| Inform your business decisions - authoritative market research - reliable forecasts Learn more about our industry study - purchase by the page or the full report: Study #: 2460 Published: 03/2009 Pages: 291 Full Study Price: US$ 4,700 Per Page Price: US$ 35.00 (text) | 60.00 (table) Industrial Gases to 2013 - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry TrendsTotal US industrial gas demand, including some captive consumption, will grow 4.9 percent annually through 2013. The petroleum and natural gas industry will remain the dominant and fastest growing market, driven by the massive amounts of hydrogen needed to produce cleaner-burning from increasingly impure crude oil, as required by law. This study analyzes the $14.3 billion US industrial gas industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by market (e.g., petroleum and natural gas, metal processing, chemical processing, food and beverage processing) and product (e.g., hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, helium, acetylene). The study also considers market environment trends and indicators, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles six industry players, including Praxair, Air Products and Chemicals and Air Liquide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Demographic Trends 5
Macroeconomic Outlook 7
Manufacturing Outlook 11
Environmental & Regulatory Issues 14
Government Agencies & Regulations 15
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration 16
Department of Transportation 16
Environmental Protection Agency 16
Other 18
Trade Organizations 19
Compressed Gas Association 19
National Fire Protection Association 19
The Gases and Welding Distributors Association 19
Historical Market Trends 20
Pricing Trends 23
Foreign Trade 26
World Demand 28
III. SUPPLY & DEMAND 30
General 30
Shipments & Production 32
Merchant & Captive Consumption 38
Markets 41
Petroleum & Natural Gas 43
Petroleum & Natural Gas Outlook 43
Industrial Gas Demand 47
Metal Processing 52
Metal Industry Outlook 53
Industrial Gas Demand 54
Chemical Processing 60
Chemical Industry Outlook 60
Industrial Gas Demand 63
Food & Beverage Processing 65
Food & Beverage Industry Outlook 66
Industrial Gas Demand 68
Electronics 71
Electronics Industry Outlook 72
Industrial Gas Demand 73
Medical/Healthcare 76
Healthcare Trends 76
Industrial Gas Demand 77
Other Markets 79
IV. HYDROGEN 83
Supply & Demand 83
Shipments & Production 85
Pricing Trends 89
Markets 90
Petroleum Refining 92
Chemical Processing 94
Other Markets 96
Market Share 100
V. NITROGEN 101
Supply & Demand 101
Shipments & Production 103
Pricing Trends 105
Markets 108
Petroleum & Natural Gas 110
Chemical Processing 112
Metal Processing 114
Electronics 116
Food Processing 118
Refrigeration 120
Packaging 121
Freezing 122
Other Markets 123
Market Share 126
VI. OXYGEN 127
Supply & Demand 127
Shipments & Production 129
Pricing Trends 130
Markets 132
Metal Processing 134
Chemical Processing 137
Medical/Healthcare 139
Water Treatment 141
Other Markets 143
Petroleum Refining 144
Glass & Ceramics 145
Pulp & Paper Processing 146
Electronics 147
All Other 148
Market Share 149
VII. CARBON DIOXIDE 151
Supply & Demand 151
Shipments & Production 153
Pricing Trends 155
Markets 156
Food Processing 158
Refrigeration 160
Packaging 160
Freezing 160
Supercritical Fluid Extraction 161
Beverage Processing 162
Oil & Gas Production 163
Water Treatment 167
Other Markets 168
Market Share 172
VIII. ARGON 174
Supply & Demand 174
Shipments & Production 176
Pricing Trends 178
Markets 180
Metal Processing 181
Electronics 184
Other Markets 185
Market Share 187
IX. HELIUM 189
Supply & Demand 189
Shipments & Production 191
Pricing Trends 194
Markets 196
Medical/Healthcare 199
Electronics 200
Chemical Processing 202
Welding 204
Other Markets 206
Market Share 209
X. ACETYLENE 211
Supply & Demand 211
Shipments & Production 213
Pricing Trends 216
Markets 217
Chemical Processing 217
Metal Fabrication 220
Market Share 222
XI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 224
General 224
Market Share 225
Praxair 227
Air Products and Chemicals 228
Air Liquide 230
Airgas 230
Linde Group 231
Other Suppliers 231
Competitive Strategies 233
Acquisitions & Divestitures 234
Cooperative Agreements 238
Marketing 241
Distribution 243
Tonnage Distribution 244
Merchant Liquid Distribution 246
Cylinder & Packaged Gas Distribution 246
Manufacturing 247
Air Separation Technologies 248
Cryogenic Air Separation 250
Noncryogenic Air Separation 252
Other Production Technologies 255
Company Profiles 258
Air Products and Chemicals 259
Airgas 266
Kirk Welding Supply, see Praxair
L'Air Liquide 272
Lehner and Martin, see Airgas
LifeGas, see Linde Group
Linde Group 276
Matheson Tri-Gas, see Taiyo Nippon Sanso
Merriam-Graves, see Airgas
Mittler Supply, see Praxair
