MAN-MADE FIBRES 2009
World-production of man-made fibres
In 2009, the world-production of man-made fibres was 43,6 million tons. The
production of cellulosic man-made fibres was 3,8 million tons, that of synthetic
man-made fibres 39,8 million tons.
World-production 2009
| a. by general fibre types | |
|  | |
 |  | Cotton 34% |
|  | Wool 2% |
|  | Man-made fibres 64% |
| The overall situation of worldwide man-made fibre production did not
change: the dominance of countries in the other regions, in particular
in the Far East, is reflected by a 87% share in world-production.
The USA has a share of 6%,
Japan 2% and West Europe 5%. |
| Total production: 68,100,000 t (Source: IVC, CIRFS) |
| b. by types of man-made fibres | |
| | |
| | Synthetic filament yarn and synthetic staple 91% |
|  | Cellulosic filament yarn and cellulosic staple 9% |
| In West Europe, the man-made fibre production was about 2,2 million tons. |
| Total production: 43,600,000 t (Source: IVC, CIRFS) |
Man-made fibres by regions
| c. Man-made fibres by regions | |
| | |
| | West Europe 5% |
| | USA 6% |
|  | Japan 2% |
|  | Other regions 87% |
| |
| Total production: 43,600,000 t (Source: IVC, CIRFS) |
Man-made fibres in the Federal Republic of Germany
Production
In 2009, man-made fibre production in Germany was 708,000 tons.
73% of these were synthetic man-made fibres. Among these synthetic man-made
fibres produced in the Federal Republic of Germany in the year 2009, polyester with its
share of 25% continues to be on first rank, followed by acrylic with 23% and polyamide with 16%.
The production of cellulosic man-made fibres was 189,000 tons, constituting 27% of
the total production of man-made fibres.
Exports
Compared to the previous year, the man-made fibre exports from the Federal Republic
of Germany decreased to 600,200 tons. Of these, 49% were exported to West Europe,
21% to East Europe, 20% to Asia, 7% to North America and 3% to the other regions.
Imports
Man-made fibre imports decreased to 461,400 tons in 2009. The largest share in man-
made fibre imports of 57% was synthetic staple, followed by synthetic filament yarn
with 28% and cellulosic man-made fibres with 15%.
Turnover and employees
In 2009, the turnover of the German man-made fibre-industry was 2,8 billion euros.
The number of employees decreased as compared to the previous year and was 9,400.
Man-made fibre production of the Federal Republic of Germany 2009
| |
| | |
| | Polyamide 16% |
| | Polyester 25% |
| | Acrylic 23% |
|  | Other synthetic man-made fibres 9% |
|  | Cellulosic man-made fibres 27% |
| |
| Total production: 708,000,000 t (Source: IVC) |
Man-made fibre exports of the Federal Republic of Germany 2009
| |
| | |
| | Other regions 3% |
| | Asia 20% |
| | North America 7% |
| | East Europe 5% |
| | (EU 50%) West Europe 65% |
| |
| Total exports: 600,200,000 t (Source: Federal Statistical Office) |
Man-made fibre imports to the Federal Republic of Germany 2009
| |
| | |
| | Synthetic Filament yarn 28% |
| | Synthetic Staple 57% |
| | Cellulosic man-made fibres 15% |
| |
| Total imports: 461,400,000 t (Source: Federal Statistical Office) |
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