Keywords : environment, pollution
Demand to register doubledigit gains through 2016 Worldwide demand for activated carbon is expected to increase more than ten percent per annum through 2016 to 1.9 million metric tons. This high level of growth will be attributable to a variety of factors, though regulatory changes in the US will be the largest single driver. China’s activated carbon market will also grow rapidly as the country begins its twelfth Five Year Plan w...
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Demand to register doubledigit gains through 2016
Worldwide demand for activated carbon is expected to increase more than ten percent per annum through 2016 to 1.9 million metric tons. This high level of growth will be attributable to a variety of factors, though regulatory changes in the US will be the largest single driver. China’s activated carbon market will also grow rapidly as the country begins its twelfth Five Year Plan which includes many provisions to improve water and air quality in the nation. Expanding production of edible oils, packaged beverages, and sweetener will stimulate growth in much of the rest of the world.
Greater consumption to fuel demand in China markets
The activated carbon market in China will be driven by more than regulation. While implementation of the newest Five Year Plan will bolster activated carbon use in water treatment, gains will also come from increasing consumption by industry, as demand for activated carbon in every major market in the nation is forecast to rise faster than the world average. Because China’s burgeoning middle class is distrustful of tap water, point of use filtration systems (that utilize powdered activated carbon) are extremely popular. In addition, activated carbon will be used at above-average rates to control pollution from industrial sites, assist evaporative emission control systems in motor vehicles, and take part in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
New regulatory standards to spur rapid growth in US
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) placed into force new Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) in 2011. These rules require drastic reductions in mercury emitted from coal-fired power plants, industrial boilers, and portland cement kilns, among other sources. Activated carbon is widely accepted to be the most economical and effective method for controlling these emissions, and enormous amounts of activated carbon will be needed to capture mercury in flue gases. These, and other, new rules will stimulate rapid growth in US activated carbon demand through 2016, with sales expected to more than double from current levels.
PAC, GAC types to remain dominant worldwide
Numerous types of activated carbon are available in the marketplace. The two most popular -- powdered activated carbon (PAC) and granular activated carbon (GAC) -- make up the vast majority of sales in every nation. In 2016, PAC is expected to account for 58 percent of the market total, up significantly from 2011. The US market for activated carbon will demand huge amounts of PAC in 2016, as activated carbon injection systems use PAC for flue gas filtration. Additional advances are projected in much of the industrializing world, which favors PAC for its ease of use and low cost. GAC sales will make up 39 percent of the worldwide market in 2016. Favored in Western Europe and, until recently, North America, GAC will lose some market share to PAC as ACI system use expands rapidly. Reactivation services are a rising portion of the global activated carbon industry. Increasing capacity for carbon reactivation will reduce the amount of new GAC needed to fill demand.
Study coverage
This upcoming industry study presents historical demand data (2001, 2006 and 2011) plus forecasts for 2016 and 2021 for supply and demand, as well as application and market in six regions and 18 countries. The study also assesses key market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 30 global players.
Global Clean Vehicle Industry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION xii
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Global Macroeconomic Environment 5
Recent Historical Trends 5
World Economic Outlook 7
World Fixed Investment Overview 11
World Demographic Overview 13
World Population Outlook 14
World Urbanization Patterns 15
World Manufacturing Outlook 17
Nonagricultural Water Use Trends 19
World Food & Beverage Outlook 21
World Sweeteners Overview 24
World Pharmaceuticals Overview 25
World Motor Vehicle Outlook 28
Technology 31
Characteristics 34
Feedstock 34
Activation & Regeneration 36
New Product Development 37
Competitive Materials & Technology 38
Environmental & Regulatory Issues 41
III. WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND 44
General 44
Demand 45
Production 49
Production Capacity & Utilization 50
Reactivation & Regeneration Capacity 53
International Trade 55
Pricing Patterns 57
IV. WORLD PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW 60
General 60
Demand by Type 61
Powdered 64
Granular 66
Other 69
Demand by Application 72
Liquid Phase 74
Gas Phase 76
Demand by Market 78
Industrial 81
Air Purification 83
Other Industrial 85
Water Treatment 88
Drinking Water 91
Other Water Treatment 94
Food & Beverage Processing 96
Sweetener 98
Other 101
Motor Vehicle 103
Pharmaceutical & Medical 106
Other 109
V. NORTH AMERICA 112
General 112
Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 114
Activated Carbon Market Outlook 118
United States 122
Canada 130
Mexico 138
VI. WESTERN EUROPE 146
General 146
Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 148
Activated Carbon Market Outlook 152
Germany 156
United Kingdom 162
Italy 169
France 176
Spain 183
Other Western Europe 190
VII. ASIA/PACIFIC 199
General 199
Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 201
Activated Carbon Market Outlook 206
China 209
Japan 217
South Korea 225
India 232
Taiwan 240
Indonesia 247
Australia 254
Other Asia/Pacific 262
VIII. OTHER REGIONS 272
Central & South America 272
Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 274
Activated Carbon Market Outlook 277
Brazil 281
Other Central & South America 287
Eastern Europe 293
Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 296
Activated Carbon Market Outlook 298
Russia 301
Other Eastern Europe 308
Africa/Mideast 315
Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 318
Activated Carbon Market Outlook 320
IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 323
General 323
Industry Composition & Market Share 323
Competitive Strategies 330
Manufacturing Trends 331
Marketing & Distribution 332
Cooperative Agreements 333
Acquisitions & Divestitures 337
Company Profiles 338
ADA Carbon Solutions LLC 339
ADA-CS, see ADA Carbon Solutions
ADA-ES Incorporated 340
Albemarle Corporation 342
Arkema SA 343
Brascarbo Industrial Limitada, see Grupo Clarimex
Calgon Carbon Corporation 345
Carbon Activated Corporation 352
Carbon Resources LLC 353
CarboTech AC, see International Chemical Investors
Century Chemical Works, see Osaka Gas
Chemviron Carbon, see Calgon Carbon
Clarimex, see Grupo Clarimex
CPL Carbon Link Limited 355
Desotec NV-SA 357
Donau Chemie AG 359
Fujian Yuanli Active Carbon Company Limited 361
Futamura Chemical Company Limited 362
Grupo Clarimex SA de CV 364
Haycarb, see Hayleys
Hayleys plc 366
Indo German Carbons Limited 368
IndoCarb, see Indo German Carbons
International Chemical Investors SE 370
Jacobi Carbons AB 373
Japan EnviroChemicals, see Osaka Gas
Kuraray Company Limited 377
Kureha Corporation 379
MeadWestvaco Corporation 380
Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Company Limited 382
Norit NV 383
Osaka Gas Company Limited 388
Pacific Activated Carbon Company Incorporated 390
Philippine-Japan Active Carbon, see Futamura Chemical
PICAU, see Jacobi Carbons
PT Intan Prima Group 392
Purifications Cellutions, see MeadWestvaco
Puritas, see Hayleys
Shanxi Xinhua Chemical Company Limited 393
Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Company Limited 394
Shinkwang Chemical Industry Company Limited 395
Siemens AG 397
Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH 401
Veolia Environnement SA 403
Zimpro Systems, see Siemens
Additional Companies Mentioned in Study 405
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 11
2 World Fixed Investment by Region 13
3 World Population by Region 15
4 World Urban Population by Region 17
5 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region 19
6 World Nonagricultural Water Use by Region 21
7 World Food & Beverage Manufacturing Value Added
by Region 23
8 World Pharmaceutical Shipments by Region 28
9 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region 31
SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Activated Carbon Demand by Region 49
2 World Activated Carbon Shipments by Region 50
3 World Activated Carbon Net Exports by Region 57
4 World Activated Carbon Prices by Region 59
SECTION IV --WORLD PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
1 World Activated Carbon Demand by Type 63
2 World Powdered Activated Carbon Demand by Region 66
3 World Granular Activated Carbon Demand by Region 68
4 World Demand for Other Activated Carbon Types by Region 72
5 World Activated Carbon Demand by Application 73
6 World Liquid Phase Activated Carbon Demand by Region 76
7 World Gas Phase Activated Carbon Demand by Region 78
8 World Activated Carbon Demand by Market 80
9 World Industrial Demand for Activated Carbon 82
10 World Air Purification Demand for Activated Carbon 85
11 World Other Industrial Markets Demand for Activated Carbon 88
12 World Water Treatment Demand for Activated Carbon 91
13 World Drinking Water Demand for Activated Carbon 94
14 World Other Water Treatment Markets Demand for Activated
Carbon 96
15 World Food & Beverage Processing Demand for Activated
Carbon 98
16 World Sweetener Processing Demand for Activated Carbon 101
17 World Other Food & Beverage Processing Demand for Activated
Carbon 103
18 World Motor Vehicle Demand for Activated Carbon 106
19 World Pharmaceutical & Medical Demand for Activated
Carbon 108
20 World Other Markets Demand for Activated Carbon 111
SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 114
2 North America -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 117
3 North America -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 121
4 United States -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 124
5 United States -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 128
6 United States -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 130
7 Canada -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 132
8 Canada -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 135
9 Canada -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 137
10 Mexico -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 140
11 Mexico -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 143
12 Mexico -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 145
SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 148
2 Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 151
3 Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 155
4 Germany -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 157
5 Germany -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 160
6 Germany -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 162
7 United Kingdom -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 164
8 United Kingdom -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 167
9 United Kingdom -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 169
10 Italy -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 171
11 Italy -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 174
12 Italy -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market 176
13 France -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 178
14 France -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 181
15 France -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market 183
16 Spain -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 185
17 Spain -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 188
18 Spain -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market 190
19 Other Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Market
Environment 192
20 Other Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Supply
& Demand 196
21 Other Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand
by Application & Market 198
SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 201
2 Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 205
3 Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 208
4 China -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 211
5 China -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 215
6 China -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 217
7 Japan -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 219
8 Japan -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 222
9 Japan -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 224
10 South Korea -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 227
11 South Korea -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 230
12 South Korea -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 232
13 India -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 234
14 India -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 237
15 India -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market 239
16 Taiwan -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 242
17 Taiwan -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 245
18 Taiwan -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 247
19 Indonesia -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 249
20 Indonesia -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 252
21 Indonesia -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 254
22 Australia -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 256
23 Australia -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 259
24 Australia -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 262
25 Other Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 264
26 Other Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 269
27 Other Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Demand
by Application & Market 271
SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Market
Environment 274
2 Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Supply
& Demand 277
3 Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Demand by
Application & Market 280
4 Brazil -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 282
5 Brazil -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 285
6 Brazil -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market 287
7 Other Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Market
Environment 289
8 Other Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Supply
& Demand 291
9 Other Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Demand
by Application & Market 293
10 Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 295
11 Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand Supply
& Demand 298
12 Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 300
13 Russia -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 303
14 Russia -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 306
15 Russia -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 308
16 Other Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Market
Environment 310
17 Other Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Supply
& Demand 313
18 Other Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by
Application & Market 315
19 Africa/Mideast -- Activated Carbon Market Environment 317
20 Africa/Mideast -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand 320
21 Africa/Mideast -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application
& Market 322
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Activated Carbon Sales by Company, 2011 325
2 Selected Cooperative Agreements 336
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Sweetener Production 25
2 Activated Carbon Industry Flowchart 33
SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 World Activated Carbon Demand by Region, 2001-2021 47
2 Difference in Activated Carbon Demand between 2011 &
2016 by Region 47
3 World Activated Carbon Demand -- Projected 2011-2016 Annual
Rate of Growth 48
4 World Activated Carbon Capacity by Region, 2011 53
SECTION IV --WORLD PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
1 World Activated Carbon Demand by Type, 2011 64
2 World Activated Carbon Demand by Market, 2011 81
SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Activated Carbon Demand by Country, 2011 118
SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by Country, 2011 152
SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Demand by Country, 2011 206
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Activated Carbon Market Share, 2011 326
