Global biocides demand will grow 5.4 percent annually through 2009, led by gains in the Asia/Pacific region. In more mature markets, modest advances will be prompted by a mandated shift toward higher value formulations. Food and beverage processing will remain the largest and fastest growing outlet for preservatives.

This study analyzes the $5.3 billion world biocides industry. It presents historical demand data for 1994, 1999 and 2004 and forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by product (e.g., halogen compounds, organosulfurs, nitrogen compounds, metallic compounds, organic acids); market (e.g., preservatives, water treatment, disinfectants and industrial processing); by world region and for 22 countries.

The study also considers market environment indicators, evaluates company market share and profiles major producers including Arch Chemicals, Rohm and Haas, Dow Chemical, Lonza, LANXESS, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, and Occidental Chemical.

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                 x
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
         
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         World Economic Overview                                      5
           Macroeconomic Outlook                                      6
           Per Capita Gross Domestic Product                         10
           Fixed Investment Trends                                   11
           Consumer Spending Trends                                  14
           World Construction Overview                               16
         World Demographic Overview                                  18
           Population                                                19
           Urbanization Patterns                                     21
         World Manufacturing Outlook                                 22
           Food & Beverages                                          24
           Wood Preservation                                         26
           Pulp & Paper                                              28
         Environmental & Regulatory Issues                           32
           North America                                             32
           Western Europe                                            35
           Japan                                                     36
           Other                                                     36
         World Trade Overview                                        37
         World Biocide Demand by Region                              39
         Biocides  Relationship to Gross Domestic Product            42
  
 III.    PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                            45
         General                                                     45
         Halogen Compounds                                           48
         Organosulfurs                                               51
         Nitrogen Compounds                                          55
         Metallic Compounds                                          58
         Organic Acids                                               60
         Other                                                       63
         
  IV.    MARKET OVERVIEW                                             67
         General                                                     67
         Preservative                                                70
           Food & Beverages                                          72
           Paints & Coatings                                         75
           Wood Preservation                                         78
           Other                                                     81
         Water Treatment                                             85
         Disinfectants & Industrial Processing                       89
           Pulp & Paper                                              91
           Other                                                     94
     
   V.    NORTH AMERICA                                               99
         General                                                     99
         United States                                              103
         Canada                                                     108
         Mexico                                                     112
           
  VI.    WESTERN EUROPE                                             116
         General                                                    116
         France                                                     121
         Germany                                                    125
         Italy                                                      129
         The Netherlands                                            133
         Spain                                                      137
         United Kingdom                                             141
         Other Western Europe                                       145
           Austria                                                  149
           Belgium                                                  149
           Sweden                                                   150
           All Other                                                150
           
 VII.    ASIA/PACIFIC                                               152
         General                                                    152
         Australia                                                  157
         China                                                      161
         India                                                      167
         Japan                                                      173
         South Korea                                                177
         Taiwan                                                     181
         Other Asia/Pacific                                         184
           
VIII.    OTHER REGIONS                                              190
         General                                                    190
         Latin America                                              191
           Brazil                                                   195
           Other Latin America                                      200
         Eastern Europe                                             204
           Russia                                                   208
           Other Eastern Europe                                     212
         Africa/Mideast                                             216
           South Africa                                             221
           Turkey                                                   221
           Other Africa/Mideast                                     222
           
  IX.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         224
         General                                                    224
         Market Share                                               226
           Arch Chemicals                                           227
           Rohm and Haas                                            228
           Dow Chemical                                             228
           Lonza                                                    228
           LANXESS                                                  228
           Ciba Specialty Chemicals                                 229
           Occidental Chemical                                      229
           Other Suppliers                                          230
         Industry Restructuring                                     230
         Competitive Strategies                                     233
         Cooperative Agreements                                     235
         Research & Development                                     239
         Marketing & Distribution                                   240
         Company Profiles                                           243
           AB CDM, see Ciba Specialty Chemicals
           Acima AG, see Rohm and Haas
           Advantis Technologies Incorporated, see Rockwood 
              Specialties 
           Akcros Chemicals Limited, see Akzo Nobel
           Arkema Chemicals Incorporated, see Total
           Akzo Nobel NV                                            244
           Albemarle Corporation                                    247
           Aquachlor Pty Limited, see Arch Chemicals                   
           Arch Chemicals Incorporated                              249
           Ashland Incorporated                                     257
           Atofina SA, see Total
           Avecia Group plc                                         259
           Baker Hughes Incorporated                                260
           BASF AG                                                  262
           Bayer AG                                                 264
           Biochema Schwaben, see International Specialty Holdings 
           BioLab Incorporated, see Chemtura
           Buckman Laboratories Incorporated                        265
           Chemical Specialties Incorporated, see Rockwood 
              Specialties Group Incorporated                           
           Chemtura Corporation                                     267
           Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Incorporated            270
           Clariant International Limited                           274
           Clearon Corporation, see Israel Chemicals Limited           
           Cytec Industries Incorporated                            277
           Dead Sea Bromine Group, see Israel Chemicals Limited        
           Dow Chemical Company                                     278
           Drew Industrial, see Ashland Incorporated                   
           Dynamit Nobel GmbH, see Rockwood Specialties
           GE Water & Process Technologies, see General Electric 
           Gemsan AS                                                281
           General Electric Company                                 282
           Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, see Chemtura
           ICL Industrial Products, see Israel Chemicals Limited       
           International Specialty Holdings Incorporated            284
           Israel Chemicals Limited                                 287
           Jordan Bromine Company Limited, see Albemarle
           Kemira Oy                                                290
           KMG Chemicals Incorporated                               291
           Koppers Arch Wood Protection, see Arch Chemicals 
           LANXESS AG                                               294
           Lonza Group Limited                                      298
           Lubrizol Corporation                                     302
           mg technologies ag                                       304
           Nalco Holdings LLC                                       305
           Nordesclor SA, see Arch Chemicals
           Noveon Incorporated, see Lubrizol
           Occidental Petroleum Corporation                         307
           Ondeo Nalco Company, see Nalco Holdings
           Osmose Holdings Incorporated                             310
           Raisio Chemicals Oy, see Ciba Specialty Chemicals 
              Holding 
           Raisio Group plc                                         313
           Rhodia SA                                                314
           Rockwood Specialties Group Incorporated                  317
           Rohm and Haas Company                                    321
           Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, see Rockwood Specialties
           Sutton Laboratories Incorporated, see International 
              Specialty Holdings
           TETRA Technologies Incorporated                          325
           Thor Group Management Limited                            326
           Total SA                                                 327
           Troy Corporation                                         329
           Vulcan Chemicals, see Occidental Petroleum
           Vulcan Materials Company                                 331
  
  
   

                            LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
         Summary Table                                                3
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    World Gross Domestic Product by Region                       9
    2    World Per Capita Gross Domestic Product by Region           11
    3    World Gross Fixed Capital Investment by Region              14
    4    World Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region           16
    5    World Construction Expenditures by Region                   18
    6    World Population by Region                                  20
    7    World Urban Population                                      22
    8    World Manufacturing Value Added by Region                   23
    9    World Food & Beverage Manufacturing Value Added by Region   26
   10    World Sawnwood Production by Region                         27
   11    World Pulp & Paper Production by Region                     31
   12    World Biocide Demand by Region                              41
  
         SECTION III -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
    1    World Biocide Demand by Type                                47
    2    World Halogen Biocide Demand by Region                      51
    3    World Organosulfur Biocide Demand by Region                 54
    4    World Nitrogen Compound Biocide Demand by Region            57
    5    World Metallic Compound Biocide Demand by Region            60
    6    World Organic Acid Biocide Demand by Region                 63
    7    World Other Biocide Demand by Region                        66
  
         SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
    1    World Biocide Demand by Market                              69
    2    World Preservative Biocide Demand by Market                 71
    3    World Food & Beverage Biocide Demand by Region              74
    4    World Paints & Coatings Biocide Demand by Region            78
    5    World Wood Preservative Biocide Demand by Region            81
    6    World Other Preservative Biocide Demand by Region           85
    7    World Water Treatment Biocide Demand by Region              88
    8    World Disinfectant & Industrial Processing Biocide 
           Demand by Market                                          91
    9    World Pulp & Paper Biocide Demand by Region                 94
   10    World Other Disinfectant & Industrial Processing Biocide 
           Demand by Region                                          98
  
         SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
    1    North America: Market Environment                          100
    2    North America: Biocide Demand by Type & Market             102
    3    United States: Market Environment                          104
    4    United States: Biocide Demand by Market                    107
    5    Canada: Market Environment                                 109
    6    Canada: Biocide Demand by Market                           111
    7    Mexico: Market Environment                                 113
    8    Mexico: Biocide Demand by Market                           115
  
         SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
    1    Western Europe: Market Environment                         118
    2    Western Europe: Biocide Demand by Type & Market            120
    3    France: Market Environment                                 122
    4    France: Biocide Demand by Market                           124
    5    Germany: Market Environment                                126
    6    Germany: Biocide Demand by Market                          128
    7    Italy: Market Environment                                  130
    8    Italy: Biocide Demand by Market                            132
    9    The Netherlands: Market Environment                        134
   10    The Netherlands: Biocide Demand by Market                  136
   11    Spain: Market Environment                                  138
   12    Spain: Biocide Demand by Market                            140
   13    United Kingdom: Market Environment                         142
   14    United Kingdom: Biocide Demand by Market                   144
   15    Other Western Europe: Market Environment                   146
   16    Other Western Europe: Biocide Demand by Country & Market   148
  
         SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
    1    Asia/Pacific: Market Environment                           154
    2    Asia/Pacific: Biocide Demand by Type & Market              156
    3    Australia: Market Environment                              158
    4    Australia: Biocide Demand by Market                        160
    5    China: Market Environment                                  163
    6    China: Biocide Demand by Market                            166
    7    India: Market Environment                                  169
    8    India: Biocide Demand by Market                            171
    9    Japan: Market Environment                                  174
   10    Japan: Biocide Demand by Market                            176
   11    South Korea: Market Environment                            178
   12    South Korea: Biocide Demand by Market                      180
   13    Taiwan: Market Environment                                 182
   14    Taiwan: Biocide Demand by Market                           184
   15    Other Asia/Pacific: Market Environment                     186
   16    Other Asia/Pacific: Biocide Demand by Market               188
  
         SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS
    1    Latin America: Market Environment                          193
    2    Latin America: Biocide Demand by Type & Market             195
    3    Brazil: Market Environment                                 197
    4    Brazil: Biocide Demand by Market                           199
    5    Other Latin America: Market Environment                    201
    6    Other Latin America: Biocide Demand by Country & Market    203
    7    Eastern Europe: Market Environment                         206
    8    Eastern Europe: Biocide Demand by Type & Market            207
    9    Russia: Market Environment                                 209
   10    Russia: Biocide Demand by Market                           211
   11    Other Eastern Europe: Market Environment                   213
   12    Other Eastern Europe: Biocide Demand by Market             215
   13    Africa/Mideast: Market Environment                         218
   14    Africa/Mideast: Biocide Demand by Country, Type & Market   220
  
         SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    1    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       231
    2    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            236
         
    


                             LIST OF CHARTS
  
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
    1    World Biocide Demand by Region, 2004                        42
    2    Relationship Between Biocide Demand & Gross Domestic
           Product, 2004                                             44
  
         SECTION III -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
    1    World Biocide Demand by Type, 2004                          48
  
         SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW                                 
    1    World Biocide Demand by Market, 2004                        69
    2    World Preservative Biocide Demand by Market, 2004           72
         
         SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
    1    North America: Biocide Demand by Country, 2004             103
  
         SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
    1    Western Europe: Biocide Demand by Country, 2004            121
                                                                       
         SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
    1    Asia/Pacific: Biocide Demand by Country, 2004              157
  
         SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                              
    1    World Biocide Market Share, 2004                           227