The global outlook series on Chemicals provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. A quantitatively compelling, compilation of research and analytical findings, the report provides the reader with a statistical overview of the global chemicals industry. The report also provides a rudimentary overview of the industry’s segmentation, and global production, consumption equation in 197 data rich tables, which examine production, and consumption/sales (by region, product, and end-use applications), player market shares, and production capacities (by company, and region), across market verticals such as, Agrochemicals, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, Hydrogen Peroxide, Carbon Black, and Titanium Dioxide, among others. The reader also stands to gain a macro level understanding of the scenario prevalent in regional markets. Annotated with an additional 135 regional specific data tables that enumerate key research findings, the regional markets briefly abstracted, and summarized include the US, Canada, Japan, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Spain, the Netherlands, UK, Asia, China, India, Singapore, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. The report offers a compilation of all recent mergers, acquisitions and strategic corporate developments in addition to an included indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of  1981 companies worldwide.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHEMICALS			GOS-065
A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, JANUARY 2009


                                         CONTENTS


  1. Industry Dynamics                                                      1
      Market Trends                                                         1
       A Diverse Industry and Critical Part of the World Economy            1
       China and Emerging Economies Fuel Demand                             1
       Companies Shift to Value-Added Specialty Chemicals                   1
       Production Focus Moves to Developing Countries                       1

        Table 1: Global Chemicals Market (2007): Turnover in €
        Billion by Geographic Region/Country - EU-27, NAFTA, Asia
        (including Japan), and Rest of World                                2

        Growing Use of E-Commerce Expands Trade                             2
        High Risk of Raw Material Price and Supply Fluctuations             2
        Cyclical Nature Leads to Overcapacity                               2
         Consolidation Still Has Some Way to Go                             2
         M&A Activity Stays Healthy in the First Half of 2008               2
         Middle East Emerges as the New Supply Hub                          3
         Industry Witness Inflated Demand in 2007                           3
         Matured Markets Register Sluggish Output Growth                    3
         Forex Fluctuations Swing Mood in Trade Scenario                    4
         Private Equity Players Feel the Pangs of Downturn                  4
      Current Scenario                                                      4

  2. Segmentation                                                           4
      Structural Landscape                                                  5
       Commodity Chemicals                                                  5
        Market Characteristics                                              5
        Growth Factors                                                      5
       Specialty Chemicals                                                  5
        Market Characteristics                                              5
        Growth Factors                                                      5
       Fine Chemicals                                                       5
        Market Characteristics                                              6
        Growth Factors                                                      6
       Pharmaceuticals                                                      6
        Market Characteristics                                              6
        Growth Factors                                                      6
       Agrochemicals                                                        6
        Overview                                                            6
        Competitive Structure                                               6
       Biotech Products                                                     7
      End-Use Scenario                                                      7
      Production Scenario                                                   7
      Environment, Health and Safety Issues                                 7
       Industry Prospects Shaped by Bans, Phase-Outs and Regulated Use      7
       International Conventions to Address Chemical Issues                 8
        Montreal Protocol                                                   8
        Kyoto Protocol                                                      8

  3. Competitive Framework                                                  8
      A Diversified Basket of Players                                       8

       Table 2: Leading Players in Global Chemicals Market (2007):
       Turnover in € Billion for Air Liquide, BASF, Bayer, Dow
       Chemical, Dupont, Evonik Ind., Linde, Lyondell- Basell,
       Reliance Ind., and SABIC                                             9

       Table 3: Leading Producers in Global Chemicals Market (2008):
       Production Capacities in Million Pounds for Basell Lyondell,
       BASF, Chevron, Conoco Phillips, Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil,
       Formosa, Ineos, SABIC, Shell, Sinopec, Nova Chemicals,
       Occidental, Reliance, and Westlake Chemical by Select
       Chemical Products                                                    9

      Does Bigger Translate into Better                                     9

  4. Sectoral Review                                                        10
      Agrochemicals                                                         10

       Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Fertilizers Market
       (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Bayer
       CropScience, Syngenta, Monsanto, BASF, Dow AgroSciences,
       DuPont, and Others                                                   10

       Table 5: Global Market for Agrochemicals by Geographic Region - 
       USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
       East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed with
       Annual Sales in Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009            11

       Table 6: Global Market for Agrochemicals by Geographic Region -
       Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
       Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa,
       and Latin American Markets for Years 2005 & 2009                     11

       Table 7: Global Market for Agrochemicals by Product
       Group/Segment - Fertilizers (Nitrogenous, Phosphate and
       Potash) and Pesticides (Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides
       and Others) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
       Thousand Tons for Years 2004 through 2009                            12

       Table 8: Global Market for Agrochemicals by Product
       Group/Segment: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
       Fertilizers (Nitrogenous, Phosphate and Potash) and
       Pesticides (Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides and Others)
       for Years 2005 & 2009                                                12

      Benzene                                                               13

       Table 9: Global Market for Benzene (2007): Percentage
       Breakdown of Production Capacity by Select Geographic Region - 
       Northeast Asia, North America, Western Europe, Mideast,
       Southeast Asia, South America, and Central Europe                    13

       Table 10: Global Market for Benzene (2007): Production
       Capacity of Leading Producers in Select Regions (In '000
       Metric Tons)                                                         13

      Petrochemicals                                                        14
       Major Market Participants                                            14
      Polymers and Performance Plastics                                     14
       Polyolefins                                                          14

         Table 11: Global Polymers Capacity by Leading Producers
         (Dow, SABIC, ExxonMobil, Basell, FPC, Arkema (Formerly
         Atofina), Borealis, BP, Equistar, RIL + IPCL): 2005 in
         Metric Tons                                                        14

      Polyvinyl Chloride                                                    14

       Table 12: Global Polyvinyl Chloride Capacity (2007):
       Percentage Breakdown of Capacity by Region - South America,
       Eastern Europe, Northeast Asia, Western, Europe, North
       America, China, and Others                                           14

      Ethylene                                                              15

       Table 13: Global Ethylene Capacity (2000-2010) (Capacity in
       Million Tons)                                                        15

