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Heavily-Populated China & India Driving the Global PET Demand According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
December 12, 2011
LONDON – The lifestyles undergoing considerable changes globally and the packaging industry being in its prime, the world market of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is seeing healthy demand rise. The growing pace of the demand is strictly following the dynamics of …
Ethylbenzene Demand Demonstrating Large-Scale Geographical Shift According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
December 8, 2011
LONDON – The ethylbenzene demand on the global market is awaited to move forward at sustainable rates. It is forecast to increase by around 1% annually. The major change being underway on the ethylbenzene market is the large-scale geographical shift …
Ethyl Acetate Producers Busy with Technological Process Upgrading According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
December 6, 2011
LONDON – Nowadays major part of ethyl acetate producers is busy upgrading the technological process at their facilities. A number of companies are shifting to the biological route of ethyl acetate that gives grounds for lowering the material price and …
Non-Tire Applications to Drive Global Carbon Black Demand According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
December 5, 2011
LONDON – Today carbon black (CB) producers in Western Europe are witnessing an unfavourable shift of geographical demand break-down. The key consumers are turning now to comparatively low-cost material manufactured in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific. The traditionally large-scale Western …
Global Phthalic Anhydride Industry Growth to be Backed Up by Chinese Production According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 30, 2011
LONDON – Phthalic anhydride consumption levels are demonstrating a gradual comeback after the staggering downfall in the period of crisis. In 2008-2009 the demand experienced a large-scale decrease that equaled approximately up to 25%. Today phthalic anhydride manufacturers are feeling …
Titanium Dioxide Prices Expected to Escalate in Future According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 28, 2011
LONDON – Titanium dioxide market witnessed soaring prices for the material through 2010. The ongoing year has also already seen significant gains in titanium dioxide price on the global level. At the same time supply shortages are reported for some …
Phenol Market to Remain Tight According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 25, 2011
LONDON – The phenol demand from its key application areas is rising up adding to the vast market tightness that characterizes a number of phenol producing regions. No large-scale new projects and capacity additions are planned for the coming 2-3 …
Total Global Urea Production Base to Develop at Sustainable Pace According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 24, 2011
LONDON – According to various market expectations, the total global urea production base is set to develop at sustainable pace in the coming 5 years – the manufacturing volume is forecast to grow by 5-6% through 2016. The strongest driver …
Demand on Global Ethylene Market Expected to Demonstrate Sustainable Growth Rate According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 23, 2011
LONDON – Total demand on the global ethylene market is expected to demonstrate healthy sustainable growth rate in short-term. At the same time the demand tempo is forecast to be far outpaced by the vast capacity expansion projects. New facility …
Cumene Industry Reached Healthy Growth Rates Compatible To Phenol According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 18, 2011
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, …
Global Propylene Glycol Market Future Seen as Rather Promising According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 17, 2011
LONDON – The total propylene glycol demand level is growing steadily at the moment being supported largely by the construction, marine and transportation industries revival. Furthermore the expanding end-use markets push the propylene glycol producers towards the application of new-age …
Gradual Increase of Melamine Demand Levels Backed Up by End-use Materials Production Growth According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 15, 2011
LONDON – Today’s melamine market development is driven largely by its primary end-use markets, such as furniture, wood flooring and industrial coatings. These segments have already revived after the post-crisis decline and acquired healthy production dynamics leading to the gradual …
Global Isopropanol Demand Rise Backed up Today by China According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 14, 2011
LONDON – The total global isopropanol market is today witnessing a gradual revival of the demand that rises up along with the increasing construction activity, which is primarily attributed to the developing countries. However on the other hand the isopropanol …
Chlorine Price Gradually Decreases While its Demand Level Goes Up According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 10, 2011
LONDON – Today a vivid upward movement of the demand for chlorine is reported for the major world markets. A whole row of chemicals-based industries are highly dependent on chlorine. Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textile, construction, agro, transportation and other segments have …
Lavish Biodiesel Market Outburst Forecast for China According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
November 9, 2011
LONDON – The global market for biodiesel is today spurred significantly by the BRIC countries economic developments and wide-spreading ecological advances. Waste grease, algae, and jatropha represent now new biodiesel feedstock sources that are awaited to move the technological field …
Sodium Sulfate Demand Growth Forecast Both for Emerging and Developed Markets According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 25, 2011
