Sulfur (MCP-2148) - Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Sulfur in Thousand Metric Tons by the following End-Use Segments: 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 estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 73 companies including many key and niche players 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
Price :	$4500
Companies :	73

Pages :	308
Date :	October 2010
Market Data Tables :	69

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

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

Disclaimers.......2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......3

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

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

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

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Prelude ........5

Sulfur Market Dented by Slump in Macro Economy........5

Current & Future Analysis........5

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Market Witnesses Turbulence in Pricing in Recent Times........6

Production Scenario........6

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Table 1: Global Sulfur Market (2008 & 2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production by Major Countries – US, Canada, China, Russia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Germany, UAE, South Korea and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........7

Tit-Bits ........7

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Classification of Sulfur Industry........8

Factors Impacting Sulfur Supply........8

Canadian Oil Sands........8

Latin American Heavy-Crude Production........8

Other Factors Influencing Supply........8

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Factors Driving Sulfur Demand........9

Chinese Brimstone Consumption........9

Ore-Leaching Processes........9

Plant Nutrient Sulfur........9

Recovered Sulfur: Bane for Oil and Gas Companies........9

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Sulfur in Gasoline – The Real Culprit........10

Evolution of the Fertilizer Industry: A Historical Glimpse........10

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Foundations of High Yields........11

Industry Dynamics........11

Sulfur, Its Place in the Chain........11

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3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW........12

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Sulfur: An Abundantly Found Element........12

Global Sulfur Deposits........12

Sulfuric Acid, The Prime Intermediary in Various Uses........12

Sulfur: A Historical Overview........12

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Properties of Sulfur........13

Physical Properties........13

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Chemical Properties........14

Chemical Characteristics of Sulfur........14

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Uses ........15

Substitutes........15

Environmental Hazards........15

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Isotopes........16

Major Compounds........16

Forced Production of Sulfur on Rise........16

Production/Recovery of Sulfur........16

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Frasch Process........17

Sulfur from Pyrites........17

Claus Process........17

Recovered Sulfur........17

Sulfur Processing........17

Formed Sulfurs........17

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Precipitated Sulfur........18

Milled Sulfurs........18

Emulsified Sulfur........18

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4. END-USE APPLICATIONS........19

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Review of Major End-Use Applications........19

Agrochemicals........19

Agrochemicals: Industry Overview........19

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Global Perspective........20

Phosphoric Acid and Phosphate Fertilizers........20

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Table 2: Estimated Consumption of Sulfur in Fertilizer Products........21

Other Agriculture Based Application........21

Role of E-commerce in the Agrochemical Industry........21

Review of Potential Markets........21

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Usage of Agrochemicals by Crop........22

Table 3: Usage of Agrochemicals in Developed and Developing Countries........22

Petroleum Refining........22

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Sulfur Composition........23

Major Issues Impacting Petroleum Refining Industry........23

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Metal Mining........24

Other Industrial and Chemical Uses........24

Caprolactam Manufacturing........24

Hydrofluoric Acid Synthesis........24

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Pulp and Paper Manufacturing........25

Sulfur Construction Materials........25

Other Applications........25

Role of Sulfur in Human Nutrition and Medicine........25

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5. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES........27

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Sulfur as Atmospheric Pollutant: A Critical Evaluation........27

China Leads in Sulfur Emissions into Atmosphere........27

Legislations Mend Practices in Metal Refining........27

Atmospheric Pollution: A Global Perspective........27

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Table 4: SO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Burning (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........28

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Curbing Pollutant Emissions: Global Efforts Gain Momentum........29

First Agreement Comes into Being........29

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United States and Canada Join Forces........30

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6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY........31

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Northern Technologies International Selects Services of Iromad........31

Lanxess Takes Over Gwailor Chemical Operation........31

Outotec Bags US$65 Million Contract for Constructing Sulfuric Acid Facility........31

Sunkar Resources to Buy Sulfur from Tengizchevroil........31

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Desmet Ballestra to Establish Sulfuric Acid Plants........32

Total to Make Additional Investment in Kharyaga Oil Field........32

Sulfur Processing Facility at Reliance Refinery Commences Operations........32

Sinopec Maoming’s Sulfur Recovering Plant Commences Operations........32

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Hubei New Chuzhong Fertilizer Co. to Set Up Plants in Dayan Industrial Park........33

Xinhe Xinglin’s Lime Sulfur Unit Commences Operations........33

China National Petroleum and Chevron Enter into Agreement........33

Solutia to Reopen Sulfur Facility........33

Jordan Abyad to Establish New Fertilizer and Chemical Complex........33

Tvel-Invest’s Sulfuric Acid Plant Commences Operations........33

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Puerto de Mejillones to Construct Sulfuric Acid Tanks........34

OstChem Germany to Commence Production of Sulfuric Acid........34

BHP Billiton to Set Up Sulfuric Acid Facilities........34

Bateman Engineering Constructs Sulfuric Acid Facilities........34

Berzelius Stolberg Commences Operations of its Sulfuric Acid Facility........34

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ConocoPhillips Signs Agreements with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company........35

Hebei Xulong Chemical Starts Production Trials for Sulfuric Acid Plant........35

Yibin Hiest Fibre Builds Sulfuric Acid Unit in China........35

Axial Vector Energy and Petrosonics Form Joint Venture........35

Eucaliptos Sets Up Sulfuric Acid Plant in Bolivia........35

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ICA Fluor Bags Contracts from Pemex Refining........36

China Energy Recovery Receives Contract for Construction of Sulfuric Acid

Plant........36

China Energy Recovery Receives Contract from Wuxi Zhenyu Chemical........36

Haldor Topsoe Builds Two Wet Sulfuric Acid Units in Tianjin Refinery........36

Air Products Announces Acquisition of Goar, Allison & Associates........36

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Gold Star Resources Completes Acquisition of Coronation Sulphur Project........37

Hanfeng Commences Production at Fengxi Plant........37

Wengfu Announces a New Sulfuric Acid Project........37

CrystaTech and Production Services Network Collaborate........37

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Eastman Inks Technology Licensing Agreement with Hydrogen Energy International........38

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7. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER........39

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Tessenderlo Kerley Buys Best Sulfur Products........39

Alliance Acquires High-Sulfur Coal Reserves........39

Comibol to Reactivate Sulfuric Acid Plant........39

Essar Oil Inks Pact with Jacobs to Set up Sulphur Recovery Units........39

IRPC Signs a deal with Xishuangbanna Over High-Sulfur Gas Supply........39

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Korea Kumho Petrochemical to Build Plant in China........40

NorAcid to Setup US$110 Million Sulfuric Acid Plant........40

Vinati Organics to Increase the Capacity of Specialty Chemicals Plant........40

L&T to Supply Sulphur Recovery Units to Indian Oil Corporation........40

Punj Lloyd to Set Up Plant in UAE........40

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Kiri Dyes And Chemicals to Establish a New Facility in Gujarat........41

Mednogorsk Establishes New Sulfuric Acid Facility........41

TGV Group to Set Up a Sulphuric Acid Plant in Sri Lanka........41

Doe Run Peru Invests in Sulfuric Acid Plant........41

Yefremovskiy Chemical Upgrades Sulfuric Acid Facility........41

BAPCO Inaugurates Low Sulphur Diesel Production Unit........41

Kochi Refineries to Start a Bottoms Upgrading Project........41

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Topsoe Bags Ukrainian Contract for Setting up Sulfuric Acid Plant........42

Wilon Resources Establishes Sulfur Extraction Facility........42

Outokumpu to Set Up Sulfuric Acid Plants in Saudi Arabia........42

Cumerio Steps Up Sulfur Acid Production........42

Boda Sulfuric Acid Begins Operations........42

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DuPont to Construct New Sulfuric Acid Regeneration Plant ........43

P.T. Indo Bharat Rayon Sets up New Sulfuric Acid Facility........43

GenTek Closes its Sulfuric Acid Plant........43

JCC Announces Investment in Sulfur Chemicals & Other Products........43

Kemira & Fortum to Increase Sulphuric Acid Output and Energy........43

$100

8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS........44

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Chemtrade Logistics (Canada)........44

Jupiter Sulphur LLC (US)........44

Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (US)........44

$100

PRISM Sulphur Corporation (Canada)........45

PVS Chemicals, Inc. (US)........45

Shell Canada Limited (Canada)........45

Valero Energy Corporation (US)........45

$200

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE........47

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........47

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Table 6: World Historic Review for Sulfur 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........48

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Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur 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)........49

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Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Agrochemicals 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........50

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Table 9: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Agrochemicals 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........51

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Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Agrochemicals 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)........52

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Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Petroleum Refining 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........53

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Table 12: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Petroleum Refining 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........54

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Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Petroleum Refining 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 Years2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........55

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Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Metal Mining 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........56

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Table 15: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Metal Mining 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........57

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Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Metal Mining 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)........58

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Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur in Other 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........59

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Table 18: World Historic Review for Sulfur in Other 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 Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........60

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Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur in Other 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)........61

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10. THE UNITED STATES........62

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A. Market Analysis........62

Current & Future Analysis........62

Statistical Data........62

Sulfur Production Scenario........62

Table 20: Sulfur Market in the US (2005-2009): Annual Production in Thousand Metric Tons for Recovered Elemental and Other Forms (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........62

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Exports Scenario........63

Table 21: Elemental Sulfur Market in the US (2007 & 2008): Exports in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - China, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Morocco, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........63

Table 22: Elemental Sulfur Market in the US (2007 & 2008): Exports in US$ Thousand by Country - Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, Argentina, Morocco, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........63

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Table 23: Sulfuric Acid Market in the US (2007 & 2008): Exports in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - Canada, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Chile, Jamaica, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........64

Table 24: Sulfuric Acid Market in the US (2007 & 2008): Exports in US$ Thousand by Country - Canada, Venezuela, Mexico, Trinidad & Tobago, Chile, Netherlands , and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........64

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Imports Scenario........65

Table 25: Elemental Sulfur Market in the US (2007 & 2008): Imports in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........65

Table 26: Sulfuric Acid Market in the US (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume and Value Imports by Country - Canada, India, Mexico, China, Peru, Japan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........65

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Sulfur Market in the Recent Past........66

Table 27: Sulfur Market in the US (2003 & 2004): Production in '000 Metric Tons by Resource - Petroleum and Natural Gas........66

Table 28: Sulfur Market in North America (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Source - Oil & Natural Gas and Smelting & Others........66

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Table 29: 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)........67

Table 30: 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)........67

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B. Market Analytics........68

Table 31: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........68

Table 32: US Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........68

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Table 33: US 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........69

$350

11. CANADA........70

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A. Market Analysis........70

Current & Future Analysis........70

Majority Produce Moves to Offshore Markets........70

Oil Sands: A Promising Source........70

$100

B. Market Analytics........71

Table 34: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........71

Table 35: Canadian Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........71

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Table 36: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........72

$350

12. JAPAN........73

$595

A. Market Analysis........73

Current & Future Analysis........73

A Glance at the Japan’s Sulfuric Acid Market........73

B. Market Analytics........73

Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........73

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Table 38: Japanese Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........74

Table 39: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........74

$350

13. EUROPE........75

$1950

Market Analysis........75

Table 40: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........75

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Table 41: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........76

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Table 42: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........77

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Table 43: European Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........78

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Table 44: European 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........79

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Table 45: European 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........80

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13a. FRANCE........81

$595

Market Analysis........81

Table 46: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........81

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Table 47: French Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........82

Table 48: French 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........82

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13b. GERMANY........83

$595

Market Analysis........83

Table 49: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........83

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Table 50: German Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........84

Table 51: German 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........84

$350

13c. ITALY........85

$595

Market Analysis........85

Table 52: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........85

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Table 53: Italian Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........86

Table 54: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........86

$350

13d. THE UNITED KINGDOM........87

$595

Market Analysis........87

Table 55: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........87

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Table 56: UK Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........88

Table 57: UK 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 , & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........88

$350

13e. REST OF EUROPE........89

$950

Market Analysis........89

Table 58: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........89

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Table 59: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........90

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Table 60: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........91

$350

14. ASIA-PACIFIC........92

$950

A. Market Analysis........92

Current & Future Analysis........92

China........92

A Major Market in the Region........92

Increasing Drift Towards Elemental Sulfur........92

$100

China’s Sulfur Imports Jeopardize Domestic Industry........93

Increasing Domestic Production to Reduce the Region’s Dependence on Imports........93

$100

High Sulfur Gas Fields in China........94

China Keen to Control Sulfur Dioxide Emissions........94

High Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Pour Heavy Acid Rain in China........94

$100

China Targets Thermal Power Plants to Lower Sulfur Dioxide Emissions........95

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

Table 61: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........95

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Table 62: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........96

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Table 63: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........97

$350

15. LATIN AMERICA........98

$950

Market Analysis........98

Table 64: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........98

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Table 65: Latin American Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........99

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Table 66: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........100

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16. REST OF WORLD........101

$950

A. Market Analysis........101

Current & Future Analysis........101

Sulfur Market in Middle East: A Review........101

$100

B. Market Analytics........102

Table 67: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........102

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Table 68: Rest of World Historic Review for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........103

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Table 69: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Sulfur by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Agrochemicals, Petroleum Refining, Metal Mining, and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........104

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COMPETITION

196

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Total Companies Profiled: 73 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 77)
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)    22
Latin America                      4
Middle-East                        1

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SULFUR - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

Research Abstract

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Research Abstract

Complimentary Copy of Study Findings:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SULFUR - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT