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  ZIRCONIUM
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Zirconium in Thousands of Metric Tons.The specific end-use segments analyzed are Ceramics, Refractories, Foundry, TV Glass, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, 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 78 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Alkane Resources Ltd., Allegheny Technologies, Inc., Wah Chang, Anglo American Plc, Namakwa Sands Ltd, China Zirconium, Astron Ltd., Astron Advanced Materials Ltd., Australian Zircon NL, Bemax Resources Limited, E.I DuPont, Foskor Ltd., Iluka Resources Limited, Exxaro Resources Ltd., Luxfer Group, Neo Material Technologies Inc., Rio Tinto Plc, Richards Bay Minerals, and Tosoh. 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-1133  PAGES:    261
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       April 2008
COMPANIES:  78  MARKET DATA TABLES:   125
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  ZIRCONIUM (Complete Report) Pages : 261   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
Ceramics.....I-3
Refractories.....I-3
  
   Foundry.....I-4
TV Glass.....I-4
Others.....I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY58$2250
  1. Global Market Overview.....II-17 $1100  
   Outlook and Trends.....II-1
Strong Chinese Demand and Restricted Supply Lead to Soaring Prices.....II-1
1$100
   Oversupply in Titanium Feedstock Curtails Zircon Sand Output.....II-2
Zirconium Dioxide Market Expands as New Uses Surface.....II-2
1$100
   Market Structure.....II-3
Table 1: World Zircon Production by Companies (2006 E): Percentage Breakdown of Market Share for Iluka, RBM, Ticor, Namakwa, DuPont and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3
Pricing Scenario.....II-3
1$300
   World Mine Production, Reserves and Reserve Base.....II-4
Table 2: World Zirconium Mine Production by Geographic Region (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, India, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4

Table 3: World Zirconium Mine Production by Geographic Region (2000- 2005 E) in Thousand Metric Tons for Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, India, China and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4
1$300
   Table 4: World Reserves & Reserve Base (2005) in Million Metric Tons for South Africa, Australia, Ukraine, United States, India, China, Brazil, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
Production.....II-5
1$300
   Table 5: Leading Zircon Producers Worldwide: Percentage Share Breakdown by Region/Country for 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6
Leading Producers of Zircon In Terms of Production Capacity for 2005.....II-6
Table 6: World Production of Zirconium Mineral Concentrates (in Metric Tons) for Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Brazil, India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand: Historic Data for 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6
1$300
   Leading Producers.....II-7
Australia.....II-7
Table 7: Leading Zircon Producers in Australia: Iluka, Tiwest, CRL, CSL, Mineral Deposits Ltd, Currumbin Minerals Pty Ltd, Historic Data for 2001 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7
South Africa.....II-7
1$300
  2. Product Overview.....II-88 $600  
   Historical Review.....II-8
Properties.....II-8
1$100
   Sources .....II-9
Zircon.....II-9
1$100
   Grades of Zircon.....II-10
Baddeleyite/Zirconia.....II-10
Manufacturing Process.....II-10
1$100
   Steps Involved in Kroll Process.....II-11
End-Use Applications: A Review.....II-11
1$100
   Zirconium Consumption.....II-12
Fused Zirconia.....II-12
Unstabilized Zirconia.....II-12
1$100
   Fully Stabilized Zirconia.....II-13
Partially Stabilized Zirconia.....II-13
Zirconium Metal.....II-13
Zirconium Powder.....II-13
Zirconium Sponge.....II-13
Zirconium Crystal bar.....II-13
Zirconium Chemicals.....II-13
2$200
   Zirconium Alloys.....II-15
Zirconium Tungstate.....II-15
Partially Stabilized Zirconia.....II-15
ZAG Compounds.....II-15
A Note on Hafnium and Titanium.....II-15
Hafnium.....II-15
Titanium.....II-15
1$100
  3. End-Use Analysis.....II-162 $200  
   Ceramics - The Major End-User.....II-16
Zirconia Ceramic.....II-16
Refractories.....II-16
Foundries.....II-16
TV Glass.....II-16
Other Applications.....II-16
1$100
   Applications of Other Zirconium Compounds.....II-17
Application in Nuclear Reactors.....II-17
Application in Electronics Industry.....II-17
Application in Chemical and Electrochemical Industry.....II-17
Usage of Zirconium Reactor Vessels in Manufacture of Urea Fertilizer.....II-17
Zirconium’s Reaction in Sulfuric Acid.....II-17
1$100
  4. Recent Industry Activity.....II-1811 $800  
   Astron Limited Enters into an Agreement with Yingkou Coastal Industrial Base to Build a
  Chemical Plant.....II-18
Tosoh Corp to Augment Zeolite and Zirconia Powder Output.....II-18
Iluka Resources Enters into an Agreement with Far West Coast Native Title
  Group.....II-18
Hop Long Investment and Trading JSC Commences Titanium Zircon Mining.....II-18
TVEL to Increase Output of Zirconium and Other Metals.....II-18
PPG Industries Introduces a Zircobond, a New Pretreatment Technology.....II-18
1$100
   Westinghouse Electric to Restructure Blairsville Facility.....II-19
Titanium Corp’s Plans to Improve Mineral Processing are in Progress.....II-19
Tosoh Corp to Build a High Silica Zeolite Plant and a Zirconia Powder Plant.....II-19
Bao Tai Group and State Nuclear Power Technology Company Commissions State Nuclear
  Precious Titanium and Zirconium Shareholding Company.....II-19
1$100
   Astra Tech Launches Atlantisฎ Abutment in Zirconia.....II-20
Australian Zircon to Expand Production at Mindire Zircon Mine.....II-20
Iluka Resources Reports a Fall in Zircon Production.....II-20
Gunson Resources Ltd Enters into a MoU with CITEC.....II-20
Guangdong Orient Zirconic to Construct a A1-Y Zirconia Powder Composites
  Project.....II-20
1$100
   China Zirconium to Commission a Zircon Mine.....II-21
Gunson Resources Enters into an Agreement with CTIEC.....II-21
Diatreme Resources Ltd Discovers Zircon and Leucoxene in Cyclone HM Prospect.....II-21
Olympia Resources Buys a Zircon Concentrate and Gold Processing Plant in
  Australia.....II-21
Astron Ltd to Divest its Zirconia Materials Business.....II-21
Bhalla Chemical Works Launches Two New Grades of Zirconia.....II-21
Industrie Bitossi Launches a New Milling Facility in China.....II-21
1$100
   Jiangxi Jingan Hi-Tech Company to Construct a Zirconium Oxychloride Plant in
  China.....II-22
Asia Zirconium Enters into an Agreement with Jiangsu Binhai Economic Development
  Zone Chemical Industry Garden.....II-22
Ukraine to Build a Metallic Zirconium and Alloys Plant.....II-22
Rosspetssplav to Develop a Raw Material Base at Tara Zirconium-Ilmenite
  Deposit.....II-22
Tioline Completes Phase–I Construction of the Mining and Concentrating Complex.....II-22
Ganzhou Jinghuan Rare Earth New Material Co Receives Approval to Build a Rare Earth
  Zirconium Plant.....II-22
1$100
   Westinghouse Electric Co. Entered into a Contract with the Government of China.....II-23
Alkane Exploration Changes Name to Alkane Resources.....II-23
Asia Zirconium Limited Changes Name to China Zirconium Limited.....II-23
Kumba Resources Changes Name to Exxaro Resources.....II-23
National Titanium Dioxide Company Announces Acquisition of Millennium Inorganic
  Chemicals.....II-23
Altair Nanotechnologies Inks Agreement with Sulzer Metco .....II-23
Klyuchevsky to Invest in Zirconium Placer.....II-23
Tioline to Invest in Titanium-Zirconium Deposit.....II-23
1$100
   Rename of AMR Technologies.....II-24
Smith & Nephew Launches Knee System Using Oxidized Zirconium Alloy.....II-24
Kumba Resources Acquires Ticor SA.....II-24
Astron Plans to Expand Monoclinic Zirconias Capacity.....II-24
KNFC to Construct Zirconium Tube Plant.....II-24
Anglo American Approves Expansion of Namakwa Sands Facilities.....II-24
Astron Acquires Zirtanium’s Zircon Deposits.....II-24
1$100
   Iluka to Invest A$43 Million in Gingin.....II-25
NFC to Commence Zirconium Plant.....II-25
Douglas Project Contract Awarded to Roche by Iluka.....II-25
Iluka to Invest A$270 Million in Murray Basin.....II-25
Alkane Exploration Ltd in a Joint Venture with Astron Limited.....II-25
DuPont’s Titanium Technologies and BeMax Sign Agreement.....II-25
1$100
   Kenmare Resources Signs Sales Contracts for Zircon.....II-26
Krasnyj Vyborzhets Inks Contract with Thyssen Duro Metall.....II-26
Indian Rare Earths to Increase Zircon Capacity.....II-26
Astron Mining Increases Fused Zirconium Capacity.....II-26
Shandong Shuguang Sets Up Production Line.....II-26
Millennium Chemicals Starts a New Zirconia Manufacturing Plant.....II-26
Shanghai Zhenrong Chemical Industrial Forms Joint Venture with Saint Gobain.....II-26
1$100
   Cotter Teams up with CMS Energy.....II-27
Altair and CMS Sign Joint Agreement.....II-27
Tosoh to Double Capacity at Nanyo, Japan.....II-27
Jiangzi Anyi County Establishes New Zirconium Oxychloride Unit.....II-27
Tekhnotsentr to Develop Zirconium-Titanium Deposit in Stavropol Region.....II-27
Jiangxi Jing'an Science & Technology Establishes Zirconium Oxide Production
  Line.....II-27
Millennium Acquires Hanwha Chemical’s Zirconia Business.....II-27
1$100
   Nippon Denko Expands Zirconium Oxide Capacity.....II-28
NFC Produces 200,000 Zircalloy-Clad Natural Uranium Oxide Fuel Bundles.....II-28
1$100
  5. Technological Developments.....II-291 $100  
   Zirconium Oxygen Sensors.....II-29
Air/Fuel Sensor.....II-29
Zirconium-Ceramic.....II-29
Flap Discs.....II-29
Zirconia-Based Phases for Ion-Exchange Chromatography.....II-29
1$100
  6. Focus on Select Players.....II-305 $500  
   Alkane Resources Ltd. (Australia).....II-30
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (USA).....II-30
Wah Chang (USA).....II-30
1$100
   Anglo American Plc (UK).....II-31
Namakwa Sands Ltd (South Africa).....II-31
China Zirconium (China).....II-31
Astron Ltd (Australia).....II-31
1$100
   Astron Advanced Materials Ltd (China).....II-32
Australian Zircon NL (Australia).....II-32
Bemax Resources Limited (Australia).....II-32
E.I DuPont (USA).....II-32
1$100
   Foskor Ltd. (South Africa).....II-33
Iluka Resources Limited (Australia).....II-33
Exxaro Resources Ltd (South Africa).....II-33
Luxfer Group (USA).....II-33
1$100
   Neo Material Technologies Inc (Canada).....II-34
Rio Tinto Plc (UK).....II-34
Richards Bay Minerals (South Africa).....II-34
Tosoh (Japan).....II-34
1$100
  7. Global Market Perspective.....II-35   
   Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-351$300
   Table 9: World Long term Projections for Zirconium by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-361$300
   Table 10: World Historic Review for Zirconium by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-371$300
   Table 11: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-381$300
   Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-391$300
   Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-401$300
   Table 14: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-411$300
   Table 15: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Ceramics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-421$300
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-431$300
   Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-441$300
   Table 18: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-451$300
   Table 19: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Refractories by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-461$300
   Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-471$300
   Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-481$300
   Table 22: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-491$300
   Table 23: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Foundries by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-501$300
   Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-511$300
   Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-521$300
   Table 26: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-531$300
   Table 27: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in TV Glass by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-541$300
   Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-551$300
   Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-561$300
   Table 30: World Historic Review for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-571$300
   Table 31: World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-581$300
III. MARKET60$1950
  1. The United States.....III-19 $850  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Outlook.....III-1
Production.....III-1
Table 32: US Production of Milled Zircon and Zirconium Oxide (2000-2004) (Volume in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1
1$150
   Prices.....III-2
Table 33: US Zircon (ZrO2) (2000 - 2005 E) Prices (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
Imports/Exports Scenario.....III-2
Table 34: Import Sources of Unwrought Zirconium by Country: 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2

Table 35: US Imports of Zirconium ores and concentrates (2001-2004) Percentage Breakdown for Australia, South Africa and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
1$150
   Table 36: US Imports of Zirconium, Unwrought Including Powder (2002-2003) Percentage Breakdown for Germany, China, Japan and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

Table 37: US Zircon (ZrO2) Imports (2001 - 2005 E) in Metric tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3

Table 38: US Zircon (ZrO2) Exports (2000 - 2005 E) in Metric tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
1$150
   Table 39: US Zirconium Exports by Class (2004 & 2005) in Metric tons.....III-4

Table 40: Imports for Consumption of Zirconium by Class (2004 & 2005) in Metric Tons.....III-4
Key Players.....III-4
Allegheny Technologies, Inc......III-4
1$150
   Wah Chang.....III-5
E.I Dupont.....III-5
Luxfer Group.....III-5
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-61$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-7
Table 41: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7
1$150
   Table 42: US Long-Term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 43: US Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8
1$150
   Table 44: US 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9
1$150
  2. Canada.....III-103 $250  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-10
Outlook.....III-10
Key Player.....III-10
Neo Material Technologies Inc.....III-10
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-10
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-11
Table 45: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 46: Canadian Long-Term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11
1$150
   Table 47: Canadian Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

Table 48: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12
1$150
  3. Japan.....III-134 $400  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-13
Outlook.....III-13
Key Player.....III-13
Tosoh Corporation.....III-13
Historic Strategic Developments.....III-13
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-14
Table 49: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14
1$150
   Table 50: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

Table 51: Japanese Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15
1$150
   Table 52: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16
1$150
  4. Europe.....III-175 $575  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-17
Outlook.....III-17
Major Consumers.....III-17
B. Market Analytics.....III-17
Table 53: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
1$150
   Table 54: European Long-term Projections for Zirconium by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 55: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18
1$150
   Table 56: European Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

Table 57: European Historic Review for Zirconium by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19
1$150
   Table 58: European Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 59: European 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20
1$150
   Table 60: European 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21
1$150
  4a. France.....III-223 $325  
   Market Analysis.....III-22
Table 61: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-22
1$150
   Table 62: French Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

Table 63: French Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23
1$150
   Table 64: French 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24
1$150
  4b. Germany.....III-253 $275  
   Market Analysis.....III-25
Table 65: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
1$150
   Table 66: German Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

Table 67: German Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26
1$150
   Table 68: German 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27
1$150
  4c. Italy.....III-283 $275  
   Market Analysis.....III-28
Table 69: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28
1$150
   Table 70: Italian Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

Table 71: Italian Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29
1$150
   Table 72: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30
1$150
  4d. The United Kingdom.....III-313 $225  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-31
Outlook.....III-31
Key Players.....III-31
Anglo American Plc.....III-31
Rio Tinto.....III-31
Historic Strategic Development.....III-31
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-32
Table 73: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

Table 74: UK Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Salesfor the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32
1$150
   Table 75: UK Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 76: UK 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33
1$150
  4e. Rest of Europe.....III-344 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-34
Outlook.....III-34
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-34
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-35
Table 77: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35
1$150
   Table 78: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-UseSegment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

Table 79: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36
1$150
   Table 80: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37
1$150
  5. Asia-Pacific.....III-385 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-38
Outlook.....III-38
Australia – A Major Producer.....III-38
B. Market Analytics.....III-38
Table 81: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38
1$150
   Table 82: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Zirconium by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

Table 83: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39
1$150
   Table 84: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010.....III-401$150
   Table 85: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

Table 86: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41
1$150
   Table 87: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

Table 88: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42
1$150
  5a. China.....III-437 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-43
Outlook.....III-43
Trends.....III-43
Table 89: China Zirconium Production in Tons: 1997– 2004 –By Volume and Value (Thousand, US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43
1$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-443$225
   Focus on Key Players.....III-47
China Zirconium Limited.....III-47
Astron Advanced Materials Ltd.....III-47
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-48
Table 90: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 91: Chinese Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48
1$150
   Table 92: Chinese Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49

Table 93: Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49
1$150
  5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific.....III-507 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-50
Outlook.....III-50
Key Players.....III-50
Alkane Resources Ltd. (Australia).....III-50
Astron Ltd (Australia).....III-50
Australian Zircon NL (Australia).....III-50
Bemax Resources Limited (Australia).....III-50
1$75
   Iluka Resources Limited (Australia).....III-51
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-51
3$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-54
Table 94: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54
1$150
   Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

Table 96: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55
1$150
   Table 97: Rest of Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56
1$150
  6. Rest of World.....III-574 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-57
Outlook.....III-57
South Africa.....III-57
Key Players.....III-57
Foskor Ltd (South Africa)......III-57
Exxaro Resources Ltd (South Africa).....III-57
1$75
   Namakwa Sands Ltd (South Africa).....III-58
Richards Bay Minerals (South Africa).....III-58
B. Market Analytics.....III-58
Table 98: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2001 through 2010 in Thousand MetricTons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58
1$150
   Table 99: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Salesfor the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59

Table 100: Rest of World Historic Review for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons (includes correspondingGraph/Chart).....III-59
1$150
   Table 101: Rest of World 20-Year Perspective for Zirconium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ceramics (Tiles, Tableware and Sanitaryware), Refractories, Foundries, TV Glass and Other Applications for the years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-601$150
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 128$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 78 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 91)

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 22
Canada                             2
Japan                              3
Europe                            27
     France                        3
     Germany                       3
     The United Kingdom            9
     Italy                         2
     Russia                        5
     Rest of Europe                5
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    31
Latin America                      1
Africa                             5
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