Soda Ash (MCP-2139) - Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Soda Ash in US$ Million and Thousand Metric Tons by the following end-use segments: Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass, & Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment, and Miscellaneous. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 61 companies including many key and niche players such as Ciech Chemical Group, Dahua Group Dalian Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., DCW Ltd., FMC Corporation, GHCL Ltd., Hubei Shuanghuan Chemical Group, ICI Pakistan Ltd., Joint Stock Company «Soda», Lianyungang Soda Plant, Nirma Ltd., Searles Valley Minerals, OCI Chemical Corporation, Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd.m SC GHCL UPSOM Romania S.A., Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd., Soda Sanayii A.S., Solvay S.A., Tangshan Sanyou Group Co., Ltd., Tianjin Soda Plant, Tata Chemicals Ltd., General Chemical Industrial Products, Inc., General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners, and Brunner Mond Group. 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-2139
Price :	$4200
Companies :	61

Pages :	360
Date :	January 2011
Market Data Tables :	156

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1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......1

$295

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1

Disclaimers.......2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3

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

A. Glass.......4

B. Chemicals.......4

C. Soaps & Detergents.......4

D. Pulp & Paper.......4

E. Flue Gas Desulfurization.......4

F. Water Treatment.......4

G. Miscellaneous.......4

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW.......5

$950

Outlook .......5

Current and Future Analysis.......5

By Volume.......5

By Value.......5

Economic Recession Niggles the Market.......5

$100

Asia-Pacific – The Global Production Hub.......6

Table 1: Global Soda Ash Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Manufacturing Capacities by Region - Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Middle East, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......6

Table 2: Global Soda Ash Market (2009): Natural Reserves in Million Tons by Select Country – US, Botswana, Mexico, Turkey, Uganda, Kenya, and Other Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......6

$350

China - The Leading Producer.......7

Table 3: Global Soda Ash Market (2007 &2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by Country – China, US, Russia, India, Germany, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......7

Competitive Scenario.......7

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Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Soda Ash Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Solvay, Tata Chemicals, FMC, Shandong, Nirma, Sterlitamak, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......8

Per Person Consumption of Soda Ash.......8

US – A Major Producer of Natural Soda Ash.......8

Capacity Utilization.......8

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Raw Material Supply – An Important Determinant.......9

Deep-Sea Shipping Prices Pose another Threat.......9

Industry in the Recent Past.......9

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Snapshots.......10

Pricing Scenario in 2004 and 2005.......10

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3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.......11

Properties of Soda Ash.......11

Toxicity and Handling.......11

Packaging and Storage.......11

End-Use Profile.......11

$100

4. NATURAL SODA ASH – OCCURRENCE, MINING AND PROCESSING.......12

$295

Trona – A Rare Mineral.......12

Green River Basin – The Largest Source of Trona.......12

Processing of Natural Soda Ash.......12

Natural Soda Ash Refining.......12

$100

FMC’s Solution Mining Technology.......13

Synthetic Soda Ash – Production Processes.......13

Leblanc Technology.......13

The Solvay Process.......13

$100

Dry Liming.......14

Nepheline Syenite Process.......14

Carbonation of Caustic Soda.......14

Major Input/Output Levels of Soda Ash Process.......14

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A Comparison of Select Soda Ash Technology.......15

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5. END-USE ANALYSIS.......16

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End-Uses of Soda Ash.......16

General Scenario of End-Users.......16

A. Glass.......16

The Largest End-Use Sector.......16

Soda Ash – Essential to Glass Making.......16

$100

Glass Manufacturers Favor Dense Soda Ash.......17

Container Glass.......17

Under Threat from Plastics.......17

Flat Glass.......17

Fiber Glass.......17

Other Glass.......17

B. Chemicals.......17

$100

List of Chemicals Consuming Soda Ash.......18

Sodium Bicarbonate.......18

Sodium Dichromate.......18

Sodium Phosphates.......18

Sodium Percarbonate.......18

Sodium Silicate (Water Glass).......18

Sodium Metabisulfite.......18

Others.......18

$100

C. Soaps & Detergents.......19

Soda Ash as a Builder.......19

Use of Phosphatic Detergents Witness a Decline.......19

Soda Ash Usage in Detergents – Concentrated Vs Liquid.......19

HE Washing Machines Support Soda Ash and STPP Usage.......19

D. Pulp & Paper.......19

Paper Recycling.......19

$100

E. Flue Gas Desulfurization.......20

F. Water Treatment.......20

Process.......20

Substitutes.......20

$100

G. Miscellaneous.......21

$100

6. TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS.......22

RUSAL Develops Soda Ash from Nepheline Syenite.......22

FMC Introduces AbsorptaPlus.......22

The Bicar Method.......22

Champion International’s BFR Process.......22

Electrolytical Conversion of Sodium Chromate to Sodium Bichromate.......22

Busan 1130 – A New Leather Treatment Bactericide.......22

$100

Recovery of Strontium Carbonate.......23

$100

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.......24

$395

Sphere Resources to Acquire Stake in Two Salars in Argentina.......24

Lomiko Takes Over Three Semi-Evaporitic Playa Lakes.......24

Solvay Chemicals Commissions New Sodium Bicarbonate Facility in the US.......24

Novacarb Expands Sodium Bicarbonate Manufacturing Capacity.......24

$100

Solvay Expands Sodium Bicarbonate Manufacturing Capacity in Italy.......25

Taiwan Glass to Construct New Sodium Carbonate Facility.......25

Solvay Signs to Acquire Majority Stake in OAO Berezuikovski Sodovy Zavod.......25

Tata Chemicals to Expand Soda Ash Plant in Gujarat.......25

$100

Tata Chemicals Develops a Medium Dense Variety Soda Ash.......26

FMC Suspends Soda Ash Operations in Granger Plant.......26

Solvay Acquires Alexandria Sodium Carbonate Company.......26

S&A Abahsain to Enter into Joint Venture with General Chemicals.......26

$100

GHCL to Increase Capacity of Soda Ash.......27

Penrice Clinches Contract.......27

Penrice Extends Partnership Agreement with Amcor.......27

Tata Chemicals Acquires General Chemical Industrial’s Soda Ash Business.......27

$100

Nirma Purchases Searles Valley Minerals.......28

$100

8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST – A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER.......29

$295

Solvay to Expand Production Capacity of Soda Ash.......29

Ciech Acquires Sodawerk Staßfurt.......29

Fabrika Lukavac Commences the Construction of Heavy Soda Ash Plant.......29

Solvay Sodi to Increase Bulgarian Soda Ash Production Capacity.......29

$100

Wuxi Yiduo to Establish Ammonium Chloride and Soda Ash Facilities.......30

Carlyle Plans to Buyout Shandong Haihua.......30

Penrice and Windimurra Ink Supply Contract.......30

$100

Penrice Soda Bags Soda Ash Supply Contracts.......31

Nirma Plans to Expand Soda Ash Capacity.......31

ICI Pakistan to Expand Soda Ash Production Capacity.......31

Magadi Soda to Launch a Soda Ash Facility.......31

Tata Chemicals and Tanzanian Government Enter into a Joint Venture.......31

National Bank of Egypt and CNCEC Ink an Agreement .......31

$100

Citi Pacific and UzkimyoSanoat Establish Soda Ash Manufacturing Plant.......32

GHCL to Acquire US Govora.......32

TCL Acquires Brunner Mond.......32

GHCL Increases Production in Romanian Plant.......32

$100

9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS.......33

$495

Ciech Chemical Group (Poland).......33

Dahua Group Dalian Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (China).......33

DCW Ltd. (India).......33

FMC Corporation (US).......33

GHCL Ltd. (India).......33

$100

Hubei Shuanghuan Chemical Group (China).......34

ICI Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan).......34

Joint Stock Company «Soda» (Russia).......34

Lianyungang Soda Plant (China).......34

Nirma Ltd. (India).......34

$100

Searles Valley Minerals (US).......35

OCI Chemical Corporation (US).......35

Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd. (Australia).......35

SC GHCL UPSOM Romania S.A. (Romania).......35

$100

Shandong Haihua Group Co., Ltd. (China).......36

Soda Sanayii A.S. (Turkey).......36

Solvay S.A. (Belgium).......36

Tangshan Sanyou Group Co., Ltd. (China).......36

$100

Tianjin Soda Plant (China).......37

Tata Chemicals Ltd. (India).......37

General Chemical Industrial Products, Inc. (US).......37

General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners (US).......37

$100

Brunner Mond Group (UK).......38

$100

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.......39

A. Volume Analytics.......39

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......39

$350

Table 6: World Historic Review for Soda Ash 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......40

$350

Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......41

$350

Soda Ash Market by End-Use Segment.......42

Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Glass Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......42

$350

Table 9: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Glass Sector 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 Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......43

$350

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Glass Sector by Segments Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other Glass Markets Independently Analyzed-with Annual Sales Figure in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......44

$350

Table 11: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Glass Sector by Segment - Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......45

$350

Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Glass Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......46

$350

Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash Sector by Segments – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......47

$350

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Container Glass Sector 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 Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......48

$350

Table 15: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Container Glass Sector 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......49

$350

Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Container Glass Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......50

$350

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Flat Glass Sector 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 Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......51

$350

Table 18: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Flat Glass Sector 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 Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......52

$350

Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Flat Glass Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......53

$350

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Fiber Glass Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......54

$350

Table 21: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Fiber Glass Sector 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......55

$350

Table 22: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Fiber Glass Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......56

$350

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Other Glass Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......57

$350

Table 24: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Other Glass Sector 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 Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......58

$350

Table 25: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Other Glass Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......59

$350

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Chemicals Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......60

$350

Table 27: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Chemicals Sector 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 Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......61

$350

Table 28: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Chemicals Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......62

$350

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Soaps& Detergents Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......63

$350

Table 30: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Soaps & Detergents Sector 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......64

$350

Table 31: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Soaps & Detergents Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......65

$350

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Pulp& Paper Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......66

$350

Table 33: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Pulp & Paper Sector 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......67

$350

Table 34: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Pulp & Paper Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......68

$350

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Fluegas Desulfurization Applications Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......69

$350

Table 36: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Fluegas Desulfurization Applications Sector 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 Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......70

$350

Table 37: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Fluegas Desulfurization Applications 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......71

$350

Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Water Treatment Applications Sector 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......72

$350

Table 39: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Water Treatment Applications 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......73

$350

Table 40: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Water Treatment Applications 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......74

$350

Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash in Miscellaneous Applications Sector 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 Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......75

$350

Table 42: World Historic Review for Soda Ash in Miscellaneous Applications Sector 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......76

$350

Table 43: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash in Miscellaneous Applications Sector 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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......77

$100

B. Dollar Analytics.......78

Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash 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 US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......78

$350

Table 45: World Historic Review for Soda Ashby Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......79

$350

Table 46: World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash Sector by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......80

$350

11. THE UNITED STATES.......81

$2450

A. Market Analysis.......81

Current & Future Analysis.......81

US Companies Seek New Markets.......81

US Soda Ash Producers Witness Recovery in Operating Rates.......81

$100

Production of Soda Ash Crosses US$1 Billion in 2007.......82

Table 47: US Soda Ash Market (2006-2009): Production in Million Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......82

Supply-Demand Scenario in the Past.......82

$350

Table 48: Soda Ash Market in USA (2001-2005): Trends in Operating Capacity Rate (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......83

Prices Remain Firm.......83

$350

Plant Closures Aid in Price Rise.......84

End-Use Analysis.......84

Glass.......84

Soaps and Detergents.......84

$100

Soda Ash Replaces Phosphoric Acid.......85

Competitive Scenario.......85

Table 49: Leading Players in the US Soda Ash Market (2008): Production in Million Metric Tons for FMC, Solvay Chemicals, OCI Chemicals, General Chemical, and Searles Valley Minerals (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......85

$350

Export- Import Scenario.......86

Table 50: US Soda Ash Market (2006-2009): Exports in Million Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......86

Table 51: US Soda Ash Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country – China, Mexico, UK, Japan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......86

$350

Table 52: US Soda Ash Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Country – Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Indonesia, Chile, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......87

Table 53: US Soda Ash Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Exports by Country – Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Canada, Venezuela, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......87

Historical Perspective.......87

The Early Years.......87

Natural Soda Ash Extraction in California.......87

$350

Green River Trona Deposits Discovered.......88

Natural Soda Ash Edges Out Synthetic Variety.......88

Improvements in Soda Ash Extraction Techniques.......88

Establishment of ANSAC.......88

$100

B. Market Analytics.......89

Volume Analytics.......89

Table 54: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment –Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......89

$350

Table 55: US Historic Review for Soda Ash by End- Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......90

$350

Table 56: US 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......91

$350

Dollar Analytics.......92

Table 57: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......92

Table 58: US Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......92

$350

12. CANADA.......93

$1450

A. Market Analysis.......93

Current & Future Analysis.......93

Export/Import Statistics.......93

Table 59: Canadian Soda Ash Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Exports Value by Country – US, Cuba, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......93

$350

Table 60: Canadian Soda Ash Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country –Belgium, UK, US, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......94

$350

B. Market Analytics.......95

Volume Analytics.......95

Table 61: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass- (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......95

$350

Table 62: Canadian Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......96

$350

Table 63: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......97

$350

Dollar Analytics.......98

Table 64: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......98

Table 65: Canadian Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......98

$350

13. JAPAN.......99

$950

Market Analysis.......99

$100

Volume Analytics.......100

Table 66: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......100

$350

Table 67: Japanese Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......101

$350

Table 68: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......102

$350

Dollar Analytics.......103

Table 69: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......103

Table 70: Japanese Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......103

$350

14. EUROPE.......104

$2450

A. Market Analysis.......104

Current & Future Analysis.......104

Soda Ash Producers Compete for Market Share on Sluggish Demand.......104

$100

Waste Water Treatment Holds Promise.......105

EU Soda Ash Industry Woes.......105

Competitive Scenario.......105

Table 71: Leading Players in the European Soda Ash Market (2009): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons for Solvay, Ciech, Sisecam, Tata, and Novacap (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......105

$350

Table 72: Leading Players in the European Soda Ash Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Solvay, Ciech, Brunner Mond, Novacarb, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......106

Table 73: European Soda Ash Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Imports by Country – US, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......106

$350

B. Market Analytics.......107

Volume Analytics.......107

Table 74: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......107

$350

Table 75: European Historic Review for Soda Ash by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......108

$350

Table 76: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......109

$350

Table 77: European Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......110

$350

Table 78: European 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......111

$350

Table 79: European 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......112

$350

Dollar Analytics.......113

Table 80: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......113

$350

Table 81: European Historic Review for Soda Ash by Geographic 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).......114

$350

Table 82: European 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......115

$350

14a. FRANCE.......116

$950

Market Analysis.......116

$100

Volume Analytics.......117

Table 83: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......117

$350

Table 84: French Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......118

$350

Table 85: French 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......119

$350

Dollar Analytics.......120

Table 86: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......120

Table 87: French Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......120

$350

14b. GERMANY.......121

$950

Market Analysis.......121

$100

Volume Analytics.......122

Table 88: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......122

$350

Table 89: German Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......123

$350

Table 90: German 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......124

$350

Dollar Analytics.......125

Table 91: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......125

Table 92: German Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......125

$350

14c. ITALY.......126

$950

Market Analysis.......126

$100

Volume Analytics.......127

Table 93: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......127

$350

Table 94: Italian Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......128

$350

Table 95: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......129

$350

Dollar Analytics.......130

Table 96: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......130

Table 97: Italian Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......130

$350

14d. THE UNITED KINGDOM.......131

$950

A. Market Analysis.......131

Current & Future Analysis.......131

Imports Scenario in the Past.......131

Table 98: Soda Ash Market in the UK (2003-2006): Imports in £ Millions (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......131

$350

B. Market Analytics.......132

Volume Analytics.......132

Table 99: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......132

$350

Table 100: UK Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......133

$350

Table 101: UK 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......134

$350

Dollar Analytics.......135

Table 102: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......135

Table 103: UK Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......135

$350

14e. SPAIN.......136

$950

Market Analysis.......136

Volume Analytics.......136

Table 104: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......136

$350

Table 105: Spanish Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......137

$350

Table 106: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......138

$350

Dollar Analytics.......139

Table 107: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......139

Table 108: Spanish Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......139

$350

14f. RUSSIA.......140

$950

A. Market Analysis.......140

Current & Future Analysis.......140

Soda Ash Production.......140

$100

B. Market Analytics.......141

Volume Analytics.......141

Table 109: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......141

$350

Table 110: Russian Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......142

$350

Table 111: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......143

$350

Dollar Analytics.......144

Table 112: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......144

Table 113: Russian Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......144

$350

14g. REST OF EUROPE.......145

$950

A. Market Analysis.......145

Current & Future Analysis.......145

Overview of Select Markets.......145

Poland.......145

Ukraine.......145

$100

B. Market Analytics.......146

Volume Analytics.......146

Table 114: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......146

$350

Table 115: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......147

$350

Table 116: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......148

$350

Dollar Analytics.......149

Table 117: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......149

Table 118: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......149

$350

15. ASIA-PACIFIC.......150

$1950

A. Market Analysis.......150

Current & Future Analysis.......150

Demand-Supply Scenario.......150

$100

B. Market Analytics.......151

Volume Analytics.......151

Table 119: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......151

$350

Table 120: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Soda Ash by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......152

