TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 8
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 8
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 8
1.3 OVERVIEW 8
1.4 LIMITATION 9
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 9
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 11
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 11
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 12
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 12
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 12
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 13
2.6 PRODUCT LIFELINE CURVE 16
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 17
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 18
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 19
2.10 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 20
2.11 SECONDARY SOURCES 21
2.12 ASSUMPTIONS 22
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 23
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 25
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 26
5.1 DRIVERS 28
5.1.1 EXPANSION IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN ASIA-PACIFIC 28
5.1.2 RISING EXPENDITURE TOWARD WASTE MANAGEMENT 28
5.1.3 GROWING IMPORTANCE TOWARD WASTEWATER TREATMENT 29
5.1.4 INCREASING ACCEPTANCE OF GEOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTS ACROSS NUMEROUS APPLICATION SEGMENTS 30
5.2 RESTRAINTS 31
5.2.1 FLUCTUATING RAW MATERIAL COSTS AS A RESULT OF CRUDE OIL PRICE INSTABILITY 31
5.2.2 THREATS ARISE AS A RESULT OF INSTALLATION FLAWS 31 
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 32
5.3.1 SOIL EROSION CONTROL, BETTER DRAINAGE, AND SOIL CONSERVATION USING GEOSYNTHETICS 32
5.3.2 INCREASING SPENDING IN MINING AND PETROLEUM EXPLORATION 33
5.3.3 A MOVE TOWARD RECYCLED PLASTIC RESULTING IN NEW PRODUCT OFFERINGS FROM A VARIETY OF MAJOR BUSINESSES 33
5.4 CHALLENGES 34
5.4.1 STRINGENT GOVERNMENT LAWS ON THE USE OF GEOSYNTHETICS 34
5.4.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES IN MANUFACTURING GEOSYNTHETIC PRODUCTS 34
6 ASIA-PACIFIC 36
7 ASIA-PACIFIC GEOSYNTHETICS MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 39
7.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 39
7.1.1 ACQUISITION 40
7.1.2 PRODUCT LAUNCH 40
7.1.3 NEW DEVELOPMENT 41
7.1.4 INSTALLATION 41
7.1.5 ANNOUNCEMENTS 41
7.1.6 INVESTMENTS 42
7.1.7 PARTNERSHIP 42
7.1.8 PROJECT/EVENT 43
8 SWOT ANALYSIS 44
9 COMPANY PROFILES 45
9.1 CMC 45
9.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 45
9.1.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 46
9.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 47
9.1.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 48
9.2 LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED 49
9.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 49
9.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 49
9.2.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 50
9.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 51
9.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 52
9.3 FREUDENBERG 53
9.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 53
9.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 53
9.3.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 54
9.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 54
9.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 54
9.4 OFFICINE MACCAFERRI SPA 55
9.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 55
9.4.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 55
9.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 56
9.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 56
9.5 SCHOUW & CO. 57
9.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 57
9.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 57
9.5.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 58
9.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 58
9.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 59
9.6 AGRU AMERICA INC. 60
9.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 60
9.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 60
9.6.3 SWOT 61
9.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 61
9.7 BERRY GLOBAL, INC. 62
9.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 62
9.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 63
9.7.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 63
9.7.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 64
9.7.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 64
9.8 GLEN RAVEN, INC. 65
9.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 65
9.8.2 BRAND PORTFOLIO 65
9.8.3 SWOT 66
9.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 66
9.9 GLOBAL SYNTHETICS 67
9.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 67
9.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 67
9.9.3 SWOT 69
9.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 69
9.10 HUESKER 70
9.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 70
9.10.2 SWOT 70
9.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 71
9.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 72 
9.11 NAUE GMBH & CO.KG 73
9.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 73
9.11.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 73
9.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 74
9.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 74
9.12 PRS GEO-TECHNOLOGIES 75
9.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 75
9.12.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 75
9.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 76
9.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 76
9.13 SKAPS INDUSTRIES 77
9.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 77
9.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 77
9.13.3 SWOT 78
9.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 78
9.14 SOLMAX 79
9.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 79
9.14.2 BRAND PORTFOLIO 79
9.14.3 SWOT 80
9.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 80
10 QUESTIONNAIRE 81
11 RELATED REPORTS 83