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	SULFUR

A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Sulfur in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 75 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Chemtrade Logistics, Jupiter Sulphur LLC, Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, PRISM Sulphur Corporation, PVS Chemicals, Inc., Shell Canada Limited, and Valero Energy Corporation. 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-2148	PAGES: 319
PRICE: $3950	DATE: March 2008
COMPANIES: 75	MARKET DATA TABLES: 157

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SULFUR (Complete Report)	Pages : 319	\|	$3950

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

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

$2250

1. Market Overview.....II-1

$400

Current & Future Analysis.....II-1

Classification of Sulfur Industry.....II-1

Factors Impacting Sulfur Supply.....II-1

Canadian Oil Sands.....II-1

Latin American Heavy-Crude Production.....II-1

$100

Other Factors Influencing Supply.....II-2

Factors Driving Sulfur Demand.....II-2

Chinese Brimstone Consumption.....II-2

Ore-Leaching Processes.....II-2

Plant Nutrient Sulfur.....II-2

$100

Mismatch Between Sulfur Supply and Demand.....II-3

Recovered Sulfur: Bane for Oil and Gas Companies.....II-3

Sulfur in Gasoline � The Real Culprit.....II-3

$100

Fertilizer Industry � A Major End-Use Segment.....II-4

Evolution of the Fertilizer Industry: A Historical Glimpse.....II-4

Foundations of High Yields.....II-4

Industry Dynamics.....II-4

Sulfur, Its Place in the Chain.....II-4

$100

2. Product Overview.....II-5

$700

Sulfur: An Abundantly Found Element.....II-5

Global Sulfur Deposits.....II-5

Sulfuric Acid, The Prime Intermediary in Various Uses.....II-5

Sulfur: A Historical Overview.....II-5

$100

Properties of Sulfur.....II-6

Physical Properties.....II-6

$100

Chemical Properties.....II-7

Chemical Characteristics of Sulfur.....II-7

Uses .....II-7

$100

Substitutes.....II-8

Environmental Hazards.....II-8

Isotopes.....II-8

Major Compounds.....II-8

$100

Production Scenario.....II-9

Table 1: Global Sulfur Market (2003 & 2004): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Leading Country - United States, Canada, Russia, China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Iran, Chile, Korea, India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9

