World Carbon Black
This study covers the world carbon black industry. Consumption, net exports and production are provided in metric tons for the historical years 1996, 2001 and 2006, with forecasts provided for the years 2011 and 2016. All annual capacity figures are as of year-end 2006. Included are carbon black (furnace black), bone black, channel black, lamp black and thermal black. Acetylene black is excluded. In the case of both rubber and carbon black, the word ``consumption`` is used synonymously with ``demand,`` and is equivalent to production less exports plus imports. Rubber consumption refers to both natural and synthetic rubber, but excludes thermoplastic elastomers. Rubber consumption is provided in metric tons and refers only to the ``dry weight`` of the rubber (i.e., it does not include the weight of the extender oil, antioxidants or other compounding materials). Tire rubber consumption includes rubber used in all types of tires (automobiles, commercial vehicles, aircraft, off-road vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, etc.) and for all applications (e.g., treads, sidewalls, inner tubes). Non-tire rubber demand includes the volume of rubber used in such products as hoses, belting, conveyor belts, shoe heels and medical supplies, among numerous others. These figures include only new rubber; reclaimed rubber is excluded.
INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
World Economic Overview 6
Recent Economic Performance 6
World Economic Outlook 8
World Demographic Outlook 11
World Population Outlook 12
World Urban Population Outlook 13
World Motor Vehicle Outlook 14
Motor Vehicle Production Trends 16
Motor Vehicles in Use 18
Tire Industry Overview 20
Rubber Consumption by Region 21
Carbon Black Pricing Trends 23
Regulatory & Environmental Considerations 24
Competitive Materials 28
III. SUPPLY & DEMAND 30
General 30
Capacity by Region 31
Expansion Activity 33
Recent Expansions 34
Proposed Expansions 34
Production by Region 36
Trade by Region 38
Demand by Region 39
Carbon Black & Rubber Relationship 40
IV. DEMAND BY MARKET 43
General 43
Tire & Tire Component Markets 46
Non-Tire Rubber Product Market 49
Market for Special Blacks 51
V. NORTH AMERICA 54
General 54
North America: Supply & Demand 55
North America: Producers & Capacity 59
United States 61
Canada 71
Mexico 76
VI. WESTERN EUROPE 81
General 81
Western Europe: Supply & Demand 82
Western Europe: Producers & Capacity 85
France 87
Germany 91
Italy 97
Netherlands 101
Spain 104
United Kingdom 108
Other Western Europe 113
VII. ASIA/PACIFIC 117
General 117
Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand 119
Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Country 122
Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Company 123
China 125
India 133
Indonesia 138
Japan 143
Malaysia 150
South Korea 153
Taiwan 158
Thailand 162
Other Asia/Pacific 167
VIII. OTHER REGIONS 171
Latin America 171
Latin America: Supply & Demand 172
Latin America: Producers & Capacity 174
Argentina 176
Brazil 180
Other Latin America 184
Eastern Europe 189
Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand 191
Eastern Europe: Producers & Capacity 193
Czech Republic 195
Poland 199
Russia 203
Other Eastern Europe 206
Africa/Mideast 210
Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand 212
Africa/Mideast: Producers & Capacity 214
Egypt 216
Iran 218
South Africa 221
Turkey 225
Other Africa/Mideast 228
IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 231
General 231
Industry Composition & Market Share 232
Overview of Leading Suppliers 234
Cabot Corporation 235
Degussa AG 238
Columbian Chemicals 241
Other Producers 242
Acquisitions & Divestitures 244
Cooperative Agreements 245
Research & Development 249
Marketing & Competitive Strategies 251
Company Profiles 253
Aditya Birla Group 254
Alexandria Carbon Company SAE, see Aditya Birla Group
Amtel-Vredestein NV 256
Asahi Carbon Company Limited, see Bridgestone Corporation
Bridgestone Corporation 257
Cabot Corporation 258
China Synthetic Rubber Corporation 263
Columbian Chemicals Company, see DC Chemical
Continental Carbon Company, see China Synthetic Rubber Corporation
DC Chemical Company Limited 265
Degussa AG, see RAG AG
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated 268
Hebei Longxing Chemical Group Company Limited 269
Hi-Tech Carbon, see Aditya Birla Group
Indian Rayon and Industries Limited, see Aditya Birla Group
Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Company Limited 270
Koppers Holdings Incorporated 271
Mexico Carbon Manufacturing SA de CV, see Bridgestone Corporation
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 273
Negroven SA, see Cabot Corporation
Nhumo SA de CV, see Cabot Corporation
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation 275
Nippon Steel Corporation 276
Phelps Dodge Corporation, see Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated
Phillips Carbon Black Limited 277
RAG AG 278
Richardson (Sid) Carbon and Energy Limited 282
SA Carbon Company Limited, see Bridgestone Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation
Thai Carbon Black Public Company Limited, see Aditya Birla Group
Tokai Carbon Company Limited 283
Additional Carbon Black Producers 285
LIST OF TABLES
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SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 11
2 World Population by Region 13
3 World Urban Population by Region 14
4 World Motor Vehicle Industry Overview 15
5 Motor Vehicle Production by Region 18
6 Motor Vehicles in Use by Region 20
7 World Rubber Consumption by Region 22
SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Carbon Black Supply & Demand 31
2 World Carbon Black Capacity by Region, Year-End 2006 33
3 World Carbon Black Production by Region 37
4 World Carbon Black Net Exports by Region 39
5 World Carbon Black Demand by Region 40
SECTION IV -- DEMAND BY MARKET
1 World Carbon Black Demand by Market 46
2 Tire Market for Carbon Black 49
3 Non-tire Rubber Product Market for Carbon Black 51
4 Special Black Demand by Market 53
SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 58
2 North America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006 60
3 United States -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 67
4 United States -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 70
5 Canada -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 73
6 Canada -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 76
7 Mexico -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 79
SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 84
2 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006 86
3 France -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 89
4 France -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 91
5 Germany -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 95
6 Germany -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 97
7 Italy -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 100
8 Italy -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 101
9 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 103
10 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 104
11 Spain -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 107
12 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 111
13 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 112
14 Other Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 116
SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 121
2 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Country, Year-End 2006 123
3 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 125
4 China -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 129
5 China -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 132
6 India -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 136
7 India -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 138
8 Indonesia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 141
9 Indonesia -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 143
10 Japan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 146
11 Japan -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 149
12 Malaysia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 152
13 South Korea -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 156
14 South Korea -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 158
15 Taiwan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 161
16 Thailand -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 165
17 Thailand - Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 167
18 Other Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 170
SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 174
2 Latin America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006 176
3 Argentina -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 179
4 Brazil -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 182
5 Brazil -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 184
6 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 187
7 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 189
8 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 193
9 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006 195
10 Czech Republic -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 198
11 Poland -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 201
12 Poland -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 202
13 Russia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 205
14 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 209
15 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity, Year-End 2006 210
16 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 214
17 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006 215
18 Egypt -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 217
19 Iran -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 220
20 South Africa -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 224
21 Turkey -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 227
22 Other Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand 230
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Sales of Selected Carbon Black Manufacturers, 2006 233
2 World Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 235
3 Cabot -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Year-End 2006 237
4 Degussa -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Year-End 2006 240
5 Columbian Chemicals -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Year-End 2006 242
6 Other Companies -- Carbon Black Capacity, Year-End 2006 244
7 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 245
8 Selected Cooperative Agreements 247
LIST OF CHARTS
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SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Carbon Black Production Share Increase by Country, 2006-2011 38
2 Relationship Between Carbon Black Demand Per Capita & Rubber Demand Per Capita 42
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Carbon Black Market Share by Company, 2006 234