       Table 14: World Ethylene Market (2008): Production Capacities
       of Leading Players - Dow, SABIC, Exxon Mobil, Access
       Industries, Royal Dutch/Shell, SINOPEC, Ineos, Formosa Group,
       NPC-Iran, and Total PC (In Million Tons)                             15

       Table 15: Global Ethylene Market (2008-2010): Capacity
       Expansions by Select Players (In Thousand Metric Tons)               16

       Polyethylene                                                         17
        Market Profile                                                      17
        Polyethylene Demand Likely to Sustain Robustness for Some
         Time to Come                                                       17

         Table 16: World HDPE market (2001-2006): Production in
         Million Pounds for North America, Japan, Western Europe,
         Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America
         and Rest of World                                                  18

         Table 17: Global High Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Geographic Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through
         2009 in Million Pounds for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
         Asia- Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America                18

         Table 18: Global Consumption of High Density Polyethylene
         by Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
         for 2005 and 2009 for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
         Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America                        19

         Table 19: Global High Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Million Pounds for Blow Molding, Extruded Products
         (Film, Pipes and Others), Injection Molding (Industrial
         Containers, Packaging, Houseware and Others), Resellers and
         Compounders, Rotomolding, and Miscellaneous Applications           19

         Table 20: Global Consumption of High Density Polyethylene
         by Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
         2005 and 2009 for Blow Molding, Extruded Products (Film,
         Pipes and Others), Injection Molding (Industrial
         Containers, Packaging, Houseware and Others), Resellers and
         Compounders, Rotomolding, and Miscellaneous Applications           20

         Table 21: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Geographic Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through
         2009 in Thousand Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Japan,
         Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America                21

         Table 22: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
         2005 and 2009 for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
         Middle East and Latin America                                      21

         Table 23: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Film and Sheets, Extrusion
         Coatings, Injection Molding, Rotational Molding, Wires and
         Cables, Pipes and Conduit, Blow Molding and Miscellaneous
         Applications                                                       22

         Table 24: Global Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Film and Sheets, Extrusion Coatings, Injection
         Molding, Rotational Molding, Wires and Cables, Pipes and
         Conduit, Blow Molding and Miscellaneous Applications)              22

         Table 25: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene
         Consumption by Geographic Region- Annual Market Estimates
         for 2004 through 2009 in Thousand Metric Tons for USA,
         Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin
         America                                                            23

         Table 26: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene
         Consumption by Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of
         Volume Sales for 2005 and 2009 for USA, Canada, Japan,
         Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America                23

         Table 27: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene
         Consumption by Application- Annual Market Estimates for
         2004 through 2009 in Thousand Metric Tons for Film and
         Sheets, Extrusion Coatings, Injection Molding, Rotational
         Molding, Wires and Cables, Pipes and Conduit, Blow Molding
         and Miscellaneous Applications                                     24

         Table 28: Global Linear Low Density Polyethylene
         Consumption by Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume
         Sales for 2005 and 2009 for Film and Sheets, Extrusion
         Coatings, Injection Molding, Rotational Molding, Wires and
         Cables, Pipes and Conduit, Blow Molding and Miscellaneous
         Applications                                                       24

       Polypropylene                                                        25
        Regional Growth                                                     25
        End-Use Sectors                                                     25

         Table 29: Global Polypropylene Consumption by Geographic
         Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in
         Thousand Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
         Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World                      25

         Table 30: Global Polypropylene Consumption by Geographic
         Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and
         2009 for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
         America and Rest of World                                          26

         Table 31: Global Polypropylene Consumption by End Use
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Extrusion, Injection Molding,
         Blow Molding and Miscellaneous Applications                        26

         Table 32: Global Polypropylene Consumption by End Use
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Extrusion, Injection Molding, Blow Molding and
         Miscellaneous Applications                                         27

       Polystyrene                                                          27
        Overview                                                            27

         Table 33: Global Polystyrene Consumption by Geographic
         Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
         '000 Tons for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
         Latin America and Middle East/Africa                               28

         Table 34: Global Polystyrene Consumption by Geographic
         Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004 and
         2008 for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
         America and Middle East/Africa                                     28

         Table 35: Global Polystyrene Consumption by End Use
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
         in '000 Tons for Packaging, Electrical/Electronic, Consumer
         Goods, Construction and Other Applications                         29

         Table 36: Global Polystyrene Consumption by End Use
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
         and 2008 for Packaging, Electrical/Electronic, Consumer
         Goods, Construction and Other Applications                         29

        Styrene Industry Heading Towards Oversupply                         30

         Table 37: Global Styrene Market (2007): Percentage
         Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Geographic Region -
         Asia-Pacific (China), Europe, North America, and Middle
         East and Others                                                    30

      Select Inorganics                                                     30
       Caustic Soda                                                         30
        Overview                                                            30

         Table 38: Global Caustic Soda Consumption by Geographic
         Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in
         Thousand Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
         Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World                      31

         Table 39: Global Caustic Soda Consumption by Geographic
         Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and
         2009 for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
         America and Rest of World                                          31

         Table 40: Global Caustic Soda Consumption by End Use
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Organic Chemicals, Pulp &
         Paper, Inorganic Chemicals, Water Treatment, Alumina, Soaps & 
         Detergents, Petroleum, and Miscellaneous Applications              32

         Table 41: Global Caustic Soda Consumption by End Use
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Organic Chemicals, Pulp & Paper, Inorganic
         Chemicals, Water Treatment, Alumina, Soaps & Detergents,
         Petroleum, and Miscellaneous Applications                          32

       Soda Ash                                                             33
        Snapshots                                                           33

         Table 42: World Soda Ash Market (2008): Production Capacity
         in Million Tons for Solvay, Tata Chemicals, FMC, Oriental
         Chemical, Shandong, Sterlitamak, Tangshan, Sisecam, and
         Ciech                                                              33

         Table 43: World Soda Ash Market (2006): Production in
         Thousand Metric Tons by Select Country - China, France,
         Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, UK, and USA                 33

