World Surface Active Agents Market

World Surface Active Agents Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Surface Active Agents in Thousands of Tons & Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants, and Amphoteric Surfactants. 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. The report profiles 101 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Akzo Nobel Surfactants, Albright & Wilson (Australia) Limited, Ashland Inc., BASF Performance Chemicals for Detergents and Formulators, Clariant AG, Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co KG, Croda International Plc, Uniqema, Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd, Dow Chemical Company, DuPont, Evonik Industries AG, Henkel KGaA, Huntsman Performance Products, Kao Corporation, Lambent Technologies, Lion Corporation, Nof Corp, Pilot Chemical Company, Protameen Chemicals, Rhodia Novecare, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Sasol Olefins & Surfactants GmbH, Shell Chemicals, Stepan Company, and Toho Chemical Industry. 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
CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Anionic Surfactants I-3
Nonionic Surfactants I-4
Cationic Surfactants I-4
Amphoteric Surfactants I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Dynamics II-1
Market Overview II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1
Trends II-1
Anionic Surfactants Remain the Largest Product Segment II-1
Consumer Preference for Mild Products Triggers Demand for
Amphoteric Surfactants II-1
Trend Towards “Earth-Friendly” Formulations II-2
Consolidation Trends Lead to Concentrated Market Structure II-2
Select M&A Activity in the Surfactant Marketplace: 2000-2008 II-2
Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Surfactant Market:
Recent Past Data for 2003 (Value Share) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

2. Product Overview II-4
Surfactants II-4
Chemistry of Surface-Active Agents II-4
Overview of Raw Materials Used for Manufacturing Surfactants II-4
LAB: The Key Input Material for Anionic Surfactant II-4
Other Materials II-5
Surfactant Manufacturing Process II-5
Classification II-5
Anionic Surfactants II-5
Applications II-5
Nonionic Surfactants II-6
Applications II-6
Cationic Surfactants II-6
Applications II-6
Amphoteric Surfactants II-6
Applications II-7
Other Surface Active Agents II-7
Polymeric Surfactants II-7
Silicon Surfactants II-7
Perfluorinated Surfactants II-7
End Use Segments II-7
Overview II-7
Table 2: World Market for Surfactants (Recent Past Data for
2004): Percentage Share Breakdown by End Use
Segments-Household Detergents, Personal Care, Textile
Auxiliaries, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning, Oilfield,
Crop Protection, Emulsion Polymerization, Textile Spin
Finish, Food, Construction, Paints and Coatings, Pulp and
Paper, Plastic Additives and Other (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-8
Soaps and Detergents II-9
Cosmetics II-9
Paints & Coatings II-9
Paper, Paperboard & Pulp II-9
Agro-Chemicals II-10
Food Processing II-10
Textile Industry II-10
Other Applications II-10

3. Product Innovations/Introductions II-11
Chemguard Rolls out New Fluorosurfactants II-11
Stepan Launches New Secondary Surfactant, STEPAN-MILD L3 II-11
Colonial Chemical Launches New Surfactants II-11
Chemguard Introduces S-300 Polymer, Starts Specialty Chemicals
Line II-11
Dow Launches Ecosurf SA Range of Nonionic Surfactants II-12
McIntyre Introduces Mackam ASC II-12
Air Products Launches Tomadol Surfactants II-12
Chemetall Introduces an Organic Cleaner, Oakite Barrell Kleen
Safe II-12
Air Products Unveils EnviroGem 360 Surfactant II-12
Arch Introduces New Peptide Based on Amaranth II-12
Pilot Chemical Launches Eco-friendly Concentrate Blend,
CalBlend ECO-1 II-13
Zschimmer & Schwarz Launches Lumorol 4357 II-13
Air Products Launches New Surfactants Carbowet II-13
Amerchol Launches METHOCEL Cleansing System II-13
Rhodia Launches New Range of Surfactants II-14
Croda Introduces Household Surfactant II-14
GE Introduces Silicone Surfactant II-14
Colonial Introduces Latest Nonionic Surfactant II-14
GE Advanced Materials Launches NIAX Surfactant II-14
Schlumberger Introduces Surfactant-ClearFRAC II-14
Octel Introduces Latest Surfactant II-14
Rhodia Introduces Two APE-free Surfactants II-15
Dow Chemical Introduces TERGITOL L Series Nonionic Surfactants II-15

