Market Research Reports - Ken Research Oman Plastic Pipe and Fitting Market Outlook | Page 2

in the organized market and these companies manufacture high grade of plastic pipe and
fittings. The players in unorganized market mostly manufacture PVC pipes only.
By Domestically Produced and Imported Products
The domestically manufactured products acquire the majority of market share which comprises
of all the types of plastic pipes. Low price of raw material is one of the reasons for high market
share of domestically manufactured pipes. Imported products which mainly include fittings
have low market share.
By End User Application
Water supply and sewage, Irrigation, Oil and chemical industry pipelines, Plumbing and others
(cable protection and gas etc) are the major end user application for plastic pipes and fittings.
Most of the plastic pipes and fittings in Oman are used for water supply and sewage systems.
This is because UPVC and HDPE pipes are being preferred by the government as they are
comparatively low in cost as compared to steel and iron pipes. Plumbing application has
comparatively lower market share due to low value plastic pipe usage. Chemical and Oil
industries are widely present in Oman and have shown increased adoption of plastic pipes in
their new projects. Other application includes transfer of gas and electric cable conduits.
Competition Scenario
The market is concentrated among top five players which include Amiantit Oman, Muna Noor,
National Plastic, Hepworth and United Gulf Pipe Manufacturing Company. Out of these
companies National Plastic and UGPM are the two companies which manufacture plastic
fittings. Fittings market is largely import driven. Amiantit Oman is the biggest manufacturer of
plastic pipes and fittings in the country with a high market share. It is followed by Muna Noor,
National Plastic, Hepworth and UGPM which together constitute more than three fourth of the
Oman plastic pipe and fitting revenue. There are some unorganized players in the market which
have very small market share.
Future Outlook
The future outlook (2017-2022) of the industry is positive and is expected to grow at a CAGR of
higher than the current period of estimation (2012-2017). It is anticipated that the PE pipes will
grow at the fastest pace among all the types of plastic pipes, due to growth in end user
application areas. The use of PVC pipes is expected to reduce due to substitution by other types
of plastic pipes. The market share of organized sector manufacturers is expected to increase in
2022. The domestic manufacturing is expected to increase in the near future and will be mainly
contributed by better capacity utilization. In case of end user application plastic pipes used in