World Ethylene Market

World Ethylene Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Ethylene in Thousands of Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins. and Others. 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 129 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Arkema SA, BASF SE, Borealis A/S, Chevron Corporation, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Equistar Chemicals LP, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Formosa Plastics Corp., USA, Honam Petrochemical Corporation, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Innovene, Jilin Chemical Industry Company Ltd., LyondellBasell Industries, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Nova Chemicals Corp., PEMEX Mexicanos, Royal Dutch/Shell plc, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Sinopec Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co Ltd., SK Energy, and The Dow Chemical 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
A. Polyethylene I-3
B. Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) I-4
C. Ethylene Oxide (EO) I-4
D. Ethyl Benzene I-4
E. Alpha Olefins I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1
Market Overview II-1
Regional Perspective II-1
End-Use Segment Perspective II-1
Production Scenario II-1
Table 1: Global Ethylene Capacity (2000-2010) (Capacity in
Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-1

Table 2: World Ethylene Market (2008): Production
Capacities of Leading Players – Dow, SABIC, Exxon Mobil,
Access Industries, Royal Dutch/Shell, SINOPEC, Ineos,
Formosa Group, NPC-Irancand Total (In Million Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 3: Global Ethylene Market (2008-2010): Capacity
Expansions by Select Players (In Thousand Metric Tons) II-2

Table 4: North American Ethylene Market (2008): Production
Capacities of Leading Players - Dow, Access Industries,
Exxon Mobil, Nova Chemicals, Royal Dutch/Shell, Chevron,
ConocoPhillips, Ineos, Formosa Group, and PEMEX (In Million
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

2. Product Overview II-4
Ethylene- A Large Volume Commodity Chemical II-4
Various Production Processes Used II-4
Steam Cracking II-4
Dehydrogenation of Ethane II-4
Natural Gas Liquid Based Ethylene Crackers II-5
Transportation of Ethylene II-5
Ethane – Widely Used Raw Material II-5

3. End Use Market Overview II-6
Uses of Ethylene Derivatives: A Glance II-6
A. Polyethylene II-6
An Industrial Plastic with Widening Product Applications II-6
Table 5: Global Polyethylene Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Consumption by End Use Segment - Film & Sheet,
Injection Molding, Blow Molding, Pipe & Extrusion, Extrusion
Coating, Wire & Cable, Rotomolding and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Types of Polyethylene II-7
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) II-7
Table 6: World LDPE Market (2008): Production Capacities of
Leading Players – Access Industries, Dow, Exxon Mobil,
SINOPEC, SABIC, Ente Nazionale Idr, Westlake, Total, Ineos,
and DuPont (In ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 7: North American LDPE Market (2008): Production
Capacities of Leading Players - Access Industries, Dow,
Westlake, Exxon Mobil, PEMEX, DuPont, Koch Industries, Nova
Chemicals, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips (In ‘000 Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) II-8
Table 8: World HDPE Market (2008): Production Capacities of
Leading Players – Exxon Mobil, Access Industries, SABIC,
Ineos, Dow, Total, NPC-Iran, Formosa Group, SINOPEC, and
Chevron (In ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 9: North American HDPE Market (2008): Production
Capacities of Leading Players - Exxon Mobil, Access
Industries, Dow, Ineos, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Formosa
Group, Nova Chemicals, Total, and PEMEX (In ‘000 Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) II-10
Film Processing: Largest End-Use Segment II-10
Table 10: World LLDPE Market (2008): Production Capacities
of Leading Players – Dow, Exxon Mobil, SABIC, SINOPEC, Nova
Chemicals, CNPC, Abu Dhabi Gov't, Ineos, Formosa Group, and
Ente Nazionale Idr (In ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-10

Table 11: North American LLDPE Market (2008): Production
Capacities of Leading Players – Dow, Exxon Mobil, Nova
Chemicals, Access Industries, Westlake, Formosa Group,
PEMEX, Koch Industries, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips (In
‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
B. Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) II-11
A Derivative Fuelling the Engine of Global PVC Market II-11
EDC Demand Stems from PVC Market II-11
C. Ethylene Oxide II-11
Direct Vapor Phase Oxidation Process Yields Ethylene Oxide II-11
A Highly Inflammable Ethylene Derivative II-12
Major Share of Total Output to Feed Glycol Outlets II-12
Ethylene Glycol: The Principal Derivative of Ethylene Oxide II-12
D. Ethyl Benzene II-12
E. Alpha Olefins II-12
F. Acetaldehyde II-13
G. Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) II-13