$350

Table 121: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......153

$350

Table 122: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......154

$350

Table 123: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash Sector by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......155

Table 124: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......155

$350

Dollar Analytics.......156

Table 125: Asia-pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia- Pacific Independently analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......156

$350

Table 126: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......157

Table 127: Asia-pacific 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash Sector by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for China and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......157

$350

15a. CHINA.......158

$1995

A. Market Analysis.......158

Current & Future Analysis.......158

Northwest China to Emerge as Asia’s Largest Soda Ash Base.......158

Demand-Supply Overview.......158

$100

Raw-material Crises Add to Producer Woes.......159

Production Scenario.......159

Table 128: Chinese Soda Ash Market (2006-2009): Production in Million Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......159

$350

Table 129: Leading Players in the Chinese Soda Ash Market (2004): Output in Tons by Company - Shandong Haihua, Tangshan Sanyou Soda (Group), Lianyungang Soda Plant, Tianjin Soda Plant, Dahua Group, Hubei Shuanghuan Chemical Group, Qingdao Gulf Group, Kunshan Jingang Industrial Group, Zigong Honghe Chemical, Jiangsu Debang Chemical Group, Inner Mongolia Yuanxing Natural Soda, Guangdong Nanfang Soda, Tongbai Anpeng Soda Mine, and Henan Jinshan Chemica (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......160

Imports and Exports.......160

$350

Table 130: Chinese Soda Ash Market (2006-2009): Exports in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......161

Table 131: Chinese Soda Ash Market (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Country – Indonesia, Korea, India, Thailand, Vietnam, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......161

$350

Table 132: Chinese Soda Ash Market (2008 & 2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Region – Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Americas, and Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......162

$350

B. Market Analytics.......163

Volume Analytics.......163

Table 133: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......163

$350

Table 134: Chinese Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment for Glass- (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......164

$350

Table 135: Chinese 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......165

$350

Dollar Analytics.......166

Table 136: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......166

Table 137: Chinese Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......166

$350

15b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC.......167

$1950

A. Market Analysis.......167

Current & Future Analysis.......167

Overview of Select Markets.......167

India.......167

Table 138: Indian Soda Ash Market (2006-2009): Production in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......167

$350

Table 139: Leading Players in the Indian Soda Ash Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Tata Chemicals, GHCL, Nirma, Saurashtra Chemicals, and DCW (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......168

End-Use Market.......168

$350

Table 140: Soda Ash Market in India (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Market – Soaps & Detergents, Glass, Silicates, Chemicals, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......169

Demand-Supply.......169

Table 141: Indian Soda Ash Market (2006-2009): Imports in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......169

$350

Indian Government Cuts Import Duty on Soda Ash.......170

Negative Impact of Decline in Duty in 2003.......170

Australia.......170

$100

B. Market Analytics.......171

Volume Analytics.......171

Table 142: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......171

$350

Table 143: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......172

$350

Table 144: Rest of Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......173

$350

Dollar Analytics.......174

Table 145: Rest of Asia-pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......174

Table 146: Rest of Asia-pacific Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......174

$350

16. LATIN AMERICA.......175

$950

Market Analysis.......175

Volume Analytics.......175

Table 147: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......175

$350

Table 148: Latin American Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......176

$350

Table 149: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......177

$350

Dollar Analytics.......178

Table 150: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......178

Table 151: Latin American Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......178

$350

17. REST OF WORLD.......179

$950

Market Analysis.......179

Volume Analytics.......179

Table 152: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......179

$350

Table 153: Rest of World Historic Review for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Metric Tones for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......180

$350

Table 154: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Soda Ash by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......181

$350

Dollar Analytics.......182

Table 155: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......182

Table 156: Rest of World Historic Review for Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......182

$350

COMPETITION

163

$995

Total Companies Profiled: 61 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 73)
Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 13   
Canada                             1
Japan                              5
Europe                            17
     France                        1
     Germany                       4
     The United Kingdom            1
     Rest of Europe               11
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    32
Latin America                      4
Africa                             1

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