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Aluminum Pipe:
United States

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Industry Overview
Pipe Market and Materials | Market Segmentation
Regulatory and Recycling Considerations

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Demand Forecasts
Market Environment | Market Forecasts

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

Sources
Aluminum Pipe: United States is based on Plastic & Competitive Pipe, a comprehensive
industry study published by The Freedonia Group in October 2012. Reported findings
represent the synthesis of data from various primary, secondary, macroeconomic, and
demographic sources including:

firms participating in the industry

government/public agencies
national, regional, and international non-governmental organizations
trade associations and their publications
the business and trade press
The Freedonia Group Consensus Forecasts dated August 2012
the findings of other industry studies by The Freedonia Group.

Specific sources and additional resources are listed in the Resources section of this
publication for reference and to facilitate further research.

Scope and Method

This report provides total US aluminum pipe demand in US dollars at the manufacturers
level, and in pounds. Pipe refers to both tube and pipe. Total demand in US dollars is
segmented in terms of market by:

structural, mechanical, and other

electrical and other conduit
industrial processing
other markets such as oil and gas drilling, irrigation, and sewer and
drainage.

Total demand and the various segments are sized at five-year intervals for historical
years 2006 and 2011 with a forecast to 2016. Forecasts emanate from the identification
and analysis of pertinent statistical relationships and other historical trends/events as
well as their expected progression/impact over the forecast period. Changes in
quantities between reported years of a given total or segment are typically provided in
terms of five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs). For the sake of brevity,
forecasts are generally stated in smoothed CAGR-based descriptions to the forecast
year, such as demand is projected to rise 3.2% annually through 2016. The result of
any particular year over that period, however, may exhibit volatility and depart from a
smoothed, long-term trend, as historical data typically illustrate.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided at five-year intervals with CAGRs for

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the years corresponding to other reported figures. Other various topics, including
profiles of pertinent leading suppliers, are covered in this report. A full outline of report
items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Industry Codes
The topic of this report is related to the following industry codes:
NAICS/SCIAN 2007
North American Industry Classification System

SIC
Standard Industry Codes

331312
331316

3334
3354
3355
3498

331319
332996

Primary Aluminum Production

Aluminum Extruded Product
Manufacturing
Other Aluminum Rolling and Drawing
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting
Manufacturing

Primary Production of Aluminum

Aluminum Extruded Products
Aluminum Rolling and Drawing, NEC
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings

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The full report is protected by copyright laws of the United States of America and
international treaties. The entire contents of the publication are copyrighted by The
Freedonia Group, Inc.

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Table of Contents
Section

Page

Highlights....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Industry Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Pipe Market & Materials ........................................................................................................................... 2
Chart 1 | United States: Total Pipe Demand by Material, 2011 .......................................................... 2
Market Segmentation ............................................................................................................................... 3
Chart 2 | United States: Aluminum Pipe Demand by Market, 2011 ................................................... 3
Structural, Mechanical, & Other. ......................................................................................................... 4
Electrical & Other Conduit. ................................................................................................................. 5
Industrial Processing. ......................................................................................................................... 5
Other. .................................................................................................................................................. 6
Regulatory & Recycling Considerations .................................................................................................. 7
Demand Forecasts ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Market Environment ................................................................................................................................. 9
Table 1 | United States: Key Indicators for Aluminum Pipe Demand ................................................. 9
Market Forecasts ................................................................................................................................... 10
Table 2 | United States: Aluminum Pipe Demand by Market (million dollars) .................................. 10
Structural, Mechanical, & Other. ....................................................................................................... 10
Electrical & Other Conduit. ............................................................................................................... 11
Industrial Processing. ....................................................................................................................... 11
Other. ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Industry Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 12
Industry Composition ............................................................................................................................. 12
Industry Leaders .................................................................................................................................... 13
Alcoa Incorporated............................................................................................................................ 13
Atkore International Holdings Incorporated ...................................................................................... 14
Kaiser Aluminum Corporation ........................................................................................................... 15
Additional Major Companies Cited ........................................................................................................ 16
Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 17
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