TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Charts List of Figures List of Tables General Reference Useful Websites and Internet Reference Page 6 6 7-8 9 10 Forward – China Geographic and General Overview I. Chart 1a – General Statistical information–As of May 2012 Chart 1b – Population Centers / Provincial Geographic Layout Chart 1c – Manufacturing Centers Chart 1d – Infrastructure – Roads Chart 1e – Infrastructure – Railways Chart 1f – Population 11 12 13 14 15 16-17 Executive Summary and Key Points 18 Statistical Methodology II. China Business Dynamics 21 a. Philosophy of Business in China b. Future Road Map III. Goods Produced / Nonwovens Product Mix 22 Current Products Produced and Future Product Profile / Specifications IV. Yields and Production Considerations 23 a. Machines and Line Production Speeds b. Raw Material Costs c. Labor Costs Current and Future V. The Everyday Worker a. b. c. d. VI. 24 On Site Housing Healthcare Support Wages and Benefits Family / Generations Under One Roof Market Size a. Imports and Exports b. Internal China Sales c. Metropolitan Growth and Population 26 d. China Retail, The Basics i. The “Real” Consumer and Market Size ii. What Is “Middle Class” in China? iii. Availability of Consumer Goods e. Global Developments f. Market Trends i. General Development Directions ii. How Will the Market Change in the Next 5-10 Years? VII. a. b. c. d. VIII. China Government 32 Government Support and Incentives Government Controls What Is Happening with Intellectual Property Green Incentives and Chinese Sustainability New Business Development Strategy 35 a. China Infrastructure Developments i. Volume Increases of Autos on China Roads / New Automobiles ii. Auto Manufacture and How It Affects the Nonwovens Outlook iii. Filtration iv. Medical b. China Market Dynamics Affecting Future Change IX. Products by Technology 37 a. Disposable Products Chinese Consumption of Disposable Products Absorbent Hygiene Baby Diapers and Pads Export Volume Baby Diapers Baby Diaper Producers and Market Shares Baby Pads Trends for Baby Diapers and Pads Current Retail Pricing of Selected Baby Diapers & Baby Pad Brands Feminine Hygiene Sanitary Napkins Pantiliners Sanitary Napkin and Pantiliner Producers and Market Shares Current Retail Pricing of Selected Feminine Hygiene Brands Trends for Sanitary Napkins and Pantiliners Equipment & Production Speeds for San. Napkin and Pantiliner Production Tampons Adult Incontinence Adult Diaper and Adult Pad Producers Current Retail Pricing of Selected Adult Diaper Brands Underpads Medical / Surgical China’s Current Healthcare System and Reform Plan Major Medical Disposable Nonwoven Medical Markets Other Medical Products Disposable Wipes Wipe Producers and Production Capabilities Premoistened Wipes’ Sales by Segment Current Retail Pricing of Selected Baby and General Purpose Wipes b. Durable Products Geotextiles Major Suppliers Involved in the Geotextiles Market Modified Bitumen Roofing Automotive Interior Fabrics Nonwoven Usage Per Vehicle Needlepunched Filter Media Significant Needlepunched Filtration Markets Major Needlepunched Producers and Converters Bedding Construction Fabrics Bedding Construction Pricing at Retail China’s Bedding Exports Nonwoven Consumption in Bedding Applications c. Nonwoven Production by Technology d. Major Producers, Their Products and Their Machinery X. Conclusion 110