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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Methanol in Thousands of Metric Tons by the following End-Use Segments: Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE (Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether), MMA (Methyl Methacrylate Acid), DMT (Dimethyl Terephthalate), Alternative Fuels, and Others (includes application areas such as fuel cells). 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 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 117 companies including many key and niche players such as Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC, BASF SE, BioMCN, Eastman Chemical Company, JSC "METAFRAX", LyondellBasell Industries, Metanol de Oriente, METOR, S.A., Methanex Corporation, Methanex Chile Limited, Methanex New Zealand Ltd., Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc., National Iranian Petrochemical Company, PETRONAS, Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd., Repsol YPF, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol, Saudi International Petrochemical Company, and Statoil ASA. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3
Formaldehyde I-4
Acetic Acid I-4
Methyl Tert Butyl Ether I-4
Methyl Methacrylate I-4
Dimethyl Terephthalate I-5
Alternative Fuels I-5
Other End-Use Segments I-5
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
Brighter Days Ahead for Methanol Market II-1
Asia to Spearhead Global Growth in Methanol Demand II-1
Methanol Generates New Wave of Interest As Alternative
Transportation Fuel II-1
Downturn Leads to Oversupply Situation II-2
Fuel Applications to Surge Methanol Demand II-2
Biomethanol - An Overview II-2
Biomethanol - An Efficient Option for Production of Green
Alternatives II-3
Energy Sector - The Key Demand Vehicle II-3
MTBE - A Potential Application for Biomethanol II-4
Concerns Over First Generation Biofuels Extend Opportunity
for Biomethanol II-4
EU Comes Up with Novel Initiatives II-4
Countries Come Up with Biofuel Quotas II-4
Pricing Scenario II-4
Methanol Prices Back Onto the Growth Track II-4
Production Scenario II-5
Developing Regions Ahead in Methanol Production II-5
Table 1: Global Methanol Production Capacity by Region
(2009): Methanol Production in Thousand Metric Tons for
Asia, Middle East & Africa, South America, Europe, and North
America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 2: Global Methanol Production Capacity by Country
(2009): Methanol Production in Thousand Metric Tons for
China, Saudi Arabia, Trinidad, Russia, Malaysia, Germany,
Chile, Venezuela, US, Equatorial Guinea and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
New Facilities to Aggravate Oversupply Issues II-6
Table 3: Global Methanol Capacity Additions/Expansions in the
Past (2004-2006) (In '000 Metric Tons) II-7
Table 4: Global Methanol Plant Shutdowns (2003-2006) (In '000
Metric Tons) II-7
Regulations Governing Gasoline Blending II-8
Competitive Scenario II-8
Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Methanol Market
(2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Methanex,
MHTL, SABIC, MGC, Mitsubishi, IPCC, Mitsui, Petronas, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Feedstock Scenario II-9
Table 6: Global Methanol Feedstock Scenario (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Market Trends II-9
Methanol Business Dynamics Turn Erratic II-9
Methanol to See Higher Demand in Fuel Applications II-9
Fuel Cells - Another Lucrative Opportunity II-10
Low Cost Offshore Production - The New Mantra II-10
Developing Regions to Drive Demand II-10
Industry Strategies to Deal with Challenges II-10
Control Over the Capacity Expansions II-11
Improved Methanol Gasoline Standards II-11
Cooperation Building with Feedstock Suppliers II-11
Efficient Product Distribution II-11
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-12
Physical and Chemical Properties II-12
Methanol Manufacturing Process II-13
Feed Purification II-13
Reforming II-13
Methanol Synthesis II-13
Methanol Purification II-13
Methods of Preparing Methanol II-14
Low Pressure Gas-Solid Phase Method II-14
Catalyze II-14
Synthesize Techniques II-14
Liquid Phase Synthetic Method II-14
Pasty Bed Technique II-14
Liquid Complexation Catalyzing Method II-14
Methane Oxidation Method II-15
Advantages of Methanol II-15
Low Pollution II-15
Fuel Supply Options II-15
Fire Safety II-15
High Performance II-15
Cost Effective II-15
Uses of Methanol II-15
Methanol Fuel and Chemical Uses II-16
Environmental Issues and Regulations II-16
3. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS II-18
Formaldehyde II-18
Acetic Acid II-18
Chemical and Physical Properties II-18
Grades II-19
Hazards II-19
Methyl Tert Butyl Ether II-19
Methyl Methacrylate II-20
Dimethyl Terephthalate II-20
Alternative Fuels II-20
Other End-Use Segments II-20
Fuel Cells II-20
Applications of Fuel Cells II-21
Methanol and Fuel-Cell Vehicles II-21
Methanol - Best Source for Fuel Cells II-21
4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-22
BioMCN to Establish New Biomethanol Plant II-22
BioMCN Commences Operations at Delfzijl Biomethanol Plant II-22
W2 Energy Inks LOI with AGB II-22
Methanex to Start Methanol Unit in Egypt II-22
Oman Methanol Company Signs Long Term Agreement with Oman
Refineries & Petrochemicals II-23
Methanex to Restart Methanol Plant in Canada II-23
