Industrial & Caustic Potash - Global Market Opportunities

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2. INTRODUCTION
Market Highlights
3. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Consolidation and Economic Meltdown Take their Toll on Demand
Limited Production Centers Across the World
Wide-Ranging Plant Applications
Decontrol Causes Demand Slump
Demand-Supply Position
Capacity Expansions
Production and Consumption Trends Worldwide
Major Highlights
Consumption Concentration by the Three Majors
Russian Production Scene
Racing Ahead Further
Economic Development Drives Potash Demand in Asia and Latin America
Modernization of Production Techniques: A Negative Implication on Employment
4. PRODUCT FACTS
5. POTASH PRODUCTS - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Potassium Hydroxide (KOH)
Market Overview
Specific Use of Potassium Hydroxide
Market Outlook
Potassium Carbonate (K2CO3)
Definition
Growth Prospects
Specific Uses of Potassium Carbonate
Potassium Chloride (KCl)/Muriate of Potash
Definition
End-Use Applications
Potassium Nitrate (KNO3)
Definition
Uses of the Salt
End-Use Applications
Reasons for Growth
Potassium Sulfate (K2SO4)
Definition
Demand and Production
End-Use Applications
6. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Olin Acquires Chlor-Alkali Business
PotashCorp. to Start a New Potash Mine and Expand Existing Mill
New project to be Developed and Expanded by PotashCorp. at Cory
ICL Establishes Joint Venture in India
Kanoria Chemicals & Industries to Expand Production Facilities
Gujarat Alkalies Expands Caustic Soda and Poly Aluminium Chloride Capacities
MagIndustries Corp. Selects HPD to Supply Crystallization Equipment for Potash Project
7. MAJOR PLAYERS
Agrium Inc. (Canada)
Armand Products (US)
Ashta Chemicals Inc. (US)
Haifa Chemicals Ltd. (Israel)
ICL Fertilizers (Israel)
JSC Uralkali (Russia)
K+S KALI GmbH (Germany)
Occidental Chemical Corporation (US)
PotashCorp. (Canada)
Qinghai Salt lake Potash Co., Ltd. (China)
The Mosaic Company (US)
8. MARKET ANALYTICS
9. THE UNITED STATES
Market Overview
Fertilizer Demand Driven by Corn
10. CANADA
Canadian Potash Industry: An Overview
The Potash Superpower
PotashCorp - The World Leader
11. JAPAN
12. EUROPE
a. France
b. Germany
c. Italy
d. The United Kingdom
e. Spain
f. Rest of Europe
13. ASIA-PACIFIC
a. China
b. Rest of Asia-Pacific
14. LATIN AMERICA
a. Brazil
b. Rest of Latin America
15. THE MIDDLE EAST
Israel
Exhibits
Table 1: Global Potash Capacity K2O for Years 2006 & 2009 in Million Metric Tons
Table 2: Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 4: Global Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash in Fertilizers by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption in Fertilizers by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 6: Global Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash in Computer & TV Monitors by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption in Computer & TV Monitors by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 8: Global Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash in Food & Pharmaceuticals by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 9: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption in Food & Pharmaceuticals by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 10: Global Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash in Crystal & Ceramics by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption in Crystal & Ceramics by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 12: Global Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash in Soap by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption in Soap by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 14: Global Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash in Other Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption in Other Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 16: Factors Affecting Fertilizer Prices in the US (On a Scale of 1-10)
Table 17: US Caustic Potash Exports by Country – 2007 (in US$ Thousands)
Table 18: United States Caustic Potash Imports by Country – 2007 (in US$)
Table 19: Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash by End-Use Applications in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption by End-Use Applications in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 21: Canadian Caustic Potash Exports by Country – 2007 (in US $)
Table 22: Canadian Caustic Potash Imports by Country- 2007 (in US $)
Table 23: Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption by End-Use Applications in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 25: Consumption of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Consumption by End-Use Applications in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 27: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 29: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 31: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 33: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 35: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 37: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 39: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 41: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 43: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 45: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 46: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 47: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in China: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 48: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in China for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 49: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Rest of Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 50: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Rest of Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 51: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 52: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by Region in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 53: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 54: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 55: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Brazil: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 56: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Brazil for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 57: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Rest of Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 58: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Rest of Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 59: Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Middle East: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)
Table 60: Percentage Breakdown of Industrial & Caustic Potash Market by End-Use Applications in Middle East for the Years 2008 & 2009
Companies Profiled