LONDON – The Asia-Pacific and the Middle East have already gained a position of most promising sodium sulfate producers – lavish investment flows and boosting number of new projects are set to lead the supply to further heights. The USA …
Total Barite Production Rates Witnessing Step-by-Step Revival According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 21, 2011
LONDON – The world barite market witnessed significant drops in consumption levels due to the financial downfall and consequently decreasing demand from the oil and gas industries throughout the globe (barite is widely used as a weighting agent in natural …
Iodine Market to be Driven by Spreading Healthcare Applications and Growing Industrial End-Use Demand According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 20, 2011
LONDON – Iodine consumption for the purposes of health care is witnessing large-scale growth year-on-year. Health care is referred to as the leading end-use market for iodine today and is expected to retain this status. With the increasing quality of …
Global Graphite Demand Rising up & Driving Market Expansion According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 19, 2011
LONDON – The combination of conductivity and high-thermal stability allows graphite to be used in many applications, such as in batteries, fuel cells, and refractories. Automotive and iron and steel industries retain their position as the key end-use application areas …
Global Sulfur Production Expected to Steadily Increase in Future According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 18, 2011
LONDON – Global sulfur production increased slightly in 2010 and is expected to steadily increase in the foreseeable future. During the economic downfall the demand steeped significantly across all the key end-use markets. Large-scale bumpiness in prices was registered in …
Gypsum Market to Keep its Growth Rates due to Construction Boost in Developing Countries According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 14, 2011
LONDON – As gypsum finds its key application field in the construction sector, its demand overall market is highly impacted by the developments of the total economic situation in the world. Global gypsum production in 2010 decreased by 1,3% compared …
Asbestos Demand on Steep Downward Path as Application Bans Geared up According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 13, 2011
LONDON – The application areas and demand for asbestos are both declining in many countries all over the globe as a consequence of widely applied bans on this material. Nevertheless there still remain countries with a strong dependence on this …
Lime Industry to Recover at 4-5% Seen However as Slow Rate for Lime According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 12, 2011
LONDON – Lime industry did not manage to escape the burden of the global financial recession in 2008-2009, although the producers believed previously that the captive character of lime manufacturing would shield them. The recovery index of 4-5% is forecast …
Acetone Demand Growth to Remain Uneven Depending on Geography According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 11, 2011
LONDON – Overall according the market predictions the global market for acetone is posed to witness relative growth in the coming years, however the picture of demand growth will show uneven tempo depending on geography. The total demand increase is …
Superabsorbent & Detergent Polymers Production to Drive Acrylic Acid Demand Growth According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 10, 2011
LONDON – The future projected demand growth on the world acrylic acid market is to be largely driven by two superabsorbent polymers and detergent polymers production – acrylic acid use level has been coming up for more than a decade …
World Ammonia Market to Witness Further Demand Growth According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd
October 5, 2011
LONDON – The demand on the global ammonia market is boosting due to impressive growth tempo of such new-age technologies and markets as biofuels, NOs emissions, NPK/NP, AdBlue, etc. The global ammonia market is therefore on the expansion tack and …
Both Primary and Recovered Germanium Production to Keep Market Balance According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
September 23, 2011
LONDON – The expansion of the end-use applications of germanium stands out as the key driving force of the global market for this metal. More specifically the use of germanium by military and law enforcement bodies in optical blanks and …
Global MDI Demand to Outpace Total World GDP Growth According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
September 12, 2011
LONDON – Global methylene di-p-phenylene isocyanate (MDI) demand indicated considerable downward slips during the crisis period, which largely rested on the trends in such large-scale industries as energy, automotive and construction segments. With the revival here, considerable new infrastructure projects, …
Demand Growth for 2-Ethylhexanol to be Weak in Developed Economies as Contrasted to China According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
September 2, 2011
LONDON – The plasticiser dioctyl phthalate (DOP), being the key application market for 2-ethylhexanol, impacts the consumption and supply of the latter to a large extent. Today much sentiment coming from health and environmental institutions forms a strong opposition to …
Major Perchloroethylene Producers Use Opportunities Offered by Tight Chinese Market According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
September 1, 2011
LONDON – The Chinese perchloroethylene (PCE) market is growing at fast pace. The boosting demand is hardly met by the supply volumes. The supply limitations on the market give way to major international perchloroethylene producers to expand their presence in …
Total Global Annual Growth Tempo of MEK Demand to Reach 1.9% According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
August 31, 2011
LONDON – Coatings and paints industry remains the key consumers of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK). More than 50% of the demand at the global MEK market comes from these industries – a trend that makes MEK largely dependent on automotive, …
New Green Technologies to Boost Epichlorohydrin Production in China According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
August 25, 2011
LONDON – Total global epichlorohydrin market is reported today to be relatively balanced in terms of supply and demand. Asia and Eastern Europe remain the key importers of the material and most prominent and open for the market development. The …
Plastics Possesses Vast Growth Opportunities for Talc and Pyrophyllite Manufacturers According To Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
August 23, 2011
LONDON – In terms of sales talc and pyrophyllite are largely dependent on the manufacturing sector, automotive industry being the key force here. In the aftermath of the gloomy crisis period the consumption of both talc and pyrophyllite is on …
Projected Annual Market Growth Rate for Hydrogen Cyanide Rests at 1-2% According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
August 17, 2011
LONDON – Total global consumption of hydrogen cyanide still retains its sufficient and rather stable growth. Driven today primarily by the increased demand for nutritional additives the hydrogen cyanide market is forecast to move further at an average rate of …
Small Acrylonitrile Demand Growth Expected in Foreseeable Future According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
August 16, 2011
LONDON – Small demand growth rates and surging feedstock prices have entailed a number of development trends on the global acrylonitrile market. Poor demand led to vast facilities closures in the developed countries of Europe and North America. That made …
Zirconium & Hafnium Demand to Expand at Healthy Rates According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
August 15, 2011
LONDON – Zirconium and hafnium production industry is forecast to increase by 4-4.5% annually. The fields of oxide and silicate minerals exploration are witnessing considerable revival as these minerals contain both zirconium and hafnium and the letter demonstrate healthy demand …
Chinese Demand & Production of Nitrobenzene to Retain High CAGR According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
August 4, 2011 LONDON – The nitrobenzene market is a highly dependent field. The market trends and its development is influenced primarily by the demand for aniline and aniline derivatives, the largest end-use industries of nitrobenzene, and by the benzene market and benzene …
Chinese Cyclohexane Industry to Drive Global Growth Rates According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
July 19, 2011
LONDON – Cyclohexane market is actually driven by the Chinese market, namely, its fast pace of economic development and vast production capability for finished goods. On this market the demand for nylon fibres remains strong and is projected to be …
Sufficient Growth Levels Projected for Barite Market According To Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
July 18, 2011
LONDON – The falling demand for barite from oil and gas industries has created a vivid drop in the consumption level on the global barite market. The figures went down especially crucially during 2009. Nowadays there is a slight revival …
Demand from Key Terephthalic Acid End-Use Markets on Rise According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
LONDON – The upward trend on the global terephthalic acid market was drastically hit by the recession. The growth rates of 7-8% were forced down by the steeping demand from PET resins and polyester fibre. Today the demand from key …
Monoethylene Glycol Prices to Stay Turbulent According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
July 15, 2011
LONDON – Monoethylene glycol prices have been on the rise since the middle of 2010. The projected oversupply of the material did not prove viable due to a number of facilities closures. The market turned out to be tight with …
China & India to Be World Leaders of Fluorspar Production According To Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
July 14, 2011
LONDON – A fluorspar market landscape strongly depends on the overall market conditions in a country. The faster the development is, the more does the fluorspar market extend. China and India have a major potential for development in this field …
BRIC Countries Remain Largest Consumers Of Potassium Hydroxide According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
July 12, 2011
LONDON – The ever rising global population claims for the vast growth of the agricultural market, which is highly dependent on fertilizers. Thus the pressure on potassium hydroxide market to expand and develop is big and the market is steadily …
Adipic Acid Market Demonstrates Gradual Recovery According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
LONDON – The previous years were hard for the adipic acid market. In 2009 the prices of the key material for the production of adipic acid rose bearishly, making the supply tight and the prices much higher and the demand …
World Graphite Industry Undergoing Revival According To Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
July 7, 2011
LONDON – Automotive and iron and steel industries set trends for the global graphite market being the key end-use application areas for the material. The demand for graphite was plummeting during the recession period, but today along with the overall …
Despite Outdated Acetylene Route Asia-Pacific Remains VCM Production Leader According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
July 1, 2011
LONDON – Acetylene route for vinyl chloride production is still used in a number of developing countries, many of them being from the Asia-Pacific region. This manufacture technology has been largely proved to be highly polluting and energy consuming. However …
