Reportlinker Adds Global Solvents Industry

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Solvents Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Solvents in Thousands of Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents. 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 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 203 companies including many key and niche players such as BASF SE, BP PLC, Celanese Corporation, ChevronPhillips Chemical Company LLC, Citgo Petroleum Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, INEOS Group Limited, LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Sasol Limited, Shell Chemicals Limited, The Dow Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corporation, and Total SA. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

SOLVENTS MCP-1402

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3

Solvents 3

Oxygenated Solvents 4

Alcohols 4

Ketones 4

Esters 4

Ethers 4

Chlorinated Solvents 4

Hydrocarbon Solvents 4

Green Solvents 4

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 5

Introduction 5

Global Market Overview 5

Competitive Landscape 5

Leading Producers and their Solvent Portfolio 6

Table 1: World Solvents Market (2006) - Leading Players'

Consolidated Revenues in US$ Billion (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 7

Key Market Trends 7

Methyl Ether Ketone 7

Growing Demand for Acetates 8

Ethyl Acetate Offers the Best Environment-Friendly Alternative 8

Demand for Ethyl Acetate Soars in Asia 8

Environmental Regulations Spur Growth of Green Solvents 8

Regulatory Concerns Impact Solvent Industry 8

Hydrocarbon and Chlorinated Solvents Demand on the Decline 9

Chlorinated Solvents Market Dented by Recession 9

Declining Use of Solvent-based Coatings and Printing Inks 9

Table 2: Global Solvents Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown

by End-Use Application for Paints, Pharmaceuticals,

Adhesives, Printing Inks, Cosmetics, Home/Car Care,

Metal/Industrial Cleaning, Rubber/ Polymer Manufacture, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 10

