Fluorochemicals: Market Research Report

January 2015 | 293 pages | ID: F5812DEE4A2EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Fluorochemicals in Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 68 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• 3M Company
• Arkema SA
• Asahi Glass Company Ltd.
• Daikin Industries Ltd.
• DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Organic Fluorochemicals
Inorganic Fluorochemicals
Fluoropolymers

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Fluorochemicals – An Industry Led by Applications
Market Snapshots
Current and Future Analysis
Asia Pacific Leads the Charge, Spearheaded by China
Fluoropolymers to Drive Future Gains in the Market
HCFs, PFOA and PFOS Come Under Environmental Scanner
Recession in Retrospect and the Road Ahead
Competitive Scenario

Table 1. Leading Players in the Global Fluorochemicals Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Arkema, Asahi Glass, Daikin, Dongyue, DuPont, Honeywell, Solvay and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Leading Producers in the Global Fluoropolymers Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for 3M, Asahi, Daikin, DuPont, Shandong Dongyue, Solvay and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Mix of Global Specialty Fluorochemical Manufacturers

Table 3. Global Fluoroproducts Market (2013): Installed Capacity (in kilotons) by Select Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Fluorochemicals Market Value Chain

2. MARKET TRENDS AND GROWTH DRIVERS

Expanding Applications Boost Fluorochemicals Market
Growth in Aluminum Industry Offer Opportunities for Fluorochemicals
High-Value Fluorochemicals Lead Demand
Electronics Industry to Drive Demand for High-End Fluorochemicals
Asia-Pacific to Drive Future Gains in Specialty Fluorochemicals Market

Table 4. Global Specialty Fluorochemicals Market (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Innovative Applications Stimulate Demand for Fluoropolymers

Table 5. Global Fluoropolymers Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Demand for the Regions: Asia-Pacific, US, Europe, Japan, Latin America, Canada and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

PTFEs Dominate Fluoropolymers Market

Table 6. Global Fluoropolymers Market (2014) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Product Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. Worldwide PTFE Consumption by Region/Country (2012) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for China, US, Western Europe, Japan and RoW (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. Worldwide PTFE Production by Country/Region (2012) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for China, Western Europe, US, Japan, and RoW (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

PVDF Poised to Witness Significant Growth
HFC Blends to Support the Volatile Fluorocarbon Market

Table 9. Select Advanced Refrigerant Alternatives and their Chlorine Content

Greenhouse Effect of HFO-1234yf in Comparison to HFC-134a and CO2
China Leads Demand for Fluorocarbons

Table 10. Global Fluorocarbons Market (2014) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand by End-Use Application - Aerosol Propellants, Foam Blowing, Polymer Precursors, Refrigerants, Solvent Cleaning and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11. Worldwide Fluorocarbons Market (2014) - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Demand by Geographic Region - China, Japan, North America, South America, Western Europe and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Surge in Demand for Fluoropolymers Supports Fluorocarbon Market
Deployment of Environment-Friendly Refrigerants Increases in Air Conditioners
Green Refrigerants to Replace Hydro Fluorocarbons

3. ISSUES

Uncertainty in Fluorspar Supplies Leads to Increase in PTFE Prices
Fluorspar Demand – Supply Imbalance Affects Fluorochemicals Industry
Environmental Regulations Hinder Production of Fluoropolymers
High Entry Barriers Limit Competition

4. FLUORSPAR INDUSTRY

Fluorspar Dictates Fluorochemicals Industry
Classification of Fluorspar Grades
Production Scenario

Table 12. Global Fluorspar Market (2013): Production in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Fluorspar Demand-Supply Imbalance

Table 13. Global Fluorspar Market (2013): Reserves in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

An Insight into Activity of Select Fluorspar Projects Worldwide
Steel Industry – A Major Consumer of Fluorspar

Table 14. World Crude Steel Production Outlook (2014-2020): Volume Output in Million Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. World Crude Steel Production (2013): Volume Output in Thousand Tons by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Growth in Aluminum Industry Drives Demand for Fluorspar
Fluoropolymers Industry Adds to Demand

Table 16. Global Fluorspar Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. Global Fluorspar Market (2012) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for China, North America, Europe, Japan and RoW (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. Leading Import Markets for Fluorspar Worldwide (2012) - Percentage Breakdown of Import Volume for US, Italy, Germany, Russia, India, Canada, Japan and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. Leading Export Markets for Fluorspar Worldwide (2012) - Percentage Breakdown of Export Volume for Mexico, Mongolia, China, South Africa, Spain, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Use of Fluorspar Products in Li-ion Batteries – An Emerging Application

