Global rubber consumption is forecast to rise 4.3 percent annually through 2015 to 30.5 million metric tons, driven by increasing tire output as global motor vehicle production accelerates from a weak base. The Asia/Pacific market will remain dominant and grow the fastest. Non-tire rubber sales will outpace growth in tire rubber sales.

This study analyzes the 24.8 million metric ton world rubber industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, and forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by application (e.g., motor vehicle tires and tire components, non-tire rubber products), type (synthetic, natural), world region and for 30 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market shares and profiles 31 industry players, including LANXESS, Goodyear and Sinopec.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION							      xi

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY						       1

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Environment					       5
		   Recent Historical Trends					       5
		   World Economic Outlook					       7
		World Population Overview					      11
		World Motor Vehicle Production					      13
		World Motor Vehicles in Use					      17
		World Gross Fixed Investment Trends				      19
		Technology							      21
		Pricing Patterns						      23
		Legal & Regulatory Environment					      26

	III.	WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND						      29
		General								      29
		Regional Overview						      30
		   Consumption							      31
		   Production							      35
		      Synthetic Rubber						      39
		      Natural Rubber						      41
		   Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity				      43
		   International Trade						      46
		Consumption by Application					      48
		   Tires & Tire Components					      49
		      Motor Vehicle						      51
		      Other							      53
		   Non-Tire Rubber Products					      54
		Consumption by Type						      56
		   Synthetic							      58
		   Natural							      61

	IV.	NORTH AMERICA							      63
		Economic & Vehicle Overview					      63
		Rubber Supply & Demand						      64
		Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity				      68
		United States							      69
		Canada								      77
		Mexico								      81

	V.	WESTERN EUROPE							      86
		Economic & Vehicle Overview					      86
		Rubber Supply & Demand						      88
		Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity				      92
		Germany								      94
		France								      99
		Spain								     104
		Italy								     108
		United Kingdom							     112
		Netherlands							     117
		Belgium								     121
		Portugal							     125
		Sweden								     128
		Other Western Europe						     132

	VI.	ASIA/PACIFIC							     136
		Economic & Vehicle Overview					     136
		Rubber Supply & Demand						     138
		Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity				     142
		China								     144
		Japan								     153
		India								     161
		Thailand							     168
		South Korea							     174
		Malaysia							     180
		Indonesia							     186
		Taiwan								     191
		Vietnam								     196
		Australia							     201
		Other Asia/Pacific						     204

	VII.	OTHER REGIONS							     209
		Central & South America						     209
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     209
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     211
		   Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity				     214
		   Brazil							     215
		   Other Central & South America				     221
		Eastern Europe							     225
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     225
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     226
		   Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity				     231
		   Russia							     232
		   Poland							     238
		   Czech Republic						     242
		   Ukraine							     246
		   Other Eastern Europe						     250
		Africa/Mideast							     254
		   Economic & Vehicle Overview					     254
		   Rubber Supply & Demand					     256
		   Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity				     260
		   Turkey							     261
		   Iran								     265
		   South Africa							     269
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     273

	VIII.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     279
		General								     279
		Industry Composition						     280
		Market Share							     282
		   Synthetic Rubber						     283
		   Natural Rubber						     285
		Acquisitions, Divestitures & Industry Restructuring		     287
		Marketing & Distribution					     289
		Cooperative Agreements						     289
		Competitive Strategies						     293
		Research & Development						     294
		Company Profiles						     296
		   American Synthetic Rubber, see Michelin Group
		   Asahi Kasei Corporation					     297
		   Ashland Incorporated						     299
		   Bridgestone Corporation					     300
		   BST Elastomers, see JSR and ZEON
		   China National Petroleum Corporation				     301
		   China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation			     303
		   Dow Chemical Company						     305
		   DuPont (EI) de Nemours					     307
		   Dynasol Elastomeros, see Grupo KUO
		   Efremov Synthetic Rubber Enterprise JSC			     308
		   Eliokem International, see OMNOVA Solutions
		   Eni SpA							     309
		   Exxon Mobil Corporation					     311
		   Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company				     313
		   Grupo KUO SAB de CV						     314
		   Industrias Negromex, see Grupo KUO
		   INSA GPRO Nanjing Synthetic Rubber, see Grupo KUO
		   International Specialty Products, see Ashland
		   Japan Butyl, see Exxon Mobil and JSR
		   JSR Corporation						     317
		   Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited			     320
		   Kumho Polychem, see JSR and Korea Kumho Petrochemical
		   LANXESS AG							     323
		   LG Chem Limited						     326
		   Lion Copolymer LLC						     327
		   Michelin Group						     328
		   Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated				     330
		   OAO Nizhnekamskneftekhim					     332
		   OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated				     334
		   PetroChina, see China National Petroleum
		   PT Gajah Tunggal Tbk						     335
		   Reliance Industries Limited					     336
		   Royal DSM NV							     337
		   Shanghai Sinopec Mitsui Elastomers, see China Petroleum & Chemical and Mitsui Chemicals
		   Shen Hua Chemical Industrial, see TSRC
		   SIBUR Holding CJSC						     338
		   Sinopec, see China Petroleum & Chemical
		   Styron LLC							     340
		   Synthez-Kauchuk JSC						     342
		   TSRC Corporation						     343
		   Ube Industries Limited					     345
		   Vietnam Rubber Group						     347
		   ZEON Corporation						     348
		Other Companies Mentioned in Study				     352


				      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
	5	World Gross Fixed Investment by Region				      21

		SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
	1	World Rubber Consumption by Region				      32
	2	World Rubber Production by Type & Region			      37
	3	World Synthetic Rubber Production by Region			      40
	4	World Natural Rubber Production by Region			      43
	5	World Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Region,
		   Year-End 2010						      46
	6	World Rubber Net Exports by Region				      48
	7	World Rubber Consumption by Application				      49
	8	World Tires & Tire Components Rubber Consumption
		   by Market & Region						      51
	9	World Non-Tire Rubber Products Consumption by Region		      56
	10	World Rubber Consumption by Type				      57
	11	World Synthetic Rubber Consumption by Type & Region		      60
	12	World Natural Rubber Consumption by Region			      62

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America: Rubber Supply & Demand				      66
	2	North America: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2010				      69
	3	United States: Rubber Supply & Demand				      74
	4	United States -- Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2010								      76
	5	Canada: Rubber Supply & Demand					      80
	6	Mexico: Rubber Supply & Demand					      84
	7	Mexico: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						      85

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand				      90
	2	Western Europe: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2010				      93
	3	Germany: Rubber Supply & Demand					      97
	4	Germany: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Company, Year-End 2010					      99
	5	France: Rubber Supply & Demand					     102
	6	France: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     103
	7	Spain: Rubber Supply & Demand					     107
	8	Italy: Rubber Supply & Demand					     111
	9	United Kingdom: Rubber Supply & Demand				     115
	10	United Kingdom: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Company, Year-End 2010					     116
	11	Netherlands: Rubber Supply & Demand				     120
	12	Belgium: Rubber Supply & Demand					     124
	13	Portugal: Rubber Supply & Demand				     127
	14	Sweden: Rubber Supply & Demand					     131
	15	Other Western Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand			     135

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific: Rubber Supply & Demand				     140
	2	Asia/Pacific: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2010				     144
	3	China: Rubber Supply & Demand					     150
	4	China: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     153
	5	Japan: Rubber Supply & Demand					     158
	6	Japan: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     160
	7	India: Rubber Supply & Demand					     166
	8	India: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     168
	9	Thailand: Rubber Supply & Demand				     172
	10	Thailand: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Company, Year-End 2010					     174
	11	South Korea: Rubber Supply & Demand				     178
	12	South Korea: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Company, Year-End 2010					     180
	13	Malaysia: Rubber Supply & Demand				     185
	14	Indonesia: Rubber Supply & Demand				     190
	15	Taiwan: Rubber Supply & Demand					     194
	16	Taiwan: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     195
	17	Vietnam: Rubber Supply & Demand					     200
	18	Australia: Rubber Supply & Demand				     203
	19	Other Asia/Pacific: Rubber Supply & Demand			     208

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America: Rubber Supply & Demand			     213
	2	Central & South America: Synthetic Rubber Production
		   Capacity by Country & Type, Year-End 2010			     215
	3	Brazil: Rubber Supply & Demand					     219
	4	Brazil: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     221
	5	Other Central & South America: Rubber Supply & Demand		     224
	6	Eastern Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand				     229
	7	Eastern Europe: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2010				     232
	8	Russia: Rubber Supply & Demand					     236
	9	Russia: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     238
	10	Poland: Rubber Supply & Demand					     241
	11	Czech Republic: Rubber Supply & Demand				     245
	12	Ukraine: Rubber Supply & Demand					     249
	13	Other Eastern Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand			     253
	14	Africa/Mideast: Rubber Supply & Demand				     258
	15	Africa/Mideast: Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity
		   by Country & Type, Year-End 2010				     261
	16	Turkey: Rubber Supply & Demand					     264
	17	Iran: Rubber Supply & Demand					     268
	18	South Africa: Rubber Supply & Demand				     272
	19	Other Africa/Mideast: Rubber Supply & Demand			     277

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Rubber Sales by Company, 2010				     281
	2	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     288
	3	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     291


				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	Rubber Pricing Trends, 2000-2010				      26

		SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
	1	World Rubber Consumption by Region, 2010			      33
	2	Increase in Rubber Consumption from 2010 to 2015 by Region	      33
	3	World Rubber Demand Projected 2010-2015 Annual Rate
		   of Growth							      34
	4	World Rubber Production by Region, 2010				      38
	5	Increase in Rubber Production from 2010 to 2015 by Region	      38

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America:  Rubber Supply & Demand by Country, 2010		      67

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand by Country, 2010		      91

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific: Rubber Supply & Demand by Country, 2010		     141

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Eastern Europe: Rubber Supply & Demand by Country, 2010		     230
	2	Africa/Mideast: Rubber Supply & Demand by Country, 2010		     259

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Rubber Market Share by Company, 2010			     283
	2	World Synthetic Rubber Production Capacity by Company,
		   Year-End 2010						     285