$300

Forced Production of Sulfur on Rise.....II-10

Production/Recovery of Sulfur.....II-10

Frasch Process.....II-10

Sulfur from Pyrites.....II-10

Claus Process.....II-10

$100

Recovered Sulfur.....II-11

Sulfur Processing.....II-11

Formed Sulfurs.....II-11

Precipitated Sulfur.....II-11

Milled Sulfurs.....II-11

Emulsified Sulfur.....II-11

$100

3. End-Use Applications.....II-12

$700

Review of Major End Use Applications.....II-12

Agrochemicals.....II-12

Agrochemicals: Industry Overview.....II-12

Global Perspective.....II-12

$100

Phosphoric Acid and Phosphate Fertilizers.....II-13

Table 2: Estimated Consumption of Sulfur in Fertilizer Products.....II-13

$300

Other Agriculture Based Application.....II-14

Role of E-commerce in Agrochemical Industry.....II-14

Review of Potential Markets.....II-14

Usage of Agrochemicals by Crop.....II-14

$100

Table 3: Usage of Agrochemicals in Developed and Developing Countries.....II-15

Petroleum Refining.....II-15

$300

Sulfur Composition.....II-16

Major Issues Impacting Petroleum Refining Industry.....II-16

Metal Mining.....II-16

$100

Other Industrial and Chemical Uses.....II-17

Caprolactam Manufacturing.....II-17

Hydrofluoric Acid Synthesis.....II-17

Pulp and Paper Manufacturing.....II-17

Sulfur Construction Materials.....II-17

$100

Other Applications.....II-18

Role of Sulfur in Human Nutrition and Medicine.....II-18

$100

4. Environmental Issues.....II-19

$400

Sulfur as Atmospheric Pollutant: A Critical Evaluation.....II-19

China Leads in Sulfur Emissions into Atmosphere.....II-19

Legislations Mend Practices in Metal Refining.....II-19

Atmospheric Pollution: A Global Perspective.....II-19

$100

Table 4: SO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-20

$300

Curbing Pollutant Emissions: Global Efforts Gain Momentum.....II-21

First Agreement Comes into Being.....II-21

United States and Canada Join Forces.....II-21

$200

5. Recent Industry Activity.....II-23

$600

Tessenderlo Kerley Buys Best Sulfur Products.....II-23

Alliance Acquires High-Sulfur Coal Reserves.....II-23

Comibol to Reactivate Sulfuric Acid Plant.....II-23

Essar Oil Inks Pact with Jacobs to Set up Sulphur Recovery Units .....II-23

IRPC Signs a deal with Xishuangbanna Over High-Sulfur Gas Supply.....II-23

$100

Korea Kumho Petrochemical to Build Plant in China.....II-24

NorAcid to Setup US$110 Million Sulfuric Acid Plant.....II-24

Vinati Organics to Increase the Capacity of Specialty Chemicals Plant.....II-24

L&T to Supply Sulphur Recovery Units to Indian Oil Corporation.....II-24

Punj Lloyd to Set Up Plant in UAE.....II-24

Kiri Dyes And Chemicals to Establish a New Facility in Gujarat.....II-24

Mednogorsk Establishes New Sulfuric Acid Facility.....II-24

$100

TGV Group to Set Up a Sulphuric Acid Plant in Sri Lanka.....II-25

Doe Run Peru Invests in Sulfuric Acid Plant.....II-25

Yefremovskiy Chemical Upgrades Sulfuric Acid Facility.....II-25

BAPCO to Inaugurate Low Sulphur Diesel Production Unit.....II-25

Kochi Refineries to Start a Bottoms Upgrading Project.....II-25

Topsoe Bags Ukrainian Contract for Setting up Sulfuric Acid Plant.....II-25

$100

Wilon Resources Establishes Sulfur Extraction Facility.....II-26

Outokumpu to Set Up Sulfuric Acid Plants in Saudi Arabia.....II-26

Cumerio Steps Up Sulfur Acid Production.....II-26

Boda Sulfuric Acid Begins Operations.....II-26

DuPont to Construct New Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plant.....II-26

$100

P.T. Indo Bharat Rayon Sets up New Sulfuric Acid Facility.....II-27

GenTek Closes its Sulfuric Acid Plant.....II-27

JCC Announces Investment in Sulfur Chemicals & Other Products.....II-27

Kemira & Fortum to Increase Sulphuric Acid Output andEnergy.....II-27

Martin Midstream Acquires Fertilizer Operations from A & A Fertilizer.....II-27

$100

Mol Enters into Contract with Siirtec to Set up Sulfur-Extracting Unit.....II-28

Degussa, Rizhao, and Financial Investor to form Degussa Lanxing.....II-28

Shandong Lvyuan Chemical Sets Up Sulfuric Acid Plant.....II-28

Bruno Bock Chemische Fabrik Acquires Evans Chemetics.....II-28

Chemtrade Logistics Acquires Peak Sulfur and Peak Chemical.....II-28

Ciech and PM Sign Contract.....II-28

$100

DDS Announces Contract with Canadian Companies.....II-29

LMG Chemicals Signs Contract with Pilipinas Shell Petroleum.....II-29

BP to Invest in Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Facilities.....II-29

Petro-Canada to Invest in Low-Sulfur Diesel Production Facility.....II-29

Fushun Completes Sulfur trioxide Sulfonation Plant.....II-29

Yangtze Completes Expansion of Sulfur Crude Refining Plant.....II-29

Valero Starts Construction Work on New Gasoline Desulfurization Plant.....II-29

$100

Fluor Corp. to Provide Engineering and Procurement Services for Ultramar.....II-30

Marathon Awards EPC Contract for ULSK Plant to Stone & Webster.....II-30

CPCL Wins Approval to Expand Cauvery Refinery.....II-30

ENAP Commissions Hydrodesulfurization Unit at Concon Refinery.....II-30

Petrobras Commences Operation of New Hydrodesulfurization Unit.....II-30

Peabody Energy Acquires Rights to Low Sulfur Coal Reserves.....II-30

TVA Approves Low-Sulfur Coal Supply Contracts in US.....II-30

$100

Deer Park Commences Operation of Low Sulfur Plant.....II-31

Catlettsburg Refining Awards Contract to Stone and Webster.....II-31

Marathon Awards EPC Contract to Shaw Constructors.....II-31

$100

6. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-32

$300

Chemtrade Logistics (Canada).....II-32

Jupiter Sulphur LLC (US).....II-32

Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (US).....II-32

$100

PRISM Sulphur Corporation (Canada).....II-33

PVS Chemicals, Inc. (USA).....II-33

Shell Canada Limited (Canada).....II-33

Valero Energy Corporation (US).....II-33

$200

7. Global Market Perspective.....II-35

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-35

$300

Table 6: World Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-36

$300

Table 7: World Historic Review for Sulfur by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 1991 Through 2000 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....II-37

$300

Table 8: World 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-38

$300

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Agrochemicals by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-39

$300

Table 10: World Long-Term Projections for Sulfur in Agrochemicals by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-40

$300

Table 11: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Agrochemicals by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41

$300

Table 12: World 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Agrochemicals by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-42

$300

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Petroleum Refining by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-43

$300

Table 14: World Long-Term Projections for Sulfur in Petroleum Refining by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-44

$300

Table 15: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Petroleum Refining by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-45

$300

Table 16: World 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Petroleum Refining by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-46

$300

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Metal Mining by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-47

$300

Table 18: World Long-Term Projections for Sulfur in Metal Mining by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-48

$300

Table 19: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Metal Mining by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-49

$300

Table 20: World 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Metal Mining by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-50

$300

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Other Applications by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-51

$300

Table 22: World Long-Term Projections for Sulfur in Other Applications by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-52

$300

Table 23: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Other Applications by Geographic Region � USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-53

$300

Table 24: World 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Other Applications by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-54

$300

III. MARKET

$1950

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

$1050

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

Current & Future Analysis.....III-1

Sulfur Market in the Recent Past.....III-1

$75

Table 25: Sulfur Market in the US (2003 & 2004): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Resource - Petroleum and Natural Gas.....III-2

Table 26: Sulfur Market in North America (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Source - Oil & Natural Gas and Smelting & Others.....III-2

Table 27: Leading Liquid Sulfur Dioxide Producers in the US (2003): Capacity in �000 Short Tons for Calabrian, Olin Chlor Alkali, Rhodia, PVS Chemicals, Rhodia, Chemtrade Logistics, and Thatcher (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

$150

Table 28: Leading Sulfuric Acid Producers in the US (2002): Capacity in �000 Short Tons for IMC Global, PCS Phosphate, Cargill Fertilizer, Rhodia, CF Industries, J.R. Simplot, DuPont, U.S. AgroChemicals, General Chemical, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

US Exports and Imports � Key Statistics.....III-3

Table 29: Crude Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Exports in Metric Tons by Leading Country - Morocco, China, Brazil, Israel, Canada, Mexico, Vietnam, El Salvador, Senegal, Honduras, and Others.....III-3

$150

Table 30: Crude Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Exports in US$ '000 by Leading Country - China, Morocco, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Senegal, Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Others.....III-4

Table 31: Refined Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Exports in Metric Tons by Leading Country -Brazil, China, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica,Colombia, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Federal Rep. of Germany, El Salvador, and Others.....III-4

$150

Table 32: Refined Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Exports in US$ '000 by Leading Country - China, Brazil, Canada, Taiwan, Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, South Africa, Australia, Venezuela, and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

Table 33: Elemental Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Exports in Metric Tons and US$ '000 by Leading Country - Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico,Morocco, & Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5

$150

Table 34: Crude Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Imports in Metric Tons by Leading Country - Saudi Arabia, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico, Iraq, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Russia,Norway, Algeria, and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

Table 35: Crude Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Imports in US$ '000 by Leading Country - Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Iraq, Kuwait, Mexico,Canada, United Kingdom, Russia, Norway, Algeria, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

$150

Table 36: Refined Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Imports in Metric Tons by Leading Country - Venezuela,Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Kuwait, Russia,Norway, United Kingdom, Argentina, Syria, andOthers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

Table 37: Refined Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Imports in US$ '000 by Leading Country - Venezuela, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Norway, Russia, United Kingdom, Argentina, Kuwait, Canada, Syria, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

$150

Table 38: Elemental Sulfur Market in the US (2003): Imports in Metric Tons and US$ '000 by Leading Country - Canada, Mexico, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 39: Sulfur Dioxide Market in the US (2003): Imports in �000 Metric Tons and US$ Million by Country - Canada, Mexico, South Africa, China, and South Korea.....III-8