Table 20. Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market (2010 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue by End-Use Markets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

South Africa to Invigorate Demand and Supply
A Peek into Global Price Trends of Fluorspar

Table 21. Acidspar FOB Export Prices (in US$/Ton) for China, South Africa and Mexico for 2009-2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. World Historic and Recent Past Average Prices of Metspar for 2003-2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Mexichem Leads All the Way

5. REGULATORY OVERVIEW

The Montreal Protocol

Table 23. Scheduled HCFC Phase-Out - Montreal Protocol (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Regulations Aimed at Controlling HFCs
Revised European F-Gas Regulation

Table 24. Scheduled HFC Phase-Out in the EU (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. Maximum Allowable Charge Weights for Certain High GWP Refrigerants (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Equipment and Systems Containing F-Gases (including HFCs) Banned in the EU's New F-Gas Regulation
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
MAC Directive

6. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Fluorochemicals – An Insight
Segment Analysis
Organic Fluorochemicals
Aliphatic Fluorochemicals
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
Other Fluoroaliphatics
Inorganic Fluorochemicals
Water Fluoridation Chemicals
Other Water Fluoridation Chemicals
Boron Trifluoride Complexes
Gaseous Performance Inorganic Fluorochemicals
Fluoropolymers and Fluoroelastomers
Fluoroelastomers
Fluorocarbon Elastomers
Others

7. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

DuPont Fluorochemicals Obtains the US EPA Approval for Formacel 1100
DuPont Fluorochemicals Expands DuPont Opteon Family
Arkema Rolls Out Kynar Rx PVDF Copolymer for Medical Catheter Applications
American Kuhne Develops Novel Micro Extruder for Processing Fluoropolymers
Arkema Develops New Foaming Technology to Manufacture Kynar PVDF Foam Core Structures
Arkema Plans to Unveil New PVDF Grades
Arkema Introduces Kynar Flex Fluoropolymer Resins
DuPont Launches DuPont Teflon Fluoropolymer Foam Resin FFR
Arkema Develops Kynar ADX Resin Technology
Arkema Develops Kynar 705 Resin
Arkema Introduces Kynar 3312C PVDF
Arkema Introduces New Forane HFC Refrigerant
Arkema Announces Development of New Applications for Kynar PVDF Resins

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Solvay to Supply SOLKANE 365 Foaming Agent Globally
DuPont Fluorochemicals to Commence Full-Scale Commercial Production of HFO-1336mzz
Honeywell to Augment Production of Low GWP Refrigerants
Piramal Enterprises Forges Joint Venture with Navin Fluorine
Singapore Sports Hub Selects AGC’s FluonETFE Film
AGC Establishes Technical Center in China
Russian Natural Turf Stadium Selects AGC’s FluonETFE Film
Nesca Launches Phase III and Phase IV of the MFPP Plant
DuPont Announces Plans to Spin Off Performance Chemicals Business
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Establishes New Subsidiary
Pelchem Enters into Partnership with Linde Electronics
Daikin America Establishes New Fluoroelastomer DAI-EL Manufacturing Plant
Arkema Begins Construction of 1234yf LGWP Refrigerant Gas Manufacturing Facility
Daikin America Establishes Facility to Manufacture Flame Retarded Fluorinated Electrolyte
Arkema Announces Plans to Upgrade Pierre-Benite Facility
Arkema Inks Distribution Deal with Atlantic Polymers for the US
Arkema Announces Sherwin-Williams as the First Kynar 500 FSF Trademark Licensee
Air Liquide Inks Agreement with Solvay

9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

3M COMPANY (US)
3M ADVANCED MATERIALS (US)
Arkema SA (France)
Arkema, Inc. (US)
Asahi Glass Company Ltd. (Japan)
Daikin Industries Ltd. (Japan)
Daikin America Inc. (US)
DuPont de Nemours & Co. (US)
Dongyue Group Ltd. (China)
Halocarbon Products Corp. (US)
Honeywell International, Inc. (US)
Mexichem Fluor S. A. de C. V. (Mexico)
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Japan)
Pelchem SOC Ltd. (South Africa)
Solvay SA (France)
Solvay Fluor GmbH (Germany)

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 26. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. World Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28. World 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Market by Product Segment

Table 29. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Organic Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. World Historic Review for Organic Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. World 14-Year Perspective for Organic Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. World Historic Review for Inorganic Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. World 14-Year Perspective for Inorganic Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluoropolymers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. World Historic Review for Fluoropolymers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. World 14-Year Perspective for Fluoropolymers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Fluoropolymers Market to Witness Increase in Demand

Table 38. US Fluoropolymers Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Fluorocarbon Refrigerants – An Overview
Environmental Concerns Impede Fluorite Demand
Competition

Table 39. Leading Players in the US Fluoropolymers Market (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for 3M, Arkema, Daikin, DuPont, Solvay, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Regulatory Environment
Acceptable Substitutes for HCFCs (class II ODS) in Industrial Process Refrigeration
Select Import Export Statistics

Table 40. US Exports of Fluoropolymers (Primary Forms) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41. US Imports of Fluoropolymers (Primary Forms) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42. US Exports of Fluorspar (Containing More than 97% CaF2) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. US Imports of Fluorspar (Containing More than 97% CaF2) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. US Exports of Fluorspar (Containing 97% or Less CaF2) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45. US Imports of Fluorspar (Containing 97% or Less CaF2) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches
Recent Industry Activity
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 46. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. US Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48. US 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Select Export Import Statistics

Table 49. Canadian Exports of Fluoropolymers (Primary Forms) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50. Canadian Imports of Fluoropolymers (Primary Forms) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51. Canadian Imports of Fluorspar (Containing More than 97% CaF2) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52. Canadian Imports of Fluorspar (Containing 97% or Less CaF2) (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 53. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54. Canadian Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55. Canadian 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
Key Players
B. Market Analysis

Table 56. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57. Japanese Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58. Japanese 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Current & Future Analysis
Fluorocarbon Refrigerants Market – An Overview
Phase Out of R22 Calls for Alternate Refrigerants
Environmental Regulations Drive Research for Alternatives

Table 59. Select Alternative Refrigerants and their Chlorine Content

European F-Gas Regulation

Table 60. Scheduled HFC Phase-Out in the EU (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61. Maximum Allowable Charge Weights for Certain High GWP Refrigerants

Equipment and Systems Containing F-Gases (including HFCs) Banned in the EU's New F-Gas Regulation
EU Directive on Mobile air-conditioning systems (MACs)
Select Export Import Statistics

Table 62. EU-28 Imports of Fluorspar (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63. EU-28 Imports of Fluorspar (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Import Volume by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64. EU-28 Exports of Fluorspar (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 65. EU-28 Exports of Fluorspar (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Export Volume by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 66. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67. European Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 68. European 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 70. European Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 71. European 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A. FRANCE

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 72. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73. French Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 74. French 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B. GERMANY

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Strategic Corporate Developments
Solvay Fluor GmbH – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 75. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76. German Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 77. German 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C. ITALY

Market Analysis

Table 78. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 79. Italian Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 80. Italian 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D. THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Analysis

Table 81. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 82. UK Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 83. UK 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E. SPAIN

Market Analysis

Table 84. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 85. Spanish Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 86. Spanish 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F. RUSSIA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Russian Fluoropolymer and Fluorocarbon Statistics

Table 87. Russian Fluoropolymers Market (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand by End-Use Industry - Chemistry and Petrochemistry, Machine Building, Electronics, Construction, Oil Production, Cable Industry, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 88. Russian Fluorocarbon Market (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Demand by Application Areas - Foaming Agent, Fire-fighting, and Refrigerant (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 89. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90. Russian Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 91. Russian 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G. REST OF EUROPE

Market Analysis

Table 92. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 93. Rest of Europe Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 94. Rest of Europe 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Recent Industry Activity
B. Market Analytics

Table 95. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 96. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 97. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 98. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 99. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 100. Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A. CHINA

A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Fluorochemical Industry Review

