NEW YORK, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Activated Carbon in Metric Tons by the following Segments: Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon, and Other Activated Carbon. The End-Use Segments also analyzed are Liquid Phase (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, & Other Liquid Phase Applications), and Gas Phase (Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, & Other Gas Phase Applications). 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 2014 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 51 companies including many key and niche players such as -
ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC
Cabot Norit Activated Carbon
Calgon Carbon Corp.
Chemviron Carbon
Carbon Activated Corp.
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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Activated Carbon I-3
Powdered Activated Carbon I-3
Granular Activated Carbon I-3
Other Activated Carbon I-4
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Market Overview II-1
Current & Future Analysis II-2
Asia-Pacific - A Growing Market II-3
Activated Carbon - A Raw Material Intensive Industry II-3
Table 1: World Activated Carbon Market (2014): Percentage
Breakdown of Share by Resource Type (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4
Production Scenario of Activated Carbon II-4
Table 2: Leading Producers of Virgin Activated Carbon (2012)
(In '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Table 3: Global Exports of Activated Carbon (2012 & 2013):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Destination Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Competition II-6
Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Activated Carbon
Market (2014E): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Calgon
Carbon, Cabot Norit, Osaka Gas, MeadWestvaco, ADA Carbon, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
2. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES II-7
Stringent Environment Regulations Drive Demand for Activated
Carbon II-7
MATS Drives PAC Demand II-7
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Open up
Opportunities for GAC II-8
The Minamata Convention Boosts Activated Carbon Demand II-8
Reactivated Carbon Demand Grows in Significance II-9
Large Surface Area Remains a Desirable Characteristic II-10
Water Treatment - A Market Laden with Immense Potential II-10
Table 5: Internal Water Resource Per Capita Ranked by Region
- US, France, China, Germany, India, Netherlands and Saudi
Arabia (In Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Table 6: Leading Water Consuming Countries by Annual Water
Consumption in Billion Cubic Meters (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-12
Air Purification - Key Enabler of Future Growth II-12
Increasing Food and Beverage Processing Adding to Market Growth II-13
Steady Application in Medical and Pharmaceuticals Segment
Augurs Well for the Market II-13
Surging Automobile Production and Stringent Emission Norms
Drives AC Demand II-13
Table 7: Global Automobile Production by Region (2014 & 2018)
(in million Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Gold Extraction Activity Drives Focus on Activated Carbon II-14
Surging Usage in Solvent Vapor Recovery & Other Applications
Supports Demand II-15
Novel Forms of Activated Carbon Gain Popularity II-15
Biological AC Technology to Gain Acceptance II-16
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-17
Activated Carbon II-17
Forms of Activated Carbon II-17
Powdered Activated Carbon II-17
Granular Activated Carbon II-17
Other Forms of Activated Carbons II-18
Extruded Activated Carbon II-18
Bead Activated Carbon (BAC) II-18
Impregnated Carbon II-18
Polymer Coated Carbon II-18
Comparison of Various Types of Activated Carbon II-18
Characteristics of Activated Carbon II-19
Production Process of Activated Carbon II-20
Chemical Activation II-20
Steam Activation II-20
4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-21
ATP Automotive Launches Latest OE Replacement Cabin Air Filters II-21
Sorebead India Introduces Range of Dessicant Packets Featuring
Activated Carbon II-21
Aquatop Launches Value Pack of Premium Activated Carbon II-21
Standard Purification Introduces Watercarb-800 Powdered
Activated Carbon II-21
ADA Carbon Solutions Launches FastPAC™ Activated Carbon
Product Range II-21
Calgon Carbon Introduces FLUEPAC® Product Range II-21
Siemens Water Technologies Supplies UltraCarb 1240AW Activated
Carbon II-21
5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-22
Osaka Gas Chemicals to Merge With Japan EnviroChemicals II-22
Freudenberg Filtration Technologies Acquires Air Purification
Business of MeadWestvaco II-22
Cabot and Westmoreland to Increase Production Capacity II-22
Oxbow Carbon Takes Over Carbon Resources II-22
Biogenic Reagents Collaborates with West Fraser to Develop
Biocarbon Products II-22
Krantz Filter Systems and Dampers Officially Commences
Production of Activated Carbon Cartridges in China II-22
Westmoreland Coal Takes Over Coal Operations of Sherritt
International II-22
AEA Investors Acquire Siemens Water Technologies II-23
Cabot Obtains Contract for Norit DARCO® Hg-LH EXTRA Activated
Carbon II-23
Osaka Gas Chemicals Inks Agreement to Acquire Jacobi Carbons II-23
Cabot Norit Activated Carbon Receives Contract for DARCO® Hg
Activated Carbon Products II-23
Chemviron Obtains Reactivation Services Contract from Thames II-23
Calgon Carbon and Brenntag Bag Supply Contract II-23
Majuperak Bio Resources to Partner with Murni II-23
Calgon Carbon Signs Deal to Provide FLUEPAC Brominated PAC II-24
Cabot Acquires Norit II-24
Calgon Carbon Japan Receives Supply Contract from BlueScope Steel II-24
PCH Holdings Acquires BIECO LINK II-24
Calgon Carbon Inks Deal to Provide Reactivation Services II-24
Biogenic Reagents Establishes Biocarbon Production Facility in
Michigan II-24
Covanta Energy Corporation Inks Enterprise Agreement with ADA
Carbon Solutions II-24
Calgon Carbon to Establish Carbon Reactivation Facility in
Arizona II-25
Haycarb Purchases Stake in Shizuka II-25
6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-26
ADA Carbon Solutions, LLC (US) II-26
Cabot Norit Activated Carbon (US) II-26
Calgon Carbon Corp. (US) II-26
Chemviron Carbon (Belgium) II-27
Carbon Activated Corp (US) II-27
CECA SA (France) II-27
Clarimex Group (Mexico) II-28
Haycarb Plc (Sri Lanka) II-28
Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-28
MeadWestvaco Corp. (US) II-29
Osaka Gas Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-29
7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-30
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30
Table 9: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31
Table 10: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Activated Carbon Market by Product Segment II-33
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Powdered Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33
Table 12: World Historic Review for Powdered Activated Carbon
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34
Table 13: World 14-Year Perspective for Powdered Activated
Carbon by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Granular Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36
Table 15: World Historic Review for Granular Activated Carbon
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37
Table 16: World 14-Year Perspective for Granular Activated
Carbon by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
Table 18: World Historic Review for Other Activated Carbon by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40
Table 19: World 14-Year Perspective for Other Activated Carbon
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41
Activated Carbon Market by End-Use Applications II-42
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Liquid Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42
Table 21: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43
Table 22: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic Region
- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44
Liquid Phase Activated Carbon Market by End-Use Applications II-45
Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Liquid Phase Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use
Application - Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase Applications Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45