Solar Cell Manufacturing – Promising Venue for Global Selenium Market to Expand According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
June 30, 2011
LONDON – Selenium market has overcome the recession period with little loss. The markets of the developed regions can be characterized as steady – with a balanced price and a good demand level. Selenium has a wide range of uses …
Gypsum Market Demonstrating Significant Recovery Signs According To Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
June 28, 2011
LONDON – Gypsum market is heavily influenced on by the overall economic conditions which is attributed to its major use in the construction sector. With the revival of the global economy the gypsum market is also demonstrating significant recovery signs …
Shortage of Propylene Feedstock to Reduce Polypropylene Production Volume According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
June 27, 2011
LONDON – As the key end-use markets for polypropylene are recovering the recession period, the demand for this polymer is undoubtedly good. However due to the shortage of propylene feedstock the volume of polypropylene production along with other stemming polymers …
USA and China to Remain Bentonite Production Leaders According To Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
June 23, 2011
LONDON – Global production of bentonite is forecast to experience about 2,5% growth annually through 2016 proceeding to indicate gradual expansion of the market. The overall global production volumes mounted 14,7 mln tons in 2010 – an increase of 4,5% …
Tellurium Price Posed to Rise Further as Supply Tightens According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
June 22, 2011
LONDON – Tellurium market faces a whole row of challenges nowadays. Being a by-product of smelted copper it is highly dependent on the trends on the basic market. Reduced copper production coupled with the application of new alternative technologies of …
Propylene Glycol Market Steps Out According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
LONDON – The overall propylene glycol market growth is projected to be quite promising – through 2015 this market in key developed regions will keep abreast with the GDP annual growth rates, however developing countries are forecast to demonstrate about …
Dried up Demand on Asian Paraxylene Markets to Bring Prices Lower According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
June 21, 2011
LONDON – The market price for paraxylene started to decline following the weakening regional Asian markets. This trend is also thought to be prevailing through the 3 summer months of 2011. The US market for paraxylene is holding the pace …
2011 to Experience Bearish Sulphuric Acid Price Increases According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
June 17, 2011 LONDON – Bearish price increases on the sulphuric acid market are forecast through the whole year of 2011. The same trend was dominating on the market in 2010 due to the continuously increasing demand from all the key end-use application …
Demand for Soda Ash to Demonstrate Significant Growth Rates According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
LONDON – Demand for soda ash both on the emerging and developed markets is demonstrating significant growth indexes. The levels are gradually moving towards the pre-recession levels. As previously experienced, the demand for flat glass and detergents will remain the …
Chlorine Demand on Key Regional Markets on Rise According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
June 14, 2011
LONDON – The world chlorine industry has experienced a drastic hit during the recession period. Both production and demand followed the overall downstream development of the global economy in 2008 and 2009. Taking into account that more than 50% of …
Cumene Demand Growth to Replicate That of Phenol According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
June 13, 2011
LONDON – The outlook for future development of the cumene industry is closely tied to the performance of phenol derivatives. Cumene demand growth is forecast to reach almost the same rates as that of phenol. In the last five-year period …
Global Phenol Market to Remain Tight in Future According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
June 6, 2011
LONDON – The global phenol market is largely reported to be tight. The demand is on the rise and there are no new capacities coming on stream, and some shutdowns are still underway. The phenol producers, most specifically from western …
Strong Bismuth Demand Liable for Higher Prices from China According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
May 31, 2011
LONDON – During the period of 2011 – 2016 global bismuth production is anticipated to grow at an average rate of 3.8% per year. The volume will amplify from 8 thousand t to 9.5 thousand t. Refinery production is projected …
Annual Consumption Growth of 5% Expected on Formaldehyde Market According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.
May 26, 2011
LONDON – Formaldehyde is fairly easy to produce but it cannot be shipped over long distances. It can generate stability-associated problems during transportation. So this chemical product is usually produced close to the point of consumption. Consequently, global formaldehyde trade …
Rapid Price Escalation Awaits Titanium Dioxide Market during 2012 According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
May 25, 2011
LONDON – Titanium dioxide is a key ingredient in automobile paint production and currently is in short supply. As the demand for cars and other consumer goods increases so does the demand for titanium dioxide. The global titanium dioxide sector …
Iran and Saudi Arabia to Increase Caustic Soda Exports by 2013 According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd.
May 24, 2011
LONDON – Since several major producers in northeast Asia would not be providing caustic soda at the moment due to focusing on booming domestic market cargo availabilities are expected to be limited. That might tighten situation for some countries caustic …