4. Recent Industry Activity II-16
ICI’s Specialty Polymers to Become Part of AkzoNobel’s
Specialty Chemicals Portfolio II-16
Pilot Chemicals Acquires Stake in Intertrade II-16
Oxiteno to Undertake Surfactant Capacity Expansion in Brazil II-16
Nicca Chemical to Set Up New Nonionic Surfactant Facility II-16
Sea-Land Chemical Enters into Distribution Agreement with Air
Products II-17
Akzo Nobel to Restructure Business Operations II-17
Dow Enters into Distribution Partnership with Univar II-17
Degussa and Goldschmidt Launch Evonik Industries AG II-17
Hercules Takes Over Specialty Surfactants Division of Dexter
Chemical II-18
VeruTEK Partners with QuantumSphere, to Develop Ecological
Remediation Solutions II-18
Sasol Begins Restructuring of Olefins & Surfactants Division II-18
Dymatic to Take Over 10% Stake in Oxiranchem II-18
DPAB Commences Construction of New Alkylbenzenesulfonate Facility II-19
Lion Corporation to Set Up Malaysian Subsidiary II-19
Shenhua and Dow to Enter into a Cooperation Agreement II-19
Stepan Divests Specialty Esters Business to HallStar II-19
IPCL Merges with Reliance Industries II-20
BASF to Divest Wibarco II-20
Pilot Partners with Willow to Invigorate its Brand Image II-20
Sasol to Reorganize O&S Business II-20
ARD and Oleon to Collaborate for Producing Alkyl Poly Pentosides II-20
Rhodia Completes Production Upgrade at Blue Island Plant II-21
Italmatch Takes Over Production Facility and Related Business
of Akzo Nobel II-21
Degussa’s Care & Surface Combines Textile Care and Home Care
OperationsII-21Rhodia to Enhance Production of Specialty
Surfactants in Asia II-22
Croda Acquires Uniqema II-22
Akzo Nobel Sets Up Joint Venture with Feixiang Chemicals II-22
BASF and China Petroleum Enter into Facility Expansion Agreement II-22
Air Products Acquires Tomah3 Products II-22
Uniqema Initiates New Surfactant Production Line at Delaware II-23
Huntsman Inaugurates New Production Facility in Europe II-23
Huntsman and Penta Jointly Distribute Huntsman's Surfactants II-23
Akzo Nobel Sells Olechemicals Business to Partner Firm II-23
Tomah3 Selects DoveChemCentral, RishiChem to Distribute
Surfactants II-23
Sasol Signs Letter of Intent with Russian Firm II-24
Nicca Chemical Builds New Surfactant Facility II-24
Dow Chemical Sells Surfactants Assets II-24
Octel Acquires Finetex II-24
Great Lakes Chemical Corp and Crompton Corp Merge to Form
Chemtura II-24
Kao Corp. Sets up New Plant in Thailand II-24
Lanxess Signs a Deal with Sino Surfactant II-24
Rhodia Acquires Wuxi Specialty Chemicals II-25
Ultrapar Purchases Surfactants Products Manufacturing Facility
from Rhodia II-25
Sasol and Elementis Enter into an Agreement II-25
Akzo Nobel Commences a New Surfactant Producing Facility II-25
Sasol Signs Up Two New Distributors for its US and Canadian
Markets II-25

5. Focus on Select Players II-26
Akzo Nobel Surfactants (USA) II-26
Albright & Wilson (Australia) Limited (Australia) II-26
Ashland Inc (USA) II-26
BASF Performance Chemicals for Detergents and Formulators (
Germany) II-27
Clariant AG (Switzerland) II-27
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co KG (Germany) II-27
Croda International Plc (UK) II-28
Uniqema II-28
Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd (Japan) II-29
Dow Chemical Company (USA) II-29
DuPont (USA) II-29
Evonik Industries AG (Germany) II-29
Henkel KGaA(Germany) II-30
Huntsman Performance Products (USA) II-30
Kao Corporation (Japan) II-31
Lambent Technologies (USA) II-31
Lion Corporation (Japan) II-31
Nof Corp (Japan) II-32
Pilot Chemical Company (USA) II-32
Protameen Chemicals (USA) II-32
Rhodia Novecare (USA) II-33
Sanyo Chemical Industries (Japan) II-33
Sasol Olefins & Surfactants GmbH (Germany) II-33
Shell Chemicals (UK) II-34
Stepan Company (USA) II-34
Toho Chemical Industry (Japan) II-34

6. Global Market Perspective II-35
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Surface Active Agents by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 4: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Surface Active Agents by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 5: World Long-term Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 6: World Long-term Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 7: World Historic Review for Surface Active Agents by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 8: World Historic Review for Surface Active Agents by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 11: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Anionic Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Anionic Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 13: World Long-term Perspective for Anionic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 14: World Long-term Perspective for Anionic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 15: World Historic Review for Anionic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 16: World Historic Review for Anionic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Anionic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Anionic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Nonionic Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Nonionic Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 21: World Long-term Perspective for Nonionic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 22: World Long-term Perspective for Nonionic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 23: World Historic Review for Nonionic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 24: World Historic Review for Nonionic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Nonionic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Nonionic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Cationic Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Cationic Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 29: World Long-term Perspective for Cationic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 30: World Long-term Perspective for Cationic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 31: World Historic Review for Cationic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 32: World Historic Review for Cationic Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Cationic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for Cationic Surfactants
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Amphoteric Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Amphoteric Surfactants by Geographic Region– US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 37: World Long-term Perspective for Amphoteric
Surfactants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 38: World Long-term Perspective for Amphoteric
Surfactants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 39: World Historic Review for Amphoteric Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 40: World Historic Review for Amphoteric Surfactants by
Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 41: World 15-Year Perspective for Amphoteric Surfactants
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 42: World 15-Year Perspective for Amphoteric Surfactants
by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008
and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
End Use Market Snapshots III-1
Table 43: US Market for Surfactants in Consumer Products
(2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by End Use Segments-
Household and Personal Care (in Terms of Volume) III-1

Table 44: US Market for Surfactant in Household Products
(2010): Percentage Share Breakdown by Category- Anionics,
Nonionics and Cationics and Other (in Terms of Value)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Product Launches III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-5
Focus on Select Players III-9
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 45: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 46: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 47: US Long-term Projections for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 48: US Long-term Projections for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 49: US Historic Review for Surface Active Agents by
Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 50: US Historic Review for Surface Active Agents by
Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 51: US 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic
Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 52: US 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic
Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

2. Canada III-17
Market Analysis III-17
Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment– Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 54: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment– Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 55: Canadian Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 56: Canadian Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 57: Canadian Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric
Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 58: Canadian Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 59: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 60: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

3. Japan III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Current and Future Analysis III-22
Competitive Scenario – A Recent Past Perspective III-22
Table 61: Japanese Market for Nonionic Detergents (2004 &
2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by
leading Players Sanyo Chemical Industries, Kao Corp,
Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku, NOF, Miyoshi Oil & Fat, Lion and
Others (in Tons)T (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 62: Japanese Market for Cationic Detergents for
(2004E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by
leading Manufacturers -Kao, Lion, Sanyo Chemical
Industries, Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku, NOF and Others (in
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 63: Japanese Market for Anionic Detergents (2004 &
2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by
Manufacturers – Kao Corp, Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku, Sanyo
Chemical Industries, Lion Corp, Toho Chemical Industry and
Others (in Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 64: Japanese Market for Dipolar Ion Detergents for
2003 & 2004 (E): Percentage Breakdown of Shipments in
Volume Terms (Tons) for Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku, Kao, NOF,
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Toho Chemical Industry and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
Focus On Select Players III-24
Strategic Corporate Developments III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 65: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 66: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 67: Japanese Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 68: Japanese Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 69: Japanese Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 70: Japanese Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 71: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 72: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4. Europe III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
Current and Future Analysis III-32
Analysis by Geographic Region III-32
Analysis by Product Segment III-32
Trends III-32
Table 73: European Consumption of Surfactants in Laundry
Detergents (Recent Past Data for 2005): Percentage Share
Breakdown by Product Segments-Anionic (Linear Alkylbenzene
Sulphonates (LAS), Secondary Alkane Sulphonates, Alkyl
Sulphates and Alkylether Sulphates and Soaps) Nonionics
(Alcohol Alkoxylates, and Fatty Acid Glucose Amides),
Cationics and Amphoterics (in volume terms) III-33
Strategic Corporate Developments III-33
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 74: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Geographic Region – France,
Germany, UK, Italy, 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-35

Table 75: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Geographic Region – France,
Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 76: European Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy,
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-37

Table 77: European Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 78: European Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, 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-39

Table 79: European Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Geographic Region – France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 80: European 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest
of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 81: European 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest
of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 82: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 83: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 84: European Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 85: European Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 86: European Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 87: European Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 88: European 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 89: European 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

4a. France III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Current and Future Analysis III-47
Select Player III-47
B.Market Analytics III-48
Table 90: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 91: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 92: French Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 93: French Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 94: French Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 95: French Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 96: French 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 97: French 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

4b. Germany III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Current and Future Analysis III-52
Focus on Select Players III-52
Strategic Corporate Developments III-54
B.Market Analytics III-55
Table 98: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 99: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 100: German Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 101: German Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 102: German Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 103: German Historic Review for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 104: German 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 105: German 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

4c. The United Kingdom III-59
A.Market Analysis III-59
Current and Future Analysis III-59
Focus on Select Players III-59
Strategic Corporate Developments III-60
B.Market Analytics III-61
Table 106: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 107: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 108: UK Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 109: UK Long-term Projections for Surface Active
Agents by Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic
Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 110: UK Historic Review for Surface Active Agents by
Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 111: UK Historic Review for Surface Active Agents by
Product Segment– Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants,
Cationic Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 112: UK 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic
Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 113: UK 15-Year Perspective for Surface Active Agents
by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic
Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants Markets for 1998,
2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

4d. Italy III-65
A.Market Analysis III-65
Current and Future Analysis III-65
Strategic Corporate Developments III-65
B.Market Analytics III-66
Table 114: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and
Amphoteric Surfactants Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66

Table 115: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Surface Active Agents by Product Segment – Anionic
Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic Surfactants and