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World Soda Ash Market

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Soda Ash in US$ and Metric Tons.
The specific end-use segments analyzed are Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass,
Fiber Glass, & Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas
Desulfurization, Water Treatment, and Miscellaneous. The report provides
separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America 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 59 companies including many key and niche players
worldwide such as Ciech Chemical Group, DC Chemical Co., Ltd., FMC Corporation,
Hubei Shuanghuan Chemical Group, Nirma Ltd., Searles Valley Minerals, OCI
Chemical Corporation, Penrice Soda Products, Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd., Solvay,
Soda Sanayi, TATA Chemicals, General Chemical Industrial Products Inc., General
Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners, and Brunner Mond 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.

SODA ASH MCP-2139 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and
Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
I-2 CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data I-3 Quantitative Techniques
& Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3 A. Glass I-4 B.
Chemicals I-4 C. Soaps & Detergents I-4 D. Pulp & Paper I-4 E. Flue Gas
Desulfurization I-4 F. Water Treatment I-5 G. Miscellaneous I-5

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1 Outlook II-1 Market Analysis II-1 By Volume II-1
By Value II-1 Capacity Utilization II-2 Per Person Consumption of Soda Ash II-2

Table 1: World Soda Ash Market (2008 (E)): Production Capacity in Million Tons
for Solvay, Tata Chemicals, FMC, Oriental Chemical, Shandong, Sterlitamak,
Tangshan, Sisecam, and Ciech (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2 Industry
in Recent Past II-2 Snapshots II-3 Pricing Scenario in 2004 and 2005 II-3 Raw
Material Supply - An Important Determinant II-3 Deep-Sea Shipping Prices Pose
another Threat II-4

2. Production Scenario II-5

Table 2: World Soda Ash Market (2006): Production in Thousand Metric Tons by
Select Country - China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Poland, Russia, UK, and
USA (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5 China Outstrips US II-5 Leading
Producers of Soda Ash II-5 Natural Soda Ash Dominates World Production II-6

3. Product Overview II-7 Properties of Soda Ash II-7 Toxicity and Handling II-7
Packaging and Storage II-7 End- Use Profile II-7

4. Natural Soda Ash- Occurrence, Mining & Processing II-8

Trona- A Rare Mineral II-8 Green River Basin- The Largest Source of Trona II-8
Processing of Natural Soda Ash II-8 Natural Soda Ash Refining II-8 FMC`s
Solution Mining Technology II-9 Synthetic Soda Ash - Production Processes II-9
Leblanc Technology II-9 The Solvay Process II-9 Dry Liming II-10 Nepheline
Syenite Process II-10 Carbonation of Caustic Soda II-10 Major Input/Output
Levels of Soda Ash Process II-10 A Comparison of Select Soda Ash Technology
II-11

5. End- Use Analysis II-12 End- Uses of Soda Ash II-12 General Scenario of End
Users II-12 A. Glass II-12 The Largest End- Use Sector II-12 Soda Ash -
Essential to Glass Making II-12 Glass Manufacturers Favor Dense Soda Ash II-12
Container Glass II-13 Under Threat from Plastics II-13 Flat Glass II-13 Fiber
Glass II-13 Other Glass II-13 B. Chemicals II-13 List of Chemicals Consuming
Soda Ash II-13 Sodium Bicarbonate II-13 Sodium Dichromate II-13 Sodium
Phosphates II-14 Sodium Percarbonate II-14 Sodium Silicate (Water Glass) II-14
Sodium Metabisulfite II-14 Others II-14 C. Soaps & Detergents II-14 Soda Ash as
a Builder II-14 Use of Phosphatic Detergents Witness a Decline II-15 Soda Ash
Usage in Detergents - Concentrated Vs Liquid II-15 HE Washing Machines Support
Soda Ash and STPP Usage II-15 D. Pulp& Paper II-15 Paper Recycling II-15 E. Flue
Gas Desulfurization II-15 F. Water Treatment II-15 Process II-16 Substitutes
II-16 G. Miscellaneous II-16

6. Technological Innovations II-17 RUSAL Develops Soda Ash from Nepheline
Syenite II-17 FMC Introduces AbsorptaPlus II-17 The Bicar Method II-17 Champion
International`s BFR Process II-17 Electrolytical Conversion of Sodium Chromate
to Sodium Bichromate II-17 Busan 1130 - A New Leather Treatment Bactericide
II-17 Recovery of Strontium Carbonate II-17

7. Recent Industry Activity II-19 S&A Abahsain to Enter into Joint Venture with
General Chemicals II-19 GHCL to Increase Capacity of Soda Ash II-19 Penrice
Clinches Contract II-19 Penrice Extends Partnership Agreement with Amcor II-19
Tata Chemicals Acquires General Chemical Industrial`s Soda Ash Business II-20
Nirma Purchases Searles Valley Minerals II-20 Solvay to Expand Production
Capacity of Soda Ash II-20 Ciech to Acquire Sodawerk Staßfurt II-20 Fabrika
Lukavac Commences the Construction of Heavy Soda Ash Plant II-21 Solvay Sodi to
Increase Bulgarian Soda Ash Production Capacity II-21 Wuxi Yiduo to Establish
Ammonium Chloride and Soda Ash Facilities II-21 Carlyle Plans to Buyout Shandong
Haihua II-22 Penrice and Windimurra Ink Supply Contract II-22 Penrice Soda Bags
Soda Ash Supply Contracts II-22 Nirma Plans to Expand Soda Ash Capacity II-22
ICI Pakistan to Expand Soda Ash Production Capacity II-22 Magadi Soda to Launch
a Soda Ash Facility II-22 Tata Chemicals and Tanzanian Government Enter into a
Joint Venture II-23 National Bank of Egypt and CNCEC Ink an Agreement II-23 Citi
Pacific and UzkimyoSanoat Establish Soda Ash Manufacturing Plant II-23 GHCL to
Acquire US Govora II-23 TCL Acquires Brunner Mond II-23 GHCL Increases
Production in Romanian Plant II-24 Honghe Chemical Merges with ChemChina II-24
GHCL Acquires S C Bega Upsom SA II-24 Reliance Mulls to Acquire ICI Pakistan
II-24 Solvay Chemicals Hikes Trona Production II-24 Sichuan Fuyuan Acquires
Hunan Lengshuijiang II-24 Xinjiang and ChemChina Inks an Accord II-24 FMC
Recommences Granger Wyoming Soda Ash Facility II-25 OCI Closes Soda Ash Plant in
Korea II-25 Solvay Joins Hands with Sinopec II-25 Shandong Haihua Expands Soda
Ash Production II-25 CITIC Commences Construction Uzbek Soda Ash Plant II-25 New
Construction of Soda Ash Mines in Turkey II-25 Asahi Glass Ties Up with Sumitomo
Corp II-26 IMC Completes Sale of Soda Ash and Boron Business II-26 Parachute
Shut Down to Tighten Soda Ash Supply II-26 Wyoming Dismisses Railroad Project
II-26 Dexima Markets Heavy Soda Ash II-26 Castle Harlan Sells Penrice Soda
Products II-27 Solvay America Acquires The American Soda Ash Plant II-27

8. Focus on Select Players II-28 Ciech Chemical Group (Poland) II-28 DC Chemical
Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-28 FMC Corporation (US) II-28 Hubei Shuanghuan
Chemical Group (China) II-28 Nirma Ltd. (India) II-28 Searles Valley Minerals
(USA) II-29 OCI Chemical Corporation (US) II-29 Penrice Soda Products
(Australia) II-29 Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd. (China) II-29 Solvay (Belgium) II-30
Soda Sanayi (Turkey) II-30 TATA Chemicals (India) II-30 General Chemical
Industrial Products Inc. (US) II-30 General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners (USA)
II-31 Brunner Mond Group (UK) II-31

9. Global Market Perspective II-32 A. Volume Analytics II-32

Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 4: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 5: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by Geographic Region
- USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-34

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash Sector by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35 Soda Ash
Market by End Use Segment II-36

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Glass Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 9: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Glass Sector by Segments Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and
Other Glass Markets Independently Analyzed-with Annual Sales Figure in `000
Metric Tones for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-38

Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass
Sector by Segment - Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 12: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector by
Segment - Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other Glass Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash Sector by
Segments - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Container Glass, Flat Glass,
Fiber Glass and Others for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Container Glass Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Container
Glass Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 17: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Container Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Container
Glass Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Flat Glass Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Flat Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 21: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Flat Glass Sector
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Flat Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-49

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Fiber Glass Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 24: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Fiber Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 25: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Fiber Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Fiber Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-53

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Other Glass Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Other Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 29: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Other Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Other Glass
Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-57

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Chemicals Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 32: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Chemicals
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 33: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Chemicals Sector
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Chemicals
Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-61

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Soaps& Detergents Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 36: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Soaps &
Detergents Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 37: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Soaps& Detergents
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Soaps &
Detergents Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Pulp& Paper Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 40: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Pulp &
Paper Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 41: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Pulp& Paper
Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 42: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Pulp & Paper
Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
II-69

Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Fluegas Desulfurization Applications Sector by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric
Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 44: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Fluegas
Desulfurization Applications Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 45: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Fluegas
Desulfurization Applications Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 46: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Fluegas
Desulfurization Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Water Treatment Applications Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 48: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in Water
Treatment Applications Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 49: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Water Treatment
Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 50: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Water
Treatment Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 51: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash in Miscellaneous Applications Sector* by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 52: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash in
Miscellaneous Applications Sector* by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 53: World Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash in Miscellaneous
Applications Sector by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 54: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash in Miscellaneous
Applications Sector* by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-81 B. Dollar Analytics II-82

Table 55: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 56: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 57: World 10-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash Sector by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current & Future Analysis
III-1 Production of Soda Ash Crosses US$1 Billion in 2007 III-1 Supply - Demand
Scenario III-1

Table 58: Soda Ash Market in USA (2001-2005): Trends in Operating Capacity Rate
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2 Prices Remain Firm III-2 Plant
Closures Aid in Price Rise III-2 End-Use Analysis III-3 Glass III-3 Soaps and
Detergents III-3 Soda Ash Replaces Phosphoric Acid III-3 Competitive Scenario
III-3

Table 59: Leading Players in the US Soda Ash Market (2007 (E)): Production in
Thousand Metric Tons for FMC, OCI Chemicals, Solvay Chemicals, General Chemical,
and Searles Valley (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4 Export- Import
Scenario III-4

Table 60: US Exports of Soda Ash (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown by Country
- Brazil, Canada, Chile, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Venezuela and Others
(Value in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 61: US Imports of Soda Ash (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown by Country
- China, Dominican Republic, Germany, India, Mexico, United Kingdom, and Others
(Value in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 62: Exports of Soda Ash from the US: 2000-2005E (in Million Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 63: Exports of Soda Ash from the US for 2004 & 2005E: Percentage Breakdown
by Volume Sales for Canada, Western Europe, Asia, Latin America and Rest of
World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6 Historical Perspective III-6
The Early Years III-6 Natural Soda Ash Extraction in California III-7 Green
River Trona Deposits Discovered III-7 Natural Soda Ash Edges Out Synthetic
Variety III-7 Improvements in Soda Ash Extraction Techniques III-7 Establishment
of ANSAC III-7 Strategic Corporate Developments III-8 Key Players III-10
B.Market Analytics III-11 Volume Analytics III-11

Table 64: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda Ash
by End Use Segment -Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other),
Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 65: US Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others),
Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 66: US Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by End Use Segment -
Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps &
Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III-13

Table 67: US 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment
- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass,
Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas
Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14 Dollar Analytics III-15

Table 68: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda Ash
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 69: US Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

2. Canada III-16 A.Market Analysis III-16 Current & Future Analysis III-16
Export/Import Statistics III-16

Table 70: Canadian Exports of Soda Ash (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown by
Country - USA, Cuba, and Others (Value in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 71: Canadian Imports of Soda Ash (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown by
Country -Belgium, UK, USA, and Others (Value in US$ Thousand) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17 B.Market Analytics III-17 Volume Analytics
III-17

Table 72: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash by End Use Segment - Glass- (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass
and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas
Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 73: Canadian Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others),
Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 74: Canadian Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by End Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals,
Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III-19

Table 75: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat
Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper,
Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20 Dollar Analytics
III-21

Table 76: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 77: Canadian Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

3. Japan III-22 A.Market Analysis III-22 Current & Future Analysis III-22
Strategic Corporate Development III-22 B.Market Analytics III-23 Volume
Analytics III-23

Table 78: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash by End Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass
and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas
Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 79: Japanese Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others),
Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 80: Japanese Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by End Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals,
Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III-25

Table 81: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat
Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper,
Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26 Dollar Analytics
III-27

Table 82: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 83: Japanese Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

4. Europe III-28 A.Market Analysis III-28 Current &Future Analysis III-28 Waste
Water Treatment Holds Promise III-28 EU Soda Ash Industry Woes III-28 Leading
Players III-29

Table 84: European Market for Soda Ash (2002): Capacity Estimates by
Manufacturer for Solvay, Brunner Mond, Novacarb, Sodawerk Stassfurt, Ciech
Janikosoda, Ciech Soda Matwy, Soda Sanayii, Bega Govora, Bega Upsom, and Sodaso
(in `000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29 B.Market Analytics
III-30 Volume Analytics III-30

Table 85: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III-30

Table 86: European Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 87: European Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years
1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 88: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash by End Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass
and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas
Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 89: European Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others),
Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 90: European Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by End Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals,
Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tones for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III-34

Table 91: European 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 92: European 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat
Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper,
Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36 Dollar Analytics
III-37

Table 93: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 94: European Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 95: European 10-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

4a. France III-40 A.Market Analysis III-40 Current & Future Analysis III-40
Strategic Corporate Development III-40 B.Market Analytics III-41 Volume
Analytics III-41

Table 96: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash by End Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and
Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization,
Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 97: French Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others),
Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 98: French Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by End Use Segment
- Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps &
Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III-43

Table 99: French 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat
Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper,
Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44 Dollar Analytics
III-45

Table 100: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 101: French Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

4b. Germany III-46 A.Market Analysis III-46 Current & Future Analysis III-46
Strategic Corporate Development III-46 B.Market Analytics III-47 Volume
Analytics III-47

Table 102: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash by End Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and
Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization,
Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tones for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 103: German Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Others),
Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water
Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 104: German Historic Review for Consumption of Soda Ash by End Use Segment
- Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass and Other), Chemicals, Soaps &
Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
III-49

Table 105: German 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass (Container Glass, Flat
Glass, Fiber Glass and Others), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper,
Fluegas Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50 Dollar Analytics
III-51

Table 106: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Soda
Ash Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 107: German Long-term Projections for Consumption of Soda Ash Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

4c. Italy III-52 A.Market Analysis III-52 Current & Future Analysis III-52
B.Market Analytics III-52 Volume Analytics III-52

Table 108: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of
Soda Ash by End Use Segment - Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass
and Other), Chemicals, Soaps & Detergents, Pulp & Paper, Fluegas
Desulfurization, Water Treatment and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in `000 Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-

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