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Reportlinker Adds Global Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite Industry


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NEW YORK, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p090600/Global-Feldspar-and-Nepheline-Syenite-Industry.html

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Thousand Metric Tons by the following end-use segments – Glass, Ceramics, Fillers, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 55 companies including many key and niche players such as Eczacibasi Esan, Gimpex Ltd.,Gruppo Minerali Maffei SPA, I - Minerals Inc., Imerys SA, The Feldspar Corp., Incusa Industrias Del Cuarzo, S.A, Matel Hammadde Sanayi ve Tic. A.O., Micronized Group, Monto Minerals Limited, Pacer Corporation, Sibelco Nordic AS, Unimin Corp, and Zemex Industrial Minerals. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Product Definition and Scope of the Study 3

Glass 3

Ceramics 3

Fillers 3

Other End-Uses 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW & OUTLOOK 4

Current and Future Analysis 4

By Region 4

By End-Use Segment 4

Trends 4

Economic Meltdown Derails Market Momentum 4

Ceramic and Glass Industries Shape Consumption Trends 5

Lightweight Glass Containers Retain Hold in Packaging 5

Steady Demand from Functional Fillers and Coating Applications 5

Growth Inhibitors 5

Increasing Energy and Transportation Costs 5

Use of Cullet in Preference to Mineral Raw Materials 6

Increasing use of Alternative Packaging Containers 6

Statistical Data 6

Table 1: Global Feldspar Market (2006-2009): Production in

Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 6

Table 2: Global Feldspar Market (2009): Production in

Thousand Metric Tons by Country - Turkey, Italy, China,

Japan, Spain, Thailand, France, US, Czech Republic, Mexico

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 7

Table 3: Global Feldspar Market (2009): Reserves in Thousand

Metric Tons by Select Country - India, Czech Republic, and

Portugal (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 7

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 8

Feldspar: A Common Silicate 8

General Chemical Formula 8

Na-Feldspars are Widely Used 8

Physical Properties 9

Grades 9

Glass Grade 9

Ceramic Body Grade 9

Glaze Grade 10

Types 10

Potassium Feldspar Group 10

Plagioclase Feldspar Group 10

Other Feldspars 10

Rare Feldspars 10

Characteristics of Major Feldspar Minerals 11

Albite (moonstone) 11

Oligoclase Feldspar 11

Anorthite 12

Microcline 12

Orthoclase 13

History 13

Feldspars as Gemstones 14

Principal Stones in Feldspar Group 14

Labradorite 14

Moonstone 14

Sunstone 14

Amazonite 15

Orthoclase 15

Occurrence 15

Ores and Production Process 15

Places of Origin 16

Nepheline Syenite 16

Product Description 16

Chemical Properties 17

Nepheline Rocks 17

Milled Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite 18

4. END-USE APPLICATIONS 19

Feldspar 19

Glass 19

Ceramics 19

Fillers 19

Other End-Uses 19

Table 4: Feldspathic Contents in Key End Use Products 20

Nepheline Syenite 20

Uses 20

Glass 20

Ceramics 21

Extender Pigments and Fillers 21

Substitute Products 22

Substitutes to Feldspar 22

Alternative Materials for Nepheline Syenite 22

Processed Glass - A Probable Substitute 23

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 24

Globe Metals & Mining Acquires Salambidwe Rare-Earths Project

in Malawi 24

Petro Horizon Energy Signs Deal with Champlain Mineral Ventures 24

Great Western Minerals Group and Alterra Resources Enter into

Agreement 25

DIOS EXPLORATION to Commence a Drill Program 25

Sibelco Nordic to Close Pegmatite Mine 26

North Cape Minerals Becomes Sibelco Nordic 26

Esan Float Facility Achieves 100% Production Capacity 26

Avalon Rare Metals to Sign MoU with Chapleau Cree First Nation 26

Tamil Nadu Minerals Signs MoU with Manonmaniam Sundaranar

University 27

6. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 28

Imerys Acquires Feldspar Corp. 28

Imerys Snaps Up Astron China 28

Gruppo Minerali S.p.A. Acquires Maffei S.p.A. 28

Imerys Acquires Mineral Manufacturers in Argentina, China and

India 28

General Chemical Takes Over Extractive Mineral Assets from

Zemex Industrial Minerals 28

Harvest Partners Divests Stake in U.S. Silica Company 29

Monto Begins Production at Goondicum Industrial Minerals Project 29

AMCOL Acquires Unimin Corp.'s Customix Blending Facilities 29

Maffei Divests Stake in Micron Mineral 29

Imerys Acquires Denain-Anzin 29

Monto Signs Supply Contract 29

Malyshevskoye Ore Receives License for Feldspar Deposit

Development 30

Unimin Expands Nepheline Syenite Capacity 30

Unimin Corporation Expands Nepheline Syenite Production Capacity 30

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 31

Eczacibasi Esan (Turkey) 31

Gimpex Ltd (India) 31

Gruppo Minerali Maffei SPA (Italy) 31

I - Minerals, Inc. (US) 31

Imerys SA (France) 32

The Feldspar Corp (US) 32

Incusa Industrias Del Cuarzo, S.A (Spain) 32

Matel Hammadde Sanayi ve Tic. A.O., (Turkey) 33

Micronized Group (South Africa) 33

Monto Minerals Limited (Australia) 33

Pacer Corporation (US) 33

Sibelco Nordic AS (Norway) 34

Unimin Corp (US) 34

Zemex Industrial Minerals (US) 34

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 35

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by Geographic Region - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 35

Table 6: World Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and

Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 36

Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America

Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 37

World Market for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use

Segment 38

Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Glass by Geographic Region -

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 38

Table 9: World Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Glass by Geographic Region -US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 39

Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and

Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 40

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Ceramics by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 41

Table 12: World Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 42

Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and

Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 43

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Fillers by Geographic Region

- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 44

Table 15: World Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Fillers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,

and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 45

Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Fillers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and

Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 46

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite in Other End-Uses by Geographic

Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 47

Table 18: World Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &

Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons or Years

2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 48

Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and

Latin America Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 49

9. THE UNITED STATES 50

A.Market Analysis 50

Overview & Outlook 50

Ceramics 50

Glass 50

Weak Housing Construction Market Impacts the Market 50

Production & Pricing Scenario 51

Table 20: US Feldspar Market (2005-2009): Production in

Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 51

Table 21: US Feldspar Prices for 2008 51

Market Participants 52

Feldspar Mine Locations and Producers 52

Imports and Exports 52

Table 22: US Feldspar Market (2006-2008): Exports in Metric

Tons and US$ Thousand (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 52

Table 23: US Feldspar Market (2008): Exports in US$

Thousand by Country - Colombia, Canada, Italy, Costa Rica,

Norway, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 53

Table 24: US Feldspar Market (2008): Exports in Metric Tons

by Country - Norway, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,

Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 53

Table 25: US Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite Market

(2006-2008): Imports in US$ Thousand (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 53

Table 26: US Feldspar Market (2008): Imports in US$

Thousand by Country - Mexico, Canada, Germany, Australia,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54

Table 27: US Feldspar Market (2008): Percentage Share of

Imports Volume by Country - Mexico, Germany, Australia,

Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54

B.Market Analytics 55

Table 28: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 55

Table 29: US Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 56

Table 30: US 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use

Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 57

10. CANADA 58

A.Market Analysis 58

Outlook 58

Trade Scenario 58

Table 31: Canadian Feldspar, Fluorspar; Leucite; Nepheline

and Nepheline Syenite Market (2008 & 2009): Exports Value

in US$ Thousand by Country for US, Italy, Spain, Germany,

Netherlands, Australia, Taiwan, China, Japan, Indonesia,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 58

Table 32: Canadian Feldspar, Fluorspar; Leucite; Nepheline

and Nepheline Syenite Market (2008 & 2009): Imports Value

in US$ Thousand by Country for China, Spain, Mexico, US,

and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 59

B.Market Analytics 59

Table 33: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -

Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 59

Table 34: Canadian Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 60

Table 35: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 61

11. JAPAN 62

A.Market Analysis 62

Outlook 62

Production 62

Table 36: Feldspar Production in Japan (2004-2008) in

Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62

B.Market Analytics 63

Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -

Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 63

Table 38: Japanese Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 64

Table 39: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 65

12. EUROPE 66

A.Market Analysis 66

Outlook 66

Production 67

Table 40: European Feldspar Production by Select Country in

Metric Tons: 2004-2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 67

Overview of End-Use Industries 67

Glass 67

Ceramics 68

B.Market Analytics 69

Table 41: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by Geographic Region -

France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 69

Table 42: European Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by Geographic Region - France, Germany,

Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 70

Table 43: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -

Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 71

Table 44: European Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Table 45: European 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by Geographic Region - Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy,

UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005,

2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

Table 46: European 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 74

12a.FRANCE 75

A.Market Analysis 75

Outlook 75

Glass Recycling 75

Imports and Exports - Historic Perspective 75

Table 47: French Feldspar Exports and Imports in Metric

Tons: 2000 - 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

B.Market Analytics 76

Table 48: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 76

Table 49: French Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

Table 50: French 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 78

12b.GERMANY 79

A.Market Analysis 79

Outlook 79

Imports and Exports in the Past 79

Table 51: German Feldspar Exports and Imports in Metric

Tons: 2000 - 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 79

B.Market Analytics 80

Table 52: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 80

Table 53: German Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

Table 54: German 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 82

12c.ITALY 83

A.Market Analysis 83

Outlook 83

Italian Tile Industry 83

Exports and Imports - Historic Data 83

Table 55: Italian Feldspar Exports and Imports in Metric

Tons: 2000 - 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

B.Market Analytics 84

Table 56: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 84

Table 57: Italian Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85

Table 58: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

12d.THE UNITED KINGDOM 87

A.Market Analysis 87

Outlook 87

Occurrence of Feldspar 87

Recycled Glass - A Potential Threat 87

Exports and Imports in the Past 88

Table 59: United Kingdom Feldspar Exports and Imports in

Metric Tons: 2000 - 2004 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 88

B.Market Analytics 88

Table 60: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 88

Table 61: UK Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Table 62: UK 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume

Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use

Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 90

12e.SPAIN 91

A.Market Analysis 91

Outlook 91

Spanish Ceramic Industry - A Peek in the Past 91

Table 63: Spanish Ceramic Tile Industry Production in

Million m2: 2001 - 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/

Chart) 91

Table 64: Spanish Ceramic Tiling and Flooring Exports in

€Thousand: 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Table 65: Spanish Feldspar Exports and Imports in Metric

Tons: 2000 - 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

B.Market Analytics 93

Table 66: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 93

Table 67: Spanish Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Table 68: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

12f.RUSSIA 96

A.Market Analysis 96

Outlook 96

Nepheline Production in Russia 96

B.Market Analytics 97

Table 69: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric

Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 97

Table 70: Russian Historic Review for Feldspar and Nepheline

Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Table 71: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

12g.REST OF EUROPE 100

A.Market Analysis 100

Outlook 100

Ceramics 100

Imports and Exports - Historic Perspective 100

Table 72: Feldspar Exports in Select European Countries in

Metric Tons: 2000 - 2004 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 100

Table 73: Feldspar Imports in Select European Countries in

Metric Tons: 2000 - 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Focus on Select Markets 101

Turkey 101

Feldspar 101

End-Use Industries 101

Glass 101

Ceramics 102

Norway 102

Czech Republic 102

B.Market Analytics 103

Table 74: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use

Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 103

Table 75: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

Table 76: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar

and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers

and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

13. ASIA-PACIFIC 106

A.Market Analysis 106

Outlook 106

Production 106

Table 77: Asia-Pacific Feldspar Production by Select

Country in Metric Tons: 2004-2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 106

Overview of Select Markets 107

Australia 107

China 107

India 107

Thailand 107

B.Market Analytics 108

Table 78: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use

Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 108

Table 79: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109

Table 80: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

14. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 111

A.Market Analysis 111

Overview & Outlook 111

Deposits in the Middle East 111

Iran 111

Table 81: Feldspar Production in Iran (2004-2008) in Metric

Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

Egypt 112

Table 82: Feldspar Production in South Africa (2004-2008)

in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

South Africa 112

Table 83: Feldspar Production in South Africa (2004-2008)

in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

B.Market Analytics 113

Table 84: Middle East & African Recent Past, Current &

Future Analysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by

End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

Table 85: Middle East & African Historic Review for Feldspar

and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 114

Table 86: Middle East & African 11-Year Perspective for

Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment -

Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Glass,

Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets for Years 2005,

2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

15. LATIN AMERICA 116

A.Market Analysis 116

Outlook 116

Production 116

Table 87: Latin American Feldspar Production by Select

Country in Metric Tons: 2004-2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 116

Brazil 117

Mexico 117

B.Market Analytics 117

Table 88: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Feldspar and Nepheline Syenite by End-Use

Segment - Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 89: Latin America Historic Review for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Glass, Ceramics,

Fillers and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for

Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 118

Table 90: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Feldspar and

Nepheline Syenite by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown

of Volume Consumption for Glass, Ceramics, Fillers and Other

End-Use Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 55 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 62)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 10

Canada 3

Japan 2

Europe 24

France 1

Germany 3

The United Kingdom 1

Italy 2

Spain 5

Rest of Europe 12

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 19

Latin America 1

Africa 2

Middle-East 1

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