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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, MMA, DMT, 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 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 118 companies including many key and niche players such as Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC, BASF SE, BioMethanol Chemie Nederland B.V., 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 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 Study 3
Formaldehyde 3
Acetic Acid 4
Methyl Tert Butyl Ether 4
Methyl Methacrylate 4
Dimethyl Terephthalate 4
Alternative Fuels 5
Other End-Use Segments 5
2. MARKET OVERVIEW 6
Current & Future Analysis 6
By Region 6
By End-Use 6
Pricing Scenario 6
Production Scenario 6
Table 1: Recent and Upcoming Methanol Projects 7
Table 2: Global Methanol Capacity Additions/Expansions in the
Past (2004-2006) (In '000 Metric Tons) 7
Table 3: Global Methanol Plant Shutdowns (2003-2006) (In '000
Metric Tons) 8
Competitive Scenario 8
Table 4: 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) 8
Feedstock Scenario 9
Table 5: Global Methanol Feedstock Scenario (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 9
Market Trends 9
Methanol Business Dynamics Turn Erratic 9
Methanol to See Higher Demand in Fuel Applications 9
Fuel Cells - Another Lucrative Opportunity 10
Low Cost Offshore Production - The New Mantra 10
Developing Regions to Drive Demand 10
Industry Strategies to Deal with Challenges 11
Control Over the Capacity Expansions 11
Improved Methanol Gasoline Standards 11
Cooperation Building with Feedstock Suppliers 11
Efficient Product Distribution 11
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 12
Physical and Chemical Properties 12
Methanol Manufacturing Process 13
Feed Purification 13
Reforming 13
Methanol Synthesis 13
Methanol Purification 13
Methods of Preparing Methanol 14
Low Pressure Gas-Solid Phase Method 14
Catalyze 14
Synthesize Techniques 14
Liquid Phase Synthetic Method 14
Pasty Bed Technique 14
Liquid Complexation Catalyzing Method 14
Methane Oxidation Method 15
Advantages of Methanol 15
Low Pollution 15
Fuel Supply Options 15
Fire Safety 15
High Performance 15
Cost Effective 15
Uses of Methanol 15
Methanol Fuel and Chemical Uses 16
Environmental Issues and Regulations 16
4. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS 18
Formaldehyde 18
Acetic Acid 18
Chemical and Physical Properties 18
Grades 19
Hazards 19
Methyl Tert Butyl Ether 19
Methyl Methacrylate 20
Dimethyl Terephthalate 20
Alternative Fuels 20
Other End-Use Segments 20
Fuel Cells 20
Applications of Fuel Cells 21
Methanol and Fuel-Cell Vehicles 21
Methanol - Best Source for Fuel Cells 21
5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 22
W2 Energy Inks LOI with AGB 22
Methanex to Start Methanol Unit in Egypt 22
Oman Methanol Company Signs Long Term Agreement with Oman
Refineries & Petrochemicals 22
Methanex to Restart Methanol Plant in Canada 22
OAO NOVATEK Commences Second Methanol Facility 22
Salalah Methanol Company to Commence Methanol Plant Operation 23
Kharg Petrochemical Delays Commissioning of Methanol Facility 23
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group to Invest in Methanol Facilities 23
Methanex to Invest in Natural Gas Development 23
Sinopec Signs MoU with Henan Coal Chemical Industry Group 23
Mitsui Chemicals to Collaborate with Daicel Chemical Industry 24
China Energy Signs Supply Agreement with Jiutai Inner Mongolia 24
Azerbaijan Methanol Purchases Celanese's Methanol Plant 24
Petrom Divests Chemical Operations 24
HS Orka Sign Cooperation Agreement with Carbon Recycling
International 24
Sonatrach and Almet to Establish Methanol Plant 25
Doljchim to Restart the Production of Methanol 25
Shenhua Group Re-Commissions Ningxia-Based Methanol Facility 25
Anhui Linquan Re-Commences Methanol Production 25
Methanex to Recommence Operations of Second Methanol Facility 25
Shanxi Xianyang Establishes Methanol Unit 26
Yuanxing and China Coal Energy Signs Framework Agreement 26
Fengfeng Group Commences Second Phase of Coal Chemical Project 26
Mitsubishi Rayon to Enter into Joint Venture with Saudi Basic
Industries 26
Shuangyashan Longmei Invests in Methanol Unit 26
Hebei Jinnui Xuyang Chemical Commences New Methanol Unit 27
Shenhua Group to Establish Coal Chemical Production Plants 27
Shanxi Lu'an and Tianji Coal Chemical Inaugurate Methanol
Production Plant 27
Ningxia Jiemei Fengyou Chemical to Build New Fertilizer Facility 27
Assam Petrochemicals to Establish Methanol Plant 27
China National Coal, Shaanxi Yanchang and Thai New Energy Ink
Contract 28
Yidong Coal Group to Establish New Methanol Plant 28
Petrochemical Holding Inks Preliminary Contract with NPC
International 28
Jincheng Anthracite Mining Starts Methanol to Gasoline Plant 28
Methanex to Establish New Methanol Plant 28
Yankuang to Establish Coal Chemical Project 28
Haldor Topsoe Inks Contract with Kimiaye Pars and Marjan
Petrochemicals 29
Terra Industries Recommences Production 29
StatoilHydro Becomes Statoil 29
Sibur Sells Stake in Sibmetakhim to Metafrax 29
China Blue Chemical to Build a Second Methanol Plant 29
Shandong Liaocheng Luxi to Invest to Boost Chemical Fertilizer
Production 29
Lanzhou Bluestar Inaugurates New Methanol Project in China 30
Development Industrial Co. to form Joint Venture with Datong
Coal Mine 30
Synthesis Energy Systems to Invest in Coal Chemical Projects 30
Peabody Energy Inks a Deal 30
ZAO East Siberian Gas Inks Contract with Haldor Topsoe 30
Huaneng Hulunbeier Energy Development Inaugurates Methanol Unit 31
RMBxing Natural Alkali to Purchase Interest in Sulige Natural
Gas Chemical 31
Hanergy Holding Group and Shuangyashan Municipal Government
Ink Contract 31
Jizhong Energy Fengfeng Inaugurates Methanol Project 31
Saudi Methanol Commences Production in Methanol Plant 31
Consol Energy and Synthesis Energy Systems Establish Joint
Venture 31
Petronas to Commence Mega Methanol Plant Production 32
AR-RAZI Expands Chemical Methanol Production Complex 32
StatoilHydro Inks a Deal with GE Oil & Gas 32
Methanex to Reopen Methanol Plant 32
BioMCN Inaugurates Bio-Methanol Plant 33
Metafraks to Build a New Plant for Melamine Resin Production 33
Itera Inks a Pact with Uralkhimplast 33
6. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 34
Air Liquide Takes Over Lurgi 34
Celanese Acquires Acetate Products Limited 34
Methanex Acquires 20% Stake in DME Production 34
Terra Signs Agreement with Eastman Chemicals 34
Tyco Inks Manufacturing Agreement with DMFCC 35
Oman Oil Signs EPC Contract with GS E&C 35
Lipatet Increases Stake in Metafrax 35
China BlueChemical Starts Jiantao Methanol Plant 35
Brunei Methanol to Construct First Methanol Plant in Brunei 35
Jiutian Chemical Forms Joint Venture with Anyang Chemical 36
Haldor Topsoe Receives Methanol Contract 36
Qinghua Group Builds Methanol Plant 36
Methanex and GeoPark Enter into an Agreement 36
SES Signs Joint Venture Contract with Golden Concord for Coal
Gasification Plant 37
Eastman Chemical to Establish a New Gasification Plant in Texas 37
Toyo Engineering Joins Hands with BASF to Market Gas
Purification Technology 37
Celanese Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Accsys 37
Iran Forms Joint Venture with Venezuela for Methanol Production 37
Itochu, MGC and PB Enter into New Joint Venture Project 38
BASF Takes Over PEMEAS 38
Sichuan Meifeng Acquires 45% Interest in Linhua Group 38
Japanese Joint Venture to Expand Methanol Production 38
Sinopec Plans an Additional RMB30 Billion Investment 39
National Petrochemical and Pequiven Form Joint Venture Company 39
Prosint Quimica Boosts Methanol Production 39
Turpan-Hami Oilfield of PetroChina Commences Operation 39
Ajegroup to Enter into Methanol Production 39
UCP Chemicals to Invest in Russian Methanol Plant 39
National Petrochemical Commissions Mega Methanol Plant 40
BioMethanol Chemie Opens Bio-Methanol Plant 40
China BlueChemical and Yara to Enter into Partnership 40
Kingboard Chemical and China BlueChemical Enter into Joint
Venture 40
Shanxi Lanhua Enters into Three Agreements 40
Hon Hai to Invest US$ 1.8 Billion for Joint Venture in China 41
Sumatec to Construct Methanol Production Unit 41
Wahaha Group Launches Investment Projects in Northern China 41
Daqing to Construct Methanol Unit 41
Lee Chang Yung Invests US$130 million in Qatar 41
RCF and PMDCL Joint Venture for Petrochemicals Project 41
CNOOC to Build Methanol Plant 42
Methanex Enters into Agreement with Univar 42
Acron Starts Methanol Production in China 42
Petronas on an Expansion Drive 42
Sichuan Starts Production at its Methanol Unit in Lutianhua 42
7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 43
Atlantic Methanol Production Company, LLC (US) 43
BASF SE (Germany) 43
BioMethanol Chemie Nederland B.V. (The Netherlands) 43
Eastman Chemical Company (US) 43
JSC METAFRAX (Russia) 44
LyondellBasell Industries (The Netherlands) 44
Metanol de Oriente, METOR, S.A. (Venezuela) 45
Methanex Corporation (Canada) 45
Methanex Chile Limited (Chile) 45
Methanex New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand) 45
Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (West Indies) 46
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Japan) 46
National Iranian Petrochemical Company (Iran) 46
PETRONAS (Malaysia) 47
Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd. (Qatar) 47
Repsol YPF (Spain) 47
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia) 47
Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol (Saudi Arabia) 48
Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia) 48
Statoil ASA (Norway) 48
8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 50
Table 6: 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 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 50
Table 7: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 51
Table 8: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 52
Table 9: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 53
Table 10: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 11: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 55
Table 12: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 56
Table 13: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 57
Table 14: World 11-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
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 58
Table 15: 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 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 59
Table 16: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 60
Table 17: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 61
Table 18: 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 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 62
Table 19: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 63
Table 20: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 64
Table 21: 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 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 65
Table 22: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 66
Table 23: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 67
Table 24: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 68
Table 25: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 69
Table 26: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 70
Table 27: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 71
Table 28: 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 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72
Table 29: World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73
9. THE UNITED STATES 74
A.Market Analysis 74
Outlook 74
North American Competitive Scenario 74
Table 30: 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) 74
Supply Surpasses Demand 74
Alternative Energy Fuels in the US - An Overview 75
Propane 75
Natural gas 75
Ethanol 75
Methanol 75
Electricity 76
Imports & Exports Scenario 76
Table 31: US Methanol Market (2009): Imports in US$ Million
by Country - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Equatorial
Guinea, Bahrain, Argentina, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 76
Table 32: US Methanol Market (2009): Exports in US$
Thousand by Country - China, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador,
Dominican Republic, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 76
Table 33: 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) 77
Table 34: 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) 77
B.Market Analytics 78
Table 35: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 78
Table 36: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 79
Table 37: US 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 80
10. CANADA 81
A.Market Analysis 81
Outlook 81
Imports & Exports Scenario 81
Table 38: Canadian Methanol Market (2009): Imports in US$
Thousand by Country - Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, US,
Chile, Saudi Arabia, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 81
Table 39: Canadian Methanol Market (2009): Exports in US$
Thousand by Country - US, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia,
Kyrgyzstan, and Others 82
B.Market Analytics 82
Table 40: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 82
Table 41: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 83
Table 42: Canadian 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 84
11. EUROPE 85
A.Market Analysis 85
Outlook 85
Imports & Exports Scenario - A Historic Perspective 85
Table 43: European Union Methanol Market (2006 & 2007):
Volume Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85
Table 44: European Union Methanol Market (2006 & 2007):
Volume Exports by Countries of Destination (In Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86
B.Market Analytics 87
Table 45: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 87
Table 46: 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
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88
Table 47: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 89
Table 48: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 90
Table 49: European 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91
Table 50: European 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92
11a. FRANCE 93
Market Analysis 93
Table 51: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 93
Table 52: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 94
Table 53: French 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95
11b.GERMANY 96
A.Market Analysis 96
Outlook 96
Production Scenario in the Past 96
Table 54: German Methanol Market (2006): Production
Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 96
B.Market Analytics 97
Table 55: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 97
Table 56: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 98
Table 57: German 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99
11c. ITALY 100
Market Analysis 100
Table 58: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 100
Table 59: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 101
Table 60: Italian 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102
11d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 103
Market Analysis 103
Table 61: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 103
Table 62: 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
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104
Table 63: UK 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 105
11e. SPAIN 106
Market Analysis 106
Table 64: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 106
Table 65: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 107
Table 66: Spanish 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 108
11f.RUSSIA 109
A.Market Analysis 109
Outlook 109
Russian Producers to Target Eastern Markets 109
Export Note 109
Table 67: Russian Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume
Exports by Countries of Destination (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109
B.Market Analytics 110
Table 68: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 110
Table 69: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 111
Table 70: Russian 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112
11g. REST OF EUROPE 113
Market Analysis 113
Table 71: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113
Table 72: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 114
Table 73: Rest of Europe 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115
12. ASIA-PACIFIC (INCLUDING JAPAN) 116
A.Market Analysis 116
Outlook 116
Japan's Import Market 116
Table 74: Japanese Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume
Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 116
B.Market Analytics 117
Table 75: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117
Table 76: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 117
Table 77: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 118
Table 78: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 119
Table 79: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Methanol by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for China and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets for
Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 119
Table 80: Asia-Pacific 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 120
12a.CHINA 121
A.Market Analysis 121
Current and Future Analysis 121
Market Overview 121
Methanol Imports and Exports in the Past 121
Table 81: Chinese Methanol Market (2006 & 2007): Volume
Imports by Countries of Origin (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 122
Table 82: Chinese Methanol Market: Volume and Value
Imports (2005-2007) in '000 Metric Tons and US$ Million
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 122
Table 83: Chinese Methanol Market: Volume and Value
Exports (2005-2007) in '000 Metric Tons and US$ Million
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 123
Rising Demand Stimulates Chinese Methanol Prices 123
Gasoline and DME - The Major Driving Forces for the Chinese
Methanol Market 123
Drastic Expansion of Methanol Capacity 123
Table 84: Leading Players in the Chinese Methanol Market
(2009): Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons for Inner
Mongolia Yuan Xing Energy Co., Pingmei & Langian Chemical
Co., Shaanxi Yulin Natural Gas Chemical Industry Co.,
CNOOC Kingboard Chemical LTd., Hebei Qianan Chemical
Industry Co., Yanzhou Coal Mining Group Yulin Energy &
Chemical, Henan Longyu Coal Chemical Co., Yankuang Guohong
Coal Chemical Co., Zhong Yuan Da Hua Co., and Qinghai
Ge'ermu Oil Refinery (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 124
Table 85: Chinese Methanol Production (2005-2007) (In
Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 124
Transportation - A Major Hurdle for Methanol Distribution 125
Coal Prices Impact Methanol Production in China 125
Table 86: Chinese Methanol Feedstock Scenario (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 125
Chinese Methanol Market: Raw Materials Scenario among
Major Producers 126
B.Market Analytics 126
Table 87: 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 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 126
Table 88: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 127
Table 89: Chinese 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128
12b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 129
Market Analysis 129
Table 90: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129
Table 91: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 130
Table 92: Rest of Asia-Pacific 11-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 2005,
2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131
13. LATIN AMERICA 132
A.Market Analysis 132
Outlook 132
Historic Stats 133
Table 93: Latin American Methanol Market (2006): Production
Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 133
Table 94: Methanol Market in Chile (2006 & 2007): Volume
Exports by Countries of Destination (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 134
B.Market Analytics 134
Table 95: Latin America 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 134
Table 96: Latin America 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 135
Table 97: Latin America 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136
14. REST OF WORLD 137
A.Market Analysis 137
Outlook 137
Production in the Middle East 137
Table 98: Methanol Market in Iran (2006): Production by
Leading Producers (In '000 Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 137
Table 99: Methanol Market in Saudi Arabia (2006):
Production by Leading Producers (In '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 137
B.Market Analytics 138
Table 100: 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 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 138
Table 101: 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 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 139
Table 102: Rest of World 11-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 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 140
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 118 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 131)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 20
Canada 3
Japan 7
Europe 25
France 1
Germany 7
The United Kingdom 1
Italy 1
Spain 1
Rest of Europe 14
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 67
Latin America 5
Africa 2
Caribbean 1
Middle East 1
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