Butanediol (BDO) Market Outlook 2010

The research features all the important sides of the Butanediol market, provides full and thorough analysis of it, focusing on the world market and on regional ones. It is broken into several parts following logic of a research: general information first (properties, applications, manufacturing processes), after go characteristics of world market (capacities, production, consumption, prices, trade, ongoing projects), then of regional markets (Europe, Asia, North America, Middle East and Africa), and finally it is accomplished by a list of major Butanediol suppliers and profiles of leading producers.

To keep up-to date with situation a selection of latest news in the Butanediol market is provided.

Feedstock markets for Butanediol (Formaldehyde, Propylene Oxide, Maleic Anhydride) are briefly overviewed in the report.

The research is fitted with a range of tables and diagrams to simplify the perception of information.

Monthly Update Service for this report (including prices, related market news and companies activity monitoring) is also available.

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION: BUTANEDIOL PROPERTIES AND USES

2. BUTANEDIOL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

3. BUTANEDIOL WORLD MARKET OUTLOOK

3.1. World capacities for Butanediol
3.2. Butanediol worldwide production
3.3. Butanediol consumption in the world
3.4. Butanediol prices in the world market
3.5. Butanediol global trade
3.6. Butanediol ongoing projects

4. BDO MARKET: REGIONAL ANALYSIS

4.1. European market overview
  - BDO production in Europe
  - Consumption of BDO in European market
  - BDO trade in Europe
  - Prices for BDO
  - European Producers of BDO

4.2. Asian market overview
  - BDO production in Asia
  - Consumption of BDO in Asian market
  - BDO trade in Asia
  - Prices for BDO
  - Asian producers of BDO

4.3. North American market overview
  - BDO production in North America
  - Consumption of BDO in North American market
  - BDO trade in North America
  - Prices for BDO
  - North American producers of BDO

4.5. Middle East and African market overview
  - BDO production in Middle East and African market
  - BDO trade in Middle East and Africa
  - BDO producers in Middle East and Africa

5. LATEST NEWS IN THE BUTANEDIOL MARKET (2007-2010)

6. BUTANEDIOL SUPPLIERS (INCL. CONTACT DETAILS)

7. PROFILES OF BUTANEDIOL MAJOR PRODUCERS

- BASF
- Lyondell Chemical
- Mitsubishi Chemical

8. FEEDSTOCK MARKETS

8.1. Formaldehyde market overview (2009)
  8.1.1. Demand/supply
  8.1.2. Capacities
  8.1.3. Price
  8.1.4. Market forecast

8.2. Propylene Oxide market overview (2009)
  8.2.1. Demand/supply
  8.2.2. Capacities
  8.2.3. Price
  8.2.4. Market forecast

8.3. Maleic anhydride market overview (2009)
  8.3.1. Demand/supply
  8.3.2. Capacities
  8.3.3. Price
  8.3.4. Market forecast

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Butadiene properties
Table 2. World butanediol capacity and operating rates dynamics
Table 3. Butanediol capacity, by region
Table 4. Butanediol capacity, by country
Table 5. Butanediol producers and their capacity
Table 6. World Butanediol production
Table 7. World production of Butanediol
Table 8. Butanediol world production, by country
Table 9. World Butanediol consumption
Table 10. Butanediol consumption, Europe
Table 11. Butanediol consumption, Asia
Table 12. Butanediol consumption, America
Table 13. Diols world export prices
Table 14. Diols world import prices
Table 15. Regional export and import prices for diols
Table 16. Diols global trade
Table 17. Diols global trade, by regions
Table 18. Top 5 Exporters of Diols in the world market
Table 19. Top 5 exporters of Diols in the world market
Table 20. Top 5 exporters of Diols in the world market
Table 21. Top 5 importers of Diols in the world market
Table 22. Top 5 importers of Diols in the world market
Table 23. Top 5 importers of Diols in the world market
Table 24. World Butanediol projects
Table 25. Butanediol production in Europe
Table 26. Butanediol major consumption in Europe
Table 27. Diols Export from Europe
Table 28. Diols Import to Europe
Table 29. Europe: Butanediol contract prices in the last year
Table 30. Diols export prices, Europe
Table 31. Diols import prices, Europe
Table 32. Butanediol production in Asia
Table 33. Butanediol major consumers in Asia
Table 34. Diols Export from Asia
Table 35. Diols Import to Asia
Table 36. Asia: Butanediol contract prices in the last year
Table 37. Diols export prices, Asia
Table 38. Diols import prices, Asia
Table 39. Butanediol production in North America
Table 40. Butanediol consumption in North America
Table 41. Diols Export from North America
Table 42. Butanediol Import to North America
Table 43. Diols export prices, North America
Table 44. Diols import prices, North America
Table 45. Butanediol production in Africa and Middle East
Table 46. Diols Export from Africa and Middle East
Table 47. Diols Import to Africa and Middle East
Table 48. Diols export prices, Africa and Middle East
Table 49. Diols import prices, Africa and Middle East
Table 53. Propylene Oxide capacity, by region
Table 54. Propylene Oxide capacity, by country
Table 55. Propylene Oxide producers and their capacity
Table 56. Propylene Oxide production
Table 57. Propylene Oxide world export prices
Table 58. Propylene Oxide world import prices
Table 59. Europe: Propylene Oxide prices in the past year
Table 60. Asia: Propylene Oxide spot prices in the past year
Table 61. North America: Propylene Oxide contract prices in the past year