Global Inorganic Chemicals Industry

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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.

1. GLOBAL OVERVIEW 1Current and Furute Analysis 1Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forInorganic Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of WorldMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual ConsumptionFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2015 2

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 3

Global Players Rule the Market 3

Segment Wise Analysis 4

Chlor-Alkali 4

Chlorine - Losing Ground in the Pulp and Paper Sector 5

Environmental Concerns 5

Caustic Soda - A Recovering Market 5

Soda Ash 5

Global Soda Ash Market Overview 6

Economic Recession Niggles the Market 6

Asia-Pacific - The Global Production Hub 7

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 7

Hydrogen Peroxide 7

Global Recession Hampers Hydrogen Peroxide Demand, Recovery

on the Way 7

HPPO- Driving Growth of Hydrogen Peroxide Industry 8

Chlorine Purge Enhances Chlorate & Peroxide Demand 8

Environmental Concerns Act as Growth Drivers 9

Factors Governing Future Prospects 9

Table 4: Factors Influencing H2O2 Demand in the Worldwide

Market (On a Scale of 1-10) 10

Competitive Landscape in the Global Hydrogen Peroxide Market 10

Table 5: Hydrogen Peroxide Producers Worldwide (2009):

Nameplate Production Capacity for Solvay, Evonik, Arkema,

FMC, Eka, Kemira, Mitsubishi Gas, OCI, and Hunan Zicheng 10

Titanium Dioxide 11

Market Outlook 11

China to Lead the Global TiO2 Market 11

End-Use Markets 11

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 12

Chemical Combination TiO2 Brings New Opportunities 13

Competitive Landscape 13

Table 7: Global Titanium Dioxide Pigments Market (2010):

Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Leading Players -

DuPont, Cristal, Tronox, Kronos, Huntsman, and Others 13

Carbon Black 13

A Global Market Scenario 13

Carbon Black Market Shifts to Low- Cost Eastern and Central

Europe 14

Asia-Pacific to Draw Huge Carbon Black Demand 14

Emergence of Silica and Silanes Threatens Carbon Black Industry 14

Special Blacks - An Emerging Market 15

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 15

Sodium Chlorate 15

Industrial and Caustic Potash 16

Market Highlights 16

BRIC Countries Account for Major Shares in the Global Potash

Market 17

Demand/Supply 17

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 17

Economic Development Drives Potash Demand in Asia and Latin

America 18

Phosphates - An Insight 18

Sulfuric Acid 18

End Use Markets 18

Sulfuric Acid - Production Scenario 18

Merchant Sulfuric Acid - A Stable Market 19

2. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 20A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 23

1. NORTH AMERICA 23

Titanium Dioxide - An Overview 23

Middle East - An Emerging Competitor 23

Industrial and Caustic Potash market - An Overview 23

1a. THE UNITED STATES 24Market Overview 24Table 10: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forInorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015 24Analysis by Value 24Table 11: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forInorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$Million for years 2010 through 2015 25Segment wise Analysis 25Titanium Dioxide 25The US TiO2 Market to Rebound Following Economic Slowdown 25Soda Ash 25US - A Major Producer of Natural Soda Ash 25US Companies Seek New Markets 26Potash 26The Caustic Soda Market 26

1b. CANADA 27

Current and Future Analysis 27

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 27

Canadian Government Regulates the Use of Hydrogen Peroxide 27

2. EUROPE 28Market Overview 28Table 13: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forInorganic Chemicals by Geographic Region - France, Germany,Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 2010 through 2015 28

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 29

An Overview of the European H2O2 Market 29

Regulatory Issues Affecting the Market for Hydrogen Peroxide 29

Leading Players 30

Caustic Potash 30

Soda Ash 30

Soda Ash Producers Compete for Market Share on Sluggish Demand 30

EU Soda Ash Industry Woes 30

Table 15: Leading Players in the European Soda Ash Market

(2009): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons for Solvay,

Ciech, Sisecam, Tata, and Novacap 31

European TiO2 Market 31

The European TiO2 Experiences Sluggish Growth during Recession 31

2a. GERMANY 32Market Analysis 32Table 16: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forInorganic Chemicals Market with Annual Consumption Figures inThousand Metric Tons for years 2010 through 2015 32Carbon Dioxide Fuel 32Nuclear Power - Replacement Strategy 32Energy Consumption 33Government Measures 33

3. ASIA-PACIFIC 34

Inorganic Chemicals Market 34

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 34

A Peek into the Hydrogen Peroxide Market 34

Market for Caustic Potash 35

3a. JAPAN 36Japanese Market Shows Healthy Growth During 2010 36

3b. CHINA 37

Caustic Soda - Demand and Production Balance 37

Soda Ash 37

Northwest China to Emerge as Asia's Largest Soda Ash Base 37

China - The Largest Producer of H2O2 Globally 37

Robust Growth of Chinese Automotive Market Fuels TiO2 Industry 38

3c. INDIA 39Indian Inorganic Chemicals Industry - A Review 39Table 18: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2010):Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for InorganicChemicals - Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, Liquid Chlorine, CarbonBlack, Calcium Carbide, and Others 39

Table 19: Indian Exports and Imports for Inorganic Chemicals

in US$ Million for Years 2007-08 to 2010 -11 39

Table 20: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2010):Percentage Breakdown of Exports in Value Terms for InorganicChemicals - Carbon Black, Titanium Dioxide, Soda Ash, CausticSoda, and Others 40

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 40

Current and Future Analysis 40

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 41

Robust Demand from Key End User Industries - A Boon for the

Industry 41

Competitive Landscape 41

Soda Ash 41

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

Thousand Tons 42

Table 24: Leading Players in the Indian Soda Ash Market(2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for TataChemicals, GHCL, Nirma, Saurashtra Chemicals, and DCW 42End-Use Market for Soda Ash in India 42Caustic Soda 43Carbon Black 43Hydrogen Peroxide 43Table 25: Leading Players in the Indian Hydrogen PeroxideMarket (2009): Percentage Breakdown by Market Share forNational Peroxide Limited, Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Ltd,and Others 43Dyestuffs 44

3d. AUSTRALIA 44

Australian Soda Ash Market 44

3e. INDONESIA 44Increasing Demand for Hydrogen Peroxide 44

3f. KOREA 45

Semiconductor Industry and Environmental Applications to Fuel

Growth 45

4. LATIN AMERICA 46Market Analysis 46Table 26: Latin American Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Inorganic Chemicals Market with AnnualConsumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for years 2010through 2015 46

4a. BRAZIL 47

Pulp & Paper Market to Drive Sales of Hydrogen Peroxide 47

4b. CHILE 47An Import Market 47

5. REST OF WORLD 48

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 48

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