Bromine (MCP-1648) - Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

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-3

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

II. A US MARKET REPORT

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1. MARKET OVERVIEW.....II-1

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Production Scenario.....II-1

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Table 1: Global Bromine Market (2011): Production in Metric Tons by Select Country – Israel, China, Jordan, Japan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, India, Germany (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-2

Table 2: Global Bromine Market (2011): Reserves in Thousand Metric Tons by Country – US, Spain, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-2

Bromine Trade.....II-2

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Table 3: Global Bromine Market (2008- 2011): Breakdown of Imports and Exports for Elemental Bromine and Compounds in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3

Exports/Imports in Recent Past.....II-3

Table 4: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Product Group – Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3

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Table 5: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Product Group – Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

Table 6: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Product Group – Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

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Table 7: US Bromine Market (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Product Group – Elemental Bromine, and Other Bromine Compounds (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

Competitive Scenario.....II-5

Table 8: Leading Players in the Global Bromine Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity for ICL, Albemarle, Chemtura, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

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Select Regional Markets – A Historic Review.....II-6

Europe.....II-6

Table 9: European Bromine Market (2003-2005): Bromine Exports by Major European Countries (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6

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Table 10: European Bromine Market (2003-2005): Bromine Imports by Major European Countries (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7

Jordan.....II-7

Israel.....II-7

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2. ISSUES.....II-8

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US and Germany Lead Efforts to Curtail Mercury Emissions of Coal Plants.....II-8

Table 11: Countries with Highest Mercury Emissions from Coal Plants (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8

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Receding Arctic Ice Layer Accelerates Mercury Pollution.....II-9

Alternatives to Methyl Bromide – Need of the Hour.....II-9

Legal Issues Related to Methyl Bromide.....II-9

Methyl Bromide.....II-9

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Australia.....II-10

Bromine - A Potent Weapon for Environment Protection.....II-10

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3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.....II-12

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Air Blowing Process.....II-12

Steaming Out Process.....II-12

Various forms of Bromine.....II-12

Calcium Bromide (CaBr2).....II-12

Effectiveness of Calcium Bromide in Reducing Mercury Emission.....II-12

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Table 12: Mercury-Reduction Capability of Select APC Systems.....II-13

Potassium Bromide (KBr).....II-13

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Methyl bromide.....II-14

Sodium bromide.....II-14

Applications of Bromine.....II-14

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Water Purification.....II-15

Agriculture.....II-15

Photography.....II-15

Pharmaceutical Industry.....II-15

Automobile Industry.....II-15

Flame Retardants.....II-15

Kinds of Flame Retardants.....II-15

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Brominated Flames Retardants.....II-16

Kinds of BFR.....II-16

Biocides.....II-16

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4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.....II-17

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Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Commences Crude Salt and Bromine

Production.....II-17

Tosoh to Merge its Subsidiaries.....II-17

Albemarle Signs Supply Agreement with Chemtura.....II-17

Gulf Resources Purchases Crude Salt and Bromine Assets in China.....II-17

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MeadWestvaco Enters into Partnership with Albemarle.....II-18

Solaris ChemTech to Expand Indian Bromine Production Facility.....II-18

Azur Chimie Acquires Albemarle Chemicals’ Facility.....II-18

Solaris Chemtech to Increase Capacity of Specialty Chemicals and Bromine

Derivatives.....II-18

Chemtura Introduces GeoBrom Line of Bromine Products.....II-18

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Albemarle Snaps Up Sorbent Technologies.....II-19

American Elements Increases Iodide and Bromide Manufacturing Capacity.....II-19

Albemarle Corporation Inks Agreement with Weifang Sinobrom.....II-19

ICL Industrial Products Changes Names of Subsidiaries.....II-19

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Gulf Resources Commences New Production Plant.....II-20

Israel Chemicals Acquires Water Treatment Business of Henkel.....II-20

Gulf Resources Inks Agreement with Wei Fang City Hanting Area.....II-20

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Israel Chemicals to Acquire Biogema SA.....II-21

Gulf Resources to Buy the Assets of Shouguang City Renjia Area.....II-21

GUFR Signs an Agreement with Shouguang City Qinshuibo Area.....II-21

Chemtura Acquires Kaufman.....II-21

Albemarle Acquires Atofina’s Business.....II-21

Albemarle Enhances Production Base.....II-21

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ICIG Buys Albemarle’s Thann Plant.....II-22

Chemtura Signs an Agreement with Tetra Technologies.....II-22

Pentair Filtration Bags Supply Contract from Defense Logistics.....II-22

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5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS.....II-23

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Albemarle Corporation (US).....II-23

Arab Potash Company (Jordan).....II-23

Chemada Fine Chemicals Company Ltd. (Israel).....II-23

Chemtura Corporation (US).....II-23

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Biolab, Inc. (US).....II-24

Hindustan Salts Limited (India).....II-24

Israel Chemicals Limited (Israel).....II-24

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Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd. (Israel).....II-25

Clearon Corporation (US).....II-25

ICL-IP America, Inc. (US).....II-25

Jordan Bromine Company Ltd. (Jordan).....II-25

Morre–Tec Industries, Inc. (US).....II-25

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Ocean Chemical Group (UK).....II-26

Solaris ChemTech Ltd. (India).....II-26

Tata Chemicals Ltd. (India).....II-26

Tetra technologies, Inc. (US).....II-26

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The Dow Chemical Company (US).....II-27

Tosoh Corporation (Japan).....II-27

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6. MARKET ANALYTICS.....II-28

Table 13: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bromine by End-Use Application – Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-28

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Table 14: US Historic Review for Bromine by End-Use Application – Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-29

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Table 15: US 15-Year Perspective for Bromine by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other Markets for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-30

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III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Total Companies Profiled: 30 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 35)
Region/Country                 Players

The United States                  8   
Japan                              2
Europe                             1
     The United Kingdom            1
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    19
Middle-East                        5

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BROMINE - A US MARKET REPORT

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