Explosives (MCP-2749) - Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Explosives in Thousands of Metric Tons. The major product segments analyzed are Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics, and Other Explosives. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 147 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as African Explosives Limited, Alliant Techsystems Inc., Austin Powders Company, ENAEX, Exchem Plc, Incitec Pivot Limited, Dyno Nobel, LSB Industries, MaxamCorp, S.A., NOF Corp., Orica Ltd., Sasol Limited, SA d'Explosifs et de Produits Chimique, and Societe Nationale Des Poudres Et Explosifs. 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-2749
Price :	$4450
Companies :	147

Pages :	513
Date :	February 2009
Market Data Tables :	182

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EXPLOSIVES (Complete Report)

Pages : 513

$4450

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

$100

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

Disclaimers.....I-2

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

CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data.....I-3

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

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

Blasting Agents.....I-4

Ammonium Nitrate-Fuel Oil (ANFO).....I-4

Water Explosives.....I-4

Water Gels.....I-4

Emulsions.....I-4

Slurries.....I-4

Propellants.....I-4

Pyrotechnics.....I-4

Other Explosives.....I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

$2350

1. Industry Overview.....II-1

$750

Global Market – Facts and Figures.....II-1

Market Dynamics.....II-1

$100

Market Trends.....II-2

Nitrogen Compounds Reign over Global Explosives Market.....II-2

Industry Moves Towards New Blasting Methods.....II-2

Demand for Ammonium Nitrate Picks Up.....II-2

$100

Rising Ammonium Nitrate Prices Create Concerns.....II-3

Industry Structure.....II-3

$100

Global Explosives Manufacturers and Geographic Presence.....II-4

Table 1: Share of Orica Mining Services in Major Mining Markets: 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

Table 2: Leading Players in the World Market for Explosives (2007) – Percentage Share Breakdown by Sales for Orica, Dyno Nobel, African Explosives Limited, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

$350

Table 3: Leading Players in the World Market for Explosives 2005 – Percentage Share Breakdown by Sales for Orica, Dyno Nobel, African Explosives Limited, ENAEX, SASOL, Austin Powder, UEE and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

$350

2. Product Overview.....II-6

$750

Product Definition.....II-6

Application.....II-6

Blasting Agents.....II-6

Ammonium Nitrate-Fuel Oil (ANFO).....II-6

Water Explosives.....II-6

$100

Propellants.....II-7

Pyrotechnics.....II-7

Other Explosives.....II-7

Broad Classification.....II-7

Industrial Explosives.....II-7

Industrial Explosive Devices (IEDs).....II-7

Incendiary Devices.....II-7

$100

Explosive Devices.....II-8

Classification of Explosives.....II-8

$100

Initiating Explosives.....II-9

Lead Azide.....II-9

Lead Styphnate.....II-9

Mercury Fulminate.....II-9

Tetracene.....II-9

$100

Boostering Explosives.....II-10

PETN.....II-10

Tetryl.....II-10

RDX.....II-10

CH-6.....II-10

Bursting Charge Explosives.....II-10

Amatol.....II-10

$100

Ammonium Picrate.....II-11

DBX.....II-11

HBX.....II-11

HMX Compositions.....II-11

Picratol.....II-11

Picric Acid.....II-11

RDX Compositions.....II-11

Tetrytol.....II-11

TNT.....II-11

$100

Torpex.....II-12

Trigonol.....II-12

Plastic Bonded Explosives.....II-12

Propellants and Other Explosives.....II-12

Black Powder.....II-12

Nitroglycerine.....II-12

$100

Solid Propellants.....II-13

Alternate Classification of Explosives.....II-13

$100

Impact Explosives.....II-14

High Order Explosives.....II-14

Low Order Explosives.....II-14

Black Powder.....II-14

Nitrocellulose.....II-14

Fuel-Oxodizer Mixtures.....II-14

$100

Perchlorates.....II-15

Other Explosives.....II-15

Thermit.....II-15

Molotov Cocktails.....II-15

Bottled Gas Explosives.....II-15

Military Explosives.....II-15

Classification of Military Explosives.....II-15

Based on Rate of Decomposition.....II-15

High Explosives.....II-15

$100

Low Explosives.....II-16

Based on Composition.....II-16

Explosive Mixtures.....II-16

Explosive Compounds.....II-16

Based on Service Use.....II-16

Propellants and Impulse Explosives.....II-16

Disrupting or Bursting Explosives.....II-16

Initiating Explosives.....II-16

$100

Auxiliary Explosives.....II-17

Pyrotechnic Substances.....II-17

Over-break Control - Blasting Technique for Explosives.....II-17

Line Drilling.....II-17

Pre Splitting.....II-17

Trim Blasting.....II-17

Measures for Protecting Buildings from Blasts.....II-17

Designs Used by Professionals.....II-17

$100

Seismic Designs.....II-18

Lateral Support Systems.....II-18

Other Issues.....II-18

Construction Methods to Maximize Safety.....II-18

Reinforced Concrete.....II-18

Minimizing Hazards Due to Glass.....II-18

Polyester Film.....II-18

Tempered Safety Glass.....II-18

Blast Curtain.....II-18

$100

3. Technological Developments.....II-19

$200

Researchers at Los Alamos Laboratory Develop New Tetra Nitrate Ester.....II-19

DRDO Scientists Develop Remote-Operated Robotic Device to Detect Explosives.....II-19

