Reportlinker Adds World Carbon Black Industry

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World Carbon Black Industry         

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Global demand to rise 4.3% annually through 2013

World carbon black demand is forecast to rise 4.3 percent per year through 2013 to 11.6 million metric tons, bolstered by a healthy global rubber market over the same period. Gains will be exaggerated to some extent by the fact that growth will be rising off a relatively weak 2008 base, when a significant part of the world saw the beginnings of recession. The vast majority of carbon black finds use as reinforcement material in vulcanized rubber goods, including over 60 percent in motor vehicle tires alone. Carbon black demand from the tire sector is projected to increase 3.7 percent per year through 2013 to 6.9 million metric tons. The nontire rubber carbon black market will expand 4.8 percent per year through 2013 to 3.6 million metric tons.

Special blacks to be fastest growing market

The market for special blacks will advance a strong 5.9 percent per year to 1.2 million metric tons. While special blacks comprise less than ten percent of the overall global carbon black market on a tonnage basis, they command considerably higher per-kilogram prices than commodity furnace blacks. Carbon black manufacturers will continue to spend a disproportionate portion of their research and development budget on the special blacks sector. In addition to higher margins, a strong position in special blacks offers suppliers greater protection from cyclicality in the highly interconnected rubber, tire and motor vehicle industries. Although demand for special blacks will remain concentrated in the plastics, inks and paints sectors, other uses such as conductive fillers will hold the best growth prospects through 2013.

Asia/Pacific region to post strongest gains in demand

The Asia/Pacific region, excluding Japan, will post the strongest gains in carbon black demand through 2013. The large markets of China and India will post particularly impressive gains due to a continuing rapid expansion in their respective motor vehicle and tire industries that will be driven by robust economic growth in both nations. China and India saw the largest increases in new carbon black capacity among all countries of the world over the 2003 to 2008 period, a trend that will continue through 2013. Demand for carbon black in the developed parts of the world will continue to post below-average gains through 2013, with the large US and Japanese markets holding particularly weak prospects. Carbon black demand in Western Europe will recover from recent declines, but growth will continue to significantly lag the global average. Carbon black capacity utilization rates dropped significantly in developed countries in 2008 due to economic slowdown and/or recession. This situation was especially dire in the US, where capacity utilization rates fell below 70 percent, resulting in several carbon black plants being closed or mothballed. Through 2013, the US and Western Europe will see capacity reductions and consequently, an expansion in utilization rates. North America and Western Europe, which combined produced 48 percent of the world's carbon black in 1998, will account for just 23 percent of global output in 2013. Conversely, the Asia/ Pacific region, which produced 36 percent of the world's carbon black in 1998, will account for a 57 percent share in 2013.

Study coverage

This new industry study presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by market, world region and for 25 countries. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 19 industry competitors.