China Spurs Growth in Asia-Pacific 10

Low Labor Costs Promote New Plants in Asia-Pacific 10

Environmental & Health Issues 11

Exposure to Domestic Solvents Leads to Asthma in Children 11

Solvent Exposures During Pregnancy Adversely Affects Offspring 11

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 12

Solvents 12

Health Hazards 12

Protection from Solvents 12

Classification of Solvents 13

Conventional Solvents 13

Oxygenated Solvents 13

Alcohols 13

Methanol 13

Ethanol 13

Isopropanol 13

Others 14

Butanol 14

2-Methyl Butanol 14

Phenol 14

Ketones 14

Acetone 14

Methyl Ethyl Ketone 14

Methyl Isobutyl Ketone (MIBK) 15

Capacity, Production & Consumption 15

Esters 15

Ethyl Acetate 15

Butyl Acetate 15

Ethers 15

Ethylene Glycol 15

E-Series Ethers (Glycol Ethers) 16

Hydrocarbon Solvents 16

Mineral Spirits 16

Odorless Mineral Spirits 16

VM&P Naphtha (Varnish Maker's and Painter's Naphtha) 17

Xylene and Toluene 17

Benzene 17

Chlorinated Solvents 17

Methylene Chloride 17

Perchloroethylene 18

Trichloroethylene 18

Others 18

Chlorinated Fluorocarbons 18

Chlorobenzene 18

Chloroform 18

1,1,1-trichloroethane 19

Green Solvents 19

Terpenes 19

Pinenes 19

Limonene 19

Butanediol 20

Tetrahydrofuran 20

Alternative Solvents 20

4. END-USE MARKET SCENARIO 21

Adhesives 21

Agricultural Chemicals 21

Carrier Solvents 21

Dry Cleaning 22

Flexible Packaging 22

House/Car 22

Metal/Industrial Cleaning 22

Oil Seed Extract 23

Paints and Coatings 23

Advantages 23

Disadvantages 23

Application Techniques for Solvent Based Coatings 23

Personal Care 24

Pharmaceuticals 24

Printing Inks 25

Rubber/Polymer Manufacture 25

Other Uses and Applications 25

5. REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 26

US Regulatory Scenario 26

European Solvent Emissions Directive 26

Emission Limits Option 26

Reduction Scheme Option 26

National Plan Option 27

Environmental Effects 27

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 28

Applied Chemical Laboratories Launches EpoxSol-GRIP 28

Rhodia Introduces Rhodiasolv IRIS 28

Huntsman Performance Products Unveils JEFFSOL® Glycerine

Carbonate 28

Rhodia Introduces New Environmental-Friendly Solvents 29

Oxea Rolls Out 3G8 Ester 29

Ferro Unveils High Purity Eco-Friendly Carbonate Solvents 29

Banner Chemicals Launches Chlorinated Solvents 29

Honeywell Burdick & Jackson Introduce High Purity Solvents 30

Dow Chemical Company Introduces Dow HT-Solve 515 High

Temperature Solvent 30

7. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST- A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 31

Applied Chemical Develops ACL-23 EpoxSol™ 31

Advanced Aromatics Launches Advasol 140H and Advasol 200H

Solvents 31

Honeywell Introduces LabReady Solvent Blends™ 31

Centre for Scientific Research Develops Hydrocalcite 32

Honeywell Introduces Laboratory Plus Solvents 32

Argonne Develops New Purification Separation System for Ethyl

Lactate 32

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 33

Honeywell Inks Distribution Agreement with Pro-Lab Laboratuar

Teknolojileri 33

Dysol and Socomore Finishing Solutions Enter into Strategic

Partnership 33

LyondellBasell to Close Down its France Production Unit 33

Dow Chemical Establishes Facility in China 33

Befesa Gestión de Residuos Industriales Purchases Derivados de

Pinturas 33

Arkema Acquires Oxford Performance Materials 34

Veolia Environment Takes Over Albion Distillation Services 34

Mott MacDonald Bags Contract from Solvochem Group 34

Thai Oil Buys Shell's Solvent Businesses 34

Arkema to Shut Manufacturing Unit in France 35

Sanwaria Agro Oils Expands Refining and Solvent Extraction

Business 35

Arsenal Capital Partners Purchases Fine Chemicals Business of

Ferro 35

Rolfes Chemicals Acquires Triangle Solutions 35

PennAkem Acquires Penn Specialty Chemicals 35

Rhodia Expands Production Capacity 35

Gafor Distribuidora to Invest in Buenos Aires Distribution Unit 36

Dow Chemical Company Opens New Unit 36

SMF Energy Inks Agreement with Enviro Tech International 36

Royal DSM Purchases Soluol 36

Merck Acquires Solvent Innovation 36

Ineos Snaps Up BP's Vinyl Acetate and Ethyl Acetate Business 37

Sabic to Purchase Stake in PBT Complex 37

Calumet Specialty Products Partners Purchases Penreco 37

Monument Chemicals Buys Two Company from The Dow Chemical 37

INX International Ink to Acquire Megaink Digital 38

Nippon Shokubai Acquires Stakes in Nippon Nyukazai and Sino-Japan 38

KMG Acquires Air Products' HPPC Unit 38

Solvents and Chemicals Changes Name to SolvChem 38

9. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST- A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 39

