Global Synthetic Rubber Market

LONDON, Oct. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Synthetic Rubber in Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR), Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 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 79 companies including many key and niche players such as -

Ashland Inc.
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.
Dow Chemical Company
Dynasol Elastomers
ExxonMobil Chemical Company

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-2
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) I-3
Polybutadiene Rubber I-3
Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
or EPDM) I-3
Polychloroprene Rubber (Neoprene) I-4
Nitrile Rubber I-4
Polyisoprene Rubber I-4
Other Synthetic Rubbers I-4
Butyl Rubber (IIR) I-4
Fluoroelastomers I-4
Silicone Rubber I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Rubber Industry - A Prelude II-1
Table 1: Global Rubber Production (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Production Volume by Rubber Type (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 2: Leading Rubber Producing Nations Worldwide (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production by Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 3: Global Rubber Consumption (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown for Natural and Synthetic Rubber (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 4: Worldwide Rubber Consumption (2013): Percentage
Volume Share Breakdown for Asia, Europe, Latin America,
Middle East & Africa, North America and Oceania (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Synthetic Rubber Market: A Review II-3
Table 5: Synthetic Rubber Production Worldwide (2005-2013)
(In '000 tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 6: Global Synthetic Rubber Production (2013): Breakdown
of Capacity Proportion by Region (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-5
Impact of 2008-2009 Recession in Retrospect II-5
Outlook for the Year 2014 & Beyond II-6
Synthetic Rubber Consumption: Current and Future Analysis II-7
Indispensable to Automobile Tires II-8
Table 7: Global Tire Market (2013E): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Raw Material Used (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 8: World OEM & Replacement Tires Market by Geographic
Region (2012 & 2018) - Breakdown of Annual Sales (in
Thousand Units) for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Resurgent Demand to Offset Pressures of Surplus Capacity II-9
Table 9: Global Synthetic Rubber Market (2010-2016):
Breakdown of Capacity Additions (in '000 tonnes) by
Country/Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Table 10: Global Butyl Rubber Market (2012-2016): Recent
Past and Scheduled Capacity Additions (in '000 tons) by
Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Table 11: Global SBR (ESBR and SSBR) Market (2012-2016):
Breakdown of Recent Past and Scheduled Capacity Additions
(in '000 tons) by Company II-13

Table 12: Global EPDM Market (2012-2016): Breakdown of
Recent Past and Scheduled Capacity Additions (in '000 tons)
by Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 13: Global Butyl Rubber Market (2015): Breakdown of
Scheduled Capacity Additions (in '000 tons) by Company II-14
Developing Countries: Hub of Synthetic Rubber Consumption II-14
Table 14: Global Middle Class Population (2012 & 2030):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Population by Select
Regions/Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15
Butadiene (BD): Major Feedstock for Synthetic Rubber II-15
Table 15: Leading BD Producing Countries Worldwide (2012):
Percentage Breakdown of Capacity Proportion by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 16: Global Butadiene Market (2012): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Application
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17

Table 17: Global Butadiene Market (2011-2016): Recent Past
and Scheduled Capacity Additions (in '000 tonnes/year) by
Company II-17
Pricing Scenario II-17

2. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE II-19
A Prelude II-19
Global Major Synthetic Rubber Producers II-20
Table 18: Leading Synthetic Rubber Producers Ranked by
Production Capacity (2012) (In '000 tonnes/year) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 19: Leading Global Producers of Polybutadiene Rubber
(BR) (2013E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production
Capacity for Bridgestone/Firestone, Goodyear, Kumho
Petrochemical, Lanxess, LG Chem, NKNK, PetroChina Daqing PC,
Shandong Yuhuang, Yanshan PC, ZSK Yefremov, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber) II-22
Table 20: Global SBR Market (2012): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Production Capacity for Ashland/ISP Elastomers,
Goodyear, Kumho Petro, Lanxess, LG Chem, Lion Copolymer,
TSRC, Yangzi PC, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 21: Leading Global Producers of Emulsion Styrene
Butadiene Rubber (E-SBR) (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown
of Production Capacity for Ashland/ISP Elastomers, Fushun PC,
Goodyear, Kumho Petrochemical, Lanxess Elastômeros do Brasil,
LG Chem, Lion Copolymer, Qilu PC, Shen Hua Chem, Yangzi
PC/GPRO, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

