Leadership Quadrant and Strategic Positioning of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foam Suppliers

The expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam manufacture landscape is diverse and continually evolving. Major players in expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam market have diversified product portfolios, strong geographical reach, and have made several strategic initiatives. The dynamics of the expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam market extends beyond routine macro-economic elements of supply and demand. It is the relationship between buyer's needs and seller's capabilities as well as the macroeconomic forces at work that affect the market. It is how well and how efficiently the sellers meet the needs of the buyers that determine long-term success.

Over the years, the level of demand for expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam has increased due to increasing penetration of EPP foam in the automobile application for weight reduction. Expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam is used for a variety of markets, such as automotive, packaging, consumer product, and others and is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 11%. The major growth drivers for this market are the increasing penetration of EPP foam in the automobile application for weight reduction and packaging application as EPP foam offers light weight and shock absorption properties.

Firms that produce expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam are approaching market opportunities with starkly different strategies. The analyst, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam suppliers and has come up with a comprehensive research report, “Leadership Quadrant and Strategic Positioning of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foam Suppliers”. Using its proprietary research methodology, the analyst has developed a comparative analysis tool, the ‘Leadership Quadrant,’ which identifies leaders, contenders, visionaries, and specialists in the expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam market and rates each expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam producer.

This report also offers a full competitive analysis from target markets to product mapping, from selling strategies to production capabilities. In this research study, eight companies such as JSP Corporation, BASF, Hanwha Corporation, Kaneka Corporation, Furukuwa Electric Co., Ltd., DS Smith Plc, The Woodbridge Group, SSW Pearl Foam GmbH were analyzed and profiled because they are the top revenue producers for expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam. The eight profiled manufacturers are grouped in the quadrant. The leadership quadrant analyzes the relative strength among these players. The leadership quadrant addresses the need in the market for manufacturer evaluation based on objective data and metrics.

A total of 60 figures/charts and 6 tables are provided in this 140-pages report to help in your business decisions.

Collected from a series of primary vendor interviews and secondary sources, the analyst provides its own scorecard for determining which of these companies is better aligned with future market opportunities and which has the ability to gain additional market share. Using its proprietary research methodology, the analyst has developed a comparative analysis tool, the ‘Leadership Quadrant,’ which identifies leaders and challengers in the expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam market and rates each expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam producer on two primary criteria as shown below:

• Alignment with market opportunity
• Ability to gain market share

In addition to the Leadership Quadrant, this comprehensive research report also offers for consumers of expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam as well as the investment community content-rich comparative analysis detailing which producers have the production capacity, service capabilities and vision to deliver fully on its promises.

Some of the features of this research study are as follows:

Leadership and competitive analysis:

• Product mapping of leading players
• Benchmarking of financial strength of leading players
• Leadership quadrant/strategic positioning of players
• Leaders
• Contenders
• Visionaries
• Specialists

Market shares of leading players in various regions:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• The Rest of the World

Profiles of leading players in terms of below parameters:

• Product positioning
• Market positioning
• Financial strength
• Revenue breakdown by market segments
• Revenue breakdown by regions
• Organizational capabilities
• Innovation and market leadership

Designed for the industry professionals, financial services firms, and users of expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam, this report titled “Leadership Quadrant and Strategic Positioning of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Foam Suppliers” is the industry’s comprehensive examination of the expanded polypropylene (EPP) foam producers’ competitive landscape.

This unique report will provide you with valuable information, insights, and tools needed to identify new growth opportunities and operate your business successfully in this market. This report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business in this market.

This report answers the following key questions:

• What are the market shares of suppliers in various end use segments such as in automotive, packaging, consumer product, and others market?
• Who are the market leaders in various regions and what are their market shares?
• Which companies are more aligned with market opportunities and which companies have ability to gain market share?
• What are the key differentiators for major suppliers?
• Which company has the widest product range and how the product mapping looks among various players?
• Which companies will gain market share?