Phoenix Fuel Takes Over Empire Oil 39

Neochimiki Purchases Syntra 39

Basell Acquires Lyondell Chemical 39

Spentimet Acquires Syntra 39

Cristal Acquires Worldwide Inorganic Chemical Business of

Lyondell 39

Solvochem Acquires Distribution Rights of Shell Solvents 40

INEOS Acquires Borealis AS 40

Kriti Industries to De-Merge Molding and Solvents Division 40

Alliance Bags Contract from Defense Logistics Agency 40

Rohm and Haas to Invest $100 Million in India 41

BASF Announces New Investment Plan 41

Lyondell to Enter into Isopropyl Alcohol Market 41

ExxonMobil Plans Upgradation of Solvents Plant 41

Helm Enters into Long-Term Agreement with Methanol Chemicals 41

Lyondell Signs Multi-Year Agreement with Crop Energies 42

Sigma-Aldrich Enters into an Agreement with ChiroSolve 42

Sasol Undertakes Capacity Expansion of DEE Plant 42

Tnemec and Bridgeport Sign a Licensing Agreement 43

Kimaya to Establish a Solvent Extraction Plant 43

INEOS Completes Acquisition of Ethylene Oxide Business from BP 43

Verdant Takes Over SynChem Technology 43

Bateman Litwin to Construct Solvent Extraction Plant for Codelco 43

Dow to Construct 120,000 Metric Tons Capacity Plant 44

Calgon Divests Solvent Recovery Business 44

SPCI Signs Distribution Agreement with Eastman Chemical Company 44

China Petroleum and BASF Enter into an Agreement to Expand

Verbund Facility 45

Cognis Inaugurates Oleochemical Solvents Manufacturing Unit 45

10. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 46

BASF SE (Germany) 46

BP Plc (UK) 47

Celanese Corporation (US) 47

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (US) 48

Citgo Petroleum Corporation (US) 48

Eastman Chemical Company (US) 48

Exxon Mobil Corporation (US) 49

INEOS Group Limited (UK) 49

LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A (The Netherlands) 50

Occidental Chemical Corporation (US) 50

Sasol Limited (South Africa) 50

Shell Chemicals Limited (UK) 51

The Dow Chemical Company (US) 51

Union Carbide Corporation (US) 52

Total SA (France) 52

11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 53

Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Solvents by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 53

Table 4: World Historic Review for Solvents by Geographic

Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54

Table 5: World 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 55

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Oxygenated Solvents by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest

of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 56

Table 7: World Historic Review for Oxygenated Solvents by

Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific

(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 57

Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Oxygenated Solvents by Product Segment - Alcohols, Ketones,

Esters and Ethers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 58

Table 9: World Historic Review for Oxygenated Solvents by

Product Segment - Alcohols, Ketones, Esters and Ethers Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 58

Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Oxygenated Solvents by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 59

Table 11: World 11-Year Perspective for Oxygenated Solvents by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Alcohols, Ketones, Esters and Ethers Markets for Years 2005,

2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 60

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Alcohols by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 61

Table 13: World Historic Review for Alcohols by Geographic

Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62

Table 14: World 11-Year Perspective for Alcohols by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Ketones by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 64

Table 16: World Historic Review for Ketones by Geographic

Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 65

Table 17: World 11-Year Perspective for Ketones by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 66

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Esters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 67

Table 19: World Historic Review for Esters by Geographic

Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 68

Table 20: World 11-Year Perspective for Esters by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 69

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Ethers by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 70

Table 22: World Historic Review for Ethers by Geographic

Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 71

Table 23: World 11-Year Perspective for Ethers by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Chlorinated Solvents by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

Table 25: World Historic Review for Chlorinated Solvents by

Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 74

Table 26: World 11-Year Perspective for Chlorinated Solvents

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years

2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Hydrocarbon Solvents by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 28: World Historic Review for Hydrocarbon Solvents by

Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 77

Table 29: World 11-Year Perspective for Hydrocarbon Solvents

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years

2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 78

Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Green Solvents by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest

of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 79

Table 31: World Historic Review for Green Solvents by

Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific

(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 80

Table 32: World 11-Year Perspective for Green Solvents by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

12. THE UNITED STATES 82

A.Market Analysis 82

Current & Future Analysis 82

Table 33: US Solvents Market (2007 & 2012): Percentage

Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Segment for

Transportation, Coatings, Printing Inks, Cleaning Products,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

Market Trends 83

Greener Eco-Friendly Solvents Gathering Momentum 83

Chlorinated Solvents Raise Serious Concerns 84

Non-Solvent Based Products Affect Demand 84

Conventional Solvent Demand Declines 84

Environmental Issues Shape Market Fortunes 85

An Overview of the Recent Past 85

Table 34: Alternative Solvents Market in the US (2002):

Values Sales in US$ Million by Product Type - Alternative

Solvents, Aqueous Cleaners, Semi-Aqueous Cleaners, and

Solvent-Free Technologies (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 85

Product-Specific Trends 86

MEK 86

Table 35: MEK Consumption in the US (2003): Percentage

Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Application - Solvents,

Adhesive Solvents, Magnetic Tapes, Lubricants, Chemical

Intermediates, Printing Inks and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

Toluene 87

Table 36: Leading Toluene Producers in the US (2003):

Production in '000 Metric Tons for ExxonMobil Chemical,

BP, Sunoco Chemical, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Hovensa,

Atofina, Flint Hill Resources, Tosco Phillips, Equistar

Chemicals, Citgo, Marathon Ashland, El Paso, Shell

Chemicals, Suncor, Lyondell-Citgo Refining, and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

Ethylene Glycol 87

Table 37: Leading Producers of Ethylene Glycol in the US

(2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons for Dow Chemical,

PD Glycol, Formosa Plastics, Old World Industries, Shell

Chemical, Huntsman, Equistar Chemicals, and Eastman

Chemical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

Phenol 88

Table 38: Leading Phenol Producers in the US (2003):

Production in '000 Metric Tons for Sunoco Chemicals,

Shell Chemicals, Ineos Phenol Mobile, Mount Vernon

Phenol, Georgia Gulf, Dow Chemical, and JLM Industries

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

Acetone 88

Table 39: Acetone Consumption in the US (2003):

Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Application -

Acetone Cyanohydrin for Methacrylate, Bisphenol-A,

Solvent Uses, Aldol Chemicals (MIBC and MBIK), and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

Table 40: Leading Acetone Producers in North America

(2004): Production in '000 Metric Tons for Sunoco

Chemicals, Shell Chemicals, Ineos Phenol, Dow Chemical,

Mount Vernon Phenol, and Georgia Gulf (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Industrial Ethanol 89

Table 41: Industrial Ethanol Market in the US (2003):

Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Application -

Toiletries and Cosmetics, Coatings and Inks, Detergents

and Household Cleaners, Processing Solvents, External

Pharmaceuticals, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 89

Market Share Scenario 90

Table 42: Leading Solvent Suppliers to the US Adhesives

Market (2001-2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales

for ChevronPhilips, Citgo Petroleum, Shell Chemicals,

Exxon Mobil, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 90

Table 43: Leading Solvent Suppliers to the US Metal

Cleaning Market (2001-2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value

Sales for Dow Chemicals, PPG Industries, Vulcan Chemicals,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 90

Export & Import Scenario 91

Table 44: US Exports of Organic Composite Solvents and

Thinners; Varnish Removers or Prepared Paint (2004-2006):

Value Export in US$ Thousand by Leading Countries

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91

Table 45: US Exports of Diethylene Glycol (2004-2006):

Value Export in US$ Thousand by Leading Countries

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Table 46: US Imports of Organic Composite Solvents and

Thinners; Varnish Removers or Prepared Paint (2004-2006):

Value Import in US$ Thousand by Leading Countries

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 93

Table 47: US Imports of Diethylene Glycol (2004-2006):

Value Import in US$ Thousand by Leading Countries

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Regulatory Scenario 94

California to Phase Out Dry Cleaning Solvent, Perc 94

Use of n-Propyl Bromide Allowed in Certain Applications 95

Clean Air Act 95

B.Market Analytics 96

Table 48: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols,

Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

Table 49: US Historic Review for Solvents by Product Segment -

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 97

Table 50: US 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by Product

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 98

13. CANADA 99

A.Market Analysis 99

Current & Future Analysis 99

Export & Import Scenario in Recent Past 99

Table 51: Canadian Exports of Organic Composite Solvents

and Thinners; Varnish Removers or Prepared Paint

(2004-2006): Value Export in US$ Thousand by Leading

Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

Table 52: Canadian Exports of Diethylene Glycol

(2004-2006): Value Export in US$ Thousand by Leading

Countries 100

Table 53: Canadian Imports of Organic Composite Solvents

and Thinners; Varnish Removers or Prepared Paint

(2004-2006): Value Import in US$ Thousand by Leading

Countries 100

Regulatory Scenario 100

B.Market Analytics 101

Table 54: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents

(Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Table 55: Canadian Historic Review for Solvents by Product

Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, &

Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and

Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 102

Table 56: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 103

14. JAPAN 104

A.Market Analysis 104

Current & Future Analysis 104

Solvent-Based Coatings Continue to Garner Market Share 104

Recent Past Production Data 104

Table 57: Leading Acetone Producers in Japan (2004):

Production in '000 Metric Tons for Mitsui Chemicals,

Mitsubishi Chemical, and Chiba Phenol (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

Table 58: Leading Ethylene Glycol Producers in Japan

(2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons for Mitsui

Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical, Nippon Shokubai, and

Nisso-Maruzen Chemical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

Table 59: Leading Toluene Producers in Japan (2003):

Production in '000 Metric Tons for Idemitsu Petrochemical,

Ukishima Aromatics, Mitsubishi Oil, Kyushu Aromatics,

Maruzen Aromatics, Fuji Oil, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

B.Market Analytics 106

Table 60: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents

(Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 106

Table 61: Japanese Historic Review for Solvents by Product

Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, &

Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and

Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 107

Table 62: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 108

15. EUROPE 109

A.Market Analysis 109

Current & Future Analysis 109

Chlorinated Solvents on a Continuous Decline 109

European Solvent Market 109

Regulatory and Environmental Scenario 109

EU Restricts Use of Two Solvents 109

European Solvent Emissions Directive 110

Import & Export of Dangerous Substances Regulation 110

EU Water Framework Directive 111

Regulatory Scenario in Western Europe 111

Historic Data 111

Table 63: Average Annual VOC Emission in Europe (2000):

Percentage Breakdown by Source of Emission - Transport,

Solvent Use, Vegetation, Production Processes, Combustion

Power, Fuel Distribution, and Waste Management (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

B.Market Analytics 112

Table 64: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Solvents by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK,

Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

Table 65: European Historic Review for Solvents by

Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and

Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

Table 66: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents

(Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 114

Table 67: European Historic Review for Solvents by Product

Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, &

Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and

Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

Table 68: European 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by

3Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe

Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 116

Table 69: European 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 117

15a. FRANCE 118

A.Market Analysis 118

Current & Future Analysis 118

Potential Growth Sectors 118

B.Market Analytics 119

Table 70: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols,

Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

Table 71: French Historic Review for Solvents by Product

Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, &

Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and

Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 120

Table 72: French 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by Product

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 121

15b. GERMANY 122

A.Market Analysis 122

Current & Future Analysis 122

VOC Regulations Approval to Further Minimize Emissions 122

Historic Data 122

Table 73: Ethylene Glycol Market in Germany (2003):

Production in '000 Metric Tons by Select Producers -

Clariant, BP, BASF, and Sasol (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 122

Table 74: Toluene Market in Germany (2003): Production in

'000 Metric Tons by Select Producer - RWE-DEA, BASF, Shell

Chemicals, BP Koln, and Wintershall (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 123

Table 75: Phenol Market in Germany (2003): Production in

'000 Metric Tons by Select Producer - Ineos Phenol Gladbeck

and Domo Chemicals Leuna 123

B.Market Analytics 124

Table 76: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols,

Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 124

Table 77: German Historic Review for Solvents by Product

Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, &

Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and

Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 125

Table 78: German 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by Product

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005,2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 126

15c. ITALY 127

Market Analysis 127

Table 79: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols,

Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 127

Table 80: Italian Historic Review for Solvents by Product

Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, &

Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and

Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

Table 81: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 129

15d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 130

A.Market Analysis 130

Current & Future Analysis 130

"Green" Dry-cleaning to Replace Toxic Solvents in Laundries 130

UK Government Restricts Use of Solvents in Paints 130

B.Market Analytics 131

Table 82: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols,

Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

Table 83: UK Historic Review for Solvents by Product Segment -

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 132

Table 84: UK 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by Product

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 133

15e. SPAIN 134

Market Analysis 134

Table 85: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols,

Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents,

Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 134

Table 86: Spanish Historic Review for Solvents by Product

Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, &

Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and

Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

Table 87: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 136

15f. REST OF EUROPE 137

Market Analysis 137

Table 88: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Solvents by Product Segment - Oxygenated

Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated

Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green Solvents

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 137

Table 89: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Solvents by

Product Segment - Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones,

Esters, & Ethers), Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon

Solvents, and Green Solvents Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 138

Table 90: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Solvents by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Oxygenated Solvents (Alcohols, Ketones, Esters, & Ethers),