Table 22: Leading Global Producers of Solution Styrene
Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) (2013E): Percentage Share Breakdown
of Production Capacity for Asahi Kasei,
Bridgestone/Firestone, Dow, JSR, Kumho Petrochemical,
Lanxess, Michelin, Nippon Zeon, PetroChina Dushanzi PC,
Styron, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
EPDM II-24
Table 23: Global EPDM Market (2012): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Production Capacity by Leading Producers
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
Butyl Rubber II-25
Table 24: Leading Global Producers of Butyl Rubber (IIR)
(2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Capacity for
Cenway/Zhejiang, ExxonMobil, Lanxess, NKNK, Reliance,
Sibur/Togliatti, and Sinopec/Yanshan (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-25
Nitrile Rubber II-25
Table 25: Leading Global Producers of Nitrile Rubber (NBR)
(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Capacity for
Denki KagakuKogyo, DuPont Elastomers, Lanxess, Showa, Tosoh,
V/O Raznoimport, and Versalis (formerly Polimeri Europa)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

3. A PREFACE TO GLOBAL TIRES MARKET II-26
Prelude II-26
Automobile Tire Composition: Frequently Used Constituents II-26
Table 26: Automobile Tire Composition: Percentage Breakdown
of Constituents by Weight (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 27: Composition of Passenger Tire (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 28: Composition of Truck Tire (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-27
Opportunity Indicator II-28
Table 29: World Production of Passenger Cars (2013 & 2018):
Breakdown of Production Figures in Thousand Units by
Geographic Region/Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 30: World Production of Commercial Vehicles (2013 &
2018) - Breakdown of Production Figures in Thousand Units by
Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 31: Global Passenger Car Market - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Sales by Geographic Region for Years 2004, 2013 &
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 32: World Commercial Vehicles Market - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Sales by Geographic Region for Years 2004,
2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 33: World Tires Market (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Dollar Sales of Leading Players (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30
China: Leading Market for Auto and Tire Industries II-31
Increasing Average Vehicle Life Drives Replacement Tires Demand II-32
Table 34: Average Age of Light Vehicles (includes Car & Light
Commercial Vehicles) in the US (2011) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 35: Average Age of Cars in the EU (2012): Breakdown by
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33
Large Global Base of Vehicle Fleet Offers Potential for
Replacements II-33
Quest for Perfect Eco-Friendly Tires Drives Innovation II-33
High-Performance Tires to Drive Growth II-34
Advancements in Tire Industry Lower Usage of Natural Rubber II-35

4. MAJOR TRENDS AND ISSUES II-36
Wide Price Differentials Lead to Interchangeability of
Synthetic and Natural Rubber II-36
Nanotechnology Gaining Prominence in Tire Manufacturing II-36
Increase in Automotive Parts Production: A Key Driver for NBR II-37
Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR): A Market to Mine II-37
Medical Gloves: A Lucrative End-Use Market for NBR II-37
Green Tires Provides Traction to SSBR and Nd-PBR Markets II-38
Table 36: Global Green Tires Market: Percentage Share
Breakdown of Value Sales by Region for the Years 2013 & 2018F
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40
Status of Tire Labeling System by Country II-40
Green House Gas Emissions and Fuel Economy Standards for
Vehicles across the World II-41
Rubber Alternatives Threaten Demand II-41
Thermoplastic Elastomers: An Alternative to Synthetic and
Natural Rubber II-41
R&D - Critical for Competitiveness of Synthetic Rubber Producers II-42

5. REVIEW OF SELECT PRODUCT SEGMENTS II-43
Styrene-Butadiene Elastomers (SBR) II-43
Solution & Emulsion Grade SBR II-43
Table 37: Global Market for SSBR Rubber (2013E): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Demand by Region (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-43
China - The Principal SBR Market II-43
Table 38: Global Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Market
(2013E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44
Tire Industry Dynamics Set the Tone for SBR Market II-44
Table 39: Global SBR Market (2013E): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Application
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45
Trade Statistics II-45
Table 40: Global Exports of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
(SBR/XSBR) Latex (2013E): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 41: Global Imports of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
(SBR/XSBR) Latex (2013E): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-46
Ethylene-Propylene Rubber (EPR) II-46
Table 42: Global EPDM Market (2013E): Percentage Breakdown of
EPDM Rubber Consumption by End-Use Markets (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47
Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) II-47
Chloroprene Rubber II-48
Environmental Concerns Associated with Chloroprene Rubber II-48
Polybutadiene Rubber II-49
Table 43: Global Polybutadiene Rubber Market (2013E):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Volume by End-Use
Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49
Nd-Polybutadiene Rubber - Potential Growth Prospects II-49
Butyl Rubber II-50
Table 44: Global Consumption of Butyl Rubber (2013E):
Percentage Breakdown by End Use Application - Gum,
Pharmaceuticals, Tire, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-50
Isobutene-isoprene (butyl) rubber (IIR) - EXIM Statistics II-51
Table 45: Global Exports of Isobutene-Isoprene (Butyl) Rubber
(IIR) (2012): Percentage Share breakdown of Export Value by
Leading Exporters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 46: Global Imports of Isobutene-Isoprene (Butyl) Rubber
(IIR) (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Leading
Importers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

6. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-52
Introduction II-52
Types of Rubber II-52
Natural Rubber II-52
Synthetic Rubber II-52
Production of Synthetic Rubber II-53
Classification II-53
Types of Synthetic Rubbers II-53
Key Features of Synthetic Rubber by Type II-54
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) II-54
Classification by Product Type II-54
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Solid II-54
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Latex II-55
Emulsion and Solution SBR II-55
Polybutadiene Rubber (BR) II-55
Ethylene Propylene Rubber (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer
or EPDM) II-55
Definition II-55
End-Uses II-56
Polychloroprene Rubber II-56
Overview II-56
Different Types of Chloroprene Rubber II-56
Properties of Chloroprene Rubber II-57
Applications of Chloroprene Rubber II-57
Nitrile Rubber II-57
Overview II-57
Types of NBR II-58
HNBR II-58
Cold NBR II-59
Carboxylated Nitrile (XNBR) II-59
Crosslinked Hot NBR II-59
Applications II-59
Environmental Concerns II-60
Polyisoprene Rubber II-60
Other Synthetic Rubbers II-60
Butyl Rubber (IIR) II-60
Fluoroelastomers II-61
Fluoroelastomer Producers and Brands II-61
Silicone Rubber II-61

7. A GLANCE AT SELECT END-USE INDUSTRIES II-62
Typical End Uses of Major Synthetic Rubber Forms II-62
Uses of Select Synthetic Rubber Types in Various End-Use
Applications II-63
Table 47: Synthetic Rubber Market (2013E): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Sector (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63
Tires II-63
Footwear Industry II-64
Construction Industry II-65
Industrial and General Rubber Goods II-66
Latex Products II-66
Table 48: Global Rubber Latex Market (2013): Percentage
Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Application (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66
Technical Rubber II-67
Table 49: Global Market for Technical Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Application
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 50: Global Market for Technical Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Demand by Geographic Region
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-68
Synthos to Set Up Synthetic Rubber Plant in Brazil II-68
Styron to Convert Ni-BR Rubber Production Line to Neodymium
Butadiene Rubber II-68
Versalis and Petronas Establish New Synthetic Rubber JV in
Malaysia II-68
Zeon Chemicals Singapore Commences Full-Scale Commercial
Production of SSBR II-68
Sumitomo Chemical Inaugurates New S-SBR Manufacturing Facility
in Singapore II-68
ExxonMobil to Construct Hydrocarbon Resin and Butyl Rubber
Plants in Singapore II-68
LANXESS and Hankook Tire Sign MOU to Jointly Develop Synthetic
Rubber Technologies II-68
Styron to Augment SSBR Production Capacity II-69
Pirelli to Partner with Rosneft and Oil Techno II-69
Lion Copolymer to Sell Louisiana-based SBR Plant II-69
Synthos Enters into Strategic Alliance with Harwick Standard
Distribution II-69
Indian Synthetic Rubber Establishes e-SBR Manufacturing Plant II-69
Ube Industries, Mitsubishi and Lotte Chemical Establish new
Joint Venture II-69
IOC Inaugurates SBR Unit at Panipat Refinery-cum-
Petrochemical Complex II-69
The Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service Approves Sinopec to
Acquire a Blocking Equity Stake in the Krasnoyarsk Synthetic
Rubber Plant II-70
Ashland to Divest Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Business II-70
LANXESS Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Butyl Rubber Plant in
Singapore II-70
Axens, IFPEN and Michelin Enter into Plant Chemistry Research
Partnership II-70
ENSO Plastics Develops Novel Technology for Rubber Degradation
in Landfills II-70
LANXESS Launches New Neodymium Polybutadiene Rubber Products II-70
Lion Copolymer Unveils Royalene 636 II-70
Versalis and Yulex Enter into Strategic Partnership II-70
Braskem and Genomatica Enter into Agreement to Co-Develop New
Technology II-71
Tolyattikauchuk Expands Butyl Rubber Production Capacity II-71
Epic Polymer Takes Over BC Rubber Supply II-71
Dynasol and Xing'An Establish New Joint Venture Company II-71
Michelin and PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Enter into
Agreement to Establish New Synthetic Rubber Plant II-71
MOL Enters into an Agreement with JSP to Set Up Joint Venture
in Hungary II-71
Petronas and Versalis Enter into Shareholders Agreement to
Produce Synthetic Rubbers II-71
LG Chem to Foray into S-SBR Business II-72
Sinopec and Sibur Enter into Joint Venture Agreement II-72
Ube Industries Set Ups Joint Venture for Butadiene Rubber
Production in Malaysia II-72
Ashland Acquires International Specialty Products II-72
LANXESS-TSRC Establishes New Nitrile Rubber Plant II-72
Global Bioenergies and Synthos Discover Bio-Sourced Butadiene II-72
UvA Chemists Enters into Research Agreement with LANXESS II-72
SIBUR and Reliance Industries Form New Joint Venture Company II-72
SK Capital Partners Acquires TPC Group II-73
Lexington Precision Corporation Acquires Quality Synthetic Rubber II-73
Styron Commences New SSBR Production Line in Germany II-73
Lanxess to Set Up EPDM Synthetic Rubber Plant in China II-73
Ajinomoto and Bridgestone Co-Develop Synthetic Rubber from
Biomass II-73
Toyo Clinches a Contract from Indian Synthetic Rubber II-73
Lanxess to Establish Nd-PBR Plant in Singapore II-73

9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-74
Ashland Inc. (US) II-74
Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp. (Japan) II-74
Chongqing Changshou Chemical Co., Ltd. (China) II-75
Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan) II-75
Dow Chemical Company (US) II-75
DuPont Performance Elastomers LLC (US) II-76
Dynasol Elastomers (Mexico) II-76
ExxonMobil Chemical Company (US) II-76
Firestone Polymers LLC (US) II-77
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (US) II-77
JSR Corporation (Japan) II-77
Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company (South Korea) II-77
Lanxess AG (Germany) II-78
LG Chem Ltd. (Korea) II-78
Lion Copolymer, LLC (US) II-79
Nairit Plant CJSC (Armenia) II-79
Shanxi Synthetic Rubber Group Co., Ltd. (China) II-79
Shen Hua Chemical Industrial Company Limited (China) II-80
Showa Denko K.K (Japan) II-80
SIBUR Holding JSC (Russia) II-80
SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (China) II-81
Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd (Japan) II-81
Synthos S.A. (Poland) II-81
TSRC Corporation (Taiwan) II-82
Tosoh Corporation (Japan) II-82
UBE Industries Ltd (Japan) II-82
Versalis (Italy) II-83
Zeon Corporation (Japan) II-83
Zeon Chemicals LP (US) II-83

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-84
Table 51: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2013
through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 52: World Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 53: World 15-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 54: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Styrene Butadiene Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 55: World Historic Review for Styrene Butadiene Rubber
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 56: World 15-Year Perspective for Styrene Butadiene
Rubber by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 57: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polybutadiene Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2013
through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 58: World Historic Review for Polybutadiene Rubber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 59: World 15-Year Perspective for Polybutadiene Rubber
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 60: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Propylene Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 61: World Historic Review for Ethylene Propylene Rubber
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 62: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Propylene
Rubber by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 63: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polychloroprene Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 64: World Historic Review for Polychloroprene Rubber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 65: World 15-Year Perspective for Polychloroprene Rubber
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 66: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nitrile Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2013
through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 67: World Historic Review for Nitrile Rubber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 68: World 15-Year Perspective for Nitrile Rubber by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 69: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyisoprene Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2013
through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 70: World Historic Review for Polyisoprene Rubber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 71: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyisoprene Rubber by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 72: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Synthetic Rubber by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 73: World Historic Review for Other Synthetic Rubber by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 74: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Synthetic Rubber
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years
2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-107


III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Rebounding Auto and Tire Industries Augur Well for Synthetic
Rubber III-1
Key Statistical Findings on US Tire Market III-3
Table 75: US Tire Market (2012 & 2013): Breakdown of Unit
Shipments (in millions) for Passenger Tires, Light Truck
Tires and Medium/Heavy Truck Tires (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 76: US Tire Market (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown
of Consumer Sales by Brand Type (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 77: US Replacement Passenger Tires Market (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales of Leading
Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 78: OE Tires in the OEM Passenger Cars Market in
North America (2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Leading
Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 79: OE Tires in the North American Replacement
Passenger Car Tires Market (2013): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Shipments by Leading Players (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 80: US Replacement Medium/Heavy Truck Tire Market
(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales of
Leading Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 81: US Replacement Light Truck Tire Market (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales of Leading
Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 82: Top Medium/Heavy Truck Tire Brands in US (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Key Brands
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 83: US Replacement Farm Tires Market (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Rear Bias Tires by Leading
Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 84: US Farm Tire Market (2013): Percentage Market
Share Breakdown of Rear Farm Tires by Leading Players
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 85: US Replacement Farm Tires Market (2012):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Rear Radial Tires by Leading
Players (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 86: US Retreaded Tires Market (2013): Percentage
Market Share Breakdown by Leading Players (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Segmental Analysis III-7
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) III-7
Table 87: US Market for Styrene Butadiene Rubber (2012):
Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End Use
Applications - Automotive, Mechanical Goods, Tires and
Tire Products, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7
Polybutadiene Rubber III-8
Nitrile Rubber III-8
Nitrile Rubber Examination Gloves Dominate Imports III-8
Table 88: US Examination Glove Imports (2003 & 2013):
Percentage Breakdown by Natural Rubber and Nitrile Types
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Polychloroprene III-9
EPDM III-9
Butyl Rubber III-9
Table 89: US Butyl Rubber Consumption (2012): Percentage
Breakdown by End Use - Automotive Mechanical Goods;
Pharmaceutical Products; Sealants, Adhesives & Caulks;
Tires, Tubes & Other Pneumatic Products; and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Key Export-Import Statistics III-10
Table 90: US Exports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
Latex (Including Carboxylated SBR Latex) (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 91: US Imports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
Latex (Including Carboxylated SBR Latex) (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 92: US Exports of Chloroprene (Chlorobutadiene)
Rubber (Cr), Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Value Exports by Destination Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 93: US Imports of Chloroprene (Chlorobutadiene)
Rubber Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import
Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 94: US Exports of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
(Including Carboxylated SBR) Except Latex (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 95: US Imports of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
(Including Carboxylated SBR) Except Latex (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 96: US Exports of Butadiene Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 97: US Imports of Butadiene Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 98: US Exports of Isobutene-Isoprene (Butyl) Rubber
(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by
Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 99: US Imports of Isobutene-Isoprene (Butyl) Rubber
(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by
Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 100: US Exports of Halo-Isobutene-Isoprene Rubber
(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by
Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 101: US Imports of Halo-Isobutene- Isoprene Rubber
(2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by
Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 102: US Exports of Chloroprene (Chlorobutadiene)
Rubber Except Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Export Value by Destination Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 103: US Imports of Chloroprene (Chlorobutadiene)
Rubber Except Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 104: US Exports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber
(NBR) Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export
Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 105: US Imports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber
(NBR) Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import
Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 106: US Exports of Acrylonitrile- Butadiene Rubber
(NBR) Except Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Export Value by Destination Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 107: US Imports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Rubber
(NBR) Except Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 108: US Exports of Isoprene Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 109: US Imports of Isoprene Rubber (IR) (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 110: US Exports of Ethylene-Propylene-
Non-Conjugated Diene Rubber (EPDM) (2013): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 111: US Imports of Ethylene-Propylene-
Non-Conjugated Diene Rubber (EPDM) (2013): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Strategic Corporate Developments III-18
Key Players III-19
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 112: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Synthetic Rubber by Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene
Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber,
Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic
Rubber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 113: US Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by
Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene
Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber,
Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 114: US 15-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume
for SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber,
Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber,
and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2006, 2014 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

