Paraformaldehyde Market Research (China)

Among the major PF producers, China, Spain and the US, through the world, China ranks the first in PF production. Meanwhile, China is also the largest PF consumer. In 2007, the capacity and consumption of PF in China was 228,000 tonnes and 102,036 tonnes, respectively. It is estimated that the capacity and consumption of PF in China accounts for around 50% and 55% of the global total respectively.

Chinese PF industry is greatly subject to the development of its downstream industry, especially herbicide. The flourish of glyphosate, a herbicide, is the largest driving force of the development of PF in China.

The report mainly focuses on the following problems:
What is the production situation of PF in China? including the major producers, the development trend of production technology, the pricing of PF in recent years and etc.
What changes have taken to China’s import and export of PF in recent years?
What factors are influencing the development of PF?

The report also discloses the production situation of glyphosate, the largest consumption field of PF in China. At present, there are main 2 production pathways of glyphosate, namely AEA pathway and ITA pathway. While using PF as the raw material, is only in the production of glyphosate with the AEA pathway. At present, the output of glyphosate by AEA pathway in China accounts for 62.5% of the total in 2007. The competition of the two pathways is the major factor influencing the development of PF. Being the dominant pathway, AEA now faces challenges of IDA pathway. Can its dominance last in the future?

TABLE OF CONTENT

Executive Summary
Methodology & Sources

I PRODUCTION & MARKET INFORMATION

I-1 Properties of PF
I-2 Brief Introduction to the Developemnt History of PF in China
I-3 Current Production Situation of PF in China
  1-3.1 Summary of producers
  1-3.2 Summary of Production
I-4 Pricing of PF in recent years
I-5 Brief Introduction to the Raw Material - Formaldehyde
I-6 Brief Introduction to Production Technology of PF in China
  I-6.1 Summary of PF technology in China in 2007
  I-6.2 Brief Introduction to PF Research Situation in China
I-7 Analysis of Import & Export Situation of PF in 2001~2007
  I-7.1 Overall Situation of PF Import & Export in the Past
  I-7.2 Analysis of PF Import in 2001~2007
  I-7.3 Analysis of PF Export in 2001~2007
I-8 Consumption Pattern of PF in China
  I-8.1 Consumption Situation in Brief
  I-8.2 Consumption Pattern of PF in Agrochemical Inudstry - Glyphosate - Acetochlor - Butachlor
  I-8.3 Consumption Pattern of PF in Resin Inudstry
  I-8.4 Consumption Pattern of PF in Pharmaceutical Inudstry
I-9 Forecast the PF industry in future
  I-9.1 Facts affecting the development of PF
  I-9.2 Supply and demand forecast to 2013 year
I-10 Conclusion II Situation of Chinese Producers

II-1 Brief introduction to Active Producers in China
  II-1.01 Zhenjiang LCY General Chemical Co., Ltd.
  ......
  II-1.15 Shandong Dongying Ruhai Chemical Co., Ltd.
II-2 Brief Introduction to Potential Producers
  II-2.01 Shanghai Shenxing Chemical Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES

Table I-3.1.1 Location & technology source of major producers of PF in China as of May 2008
Table I-3.1.2 Capacity of major producers in China from 2000 to May 2008, Unit: tonnes
Table I-3-1.3 Output of major producers of PF in China from 2000 to 2007 in China, Unit: tonnes
Table I-3-1.4 Summary of major producers of PF by production evaluation in China in 2003 to 2007
Table I-3-1.5 List of producers who stopped the production of PF
Table 1-3.2-1 New project of PF in China in 2008
Table 1-3.2-2 Expansion plan of the production of PF in 2008
Table 1-3.2-3 The capacity of unit equipment of PF producers in China as of May 2008, Unit: tonnes
Table I-3.2-4 The unit consumption of 1 ton of PF (rake-drying method)
Table 1-3.2-5 The unit consumption of 1 ton of PF (spray drying method)
Table I-4-2 The quotation of PF of main producers in China as of May 2008, Unit: RMB/t
Table I-5-1 The details about the raw material of PF producers in China as of May 2008
Table I-5-2 Production, import, export and apparent consumption of formaldehyde in China
Table I-7.1-1 Import situation of PF via the top 5 ports from 2005~2007
Table I-7.1-2 Import & export of PF in the past years
Table I-7.2-3 Active Importers of PF in 2007
Table I-7.2-4 Active Importers of PF in 2006 ((Volume (tonnes); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.2-5 Active Importers of PF in 2005 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.2-6 Importer of PF in 2004 (Volume (tonnes); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.2-7 Active importers of PF in 2003 (?100,000kg)
Table I-7.2-8 Active importers of PF in 2002
Table I-7.2-9 Import Companies in 2001 with quantity of more than 100,000kg
Table I-7.2-10 Origin of PF in 2007
Table I-7.2-11 Origin of PF in 2001 – 2006
Table I-7.2-12 Import situation by producers in 2007
Table I-7.2-13 Import situation by ports in 2007
Table I-7.2-14 Import situation by ports in 2005~2007
Table I-7.2-15 Import situation in 2006 by producers (Volume (tonnes); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.2-16 Import situation in 2005 by producers (Volume (tonnes); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.2-17 Import situation in 2004 by producers (Volume (tonnes); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.3-1 Active Exporters of PF in 2007
Table I-7.3-2 Export situation of PF by port in 2007
Table I-7.4-1 Active Exporters of PF in 2006 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-2 Active Exporters of PF in 2005 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-3 Active exporters of PF in 2004 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-4 Active exporters of PF in 2003
Table I-7.4-5 Active exporter of PF in 2002
Table I-7.4-6 Exporters of PF in 2001
Table I-7.4-7 Export destination of PF in 2006 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-8 Export destination of PF in 2005 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-9 Export destination of PF in 2004 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-10 Export destination of PF in 2001-2003
Table I-7.4-11 Export situation of Chinese producers in 2006 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-12 Export situation of Chinese producers in 2005 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-7.4-13 Export situation of Chinese producers in 2004 (Volume (kg); Unit price (USD/kg) )
Table I-8.2-1 Consumption of PF in agrochemical industry in 2002 -2007
Table I-8.2-2 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical by different pathways Unit: tonnes
Table I-8.2-3 Capacity and output of top 10 producers of glyphosate with the AEA pathway in China
Table I-8.2-4 New projects in production of glyphosate by AEA pathway in China, as of May 2008
Table I-8.2-5 List of end users in acetochlor and butachlor industry in China as of May 2008
Table I-8.2-6 Production of acetochlor and the consumption of PF in China in recent years
Table I-8.2-7 Production of butachlor and the consumption of PF in China in recent years
Table I-8.3-1 List of end users in resin used in coating in China in 2007 Unit: tonnes
Table I-8.3-2 List of end users in resin used in ink in China in 2007 Unit: tonnes

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure I-3-1 The geographical distribution of PF production in China, as May 2008
Figure I-3.2-1 Capacity and output of PF in China in 2002~2007, Unit: tonnes
Figure I-3.2-2 Apparent consumption and output of PF in China in 2002~2007, Unit: tonnes
Figure I-3.2-3 Geographical distribution of PF capacity in China as of May 2008 Unit: tonnes
Figure I-4-1 The pricing of methanol in North China in 2005 to May 2008, Unit: RMB/t
Figure I-4-2 The annual average import price of PF in China in 2000~2007, Unit: USD/kg
Figure I-5-1 Consumption structure of formaldehyde
Figure I-5-2 the price of formaldehyde and methanol in North China in 2006 Unit: RMB/t
Figure I-7.1-1 Import price of PF in 2005~2007 (Unit: USD/kg)
Figure I-7.1-2 volume and market share of imported PF in 2000~2007
Figure I-7.1-3 Origins share of PF in 2000~2007
Figure I-7.1-4 PF import situation of the 3 glyphosate producers in China in recent years (Unit: tonnes)
Figure I-8.1-1 Consumption volume of PF in China from 2000 to 2007
Figure I-8.1-2 Consumption structure of PF in China in recent years
Figure I-8.1-3 the consumption fields of PF in China in 2007
Figure I-8.1-4 The consumption situation of PF by geographic distribution in China from 2005 to 2007
Figure I-8.2-1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate in China from 2002 to 2007
Figure I-8.2-2 Output share of glyphosate with different pathways from 2001 to 2007
Figure I-8.3-1 Consumption of PF in resin in China from 2004 to 2007 Unit: tonnes
Figure I-8.4-1 consumption of PF in pharmaceutical in China from 2002 to 2006
Figure 1-9.1-1 Output of glyphosate by AEA pathway in 2008~2013 in China, Unit: tonnes
Figure I-9.2-1 Future forecast of PF output from 2008 to 2013 in China
Figure I-9.2-2 Future forecast of PF consumption from 2008 to 2013 in China

COMPANIES MENTIONED

Zhenjiang LCY General Chemical Co., Ltd.; Hebei Jizhou Yinhe Chemical Co., Ltd.; Shandong Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group Co., Ltd.;Shandong Zhongshi Chemical Co., Ltd.