World Hydrogen Peroxide Market

World Hydrogen Peroxide Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Hydrogen Peroxide in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments analyzed are Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis, and Miscellaneous (Household applications, Detergents, Cosmetics, Oral & Hygiene Products, and Others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 45 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Arkema Group, Arkema, Inc., BASF SE, Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd., DC Chemicals, Dow Chemical, Eka Chemicals AB, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Evonik Degussa Corporation, PT Degussa Peroxide Indonesia, FMC Corporation, Guangdong Zhongcheng Chemicals Inc., Ltd., Hansol Chemicals, Kemira Group, Kemira Chemicals, Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemicals Co., Inc., Nippon Peroxide Co., Ltd., Solvay SA, Solvay Chemicals, Solvay Interox, and National Peroxide. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


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



II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
A Widely Used Chemical II-1
Environmental Concerns Act as Growth Drivers II-1
Increasing Demand for Hydrogen Peroxide: Analysis by Key Regions II-1
North America II-2
Europe II-2
Asia-Pacific II-2
Latin America II-2
Ups and Downs in the Global Capacity II-2

2. Competitive Landscape II-3
Solvay Leads the Fray II-3
Leading Players by Key Market Regions II-3
Europe II-3
Table 1: Leading Players in the European Hydrogen Peroxide
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Global Capacity for
Solvay, Degussa, Eka Chemicals, Arkema, Kemira, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
North America II-4
Table 2: Leading Players in North American Hydrogen Peroxide
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Global Capacity for
Solvay, Degussa, FMC, Arkema, Eka Chemicals, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Asia-Pacific II-4
Table 3: Leading Players in Asia-Pacific Hydrogen Peroxide
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Global Capacity for
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, DC Chemical, Kemira, Hansol, Chang
Chun, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

3. Current and Future Analysis II-5
By Geographic Region II-5
By End-Use Segment II-5
Outlook II-5

4. Industry Overview II-6
A Review of the Timeline of Hydrogen Peroxide Growth II-6
Trends Towards Increasing Use of H2O2 II-6
Over Capacity Forces Plant Closures II-6
Recovery of Demand Spikes Prices II-7
Increasing H2O2 Demand from the Pulp & Paper Industry II-7
H2O2 Price Hike By Major Global Players in 2000 - II-7
Recent Pricing Scenario II-7
Factors Impacting Hydrogen Peroxide Demand II-8
Table 4: Factors Influencing H2O2 Demand in the Worldwide
Market (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Substitutes of Hydrogen Peroxide – A Snapshot II-8
Sodium Chlorate II-8
Factors Impacting Sodium Chlorate Market II-8
Sodium Hydrosulfite II-9
Ozone II-9
Trend Towards Greater Ozone Usage II-9
Sodium Hypochlorite II-9
Hydrogen Peroxide Scores over Sodium Hypochlorite II-9

5. Product Overview II-10
Physical Properties II-10
Chemical Properties II-10
Reactivity II-10
Precautions II-11
Other Properties II-11
Powerful Oxidizer II-11
Table 5: Various Oxidants and their Respective Oxidation
Potential (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Safe II-11
Versatile II-12
Selective II-12
Production Methods II-12
Chemically II-12
By Treating Water with Ultraviolet Light II-12
Electricity II-12
Bubble Ozone II-12
Grades of Hydrogen Peroxide II-12
Most Commonly Used Grades of Peroxide II-12
Usage as Bleaching Agent II-13
Hydrogen Peroxide & Pollution Prevention II-13
Catalytic H2O2 II-13
Solution Catalysis II-13
Packed Column Catalysis II-13
Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide II-14
Applications II-14
Drawbacks of VHP II-14
Production Technique II-14
New Cleaner Ketone Oxidation Process Set to Expand H2O2’s
Horizons II-15
H2O2 to Fuel the Development of Fuel Cell II-15