Chlorinated Solvents, Hydrocarbon Solvents, and Green

Solvents for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 139

16. ASIA-PACIFIC 140

A.Market Analysis 140

Current & Future Analysis 140

Focus on Select Markets 140

China 140

Acetone 140

Rapid Expansion of Chinese Acetate Capacity 140

Growth in End-use Sectors Fuels Acetate Demand in China 141

PU Adhesives to Drive Up Demand for Environment Friendly

Ethyl Acetate 141

Pharmaceuticals and Coatings Sectors Opt for Ethyl Acetate 141

Chinese Acetates Sector Not Without Challenges 141

Historic Statistics 142

Ethyl Acetate 142

Table 91: Leading Ethyl Acetate Producers in China

(2006): Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for Jiangsu

Sopo, Shandong Muhua, Shandong Jinyimeng, Guangdong

Jiangmen Qianxin Chemical, Shanghai Wujing, Yangzijiang,

Jiangxi Nanchang Ganjiang, and Guangdong Shunde Shunguan

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Table 92: Chinese Market for Ethyl Acetate (2004-2006):

Volume Imports and Exports in Thousand Tons (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Table 93: Chinese Market for Ethyl Acetate (2006):

Percentage Breakdown of Exports by Destination Countries -

Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 143

Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) 143

Table 94: Leading Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) Producers in

China (2006): Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for

Sinopec Shanghai, CNOOC and hell, BASF-YPC, Sionpec

Yangzi, CNPC Jilin, Sinpec Maoming, Sinopec Beijing

Yanhua, Tianjin United Chemical, CNPC Liaoyang, CNPC

Fushun, and CNPC Xinjiang Dushanzi (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 143

Dimethyl Formamide (DMF) 144

Table 95: Leading Dimethyl Formamide (DMF) Producers in

China (2006): Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for

Zhejiang Jiangshan, Hualu Hengsheng, Anhui Huaihua,

Zhangqiu Riyue, BASF-YPC, Henan Anyang Jiutian, Jiangsu

Xinling, and Jiangsu Xinya (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 144

Table 96: Chinese Market for Dimethyl Formamide (DMF)

(2006): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Country -

Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Germany, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 144

MEK 145

Table 97: Leading MEK Producers in China (2003): Capacity

in Thousand Metric Tons for Xinjiang Dushanzi Tianli High

and New-Tech, PetroChina Harbin Petrochemical Company,

PetroChina Fushun Pelrochemical Corporation, Shandong

Zibo Qixiang Industry & Trade, Yanhua Company,

Heilongjiang Petrochemical Company, Jiangsu Taizhou

Petrochemical Plant, and Shandong Jinan Refinery

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 145

MIBK 146

Table 98: Capacity, Import and Export of MIBK in China:

1996-2003 (In thousand metric tons/annum) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 146

End-Uses 146

Printing Inks 146

Table 99: Printing Inks Market in China (2003):

Percentage Breakdown by Type - Solvent Inks, Offset

Printing Inks, Water-Based Inks, Silk Screen Printing

Inks, UV Inks, and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 146

Automotive Coatings 147

Indonesia 147

Table 100: Indonesian Market for Ethanol (2004-2006):

Volume Production, Exports and Imports in Metric Tons

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147

South Korea 147

Table 101: Leading Ethylene Glycol Producers in South

Korea (2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons for Honam

Petrochemical, Hyundai Petrochemicals, and Samsung Atofina

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147

Table 102: Leading Toluene Producers in South Korea

(2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons for SK Global,

Kyung Industries, Ssangyong Oil, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 148

Taiwan 148

Table 103: Leading Acetone Producers in Taiwan (2004):

Production in '000 Metric Tons for Formosa Chemical and

Fiber, Taiwan Prosperity Chemical, and Lee Chang Yung

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 148

Table 104: Leading Ethylene Glycol Producers in Taiwan

(2003): Production in '000 Metric Tons for China Manmade

Fibers-Nan Ya Plastics, Nan Ya Plastics, Oriental Union

Chemical Corp., and China Manmade Fibers Corp (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 148

B.Market Analytics 149

Table 105: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & F

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