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-8

$350

Focus on Select Players.....III-11

Jupiter Sulphur LLC.....III-11

Marathon Petroleum Company LLC.....III-11

$75

PVS Chemicals, Inc......III-12

Valero Energy Corporation.....III-12

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-13

Table 40: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

Table 41: US Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

$150

Table 42: US Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14

Table 43: US 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14

$150

2. Canada.....III-15

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-15

Current & Future Analysis.....III-15

Majority Produce Moves to Offshore Markets.....III-15

Oil Sands: A Promising Source.....III-15

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-15

$75

Focus on Select Players.....III-16

Chemtrade Logistics.....III-16

PRISM Sulphur Corporation.....III-16

Shell Canada.....III-16

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-17

Table 44: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

Table 45: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

$150

Table 46: Canadian Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 47: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

$150

3. Japan.....III-19

$325

Market Analysis.....III-19

Table 48: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

$150

Table 49: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 50: Japanese Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

$150

Table 51: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

$150

4. Europe.....III-22

$450

A. Market Analysis.....III-22

Current & Future Analysis.....III-22

Strategic Corporate Development.....III-22

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-23

Table 52: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by Geographic Region � France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

Table 53: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

$150

Table 54: European Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by Geographic Region � France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

Table 55: European Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

$150

Table 56: European Historic Review for Sulfur by Geographic Region � France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

Table 57: European Historic Review for Sulfur byEnd-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tonsfor Years 1991 Through 2000 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

$150

Table 58: European 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

Table 59: European 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

$150

4a. France.....III-27

$300

Market Analysis.....III-27

Table 60: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals,Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

$150

Table 61: French Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

Table 62: French Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

$150

Table 63: French 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

$150

4b. Germany.....III-30

$325

Market Analysis.....III-30

Table 64: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

$150

Table 65: German Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

Table 66: German Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

$150

Table 67: German 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

$150

4c. Italy.....III-33

$300

Market Analysis.....III-33

Table 68: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

$150

Table 69: Italian Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

Table 70: Italian Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

$150

Table 71: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

$150

4d. The United Kingdom.....III-36

$325

Market Analysis.....III-36

Table 72: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

$150

Table 73: UK Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

Table 74: UK Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tonsfor Years 1991 Through 2000 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

$150

Table 75: UK 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Salesfor Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining,and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

$150

4e. Rest of Europe.....III-39

$225

A. Market Analysis.....III-39

Current & Future Analysis.....III-39

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-39

$75

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

Table 76: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

Table 77: Rest of Europe Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

$150

Table 78: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

Table 79: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

$150

5. Asia-Pacific.....III-42

$450

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

Current & Future Analysis.....III-42

China.....III-42

A Major Market in the Region.....III-42

Increasing Drift Towards Elemental Sulfur.....III-42

China�s Sulfur Imports Jeopardize Domestic Industry.....III-42

$75

High Sulfur Gas Fields in China.....III-43

China Keen to Control Sulfur Dioxide Emissions.....III-43

High Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Pour Heavy Acid Rain in China.....III-43

$75

China Targets Thermal Power Plants to Lower Sulfur Dioxide Emissions.....III-44

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-44

$225

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

Table 80: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

Table 81: Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals,Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

$150

Table 82: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 83: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

$150

6. Latin America.....III-49

$375

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

Current & Future Analysis.....III-49

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-49

$75

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

Table 84: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

$150

Table 85: Latin America Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 86: Latin America Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

$150

Table 87: Latin America 20-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

$150

7. Rest of World.....III-53

$375

A. Market Analysis.....III-53

Current & Future Analysis.....III-53

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-53

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-54

Table 88: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

Table 89: Rest of World Long-Term Projections for Sulfur by End-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

$150

Table 90: Rest of World Historic Review for Sulfur byEnd-Use Segment � Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Others Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 1991 Through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

Table 91: Rest of World 20-Year Perspective for Sulfurby End-Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining,Metal Mining, and Others for Years 1991, 1997,2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

$150

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

195

$995

Total Companies Profiled: 75 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 79)
Region/Country                 Players
The United States                 20
Canada                             7
Japan                              3
Europe                            20
     France                        1 		
     Germany                       4
     The United Kingdom            2
     Italy                         2 
     Spain                         2
     Rest of Europe                9
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    20
Middle East                        5
Latin America                      4

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