Single-ply Membrane Market Trends

Market Trends of Single-ply Membrane Industry

Increasing Demand from Infrastructural Industry

• The single-ply membranes are used in infrastructures, such as airports, where the area of coverage is large. The installation of reflective single-ply membranes is done to reduce the energy costs of air conditioning in such large structures and make them energy efficient.
• In the Asia Pacific region, major economies such as India, China, and Japan started major infrastructure projects in 2021 and 2022. For instance, in Japan, Prologis Park Tsukuba 3 is a construction project that commenced in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan, which will include a five-story building on 6.85 hectares of land providing storage and logistics facilities to the trading companies of the region.
• Additionally, the Government of India launched National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) in 2021, under which investment of around USD 1.4 trillion was planned with a further bifurcation of 24% on renewable energy, 19% on roads and highways, 13% on railways, and 16% on urban infrastructure.
• In India, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation approved the usage of FLAGON PVC membranes. Similarly, the scope for using PVC single-ply membranes is very vast in underground infrastructural projects.
• In the ASEAN countries network, the inter-nation rail network construction project commenced in 2021, aiming to connect Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, China, and Malaysia through an energy-efficient railway network. The project is estimated to cost around USD 67,300 million.
• The Asia-Pacific region is also expected to witness airport infrastructure growth in the future. China has planned to increase the airports count to 450 by 2035 whereas India aims to add 100 airports in Tier II cities under the UDAN scheme over the next three years.

China to Dominate the Market

• China is expected to dominate the market due to the growing construction industry.
• China's construction market is increasing at a substantial rate, owing to its growing population, urbanization, and increase in middle-class income. Residential construction and overall construction in China have increased in the post-pandemic period. The investment in the construction sector increased from CNY 23.27 trillion in 2020 (~USD 3.57 trillion) to CNY 25.92 trillion (USD 4.08 trillion) in 2021.
• In the case of long-term plans announced by the Chinese government for infrastructure development, the development of 162,000 km of expressways is planned by 2035.
• In addition, the Chinese government announced the expansion of the railway network in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) region with an expenditure of CNY1.1 trillion (USD 180.1 billion) and CNY 400 billion (USD 65.5 billion) on highways in the Xinjiang region. These infrastructure projects will require single-ply membranes for purposes such as waterproofing, weatherproofing, and UV exposure protection and will consequently lead to an increase in the demand for single-ply membranes.
• The Ultra High Voltage projects announced by the Chinese government, which will cost around USD 22 billion, will commence in 2022 and will be managed by China's State Grid.
• Overall, all such factors are expected to increase the single-ply membranes market growth in China over the forecast period.