2. CANADA III-26
A.Market Analysis III-26
Outlook III-26
A Note on Canadian Tire Industry III-26
Key Export-Import Statistics III-26
Table 115: Canadian Exports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber
(SBR) Latex (including Carboxylated SBR Latex) (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 116: Canadian Imports of Styrene Butadiene Rubber
(Sbr) Latex (including Carboxylated SBR Latex) (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 117: Canadian Exports of Chloroprene
(Chlorobutadiene) Rubber Latex (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 118: Canadian Imports of Chloroprene
(Chlorobutadiene) Rubber Latex (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 119: Canadian Exports of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
(SBR) (including Carboxylated SBR) Except Latex (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 120: Canadian Imports of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
(SBR) (including Carboxylated SBR), Except Latex (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 121: Canadian Exports of Butadiene Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 122: Canadian Imports of Butadiene Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 123: Canadian Exports of Isobutene- Isoprene (Butyl)
Rubber (IIR) (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export
Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 124: Canadian Imports of Isobutene- Isoprene (Butyl)
Rubber (IIR) (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import
Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 125: Canadian Exports of Halo-Isobutene-Isoprene
Rubber (CIIR/BIIR) (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 126: Canadian Imports of Halo-Isobutene-Isoprene
Rubber (CIIR/BIIR) (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 127: Canadian Exports of Chloroprene
(Chlorobutadiene) Rubber Except Latex (2013): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 128: Canadian Imports of Chloroprene
(Chlorobutadiene) Rubber Except Latex (2013): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 129: Canadian Exports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
Rubber (NBR) Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Export Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 130: Canadian Imports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
Rubber (NBR) Latex (2013): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Import Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 131: Canadian Exports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
Rubber (NBR) Except Latex (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 132: Canadian Imports of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene
Rubber (NBR) Except Latex (2013): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 133: Canadian Exports of Isoprene Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 134: Canadian Imports of Isoprene Rubber (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 135: Canadian Exports of Ethylene-
Propylene-Non-Conjugated Diene Rubber (EPDM) (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 136: Canadian Imports of Ethylene-
Propylene-Non-Conjugated Diene Rubber (EPDM) (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
Strategic Corporate Development III-34
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 137: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Synthetic Rubber by Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene
Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber,
Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic
Rubber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 138: Canadian Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by
Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene
Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber,
Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 139: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption
Volume for SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene
Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene
Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2006, 2014 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

3. JAPAN III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Outlook III-37
Table 140: Synthetic Rubber Market in Japan (2012):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Segment
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
Japanese SSBR Players Embark on Ambitious Capacity Enhancements III-37
Table 141: Synthetic Rubber Market in Japan (2012):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Capacity by
Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Competition III-38
Table 142: Leading Manufacturers of Synthetic Rubber in
Japan (2012): Percentage Share Breakdown for Asahi Kasei,
DENKA, JSR Corp., Mitsui Chemical, UBE, Zeon, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Japanese Tire Manufacturers Seek Greener Pastures III-39
Key Statistical Findings on Tire Market III-39
Table 143: Medium/Heavy Truck Tires Market in Japan (2013):
Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Players
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 144: Japanese Replacement Summer Tires Market (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 145: Japanese Replacement Winter Tires Market (2013):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Segment
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 146: Japanese Tires Market (2012): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Export Volume by Segment (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 147: Japanese Passenger Car Tires Market (2012):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Volume by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 148: Japanese Truck/Bus & Light Truck Tire Market
(2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Volume by
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 149: Japanese Passenger Car Tires Market (2012):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 150: Japanese Truck/Bus & Light Truck Tire Market
(2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Volume by
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Strategic Corporate Development III-42
Key Players III-42
B.Market Analytics III-45
Table 151: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Synthetic Rubber by Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene
Rubber, Ethylene Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber,
Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic
Rubber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2013 through
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 152: Japanese Historic Review for Synthetic Rubber by
Product Segment - SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene
Propylene Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber,
Polyisoprene Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 153: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Synthetic Rubber
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption
Volume for SBR, Polybutadiene Rubber, Ethylene Propylene
Rubber, Polychloroprene Rubber, Nitrile Rubber, Polyisoprene
Rubber, and Other Synthetic Rubber Markets for 2006, 2014 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4. EUROPE III-48
A.Market Analysis III-48
Outlook III-48
Table 154: EU Consumption of Synthetic Rubber (2011 &
2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Demand by End-Use
Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 155: General Rubber Goods (GRG) Market in Europe
(2011 & 2012): Breakdown of Production (in '000 tonnes) by
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
A Preface to European Automotive Industry III-49
Factors Influencing the European Tires Market III-50
Major Trends in Tire Manufacture III-51
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