Applied Marine Technology Introduces Robots to Detect Improvised Explosive

Devices.....II-19

SENSE Holdings Collaborates with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Develop Handheld

Detector.....II-19

Sniffex, Inc. Releases Latest Version of Explosives Detector.....II-19

Guardian Technologies Develops PC based Tools to Detect Liquid Explosives.....II-19

$100

Acoustic Core™ (AC) Remote Sensing Technology to Detect Plastic Explosives.....II-20

Spire Corp. Bags Contract to Develop Explosive Detection System.....II-20

Chicago University Scientists Develop the Most Powerful Explosive.....II-20

Chemical Detection Technologies Develops Novel Landmine Detection Device.....II-20

VFCT Develops New Explosives Detection Technology.....II-20

New Explosives and Narcotics Identification System.....II-20

$100

4. Recent Industry Activity.....II-21

$450

Dyno Nobel Plans to Acquire 50% Shareholding in Nitro Mak.....II-21

PT Multi Nitrotama Plans to Construct a New Ammonium Nitrate Plant.....II-21

Chemring Australia Bags Contract from Australian Government.....II-21

TNIEL Enters into Collaboration with Maxam.....II-21

Orica Forms Joint Venture with SOUTHWEST ENERGY.....II-21

$100

Hunan Nanling to Construct New Production Lines.....II-22

Orica Forms Joint Venture with Armindo Group.....II-22

Incitec Pivot Acquires Dyno Nobel.....II-22

African Explosives Inks Supply Contract.....II-22

$100

Orica Forms Joint Venture with Hunan Nanling to Construct Detonator Plant.....II-23

Orica Acquires Stake in Samex Joint Venture from Enaex.....II-23

Orica Buys Strata Control Systems.....II-23

Fabchem to Acquire Hebei Yinguang Chemical.....II-23

$100

GROUPE SNPE Divests Industrial Explosives Business.....II-24

Dyno Nobel Acquires Le Groupe, Castonguay Inc......II-24

Asahi Kasei to Merge with Nippon Kayaku.....II-24

Mulwala Plant Receives Approval From Government.....II-24

Incitec Pivot Acquires Stake in Dyno Nobel.....II-24

H&R WASAG Sells its Explosives Business.....II-24

Dyno Nobel Buys Stake in Sasol Dyno Nobel.....II-24

$100

Dyno Nobel Ventures into the Chinese Market.....II-25

FR Brand Holdings Acquires Tesco.....II-25

Orica Acquires Dyno Nobel’s Businesses outside Australia and North America.....II-25

Dyno Nobel Acquires Canadian Based Explosive Company, ETI.....II-25

Hallowell Manufacturing Acquires Explosives Plant of Slurry Explosives.....II-25

Esterline Technologies Acquires Wallop Defence Systems.....II-25

Dyno and UMMC Form JV.....II-25

$100

Unión Española de Explosivos SA (UEE) Sells Stake Through Management Buy-out.....II-26

Dyno Nobel Join Hands with United Group.....II-26

TN Industrial Explosives Expands Production Capacity of Explosives.....II-26

Macquarie Bank Acquires Dyno Nobel Holding ASA.....II-26

Dyno Nobel Acquires Nitrochem.....II-26

SNPE Merges with NEXPLO to Form EURENCO.....II-26

$100

Tisco Group Acquires 25.1% Stake in AECI’s African Explosives Operations.....II-27

Government of India Bans Production of Nitroglycerine- based Explosives.....II-27

$100

5. Focus on Select Players.....II-28

$400

African Explosives Limited (South Africa).....II-28

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (US).....II-28

Austin Powder Company (USA).....II-28

ENAEX (Chile).....II-28

$100

Exchem Plc (UK).....II-29

Incitec Pivot Limited (Australia).....II-29

Dyno Nobel (Australia).....II-29

LSB Industries (USA).....II-29

$100

MaxamCorp, S.A. (Spain).....II-30

NOF Corp. (Japan).....II-30

Orica Ltd. (Australia).....II-30

$100

Sasol Limited (South Africa).....II-31

SA d'Explosifs et de Produits Chimique (France).....II-31

Societe Nationale Des Poudres Et Explosifs (SNPE) (France).....II-31

$100

6. Global Market Perspective.....II-32

Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-32

$350

Table 5: World Historic Review for Explosives by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa,and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-33

$350

Table 6: World 12-Year Perspective for Explosives by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2009, 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-34

$350

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa,and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-35

$350

Table 8: World Historic Review for Explosives by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-36

$350

Table 9: World 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin American Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-37

$350

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Blasting Agents by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa,and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-38

$350

Table 11: World Historic Review for Blasting Agents by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-39

$350

Table 12: World 17-Year Perspective for Blasting Agents by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-40

$350

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Propellants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41

$350

Table 14: World Historic Review for Propellants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-42

$350

Table 15: World 17-Year Perspective for Propellants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-43

$350

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Pyrotechnics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-44

$350

Table 17: World Historic Review for Pyrotechnics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-45

$350

Table 18: World 17-Year Perspective for Pyrotechnics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-46

$350

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Explosives by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-47

$350

Table 20: World Historic Review for Other Explosives by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-48

$350

Table 21: World 17-Year Perspective for Other Explosives by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, CIS, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Africa, and Latin America Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-49

$350

III. MARKET

$2150

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

$1575

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

Introduction.....III-1

Outlook.....III-1

Coal Industry Offers Wider Opportunities.....III-1

Competitive Scenario.....III-1

$75

Table 22: Leading Players in the US Explosives Market (2008e): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Incitec Pivot /Dyno Nobel, Orica, Austin Powder, Sasol and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

A Historic Review.....III-2

Table 23: Production of Explosives in the US for the Years 2001 to 2004 (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

$200

Import & Export Scenario.....III-3

Table 24: US Exports of Explosives, Matches and Other Miscellaneous Combustible Preparations (2007) – Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

Table 25: International Exports of Explosives by Country for Years 2001 to 2004 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

$200

Table 26: US Imports of Explosives, Matches and Other Miscellaneous Combustible Preparations (2007) – Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4

Table 27: International Imports of Explosives by Country for Years 2001 to 2004 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4

$200

Table 28: US Imports of Propellant Powders in 2005-by Country (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

Table 29: US Imports of Prepared Explosives in 2005- by Country (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

Table 30: US Exports of Propellant Powders in 2005- by Country (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

$200

Table 31: US Exports of Prepared Explosives in 2005- by Country (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

Regulatory Environment.....III-6

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Directives.....III-6

Institute of Makers of Explosives.....III-6

$200

OSHA Lays Out a New Proposal.....III-7

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-7

$75

Select Players.....III-8

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-9

Table 32: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by End Use Segment - Mining (Coal, Mineral, and Metal), Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

$200

Table 33: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment –Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

Table 34: US Historic Review for Explosives by End Use Segment - Mining (Coal, Mineral, and Metal), Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

$200

Table 35: US Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 36: US 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Mining (Coal, Mineral, and Metal), Construction, and Other Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

$200

Table 37: US 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

$200

Table 38: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

Table 39: US Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

$200

2. Canada.....III-14

$875

A. Market Analysis.....III-14

Outlook.....III-14

Mining Industry.....III-14

Imports & Exports.....III-14

Table 40: Canadian Imports of Explosives, Matches and Other Miscellaneous Combustible Preparations (2007) – Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14

$200

Table 41: Canadian Imports of Propellant Powders in 2005- by Country (In US$000).....III-15

Table 42: Canadian Imports of Prepared Explosives in 2005- by Country (In US$000).....III-15

Table 43: Canadian Exports of Explosives, Matches and Other Miscellaneous Combustible Preparations (2007) – Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

$200

Table 44: Canadian Exports of Propellant Powders for 2005- by Country (In US$000).....III-16

Table 45: Canadian Exports of Prepared Explosives for 2005- by Country (In US$000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

$200

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-17

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-18

Table 46: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment –Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 47: Canadian Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

$200

Table 48: Canadian 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

$200

Table 49: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 50: Canadian Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

$200

3. Japan.....III-21

$300

A. Market Analysis.....III-21

Outlook.....III-21

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-21

NOF Corp. – A Major Player.....III-21

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-22

Table 51: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

Table 52: Japanese Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

$200

Table 53: Japanese 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

$200

4. Europe.....III-24

$875

A. Market Analysis.....III-24

Outlook.....III-24

Overview.....III-24

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-25

Table 54: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

$200

Table 55: European Historic Review for Explosives by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

$200

Table 56: European 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

$200

Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

Table 58: European Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

$200

Table 59: European 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents,, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

$200

Table 60: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

Table 61: European Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

$200

4a. France.....III-31

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-31

Overview.....III-31

Select Players.....III-31

SA d'Explosifs et de Produits Chimique (EPC).....III-31

Societe Nationale Des Poudres Et Explosifs (SNPE).....III-31

$75

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-32

B. Market Analytics.....III-32

Table 62: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

$200

Table 63: French Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 64: French 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

$200

4b. Germany.....III-34

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-34

Overview.....III-34

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-34

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-35

Table 65: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

Table 66: German Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

$200

Table 67: German 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

$200

4c. The United Kingdom.....III-37

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-37

Overview.....III-37

Packaged Explosives.....III-37

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-37

Player Review.....III-37

Exchem Plc.....III-37

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-38

Table 68: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

$200

Table 69: UK Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

Table 70: UK 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

$200

4d. Italy.....III-40

$300

A. Market Analysis.....III-40

Overview.....III-40

B. Market Analytics.....III-40

Table 71: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

$200

Table 72: Italian Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes Corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

Table 73: Italian 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

$200

4e. Spain.....III-42

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-42

Overview.....III-42

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-42

Key Player.....III-42

MaxamCorp, S.A......III-42

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-43

Table 74: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

Table 75: Spanish Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

$200

Table 76: Spanish 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44

$200

4f. Rest of Europe.....III-45

$300

A. Market Analysis.....III-45

Outlook.....III-45

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-45

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

Table 77: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/ Segment - Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45

$200

Table 78: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment - Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

Table 79: Rest of Europe 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

$200

5. Commonwealth of Independent States.....III-47

$300

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

Outlook.....III-47

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-47

B. Market Analytics.....III-47

Table 80: CIS Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

$200

Table 81: CIS Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 82: CIS 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

$200

6. Asia-Pacific.....III-49

$975

Market Analysis.....III-49

Outlook.....III-49

Table 83: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Country – China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49

$200

Table 84: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Explosives by Country – China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

Table 85: Asia-Pacific 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Country – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

$200

Table 86: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment - Blasting Agents Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 87: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment - Blasting Agents Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

$200

Table 88: Asia-Pacific 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

$200

Table 89: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Country – China, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

Table 90: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Explosives - by Country – China, Australia, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

$200

Table 91: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Explosives by Country – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

$200

6a. Australia.....III-55

$375

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

Outlook.....III-55

Table 92: Explosives Market in Australia (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-use (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

Competition.....III-55

Table 93: Leading Players in the Australian Explosives Market (2008E): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for – Orica Mining Services, Incitec Pivot/Dyno Nobel and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

$200

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-56

$75

Select Players.....III-57

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-58

Table 94: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58

Table 95: Australian Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58

$200

6b. China.....III-59

$400

A. Market Analysis.....III-59

Outlook.....III-59

Civilian Explosives Industry.....III-59

Competition.....III-59

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-59

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-61

Table 96: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61

Table 97: Chinese Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61

$200

Table 98: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62

Table 99: Chinese Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62

$200

6c. India.....III-63

$225

A. Market Analysis.....III-63

Outlook.....III-63

End-Use Overview.....III-63

Regulatory Environment.....III-63

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-65

Table 100: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65

Table 101: Indian Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-65

$200

6d. Rest of Asia-Pacific.....III-66

$400

A. Market Analysis.....III-66

Outlook.....III-66

Indonesia.....III-66

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-66

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-68

Table 102: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

Table 103: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

$200

Table 104: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69

Table 105: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69

$200

7. The Middle East and Africa.....III-70

$575

A. Market Analysis.....III-70

Current and Future Analysis.....III-70

South African Explosives Market – An Overview.....III-70

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-70

$75

Select Players.....III-71

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-72

Table 106: Middle East and Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/Segment - Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-72

Table 107: Middle East and Africa Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment - Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other ExplosivesMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-72

$200

Table 108: Middle East and Africa 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/ Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-73

$200

Table 109: Middle East and Africa Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74

Table 110: Middle East and Africa Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-74

$200

8. Latin America.....III-75

$650

A. Market Analysis.....III-75

Outlook.....III-75

Competition.....III-75

Table 111: Leading Players in the Latin American Market for Explosives – Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Company for Orica,and Others.....III-75

ENAEX (Chile) – A Major Player.....III-75

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-75

$200

B. Market Analytics.....III-76

Table 112: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives by Product Group/ Segment - Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-76

Table 113: Latin America Historic Review for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes Corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-76

$200

Table 114: Latin America 17-Year Perspective for Explosives by Product Group/Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Blasting Agents, Propellants, Pyrotechnics and Other Explosives Markets for 1999, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-77

$200

Table 115: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78

Table 116: Latin America Historic Review for Explosives - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78

$200

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

368

$995

Total Companies Profiled: 203 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 224)
Region/Country                 Players

The United States                  57
Canada                              2
Japan                               9
Europe                            121 
     France                        12
     Germany                       25
     The United Kingdom            24
     Italy                         28
     Spain                          6
     Rest of Europe                26
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     28
Latin America                       4
Middle East                         3

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