Global demand for salt will rise 2.9 percent annually through 2015 to 327 million metric tons. Growth in chemical production, especially in China, will fuel most new demand. Demand will also benefit from shale gas drilling in North America, which will boost chloralkali output in the US and Canada.

This study analyzes the 284 million metric ton world salt industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, and forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by market (e.g., chemical manufacturing, road deicing, food processing, livestock), production method (e.g., solar evaporation, rock salt, brine), world region and for 20 major countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 32 industry competitors, including K+S, China National Salt Industry and Cargill.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION							       x

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY						       1

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Overview						       4
		   Recent Historical Trends					       5
		   World Economic Outlook					       6
		World Demographic Outlook					      10
		Personal Income Outlook						      12
		World Manufacturing Outlook					      14
		Chemical Manufacturing Outlook					      16
		Food Manufacturing Outlook					      18
		World Paved Road Outlook					      20
		World Mining Output Outlook					      22
		Climatic Factors						      24
		World Livestock Outlook						      25
		Pricing Trends							      27
		Legal & Regulatory Environment					      30

	III.	OVERVIEW							      32
		General								      32
		Demand by Region						      33
		Demand by Market						      37
		   Chemical Manufacturing					      38
		   Road Deicing							      42
		   Food Processing						      45
		   Livestock							      48
		   Other							      50
		Production by Region						      54
		Production by Method						      56
		   Solar Evaporation						      58
		   Rock Salt							      60
		   Brine							      62
		   Vacuum Pan & Other						      63
		International Trade						      65

	IV.	NORTH AMERICA							      67
		General								      67
		Salt Supply & Demand						      68
		Salt Outlook & Suppliers					      71
		United States							      72
		Canada								      77
		Mexico								      82

	V.	WESTERN EUROPE							      87
		General								      87
		Salt Supply & Demand						      88
		Salt Outlook & Suppliers					      91
		Germany								      92
		France								      97
		United Kingdom							     101
		Spain								     105
		Italy								     109
		The Netherlands							     114
		Other Western Europe						     117

	VI.	ASIA/PACIFIC							     123
		General								     123
		Salt Supply & Demand						     124
		Salt Outlook & Suppliers					     127
		China								     128
		India								     134
		Japan								     139
		South Korea							     142
		Australia							     146
		Other Asia/Pacific						     150

	VII.	OTHER REGIONS							     155
		Central & South America						     155
		   Salt Supply & Demand						     156
		   Salt Outlook & Suppliers					     158
		   Brazil							     159
		   Chile							     163
		   Other Central & South America				     167
		Eastern Europe							     172
		   Salt Supply & Demand						     173
		   Salt Outlook & Suppliers					     175
		   Russia							     176
		   Poland							     180
		   Ukraine							     184
		   Other Eastern Europe						     188
		Africa/Mideast							     192
		   Salt Supply & Demand						     194
		   Salt Outlook & Suppliers					     196
		   Turkey							     198
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     201

	VIII.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     206
		General								     206
		Industry Composition						     207
		Market Share							     209
		Marketing & Distribution					     213
		Cooperative Agreements						     216
		Mergers & Acquisitions						     220
		Company Profiles						     222
		   Agrosal, see Suedwestdeutsche Salzwerke
		   Akzo Nobel NV						     223
		   Artyomsol, see State Enterprise Association Artyomsol
		   Atisale SpA							     227
		   British Salt, see Tata Group
		   Cargill Incorporated						     229
		   Cheetham Salt, see Ridley
		   China National Salt Industry Corporation			     233
		   Compagnia Italiana Sali, see Compagnie des Salins du Midi et des Salines de l’Est
		   Compagnie des Salins du Midi et des Salines de l’Est SA	     234
		   Compagnie Generale des Salines de Tunisie, see 
		      Compagnie des Salins du Midi et des Salines de l’Est
		   Compass Minerals International Incorporated			     236
		   Dampier Salt, see Rio Tinto Group
		   Dev Salt Private Limited					     240
		   Dominion Salt, see Ridley
		   Dow Chemical Company						     241
		   esco - European Salt, see K+S
		   ESSA, see Exportadora de Sal
		   Exportadora de Sal SA de CV					     242
		   Henrique Lage Salineira do Nordeste SA			     244
		   Hubei Shuanghuan Science and Technology Stock Company 
		      Limited							     245
		   INEOS Group Limited						     246
		   Irish Salt Mining & Exploration Company Limited		     248
		   Italkali Società Italiana Sali Alcalini SpA			     249
		   JSC Urakali							     251
		   K+S AG							     252
		   Kopalnia Soli Klodawa Spolka Akcyjna				     259
		   Mitsui & Company Limited					     261
		   Morton Salt, see K+S
		   North America Salt, see Compass Minerals International
		   Onslow Salt, see Mitsui 
		   Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation			     263
		   Proasal Salinera de Andalucia SL				     264
		   Ridley Corporation Limited					     265
		   Rio Tinto Group						     268
		   Russalt Limited						     270
		   Salina Salt Company						     271
		   Salinen Austria AG						     272
		   Salins, see Compagnie des Salins du Midi et des Salines 
		      de l’Est
		   Salt Union, see Compass Minerals International
		   Shark Bay Salt, see Mitsui 
		   Sociedad Punta de Lobos, see K+S
		   Solana Tuzla Incorporated					     274
		   Solné Mlýny, see K+S
		   Solvay SA							     275
		   State Enterprise Association Artyomsol			     276
		   Süedsalz, see Suedwestdeutsche Salzwerke
		   Suedwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG				     278
		   Tata Group							     281
		   Texas Brine, see United Salt
		   United Salt Corporation					     283
		   Wacker-Chemie AG						     285


				      LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
		Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	World Gross Domestic Product by Region				      10
	2	World Population by Region					      12
	3	World Per Capita Gross Domestic Product by Region		      14
	4	World Manufacturing Value Added by Region			      16
	5	World Chemical Manufacturing Value Added by Region		      18
	6	World Food & Beverage Manufacturing Value Added 
		   by Region							      20
	7	World Paved Roads by Region					      22
	8	World Mining Output by Type & Region				      24
	9	World Livestock Population by Region				      27
	10	Average World Salt Prices by Region & Market			      29

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Salt Demand by Region					      34
	2	World Salt Demand by Market					      37
	3	World Chemical Manufacturing Market for Salt by Region		      41
	4	World Road Deicing Market for Salt by Region			      45
	5	World Food Processing Market for Salt by Region			      48
	6	World Livestock Market for Salt by Region			      50
	7	World Other Markets for Salt by Region				      53
	8	World Salt Shipments by Region					      55
	9	World Salt Shipments by Production Method			      57
	10	World Solar Evaporation Salt Shipments by Region		      60
	11	World Rock Salt Shipments by Region				      61
	12	World Brine Shipments by Region					      63
	13	World Vacuum Pan & Other Shipments by Region			      65
	14	World Salt Net Exports by Region				      66

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America:  Salt Supply & Demand				      70
	2	North America:  Salt Demand by Market				      72
	3	United States:  Salt Supply & Demand				      75
	4	United States:  Salt Demand by Market				      77
	5	Canada:  Salt Supply & Demand					      80
	6	Canada:  Salt Demand by Market					      81
	7	Mexico:  Salt Supply & Demand					      84
	8	Mexico:  Salt Demand by Market					      86

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe:  Salt Supply & Demand				      90
	2	Western Europe:  Salt Demand by Market				      92
	3	Germany:  Salt Supply & Demand					      95
	4	Germany:  Salt Demand by Market					      97
	5	France:  Salt Supply & Demand					     100
	6	France:  Salt Demand by Market					     101
	7	United Kingdom:  Salt Supply & Demand				     104
	8	United Kingdom:  Salt Demand by Market				     105
	9	Spain:  Salt Supply & Demand					     108
	10	Spain:  Salt Demand by Market					     109
	11	Italy:  Salt Supply & Demand					     112
	12	Italy:  Salt Demand by Market					     113
	13	The Netherlands:  Salt Supply & Demand				     116
	14	The Netherlands:  Salt Demand by Market				     117
	15	Other Western Europe:  Salt Supply & Demand			     120
	16	Other Western Europe:  Salt Demand by Market			     121
	17	Other Western Europe:  Salt Demand by Country			     122

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific:  Salt Supply & Demand				     126
	2	Asia/Pacific:  Salt Demand by Market				     128
	3	China:  Salt Supply & Demand					     132
	4	China:  Salt Demand by Market					     134
	5	India:  Salt Supply & Demand					     137
	6	India:  Salt Demand by Market					     138
	7	Japan:  Salt Supply & Demand					     141
	8	Japan:  Salt Demand by Market					     142
	9	South Korea:  Salt Supply & Demand				     145
	10	South Korea:  Salt Demand by Market				     146
	11	Australia:  Salt Supply & Demand				     148
	12	Australia:  Salt Demand by Market				     150
	13	Other Asia/Pacific:  Salt Supply & Demand			     153
	14	Other Asia/Pacific:  Salt Demand by Market			     154

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America:  Salt Supply & Demand			     157
	2	Central & South America:  Demand by Market			     159
	3	Brazil:  Salt Supply & Demand					     162
	4	Brazil:  Salt Demand by Market					     163
	5	Chile:  Salt Supply & Demand					     166
	6	Chile:  Salt Demand by Market					     167
	7	Other Central & South America:  Salt Supply & Demand		     170
	8	Other Central & South America:  Salt Demand by Market		     171
	9	Eastern Europe:  Salt Supply & Demand				     174
	10	Eastern Europe:  Salt Demand by Market				     176
	11	Russia:  Salt Supply & Demand					     179
	12	Russia:  Salt Demand by Market					     180
	13	Poland:  Salt Supply & Demand					     183
	14	Poland:  Salt Demand by Market					     184
	15	Ukraine:  Salt Supply & Demand					     187
	16	Ukraine:  Salt Demand by Market					     188
	17	Other Eastern Europe:  Salt Supply & Demand			     191
	18	Other Eastern Europe:  Salt Demand by Market			     192
	19	Africa/Mideast:  Salt Supply & Demand				     196
	20	Africa/Mideast:  Salt Demand by Market				     197
	21	Turkey:  Salt Supply & Demand					     200
	22	Turkey:  Salt Demand by Market					     201
	23	Other Africa/Mideast:  Salt Supply & Demand			     204
	24	Other Africa/Mideast:  Salt Demand by Market			     205

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	Salt Sales for Selected Companies, 2010				     209
	2	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     219
	3	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     222


		      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	World Salt Price Changes by Market, 2000-2020			      30

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Salt Demand by Region, 2010				      35
	2	Change in Salt Demand by Region, 2010 Versus 2015		      35
	3	World Salt Demand Projected 2010-2015 Annual Rate 
		   of Growth							      36
	4	World Salt Demand by Market, 2010				      38
	5	World Chemical Manufacturing Market for Salt 
		   by Region, 2010						      42
	6	World Salt Shipments by Region, 2000-2020			      56
	7	World Salt Shipments by Production Method, 2010			      58

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America:  Salt Demand by Country, 2010			      71

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe Salt Demand by Country, 2010			      91

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific Salt Demand by Country, 2010			     127

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America Salt Demand by Country, 2010		     158
	2	Eastern Europe Salt Demand by Country, 2010			     175

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Salt Market Share, 2010					     210