World Chelating Agents Market

World Chelating Agents Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Chelating Agents in Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications. 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 74 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Akzo Nobel, BASF Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, Lanxess AG, and Mitsubishi Rayon Company. 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
Household and Industrial Cleaning Products I-3
Waste Water Treatment I-3
Paper & Pulp Processing I-4
Other Applications I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1
Demand Still Strong II-1
Market Estimates/Forecasts II-1
Table 1: World Market for Chelating Agents (2001, 2008 &
2010): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic
Region for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest
of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 2: World Market for Chelating Agents (2001, 2008 &
2010): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by End-Use
Segment for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Pricing Pressures II-3
Entry Barriers II-3
Environmental Concerns II-3
Major Players and Consolidation Moves II-4
Table 3: Leading Players in the Worldwide Chelating Agents
Market (1994, 2000, & 2004) - Percentage Breakdown by Value
Sales for Dow, Akzo Nobel, BASF, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

2. Industry Trends II-5
Demand for Gluconates Turns Uphill II-5
Emerging Markets for Chelating Agents II-5
A Potential Technology for Heavy Metal Extraction II-5
Chelating Agents Reduce Metal Contamination in Industrial
Processes II-5
Increasing Interest for Chelant-Enhanced Phytoextraction II-6
Biodegradable Chelants Gain Focus II-6

3. Product Overview II-7
Chelating Agents II-7
Natural Chelating Agents II-7
Factors Influencing Demand II-8
Chelating Compounds II-8
Aminopolycarboxylic Acids and Salts (APACs) II-8
EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) II-9
DTPA (Diethylenetriamine pentaacetate acid) II-9
NTA (Nitrilotriacetate) II-9
EDDHA ((ethylenediaminedi(o-hydroxyphenylacetic) acid) II-9
Gluconates II-9
Substitutes II-10
Organophosphonates II-10
DTPMPA II-10
Other Chelating Agents II-10
Glucoheptonate II-11
Trisodium Phosphate II-11
Ferulic Acid II-11
Sodium Hydrosulfite II-11
Hydrogen Peroxide II-11
Gluconic Acid II-11
Application Areas for Gluconic Acid II-12
Citric Acid II-12

4. Applications of Chelating Agents II-13
Household and Industrial Cleaning Products II-13
Waste Water Treatment II-13
Paper & Pulp Processing II-14
Other Applications II-14
Agriculture II-14
Food and Beverages II-14
Cosmetics and Toiletries II-15
Metal Finishing II-15
Rubber Processing II-15
Textiles II-15
Medicinal Applications II-15
New Form of Chelation Therapy II-16
Photographic Applications II-16
Other End-Use Segments II-16

5. Overview of Raw Materials II-17
Ethyleneamines II-17
Table 4: Leading Producers in the Global Ethyleneamines
Market (2000 & 2004) - Percentage Breakdown by Production
Volume for Union Carbide, Dow Chemical, Akzo Nobel, Huntsman,
BASF, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17
Hydrogen Cyanide II-17
Formaldehyde II-17

6. Recent Research & Development Breakthroughs II-19
Efficiency of 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole Collectors in Flotation
Process II-19
Metal Chelating Agents Reduce Carbonyl Stress in Diabetic Tissue II-19
Iron Chelating Agents: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Growth
Moderators II-19

7. Product Introductions/Innovations II-20
Novartis Launches Deferasirox in Brazil II-20
Fortitech Launches New Calcium Chelate II-20

8. Strategic Corporate Developments II-21
Akzo Nobel To Set Up Manufacturing Facilities in China II-21
Balchem Corp. Acquires Chelated Mineral Corporation II-21
Akzo Signs MOU with Ningbo Chemical Industry Zone II-21
D-Pharm Offers Exclusive License to Yungjin Pharmaceutical
Company II-21
Dow Authorizes ChemPoint.com to Distribute VERSENE™ CA II-21
Novartis Gains FDA Approval for Exjade Iron Chelator II-22
Novartis Receives Approval for Exjade Chelating Agent from
Health Canada II-22
Johnson Matthey Discontinues Preclinical Studies of JM 2659
Chelating Agent II-22
MDS and Macrocyclics Join Hands II-22
Integrated Pharmaceuticals Inks Supply Pact with FragChem II-22
Bayer Spins Off Lanxess AG II-23
SQM Enters into Global Marketing Agreement with Akzo Nobel II-23
ZCAMCF Builds a Pilot Unit for a New Chelating Agent II-23
Biotron Laboratories Collaborates with Premier Nutraceuticals II-23
Akzo Nobel and BASF Join Forces II-24
NIH Commences Clinical Trials on EDTA based Chelation Therapy II-24
Draximage Secures US Patent for Bifunctional Chelating Compounds II-24
Mitsubishi Rayon Receives Patent for its Chelating Agent II-24

9. Focus on Select Global Players II-25
Akzo Nobel (The Netherlands) II-25
BASF Corporation (Germany) II-25
Dow Chemical Company (USA) II-25
Lanxess AG (Germany) II-26
Mitsubishi Rayon Company (Japan) II-26