Table 24: World Historic Review for Liquid Phase Activated
Carbon Consumption by End-Use Application - Water Treatment,
Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid
Phase Applications Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46
Table 25: World 14-Year Perspective for Liquid Phase Activated
Carbon Consumption by End-Use Application - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Demand for Water Treatment, Food &
Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals and Other Liquid Phase
Applications for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47
Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Water Treatment Liquid Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48
Table 27: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Water Treatment Liquid Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49
Table 28: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Water Treatment Liquid Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50
Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Food & Beverage Liquid Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51
Table 30: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Food & Beverage Liquid Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52
Table 31: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Food & Beverage Liquid Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Medical & Pharmaceutical
Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Table 33: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Medical & Pharmaceutical Liquid Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55
Table 34: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Medical & Pharmaceutical Liquid Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56
Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Other Liquid Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57
Table 36: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Other Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2007
through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58
Table 37: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Other Liquid Phase Applications by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59
Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Gas Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 39: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Gas Phase Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61
Table 40: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Gas Phase Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62
Gas Phase Activated Carbon Market by End-Use Applications II-63
Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gas
Phase Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use Application -
Air Purification, Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas
Phase Applications Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63
Table 42: World Historic Review for Gas Phase Activated Carbon
Consumption by End-Use Application - Air Purification,
Automotive Emission Canister and Other Gas Phase Applications
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-64
Table 43: World 14-Year Perspective for Gas Phase Activated
Carbon Consumption by End-Use Application - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Demand for - Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister and Other Liquid Phase Applications for
Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65
Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Air Purification Gas Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66
Table 45: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Air Purification Gas Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67
Table 46: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Air Purification Gas Phase Applications by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68
Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Automotive Emission Canister
Gas Phase Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69
Table 48: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Automotive Emission Canister Gas Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70
Table 49: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Automotive Emission Canister Gas Phase
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71
Table 50: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon Consumption in Other Gas Phase Applications
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72
Table 51: World Historic Review for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Other Gas Phase Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2007
through 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73
Table 52: World 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
Consumption in Other Gas Phase Applications by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Table 53: US Market for Activated Carbon (2014): Percentage
Breakdown of Share by End-Use Application (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Competition III-2
Table 54: Leading players in the US Activated Carbon Market
(2014E): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Calgon
Carbon, Cabot Norit, MeadWestvaco, ADA Carbon, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Stringent Environmental Controls Shape Demand for AC III-2
Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS) III-2
Making of MACTs Rule III-3
Manufacturers Gear up to Meet Demand III-3
Disinfection Byproduct (DBP) Drives the Market for GAC III-4
Table 55: US Public Water Systems (2014): Percentage
Breakdown of Share by Type (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5
US Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on China AC Imports III-5
Trade Statistics III-6
Table 56: US Exports of Activated Carbon (2012 & 2013):
Breakdown of Annual Value Exports by Top Ten Destination
Countries - Mexico, Canada, Japan, Belgium, South Korea,
China, Brazil, The Netherlands, Germany, Malaysia and Rest
of World (In US$ 'Thousand) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-6
Table 57: US Imports of Activated Carbon (2012 & 2013):
Breakdown of Annual Imports by Top Ten Countries of Origin
-Sri Lanka, India, China, Canada, Japan, Germany,
Philippines, Indonesia, The Netherlands, UK and ROW (In US$
'Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Product Introductions/Innovations III-8
Recent Industry Activity III-9
Select Players III-10
B.Market Analytics III-13
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-13
Table 58: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated
Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others Activated
Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 59: US Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 60: US 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for
Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and
Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use III-16
Table 61: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 62: US Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 63: US 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &
Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
2. CANADA III-19
A.Market Analysis III-19
Current and Future Analysis III-19
Trade Statistics III-19
Table 64: Canadian Exports of Activated Carbon (2012 &
2013): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 65: Canadian Imports of Activated Carbon (2012 &
2013): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country of
Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Recent Industry Activity III-20
B.Market Analytics III-21
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-21
Table 66: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered
Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others
Activated Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 67: Canadian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 68: Canadian 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon
and Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use III-24
Table 69: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24
Table 70: Canadian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 71: Canadian 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food
& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
3. JAPAN III-27
A.Market Analysis III-27
Current and Future Analysis III-27
Manufacturers Face High Raw Material Costs III-27
Recent Industry Activity III-27
Select Players III-28
B.Market Analytics III-29
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-29
Table 72: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered
Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others
Activated Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 73: Japanese Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30
Table 74: Japanese 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon
and Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use III-32
Table 75: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 76: Japanese Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33
Table 77: Japanese 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food
& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
4. EUROPE III-35
A.Market Analysis III-35
Current and Future Analysis III-35
Europe's Return to Coal for Energy Requirements to Boost
Demand for AC III-35
Trade Statistics III-35
Table 78: Extra EU28 Exports of Activated Carbon (2013):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 79: Extra EU28 Imports of Activated Carbon (2013):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Table 80: Intra EU28 Exports of Activated Carbon (2013):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Destination
Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Table 81: Intra EU28 Imports of Activated Carbon (2013):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
B.Market Analytics III-38
Table 82: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for
Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 83: European Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through
2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 84: European 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-41
Table 85: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered
Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others
Activated Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 86: European Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-42
Table 87: European 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon
and Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
Activated Carbon by End-Use III-44
Table 88: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 89: European Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45
Table 90: European 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food
& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
4a. FRANCE III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Current and Future Analysis III-47
CECA SA - A Key Player III-47
B.Market Analytics III-48
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-48
Table 91: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated
Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others Activated
Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
Table 92: French Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-49
Table 93: French 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon
and Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
Activated Carbon by Product Segment III-51
Table 94: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-51
Table 95: French Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-52
Table 96: French 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food
& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
4b. GERMANY III-54
A.Market Analysis III-54
Current and Future Analysis III-54
Recent Industry Activity III-54
B.Market Analytics III-55
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-55
Table 97: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated
Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others Activated
Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
Table 98: German Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-56
Table 99: German 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon
and Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use III-58
Table 100: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58
Table 101: German Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-59
Table 102: German 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food
& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
4c. ITALY III-61
A.Market Analysis III-61
Current and Future Analysis III-61
B.Market Analytics III-62
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-62
Table 103: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered
Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others
Activated Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62
Table 104: Italian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-63
Table 105: Italian 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon
and Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use III-65
Table 106: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-65
Table 107: Italian Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-66
Table 108: Italian 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Demand for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food
& Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-68
A.Market Analysis III-68
Current and Future Analysis III-68
Recent Industry Activity III-68
B.Market Analytics III-69
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-69
Table 109: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered Activated
Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others Activated
Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69
Table 110: UK Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-70
Table 111: UK 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand for
Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and
Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71
Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use III-72
Table 112: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applications (Air Purification, Automotive
Emission Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric
Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-72
Table 113: UK Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Liquid Phase Applications (Water
Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and
Other Liquid Phase Applications); and Gas Phase
Applications (Air Purification, Automotive Emission
Canister, and Other Gas Phase Applications) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-73
Table 114: UK 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon by
End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Liquid Phase Applications (Water Treatment, Food &
Beverages, Medical & Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid
Phase Applications); and Gas Phase Applications (Air
Purification, Automotive Emission Canister, and Other Gas
Phase Applications) Markets for Years 2007, 2015 & 2020
(includes Corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74
4e. SPAIN III-75
A.Market Analysis III-75
Current and Future Analysis III-75
B.Market Analytics III-76
Activated Carbon Consumption by Product Segment III-76
Table 115: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by Product Segment - Powdered
Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon and Others
Activated Carbon Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Metric Tons for Years 2014 through 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
Table 116: Spanish Historic Review for Activated Carbon by
Product Segment - Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular
Activated Carbon and Others Activated Carbon Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Metric Tons
for Years 2007 through 2013 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-77
Table 117: Spanish 14-Year Perspective for Activated Carbon
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Demand
for Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon
and Others Activated Carbon Markets for Years 2007, 2015 &
2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
Activated Carbon Consumption by End-Use III-79
Table 118: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Activated Carbon by End-Use Application - Liquid Phase
Applications (Water Treatment, Food & Beverages, Medical &
Pharmaceuticals, and Other Liquid Phase Applications); and
Gas Phase Applic
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