World Caprolactam Market

World Caprolactam Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Caprolactam in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Others (Includes packaging, textile stiffeners, film coating, plasticizers, polyurethanes, and paint). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. 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 36 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Aquachemia S .r.o, Azot, BASF SE, DSM Corporation, DSM Nanjing Chemical Company, Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd., Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited, Honeywell Resins & Chemicals LLC , Kuibyshevazot, LANXESS AG, Schekinoazot, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Thai Caprolactam Public Company Limited, Toray Industries, Inc., UBE Industries Ltd., and ZA Tarnow. 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
Applications of Caprolactam I-3
Production of Synthetic Fibers & Engineered Plastics I-3
Industry Specific End Uses I-4
Automobiles I-4
Industrial Applications I-4
Other Applications I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Introduction II-1
Commodity Pricing Dampens Industry Spirits II-1
Asia Lures Global Majors II-1

2. Current and Future Analysis II-2
Analysis by Geographic Region II-2
Caprolactam in Textile Industry II-2
Caprolactam in Tire Industry II-2
Caprolactam in Engineering Plastics II-3
Caprolactam in Other Applications II-3

3. Market Dynamics II-4
Process Technology Determines Competitiveness II-4
The Supply-Demand Balance Falters II-4
Global Caprolactam Capacity Witnessing a Marginal Rise II-4
Table 1: Global Caprolactam Market by Geographic Region
(2006): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities in Thousand
Metric Tons for Major Caprolactam Producers in the US, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) and Asia-Pacific II-5

Table 2: Global Caprolactam Market by Geographic Region
(2004): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities in Thousand
Metric Tons for Major Caprolactam Producers in the US, Europe
and Asia-Pacific (Including Japan) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-6
Nuances in Pricing Patterns II-7
2006 II-7
2005 & 2004 II-7
2000-2003 II-7
Competitive Scenario II-8
Table 3: Global Caprolactam Market (2005): Market Shares of
Leading Players for BASF, DSM, UBE Industries, Honeywell,
China Petroleum Development Corp. (CPDC), Capro Corp.,
Lanxess, Sumitomo Chemical and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-8

4. Historic Review II-9
Analysis by Geographic Region II-9
Caprolactam in Textile Industry II-9
Caprolactam in Tire Industry II-9
Caprolactam in Engineering Plastics II-9
Caprolactam in Other Applications II-10

5. Product Overview II-11
Properties II-11
Applications of Caprolactam II-11
Production of Synthetic Fibers & Engineered Plastics II-11
Industry Specific End Uses II-12
Automobiles II-12
Industrial Applications II-12
Other Applications II-12
Health Hazards II-12
Acute Effects II-12
Chronic Effects (Non-cancerous) II-12
Reproductive/Developmental Effects II-12
Carcinogenicity Test II-13
Production of Caprolactam II-13
Conventional Route II-13
From Butadiene and Carbon Monoxide II-13
From Used Carpets II-13
From Zeftron Nylon Fiber II-14
Tantalum Oxide Catalysts Exhibit Greater Efficiency in
Producing Caprolactam II-14
The Enichem Route II-14
The Sumitomo Method II-14
SNIA Viscosa Process II-14
Other Processes II-14
Altam Process II-14
Cambridge University Chemists Develop New Production Method II-15
New Epsilon-Caprolactam Production Method Developed II-15
Production of Nylon 6 from Caprolactam II-15

6. End Use Industries II-16
Textiles II-16
Major Trends in Textile Industry II-16
Consumption of Synthetic Textiles on the Rise II-16
China and Southeast Asia Lead the Global Market II-16
Tires II-17
Engineering Plastics II-17
Other Applications II-17

7. Regulatory Environment II-18
Caprolactam on the Toxic Release Inventory List II-18
Caprolactam Delisted from the Hazardous Air Pollutants List II-18

8. Recent Industry Activity II-19
Kuibyshevazot Acquires Kurskkhimvolokno II-19
Ube to Optimize Caprolactam Setup II-19
FACT Closes Down Caprolactam Plant II-19
Honeywell Resins & Chemicals to Expand Caprolactam Production II-19
Kemerovo Azot to Modernize Caprolactam Facilities II-19
Kuibyshevazot and Rieter to Extend PA 6 Spinning Plant II-20
Ube Group to Invest in R&D Center II-20
Shaw Completely Acquires Evergreen Nylon Recycling II-20
Unipetrol to Undergo Restructuring II-20
Pequiven Purchases Stake in MCV II-20
Polycon to Construct New Caprolactam Plant II-20
UBE to Boost Production Capacity II-21
Baling Stops Caprolactam Production II-21
Shijiazhuang CECDB Begins Construction II-21
Pulawy to Set-Up Joint Venture Company with JUNMA II-21
Alpek and Fibres Mexico Disband Joint Venture II-21
Shaw Acquires Honeywell’s Nylon Carpet Fibers Business II-21
Polymeric Resources Acquires Honeywell’s Polymerization Facility II-22
Mitsubishi to Quit from Caprolactam Business II-22
SCCG to Supply Caprolactam to Sinopec II-22
Kuibyshevazot Starts New Production Line II-22
FACT Halts Expansion of Caprolactam Plant II-22
Sumitomo to Boost Production Capacity II-22
Cangzhou Chemical to Build New Caprolactam Plant II-23
Caprolactam Chemicals Turns Sick II-23
Pars Phenol to Build Caprolactam Plant II-23
Kuibyshevazot to Start New Project II-23
Junma to Start New Caprolactam Unit II-23
Toray Consolidates Production Activities II-23
Capro Slates Capacity Expansion II-23

9. Strategic Corporate Developments in Recent Past II-24
Sumitomo’s New Plant Commences Operations II-24
Chinese Government Slaps Antidumping Duties on Caprolactam II-24
DSM Enters into Joint Venture with Sinopec II-24
Baling Petrochemical’s Caprolactam Unit Goes on Stream II-24
European Commission Asks Germany to Cut Aid to Project II-24
Ube Industries Acquires Controlling Stake in Thai Caprolactam II-25
DSM Enters into Agreement with Chiyoda II-25
Hebei Shijiazhuang Refining and Chemical Industrial Shuts Down
Caprolactam Plant II-25
Evergreen Nylon Recycling Ceases Production Operations II-25
Evergreen Nylon Recycling Develops Process to Generate
Caprolactam II-25
DSM Forms Joint Venture with Petronas II-26
CPDC ’s Kaohsiung Unit Becomes Operational II-26
Baling Petrochemical Corp’s Caprolactam Polymerization Unit
Goes On-stream II-26

10. Focus on Select Players II-27
Aquachemia S.r.o (Slovak Republic) II-27
Azot (Ukraine) II-27
BASF SE (Germany) II-27
DSM Corporation (The Netherlands) II-27
DSM Nanjing Chemical Company (China) II-28
Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Ltd (India) II-28
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (India) II-28
Honeywell Resins & Chemicals LLC (US) II-29
Kuibyshevazot (Russia) II-29
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) II-29
Shchekinoazot (Russia) II-29
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-30
Thai Caprolactam Public Company Limited (Thailand) II-30
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan) II-30
UBE Industries Ltd. (Japan) II-30
ZA Tarnow (Poland) II-31

11. Global Market Perspective II-32
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 5: World Long-term Projections for Caprolactam by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales Figures in '000 Metric
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 6: World Historic Review for Caprolactam by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam in Textiles by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Caprolactam in
Textiles by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales Figures in '000
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 10: World Historic Review for Caprolactam in Textiles by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam in
Textiles by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam in Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
'000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Caprolactam in Tires
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales Figures in '000 Metric
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 14: World Historic Review for Caprolactam in Tires by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam in Tires
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam in Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Caprolactam in
Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales
Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 18: World Historic Review for Caprolactam in Engineering
Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam in
Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Caprolactam in
Other# Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales
Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 22: World Historic Review for Caprolactam in Other
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam in Other
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Competitive Scenario III-1
Table 24: US Caprolactam Market by Leading Producers (2004
& 2006): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities in
Thousand Metric Tons for BASF, DSM and Honeywell (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Historic Review III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-2
Honeywell Nylon Inc - A Key Player III-3
B.Market Analytics III-4
Table 25: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 26: US Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 27: US Historic Review for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 28: US 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Textiles,
Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5

2. Canada III-6
A.Market Analysis III-6
Current and Future Analysis III-6
Historic Review III-6
Strategic Corporate Development III-6
B.Market Analytics III-7
Table 29: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Caprolactam by End Use Segment Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 30: Canadian Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 31: Canadian Historic Review for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 32: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-8

3. Japan III-9
A.Market Analysis III-9
Current and Future Analysis III-9
Competitive Scenario III-9
Table 33: Japanese Caprolactam Market by Leading Producers
(2004 & 2006): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities in
Thousand Metric Tons for Sumitomo Chemical, Ube Industries,
Toray Industries, Mitsubishi Chemical and EMS-Ube*
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Historic Review III-10
Strategic Corporate Developments III-10
Review of Key Players III-11
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 34: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Caprolactam by End Use Segment Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 35: Japanese Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 36: Japanese Historic Review for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 37: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

4. Europe III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Current and Future Analysis III-15
Analysis by Geographic Region III-15
Analysis by End Use Segment III-15
Competitive Scenario III-15
Table 38: European Caprolactam Market by Leading Producers
(2006): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities in
Thousand Metric Tons for BASF, DSM, LANXESS, Domo
Caproleuna, and Ube Chemical Europe (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 39: European Caprolactam Market by Leading Producers
(2004): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities in
Thousand Metric Tons for BASF, Bayer, Domogroup, DSM and
Spolana (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Historic Review III-16
Analysis by Geographic Region III-16
Analysis by End Use Segment III-16
B.Market Analytics III-17
Table 40: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Caprolactam by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 41: European Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 42: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 43: European Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 44: European Historic Review for Caprolactam by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 45: European Historic Review for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 46: European 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 47: European 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-21

4a. France III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Current and Future Analysis III-22
Historic Review III-22
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 48: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 49: French Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 50: French Historic Review for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 51: French 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

4b. Germany III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
Current and Future Analysis III-25
Historic Review III-25
Strategic Corporate Development III-25
Review of Key Players III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 52: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 53: German Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 54: German Historic Review for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 55: German 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

4c. Italy III-29
A.Market Analysis III-29
Current and Future Analysis III-29
Historic Review III-29
B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 56: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 57: Italian Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 58: Italian Historic Review for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 59: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

4d. The United Kingdom III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
Current and Future Analysis III-32
Historic Review III-32
B.Market Analytics III-33
Table 60: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 61: UK Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 62: UK Historic Review for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 63: UK 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Textiles,
Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

4e. Spain III-35
A.Market Analysis III-35
Current and Future Analysis III-35
Historic Review III-35
B.Market Analytics III-36
Table 64: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 65: Spanish Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 66: Spanish Historic Review for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 67: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

4f. Russia III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
Current and Future Analysis III-38
Rising Demand from Nylon Producers Aids Market Growth III-38
Historic Review III-38
Strategic Corporate Developments III-39
Review of Key Players III-39
B.Market Analytics III-40
Table 68: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 69: Russian Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 70: Russian Historic Review for Caprolactam by End Use
Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 71: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41

4g. Rest of Europe III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Current and Future Analysis III-42
Historic Review III-42
Strategic Corporate Developments III-42
Review of Key Players III-44
B.Market Analytics III-45
Table 72: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles,
Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 73: Rest of Europe Long-Term Projections for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 74: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Caprolactam by
End Use SegmentC - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics,
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 75: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

5. Asia-Pacific III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Current and Future Analysis III-47
Historic Review III-47
Martket Trends III-47
Caprolactam Demand on a Growth Spree III-47
Caprolactam Capacity to Soar High III-47
Competitive Scenario III-48
Table 76: Asia-Pacific Caprolactam Market by Leading
Players (2006): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities
in Thousand Metric Tons for Sinopec, Capro Corp., China
Petrochemical Development Corp., DSM Nanjing Chemical, Thai
Caprolactam, and Juhua Group (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 77: Asia-Pacific Caprolactam Market by Leading
Players (2004): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities
in Thousand Metric Tons for Capro Corp.,China Petrochemical
Development Corp., DSM Nanjing, Mitsubishi Chemicals,
Nanjing Dongfang Chemical, Shijiazhuang Chemical Fiber,
Sinopec Baling, Thai Caprolactam, Toray Industries, and UBE
Industries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Caprolactam Producers Upholds Strong Margins III-49
A Snapshot of Caprolactam Market in Select Asian Countries III-50
Strategic Corporate Developments III-50
Review of Key Players III-53
B.Market Analytics III-55
Table 78: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Caprolactam by Geographic Region - China and
Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 79: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Caprolactam
by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 80: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles,
Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 81: Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam
by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics,
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 82: Asia-Pacific Historic Market Review for
Caprolactam by Geographic Region - China and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 83: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 84: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 1998, 2008 &
2012 III-58

Table 85: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

5a. China III-59
A.Market Analysis III-59
Current & Future Analysis III-59
Historic Review III-59
DSM Nanjing Chemical Company (China) - A Key Player III-59
Market Trends III-60
Out of the Shackles of Obsolete Technologies III-60
Demand Continues to Outshine Production III-60
Capacity to Witness Tremendous Growth III-60
Table 86: Chinese Caprolactam Production Capacity (2005 &
2006) by Leading Producer - DSM Nanjing Chemical Co,
Sinopec Baling Petrochemical Co., Sinopec Shijiazhuang
Chemical Fiber Co, and Zhejiang Juhua Group Corporation
(In ‘000 Tons Per Annum) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 87: Caprolactam Market in China (2000-2006):
Capacity (In '000 Tons) and Utilization Rate (In %)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Declining Imports Uplifts Domestic Production III-62
Competitive Scenario III-62
Table 88: Chinese Caprolactam Market by Leading Producers
(2005): Breakdown of Output in Thousand Tons and Respective
Percentage Shares of the Total Output (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62
A Recent Past Perspective III-63
Small Border Trade Thrives Dumping III-63
Imports Played a Major Role III-63
Table 89: Chinese Caprolactam Market (2000-2005):
Breakdown of Imports and Exports in Thousands of Tons
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 90: Chinese Caprolactam Market (2004 & 2005):
Breakdown of Imports on a Quarterly Basis (Volume in '000
Tons and Value in '000 US$) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-64
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 91: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles,
Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 92: Chinese Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 93: Chinese Historic Market Review for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 94: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-66

5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific III-67
A.Market Analysis III-67
Current and Future Analysis III-67
Historic Review III-67
B.Market Analytics III-68
Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Market Analysis for Caprolactam by End Use Segment -
Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 96: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 97: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Market Review for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 98: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

6. The Middle East III-70
A.Market Analysis III-70
Current and Future Analysis III-70
Historic Review III-70
Strategic Corporate Development III-70
B.Market Analytics III-71
Table 99: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 100: Middle East Long-Term Projections for Caprolactam
by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics,
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in '000 Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

Table 101: Middle East Historic Review for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 102: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Caprolactam
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other
Application Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72

7. Latin America III-73
A.Market Analysis III-73
Current and Future Analysis III-73
Competitive Scenario III-73
Table 103: Latin American Caprolactam Market by Leading
Players (2006): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacities
in Thousand Metric Tons for Univex, Braskem, Monomeros
Colombo Venezuelos (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73
Historic Review III-74
Strategic Corporate Development III-74
B.Market Analytics III-75
Table 104: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles,
Tires, Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 105: Latin America Long-Term Projections for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires,
Engineering Plastics, and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 106: Latin American Historic Review for Caprolactam by
End Use Segment - Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in '000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 107: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for
Caprolactam by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Textiles, Tires, Engineering Plastics, and
Other Application Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE


-Aquachemia Sro (Slovak Republic)
-Azot (Kemerovo)
Joint Stock Co (Russia)
-BASF AG (Germany)
-BASF Corporation (USA)
-BASF Antwerpen NV (Belgium)
-Braskem SA (Brazil)
-Cangzhou Chemical Industrial Co, Ltd (China)
-Capro Corporation (Korea)
-China Petrochemical Development Corporation (Taiwan)
-Chiyoda Corporation (Japan)
-Domo Caproleuna GmbH (Germany)
-DSM NV (The Netherlands)
-DSM Fibre Intermediates (The Netherlands)
-DSM Chemicals North America, Inc (USA)
-DSM France SA (France)
-DSM Nanjing Chemical Company (DNCC)
(China)
-Elektrokhimprom (Uzbekistan)
-Fertilizers & Chemicals Travancore Limited (India)
-Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd (India)
-Honeywell International-Specialty Materials Group (USA)
-Honeywell Resins & Chemicals LLC (USA)
-Johnson Matthey PLC (UK)
-Juli Group Company Limited (China)
-Kuibyshevazot JSC (Russian Federation)
-Lanxess AG (Germany)
-Lanxess Corporation (USA)
-Marubeni Corporation (Japan)
-Marubeni Thailand Co, Ltd (Thailand)
-Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
-Monomeros Colombo Venezolanos SA (Colombia)
-Nanjing Dongfang Chemical Industrial Co, Ltd (China)
-OJSC Azot (Ukraine)
-Pequiven (Venezuela)
-Polycon GmbH (Germany)
-Polymeric Resources Corporation (USA)
-Nylene Holdings, Inc (Canada)
-PT Elsoro Multi Pratama (Indonesia)
-Radici Group (Italy)
-Samsung Engineering Co, Ltd (Korea)
-Shaw Industries-Evergreen Nylon Recycling LLC (USA)
-Shchekinoazot (Russia)
-Shell Chemicals Ltd (UK)
-Shijiazhuang Coking & Chemical Group Co, Ltd (China)
-SINOPEC-China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (China)
-Baling Petrochemical Yingshan Petrochemical (China)
-Sinopec Baling Co (China)
-Shijiazhuang Ch