10. Global Market Perspective II-27
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Chelating Agents by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Chelating Agents by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 7: World Historic Market Review for Chelating Agents by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Consumption of Chelating Agents in Household and Industrial
Cleaners by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric
Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 10: World Long-term Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Household and Industrial Cleaners by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 11: World Historic Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Household and Industrial Cleaners by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents in
Household and Industrial Cleaners by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Consumption of Chelating Agents in Waste Water Treatment by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 14: World Long-term Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Waste Water Treatment by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 15: World Historic Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Waste Water Treatment by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents in
Waste Water Treatment by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Consumption of Chelating Agents in Paper & Pulp Processing by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 18: World Long-term Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Paper & Pulp Processing by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 19: World Historic Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Paper & Pulp Processing by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents in
Paper & Pulp Processing by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Consumption of Chelating Agents in Other End-Use Applications
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 22: World Long-term Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Other End-Use Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 23: World Historic Market Consumption of Chelating
Agents in Other End-Use Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents in
Other End-Use Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Leading Players III-1
Table 25: Leading Players in the US Chelating Agents Market
(2000 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Akzo
Nobel, Dow Chemical, BASF, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Aminopolycarboxylate Chelates III-2
Pricing Trends III-2
Waste Water Treatment Market III-2
Product Launches/Developments III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-2
Select Key Players III-4
B.Market Analytics III-5
Table 26: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 27: US Long-term Projections for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart III-6

Table 28: US Historic Review for Chelating Agents by End-Use
Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 29: US 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment,
Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications for 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

2. Canada III-8
A.Market Analysis III-8
Current and Future Analysis III-8
Strategic Corporate Developments III-8
B.Market Analytics III-8
Table 30: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 31: Canadian Long-term Projections for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial
Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart III-9

Table 32: Canadian Historic Review for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 33: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

3. Japan III-11
A.Market Analysis III-11
Current and Future Analysis III-11
Strategic Corporate Developments III-11
Select Key Players III-11
Mitsubishi Rayon Company III-11
Nagase ChemteX Corporation III-11
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 34: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 35: Japanese Long-term Projections for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial
Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart III-13

Table 36: Japanese Historic Review for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment,Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 37: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

4. Europe III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Current and Future Analysis III-15
Household and Industrial Cleaners - The Largest Market III-15
Strategic Corporate Development III-15
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 38: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Chelating Agents by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 39: European Long-term Projections for Chelating
Agents by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and
Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart III-16

Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 41: European Long-term Projections for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial
Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart III-17

Table 42: European Historic Review for Chelating Agents by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 43: European Historic Review for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 44: European 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents
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-19

Table 45: European 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

4a. France III-21
Market Analysis III-21
Current and Future Analysis III-21
Table 46: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 47: French Long-term Projections for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners,
Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sale Figures
in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 48: French Historic Review for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 49: French 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment,
Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications for 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

4b. Germany III-24
A.Market Analysis III-24
Current and Future Analysis III-24
Strategic Corporate Development III-24
Select Key Players III-24
BASF Corporation III-25
LANXESS AG III-25
B.Market Analytics III-26
Table 50: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 51: German Long-term projections for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners,
Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 52: German Historic Review for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 53: German 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment,
Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

4c. Italy III-28
Market Analysis III-28
Current and Future Analysis III-28
Table 54: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 55: Italian Long-term Projections for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners,
Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 56: Italian Historic Review for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 57: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Application
Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

4d. The United Kingdom III-31
A.Market Analysis III-31
Current and Future Analysis III-31
Strategic Corporate Developments III-31
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 58: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 59: UK Long-term Projections for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 60: UK Historic Review for Chelating Agents by End-Use
Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 61: UK 15-Year Perspective for Chelating Agents by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment,
Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications for 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4e. Rest of Europe III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Current and Future Analysis III-34
Strategic Corporate Developments III-34
Key Player III-34
Akzo Nobel (The Netherlands) III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 62: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household
and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 63: Rest of Europe* Long-term Projections for
Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and
Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 64: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial
Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 65: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

5. Asia-Pacific III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
Current and Future Analysis III-38
Review of Select Markets III-38
Australia III-38
China III-38
Strategic Corporate Developments III-39
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 66: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Chelating Agents by End- Use Segment -
Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment,
Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric
Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 67: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial
Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 68: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial Cleaners,
Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 69: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

6. Rest of World III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Current and Future Analysis III-43
Product Launch/Introduction III-43
Strategic Corporate Developments III-43
B.Market Analytics III-44
Table 70: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Chelating Agents by End-Use Segment - Household
and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp
Processing, and Other Applications Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 71: Rest of World* Long-term Projections for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Household and Industrial
Cleaners, Waste Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing,
and Other Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 72: Rest of World Historic Review for Chelating Agents
by End-Use Segment -Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste
Water Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other
Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 73: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Chelating
Agents by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Household and Industrial Cleaners, Waste Water
Treatment, Paper & Pulp Processing, and Other Applications
for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE