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	ACETIC ACID

A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Acetic Acid in Thousands of Tons. The specific End-use segments analyzed are Vinyl Acetata Monomer (VAM), Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), and Other Applications. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 68 companies including players worldwide such as British Petroleum PLC., BP PETRONAS Acetyls Sdn Bhd, Celanese Corporation., China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, Daicel Chemical Industries Limited, Kyodo Sakusan Co. Ltd., DuPont, Eastman Chemicals Company, Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited, Kuraray Co., Ltd., LyondellBasell Industries, Millennium Chemicals Inc., Showa Denko K K., and Sterling Chemicals Inc,. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE: MCP-2002	PAGES: 241
PRICE: $3950	DATE: October 2008
COMPANIES: 68	MARKET DATA TABLES: 119

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACETIC ACID (Complete Report)	Pages : 241	\|	$3950

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

$100

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1

Disclaimers.....I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3

Primary Uses of Acetic Acid.....I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

$2250

1. Current & Future Analysis.....II-1

$350

Analysis by Geographic Region\Country.....II-1

Table 1: World Market for Acetic Acid (2001-2010): Geographic Region\Country/Country Ranked by Growth - Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, US, Europe, Japan, and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1

Analysis by End-Use Segment.....II-1

Table 2: World Market for Acetic Acid (2001-2010): End-Use Segments Ranked by Growth � PTA, VAM, Ethyl Acetate, Other Acetates, Acetic Anhydride, and Butyl Acetate (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1

$350

2. Trends & Issues.....II-2

$500

China Powers the Global Acetic Acid Market.....II-2

Capacity Expansion on the Rise.....II-2

Table 3: Worldwide Acetic Acid Market (2004-2010): Annual Production Capacity in Million Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-2

$350

Table 4: Select Acetic Acid Plants (with Capacity in Million Tons) in Pipeline (2008-2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3

Producers Exercise Increased Control Over Methanol Carbonylation Technology......II-3

New Processes and Technology Catch the Fancy.....II-3

$350

3. Factors Influencing the Market.....II-4

$550

Technological Innovations.....II-4

Acetic Acid Replaces Solvents......II-4

Raw Materials: Greatly Influencing the Acetic Acid Market.....II-4

$100

Derivatives: Driving the Acetic Acid Market.....II-5

Globalization Takes Over the Mantle......II-5

Key Players Confront Fierce Competition.....II-5

Table 5: Worldwide Leading Acetic Acid Producers (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity (In Terms of Volume) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

$350

Economic Factors.....II-6

Environmental Concerns.....II-6

Government Regulations.....II-6

Impact of Government Legislations on the Market.....II-6

$100

4. Product Overview.....II-7

$400

Chemical and Physical Properties.....II-7

$100

Grades.....II-8

Hazards.....II-8

Primary Uses of Acetic Acid.....II-8

Synthetic Flavoring Agent.....II-8

$100

Feedstock in the Production of Acetic Anhydride.....II-9

Buffering Agent.....II-9

Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry.....II-9

Etherifying & Neutralizing Agent.....II-9

Photographic Chemicals Manufactured Using Acetic Acid.....II-9

Primary Input in the Production of Rubber Chemicals.....II-9

Removes Rust from Garments......II-9

Chemical & Biochemical Analysis.....II-9

$100

Acetic Acid � An Alternative for Cancer Treatment.....II-10

Acetic Acid - A Latent Peril.....II-10

Repercussions of Excessive Exposure.....II-10

Short-term Exposure.....II-10

Long-term Exposure.....II-10

Personal Protection.....II-10

$100

5. Raw Materials � An Overview.....II-11

$100

Methanol.....II-11

Ethylene.....II-11

An Important Petrochemical Intermediate.....II-11

Acetaldehyde.....II-11

$100

6. End-Use Markets � An Overview.....II-12

$550

Snapshot of Acetic Acid�s Leading End Uses.....II-12

$100

Vinyl Acetate Monomer.....II-13

Production Process.....II-13

Consumption of VAM on the Rise......II-13

End-Use Applications.....II-13

Major Manufacturers.....II-13

$100

Table 6: VAM Market Worldwide (2007): Market Shares of Leading Players - Celanese, Dairen, Dow, Sinopec, Lyondell, DuPont, BP and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA).....II-14

Increased Use of PET......II-14

Cellulose Acetate & Acetic Anhydride.....II-14

$350

End-use Applications of Cellulose Acetate.....II-15

Acetylates (Esters and Acetates).....II-15

Ethyl Acetates.....II-15

Production Process.....II-15

Recent Developments.....II-15

$100

Consumption Pattern.....II-16

Butyl Acetate.....II-16

Acetic Anhydride.....II-16

Other.....II-16

Monochloroacetic Acid.....II-16

$100

7. Recent Industry Activity.....II-17

$500

BP and Sinopec to Establish New Acetic Acid Unit in China.....II-17

Wacker to Acquire Vinyl Acetate Business of WPS and APP.....II-17

INEOS Acquires VAM and EtAc Businesses from BP.....II-17

Jiangsu SOPO Receives Approval for Plant Construction.....II-17

Somaiya Organo-Chemicals Announces Capacity Expansion Plan.....II-17

$100

Celanese Collaborates with SWRDICI in China.....II-18

G-Group Join Hands with Kingboard Chemical.....II-18

Basell Acquires Lyondell to form LyondellBasell.....II-18

Celanese Divests Texas Unit to Babcock & Brown.....II-18

Celanese Establishes Chemical Complex in Nanjing.....II-18

$100

BP to Divest Two Production Units.....II-19

Technip Bags Contract from BP-YPC Acetyls.....II-19

Celanese Enters into Partnership with Accsys Technologies.....II-19

$100

Celanese Corp Acquires Acetate Products Limited.....II-20

Sinopec and Aker form a Joint Venture to Establish New Projects in Saudi,

China.....II-20

Huala Hengsheng to Set up Acetic Acid Plant.....II-20

Wujing Chemicals to Construct Acetic Acid Unit in Wujing.....II-20

Tri-nation Consortium to Construct US$1 Billion Facility for SIPCHEM.....II-20

BP and Formosa Begin Acetic Acid Plant in Taiwan.....II-20

$100

Sipchem and Eastman to Construct Acetyls Complex.....II-21

Sinopec Signs Joint Venture with BP.....II-21

SABIC Starts Acetic Acid Plant Based on New Technology.....II-21

$100

8. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-22

$500

British Petroleum PLC (BP) (UK).....II-22

BP PETRONAS Acetyls Sdn Bhd (Malaysia).....II-22

Celanese Corporation (USA).....II-22

$100

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.) (China).....II-23

Daicel Chemical Industries Limited (Japan).....II-23

Kyodo Sakusan Co. Ltd. (Japan).....II-23

$100

DuPont (USA).....II-24

Eastman Chemicals Company (USA).....II-24

Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited (China).....II-24

$100

Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-25

LyondellBasell Industries (The Netherlands).....II-25

Millennium Chemicals Inc. (USA).....II-25

$100

Showa Denko K K (Japan).....II-26

Sterling Chemicals Inc. (USA).....II-26

$100

9. Global Market Perspective.....II-27

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-27

$350

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-28

$350

Table 9: World Historic Review for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-29

$350

Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region\Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-30

$350

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-31

$350

Table 12: World Long-term Projections for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-32

$350

Table 13: World Historic Review for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-33

$350

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) by Geographic Region\Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-34

$350

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Acetic Anhydride by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-35

$350

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Acetic Anhydride by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-36

$350

Table 17: World Historic Review for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Acetic Anhydride by Geographic Region\ Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-37

$350

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Acetic Anhydride by Geographic Region\ Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-38

$350

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Ethyl Acetate by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-39

$350

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Ethyl Acetate by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-40

$350

Table 21: World Historic Review for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Ethyl Acetate by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41

$350

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Ethyl Acetate by Geographic Region\Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-42

$350

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Butyl Acetate by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-43

$350

Table 24: World Long-term Projections for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Butyl Acetate by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-44

$350

Table 25: World Historic Review for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Butyl Acetate by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-45

$350

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Butyl Acetate by Geographic Region\Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-46

$350

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Other Acetates by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-47

$350

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Other Acetates by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-48

$350

Table 29: World Historic Review for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Other Acetates by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-49

$350

Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Other Acetates by Geographic Region\ Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-50

$350

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-51

$350

Table 32: World Long-term Projections for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-52

$350

Table 33: World Historic Review for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-53

$350

Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) by Geographic Region\Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-54

$350

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid in Other Applications by Geographic Region\ Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-55

$350

Table 36: World Long-term Projections for End-Use Application of Acetic Acid in Other Applications by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-56

$350

Table 37: World Historic Review for Acetic Acid in Other Applications by Geographic Region\Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia�Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-57

$350

Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid in Other Applications by Geographic Region\Country � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-58

$350

III. MARKET

$1950

1. The United States.....III-1

$925

A. Market Analysis.....III-1

Current and Future Analysis.....III-1

Production Statistics.....III-1

Table 39: North American Acetic Acid Market (2004-2010): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1

$200

Table 40: Leading Producers of Acetic Acid in the US (2006): Production Capacity of Select Companies (In �000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Export and Import Statistics.....III-2

Table 41: US Acetic Acid Exports (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown by Region � Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Netherlands and Others (In Terms of Value) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

$200

Table 42: US Acetic Acid Imports (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown by Region �China, Brazil, UK, Germany and Others (In Terms of Value) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

Market Determined by Derivatives.....III-3

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-3

$200

Select Players.....III-4

$225

B. Market Analytics.....III-7

Table 43: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

Table 44: US Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

$200

Table 45: US Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 46: US 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

$200

2. Canada.....III-9

$425

A. Market Analysis.....III-9

Current and Future Analysis.....III-9

Imports and Exports.....III-9

Table 47: Canadian Acetic Acid Market (2006 & 2007): Imports and Exports in US$ Thousands.....III-9

Table 48: Canadian Acetic Acid Exports (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown by Region- Australia, South Korea, US, Italy, Poland and Others (In terms of Value) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

$200

B. Market Analytics.....III-10

Table 49: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

Table 50: Canadian Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

$200

Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 52: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

$200

3. Japan.....III-12

$675

A. Market Analysis.....III-12

Infiltrating into Developing Markets.....III-12

Market Shapers.....III-12

Leading Producers.....III-12

Table 53: Leading Japanese Producers of Acetic Acid (2006): Production Capacities of Select Companies (In �000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

$200

Select Players.....III-13

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-14

Table 54: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14

$200

Table 55: Japanese Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

Table 56: Japanese Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

$200

Table 57: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

$200

4. Europe.....III-17

$775

A. Market Analysis.....III-17

Current & Future Analysis by Geographic Region.....III-17

Table 58: European Market for Acetic Acid (2001-2010): Geographic Region/Country Ranked by Growth - France, Germany, UK and Italy (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

Analysis by End-Use Segment.....III-17

Table 59: European Market for Acetic Acid (2001-2010): End-Use Segments Ranked by Growth � PTA, VAM, Other Acetates, Ethyl Acetate, Acetic Anhydride and Butyl Acetate (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

$200

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-18

LyondellBasell Industries (The Netherlands)- A Major Player.....III-18

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-19

Table 60: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region\Country � France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

Table 61: European Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

$200

Table 62: European Historic Review for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region\Country � France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 63: European 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region\Country � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 1998, 2008, & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

