Production and Market of Bromine and Bromides in China

As a resource-oriented product, bromine is widely used in the production of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), pharmaceuticals, pesticide, dyestuff and oilfield chemicals, etc. Driven by great demand from increasing domestic consumption and overseas markets, China’s bromine industry developed fast in the past 10 years.

China’s production of bromine mainly based on the underground brine in Shandong currently and the output in Shandong generally accounts for more than 80% of China’s total. However, China’s bromine output has decreased continuously in recent three years. What happened and how to deal with this situation for all market players?

The development of China’s bromine industry has been completely driven by strong demand for various bromides in recent years, especially by the BFRs. Meanwhile, the medicine intermediates are becoming the new driver for the growth of bromine consumption. What is the consumption situation of bromine now and what will happen to it in the next years?

The detailed answers of the above focuses will be given in this report, and it will also provide you an insightful analysis on other following aspects:

• Position of Chinese bromine industry in the world
• Production of bromine in the past few years in China
• Introduction to technology roadmaps of various organic bromides
• Multi-year price situation of bromine
• Production and market share of 25 kinds of bromine derivatives by field
• Key factors influencing China’s bromine and bromides market in the past few years
• Development of foreign enterprises or joint ventures in China
• Future forecast on Chinese bromine supply and bromides market in the next 5 years

Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY

I OVERVIEW OF BROMINE AND BROMIDES INDUSTRY IN CHINA

II STATUS OF BROMINE ELEMENT SUPPLIER IN CHINA (2007-E2010)

II-1 Bromine
  II-1-1 Industry distribution
  II-1-2 Production
    Technology
    Capacity and output
    Producer
  II-1-3 Price trend
II-2 Hydrogen bromine

III INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR MAIN ORGANIC BROMIDES

III-1 Substitution reaction in benzene ring
III-2 Substitution of oxhydryl group
III-3 Addition reaction in double bond linkage
III-4 Others

IV DOWNSTREAM INDUSTRY OF BROMINE AND MAIN BROMIDES IN CHINA BY FIELD

IV-1 Flame retardant
  IV-1-1 Development of flame retardant industry
  IV-1-2 Overview of bromides in flame retardant industry
  IV-1-3 Main applications in flame retardant
    Tetrabromobisphenol A
    Derivatives of TBBPA
    Decabromodiphenyl oxide and 1, 2-bis(pentabromophenyl) ethane
    Hexabromocyclododecane
    Brominated polystyrene
IV-2 Pharmaceutical
  IV-2-1 Development of pharmaceutical industry
  IV-2-2 Overview of bromides in pharmaceutical industry
  IV-2-3 Main applications in pharmaceutical
    Dibromo aldehyde
    Chloramphenicol
    Amantadine hydrochloride
    Bromoethane
    Dibromantine
IV-3 Pesticide
  IV-3-1 Development of pesticide industry
  IV-3-2 Overview of bromides in pesticide industry
  IV-3-3 Main applications in pesticide industry
    Methyl bromide
    Deltamethrin
    Naled
    Bromoxynil octanoate
IV-4 Dyestuff
  IV-4-1 Development of dyestuff industry
  IV-4-2 Overview of bromides in dyestuff industry
  IV-4-3 Main applications in dyestuff industry
    2-Bromo-4,6-Dinitroaniline
    Bromamine acid
IV-5 Oilfield chemicals
  IV-5-1 Development of oilfield chemicals
  IV-5-2 Overview of bromides in oilfield chemicals
  IV-5-3 Main applications in oilfield chemicals
    Calcium bromide
    Sodium bromide
    Zinc bromide
    Potassium bromide
IV-6 Others
  N-Propyl bromide
  BCDMH
  Lithium bromide

V IMPORT & EXPORT ANALYSIS (2009)

VI ANALYSIS ON KEY FOREIGN-OWNED ENTERPRISES AND JOINT VENTURE ENTERPRISES IN CHINA

VI-1 ICL-IP
  ICL-IP enterprises in China
  Strength for ICL-IP enterprises in China
  Weakness of ICL-IP enterprises in China
  Market strategy of ICL-IP in China
VI-2 Albemarle
  Albemarle enterprises in China
  Strength for Albemarle in China
  Weakness for Albemarle in China
  Market strategy for Albemarle in China
VI-3 Chemtura
  Chemtura enterprise in China
  Strength for Chemtura in China
  Weakness of Chentura in China
  Market strategy of Chentura in China

VII INFLUENCING FACTORS OF CHINA’S BROMINE AND BROMIDES INDUSTRY

Demand for bromides
Policy
Import of beomine
Technology and process
Climate

VIII FORECAST (2011-2015)

VIII-1 Bromine supply and price trend in China
  VIII-1-1 Bromine supply
  VIII-1-2 Price trend
VIII-2 Bromides market in China
  VIII-2-1 Organic bromides
    BFRs
    Organic intermediates
    Agrochemicals
    Others
  VIII-2-2 Inorganic bromides

IX CONCLUSION AND COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES

X APPENDIX: PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

X-1 Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd.
...
X-27 Yabang Chemical Group Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES

Table II-1-2.1 Comparison of two types of air blowing-out processes in China
Table II-1-2.2 Industry level of production indicators with air blowing-out acid absorption process in China
Table II-1-2.3 Cost structure of direct bromine extraction from sea
Table II-1-2.4 Comparison of bromine quality standard at home and abroad
Table II-1-2.5 Situation of 30 active bromine producers in China, 2009-2010E
Table II-2.1 Situation of 9 active producers of hydrobromic acid in China, 2009~2010E
Table III-2.1 Comparison of 3 different methods in substitution of oxhydryl group technology route
Table III-3.1 Comparison of two different routes in producing bromo alkane
Table IV-1-3.1 Major TBBPA producers in China, 2010E
Table IV-1-3.2 Major applications of major TBBPA derivatives in China
Table IV-1-3.3 Capacity and output of major derivatives of TBBPA in China, 2008~2010E
Table IV-1-3.4 Major producers of TBBPA-BDBPE in China, 2010E
Table IV-1-3.5 Major BEPO producers in China, 2010E
Table IV-1-3.6 Major BPCO producers in China, 2009
Table IV-1-3.7 Application of DBDPE and DBDPO
Table IV-1-3.8 Capacity and output of DBDPO and DBDPE in China, 2008~2010E
Table IV-1-3.9 Major DBDPE and DBDPO producers in China, 2010
Table IV-1-3.10 Major HBCD producers in China, 2010
Table IV-1-3.11 Major BPS producers in China, 2010
Table IV-2-2.1 Status of dibromo aldehyde production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-2-2.2 Main producers of dibromo aldehyde in China, 2010
Table IV-2-2.3 Status of chloramphenicol production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-2-2.4 Main producers of chloramphenicol in China, 2010
Table IV-2-2-5 Status of amantadine hydrochloride production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-2-2.6 Main producers of amantadine hydrochloride in China, 2010
Table IV-2-2.7 Status of bromoethane production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-2-2.8 Main producers of bromoethane in China, 2010
Table IV-2-2.9 Status of dibromantine production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-2-2-10 Main producers of dibromantine in China, 2010
Table IV-3-3.1 Status of methyl bromide production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-3-3.2 Main producers of methyl bromide in China, 2010
Table IV-3-3.3 Status of deltamethrin production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-3-3.4 Main producers of deltamethrin in China, 2010
Table IV-3-3.5 Status of naled production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-3-3.6 Main producers of naled in China, 2010
Table IV-3-3.7 Status of bromoxynil octanoate production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-3-3.8 Main producers of bromoxynil octanoate in China, 2010
Table IV-4-3.1 Status of 2-bromo-4, 6-dintroanline production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-4-3.2 Main producers of 2-bromo-4, 6-dintroanline in China, 2010
Table IV-4-3.3 Status of bromamine acid production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-4-3.4 Main producers of bromamine acid in China, 2010
Table IV-5-3.1 Major calcium bromide producers in China, 2009
Table IV-5-3.2 Application of sodium bromide
Table IV-5-3.3 Major sodium bromide producers in China, 2009
Table IV-5-3.4 Major zinc bromide producers in China, 2009
Table IV-5-3.5 Major potassium bromide producers in China, 2009
Table IV-6.1 Status of N-propyl bromide production in China, 2007-2010E
Table IV-6.2 Main producers of N-propyl bromide in China, 2010
Table IV-6.3 Status of BCDMH production in China, 2007-2010
Table IV-6.4 Main producers of BCDMH in China, 2010
Table IV-6.5 Major lithium bromide producers in China, 2010
Table V-1 Import situation of bromine in China, 2005-2010
Table V-2 Major import origins of bromine in China, 2009
Table V-3 Export situation of sodium bromide and potassium bromide in China, 2005-2010
Table V-4 Major export destinations of sodium bromide and potassium bromide in China, 2009
Table V-5 Export situation of other bromides and oxybromides in China, 2005-2010
Table V-6 Major export destinations of other bromides and oxybromides in China, 2009
Table VII.1 Limited requirements of China ROSH and EU ROSH
Table VII.2 Three kinds of BFRs listed as PoPs
Table VIII-2-1.1 Forecast on demand for organic intermediates in China, 2011-2015
Table VIII-2-1.2 Forecast on demand for agrochemicals in China, 2011-2015

