The PVC production costs are based on types of production expenses that include raw materials such as chlorine , ethylene and acetylene . In Asia Pacific , the PVC costs are highly influenced by PVC prices in China , hence , in addition to ethylene prices ; acetylene is widely used in the production of PVC and therefore has growing importance in this region .
The construction industry is the major driver of global PVC market owing to a wide range of applications in the household , commercial and industrial sectors . Due to improving infrastructure and housing conditions in the developing economies are expected to maintain the demand for PVC . Long-term demand for PVC depends on the renaissance of the construction markets in the urbanized economies .
The key segments for PVC market include the North America , Asia Pacific , Europe and Rest of the World ( RoW ). The demand for PVC remains moderate in Europe due to debt crisis along with depressed business climate and due to slow monetary recovery . Owing to huge manufacturing facilities in China , Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest and largest growing market for PVC . The collapse of the building and construction industry in North America was the major reason for stagnant demand for PVC in this region . In addition , sluggish growth in construction industry in the large economies such as Italy , Germany and U . K . lead to stagnant demand in Europe .
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The PVC production costs are based on types of production expenses that include raw materials such as chlorine , ethylene and acetylene . In Asia Pacific , the PVC costs are highly influenced by PVC prices in China , hence , in addition to ethylene prices ; acetylene is widely used in the production of PVC and therefore has growing importance in this region .
The construction industry is the major driver of global PVC market owing to a wide range of applications in the household , commercial and industrial sectors . Due to improving infrastructure and housing conditions in the developing economies are expected to maintain the demand for PVC . Long-term demand for PVC depends on the renaissance of the construction markets in the urbanized economies .
The key segments for PVC market include the North America , Asia Pacific , Europe and Rest of the World ( RoW ). The demand for PVC remains moderate in Europe due to debt crisis along with depressed business climate and due to slow monetary recovery . Owing to huge manufacturing facilities in China , Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest and largest growing market for PVC . The collapse of the building and construction industry in North America was the major reason for stagnant demand for PVC in this region . In addition , sluggish growth in construction industry in the large economies such as Italy , Germany and U . K . lead to stagnant demand in Europe .