Bromine: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the US market for Bromine in Thousand Metric Tons by the following End Use Segments: Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemicals, and Others. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for this market. The report profiles 29 companies including many key and niche players such as Albemarle Corporation, Arab Potash Company, Chemada Fine Chemicals Company Ltd., Chemtura Corporation, Biolab Inc., Hindustan Salts Limited, Israel Chemicals Limited, Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd., Clearon Corporation, ICL-IP America, Inc., Jordan Bromine Company Ltd., Morre–Tec Industries, Inc., Ocean Chemical Group, Solaris ChemTech Ltd., Tata Chemicals Ltd., Tetra technologies Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, and Tosoh Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
2.MARKET OVERVIEW
Current and Future Analysis
Production Scenario
Table 1: Global Bromine Market (2009): Production in Metric Tons by Select Country – China, Israel, Jordan, Japan, Azerbaijan, and India (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 2: Global Bromine Market (2009): Reserves in Thousand Metric Tons by Country – US, Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Competitive Scenario
Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Bromine Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity for ICL, Albemarle, Chemtura, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Exports/Imports
Table 4: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Exports in Thousand Metric Tons by Product Group – Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds
Table 5: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Exports in US$ Million by Product Group – Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds
Table 6: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Imports in Thousand Metric Tons by Product Group – Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds
Table 7: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Imports in US$ Million by Product Group –Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds
Select Regional Markets – A Historic Perspective
Europe
Table 8: European Bromine Market (2003-2005): Bromine Exports by Major European Countries (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 9: European Bromine Market (2003-2005): Bromine Imports by Major European Countries (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Jordan
Israel
3.ISSUES
Alternatives to Methyl Bromide – Need of the Hour
Legal Issues Related to Methyl Bromide
Methyl Bromide
Australia
4.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Air Blowing Process
Steaming Out Process
Various forms of Bromine
Calcium Bromide (CaBr2)
Potassium Bromide (KBr)
Methyl bromide
Sodium bromide
Applications of Bromine
Water Purification
Agriculture
Photography
Pharmaceutical Industry
Automobile Industry
Flame Retardants
Kinds of Flame Retardants
Brominated Flames Retardants
Kinds of BFR
Biocides
5.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Commences Crude Salt and Bromine Production
Tosoh to Merge its Subsidiaries
Albemarle Signs Supply Agreement with Chemtura
Gulf Resources Purchases Crude Salt and Bromine Assets in China
MeadWestvaco Enters into Partnership with Albemarle
Solaris ChemTech to Expand Indian Bromine Production Facility
Azur Chimie Acquires Albemarle Chemicals’ Facility
Solaris Chemtech to Increase Capacity of Specialty Chemicals and Bromine Derivatives
Chemtura Introduces GeoBrom Line of Bromine Products
Albemarle Snaps Up Sorbent Technologies
American Elements Increases Iodide and Bromide Manufacturing Capacity
Albemarle Corporation Inks Agreement with Weifang Sinobrom
ICL Industrial Products Changes Names of Subsidiaries
Gulf Resources Commences New Production Plant
Israel Chemicals Acquires Water Treatment Business of Henkel
Gulf Resources Inks Agreement with Wei Fang City Hanting Area
6.CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER
Israel Chemicals to Acquire Biogema SA
Gulf Resources to Buy the Assets of Shouguang City Renjia Area
GUFR Signs an Agreement with Shouguang City Qinshuibo Area
Chemtura Acquires Kaufman
Albemarle Acquires Atofina’s Business
Albemarle Enhances Production Base
ICIG Buys Albemarle’s Thann Plant
Chemtura Signs an Agreement with Tetra Technologies
Pentair Filtration Bags Supply Contract from Defense Logistics
7.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
Albemarle Corporation (US)
Arab Potash Company (Jordan)
Chemada Fine Chemicals Company Ltd. (Israel)
Chemtura Corporation (US)
Biolab, Inc. (US)
Hindustan Salts Limited (India)
Israel Chemicals Limited (Israel)
Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd. (Israel)
Clearon Corporation (US)
ICL-IP America, Inc. (US)
Jordan Bromine Company Ltd. (Jordan)
Morre–Tec Industries, Inc. (US)
Ocean Chemical Group (UK)
Solaris ChemTech Ltd. (India)
Tata Chemicals Ltd. (India)
Tetra technologies, Inc. (US)
The Dow Chemical Company (US)
Tosoh Corporation (Japan)
8.MARKET ANALYTICS
Table 10: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bromine by End-Use Segment – Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: US Historic Review for Bromine by End-Use Segment – Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: US 11-Year Perspective for Bromine by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Competitive Landscape
Total Companies Profiled: 29 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 36)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States8
Japan
Europe
The United Kingdom
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)20
Middle-East
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