Inorganic Chemicals: Market Research Report

December 2011 | 109 pages | ID: I67612AB4A4EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

The global outlook series on Inorganic Chemicals provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings.

The report offers an aerial view of the global Inorganic Chemicals industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers.

Market discussions in the report are punctuated with 27 fact-rich market data tables.

Regional markets elaborated upon include North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

The report also offers a recapitulation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and corporate developments in addition to an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 535 companies worldwide.

Contents

1.GLOBAL OVERVIEW

Current and Furute Analysis

Table 1. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 2. World 5-Year Perspective for Inorganic Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

Global Players Rule the Market
Segment Wise Analysis
Chlor-Alkali
Chlorine - Losing Ground in the Pulp and Paper Sector
Environmental Concerns
Caustic Soda - A Recovering Market
Soda Ash
Global Soda Ash Market Overview
Economic Recession Niggles the Market
Asia-Pacific – The Global Production Hub

Table 3. Global Soda Ash Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Manufacturing Capacities by Region - Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Middle East, and Rest of World

Hydrogen Peroxide
Global Recession Hampers Hydrogen Peroxide Demand, Recovery on the Way
HPPO- Driving Growth of Hydrogen Peroxide Industry
Chlorine Purge Enhances Chlorate & Peroxide Demand
Environmental Concerns Act as Growth Drivers
Factors Governing Future Prospects

Table 4. Factors Influencing H2O2 Demand in the Worldwide Market (On a Scale of 1-10)

Competitive Landscape in the Global Hydrogen Peroxide Market

Table 5. Hydrogen Peroxide Producers Worldwide (2009): Nameplate Production Capacity for Solvay, Evonik, Arkema, FMC, Eka, Kemira, Mitsubishi Gas, OCI, and Hunan Zicheng

Titanium Dioxide
Market Outlook
China to Lead the Global TiO2 Market
End-Use Markets

Table 6. Global Titanium Dioxide Demand by End Use Application: Percentage breakdown of Volume Sales for 2008 and 2010 for Paints & Coatings, Plastics, Paper and Other Applications

Chemical Combination TiO2 Brings New Opportunities
Competitive Landscape

Table 7. Global Titanium Dioxide Pigments Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Leading Players – DuPont, Cristal, Tronox, Kronos, Huntsman, and Others

Carbon Black
A Global Market Scenario
Carbon Black Market Shifts to Low- Cost Eastern and Central Europe
Asia-Pacific to Draw Huge Carbon Black Demand
Emergence of Silica and Silanes Threatens Carbon Black Industry
Special Blacks - An Emerging Market

Table 8. Global Carbon Black Demand by End Use Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2008 and 2010 for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic Products, Inks, Paints & Coatings and Other Applications

Sodium Chlorate
Industrial and Caustic Potash
Market Highlights
BRIC Countries Account for Major Shares in the Global Potash Market
Demand/Supply

Table 9. Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Demand by End Use Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2008 and 2010 for Fertilizers, Computer & TV Monitors, Food & Pharmaceuticals, Crystal & Ceramics, Soaps and Other Applications

Economic Development Drives Potash Demand in Asia and Latin America
Phosphates – An Insight
Sulfuric Acid
End Use Markets
Sulfuric Acid - Production Scenario
Merchant Sulfuric Acid – A Stable Market

2.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

1.NORTH AMERICA

Titanium Dioxide - An Overview
Middle East - An Emerging Competitor
Industrial and Caustic Potash market – An Overview

1A.THE UNITED STATES

Market Overview

Table 10. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015

Analysis by Value

Table 11. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for years 2010 through 2015

Segment wise Analysis
Titanium Dioxide
The US TiO2 Market to Rebound Following Economic Slowdown
Soda Ash
US – A Major Producer of Natural Soda Ash
US Companies Seek New Markets
Potash
The Caustic Soda Market

1B.CANADA

Current and Future Analysis

Table 12. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015

Canadian Government Regulates the Use of Hydrogen Peroxide

2.EUROPE

Market Overview

Table 13. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2015

Table 14. European 5-Year Perspective for Inorganic Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011 & 2015

An Overview of the European H2O2 Market
Regulatory Issues Affecting the Market for Hydrogen Peroxide
Leading Players
Caustic Potash
Soda Ash
Soda Ash Producers Compete for Market Share on Sluggish Demand
EU Soda Ash Industry Woes

Table 15. Leading Players in the European Soda Ash Market (2009): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons for Solvay, Ciech, Sisecam, Tata, and Novacap

European TiO2 Market
The European TiO2 Experiences Sluggish Growth during Recession

2A.GERMANY

Market Analysis

Table 16. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015

Carbon Dioxide Fuel
Nuclear Power – Replacement Strategy
Energy Consumption
Government Measures

3.ASIA–PACIFIC

Inorganic Chemicals Market

Table 17. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015

A Peek into the Hydrogen Peroxide Market
Market for Caustic Potash

3A.JAPAN

Japanese Market Shows Healthy Growth During 2010

3B.CHINA

Caustic Soda - Demand and Production Balance
Soda Ash
Northwest China to Emerge as Asia’s Largest Soda Ash Base
China – The Largest Producer of H2O2 Globally
Robust Growth of Chinese Automotive Market Fuels TiO2 Industry

3C.INDIA

Indian Inorganic Chemicals Industry - A Review

Table 18. Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Inorganic Chemicals – Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, Liquid Chlorine, Carbon Black, Calcium Carbide, and Others

Table 19. Indian Exports and Imports for Inorganic Chemicals in US$ Million for Years 2007-08 to 2010 -11

Table 20. Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Exports in Value Terms for Inorganic Chemicals – Carbon Black, Titanium Dioxide, Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, and Others

Table 21. Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Exports in Value Terms for Inorganic Chemicals – Soda Ash, Carbon Black, Caustic Soda, Titanium Dioxide, Calcium Carbide, and Others

Current and Future Analysis

Table 22. Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015

Robust Demand from Key End User Industries – A Boon for the Industry
Competitive Landscape
Soda Ash

Table 23. Indian Soda Ash Market (2006-2010): Production in Thousand Tons

Table 24. Leading Players in the Indian Soda Ash Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tata Chemicals, GHCL, Nirma, Saurashtra Chemicals, and DCW

End-Use Market for Soda Ash in India
Caustic Soda
Carbon Black
Hydrogen Peroxide

Table 25. Leading Players in the Indian Hydrogen Peroxide Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown by Market Share for National Peroxide Limited, Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Ltd, and Others

Dyestuffs

3D.AUSTRALIA

Australian Soda Ash Market

3E.INDONESIA

Increasing Demand for Hydrogen Peroxide

3F.KOREA

Semiconductor Industry and Environmental Applications to Fuel Growth

4.LATIN AMERICA

Market Analysis

Table 26. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015

4A.BRAZIL

Pulp & Paper Market to Drive Sales of Hydrogen Peroxide

4B.CHILE

An Import Market

5.REST OF WORLD

Table 27. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015

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