6. Applications of Hydrogen Peroxide: End-Uses/Users II-16

High Selectivity Makes H2O2 an Elective for a Wide Gamut of
Applications II-16
Nature’s Own Preservative and Disinfectant II-16
Largest End-User II-17
Pulp and Paper Mills II-17
Deinking and Recycling II-17
Factors Driving Consumption of Hydrogen Peroxide in the Pulp
& Paper Industry II-18
Environment Protection Regulation II-18
A Peek into the Developmental Stages of Regulatory Stance
that Soared H2O2 Use II-18
Pollution Control Laws from the EPA II-18
EPA’s Cluster Rules II-18
ECF and TCF Pulp Bleaching II-18
US Favors ECF Over TCF II-19
Impact of ECF Preferred Technology II-19
Shift in Consumption Patterns II-19
Consumption Pattern of Bleaching Chemicals II-20
Switch from Chlorine to ECF Bleaching II-20
Value Added Services Mushroom II-20
Chemical Industry II-21
Textile Applications II-21
Households II-21
Detergents II-21
Cosmetics II-21
Oral Hygiene Products II-22
Environmental Applications II-22
Drinking Water and Effluent Treatment Plants II-22
Potable Water Applications II-23
Medical Applications and Devices II-24
Biosensors II-24
Paint and Polymer Producers II-24
Metal Extraction, Treatment and Purification II-25
Mining II-25
Stainless Steel Industry II-25
Tanneries II-26
Semiconductors II-26
Rocket Fuel II-26
Additional Applications of Hydrogen Peroxide II-26
Prevention of Cold and Flu II-26
Virox Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide II-27
Lens Cleaning II-27
High Pressure II-27
High Temperature II-27
Superheated Steam II-27
Classification of Applications by Features II-27
Stand-Alone Applications II-27
Odor Control & Color Removal II-28
Corrosion Control II-28
BOD/COD Control II-28
Metal Oxidation II-29
Disinfection/Bio-Control II-29
Enhancement (Combination) Applications II-29
Flocculation Precipitation II-29
Air Flotation II-29
Biotreatment II-29
Carbon Adsorption II-29
Organonitriles II-29

7. Research & Development II-30
Applied Process Technology Introduces HiPOx Plus II-30
Degussa Introduces New OXTERIL® Grade II-30
Californian Inventors Develop Aqueous H2O2 Composition
Utilization Method II-30
Inventor from Japan Develops Method for Etching Semiconductor
Devices II-30
Pennsylvanian Inventor Develops New Method for Producing H2O2 II-30
Canadian Inventors Develop Surfactant for Separating
Hydrocarbons from Solids II-31
Ohio Inventors Develop Catalyst System II-31
Connecticut Inventors Develop Membrane Electrode Assembly II-31
Georgia Inventors Develop Method for Determining H2O2
Concentration II-31
KHS Develops New KHS Alfill Concept for Bottling Beverages II-31

8. Recent Industry Activity II-32
Major Corporate Developments II-32
Acquisitions II-32
DegussaHeadwaters Korea Acquires Hydrogen Peroxide Facility
of Kemira II-32
Degussa Strengthens Presence in Asian Market II-32
Joint Ventures II-32
Dow to Set Up a Joint Venture Firm in Thailand with Solvay II-32
Solvay Interox and Suzhou Electronic Materials Enter into
Joint Venture II-32
BASF and Dow Enter into a Joint Venture II-33
Degussa & Headwaters in a Low-cost Hydrogen Peroxide JV II-33
Divestitures II-33
Kemira Authorizes Sale of South Korean H2O2 Facility II-33
Total Spin-off Arkema II-33
Other Developments II-34
Arkema to Expand its Leuna Capacity II-34
Continental Technologies to Start a New Facility in Ponca City II-34
Evonik Expands Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity in Brazil II-34
Headwaters Evonik Increases Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity at
Korea Facility II-34
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Plans to Expand Maharashtra
Facility II-34
National Peroxide to Increase its Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity II-35
Arkema Increases Jarrie’s Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity II-35
BIOQUELL Bags Contract from The U.S. Department of Agriculture II-35
Advanced Sterilization Products Services Bags Contract for
H2O2 Sterilizer’s Maintenance II-35
BASF, Solvay, and Dow Chemical Initiate Construction of Two
Chemical Plants II-35
Chemical Industries and Myanmar Paper Commences New H2O2 Plant II-35
HP Chemicals Completes Construction of Hydrogen Peroxide Plant II-36
DegussaHeadwaters Erects Demonstration Facility II-36
Arkema Group Establishes New Company in Shanghai II-36
Solvay Named Supply Partner for BASF & Dow’s PO Plant II-36
Solvay’s New Process Technology Boosts Production at Texas
Plant II-36

9. Focus on Select Global Players II-37
Arkema Group (France) II-37
Arkema, Inc. (USA) II-37
BASF SE (Germany) II-37
Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-38
DC Chemicals (Korea) II-38
Dow Chemical (USA) II-38
Eka Chemicals AB (Sweden) II-39
Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany) II-39
Evonik Degussa Corporation (USA) II-39
PT Degussa Peroxide Indonesia (Indonesia) II-40
FMC Corporation (USA) II-40
Guangdong Zhongcheng Chemicals Inc., Ltd. (China) II-40
Hansol Chemicals (Korea) II-41
Kemira Group (Finland) II-41
Kemira Chemicals (USA) II-41
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. (China) II-41
Mitsubishi Gas Chemicals Co., Inc. (Japan) II-41
Nippon Peroxide Co., Ltd (Japan) II-42
Solvay SA (Belgium) II-42
Solvay Chemicals (USA) II-43
Solvay Interox (Australia) II-43
National Peroxide (India) II-43

10. Global Market Perspective II-44
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 8: World Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Pulp & Paper Segment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide in Pulp & Paper Segment by Geographic Region-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 12: World Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide in Pulp &
Paper Segment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Pulp & Paper Segment by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide in Textiles Segment by Geographic Region –
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Textiles Segment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 16: World Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Textiles Segment by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Textiles Segment by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide in Environmental Applications by Geographic
Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Environmental Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 20: World Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Environmental Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Environmental Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide in Chemical Synthesis by Geographic Region –
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Chemical Synthesis by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 24: World Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Chemical Synthesis by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Chemical Synthesis by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide in Miscellaneous End-Use Segment by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 27: World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Miscellaneous End-Use Segments by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 28: World Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Miscellaneous End-Use Segment by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide in
Miscellaneous End-Use Segment by Geographic Region –
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67


III. MARKET

1. North America III-1
Market Leaders III-1
Table 30: Leading Players in North American Hydrogen Peroxide
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Global Capacity for
Solvay, Degussa, FMC, Arkema, Eka Chemicals, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Historical Trends in the Industry III-1
Chlorine Purge Enhances Chlorate and Peroxide Demand III-1
Reduction of BCTMP Pulp Production Slows H2O2 Demand III-2
Impact of EPA’s Regulations III-2
2001: The Industry Treks Growth Path III-2
2002 & 2003: Recovery in Pulp and Paper Spurts H2O2 Market III-3
Outlook.... III-3

2. The United States III-4
A.Market Analysis III-4
Current and Future Analysis III-4
Surging Prices of Hydrogen Peroxide III-4
EPA Recommends ECF Bleaching Agents III-4
Deinking Chemicals Market III-4
Product Developments III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-6
Select Players III-6
Arkema, Inc. III-6
Evonik Degussa Corporation III-7
Dow Chemical III-7
FMC Corporation III-7
Kemira Chemicals III-8
Solvay Chemicals III-8
B.Market Analytics III-9
Table 31: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 32: US Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 33: US Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 34: US 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis
and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

3. Canada III-11
A.Market Analysis III-11
Current and Future Analysis III-11
Canadian Government Regulates the Use of Hydrogen Peroxide III-11
Impact of EPA Cluster Rules III-11
Product Development III-11
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 35: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 36: Canadian Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 37: Canadian Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 38: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

4. Japan III-14
A.Market Analysis III-14
Current and Future Analysis III-14
Major Manufacturers III-14
Japanese Semiconductor Market – Major Peroxide Consumer III-14
Product Development III-14
Strategic Corporate Development III-14
Select Players III-15
Mitsubishi Gas Chemicals Co., Inc. III-15
Nippon Peroxide Co., Ltd. III-15
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 39: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 40: Japanese Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 41: Japanese Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 42: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

