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	CARBON BLACK

A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carbon Black in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others. 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.The report profiles 55 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Aditya Birla Group, Alexandria Carbon Black Company SAE, Cabot Corporation, Cancarb Limited, China Synthetic Rubber Corporation, Columbian Chemicals Company, Continental Carbon Company, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Degussa Engineered Carbons LP, Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd., Korea Carbon Black Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Philips Carbon Black Ltd., Senka Carbon Private Limited, Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co., Sosnogorsk Gas Processing Works, Thai Tokai Carbon Product Co., Ltd., and Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. 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-2167	PAGES: 229
PRICE: $3950	DATE: October 2008
COMPANIES: 55	MARKET DATA TABLES: 117

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CARBON BLACK (Complete Report)	Pages : 229	\|	$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

Tires.....I-3

Rubber Products.....I-4

Plastics.....I-4

Inks .....I-4

Paints and Coatings.....I-4

Others.....I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

$2250

1. Market Overview & Outlook.....II-1

$300

Outlook .....II-1

Developing Countries - Prime Growth Areas.....II-1

Trends in Developed Regions.....II-1

Pressure from Environmental Groups.....II-1

Demand to increase in Specialized End-use Segments.....II-1

$100

Automobile Demand and its Cascading Effect.....II-2

It�s Challenges Galore for the Carbon Black Market.....II-2

$100

Outlook: The Shape of Things to Come.....II-3

$100

2. Global Production Landscape.....II-4

$500

Carbon Black Production � A Global Perspective.....II-4

Table 1: Global Carbon Black Market: Breakdown of Annual Production by Select Country/Region As of Early 2009 (in 000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

$300

Table 2: Leading Players in Global Carbon Black Market (2007): Production Capacity for Cabot Corporation, Evonik, Columbian Chemicals, Birla Group, CSRC & Continental, SID Richardson, Tokai Carbon, Omsktechuglerod, Phillips Carbon Black, and Hancheng Black Cat (Capacity in Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

Production Technology.....II-5

$300

China-New Hub for Carbon Black.....II-6

$100

3. Market Trends.....II-7

$100

Special Blacks to Witness Healthy Growth.....II-7

Performance Oriented Tires to Witness Higher Demand in Europe.....II-7

Asia-Pacific Witnesses Increased Competition.....II-7

Silica Emerges as a Major Substitute to Carbon Black.....II-7

$100

4. Product Profile.....II-8

$200

Raw-Material Intensive.....II-8

Manufacturing Process.....II-8

$100

Thermal Black Process.....II-9

Furnace Process.....II-9

Wet Granulation Process.....II-9

$100

5. Types of Carbon Black.....II-10

$400

Characterization of Carbon Black.....II-10

$100

Classification of Carbon Black.....II-11

Lamp Black.....II-11

Channel Black.....II-11

Specialty Blacks.....II-11

Furnace Black.....II-11

Thermal Black.....II-11

Acetylene black.....II-11

Acetylene Black - Revolutionizes the Battery Industry.....II-11

$100

Next Generation of Carbon Black.....II-12

Grades of Carbon Black.....II-12

$200

6. End-Use Market Analysis.....II-14

$800

Table 3: World Market for Carbon Black (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Segments- Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14

Categories of Rubber Blacks, Based on ASTM (American Standard Test Method).....II-14

$300

A. Tires.....II-15

Table 4: Consumption of Raw Materials by the Tire Industry (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15

Reverse Polymerization of Scrap Tires.....II-15

$300

B. Rubber Products.....II-16

Classification of Carbon Black for Rubber Industry.....II-16

American Standard Test Method (ASTM) Classification.....II-16

Impact of Carbon Black on Rubber Properties.....II-16

$100

C. Plastics.....II-17

Performance - Enhancing Properties.....II-17

Color Concentrates.....II-17

Fiber Applications.....II-17

Pipe.....II-17

Conductive.....II-17

Wire & Cable.....II-17

$100

D. Inks.....II-18

Ink Manufacturing.....II-18

Carbon Black Properties and their Influence on Ink Application.....II-18

Grades of Newsinks.....II-18

$100

Oil Inks.....II-19

Liquid Inks.....II-19

$100

E. Paints and Coatings.....II-20

$100

Other Application Areas.....II-21

$100

7. Substitutes to Carbon Black.....II-22

$100

Substitutes to Carbon Black.....II-22

Silica Replaces Carbon Black in Passenger Car Tire.....II-22

Tires Made of Corn.....II-22

$100

8. Environmental Analysis.....II-23

$300

Analyst�s Rating of Factors Affecting Demand for Carbon Black (On a scale of

1-5).....II-23

Significant barriers to entry include.....II-23

Highly Raw material Intensive.....II-23

No Scope for value-addition.....II-23

$100

Cost & Technology Issues.....II-24

Difficulties Faced in Acceptance of Recycled Carbon Black.....II-24

Carbon Black & Human Health.....II-24

Carcinogenic Property of Carbon Black - A Growing Concern.....II-24

$200

9. Recent Industry Activity.....II-26

$600

Jiangxi to Acquire Further Interest in Hancheng.....II-26

Emerald Hilton Takes Over Wolstenholme.....II-26

PCBL to Form Joint Venture with Vinachem.....II-26

Cabot to Construct Carbon Black Manufacturing Facility in Dubai.....II-26

$100

Aditya Birla Group Plans to Establish Carbon Black Facility in Mexico.....II-27

Hancheng Black Cat Announces Expansion of its Manufacturing Facility.....II-27

Continental Carbon to Establish Two Greenfield Units.....II-27

Phillips Carbon to Increase Capacity.....II-27

ChromaSpace Acquires Solution Dispersions.....II-27

$100

CO2 Tech Acquires China Energy.....II-28

Columbian Chemicals Acquires Shandong Haihua Carbon Black Chemical.....II-28

Tokai Acquires Majority Interest in CIP Group.....II-28

Evonik Completes Acquisition of Degussa Carbons.....II-28

Degussa Expands Carbon Black Capacity of Paulinia Plant.....II-28

$100

Paradise International Enters into Joint Venture with Shanxi Lixin Chemical .....II-29

Cancarb Enters into Partnership with IMCD.....II-29

Grupo KUO and Cabot to Invest in a Carbon Black Plant in Mexico.....II-29

RPG Group to Increase Carbon Black Capacity .....II-29

Thai Carbon Black to Expand Capacity.....II-29

Columbian Chemicals Commences Operations in Brazil.....II-29

$100

Cancarb Forms Partnership with NRC to Distribute Thermax� Products.....II-30

Degussa Establishes a New Joint Venture Company in China.....II-30

Tokai Establishes Tokai Carbon Europe .....II-30

Phillips Carbon Black to Setup a Fourth Plant .....II-30

Cabot to Expand Production Facility of Carbon Black.....II-30

$100

RPG to Setup Two More Facilities for Production of Carbon Black.....II-31

Aditya Birla Group to Expand Production Facilities in India and Abroad.....II-31

Sid Richardson to Expand Production Capacity of Carbon Black in Texas.....II-31

Aditya Birla to Scale Up Carbon Black Business .....II-31

$100

Aditya Birla Nuvo to Increase Carbon Black Production Capacity.....II-32

Koppers Acquires Reilly Industries� Coal Tar Business.....II-32

Columbian Chemicals to Expand Carbon Operations in Hungary.....II-32

Cabot Chemical�s Carbon Black Plant Becomes Operational.....II-32

$100

Thai Carbon and Alexandria Establishes a New Company in Mexico.....II-33

Henan and DoubleStar to Jointly Build Carbon Black Project.....II-33

Columbian Chemicals Appoints New Distributor for Mexico.....II-33

Phelps Dodge Corp. Divests Columbian Chemicals.....II-33

Bridgestone Corp. to Construct Carbon Black Plant.....II-33

ACB Installs Plantweb Digital Plant Architecture.....II-33

$100

Tokai Carbon Commences Chinese Operations.....II-34

ABG China Venture Comes Online.....II-34

$100

10. Focus on Select Players.....II-35

$600

Aditya Birla Group (India).....II-35

Alexandria Carbon Black Company SAE (Egypt).....II-35

Cabot Corporation (USA).....II-35

$100

Cancarb Limited (Canada).....II-36

China Synthetic Rubber Corporation (Taiwan).....II-36

$100

Columbian Chemicals Company (USA).....II-37

Continental Carbon Company (USA).....II-37

Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany).....II-37

$100

Degussa Engineered Carbons LP (USA).....II-38

Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd. (China).....II-38

Korea Carbon Black Co., Ltd. (Korea).....II-38

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan).....II-38

$100

Philips Carbon Black Ltd. (India).....II-39

Senka Carbon Private Limited (India).....II-39

Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co. (USA).....II-39

$100

Sosnogorsk Gas Processing Works (Russia).....II-40

Thai Tokai Carbon Product Co., Ltd. (Thailand).....II-40

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-40

$100

11. Global Market Perspective.....II-41

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41

$300

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-42

$300

Table 7: World Historic Review for Carbon Black by Geographic Region US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-43

$300

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-44

$300

By End Use Segment.....II-45

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black in Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-45

$300

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black in Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-46

$300

Table 11: World Historic Review for Carbon Black in Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-47

$300

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black in Tires by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-48

$300

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black in Rubber Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-49

$300

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black in Rubber Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-50

$300

Table 15: World Historic Review for Carbon Black in Rubber Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-51

$300

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black in Rubber Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-52

$300

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black in Plastic Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-53

$300

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black in Plastic Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-54

$300

Table 19: World Historic Review for Carbon Black in Plastic Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-55

$300

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black in Plastic Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-56

$300

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black in Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-57

$300

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black in Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-58

$300

Table 23: World Historic Review for Carbon Black in Inks by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-59

$300

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black in Inks by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-60

$300

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black in Paints & Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-61

$300

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black in Paints & Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-62

$300

Table 27: World Historic Review for Carbon Black in Paints & Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-63

$300

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black in Paints & Coatings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-64

$300

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black in Other Application Areas by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-65

$300

Table 30: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black in Other Application Areas by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-66

$300

Table 31: World Historic Review for Carbon Black in Other Application Areas by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-67

$300

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black in Others Application Areas by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-68

$300

III. MARKET

$1950

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

$725

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

Market Overview.....III-1

Carbon Black Expansions Outside US.....III-1

Leading Players.....III-1

Table 33: North American Carbon Black Market: Breakdown of Annual Production by Select Company As of Early 2009 (in 000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1

$150

Imports & Exports.....III-2

Table 34: Carbon Black Market in the US (2006 & 2007): Value Imports of Carbon Black and Allied Forms of Carbon NES by Countries of Origin (In Thousand US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Table 35: Carbon Black Market in the US (2006 & 2007): Value Exports of Carbon Black and Allied Forms of Carbon NES by Countries of Destination (In Thousand US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

$150

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-3

$75

Select Players.....III-4

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-6

Table 36: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

$150

Table 37: US Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

Table 38: US Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

$150

Table 39: US 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

$150

2. Canada.....III-9

$425

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

Competitive Scenario.....III-9

Table 40: Leading Producers of Carbon Black in Canada (2006) : Production Capacity for Cabot, Columbian Chemicals, and Cancarb (Capacity in �000 tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

Imports & Exports Scenario.....III-9

Table 41: Carbon Black Market in Canada (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports of Carbon Black and Allied Forms of Carbon NES by Countries of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

$150

Table 42: Carbon Black Market in Canada (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports of Carbon Black and Allied Forms of Carbon NES by Countries of Destination (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

Cancarb Limited - A Major Player.....III-10

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-11

Table 43: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 44: Canadian Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

$150

Table 45: Canadian Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

Table 46: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

$150

3. Japan.....III-13

$350

A. Market Analysis.....III-13

Competitive Scenario.....III-13

Table 47: Japanese Domestic Carbon Black Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Players - Tokai Carbon, Cabot Japan, Nippon Steel Chemical Carbon, Mitsubishi Chemical, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-13

$150

Select Players.....III-14

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-15

Table 48: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

Table 49: Japanese Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

$150

Table 50: Japanese Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

Table 51: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

$150

4. Europe.....III-17

$850

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

European Carbon Black Producers to Face Tough Challenges.....III-17

Table 52: Carbon Black Market in Europe (2006): Breakdown of Production Capacity by Country/Region (Capacity in �000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

$150

Table 53: Carbon Black Market in Europe (2006): Installed Capacity by Leading Company (Capacity in �000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 54: Carbon Black Market in Europe (2006): Shipments in �000 Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

$150

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

Table 55: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

$150

Table 56: European Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

$150

Table 57: European Historic Review for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

$150

Table 58: European 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

$150

Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

Table 60: European Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

$150

Table 61: European Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

Table 62: European 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

$150

4a. France.....III-25

$325

Market Analysis.....III-25

Table 63: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

$150

Table 64: French Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

Table 65: French Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

$150

Table 66: French 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

$150

4b. Germany.....III-28

$375

A. Market Analysis.....III-28

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-28

Evonik Degussa GmbH - A Major Player.....III-28

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-29

Table 67: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

$150

Table 68: German Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

Table 69: German Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

$150

Table 70: German 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

$150

4c. Italy.....III-32

$325

Market Analysis.....III-32

Table 71: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

$150

Table 72: Italian Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 73: Italian Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

$150

Table 74: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

$150

4d. The United Kingdom.....III-35

$325

Market Analysis.....III-35

Table 75: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

$150

Table 76: UK Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

Table 77: UK Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

$150

Table 78: UK 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

$150

4e. Spain.....III-38

$325

Market Analysis.....III-38

Table 79: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

$150

Table 80: Spanish Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

Table 81: Spanish Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

$150

Table 82: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

$150

4f. Russia.....III-41

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-41

Sosnogorsk Gas Processing Works � A Major Player.....III-41

B. Market Analytics.....III-41

Table 83: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

$150

Table 84: Russian Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

Table 85: Russian Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment -Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

$150

Table 86: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

$150

4g. Rest of Europe.....III-44

$475

A. Market Analysis.....III-44

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-44

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-45

Table 87: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

$150

Table 88: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

$150

Table 89: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

$150

Table 90: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

$150

5. Asia Pacific.....III-49

$675

A. Market Analysis.....III-49

Factors Contributing to Growth in Asia Pacific.....III-49

Table 91: Carbon Black Market in Asia Pacific (2006): Production Capacity by Country/Region (Capacity in �000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-50

Table 92: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

$150

Table 93: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 94: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

$150

Table 95: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 1998, 2008, 2012 .....III-52

$150

Table 96: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

Table 97: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

$150

Table 98: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Carbon Black Consumption by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

Table 99: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

$150

5a. China.....III-55

$400

A. Market Analysis.....III-55

Chinese Carbon Black Industry � On Growth Trajectory.....III-55

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-55

$150

Evonik Degussa (China) Co., Ltd. � A Major Player.....III-57

B. Market Analytics.....III-57

Table 100: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57

$150

Table 101: Chinese Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58

Table 102: Chinese Historic Review for Carbon Black Consumption by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58

$150

Table 103: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59

$150

5b. Rest of Asia.....III-60

$650

A. Market Analysis.....III-60

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-60

$150

Select Players.....III-62

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-64

Table 104: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-64

$150

Table 105: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65

$150

Table 106: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-66

$150

Table 107: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-67

$150

6. Latin America.....III-68

$475

A. Market Analysis.....III-68

Table 108: Carbon Black Market in Latin America (2006): Production Capacity by Country/Region (Capacity in �000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-68

$300

B. Market Analytics.....III-70

Table 109: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70

$150

Table 110: Latin America Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71

Table 111: Latin America Historic Review for Carbon Black by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-71

$150

Table 112: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008, 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-72

$150

7. Rest of World.....III-73

$600

A. Market Analysis.....III-73

Table 113: Carbon Black Market in Rest of World (2006): Production Capacity by Country/Region (Capacity in �000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-73

$150

Alexandria Carbon Black Company SAE (Egypt) � A Major Player.....III-74

B. Market Analytics.....III-74

Table 114: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Black by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74

$150

Table 115: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Inks, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-75

Table 116: Rest of World Historic Review for Carbon Black Consumption by End Use Segment for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in �000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-75

$150

Table 117: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Black by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic, Paints & Coatings, and Others Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-76

$150

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

$995

Total Companies Profiled: 55 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 77)
Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 11   
Canada                             1
Japan                              6
Europe                            24
     France                        1
     Germany                       7
     The United Kingdom            1
     Italy                         1
     Rest of Europe               14
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    29
Latin America                      4
Africa                             1
Middle East                        1

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