Recently, a report on the European plastic pipe industry has been released. The report points out that with the gradual recovery of the construction industry, the trend of the European pipeline market has gradually improved. In 2013, the total number of hot and cold water pipes installed in the area was 1.4 million kilometers. About 41% of the various types of pipelines are used in water supply facilities. Other pipes, such as district heating pipes, are used in floor temperature control systems for surface addition or cooling. 
In terms of materials, plastics continue to surpass copper, steel, etc., due to its low cost and superior performance, becoming the material of choice for pipeline production on the market. At present, the plastic pipe market has a relatively large share and controls half of the entire pipeline market. Despite this, AMI market analysts said that because of different performances, sales of plastic pipes of different materials in various regions of Europe are also unbalanced.
In terms of demand, sales of European hot and cold water pipes fell by 25 percentage points during the period from 2007 to 2013. Industry insiders expect that the pipeline trend in the region will stabilize in 2014. With the gradual recovery of the economy, the European pipeline market is expected to rebound strongly in 2015.
In terms of supply, the current European pipeline industry has not yet formed an effective supply chain. A large number of manufacturers have decentralized operations and have not had a clustering effect. Although the European pipeline market has a large number of strong multinational companies and local companies, in order to reduce the pressure of competition, they all produce different products according to market demand.
The report stated that in order to further cater to market trends, European pipeline manufacturers will continue to expand the output of plastic pipes in the next few years. According to forecast, the total output of plastic hot and cold water pipes in the region is expected to reach 700,000 kilometers in 2014. Among them, PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) pipe, PE-RT (heat-resistant polyethylene) pipe, PP-R pipe, C-PVC (chlorinated polyvinyl chloride) pipe, and PB (polybutylene) pipe will become plastics this year. Pipeline mainstream products.