$200

Table 64: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

Table 65: European Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

$200

Table 66: European Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

Table 67: European 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

$200

4a. France.....III-23

$425

Market Analysis.....III-23

Table 68: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

$200

Table 69: French Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

Table 70: French Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

$200

Table 71: French 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

$200

4b. Germany.....III-26

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-26

Wacker Chemie AG � A Major Player.....III-26

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-27

Table 72: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

Table 73: German Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

$200

Table 74: German Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

Table 75: German 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

$200

4c. Italy.....III-29

$425

Market Analysis.....III-29

Table 76: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

$200

Table 77: Italian Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

Table 78: Italian Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

$200

Table 79: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

$200

4d. The United Kingdom.....III-32

$550

A. Market Analysis.....III-32

Table 80: UK Acetic Acid Imports (2004-2006): In Value (�000�s) and Volume (000's Kilogram) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-32

$200

British Petroleum PLC (BP) � A Major Player.....III-33

B. Market Analytics.....III-33

Table 81: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

$200

Table 82: UK Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

Table 83: UK Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

$200

Table 84: UK 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

$200

4e. Rest of Europe.....III-36

$425

Market Analysis.....III-36

Table 85: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

$200

Table 86: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

Table 87: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

$200

Table 88: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

$200

5. Asia-Pacific.....III-39

$875

A. Market Analysis.....III-39

Key Petrochemical Market.....III-39

Asia Lures Global Majors.....III-39

Acetic Acid � Major Producers.....III-39

Table 89: Leading Acetic Acid Producers in Asia-Pacific (2005): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

$200

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-40

Select Players.....III-40

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-42

Table 90: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

$200

Table 91: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

Table 92: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

$200

Table 93: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012.....III-44

$200

Table 94: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

Table 95: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

$200

Table 96: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

Table 97: Asia-pacific 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

$200

5a. China.....III-47

$875

A. Market Analysis.....III-47

Current and Future Analysis.....III-47

Market Overview.....III-47

Table 98: Chinese Acetic Acid Market (2000-2005): Production in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

$200

Table 99: Acetic Acid Production in China: Percentage Breakdown of Production by Process Type � Methanol Carbonylation, Ethylene Acetaldehyde, and Ethanol Acetaldehyde (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 100: Chinese Acetic Acid Market (2006): Production by Leading Players - BP-YPC Acetyls Co., Celanese, Jiangsu Sopo Co., Jilin City Songmei Acetic Acid Co., Shanghai Wujing Chemical Industrial Co., Daqing Oil Administration, and Yankuang Cathay Coal (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 101: Chinese Acetic Acid Market (2004-2006): Imports in �000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

$200

Table 102: Chinese Glacial Acetic Acid Market (2005-2007): Imports and Exports in �000 US$ (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49

Table 103: Chinese Glacial Acetic Acid Market (2005-2007): Imports and Exports in �000 Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-49

$400

Select Players.....III-51

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-53

Table 104: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

Table 105: Chinese Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

$200

Table 106: Chinese Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

Table 107: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

$200

5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific.....III-55

$425

Market Analysis.....III-55

Table 108: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

$200

Table 109: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56

Table 110: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56

$200

Table 111: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57

$200

6. Latin America.....III-58

$425

Market Analysis.....III-58

Table 112: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58

$200

Table 113: Latin America Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59

Table 114: Latin America Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59

$200

Table 115: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60

$200

7. Rest of World.....III-61

$475

A. Market Analysis.....III-61

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-61

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-62

Table 116: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62

$200

Table 117: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63

Table 118: Rest of World Historic Review for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments - VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63

$200

Table 119: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Acetic Acid by End Use Segments � Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for VAM, Acetic Anhydride, Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Other Acetates, PTA, and Other Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64

$200

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

104

$995

Total Companies Profiled: 123 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 187)
Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 32    
Canada                             4
Japan                              8
Europe                            96 
     France                       13 
     Germany                       8
     The United Kingdom           16 
     Italy		           3
     Spain		           6
     Rest of Europe               50 
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    36
Latin America                      1
Africa			           3
Middle-East			   7

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