Table 101. Leading Producers of HCFC 141b/ 142b in China (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Arkema, Jiangsu Kangtai Fluorine Chem, Shandong Dongyue Chem, Shandong Huaan New Materials, Shanghai 3F, Solvay, Zhejiang Sanmei Chem Industry and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 102. Leading Producers of HCFC-22 in China (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Arkema, DuPont, Honeywell, Juhua, Meilan, Shandong Dongyue, Shanghai 3F, Solvay, Yingpeng, Zhejiang Sanmei, Zhongho Chenguang and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 103. Leading Producers of HFC-32 in China (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Arkema, Honeywell, Juhua, Meilan, Shandong Dongyue, Shandong Huaan, Shanghai 3F, Zhejiang Sanmei and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 104. Leading Tier-2 Producers of HFC-134a in China (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Arkema, DuPont, Jiangsu Kangtai, Juhua, Mexichem, Shandong Dongyue, Sinochem, Solvay, Zhejiang Sanmei and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 105. Leading Producers of HFC-143a Refrigerant in China (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Arkema, DuPont, Honeywell and Solvay (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 106. Leading Producers of HFC-125 in China (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Arkema, DuPont, Honeywell, Juhua, Mexichem, Shandong Dongyue, Shandong Huaan, Shanghai 3F, Sinochem and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Factors Propelling Growth in the Chinese Fluorochemicals Market
Rapid Rise in Demand for Specialty Fluorochemicals

Table 107. Specialty Fluorochemicals Market in China (2014): Percentage Breakdown of Value Consumption by Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Competitive Landscape

Table 108. Leading Specialty Fluorochemicals Producers in China (2013): Annual Consumption Revenues (in US$ Million) for Tianhe Group, Changshu 3F Zhonghao, Yongtai Technology, Chemspec and Weihua Chemical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 109. Chinese Imports of Specialty Fluorochemicals (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

China Leads Demand in Fluorocarbons

Table 110. Leading Refrigerant Manufacturers in China Ranked by Capacity (2012) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

PTFE Demand in China

Table 111. PTFE Consumption in China by End-Use Application (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Chemicals, Industrial and Processing; Membranes and Films; Consumer Coating; and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 112. Leading Companies in the Chinese PTFE Market (2012) - Ranked in Order of Manufacturing Capacity - Dongyue, Zhonghao Chenguang, Shanghai 3F, Jiangsu Meilan and Zhejiang Juhua (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Promising Outlook of Fluoropolymer Industry Attracts Foreign Companies

Table 113. Leading Companies in the Chinese Fluoropolymers (Resin) Market (2012) - Ranked in Order of Manufacturing Capacity - Sichuan Morning, Jiangsu Meilan, Shandong Dongyue, Shanghai 3F, and Shangyu Fu Promise (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

China – A Major Producer of Fluorspar

Table 114. Fluorspar Production in China (2012): Leading Producers by Capacity (in Tons per Annum) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Fluorite Reserves in China

Table 115. Fluorite Resources Geology in China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Domestic Fluorochemicals Industry Affects Global Raw Material Supply
China’s Protectionist Policies Affect Supply- Demand Balance
Regulatory Environment
China’s Efforts to Phase Out Usage of ODSs in Air Conditioners
R290 to Replace HCFC-22 as Refrigerant in RACs
Corporate Development
Dongyue Group Ltd. – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 116. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 117. Chinese Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 118. Chinese 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B. INDIA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Growing Demand for Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
An Insight into Fluoropolymers Market in India
Competition

Table 119. Fluorochemical Manufacturers in India - HF Capacity and Business Operations (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 120. Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 121. Indian Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 122. Indian 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5C. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
South Korea
Fluorochemicals - Key Statistics

Table 123. South Korean Fluorochemical Market by Application (2013): Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Refrigerant, Blowing Agent, Component, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Corporate Development
B. Market Analytics

Table 124. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 125. Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 126. Rest of Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Mexichem Fluor S. A. de C. V. (Mexico) – A Key Player
B. Market Analysis

Table 127. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 128. Latin American Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 129. Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
Outlook
An Insight into South Africa’s Fluorspar Sector
South Africa to Step up Fluorochemicals Industry
Corporate Development
Pelchem SOC Ltd. (South Africa) – A Key Player
B. Market Analytics

Table 130. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 131. Rest of World Historic Review for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 132. Rest of World 14-Year Perspective for Fluorochemicals by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Organic Fluorochemicals, Inorganic Fluorochemicals, and Fluoropolymers Markets for Years 2007, 2015, & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 68 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 86)
The United States (19)
Canada (1)
Japan (6)
Europe (20)
  France (2)
  Germany (5)
  The United Kingdom (3)
  Spain (1)
  Rest of Europe (9)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (38)
Latin America (1)
Africa (1)