         Table 44: Global Soda Ash Consumption by Geographic Region-
         Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in Thousand
         Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
         Latin America and Rest of World                                    34

         Table 45: Global Soda Ash Consumption by Geographic Region:
         Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and 2009 for
         USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
         Rest of World                                                      34

         Table 46: Global Soda Ash Consumption by End Use
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Glass (Container Glass, Flat
         Glass, Fiber Glass and Other Glass), Chemicals, Soaps &
         Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
         Treatment, and Miscellaneous Applications                          35

         Table 47: Global Soda Ash Consumption by End Use
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber
         Glass and Other Glass), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp
         & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and
         Miscellaneous Applications                                         35

       Hydrogen Peroxide                                                    36
        Overview                                                            36

         Table 48: Global Hydrogen Peroxide Consumption by
         Geographic Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through
         2009 in Thousand Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Japan,
         Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World              36

         Table 49: Global Hydrogen Peroxide Consumption by
         Geographic Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
         2005 and 2009 for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
         Latin America and Rest of World                                    37

         Table 50: Global Hydrogen Peroxide Consumption by End Use
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Pulp & Paper, Textiles,
         Environmental Applications, Chemical Synthesis and
         Miscellaneous Applications                                         37

         Table 51: Global Hydrogen Peroxide Consumption by End Use
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Environmental
         Applications, Chemical Synthesis and Miscellaneous
         Applications                                                       38

       Carbon Black                                                         38

        Table 52: Worldwide Carbon Black Market (2006): Breakdown of
        Production Capacity by Country/Region (Capacity in '000
        tons)                                                               39

        Table 53: Leading Players in Global Carbon Black Market
        (2007): Production Capacity for Cabot Corporation, Evonik,
        Columbian Chemicals, Birla Group, CSRC & Continental, SID
        Richardson, Tokai Carbon, Omsktechuglerod, Phillips Carbon
        Black, and Hancheng Black Cat (Capacity in Million Tons)            39

        Table 54: Global Carbon Black Consumption by Geographic
        Region - Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in
        Thousand Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
        Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World                       40

        Table 55: Global Carbon Black Consumption by Geographic
        Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and
        2009 for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
        America and Rest of World                                           40

        Table 56: Global Carbon Black Consumption by End Use
        Application - Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
        in Thousand Metric Tons for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic
        Products, Inks, Paints & Coatings and Other Applications            41

        Table 57: Global Carbon Black Consumption by End Use
        Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
        and 2009 for Tires, Rubber Products, Plastic Products, Inks,
        Paints & Coatings and Other Applications                            41

       Titanium Dioxide                                                     42

        Table 58: Leading Players in the Global TiO2 Market (2008):
        Percentage Market Share for DuPont, Millennium/Cristal,
        Tronox, Huntsman and Kronos                                         42

        Table 59: Global Titanium Dioxide Consumption by Geographic
        Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in
        Thousand Metric Tons for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
        Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America                         43

        Table 60: Global Titanium Dioxide Consumption by Geographic
        Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and
        2009 for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
        East and Latin America                                              43

        Table 61: Global Titanium Dioxide Consumption by End Use
        Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
        in Thousand Metric Tons for Paints & Coatings, Plastics,
        Paper, and Miscellaneous Applications                               44

        Table 62: Global Titanium Dioxide Consumption by End Use
        Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
        and 2009 for Paints & Coatings, Plastics, Paper, and
        Miscellaneous Applications                                          44

  5. Outlook                                                                45
      Organic Chemicals - Optimistic Outlook                                45
      Industrial Coatings - A Future Perspective                            45

  6. Mergers and Acquisitions                                               45

  7. Strategic Corporate Developments                                       94

  8. Product Launches                                                       119


 A REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

  1. North America                                                          122
      Market Snapshots                                                      122
      Sectoral Review                                                       122
       LDPE                                                                 122

        Table 63: 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)               123

       HDPE                                                                 123

        Table 64: 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)              123

       LLDPE                                                                124

        Table 65: 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)                                                               124

       Ethylene                                                             124

        Table 66: 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)                                                               124

       Polystyrene                                                          125

        Table 67: Leading Polystyrene Producers in North America
        (2006): Annual Output in Thousand Metric Tons for Dow
        Chemical, Total Petrochemicals, Nova Chemicals, Chevron
        Phillips Chemical, and Ineos                                        125

  1a. United States                                                         125
      A Truly Global Industry                                               125
       Snapshots                                                            125
        Chemical Sector Overcomes the Double Strike                         125
        The Affect of Hurricanes                                            126
        Chemical Stocks Tumble on Financial Woes                            126
      Consolidation Transforms Market Landscape                             126
      Growth Drivers                                                        126
      Capacity and Production                                               126
      Health, Safety, and Environmental Issues                              126
       Acts/Legislations Governing Chemical Use                             126
      Sectoral Review                                                       127
       Petrochemicals                                                       127

        Table 68: Petrochemical Products' Sales by Category in the
        US- Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
        Billions of US$ for Petrochemicals and Intermediates,
        Plastic Resins, Synthetic Fibers                                    127

        Table 69: Petrochemical Products' Sales by Category in the
        US: Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for
        Petrochemicals and Intermediates, Plastic Resins, Synthetic
        Fibers                                                              128

        Ethylene                                                            128

         Table 70: US Ethylene Market (2008): Production of Ethylene
         Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading Producers (In '000
         Metric Tons)                                                       129

         Table 71: US Ethylene Consumption by End Use Application-
         Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in Thousand
         Tons for Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide,
         Ethyl Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Applications                129

         Table 72: US Ethylene Consumption by End Use Application:
         Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and 2009 for
         Polyethylene, Ethylene Dichloride, Ethylene Oxide, Ethyl
         Benzene, Alpha Olefins and Other Applications                      130

        Polyethylene                                                        130

         Table 73: US High Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Million Pounds for Blow Molding, Extruded Products
         (Film, Pipes and Others), Injection Molding (Industrial
         Containers, Packaging, Houseware and Others), Resellers and
         Compounders, Rotomolding and Miscellaneous Applications            131

         Table 74: US High Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Blow Molding, Extruded Products (Film, Pipes
         and Others), Injection Molding (Industrial Containers,
         Packaging, Houseware and Others), Resellers and
         Compounders, Rotomolding, and Miscellaneous Applications           132

         Table 75: US Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Films & Sheet, Extrusion
         Coating, Injection Molding, Rotational Molding and Other
         Applications                                                       133

         Table 76: US Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Films & Sheet, Extrusion Coating, Injection
         Molding, Rotational Molding, and Other Applications                133

         Table 77: US Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Films & Sheet, Extrusion
         Coating, Injection Molding, Rotational Molding and Other
         Applications                                                       134

         Table 78: US Linear Low Density Polyethylene Consumption by
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Films and Sheet, Extrusion Coating, Injection
         Molding, Rotational Molding, and Other Applications                134

        Benzene                                                             135

         Table 79: US Benzene Consumption by End-Use Segment- Annual
         Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in Thousand Metric
         Tons for Ethylbenzene for the Styrenics Industry, Cumene
         for the Phenolics Industry, Nitrobenzene for the Aniline
         Industry, Alkylbenzene and Others                                  135

         Table 80: US Benzene Consumption by End Use Segment:
         Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and 2009 for
         Ethylbenzene for the Styrenics Industry, Cumene for the
         Phenolics Industry, Nitrobenzene for the Aniline Industry,
         Alkylbenzene and Others                                            135

       Inorganics                                                           136
        Industrial Inorganics                                               136
        Fertilizers                                                         136
        Soda Ash                                                            136

         Table 81: US Soda Ash Consumption by End Use Application-
         Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in Thousand
         Metric Tons for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber
         Glass and Other Glass), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp
         & Paper, Fluegas Desulfirization, Water Treatment, and
         Miscellaneous Applications                                         136

         Table 82: US Soda Ash Consumption by End Use Application:
         Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and 2009 for
         Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other
         Glass), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper,
         Fluegas Desulfirization, Water Treatment and Other
         Applications                                                       137

       Carbon Black                                                         137
        Table 83: Leading Producers of Carbon Black in the US
        (2006): Production Capacity for Cabot, Degussa Engineered
        Carbons, Sid Richardson Carbon, Continental Carbon, and
        Columbian Chemicals (Capacity in '000 tons)                         137

       Hydrochloric Acid                                                    138

        Table 84: US Hydrochloric Acid Consumption by End Use
        Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008
        in '000 Metric Tons for Organic Chemicals, Inorganic
        Chemicals, Food Processing, Brine Treatment, Steel Pickling,
        Oil Well Acidulation, Swimming Pool Treatment and Other
        Applications                                                        138

        Table 85: US Hydrochloric Acid Consumption by End Use
        Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2004
        and 2008 for Organic Chemicals, Inorganic Chemicals, Food
        Processing, Brine Treatment, Steel Pickling, Oil Well
        Acidulation, Swimming Pool Treatment and Other Applications         139

        Titanium Dioxide                                                    139

         Table 86: US Titanium Dioxide Consumption by End Use
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Paints & Coatings, Plastics,
         Paper, and Other Applications                                      139

         Table 87: US Titanium Dioxide Consumption by End-Use
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Paints & Coatings, Plastics, Paper, and Other
         Applications                                                       140

       Specialty Chemicals                                                  140
        Overview                                                            140

         Table 88: Specialty Chemicals' Sales by Category in the US-
         Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions
         of US$ for Pesticides, Catalysts, Electronic Chemicals,
         Lubricant Additives, Biocodes and Others                           141

         Table 89: Specialty Chemicals' Sales by Category in the US:
         Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for Pesticides,
         Catalysts, Electronic Chemicals, Lubricant Additives, and
         Biocides                                                           141

       Surfactants                                                          142
        Market Highlights                                                   142

         Table 90: US Surfactants Consumption by Product Segment-
         Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in '000 Tons
         for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic
         Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants                             142

         Table 91: US Surfactants Consumption by Product Segment-
         Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in '000 Tons
         for Anionic Surfactants, Nonionic Surfactants, Cationic
         Surfactants and Amphoteric Surfactants                             142

       Agrochemicals                                                        143
       Toiletry and Cosmetic Chemicals                                      143

        Table 92: US Toiletry and Cosmetic Chemical Consumption by
        End-Use Segment (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        by End-Use Segment - Specialty Additives, Cleansing Agents &
        Foamers, Emollients & Moisturizers, Processing Aids, and
        Fragrances & Flavors                                                143

  1b. Canada                                                                143
      Chemicals: Third Largest Domestic Manufacturing Sector                143

       Table 93: Canadian Chemicals Industry (2005-2007 (E)):
       Production in Thousand Metric Tons for Ammonia, Ammonium
       Nitrate, Benzene, Butadiene, Chlorine, Hydrochloric Acid,
       Nitric Acid, Polyethylene, Polystyrene, Propylene, Sodium
       Chlorate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sulfuric Acid and Toluene                144

      Focus on Agrochemicals                                                144
      Styrene                                                               145

       Table 94: Leading Players in the Canadian Styrene Market
       (2007): Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons for
       Shell Chemicals, and Ineos Nova                                      145

      Carbon Black                                                          145

       Table 95: Leading Producers of Carbon Black in Canada (2006):
       Production Capacity for Cabot, Columbian Chemicals, and
       Cancarb (Capacity in '000 tons)                                      145

  2. Japan                                                                  145
      Overview                                                              145
      Production Scenario                                                   145

       Table 96: Japanese Organic Chemicals Market (2006 & 2007
       (E)): Production in Thousand Metric Tons by Select Product
       Types- Octanol, Acetone, Butanol, Acetic Acid, Ethylene,
       Glycol, Phenol, Butadiene, Styrene, Propylene, and Ethylene          145

       Table 97: Japanese Inorganic Chemicals Market (2006 & 2007
       (E)): Production in Thousand Metric Tons by Select Product
       Types- Hydrogen Peroxide, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Silicate,
       Liquid Chlorine, Carbon Black, Ammonia, Hydrochloric Acid,
       Sodium Hydroxide, and Sulfuric Acid                                  146

      Sectoral Review                                                       146
       Benzene                                                              146

        Table 98: Japanese Benzene Consumption by End Use Segment-
        Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Ethylbenzene for the Styrenics Industry,
        Cumene for the Phenolics Industry, Nitrobenzene for the
        Aniline Industry, Alkylbenzene and Others                           146

        Table 99: Japanese Benzene Consumption by End Use Segment:
        Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and 2009 for
        Ethylbenzene for the Styrenics Industry, Cumene for the
        Phenolics Industry, Nitrobenzene for the Aniline Industry,
        Alkylbenzene and Others                                             147

       Agrochemicals                                                        147

        Table 100: Japanese Agrochemicals Consumption by Product
        Segment- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in
        Thousand Tons for Fertilizers (Nitrogenous, Phosphate and
        Potash) and Pesticides (Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides
        and Others)                                                         148

        Table 101: Japanese Agrochemicals Consumption by Product
        Segment: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and
        2009 for Fertilizers (Nitrogenous, Phosphate and Potash) and
        Pesticides (Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides and Others         148

       Butadiene                                                            149

        Table 102: Leading Butadiene Manufacturers in Japan (2007*):
        Output in Thousand Metric Tons Per Annum for Japan Synthetic
        Rubber, Chiba Butadiene, Nippon Zeon, Okayama Butadiene, and
        Tobu Butadiene                                                      149

       Carbon Black                                                         149

        Table 103: Japanese Domestic Carbon Black Market (2006):
        Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Players -
        Tokai Carbon, Cabot Japan, Nippon Steel Chemical Carbon,
        Mitsubishi Chemical, and Others                                     149

       Ethylene                                                             149

        Table 104: Japanese Ethylene Market (2005-2007): Production
        by Product Type (In '000 Tons)                                      149

       Polypropylene                                                        150

        Table 105: Japanese Market for Polypropylene (2006):
        Production Capacity of Leading Players in Thousand Metric
        Tons for Japan Polypropylene Prime Polymer, Sumitomo
        Chemical, and SunAllomer                                            150

       Styrene                                                              150

        Table 106: Leading Players in the Japanese Styrene Market
        (2007): Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons for
        Asahi Kasei Chemicals, Idemitsu Kosan, Nihon Oxirane,
        Mitsubishi Chemical, Taiyo Petrochemical, Chiba Styrene
        Monomer, Denki Kagaku Kogyo, Nippon Styrene Monomer, and
        Nippon Steel Chemical                                               150

  3. Europe                                                                 150
      Market Overview                                                       150

       Table 107: Leading Chemical Companies in Europe (2006): Sales
       in €Million for Linde, Air Liquide, Rhodia, Merck KgaA, and
       Elementis                                                            151

       Table 108: European Chemicals Market (2006): Percentage
       Breakdown of Sales by Geographic Region - Germany, France,
       UK, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Others           151

       Table 109: European Chemical Market (2006): Percentage
       Breakdown of € Sales by Type - Base Chemicals,
       Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals and Consumer Chemicals          151

       Table 110: EU25 Chemical Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown
       of Trade Surplus by Geographic Region - NAFTA, Rest of
       Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Latin America
       and Caribbean, Oceania and Others                                    152

       Table 111: EU15 Chemical Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown
       of Value Sales by End Use Sector - Services, Agriculture,
       Textile & Clothing, Construction, Automotive, Paper &
       Printing Products, Electrical Goods, Metal Products, Office
       Machines, Industrial Machinery and Others                            152

       Petrochemicals Industry                                              152
        Recession Sets In                                                   152
        Emerging Countries Pose Threat                                      153
      Central and Eastern European Chemical Industry - A Primer             153
       Acquisitions Lack Attraction                                         153
       Rise in Downstream Chemicals Investment Expected                     153
      Factors Affecting Competitiveness                                     153
       Regulation                                                           153
       Energy                                                               153
       Transport and Logistics                                              153
       Capital Investment                                                   154
      Production Scenario                                                   154

       Table 112: European Ethylene Market (2008): Production of
       Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading Country/Region
       (In '000 Metric Tons)                                                154

       Table 113: European Market for Polypropylene (2006):
       Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons in Select Regions -
       Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Austria,
       Greece, Norway, Finland                                              154

       Table 114: European Market for Polypropylene (2006):
       Production Capacity of Leading Players in Thousand Metric
       Tons for Basell, Total Petrochemicals, Ineos, Sabic,
       Borealis, Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, Repsol, Polychim
       Industrie, and Domo PolyPropylene                                    155

       Table 115: Carbon Black Market in Europe (2006): Breakdown of
       Production Capacity by Country/Region (Capacity in '000
       Metric Tons)                                                         155

       Table 116: Carbon Black Market in Europe (2006): Installed
       Capacity by Leading Company (Capacity in '000 Metric Tons)           156

      Opportunities and Threats                                             156
       Restructuring and Reorganization in Companies                        156
      Sustainable Development: A Critical Issue                             156
      Sectoral Review                                                       157
       Agrochemicals                                                        157
       Polymers and Related Products                                        157
        Polyvinyl Chloride                                                  157

         Table 117: European Polyvinyl Chloride Consumption by
         Country/Region- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through
         2009 in Thousand Metric Tons for France, Germany, Italy,
         UK, Spain and Rest of Europe                                       157

         Table 118: European Polyvinyl Chloride Consumption by
         Country/Region: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
         2005 and 2009 for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain and
         Rest of Europe                                                     158

         Table 119: European Polyvinyl Chloride Consumption by End
         Use Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through
         2009 in Thousand Metric Tons for Construction, Packaging,
         Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable Coatings and Other
         Applications                                                       158

         Table 120: European Polyvinyl Chloride Consumption by End
         Use Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
         2005 and 2009 for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods,
         Wire & Cable C outings and Other Applications                      159

        Polyolefins in Central and Eastern Europe                           159
        HDPE                                                                159

         Table 121: HDPE Market in Europe (2007): Production
         Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country/Region -
         Belgium, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden        159

        LLDPE                                                               160

         Table 122: LLDPE Market in Europe (2007): Production
         Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - The
         Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Spain                     160

        Styrene                                                             160

         Table 123: Styrene Market in Europe (2007): Production
         Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - The
         Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Russia, Spain,
         Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland, and United Kingdom                160

      Outlook                                                               160
       Chemical Sales Projected to Go Up in Poland                          160

  3a. Finland                                                               161

  3b. France                                                                161
      Organics & Inorganics                                                 161
      Agrochemicals                                                         161

  3c. Germany                                                               161
      Market Overview                                                       161

       Table 124: German Chemicals Market (2005 & 2006): Exports and
       Imports in € Billion                                                 162

       Table 125: German Chemicals Market (2006): Percentage
       Breakdown of Exports by Geographic Region - Europe,
       Asia-Pacific, NAFTA, Latin America and Others                        162

       Table 126: German Chemicals Market (2006): Percentage
       Breakdown of Sales by Manufacturing Sector - Automobile
       Construction, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
       Chemistry, Food and Others                                           162

      ETS - A Threat                                                        162
      Sectoral Review                                                       163
       Organics and Inorganics                                              163
       Agrochemicals                                                        163
       Plastics                                                             163

  3d. Lithuania                                                             163
      Overview                                                              163
      Future Prospects for the Chemical Industry                            163

  3e. Russia                                                                164
      Overview                                                              164
      Agrochemicals Sector                                                  164
      Western Players Have an Edge                                          164

  3f. Spain                                                                 164
      Agrochemicals                                                         164

  3g. The Netherlands                                                       164
      Overview                                                              164

  3h. The United Kingdom                                                    165
      Overview                                                              165

       Table 127: Chemical Industry Sales in the UK: Annual Market
       Estimates for 2003 through 2006 in Billions of Pounds
       Sterling                                                             165

      Agrochemicals                                                         165

  4. An Asian Perspective                                                   165
      Asian Chemical Industry: Global Growth Driver                         165

       Table 128: Ethylene Market in Asia-Pacific (2003-2007):
       Production Capacities of Major Countries - China, India, and
       South Korea (In Thousand Tons)                                       166

       Table 129: Asia-Pacific Ethylene Market (2008): Production of
       Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading Country/Region
       (In '000 Metric Tons)                                                166

       Table 130: Asia-Pacific Market for Polypropylene (2006):
       Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons in Select
       Geographic Region - China, South Korea, India, Thailand,
       Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and
       Australia                                                            166

       Table 131: Carbon Black Market in Asia Pacific (2006):
       Production Capacity by Country/ Region (Capacity in '000
       Metric Tons)                                                         167

      Agrochemicals                                                         167

       Table 132: Asia-Pacific Agrochemicals Consumption by
       Region/Country- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
       in Thousand Tons for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific           167

       Table 133: Asia-Pacific Agrochemicals Consumption by
       Region/Country: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
       and 2009 for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific                   168

       Table 134: Asia-Pacific Agrochemicals Consumption by Product
       Segment- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in
       Thousand Tons for Fertilizers (Nitrogenous, Phosphate and
       Potash) and Pesticides (Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides
       and Others)                                                          168

       Table 135: Asia-Pacific Agrochemicals Consumption by Product
       Segment: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and
       2009 for Fertilizers (Nitrogenous, Phosphate and Potash) and
       Pesticides (Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides and Others)         169

      HDPE                                                                  169

       Table 136: HDPE Market in Asia-Pacific (2007): Production
       Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - South Korea,
       China, Thailand, Japan, India, Taiwan, Singapore, North
       Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia                            169

       Table 137: LLDPE Market in Asia-Pacific (2007): Production
       Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - China, Japan,
       India, South Korea, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia,
       Indonesia, Taiwan, Australia, and Thailand                           170

       Table 138: Styrene Market in Asia-Pacific (2007): Production
       Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - Japan, China,
       South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia,
       Malaysia, and Australia                                              170

  4a. China                                                                 170
      Overview                                                              170
      Affect of Global Recession on Chinese Chemical Sector                 171

       Table 139: Chinese Chemicals Market (2005-2007): Exports and
       Imports in US$ Million by Product - Inorganic Chemicals,
       Organic Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Products, Fertilizers, Dyes &
       Pigments, and Others                                                171

       Table 140: Leading Players in Chinese Chemical Market (2007):
       Sales in US$ Billion for ChemChina, CNOOC, PetroChina,
       Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum Group, Shanghai Huayi Group,
       Sichuan Chemical Holding Group, Sinochem, Sinopec, Tianjin
       Bohai Chemical Industry Group, and Zhejiang Yisheng
       Petrochemical                                                        172

      Aromatics Sector                                                      172
       Pure Benzene                                                         172

        Table 141: Leading Producers in the Chinese Pure Benzene
        Market (2006): Output in '000 Tons for Sinopec Yangzi
        Petrochemical Co., Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co.,
        Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Co., CNPC Jilin Petrochemical
        Co., Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Co., Sinopec
        Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co., Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical
        Co., Sinopec Tianjin Petrochemical Co., CNPC Liaoyang
        Petrochemical Co., Sinopec Luoyang Petrochemical Co.,
        Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical Co., BASF-YPC Co., Baosteel
        Co., and CNPC Daqing Petrochemical Co.                              173

        Table 142: China Pure Benzene Market (2000-2006): Production
        in '000 Tons                                                        174

        Table 143: Production of Pure Benzene in China: Breakdown of
        Output (In 10,000 Tons) by Select Provinces for the First
        three Quarters of 2006 (Jan-Sep)                                    174

       Mixed Xylene, O-Xylene, P-Xylene                                     174

        Table 144: Aromatic Chemicals' Consumption by Products in
        China- Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
        Kilotons for Pure Benzene, Toluene, p-Xylene, o-Xylene, and
        Mixed Xylene                                                        175

       Styrene                                                              175

        Table 145: Chinese Styrene Market (2005-2007): Breakdown of
        Available Capacity in 000 Metric Tons                               175

        Table 146: Styrene Consumption in China- Annual Market
        Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Kilotons                         176

        Table 147: Leading Players in the Chinese Styrene Market
        (2007): Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons for
        Changzhou Donghao, CNOOC Shell Petrochemical, Jiangsu
        Lishide Chemical, Quanzhou Quangang Ocean, and Shanghai
        Secco Petrochemical                                                 176

        Table 148: Leading Polystyrene Producers in China (2006):
        Output in Thousand Metric Tons Per Annum for Chi Mei, Dow
        Chemical, Sinopec, Guangdong Economy Commission, and SK
        Group                                                               176

       Fine and Specialty Sector                                            177
        Key Highlights                                                      177
        Demand and Consumption                                              177
        Exports and Imports                                                 177
       Agrochemical Sector                                                  178
       Polymers and Related Products                                        178
        Polypropylene                                                       178

         Table 149: Chinese Polypropylene Consumption by End Use
         Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
         in Thousand Metric Tons for Extrusion (Films, Sheets,
         Fibers & Filaments, and Other Extrusion Applications),
         Injection Molding (Appliances, Consumer Products, Medical
         Equipment, Rigid Packaging, Transportation Equipment and
         Other Injection Molding), Blow Molding and Miscellaneous
         Applications                                                       178

         Table 150: Chinese Polypropylene Consumption by End Use
         Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
         and 2009 for Extrusion (Films, Sheets, Fibers & Filaments,
         and Other Extrusion Applications), Injection Molding
         (Appliances, Consumer Products, Medical Equipment, Rigid
         Packaging, Transportation Equipment and Other Injection
         Molding), Blow Molding and Miscellaneous Applications              179

         Table 151: Leading Polypropylene (PP) Producers in China
         (2006): Output in Thousand Tons for Sinopec Shanghai
         Petrochemical, Sinopec Beijing Yanhua, Sinopec Yangzi
         Petrochemical, Sinopec Maoming Petrochemical , and Shanghai
         Secco Petrochemical                                                179

        Polyvinyl Chloride                                                  180

         Table 152: Chinese PVC Consumption by End Use Application-
         Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009 in Thousand
         Metric Tons for Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods,
         Wire & Cable Coatings and Other Applications   .                   180

         Table 153: Chinese PVC Consumption by End Use Application:
         Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005 and 2009 for
         Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Wire & Cable
         Coatings and Other Applications                                    181

         Table 154: Leading Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Producers in
         China (2006): Production in Thousand Tons for Tianjin Dagu
         Chemical Industry, Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical, Shanghai
         Chlor-Alkali Chemical, Yibin Tianyuan, and Tianjin LG Dagu
         Chemical                                                           181

        Synthetic Resins                                                    182
        Caustic Soda                                                        183

         Table 155: Leading Players in Chinese Caustic Soda Market
         (2006): Production in Thousand Tons by Select Manufacturers        183

         Table 156: Caustic Soda Market in China (2000-2007) -
         Production in Thousand Metric Tons                                 183

        Soda Ash                                                            184

         Table 157: Soda Ash Market in China (2004-2007): Capacity,
         Production, and Exports in Million Tones                           184

      Chinese Methane Chlorides Capacity Surges Amid Intense
       Competition                                                          184
      Consumption Soars                                                     184
       Intense Competition Brings About Changes in Producers' Plans         184
       Import Volumes Continue to Fall While Exports Jump                   184

        Table 158: Chinese Methane Chlorides Market (2005-2007):
        Output, Imports and Exports in Thousand Tons                        185

      Ethyl Acetate - An Overview                                           185
       Exports Register Steep Growth                                        185

        Table 159: Chinese Ethyl Acetate Market (2002-2006): Output,
        Imports and Exports in Thousand Tons                                185

       Chinese HDPE Poised for Major Growth                                 185
       Imports Reliance Slips and Self-Sufficiency Steps Up                 186
        Pipe Special Materials Hold Huge Potential for Development          186
         Fuel Gas Pipes                                                     186
         Water Supply Pipes                                                 186
         Buried Water Drainage Pipes                                        186

          Table 160: Chinese HDPE Market (2003-2007): Output,
          Imports, and Exports in Thousand Tons                             187

  4b. India                                                                 187
      Overview                                                              187

       Table 161: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2007):
       Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Segment - Caustic Soda, Soda
       Ash, Sulphuric Acid, Carbon Black, and Others                        187

       Table 162: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market: Production in
       Metric Tons for 2005 Through 2007 by Segment - Alkali
       Chemicals and Basic Inorganic Chemicals                              188

       Table 163: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market: Imports in US$
       Billion for 2002 Through 2006                                        188

       Table 164: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2006):
       Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Segment - Soda Ash,
       Titanium Dioxide, Carbon Black, Calcium Carbide, Caustic Soda
       and Others                                                           188

       Table 165: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2001-2006):
       Exports in US$ Billion                                               189

       Table 166: Indian Inorganic Chemicals Market (2006):
       Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports by Segment - Carbon
       Black, Soda Ash, Titanium Dioxide, and Others                        189

      Structure                                                             189
      Sectoral Synopsis                                                     189
       Agrochemicals                                                        189
       Petrochemicals                                                       190
       Fertilizers                                                          190
       Polymers                                                             190

        Table 167: Polymers' Production Capacity by Type in India:
        2005 in Millions of Tons for PE, PP, PVC and PS                     190

        Table 168: Indian Polypropylene Consumption by End Use
        Application- Annual Market Estimates for 2004 through 2009
        in Thousand Metric Tons for Extrusion (Films, Sheets, Fibers
        & Filaments, and Other Extrusion Applications), Injection
        Molding (Appliances, Consumer Products, Medical Equipment,
        Rigid Packaging, Transportation Equipment and Other
        Injection Molding), Blow Molding and Miscellaneous
        Applications                                                        191

        Table 169: Indian Polypropylene Consumption by End Use
        Application: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for 2005
        and 2009 for Extrusion (Films, Sheets, Fibers & Filaments,
        and Other Extrusion Applications), Injection Molding
        (Appliances, Consumer Products, Medical Equipment, Rigid
        Packaging, Transportation Equipment and OtherInjection
        Molding), Blow Molding and Miscellaneous Applications               192

  4c. Indonesia                                                             192
      Agrochemicals                                                         192
      Polymers and Related Products                                         193

       Table 170: Polypropylene Market in Indonesia (2007-2010)-
       Annual Production and Consumption in '000 Tons                       193

       Table 171: Indonesian Market for Polypropylene Resin (2006):
       Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Segments - Plastic Films,
       Plastic Yarn, Injection Moulding and Others (In Thousand
       Tons)                                                                193

       Table 172: Indonesian Polypropylene Resin Market (2006)-
       Annual Production Capacity by Leading Players (In Tons)              193
       Table 173: Indonesian Market for Polypropylene Resin (2004-
       2006): Output in Tons                                                194

       Table 174: Polyethylene Market in Indonesia (2007-2010)-
       Annual Production and Consumption in '000 Tons                       194

       Table 175: Polyvinyl Chloride Market in Indonesia
       (2007-2010)- Annual Production and Consumption in Thousand
       Metric Tons                                                          194

  4d. Taiwan                                                                195

      Table 176: Leading Players in the Taiwanese Styrene Market
      (2007): Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons for
      Formosa Chemicals & Fibre, Taiwan Styrene Monomer, and Grand
      Pacific Petrochemical                                                 195

      Table 177: Benzene Market for Taiwan (2006): Percentage
      Breakdown of Volume Sales by Product Segment -
      Ethylbenzene/Styrene, Cumene/Phenol, Alkylbenzene and Others          195

      Table 178: Taiwanese Styrene Market (2005-2007): Breakdown of
      Available Capacity (In 000 MT)                                        195

  4e. Singapore                                                             196
      Overview                                                              196

  4f. South Korea                                                           196
      Overview                                                              196
      Petrochemicals Sector                                                 196

       Table 179: Petrochemical Demand in South Korea- Annual Market
       Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Millions of Metric Tons           196

      Butadiene                                                             197

       Table 180: Leading Butadiene Manufacturers in South Korea
       (2007 (E)): Output in Thousand Metric Tons Per Annum for
       Korea Kumho Petrochemical, LG Chemical, Lotte Daesan
       Petrochemical, Samsung Total Petrochemicals, and Yeochon
       Naphtha Cracking Centre                                              197

      Styrene                                                               197

       Table 181: Korean Styrene Market (2005-2007): Breakdown of
       Available Capacity in 000 Metric Tons)                               197

      Polymers and Related Products                                         197

       Table 182: Leading Polystyrene Producers in South Korea
       (2006): Output in Thousand Metric Tons Per Annum for BASF, LG
       Chemical, Korea Kumho, Petrochemical, Cheil Industries, and
       Dongbu Hannong Chemical                                              197

       Table 183: South Korean Chemicals Industry (2005-2007 (E)):
       Production in Thousand Metric Tons by Product - Inorganic
       Chemicals (Carbon Black and Sodium Hydroxide), Organic
       Chemicals (Benzene, Butadiene, Ethylene, Propylene and Vinyl
       Chloride), Plastics (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene,
       High-density Polyethylene, Low-density Polyethylene,
       Polypropylene, Polystyrene and PVC), and Formulated Products
       (Paint, Composite Fertilizers and Synthetic Detergents)              198

  5. Latin America                                                          198

      Table 184: HDPE Market in the Latin America (2007): Production
      Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - Argentina,
      Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico                                         198

      Table 185: LLDPE Market in the Latin America (2007):
      Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country -
      Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Venezuela                              199

      Table 186: Styrene Market in Latin America (2007): Production
      Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country - Brazil,
      Argentina, and Mexico                                                 199

      Table 187: Carbon Black Market in Latin America (2006):
      Production Capacity by Country/ Region (Capacity in '000
      Metric Tons)                                                          199

  5a. Argentina                                                             200
      Petrochemicals Sector                                                 200

       Table 188: Petrochemical Products Consumption by Category in
       Argentina- Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in
       Thousands of Tons for Basic, Intermediate and Final                  200

       Table 189: Petrochemical Products Consumption by Category in
       Argentina: Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for
       Basic, Intermediate, and Final                                       200

  5b. Brazil                                                                201
      Market Insight                                                        201

       Table 190: Chemical Industries' Sales by Sector in Brazil-
       Annual Market Estimates for 2003 through 2008 in Billions of
       US$ for Pharmaceutical Products, Toiletries, Perfumery and
       Cosmetics, Fertilizers, Soaps and Detergents                         201

       Table 191: Chemical Industries' Sales by Sector in Brazil:
       Percentage Market Share for 2004 and 2008 for Pharmaceutical
       Products, Toiletries, Perfumery and Cosmetics, Fertilizers,
       Soaps and Detergents                                                 202

      Agrochemicals                                                         202

  5c. Chile                                                                 202

  5d. Mexico                                                                203
      Petrochemicals                                                        203

  6. Middle East and Africa                                                 203
      Key Statistics                                                        203

       Table 192: HDPE Market in Middle East and Africa (2007):
       Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country -
       Algeria, Azerbaijan, Iran, Libya, Saudi Arabia, South Africa,
       and Turkey                                                           203

       Table 193: LLDPE Market in Middle East and Africa (2007):
       Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons by Country -
       Egypt, Iran, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
       South Africa, and UAE                                                203

       Table 194: Leading Players in the Saudi Arabian Styrene
       Market (2007): Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons
       for SADAF, and Jubail ChevronPhillips                                203

       Table 195: Leading Players in the Iranian Styrene Market
       (2007): Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons for
       Pars Petrochemical, and Tabriz Petrochemica                          204

       Table 196: Ethylene Capacity in Middle East (2004-2010) 
       (Capacity in Million Tons)                                           204

       Table 197: Saudi Arabian Ethylene Market (2008): Production
       of Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol by Leading Producers
       (In '000 Metric Tons)                                                204


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