Natural Graphite Market Review 2010 Now Available at MarketPublishers.com

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May 12, 2010, 04:00 ET

LONDON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --The global graphite industry had a difficult year in 2009, with many producers forced to scale down their operations or even close their mines in the 1st half of the year. With the credit crunch crimping the steel sector, graphite producers along with the rest of the refractories industry saw a slowdown in demand. Swiss graphite producer Timcal Ltd, for one, temporarily stopped operations at its mine in Lac-des-Iles, PQ, Canada in 1H 2009. In addition to the global recession, the industry was adversely impacted by unfavourable weather conditions and regulatory changes in China. For 2010, the outlook seems to be getting better, but the recovery is expected to proceed at a slow pace in the overall.

Natural Graphite Market Review 2010 has been recently added by Market Publishers Ltd. The report focuses on a study of the global Natural Graphite market. It features major Natural Graphite producers, prices, supply and demand conditions, as well as international trade.

The research studies important aspects of Natural Graphite market and provides thorough analysis, focusing on the world, regional and country markets. It also includes outlook of the world Natural Graphite market.

Natural Graphite Market Review 2010

http://marketpublishers.com/report/industry/raw_materials_fillers/graphite_natural_market_review.html

Updated: Jan, 2010

Pages: 36

CONTENTS

1. WORLD GRAPHITE MARKET
1.1. Graphite in Global Industry
1.2. Market Overview
1.3. Research and Technology
2. NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OF GRAPHITE
2.1. USA
2.1.1. Production
2.1.2. Consumption
2.1.3. Foreign Trade
2.2. Canada
2.2.1. Graphite Deposits
2.2.2. Production
2.2.3. Use and trade
3. EUROPEAN MARKET OF GRAPHITE
3.1. European Union
3.1.1. Graphite production in EU
3.1.2. Graphite consumption in EU
3.1.3. Trade of graphite
3.2. CIS
3.2.1. Russia
3.2.2. Ukraine
4. ASIAN MARKET OF GRAPHITE
4.1. China
4.2. India
4.3. Republic of Korea
4.4. Sri Lanka
5. AFRICAN MARKET OF GRAPHITE
5.1. Madagascar
5.2. Zimbabwe
6. GRAPHITE PRICES
7. FUTURE OUTLOOK (2010-2014)

The report is also available in Russian and in German languages.

The market research 'Natural Graphite Market Review' has been worked out by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd, an internationally recognized market research agency, specializing in chemical industry.

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