OAO NOVATEK Commences Second Methanol Facility II-23
Salalah Methanol Company to Commence Methanol Plant Operation II-23
Kharg Petrochemical Delays Commissioning of Methanol Facility II-23
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group to Invest in Methanol Facilities II-23
Methanex to Invest in Natural Gas Development II-24
Sinopec Signs MoU with Henan Coal Chemical Industry Group II-24
Mitsui Chemicals to Collaborate with Daicel Chemical Industry II-24
China Energy Signs Supply Agreement with Jiutai Inner Mongolia II-24
Azerbaijan Methanol Purchases Celanese's Methanol Plant II-24
Petrom Divests Chemical Operations II-25
HS Orka Sign Cooperation Agreement with Carbon Recycling
International II-25
Sonatrach and Almet to Establish Methanol Plant II-25
Doljchim to Restart the Production of Methanol II-25
Shenhua Group Re-Commissions Ningxia-Based Methanol Facility II-26
Anhui Linquan Re-Commences Methanol Production II-26
Methanex to Recommence Operations of Second Methanol Facility II-26
Shanxi Xianyang Establishes Methanol Unit II-26
Yuanxing and China Coal Energy Signs Framework Agreement II-26
Fengfeng Group Commences Second Phase of Coal Chemical Project II-26
Mitsubishi Rayon to Enter into Joint Venture with Saudi Basic
Industries II-27
Shuangyashan Longmei Invests in Methanol Unit II-27
Hebei Jinnui Xuyang Chemical Commences New Methanol Unit II-27
Shenhua Group to Establish Coal Chemical Production Plants II-27
Shanxi Lu'an and Tianji Coal Chemical Inaugurate Methanol
Production Plant II-27
Ningxia Jiemei Fengyou Chemical to Build New Fertilizer Facility II-28
Assam Petrochemicals to Establish Methanol Plant II-28
China National Coal, Shaanxi Yanchang and Thai New Energy Ink
Contract II-28
Yidong Coal Group to Establish New Methanol Plant II-28
Petrochemical Holding Inks Preliminary Contract with NPC
International II-29
Jincheng Anthracite Mining Starts Methanol to Gasoline Plant II-29
Methanex to Establish New Methanol Plant II-29
Yankuang to Establish Coal Chemical Project II-29
Haldor Topsoe Inks Contract with Kimiaye Pars and Marjan
Petrochemicals II-29
Terra Industries Recommences Production II-29
StatoilHydro Becomes Statoil II-29
5. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-30
Sibur Sells Stake in Sibmetakhim to Metafrax II-30
China Blue Chemical to Build a Second Methanol Plant II-30
Shandong Liaocheng Luxi to Invest to Boost Chemical Fertilizer
Production II-30
Lanzhou Bluestar Inaugurates New Methanol Project in China II-30
Development Industrial Co. to form Joint Venture with Datong
Coal Mine II-30
Synthesis Energy Systems to Invest in Coal Chemical Projects II-30
Peabody Energy Inks a Deal II-31
ZAO East Siberian Gas Inks Contract with Haldor Topsoe II-31
Huaneng Hulunbeier Energy Development Inaugurates Methanol Unit II-31
RMBxing Natural Alkali to Purchase Interest in Sulige Natural
Gas Chemical II-31
Hanergy Holding Group and Shuangyashan Municipal Government
Ink Contract II-31
Jizhong Energy Fengfeng Inaugurates Methanol Project II-32
Saudi Methanol Commences Production in Methanol Plant II-32
Consol Energy and Synthesis Energy Systems Establish Joint
Venture II-32
Petronas to Commence Mega Methanol Plant Production II-32
AR-RAZI Expands Chemical Methanol Production Complex II-32
StatoilHydro Inks a Deal with GE Oil & Gas II-33
Methanex to Reopen Methanol Plant II-33
BioMCN Inaugurates Bio-Methanol Plant II-33
Metafraks to Build a New Plant for Melamine Resin Production II-34
Itera Inks a Pact with Uralkhimplast II-34
Air Liquide Takes Over Lurgi II-34
Celanese Acquires Acetate Products Limited II-34
Methanex Acquires 20% Stake in DME Production II-34
Terra Signs Agreement with Eastman Chemicals II-35
Tyco Inks Manufacturing Agreement with DMFCC II-35
Oman Oil Signs EPC Contract with GS E&C II-35
Lipatet Increases Stake in Metafrax II-35
China BlueChemical Starts Jiantao Methanol Plant II-36
Brunei Methanol to Construct First Methanol Plant in Brunei II-36
Jiutian Chemical Forms Joint Venture with Anyang Chemical II-36
Haldor Topsoe Receives Methanol Contract II-36
Qinghua Group Builds Methanol Plant II-36
Methanex and GeoPark Enter into an Agreement II-37
SES Signs Joint Venture Contract with Golden Concord for Coal
Gasification Plant II-37
Eastman Chemical to Establish a New Gasification Plant in Texas II-37
Toyo Engineering Joins Hands with BASF to Market Gas
Purification Technology II-37
Celanese Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Accsys II-37
Iran Forms Joint Venture with Venezuela for Methanol Production II-38
Itochu, MGC and PB Enter into New Joint Venture Project II-38
6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-39
Atlantic Methanol Production Company, LLC (US) II-39
BASF SE (Germany) II-39
BioMCN (The Netherlands) II-39
Eastman Chemical Company (US) II-40
JSC METAFRAX (Russia) II-40
LyondellBasell Industries (The Netherlands) II-40
Metanol de Oriente, METOR, S.A. (Venezuela) II-41
Methanex Corporation (Canada) II-41
Methanex Chile Limited (Chile) II-41
Methanex New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand) II-42
Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (West Indies) II-42
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Japan) II-42
National Iranian Petrochemical Company (Iran) II-42
PETRONAS (Malaysia) II-43
Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd. (Qatar) II-43
