Global rubber consumption will rise 4.1 percent annually through 2013. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest and fastest-growing market. Non-tire rubber demand will outpace tire rubber. Tire rubber will continue to benefit from strong growth in Asia, despite a decline in rubber usage per tire.

This study analyzes the 22 million metric ton world rubber industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by type, market (motor vehicle tires and components, other rubber products), world region (e.g., Asia/Pacific, North America, Western Europe) and for 30 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 45 industry players, including Bridgestone, Michelin and Goodyear.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		Introduction							     xiv

	I.	Executive Summary						       1

	II.	Market Environment						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Environment					       5
		   Recent Historical Trends					       5
		   World Economic Outlook					       8
		World Population Overview					      11
		World Motor Vehicle Production					      13
		World Motor Vehicles in Use					      17
		Natural & Synthetic Rubber Pricing Trends			      19
		Legal & Regulatory Environment					      22

	III.	World Tire Outlook						      25
		General								      25
		World Tire Demand						      28
		   World OEM Tire Demand					      31
		   World Replacement Tire Demand				      34
		World Tire Net Exports						      36
		World Tire Production						      38
		World Tire Production Capacity					      42

	IV.	World Rubber Outlook						      44
		General								      44
		World Rubber Consumption by Region				      46
		World Rubber Consumption by Market				      49
		World Rubber Consumption by Type				      52
		World Rubber Net Exports					      55
		World Rubber Production						      57
		   World Synthetic Rubber Production				      60
		   World Natural Rubber Production				      63
		World Synthetic Rubber Capacity					      66

	V.	North America							      70
		North America							      70
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					      70
		   Tire Supply & Demand						      71
		   Tire Production Capacity					      75
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					      76
		   Synthetic Rubber Capacity					      80
		United States							      81
		Canada								      93
		Mexico								     101

	VI.	Western Europe							     108
		Western Europe							     108
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     108
		   Tire Supply & Demand						     110
		   Tire Production Capacity					     113
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     114
		   Synthetic Rubber Capacity					     118
		Belgium								     120
		France								     124
		Germany								     132
		Italy								     141
		Netherlands							     148
		Portugal							     153
		Spain								     157
		Sweden								     164
		United Kingdom							     168
		Other Western Europe						     175

	VII.	Asia/Pacific							     181
		Asia/Pacific							     181
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     181
		   Tire Supply & Demand						     183
		   Tire Production Capacity					     187
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     188
		   Synthetic Rubber Capacity					     193
		Australia							     195
		China								     201
		India								     216
		Indonesia							     227
		Japan								     235
		Malaysia							     246
		South Korea							     253
		Taiwan								     262
		Thailand							     271
		Vietnam								     279
		Other Asia/Pacific						     286
 
	VIII.	Other Regions					                     296
		Latin America							     296
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     296
		   Tire Supply & Demand						     298
		   Tire Production Capacity					     299
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     300
		   Synthetic Rubber Capacity					     303
		   Brazil							     304
		   Other Latin America						     314
		Eastern Europe							     324
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     324
		   Tire Supply & Demand						     325
		   Tire Production Capacity					     327
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     329
		   Synthetic Rubber Capacity					     331
		   Czech Republic						     333
		   Poland							     340
		   Russia							     347
		   Ukraine							     356
		   Other Eastern Europe						     362
		Africa/Mideast							     371
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     371
		   Tire Supply & Demand						     373
		   Tire Production Capacity					     375
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     376
		   Synthetic Rubber Capacity					     378
		   Iran								     380
		   South Africa							     387
		   Turkey							     393
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     399

	IX.	Industry Structure						     410
		General								     410
		Market Share & Industry Concentration				     411
		   Tires							     413
		   Non-Tire Rubber Products					     416
		   Synthetic Rubber						     419
		   Natural Rubber						     422
		Acquisitions, Divestitures & Industry Restructuring		     424
		Cooperative Agreements						     427
		Marketing & Distribution					     435
		Competitive Strategies						     437
		Research & Development						     438
		Company Profiles						     441
		   Aeolus Tyre Company Limited					     442
		   American Synthetic Rubber, see Michelin 
		   Amtel NV							     443
		   Apollo Tyres Limited						     445
		   Belshina Belarus Tyre Works JSC				     447
		   Bridgestone Corporation					     448
		   Brisa Bridgestone Sabanci Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS	     456
		   Cheng Shin Rubber Industries Company Limited			     457
		   China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation			     459
		   Compania Hulera Tornel, see JK Tyre & Industries 
		   Continental AG						     461
		   Cooper Tire & Rubber Company					     468
		   Double Coin Holdings Limited					     472
		   Dow Chemical Company						     473
		   DuPont (EI) de Nemours					     476
		   Eni SpA							     477
		   Exxon Mobil Corporation					     479
		   Giti Tire China Investment Company Limited			     481
		   Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company				     483
		   Grupo KUO SAB de CV						     489
		   Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company Limited			     491
		   Hankook Tire Company Limited					     492
		   International Specialty Products Incorporated		     495
		   JK Tyre & Industries Limited					     496
		   JSR Corporation						     498
		   Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited			     501
		   Kumho Tire Company Incorporated				     504
		   LANXESS AG							     507
		   Lion Copolymer LLC						     510
		   Michelin Group						     512
		   MRF Limited							     518
		   NEXEN Tire Corporation					     519
		   Nizhnekamskshina JSC						     520
		   Nokian Tyres plc						     521
		   PetroChina Company Limited					     524
		   Petroflex, see LANXESS 
		   Pirelli & C. SpA						     526
		   Polimeri Europa, see Eni
		   PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk						     530
		   Royal DSM NV							     532
		   Shandong Linglong Rubber Company Limited			     533
		   SIBUR Holding OAO						     534
		   Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited				     536
		   Titan International Incorporated				     539
		   Toyo Tire & Rubber Company Limited				     541
		   Triangle Group Company Limited				     544
		   TSRC Corporation						     545
		   Yokohama Rubber Company Limited				     547
		   ZEON Corporation						     552
		Other Tire & Rubber Companies					     555


				      LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION I -- Executive Summary
		Summary Table	                                                       3

		SECTION II -- Market Environment
	1	World Gross Domestic Product by Region				      11
	2	World Population by Region					      13
	3	World Motor Vehicle Production					      17
	4	World Motor Vehicles in Use					      19

		SECTION III -- World Tire Outlook
	1	World Tire Supply & Demand					      28
	2	World Tire Demand by Region & Market				      30
	3	World OEM Tire Demand by Region					      33
	4	World Replacement Tire Demand by Region				      36
	5	World Tire Net Exports by Region				      38
	6	World Tire Production by Region & Type				      40
	7	World Tire Production Capacity by Region, Year-End 2008		      43

		SECTION IV -- World Rubber Outlook
	1	World Rubber Supply & Demand					      46
	2	World Rubber Consumption by Region				      48
	3	World Rubber Consumption by Market				      52
	4	World Rubber Consumption by Type				      55
	5	World Rubber Net Exports by Region				      57
	6	World Rubber Production by Region & Type			      59
	7	World Synthetic Rubber Production by Region			      62
	8	World Natural Rubber Production by Region			      66
	9	World Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Region, 
		   Year-End 2008						      69

		SECTION V -- North America
	1	North America -- Tire Supply & Demand				      73
	2	North America -- Tire Production Capacity by Country, 
		   Year-End 2008						      76
	3	North America -- Rubber Supply & Demand				      78
	4	North America -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2008				      81
	5	United States -- Tire Supply & Demand				      85
	6	United States -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						      88
	7	United States -- Rubber Supply & Demand				      91
	8	United States -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					      93
	9	Canada -- Tire Supply & Demand					      96
	10	Canada -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						      98
	11	Canada -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     100
	12	Mexico -- Tire Supply & Demand					     103
	13	Mexico -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     104
	14	Mexico -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     106
	15	Mexico -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     107

		SECTION VI -- Western Europe
	1	Western Europe -- Tire Supply & Demand				     111
	2	Western Europe -- Tire Production Capacity by Country, 
		   Year-End 2008					             114
	3	Western Europe -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     116
	4	Western Europe -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2008				     119
	5	Belgium -- Tire Supply & Demand					     122
	6	Belgium -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     123
	7	France -- Tire Supply & Demand					     126
	8	France -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008					             128
	9	France -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     130
	10	France -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     131
	11	Germany -- Tire Supply & Demand					     135
	12	Germany -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     137
	13	Germany -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     139
	14	Germany -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     140
	15	Italy -- Tire Supply & Demand					     143
	16	Italy -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008					             145
	17	Italy -- Rubber Supply & Demand					     147
	18	Netherlands -- Tire Supply & Demand				     150
	19	Netherlands -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     152
	20	Netherlands -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     153
	21	Portugal -- Tire Supply & Demand				     155
	22	Portugal -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     156
	23	Portugal -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     157
	24	Spain -- Tire Supply & Demand					     160
	25	Spain -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     161
	26	Spain -- Rubber Supply & Demand					     163
	27	Sweden -- Tire Supply & Demand					     166
	28	Sweden -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     168
	29	United Kingdom -- Tire Supply & Demand				     171
	30	United Kingdom -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     172
	31	United Kingdom -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     174
	32	United Kingdom -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     175
	33	Other Western Europe -- Tire Supply & Demand			     177
	34	Other Western Europe -- Tire Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     178
	35	Other Western Europe -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     180

		SECTION VII -- Asia/Pacific
	1	Asia/Pacific -- Tire Supply & Demand				     185
	2	Asia/Pacific -- Tire Production Capacity by Country, 
		   Year-End 2008						     188
	3	Asia/Pacific -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     191
	4	Asia/Pacific -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2008				     194
	5	Australia -- Tire Supply & Demand				     198
	6	Australia -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     199
	7	Australia -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     201
	8	China -- Tire Supply & Demand					     207
	9	China -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     209
	10	China -- Rubber Supply & Demand					     213
	11	China -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     215
	12	India -- Tire Supply & Demand					     219
	13	India -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     222
	14	India -- Rubber Supply & Demand					     225
	15	India -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     227
	16	Indonesia -- Tire Supply & Demand				     230
	17	Indonesia -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     232
	18	Indonesia -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     234
	19	Japan -- Tire Supply & Demand					     238
	20	Japan -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     241
	21	Japan -- Rubber Supply & Demand					     243
	22	Japan -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     245
	23	Malaysia -- Tire Supply & Demand				     248
	24	Malaysia -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     250
	25	Malaysia -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     252
	26	South Korea -- Tire Supply & Demand				     256
	27	South Korea -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     258
	28	South Korea -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     260
	29	South Korea -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     262
	30	Taiwan -- Tire Supply & Demand					     265
	31	Taiwan -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     267
	32	Taiwan -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     269
	33	Taiwan -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     270
	34	Thailand -- Tire Supply & Demand				     273
	35	Thailand -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     275
	36	Thailand -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     278
	37	Thailand -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     279
	38	Vietnam -- Tire Supply & Demand					     282
	39	Vietnam -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     284
	40	Vietnam -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     286
	41	Other Asia/Pacific -- Tire Supply & Demand			     290
	42	Other Asia/Pacific -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008					             292
	43	Other Asia/Pacific -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     295

