Cumene Industry Reached Healthy Growth Rates Compatible To Phenol According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd



LONDON – Today’s global cumene demand growth is attributed, to a large extent, to the come-back of pre-crisis construction and automobile industries performance. During the last five years the growth index for cumene consumption rested at approximately 3,5% per year, being disrupted however by the downfall period. Phenol derivatives activity is traditionally cited as key factor for cumene market development. Recently the cumene industry has reached healthy growth rates that are compatible to that of phenol.

The key cumene exporters list is headed nowadays by the USA. Nevertheless the largest producing base is proved to be the Chinese one with China enjoying the position of the most promising cumene market.

New market research study “Cumene 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2016” is a valuable source of insightful information on the cumene market at the global, regional and country levels. The study features an analytical review of the cumene market activity and detailed market forecast.

The study covers elaborate factual data on the key market metrics such as cumene production and consumption, cumene trade dynamics across the reviewed countries, cumene prices and the key market players data. Information on future trends and developments and projected statistics (market volume and prices) is also reviewed through 2016.

Report Details:

Cumene 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2016
Published: October, 2011
Pages: 200

Report Contents:

DISCLAIMER

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. INTRODUCTION: CUMENE PROPERTIES AND USES

2. CUMENE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

3. CUMENE WORLD MARKET
3.1. World cumene capacity
  – Cumene capacity broken down by region (incl. regions shares)
  – Cumene capacity divided by country (incl. countries shares)
  – Cumene producers and their capacity (by plant)

3.2. World cumene production
  – Cumene global output dynamics (2003-present)
  – Cumene production by region
  – Cumene production by country

3.3. Cumene consumption
  – World consumption of cumene (2003-present)
  – Cumene consumption by end use sector, 2010
  – Cumene consumption trends in Europe (incl. historical background 2003-2010)
  – Cumene consumption trends in Asia (incl. historical background 2003-2010)
  – Cumene consumption trends in North America (incl. historical background 2003-2010)

3.4. Cumene global trade
  – World cumene trade dynamics
  – Cumene export and import flows in regions

3.5. Cumene prices in the world market
  – Cumene prices dynamics in North America

4. CUMENE EUROPEAN MARKET ANALYSIS
4.1. Bulgaria

4.2. Finland

4.3. France

4.4. Germany

4.5. Italy

4.6. Netherlands

4.7. Poland

4.8. Romania

4.9. Russia

4.10. Slovakia

4.11. Spain

4.12. Ukraine

5. CUMENE ASIAN MARKET ANALYSIS
5.1. China

5.2. India

5.3. Japan

5.4. Singapore

5.5. South Korea

5.6. Taiwan

5.7. Thailand

6. CUMENE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET ANALYSIS
6.1. USA

7. CUMENE LATIN AMERICAN MARKET ANALYSIS
7.1. Brazil

7.2. Mexico

8. CUMENE AFRICA&MIDDLE EAST MARKET ANALYSIS
8.1. Saudi Arabia

9. CUMENE OCEANIA EAST MARKET ANALYSIS
9.1. Australia

10. CUMENE MARKET PERSPECTIVES
10.1. Cumene capacity and production forecast up to 2016
  – Cumene global supply forecast
  10.1.1. Cumene projects
  – New cumene capacity introductions

10.2. Cumene consumption forecast up to 2016
  – Future trends in cumene market worldwide
  – Cumene world consumption forecast
  – Cumene consumption forecast in Europe
  – Cumene consumption forecast in Asia
  – Cumene consumption forecast in North America

10.3. Estimated cumene prices changes up to 2016
  – Cumene prices forecast in Europe
  – Cumene prices forecast in Asia
  – Cumene prices forecast in North America

11. FEEDSTOCK MARKET
  – Cumene feedstocks capacity worldwide
  – Trends in cumene feedstocks markets globally
  – Prices for cumene feedstocks in world market
  – Cumene feedstocks markets perspectives

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

Monthly report updates forCumene 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2016are also available.

The study on cumene has been developed by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd, an internationally recognized market research agency, specializing in chemical industry.  “Cumene 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2016” is included into the catalogue “Petrochemicals”, which also highlights Acetone, Caprolactam (CPL), Ethylbenzene (EB), Ethylene, Formaldehyde, Melamine, Phenol, Phthalic Anhydride (PA), Styrene, Toluene markets.

 

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