INTRODUCTION x

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

World Economic Environment 6

Recent Historical Trends 6

World Economic Outlook 8

World Demographic Outlook 12

World Population Outlook 13

World Urban Population Outlook 14

World Motor Vehicle Outlook 15

World Motor Vehicle Production Trends 17

World Motor Vehicles in Use 21

World Tire Industry Overview 23

World Rubber Consumption by Region 26

Carbon Black Pricing Trends 28

Regulatory & Environmental Considerations 30

Competitive Materials 33

III. SUPPLY & DEMAND 35

General 35

Capacity by Region 36

Expansion Activity 39

Recent Expansions 39

Proposed Expansions 40

Production by Region 40

Trade by Region 42

Demand by Region 43

Carbon Black & Rubber Relationship 45

IV. DEMAND BY MARKET 48

General 48

Tire & Tire Components Market 51

Non-Tire Rubber Product Market 53

Special Blacks Markets 56

V. NORTH AMERICA 59

General 59

North America: Supply & Demand 60

North America: Producers & Capacity 63

United States 65

Canada 73

Mexico 77

VI. WESTERN EUROPE 82

General 82

Western Europe: Supply & Demand 83

Western Europe: Producers & Capacity 86

France 88

Germany 92

Italy 97

Netherlands 101

Spain 105

United Kingdom 109

Other Western Europe 113

VII. ASIA/PACIFIC 118

General 118

Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand 120

Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Country 123

Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Company 124

China 127

India 136

Indonesia 140

Japan 144

Malaysia 151

South Korea 154

Taiwan 159

Thailand 163

Other Asia/Pacific 168

VIII. OTHER REGIONS 173

Latin America 173

Latin America: Supply & Demand 174

Latin America: Producers & Capacity 176

Brazil 178

Other Latin America 183

Eastern Europe 187

Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand 188

Eastern Europe: Producers & Capacity 190

Czech Republic 193

Poland 196

Russia 199

Other Eastern Europe 203

Africa/Mideast 207

Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand 209

Africa/Mideast: Producers & Capacity 211

Egypt 213

Iran 217

South Africa 220

Turkey 223

Other Africa/Mideast 226

IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 229

General 229

Industry Composition & Market Share 230

Overview of Leading Suppliers 232

Cabot 233

Evonik Industries 235

OCI 237

Other Producers 238

Cooperative Agreements 240

Research & Development 243

Marketing & Competitive Strategies 246

Company Profiles 247

Aditya Birla Group 248

Alexandria Carbon Company SAE, see Aditya Birla

Asahi Carbon Company Limited, see Bridgestone

Bridgestone Corporation 250

Cabot Corporation 252

Cancarb Limited, see TransCanada Corporation

China Synthetic Rubber Corporation 256

Columbian Chemicals Company, see OCI

Continental Carbon Australia Pty Limited, see Koppers

Continental Carbon Company, see China Synthetic

Rubber

DC Chemical Company Limited, see OCI

Degussa AG, Evonik Industries AG

Degussa Engineered Carbons LP, see Evonik Industries

Evonik Industries AG 259

Hebei Longxing Chemical Group Company Limited 262

Hi-Tech Carbon, see Aditya Birla Group

Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Company Limited 263

Koppers Incorporated 264

Liaoning Birla Carbon Company Limited, see Aditya

Birla Group

Mexico Carbon Manufacturing SA de CV, see

Bridgestone Corporation

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 265

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation 267

Nhumo SA de CV, see Cabot Corporation

Nippon Steel Corporation 268

OAO Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod, see Tatneft OAO

OCI Company Limited 270

OJSC Kremenchug Carbon Black Plant 273

OOO Omsktehuglerod 274

Phillips Carbon Black Limited 275

Richardson (Sid) Carbon and Energy Limited 276

Tatneft OAO 277

Thai Carbon Black, see Aditya Birla Group

Tokai Carbon Company Limited 278

TransCanada Corporation 280

Warri Refinery and Petrochemical Limited, see Nigerian

National Petroleum Corporation

Additional Carbon Black Producers 282

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 12

2 World Population by Region 14

3 World Urban Population by Region 15

4 World Motor Vehicle Industry Overview 16

5 World Motor Vehicle Production 21

6 World Motor Vehicles in Use 23

7 World Tire Production by Region & Type 25

8 World Rubber Consumption by Region 28

SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND

1 World Carbon Black Supply & Demand 36

2 World Carbon Black Production Capacity by Region,

Year-End 2008 38

3 World Carbon Black Production by Region 42

4 World Carbon Black Net Exports by Region 43

5 World Carbon Black Demand by Region 45

SECTION IV -- DEMAND BY MARKET

1 World Carbon Black Demand by Market 51

2 Tire Market for Carbon Black 53

3 Non-Tire Rubber Product Market for Carbon Black 56

4 Special Black Demand by Market 58

SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA

1 North America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 62

2 North America -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Country & Company, Year-End 2008 64

3 United States -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 69

4 United States -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 72

5 Canada -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 75

6 Canada -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 77

7 Mexico -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 80

8 Mexico -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 81

SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 85

2 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by

Country & Company, Year-End 2008 87

3 France -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 90

4 France -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 92

5 Germany -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 95

6 Germany -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 97

7 Italy -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 100

8 Italy -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 101

9 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 104

10 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 105

11 Spain -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 108

12 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 111

13 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 112

14 Other Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 115

15 Other Western Europe -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 117

SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 122

2 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Country, Year-End 2008 124

3 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 126

4 China -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 131

5 China -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 134

6 India -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 138

7 India -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 140

8 Indonesia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 143

9 Japan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 147

10 Japan -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 150

11 Malaysia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 153

12 South Korea -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 157

13 South Korea -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 159

14 Taiwan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 162

15 Thailand -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 166

16 Thailand -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 168

17 Other Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 172

SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS

1 Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 176

2 Latin America -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by

Country & Company, Year-End 2008 178

3 Brazil -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 181

4 Brazil -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 182

5 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 186

6 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 187

7 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 190

8 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by

Country & Company, Year-End 2008 192

9 Czech Republic -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 195

10 Poland -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 198

11 Poland -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Company,

Year-End 2008 199

12 Russia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 202

13 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 206

14 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Production Capacity

by Company, Year-End 2008 207

15 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 211

16 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by

Country & Company, Year-End 2008 213

17 Egypt -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 216

18 Iran -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 219

19 South Africa -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 222

20 Turkey -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 225

21 Other Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 228

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Sales of Selected Carbon Black Manufacturers, 2008 231

2 Cabot -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Plant,

Year-End 2008 234

3 Evonik Industries -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by

Plant, Year-End 2008 236

4 OCI -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Plant,

Year-End 2008 238

5 Other Companies -- Carbon Black Production Capacity,

Year-End 2008 240

6 Selected Cooperative Agreements 242

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND

1 Relationship Between Carbon Black Demand Per Capita &

Rubber Demand Per Capita 47

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 World Carbon Black Market Share by Company, 2008 232

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