4. Recent Industry Activity II-14
INEOS Capital Acquires Hydro Polymers II-14
Wacker Acquires Operations of APP and WPS Joint Ventures II-14
Ineos Takes Over the EtAc and VAM Businesses of BP Group II-14
Borealis, IPIC and Abu Dhabi Investment Council Ink MoU II-15
Ineos Acquires Ethylene Glycol and Ethylene Oxide Production
Unit from BP II-15
Borouge Plans for Expansion of Polyolefin Plant II-15
Dow to Transform EO/EG Plant into EO-Only Plant II-15
Mitsui Chemicals Commences Production at Iwakuni-Ohtake Works II-16
NOVA Initiates Expansion and Modernization of Polyethylene Plant II-16
SABIC to Form Joint Venture with Sinopec II-16
Aux and Dow Enter into an Alliance and Sign an Ethane Stream
Sales Agreement II-16
Daqing to Increase Ethylene Capacity by 100% II-17
Salavatnefteorgsintez to Increase Ethylene Production II-17
SK to Contribute in Sinopec Financed Ethylene Project II-17
Reliance to Increase Production of Ethylene II-18
Chevron Phillips Texas Plant Resumes Operations II-18
QPI and Sinopec Propose to Setup Ethylene Unit in China II-18
Liaoning Huajin Expands Production Capacity II-18
Tosoh to Establish New Ethylene Amine Plants II-18
Huntsman and Al-Zamil to Establish New Ethylene Amine Facility II-18
Kazanorgsintez to Increase Ethylene Production II-18
New Ethylene Plant to Come-Up in China II-18
Bridgestone Plans Capacity Expansion II-19
Dupont Modernizes Ethylene Units II-19
Sinopec and PetroChina to Open Ethylene Facility in Mideast II-19
Jinniu Chemicals Restores PVC Operations II-19
China and ROK to Set-Up 800,000-ton Ethylene Cracking Plant
in China II-19
Reliance Acquires the Remaining Stake in Indian Petrochemicals II-19
LG Merges with LG Petrochemical II-19
Saudi Basic Acquires Huntsman Petrochemicals UK II-20
INEOS Acquires Borealis II-20
Polinter Selects SCLAIRTECH™ Technology II-20
Dow Chemical and Petrochemical Industries to Form Joint Venture II-20
Borealis Divests Petrochemical Business to Ineos II-21
Borealis to Invest in Stenungsund II-21
Borouge Enters into an Agreement with Linde-CCC Consortium II-21
Dow Chemical to Expand Global PEG Capacity II-21
Dow Sells Performance Foam Operations to Sealed Air Corporation II-21
Saudi Aramco Signs Strategic Plastics Production MoU with Dow
Chemical II-22
National Oil Corporation to Form a Joint Venture with Dow
Chemical II-22
ExxonMobil Establishes Specialty Business II-22
Nova Chemicals Inks an LoI with Aux Sable II-23
Saudi Kayan Secures New Contracts II-23
Major Chinese Companies Enter into New Joint Venture Projects II-23
INEOS to Form a Joint Venture with LANXESS II-24
INEOS Oxide to Expand EOA and EO Capacity at Lavéra II-24
DuPont and Sinopec Establish EVA Production Joint Venture II-24
Basell Merges with Lyondell to Form LyondellBasell Industries II-24
Dow and Crystalsev to Form Joint Venture for Polyethylene
Production II-25
Reliance Industries to Set up Gas Cracker Plant at Jamnagar II-25
Ruhr Oel Announces Expansion of Ethylene Capacity II-25
Shaw Group Bags Contract for Two Ethylene Plants II-25
Shaw Announces Contract with LHC II-25
Chandra Asri Announces Construction of Furnace in Anyar II-26
OMV Announces Commencement of Ethylene Pipeline Construction II-26
Air Products to Sell Stake in Joint Ventures II-26
BASF to Expand EO Capacity of Antwerp and Ludwigshafen Plants II-26
Qapco to Construct New LDPE Line II-26
Sinopec Commences Ethylene Facility Construction II-26
Qatar Petrochemical Bags a Sale Contract from Finolex II-26
Haldia Petrochemicals to Invest in Capacity Expansion II-26
Qinzhou to Invest US$324 Million in New Ethylene Plant II-27
PetroChina Dushanzi Sets Up the Largest Ethylene Pyrolyzer
Unit in China II-27
ExxonMobil Chemical Expands Ethylene Production Capacity II-27
Chart Energy & Chemicals Bags a Supply Contract from Toyo II-27
L&T Wins Contracts from Sinopec II-27
GAIL, Assam Government, OIL, and NIR Enter into a Joint Venture II-27
Braskem to Invest in Venezuela II-28
Shaw Group Bags Contract from Lotte Daesan Petrochemical II-28
Qapco Completes EP2 Project II-28
Shaw Extends its Services to Petrokemya II-28
Jacobs to Build Etyleneamines Plant for Arabian Amines II-28
PetroChina Commences Production of Ethylene at Lanzhou Plant II-29
ChemChina Takes Over Qenos II-29
Basell and Tasnee & Sahara Olefins Company Enter Joint
Venture Agreement II-29
ExxonMobil Signs LDPE Licensing Agreement with PPT Chemical II-29
SABIC to Build HDPE Plant at the Yanbu, Saudi Arabia II-29
Dow and Rompetrol Petrochemicals Enter into Agreement II-29
Dow Acquires Zhejiang Omex Environmental Engineering II-29
Westlake Chemical Signs MoU to Develop Ethylene, Propylene
Project II-30
BP and DuPont Enter into Partnership II-30
CNOOC and Royal Dutch Shell’s Joint Venture Begins Production II-30
SK Corporation Acquires Inchon Oil II-30