		SECTION VIII -- Other Regions
	1	Latin America -- Tire Supply & Demand				     299
	2	Latin America -- Tire Production Capacity by Country, 
		   Year-End 2008						     300
	3	Latin America -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     302
	4	Latin America -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2008				     304
	5	Brazil -- Tire Supply & Demand					     308
	6	Brazil -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     310
	7	Brazil -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     312
	8	Brazil -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     314
	9	Other Latin America -- Tire Supply & Demand			     318
	10	Other Latin America -- Tire Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     320
	11	Other Latin America -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     323
	12	Eastern Europe -- Tire Supply & Demand				     327
	13	Eastern Europe -- Tire Production Capacity by Country, 
		   Year-End 2008						     329
	14	Eastern Europe -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     331
	15	Eastern Europe -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2008				     333
	16	Czech Republic -- Tire Supply & Demand				     336
	17	Czech Republic -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     337
	18	Czech Republic -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     339
	19	Poland -- Tire Supply & Demand					     343
	20	Poland -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008					             344
	21	Poland -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     346
	22	Russia -- Tire Supply & Demand					     350
	23	Russia -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008					             352
	24	Russia -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     354
	25	Russia -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     356
	26	Ukraine -- Tire Supply & Demand					     359
	27	Ukraine -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     360
	28	Ukraine -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     362
	29	Other Eastern Europe -- Tire Supply & Demand			     365
	30	Other Eastern Europe -- Tire Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     367
	31	Other Eastern Europe -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     370
	32	Other Eastern Europe -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     371
	33	Africa/Mideast -- Tire Supply & Demand				     375
	34	Africa/Mideast -- Tire Production Capacity by Country, 
		   Year-End 2008						     376
	35	Africa/Mideast -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     378
	36	Africa/Mideast -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity 
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2008				     379
	37	Iran -- Tire Supply & Demand					     382
	38	Iran -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2008	     384
	39	Iran -- Rubber Supply & Demand					     386
	40	South Africa -- Tire Supply & Demand				     389
	41	South Africa -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     390
	42	South Africa -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     392
	43	Turkey -- Tire Supply & Demand					     395
	44	Turkey -- Tire Production Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008					             397
	45	Turkey -- Rubber Supply & Demand				     398
	46	Other Africa/Mideast -- Tire Supply & Demand			     402
	47	Other Africa/Mideast -- Tire Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2008					     404
	48	Other Africa/Mideast -- Rubber Supply & Demand			     409

		SECTION IX -- Industry Structure
	1	World Tire Sales by Company, 2008				     415
	2	World Non-Tire Rubber Product Sales by Company, 2008		     418
	3	World Synthetic Rubber Capacity by Company, 
		   Year-End 2008						     421
	4	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     426
	5	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     429


				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

		SECTION I -- Executive Summary

		SECTION II -- Market Environment
	1	Rubber Pricing Trends, 1998 - 2008				      22

		SECTION III -- World Tire Outlook
	1	World Tire Demand by Region, 2008				      31
	2	World Tire Production by Region, 2008				      41
	3	World Tire Production Share of Increase by Country, 
		   2008 to 2013							      42

		SECTION IV -- World Rubber Outlook
	1	World Rubber Consumption by Region, 2008			      49
	2	World Rubber Production by Region, 2008				      60

		SECTION V -- North America
	1	North America -- Tire Supply & Demand by Country, 2008		      74
	2	North America -- Rubber Supply & Demand by Country, 2008	      79

		SECTION VI -- Western Europe
	1	Western Europe -- Tire Supply & Demand by Country, 2008		     112
	2	Western Europe -- Rubber Supply & Demand 
		   by Country, 2008						     117

		SECTION VII -- Asia/Pacific
	1	Asia/Pacific -- Tire Supply & Demand by Country, 2008		     186
	2	Asia/Pacific -- Rubber Supply & Demand by Country, 2008		     192
		SECTION VIII -- Other Regions

		SECTION IX -- Industry Structure
	1	World Tire Sales by Company, 2008				     416
	2	World Non-Tire Rubber Product Sales by Company, 2008		     419
	3	World Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2008						     422