5. Europe III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Current and Future Analysis III-18
By Geographic Region III-18
By End-Use Segment III-18
Regulatory Issues Affecting the Market for Hydrogen Peroxide III-18
Leading Players III-18
Bleaching Chemicals in Western Europe III-18
Prevalence of ECF and TCF Techniques III-19
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 43: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hydrogen Peroxide by Geographic Region – France,
Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 44: European Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK
and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 45: European Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 46: European 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 48: European Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 49: European Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 50: European 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

5a. France III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Current and Future Analysis III-24
Strategic Corporate Developments III-24
Arkema Group – A Major Player III-24
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 51: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 52: French Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 53: French Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 54: French 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

5b. Germany III-28
A.Market Analysis III-28
Current and Future Analysis III-28
Product Development III-28
Strategic Corporate Developments III-28
Select Players III-30
BASF SE III-30
Evonik Degussa GmbH III-30
B.Market Analytics III-31
Table 55: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 56: German Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 57: German Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 58: German 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

5c. Italy III-33
Market Analysis III-33
Current and Future Analysis III-33
Table 59: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 60: Italian Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 61: Italian Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 62: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

5d. The United Kingdom III-36
Market Analysis III-36
Current and Future Analysis III-36
Table 63: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper,
Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 64: UK Long-term Projections for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 65: UK Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 66: UK 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen Peroxide by
End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis
and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

5e. Rest of Europe III-39
A.Market Analysis III-39
Current and Future Analysis III-39
Strategic Corporate Development III-39
Select Players III-39
Eka Chemicals (Sweden) III-39
Kemira Group (Finland) III-40
Solvay SA (Belgium) III-40
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 67: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp &
Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 68: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 69: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 70: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

6. Asia-Pacific III-44
A.Market Analysis III-44
Current and Future Analysis III-44
Hydrogen Peroxide Market III-44
Focus on Select Markets III-44
Australia III-44
Australian Government Considers H2O2 as Security Threat III-44
China III-44
Market Overview III-44
Evolution of Chinese Peroxide Market III-45
Table 71: Major Hydrogen Peroxide Producers in China
(2005) and their Production Capacities in Tons (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
Hydrogen Peroxide Market by End-Use Industry III-46
India III-46
Hydrogen Peroxide Market III-46
Indonesia III-46
Increasing Demand for Hydrogen Peroxide III-46
Strategic Corporate Developments III-47
Select Players III-49
Arkema Shanghai Hydrogen Peroxide Co. (China) III-49
Asian Peroxides Ltd. (India) III-49
Chang Chun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) III-49
DC Chemicals (Korea) III-49
Guangdong Zhongcheng Chemicals Inc., Ltd. (China) III-49
Hansol Chemicals (Korea) III-50
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (China) III-50
Kingboard Chemical Holdings Ltd. (China) III-50
National Peroxide (India) III-50
PT Degussa Peroxide Indonesia (Indonesia) III-50
Sinopec Baling Company (China) III-50
Shandong Hengtong Chemicals Co., Ltd. (China) III-51
Solvay Interox (Australia) III-51
Zhejiang Jiangshan Peroxide Co., Ltd. (China) III-51
B.Market Analytics III-52
Table 72: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp &
Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 73: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 74: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Hydrogen Peroxide
by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental,
Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 75: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

7. Latin America III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Current and Future Analysis III-55
Focus on Select Markets III-55
Brazil III-55
Pulp & Paper Market to Drive Sales III-55
Chile III-55
An Import Market III-55
Strategic Corporate Development III-55
B.Market Analytics III-56
Table 76: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp &
Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 77: Latin America Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 78: Latin America Historic Review for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 79: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

8. Rest of World III-59
Market Analysis III-59
Current and Future Analysis III-59
Table 80: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Hydrogen Peroxide by End-Use Segment - Pulp &
Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 81: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment - Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 82: Rest of World Historic Review for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment - Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
Environmental, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 83: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen
Peroxide by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental, Chemical
Synthesis and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE