World Purified Terephthalic Acid Market
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Purified Terephthalic Acid in Thousands of Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film, and Other Applications. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 55 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as BP Chemical Ltd., CAPCO, DAK Americas, LLC, DuPont, Eastman Chemical Company, Ibn Rushd, Interquisa, Koch Industries, Inc., INVISTA Performance Technologies, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, PT Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Mizushima Aroma Co Ltd., Petrotemex S.A. de C.V., Reliance Industries Limited, Sabic, Sam Nam Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Samsung Petrochemical Company Ltd., Shell Chemicals Limited, SINOPEC Luoyang Company, Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Ltd., Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Ltd., The Dow Chemical Company, TPT Petrochemicals Plc., Xiamen Xianglu Chemical Fibers Co., Ltd., Xianglu Petrochemicals Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Hualian Sunshine Petro-Chemical Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Zhanwang Group. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
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CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Industry Overview II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1
PET Bottle Resin Market Shows Growth in Developed Nations II-1
2. Demand and Supply Situation II-2
Purified Terephthalic Acid Market II-2
PTA Industry Faces Surplus Capacity II-2
Table 1: PTA Capacity in Million Metric Tons by Region-World
and Asia (2007 to 2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Table 2: PTA Market Worldwide: Proposed Capacity
Expansions/New Plants by Key Players (In Thousand Tons) II-3
China Continues to Import PTA Despite Capacity Additions II-3
Table 3: China’s PTA Production in Million Tons for the
Period 2006 to 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Table 4: PTA Additional Capacity (Million Tons) in China for
the period 2007 to 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Polyester and PTA Markets are Interdependent. II-4
Factors Affecting Polyester Market II-4
PTT: A Promising Terephthalic Acid Derivative II-4
3. Product Overview II-5
Purified Terephthalic Acid II-5
Chemical Properties II-5
Production Process II-5
Environmental Effects II-5
Effects on Humans II-5
Precautions II-6
4. End Use Segments II-7
Polyester Fiber II-7
Industry Overview II-7
Overcapacity Conditions II-7
Table 5: World PTA Capacity: Percentage Breakup by Region:
2005, 2008 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Asian Countries Take Center Stage in Global Polyester Arena II-8
Strong Market for Polyester Chip II-9
Bright Future for Polyester Products II-9
Defending Against Imports II-9
Profitability - Threats and Solutions II-9
Chinese Market Indifferent to Global Trend II-9
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) II-9
Nature of PET Industry II-10
Future Uncovers Drastic Demand Rise II-10
PET Recycling II-10
5. Feed Stock II-11
Paraxylene Market II-11
Growth Prospects for Paraxylene II-11
Paraxylene Supply Thrown Out of Gear II-11
6. Recent Industry Activity II-12
Zhejiang Hualian to Double Capacity by 2010 II-12
RIL Merges Petrochemical Associate with Itself II-12
BP Divests Stake in Samsung Petrochemical II-12
Mitsui Chemicals to Reduce PTA Production II-12
Hanbon to Invest RMB Yuan 2.77 billion in China’s PTA Project II-12
Aker Kvaerner to Build a PTA Facility in Portugal II-12
Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Launches PTA Futures II-13
Zhejiang Yisheng Petrochemical Establishes New PTA
Manufacturing Unit II-13
Siam Mitsui PTA’s Third PTA Facility in Thailand II-13
IOC Initiates Commercial Supply of PTA II-13
BP Commences Second Phase Construction of World’s Largest PTA
Plant II-13
IOC Establishes PTA Plant II-13
Mitsubishi Chemicals to Establish a New PTA Plant in Haldia II-14
Formosa Establishes a PTA Plant in Taiwan II-14
Polish Group Receives a Major PTA Contract II-14
BP to Expand PTA Production Capacity in Belgium II-14
Petroquisa Inks PTA Joint Venture II-14
Indorama Commences PTA plant in Thailand II-14
Shanghai Petrochemical Advances in PTA Packaged Technology II-15
China Exports PTA Technology to Russia II-15
DuPontSA Changes Name to ADVANSA II-15
Zimmer Signs Licensing Agreement with Interquisa II-15
Lurgi Establishes PTA Plant in China II-15
7. Focus on Select Global Players II-16
BP Chemical Ltd. (UK) II-16
CAPCO (Taiwan) II-16
DAK Americas, LLC (US) II-16
DuPont (US) II-16
Eastman Chemical Company (US) II-17
Ibn Rushd (Saudi Arabia) II-17
Interquisa (Spain) II-17
Koch Industries, Inc. (US) II-18
INVISTA Performance Technologies (US) II-18
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America (US) II-18
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan) II-18
PT Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia (Indonesia) II-18
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-19
Mizushima Aroma Co Ltd. (Japan) II-19
Petrotemex S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) II-19
Reliance Industries Limited (India) II-19
Sabic (Saudi Arabia) II-20
Sam Nam Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Korea) II-20
Samsung Petrochemical Company Ltd. (Korea) II-20
Shell Chemicals Limited (UK) II-20
SINOPEC Luoyang Company (China) II-20
SINOPEC Yangzi Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) II-20
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Ltd., (China) II-21
The Dow Chemical Company (US) II-21
TPT Petrochemicals Plc. (Thailand) II-21
Xiamen Xianglu Chemical Fibers Co., Ltd. (China) II-21
Xianglu Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (China) II-21
Zhejiang Hualian Sunshine Petro-Chemical Co., Ltd. (China) II-22
Zhejiang Zhanwang Group (China) II-22
8. Global Market Perspective II-23
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - US,
Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
Table 7: World Long-Term Projections for Purified Terephthalic
Acid by Geographic Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Purified Terephthalic
Acid by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Consumption for US, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific,
Middle East, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid Consumption in Polyester Fiber by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-26
Table 10: World Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid Consumption in Polyester Fiber by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific,
Middle East, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27
Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Purified Terephthalic
Acid Consumption in Polyester Fiber by Geographic Region/
Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US,
Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid Consumption in PET Resin by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29
Table 13: World Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid Consumption in PET Resin by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific,
Middle East, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30
Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Purified Terephthalic
Acid Consumption in PET Resin by Geographic Region/ Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Europe,
China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World
Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-31
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid Consumption in Film by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific,
Middle East, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Table 16: World Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid Consumption in Film by Geographic Region/
Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle
East, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33
Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Purified Terephthalic
Acid Consumption in Film by Geographic Region/Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Europe,
China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World
Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-34
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid Consumption in *Other Applications
by Geographic Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
Table 19: World Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid Consumption in *Other Applications by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Europe, China, Rest of
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36
Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Purified Terephthalic
Acid Consumption in *Other Applications by Geographic
Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for
US, Europe, China, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Rest
of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37
III. MARKET
1. The United States III-1
A. Current and Future Analysis III-1
Focus on Select Players III-1
DAK Americas, LLC III-1
DuPont III-1
Eastman Chemical Company III-2
INVISTA Performance Technologies III-2
Koch Industries, Inc. III-2
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America III-2
The Dow Chemical Company III-3
Wellman, Inc. III-3
B.Market Analytics III-3
Table 21: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester
Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 22: US Long-Term Projections for Purified Terephthalic
Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film
and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
Table 23: US 10-Year Perspective for Purified Terephthalic
Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others
Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4
Table 24: US Historic Review for Purified Terephthalic Acid
by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
2. Europe III-6
A.Market Analysis III-6
Current and Future Analysis III-6
Europe on a Defensive Front III-6
Counterattack by Europe III-6
Strengthening PTA Market III-6
Europe Imposes Anti-dumping Duty III-6
Production Capacity III-7
Table 25: PTA Market in Western Europe (2002-2008): Annual
Capacity Estimates in Thousands tons (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 26: PTA Market in Western Europe (2002- 2008):
Annual Production Estimates and Percentage Changes
(Production in Thousands tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 27: PTA Market in Eastern Europe (2004-2008): Annual
Capacity Estimates (in Thousands tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 28: PTA Market in Eastern Europe (2004-2008): Annual
Production Estimates (in Thousands tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Recent Industry Activity III-8
Focus on Select Players III-9
BP Chemical Ltd. (UK) III-9
Interquisa (Spain) III-9
PCK Raffinerie GmBH (Germany) III-9
Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.S. (Turkey) III-9
Shell Chemicals Limited (UK) III-9
B.Market Analytics III-10
Table 29: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Purified Terephthalic Acid by Geographic Region/Country -
France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10
Table 30: European Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - France,
Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10
Table 31: European 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK
and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 32: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment -
Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 33: European Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 34: European 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film
and Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012(includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
2a. France III-14
Market Analysis III-14
Current and Future Analysis III-14
Table 35: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester
Fiber, PET Resin Film and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 36: French Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Table 37: French 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-15
2b. Germany III-16
A.Market Analysis III-16
Current and Future Analysis III-16
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 38: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester
Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 39: German Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 40: German 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17
2c. Italy III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Current and Future Analysis III-18
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 41: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester
Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18
Table 42: Italian Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 43: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film
and Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
2d. The United Kingdom III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Current and Future Analysis III-20
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 44: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester
Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 45: UK Long-Term Projections for Purified Terephthalic
Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film
and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 46: UK 10-Year Perspective for Purified Terephthalic
Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others
Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-21
2e. Rest of Europe III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Current and Future Analysis III-22
Strategic Corporate Developments in Recent Past III-22
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 47: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment -
Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 48: Rest of Europe Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 49: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24
3. Asia-Pacific III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
Current and Future Analysis III-25
Table 50: Asia’s PTA Capacity in Million Metric Tons (2007
to 2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 51: PTA Market in *Asia-Pacific (2002-2008): Annual
Production Estimates and Percentage Changes (Production in
Thousands tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Recent Industry Activity III-26
Focus on Select Players III-28
BP Amoco Zhuhai Chemical (China) III-28
CAPCO (Taiwan) III-28
Dow Chemical (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (China) III-29
Liaoyang Petrochemical Company (China) III-29
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation III-29
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. III-29
Mizushima Aroma Co Ltd. III-29
Pakistan PTA Limited (Pakistan) III-30
PT Amoco Mitsui Pta Indonesia (Indonesia) III-30
PT Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia (Indonesia) III-30
PT Polyprima Karyareksa (Indonesia) III-30
PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa TBK (Indonesia) III-30
Reliance Industries Limited (India) III-30
Sam Nam Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Korea) III-31
Samsung Petrochemical Company Ltd. (Korea) III-31
SINOPEC Luoyang Company (China) III-31
SINOPEC Yangzi Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) III-31
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Company Limited (China) III-31
Tianjin Petrochemical Company (China) III-31
TPT Petrochemicals Plc. (Thailand) III-32
Xiamen Xianglu Chemical Fibers Co., Ltd. (China) III-32
Xianglu Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (China) III-32
Zhejiang Hualian Sunshine Petro-Chemical Co., Ltd (China) III-32
Zhejiang Zhanwang Group (China) III-32
B.Market Analytics III-33
Table 52: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Purified Terephthalic Acid by Geographic Region –
China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33
Table 53: Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by Geographic Region – China and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
Table 54: European 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Consumption for China and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-34
Table 55: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment -
Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 56: Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 57: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36
3a. China III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Current and Future Analysis III-37 Market Overview III-37
China Continues to Import PTA Despite Capacity Additions III-37
Table 58: China’s PTA Production in Million Tons for the
Period 2006 to 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
Table 59: Select Chinese PTA Producers: Output in Thousand
Tons Per Annum: 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 60: PTA Additional Capacity (Million Tons) in China
for the period 2007 to 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38
Increased Demand Attracts Foreign Investment III-38
Quest for Self-sufficiency III-39
Competitive Edge III-39
Export/Import Scenario III-39
China’s 2008 Olympics III-39
Strategic Corporate Developments III-39
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 61: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester
Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 62: Chinese Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 63: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-42
3b. Rest of Asia-Pacific III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Current and Future Analysis III-43
India III-43
Table 64: Indian PTA Market (2005)- Production, Imports and
Exports of PTA in ‘000 tons (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43
Indonesia III-43
Overview III-43
Table 65: PTA Consumption (‘000 tons) in Indonesia during
2003 to 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
PET Production in Indonesia III-45
Key Players III-45
Strategic Corporate Developments III-45
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 66: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment -
Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 67: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-Term Projections for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester
Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons
for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-48
Table 68: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for
Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
4. The Middle East III-49
A.Market Analysis III-49
Current and Future Analysis III-49
Table 69: PTA Market in Middle East (2002-2008): Annual
Production Estimates and Percentage Changes (in Thousands
tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
Focus on Select Players III-49
Ibn Rushd (Saudi Arabia) III-49
Sabic (Saudi Arabia) III-49
B.Market Analytics III-50
Table 70: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment -
Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
Table 71: Middle East Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
Table 72: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-51
5. Rest of World III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Current and Future Analysis III-52
Table 73: PTA Market in Latin America (2002-2008): Annual
Production Estimates and Percentage Changes (In Thousands
tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52
Recent Industry Activity III-52
Petrotemex S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) - A Key Player III-52
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 74: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Purified Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment -
Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 75: Rest of World Long-Term Projections for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Polyester Fiber, PET
Resin, Film and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 76: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Purified
Terephthalic Acid by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Consumption for Polyester Fiber, PET Resin, Film and
Others Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-54
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE