Methionine (MCP-6305) - Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

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This report analyzes the worldwide market for Methionine in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 41 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation, Adisseo France S.A.S., Evonik Industries AG, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Degussa Rexim (Nanning) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Jinzhou Jirong Amino Acid Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., Novus International, Inc., Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., and Zhejiang Chemicals Import & Export Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Code :	MCP-6305
Price :	$3950
Companies :	41

Pages :	203
Date :	February 2010
Market Data Tables :	73

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METHIONINE (Complete Report)

Pages : 203

$3950

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

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

Disclaimers.....II-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....II-3

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

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.....II-1

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Introduction to Methionine.....II-1

Key Growth Drivers.....II-1

Rise in End-Use Applications Drive the Demand for Amino Acids.....II-1

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Flavor Industry – A Major End-Use Sector.....II-2

Aging World Population Drives the Demand for Amino Acid Supplements.....II-2

Market Trends and Constraints.....II-2

Methionine Prices Surge.....II-2

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Turbulence in Meat Consumption Trend Affects Methionine Market.....II-3

Lysine and Methionine Rule the Roost as Additives in Animal Feed.....II-3

Amino Acid-Based Health Foods Gaining Prominence in Asia.....II-3

Low Consumer Awareness Plagues Amino Acids Market.....II-3

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Methionine-Rich Corn to Affect Synthetic Methionine Market.....II-4

NOSB Sets New Deadline for Synthetic Methionine.....II-4

Commercial Applications of Methionine.....II-4

Major End Use Sectors.....II-4

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Synthetic Methionine in Poultry Diet.....II-5

Synthetic Methionine in Pet Diets.....II-5

Major Producers.....II-5

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2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.....II-6

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Introduction.....II-6

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Physical Characteristics of Methionine.....II-7

Dietary Sources of Methionine.....II-7

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Uses of Methionine.....II-8

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Methionine Dosage Recommendations.....II-9

Ill-effects of Over-dose.....II-9

Methionine Deficiency.....II-9

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3. AMINO ACIDS – AN OVERVIEW.....II-10

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Introduction.....II-10

Current Market Trends.....II-10

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Table 1: World Annual Production Capacity of Amino Acids (by Dominant Production Process Type) in Tonnes, as of 2007.....II-11

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Historical Perspective.....II-12

Amino Acids – A Conceptual Definition.....II-12

General Structure of Amino Acid.....II-12

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Optical Isomers of Amino Acids.....II-13

Key Functions of Amino Acids.....II-13

Key End Use Applications of Amino Acids.....II-13

Animal Feed Additives.....II-13

Food Supplements.....II-13

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Synthesis Applications.....II-14

Skin Care Formulations.....II-14

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4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.....II-15

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China National BlueStar and Adisseo to Jointly Establish Methionine Plant.....II-15

Adisseo to Expand Methionine Manufacturing.....II-15

Chongqing Unisplendour Establishes Methionine Facility.....II-15

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Vetagro Establishes New Production Facility.....II-16

Evonik Industries to Expand Methionine Production Capacity.....II-16

Sumitomo Chemical to Expand Production Capacity.....II-16

Wan Zhihong China to Set up New Production Unit.....II-16

Haldor Topsoe and Bluestar Sign Contract.....II-16

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China National Bluestar Acquires Minority Stake in Blackstone Group.....II-17

China National Chemical to Set up Chemical Industry Park.....II-17

Evonik Industries to Set up a Methyl Mercaptan Facility.....II-17

BlueStar Acquires Adisseo.....II-17

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5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS.....II-18

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China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation (China).....II-18

Adisseo France S.A.S. (France).....II-18

Evonik Industries AG (Germany).....II-18

Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany).....II-18

$100

Degussa Rexim (Nanning) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (China).....II-19