5. Focus on Select Global Players II-31
Arkema SA (France) II-31
BASF SE (Germany) II-31
Borealis A/S (Denmark) II-31
Chevron Corporation (USA) II-32
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (USA) II-32
Eastman Chemical Company (USA) II-33
Equistar Chemicals LP (USA) II-33
ExxonMobil Chemical Company (USA) II-33
Formosa Plastics Corp, USA (USA) II-34
Honam Petrochemical Corporation (Korea) II-34
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd (Japan) II-34
Innovene (USA) II-35
Jilin Chemical Industry Company Ltd. (China) II-35
LyondellBasell Industries (The Netherlands) II-35
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan) II-35
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (Japan) II-36
Nova Chemicals Corp (USA) II-36
PEMEX Mexicanos (Mexico) II-36
Royal Dutch Shell plc (The Netherlands) II-37
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (Saudi Arabia) II-37
Sinopec Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co Ltd. (China) II-38
SK Energy (Korea) II-38
The Dow Chemical Company (USA) II-39

6. Global Market Perspective II-40
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

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

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

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

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Used in Polyethylene by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Ethylene Used in
Polyethylene by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 18: World Historic Review for Ethylene Used in
Polyethylene by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

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

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Used in Ethylene Dichloride by Geographic Region –
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Ethylene Used in
Ethylene Dichloride by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 22: World Historic Review for Ethylene Used in Ethylene
Dichloride by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

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

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Used in Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Ethylene Used in
Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 26: World Historic Review for Ethylene Used in Ethylene
Oxide by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Used in
Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Used in Ethyl Benzene by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Ethylene Used in
Ethyl Benzene by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 30: World Historic Review for Ethylene Used in Ethyl
Benzene by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Used in Ethyl
Benzene by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Used in Alpha Olefins by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Ethylene Used in
Alpha Olefins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 34: World Historic Review for Ethylene Used in Alpha
Olefins by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Used in
Alpha Olefins by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ethylene Used in Other Applications by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Ethylene Used in
Other Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 38: World Historic Review for Ethylene Used in Other
Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 39: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Used in
Other Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67


III. MARKET

1. United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Table 40: North American Ethylene Market (2008): Production
Capacities of Leading Players - Dow, Access Industries,
Exxon Mobil, Nova Chemicals, Royal Dutch/Shell, Chevron,
ConocoPhillips, Ineos, Formosa Group, and PEMEX (In Million
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

Table 41: US Ethylene Market (2004-2006): Volume Imports and
Exports of Ethylene Glycol (In '000 Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

Table 42: US Ethylene Market (2006 & 2007): Value Exports to
Major Destinations – Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Italy,
Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia,
Equatorial Guinea, Mexico, and Others (In US$ Thousand)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 43: US Ethylene Market (2008): Production of Ethylene
Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading Producers (In '000
Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-3
Select Players III-5
B.Market Analytics III-9
Table 44: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 45: US Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 46: US Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use Segment
– Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 47: US 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

2. Canada III-12
A.Market Analysis III-12
Strategic Corporate Developments III-12
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 48: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 49: Canadian Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 50: Canadian Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 51: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

3. Japan III-16
A.Market Analysis III-16
Table 52: Japanese Ethylene Market (2005-2007): Production
by Product Type (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16
Strategic Corporate Developments III-16
Select Players III-17
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 53: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 54: Japanese Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 55: Japanese Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 56: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

4. Europe III-21
A.Market Analysis III-21
Regional Perspective III-21
End Use Segment Perspective III-21
Europe: A Leading Importer of Ethylene III-21
Table 57: European Ethylene Market (2008): Production of
Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading
Country/Region (In '000 Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 58: Western European Ethylene Market (2004-2006):
Capacity by Product Type (In '000 Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 59: Western European Ethylene Market (2004-2006):
Production by Product Type (In '000 Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Strategic Corporate Developments III-23
Select Players III-27
B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 60: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Ethylene by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy,
UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 61: European Long-term Projections for Ethylene by
Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 62: European Historic Review for Ethylene by
Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 63: European 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 64: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 65: European Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 66: European Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 67: European 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

4a. France III-36
Market Analysis III-36
Table 68: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 69: French Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 70: French Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 71: French 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

4b. Germany III-39
Market Analysis III-39
Table 72: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 73: German Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 74: German Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 75: German 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4c. Italy III-42
Market Analysis III-42
Table 76: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 77: Italian Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 78: Italian Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 79: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4d. United Kingdom III-45
Market Analysis III-45
Table 80: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and
Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 81: UK Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 82: UK Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use Segment –
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 83: UK 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4e. Spain III-48
Market Analysis III-48
Table 84: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 85: Spanish Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 86: Spanish Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 87: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

4f. Russia III-51
Market Analysis III-51
Table 88: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Ethylene by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene
Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins
and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 89: Russian Long-term Projections for Ethylene by End
Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 90: Russian Historic Review for Ethylene by End Use
Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 91: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

4g. Rest of Europe III-54
Market Analysis III-54
Table 92: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Ethylene by End Use Segment - Polyethylene,
Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha
Olefins and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 93: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Ethylene
by End Use Segment – Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride,
Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 94: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 95: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene
by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

5. Asia Pacific III-58
A.Market Analysis III-58
Table 96: Ethylene Market in Asia-Pacific (2003-2007):
Production Capacities of Major Countries – China, India,
and South Korea (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 97: Asia-Pacific Ethylene Market (2008): Production of
Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading Country/Region
(In '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
China – A Major Market III-59
Table 98: Chinese Ethylene Market (2006): Production of
Ethylene by Leading Producers (In '000 Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Strategic Corporate Developments III-60
Select Players III-65
B.Market Analytics III-67
Table 99: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Ethylene by End Use Segment - Polyethylene,
Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha
Olefins and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 100: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Ethylene
by End Use Segment - Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride,
Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 101: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 102: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

6. Middle East III-70
A.Market Analysis III-70
Middle East Ethylene Production Capacity to Grow III-70
Table 103: Ethylene Capacity in Middle East (2004-2010)
(Capacity in Million Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 104: Saudi Arabian Ethylene Market (2008): Production
of Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading Producers
(In '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-71
Strategic Corporate Developments III-71
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) - (Saudi Arabia) –
A Major Player III-74
B.Market Analytics III-75
Table 105: Middle East Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Ethylene by End Use Segment - Polyethylene,
Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha
Olefins and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 106: Middle East Long-term Projections for Ethylene by
End Use Segment - Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride,
Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 107: Middle East Historic Review for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 108: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

7. Latin America III-78
A.Market Analysis III-78
Table 109: Latin American Ethylene Market (2004-2006):
Production Capacities of Leading Countries - Brazil, Mexico,
Argentina, and Venezuela (In ‘000 Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
Brazil - A Major Market III-78
Strategic Corporate Developments III-79
PEMEX (Mexico) - A Major Player III-80
B.Market Analytics III-80
Table 110: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Ethylene by End Use Segment - Polyethylene,
Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha
Olefins and Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

Table 111: Latin America Long-term Projections for Ethylene
by End Use Segment - Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride,
Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other
Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 112: Latin America Historic Review for Ethylene by End
Use Segment - Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene
Oxide, Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-81

Table 113: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Application Markets for
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-82


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