Repsol YPF (Spain) II-43
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia) II-44
Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol (Saudi Arabia) II-44
Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia) II-44
Statoil ASA (Norway) II-45
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-46
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46
Table 8: World Historic Review for Methanol by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47
Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US,
Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48
Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol in Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49
Table 11: World Historic Review for Methanol in Formaldehyde
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50
Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in
Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51
Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol in Acetic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52
Table 14: World Historic Review for Methanol in Acetic Acid by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in Acetic
Acid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol in MTBE by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55
Table 17: World Historic Review for Methanol in MTBE by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56
Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in MTBE by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57
Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol in MMA by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58
Table 20: World Historic Review for Methanol in MMA by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59
Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in MMA by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific (including Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol in DMT by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61
Table 23: World Historic Review for Methanol in DMT by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62
Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in DMT by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific (including Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63
Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol in Alternative Fuels by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64
Table 26: World Historic Review for Methanol in Alternative
Fuels by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65
Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in
Alternative Fuels by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66
Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol in Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67
Table 29: World Historic Review for Methanol in Other End-Use
Segments by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68
Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol in Other
End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(including Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Methanol - The Lost Fortress III-1
Table 31: Major Methanol Plants in the US (2009): Methanol
Production in Thousand Tons for LaPorte Methanol, Eastman
Chemical, CF Industries, and Praxair (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Methanol Fails As An Alternative Transportation Fuel in the US III-1
California - The Epicenter of Pioneering Efforts III-2
Ethanol Replaces Methanol As Sustainable Renewable Fuel III-2
US Methanol Prices Mimic Global Trends III-2
North American Competitive Scenario III-3
Table 32: Leading Players in the North American Methanol
Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
MHTL, Methanex, AMPCO, Lyondell, MGC, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Supply Surpasses Demand III-3
Alternative Energy Fuels in the US - An Overview III-3
Propane III-3
Natural gas III-4
Ethanol III-4
Methanol III-4
Electricity III-4
Imports & Exports - A Recent Past Scenario III-5
Table 33: US Methanol Market (2009): Imports in US$ Million
by Country - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Equatorial
Guinea, Bahrain, Argentina, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Table 34: US Methanol Market (2009): Exports in US$
Thousand by Country - China, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador,
Dominican Republic, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5
Table 35: US Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume Imports
in Thousand Metric Tons by Countries of Origin for
Trinidad, Venezuela, Guinea, Chile, Argentina, Bahrain,
Canada, C.I.S, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-6
Table 36: US Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume Exports
in Metric Tons by Countries of Destination for Canada,
Mexico, Germany, UK, China, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
B.Market Analytics III-7
Table 37: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 38: US Historic Review for Methanol by End- Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-8
Table 39: US 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels
and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
2. CANADA III-10
A.Market Analysis III-10
Imports & Exports - A Recent Past Scenario III-10
Table 40: Canadian Methanol Market (2009): Imports in US$
Thousand by Country - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, US,
Chile, Saudi Arabia, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10
Table 41: Canadian Methanol Market (2009): Exports in US$
Thousand by Country - US, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia,
Kyrgyzstan, and Others III-10
B.Market Analytics III-11
Table 42: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 43: Canadian Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 44: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
3. EUROPE III-14
A.Market Analysis III-14
Recession Drubs Methanol Demand in Europe, Industry Faces
Tough Times III-14
Methanol Prices Seesaw on Global and Regional Supply Dynamics III-14
Methanol Use Remains Confined to Light Blends III-14
Environmental Awareness Drives Adoption of Methanol III-15
Competitive Scenario III-15
Table 45: Leading Producers of Methanol in Europe (2009):
Methanol Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for
Gubakha, BioMCN, Statoil, Tomsk, Togliatti Axot,
Leunawerke, BASF, DEA, Veba/BP, Creova and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Imports & Exports Scenario - A Historic Review III-16
Table 46: European Union Methanol Market (2006 & 2007):
Volume Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 47: European Union Methanol Market (2006 & 2007):
Volume Exports by Countries of Destination (In Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
B.Market Analytics III-17
Table 48: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Methanol by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 49: European Historic Review for Methanol by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 51: European Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 52: European 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
&Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 53: European 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
3a. FRANCE III-23
Market Analytics III-23
Table 54: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 55: French Historic Review for Methanol by End Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24
Table 56: French 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels
and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
3b. GERMANY III-26
A.Market Analysis III-26
Production Scenario in the Past III-26
Table 57: German Methanol Market (2006): Production
Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 58: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
Table 59: German Historic Review for Methanol by End Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28
Table 60: German 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels
and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
3c. ITALY III-30
Market Analytics III-30
Table 61: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Table 62: Italian Historic Review for Methanol by End Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31
Table 63: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
3d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-33
Market Analytics III-33
Table 64: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
Table 65: UK Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use Segment-
Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 66: UK 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels
and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
3e. SPAIN III-36
Market Analytics III-36
Table 67: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Table 68: Spanish Historic Review for Methanol by End Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37
Table 69: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
3f. RUSSIA III-39
A.Market Analysis III-39
Russian Producers to Target Eastern Markets III-39
Exports in the Recent Past III-39
Table 70: Russian Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume
Exports by Countries of Destination (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 71: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
Table 72: Russian Historic Review for Methanol by End Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 73: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
3g. REST OF EUROPE III-43
Market Analytics III-43
Table 74: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,
Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
Table 75: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 76: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
4. ASIA-PACIFIC (INCLUDING JAPAN) III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Japanese Methanol Imports - A Recent Past Perspective III-46
Table 77: Japanese Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume
Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 78: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - China and Rest
of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 79: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol by
Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
Table 80: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,
Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Table 81: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-50
Table 82: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for China and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
Table 83: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52
4a. CHINA III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Market Overview III-53
China Dominates Global Methanol Market III-53
Economic Factors Drive Use of Methanol in China III-53
Chinese Methanol Industry Reels Under Oversupply Issues III-54
Automotive Industry Braces for Methanol Revolution III-54
Lack of National Standards - A Major Concern III-55
Ebbs and Flows in Asian Methanol Prices III-55
Lower Domestic Operating Rates Incites China to Impose
Anti-Dumping Duties III-55
Methanol Imports and Exports in the Past III-56
Table 84: Chinese Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume
Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56
Table 85: Chinese Methanol Market: Volume and Value
Imports (2005-2007) in '000 Metric Tons and US$ Million
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Table 86: Chinese Methanol Market: Volume and Value
Exports (2005-2007) in '000 Metric Tons and US$ Million
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Gasoline and DME - The Major Driving Forces for the Chinese
Methanol Market III-58
Drastic Expansion of Methanol Capacity III-58
Table 87: Leading Producers of Methanol in China (2009):
methanol Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for
Shanghai Coking, Kingboard, Sichuan Vinlon, Henan Anyang,
Changqing and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58
Table 88: Chinese Methanol Production (2005-2007) (In
Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Transportation - A Major Hurdle for Methanol Distribution III-59
Coal Prices Impact Methanol Production in China III-59
Table 89: Chinese Methanol Feedstock Scenario (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
Chinese Methanol Market: Raw Materials Scenario among
Major Producers III-60
B.Market Analytics III-61
Table 90: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid,
MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Table 91: Chinese Historic Review for Methanol by End-Use
Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-62
Table 92: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63
4b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-64
Market Analytics III-64
Table 93: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,
Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Table 94: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Methanol
by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,
DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65
Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
Methanol by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66
5. LATIN AMERICA III-67
A.Market Analysis III-67
Competitive Scenario III-67
Table 96: Leading Producers of Methanol in South America
(2009): Methanol Production Capacity in Thousand Metric
Tons for MHTL, Methanex Chile, Methanex, Metor,
Supermetanol and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-67
Brazilian Methanol Demand to Remain Strong III-67
Historic Statistics III-68
Table 97: Methanol Market in Chile (2006 & 2007): Volume
Exports by Countries of Destination (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68
B.Market Analytics III-69
Table 98: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,
Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69
Table 99: Latin American Historic Review for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-70
Table 100: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Methanol
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71
6. REST OF WORLD III-72
A.Market Analysis III-72
The Middle East III-72
Table 101: Leading Producers of Methanol in Middle East &
Africa (2009): Methanol Production Capacity in Thousand
Metric Tons for AR-RAZI, State-Run Companies in Zagros,
Atlantic Methanol, State-Run Companies in Fanavaran, Oman
Methanol and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72
Production in the Middle East - A Historic Perspective III-73
Table 102: Methanol Market in Iran (2006): Production by
Leading Producers (In '000 Metric Tons) )- A Historic
Perspective (includes corresponding Graph/Chart III-73
Table 103: Methanol Market in Saudi Arabia (2006):
Production by Leading Producers (In '000 Metric Tons)-
Historic Perspective (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
B.Market Analytics III-74
Table 104: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Methanol by End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde,
Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Alternative Fuels and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74
Table 105: Rest of World Historic Review for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,
Alternative Fuels and Other End-Use Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-75
Table 106: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Methanol by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,DMT, Alternative
Fuels and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 117 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 130)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 20
Canada 3
Japan 7
Europe 20
France 1
Germany 7
The United Kingdom 1
Italy 1
Spain 1
Rest of Europe 9
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 62
Latin America 7
Middle-East 9
Caribbean 2
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