Jinzhou Jirong Amino Acid Co., Ltd. (China).....II-19

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (Japan).....II-19

Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-19

$100

Novus International, Inc. (US).....II-20

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan).....II-20

Zhejiang Chemicals Import & Export Corporation (China).....II-20

$100

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.....II-21

Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine by Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-21

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Table 3: World Historic Perspective for Methionine by Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-22

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Table 4: World 12-Year Perspective for Methionine by Region –Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-23

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III. MARKET

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1. THE UNITED STATES.....III-1

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

Outlook.....III-1

Export/Import Scenario.....III-1

Table 5: US Exports of Methionine (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country – Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1

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Table 6: US Imports of Methionine (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Source Country – Croatia, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-2

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Key Player.....III-3

B. Market Analytics.....III-3

Table 7: United States Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

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Table 8: United States Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4

$150

2. CANADA.....III-5

$225

A. Market Analysis.....III-5

Outlook.....III-5

Export/Import Scenario.....III-5

Table 9: Canadian Exports of Methionine (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Destination Country – United States, and Others.....III-5

Table 10: Canadian Imports of Methionine (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Source Country – France, Japan, United States, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

$150

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

Table 11: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

Table 12: Canadian Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

$150

3. JAPAN.....III-7

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A. Market Analysis.....III-7

Outlook.....III-7

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-7

Key Players.....III-7

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-8

Table 13: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

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Table 14: Japanese Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

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4. EUROPE.....III-10

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A. Market Analysis.....III-10

Outlook.....III-10

Eastern & Central European Feed Additives Market.....III-10

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

Table 15: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine by Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

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Table 16: European Historic Perspective for Methionine by Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

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Table 17: European 12-Year Perspective for Methionine by Region –Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

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4a. FRANCE.....III-13

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

Outlook.....III-14

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-14

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Adisseo France S.A.S. – A Key Player.....III-15

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

Table 18: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

$150

Table 19: French Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

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4b. GERMANY.....III-17

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

Outlook.....III-17

Evonik Industries to Expand Methionine Production Capacity.....III-17

Evonik Industries AG – A Key Player.....III-17

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

Table 20: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 21: German Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

$150

4c. ITALY.....III-19

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A. Market Analysis.....III-19

Outlook.....III-19

Vetagro Establishes New Production Facility.....III-19

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

Table 22: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

$150

Table 23: Italian Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

$150

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM.....III-21

$150

Market Analysis.....III-21

Table 24: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

Table 25: UK Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

$150

4e. SPAIN.....III-22

$150

Market Analysis.....III-22

Table 26: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

Table 27: Spanish Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22

$150

4f. RUSSIA.....III-23

$500

A. Market Analysis.....III-23

Outlook.....III-23

Import Scenario.....III-23

Table 28: Russian Imports of Feed Amino Acid (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Type - Lysine, Methionine, Threonine, and Tryptophan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

$150

Export Scenario.....III-24

Table 29: Russian Exports of Methionine (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Country - Netherlands, China, Ukraine, Poland, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

$150

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

Table 30: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

Table 31: Russian Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

$150

4g. REST OF EUROPE.....III-26

$150

Market Analysis.....III-26

Table 32: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

Table 33: Rest of Europe Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

$150

5. ASIA PACIFIC.....III-27

$375

A. Market Analysis.....III-27

Outlook.....III-27

Chinese Market Overview.....III-27

$75

Methionine Production Scenario in China.....III-28

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-28

$150

Key Players.....III-30

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-31

Table 34: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

Table 35: Asia Pacific Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

$150

6. THE MIDDLE EAST.....III-32

$150

Market Analysis.....III-32

Table 36: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

Table 37: Middle East Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

$150

7. LATIN AMERICA.....III-33

$150

Market Analysis.....III-33

Table 38: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 39: Latin American Historic Perspective for Methionine - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

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IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

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Total Companies Profiled: 41 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 48)
Region/Country                 Players

The United States                  5
Japan                              5
Europe                             8
     France                        2
     Germany                       2
     Italy                         1
     Rest of Europe                3
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    30

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