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure I-1 Distribution of bromine in various application fields in China’s market, 2009
Figure II-1-1.1 Bromine industry distribution in China
Figure II-1-2.1 Comparison of bromine output in China, 1985-2005
Figure II-1-2.2 Capacity and output of bromine in China, 2007-2010E
Figure II-1-2.3 Distribution of bromine output in China, 2007-2010E
Figure II-1-2.4 Number of bromine producers in China, 2010
Figure II-1-3.1 Situation of highest and lowest prices of bromine, 2001-2010E
Figure II-1-3.2 Situation of monthly average prices of bromine, 2007- 2010E
Figure II-2.1 Capacity and output of hydrobromic acid in China, 2007-2010E
Figure IV-1-1.1 Development stage of China’s flame retardant industry
Figure IV-1-1.2 Capacity structure of flame retardants in China, 2006 and 2009
Figure IV-1-1.3 Output structure of flame retardants in China, 2006 and 2009
Figure IV-1-2.1 Share of bromine consumption in BFRs by product, 2010E
Figure IV-1-3.1 Outlet situation of Chinese TBBPA, 2009
Figure IV-1-3.2 Capacity and output of TBBPA in China, 2007-2010E
Figure IV-1-3.3 Capacity and output of HBCD in China, 2007-2010E
Figure IV-1-3.4 Capacity and output of BPS in China, 2007-2010E
Figure IV-2-1.1 Status of pharmaceutical industry output value in China, 2007-2010
Figure IV-2-2.1 Share of bromine consumption in pharmaceutical field by product in China
Figure IV-2-2-2 Estimation for share of bromine consumption in pharmaceutical field by product in China, 2010
Figure IV-3-1.1 Status of pesticide industry output value in China, 2007-2010
Figure IV-3-2.1 Share of bromine consumption in pesticide field by product in China, 2009
Figure IV-3-2.2 Estimation for share of bromine consumption in pesticide field by product in China, 2010
Figure IV-4-1.1 Output of dyestuff in China, 2007-2010
Figure IV-4-1.2 Status of dyestuff industry output value in China, 2007-2010
Figure IV-4-2.1 Share of bromine consumption in dyestuff field by product in China, 2009
Figure IV-4-2.2 Estimation for share of bromine consumption in dyestuff field by product in China, 2010
Figure IV-5-2.1 Share of bromine consumption volume in oilfield chemicals by product, 2009
Figure IV-5-3.1 Capacity and output of calcium bromide in China, 2008-2010E
Figure IV-5-3.2 Capacity and output of sodium bromide in China, 2008-2010E
Figure IV-5-3.3 Capacity and output of zinc bromide in China, 2008-2010E
Figure IV-5-3.4 Capacity and output of potassium bromide in China, 2008-2010E
Figure IV-6.1 Capacity and output of lithium bromide in China, 2008-2010E
Figure V-1 Import volume of bromine in the China, 2005-2010
Figure V-2 Volume share of imported bromine in China by origin, 2009
Figure V-3 Export volume of sodium bromide and potassium bromide in China, 2005-2010
Figure V-4 Volume share of exported sodium bromide and potassium bromide in China by destination, 2009
Figure V-5 Export volume of other bromides and oxybromides in the China, 2005-2010
Figure V-6 Volume share of other bromides and oxybromides in China by destination, 2009
Figure VIII-1-1.1 Forecast on bromine capacity and output in China, 2011-2015
Figure VIII-1-1.2 Forecast on bromine supply in China, 2011-2015
Figure VIII-2-1.1 Forecast on output of BFRs in China, 2011-2015
Figure VIII-2-1.2 Forecast on bromine consumption in BFRs in China, 2011-2015
Figure VIII-2-1.3 Forecast on bromine consumption in intermediates in China, 2011-2015
Figure VIII-2-1.4 Forecast on bromine consumption in agrochemicals in China, 2011-2015
Figure VIII-2-2.1 Forecast on bromine consumption in inorganic bromides in China, 2011-2015 Skip to top