National Welders Supply, see Airgas
Northeast Gas Technologies, see Airgas
Praxair 281
Rite Weld Supply, see Praxair
Scott Specialty Gases, see L'Air Liquide
Smith Welding Supply and Equipment, see Airgas
Taiyo Nippon Sanso 286
Wilson Welding & Medical Gases, see Praxair
Wright Welding Supply, see Airgas
Additional Companies in the Industrial Gas Industry 290
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Population & Households 7
2 Macroeconomic Indicators 11
3 Manufacturers' Shipments 14
4 Industrial Gas Market, 1998-2008 22
5 Average Industrial Gas Shipment Prices 26
6 US Foreign Trade in Industrial Gases 28
SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 Industrial Gas Demand by Type 32
2 Industrial Gas Shipments & Production 36
3 Merchant & Captive Industrial Gas Demand 40
4 Industrial Gas Demand by Market 42
5 Petroleum & Natural Gas Supply & Demand 47
6 Petroleum & Natural Gas Market for Industrial Gases 48
7 Petroleum Refining Market for Industrial Gases 50
8 Oil & Gas Production Market for Industrial Gases 52
9 Metal Product Shipments 54
10 Metal Processing Market for Industrial Gases 55
11 Primary Metal Manufacturing Market for Industrial Gases 57
12 Welding & Fabrication Market for Industrial Gases 59
13 Chemical Product Shipments 62
14 Chemical Processing Market for Industrial Gases 65
15 Food & Beverage Shipments 68
16 Food & Beverage Processing Market for Industrial Gases 71
17 Electronic Component Shipments 73
18 Electronics Market for Industrial Gases 75
19 Healthcare Expenditures & Medical Facilities 77
20 Medical/Healthcare Market for Industrial Gases 79
21 Other Markets for Industrial Gases 82
SECTION IV -- HYDROGEN
1 Hydrogen Supply & Demand 84
2 Hydrogen Shipments & Production 88
3 Average Hydrogen Shipment Prices 90
4 Hydrogen Demand by Market 91
5 Petroleum Refining Market for Hydrogen 94
6 Chemical Processing Market for Hydrogen 96
7 Other Markets for Hydrogen 99
SECTION V -- NITROGEN
1 Nitrogen Supply & Demand 103
2 Nitrogen Shipments & Production 105
3 Average Nitrogen Shipment Prices 108
4 Nitrogen Demand by Market 109
5 Petroleum & Natural Gas Market for Nitrogen 112
6 Chemical Processing Market for Nitrogen 114
7 Metal Processing Market for Nitrogen 116
8 Electronics Market for Nitrogen 118
9 Food Processing Market for Nitrogen 120
10 Other Markets for Nitrogen 125
SECTION VI -- OXYGEN
1 Oxygen Supply & Demand 128
2 Oxygen Shipments & Production 130
3 Average Oxygen Shipment Prices 132
4 Oxygen Demand by Market 133
5 Metal Processing Market for Oxygen 137
6 Chemical Processing Market for Oxygen 139
7 Medical/Healthcare Market for Oxygen 141
8 Water Treatment Market for Oxygen 143
9 Other Markets for Oxygen 144
SECTION VII -- CARBON DIOXIDE
1 Carbon Dioxide Supply & Demand 153
2 Carbon Dioxide Shipments & Production 155
3 Average Carbon Dioxide Shipment Prices 156
4 Carbon Dioxide Demand by Market 157
5 Food Processing Market for Carbon Dioxide 159
6 Beverage Processing Market for Carbon Dioxide 163
7 Oil & Gas Production Market for Carbon Dioxide 166
8 Water Treatment Market for Carbon Dioxide 168
9 Other Markets for Carbon Dioxide 172
SECTION VIII -- ARGON
1 Argon Supply & Demand 176
2 Argon Shipments & Production 178
3 Average Argon Shipment Prices 179
4 Argon Demand by Market 180
5 Metal Processing Market for Argon 183
6 Electronics Market for Argon 185
7 Other Markets for Argon 187
SECTION IX -- HELIUM
1 Helium Supply & Demand 191
2 Helium Shipments & Production 194
3 Average Helium Shipment Prices 196
4 Helium Demand by Market 198
5 Medical/Healthcare Market for Helium 200
6 Electronics Market for Helium 202
7 Chemical Processing Market for Helium 204
8 Welding Market for Helium 206
9 Other Markets for Helium 208
SECTION X -- ACETYLENE
1 Acetylene Supply & Demand 213
2 Acetylene Shipments & Production 215
3 Average Acetylene Shipment Prices 216
4 Acetylene Demand by Market 217
5 Chemical Processing Market for Acetylene 220
6 Metal Fabrication Market for Acetylene 222
SECTION XI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Industrial Gas Sales by Company, 2008 226
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 236
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 240
LIST OF CHARTS
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SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Industrial Gas Market, 1999-2008 23
SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
1 Industrial Gas Shipments by Type, 2008: Volume Versus Value 37
2 Industrial Gas Demand by Market, 2008 43
SECTION IV -- HYDROGEN
1 Hydrogen Demand by Market, 2008 91
2 Hydrogen Sales by Company, 2008 100
SECTION V -- NITROGEN
1 Nitrogen Demand by Market, 2008 109
2 Nitrogen Sales by Company, 2008 126
SECTION VI -- OXYGEN
1 Oxygen Demand by Market, 2008 134
2 Oxygen Sales by Company, 2008 150
SECTION VII -- CARBON DIOXIDE
1 Carbon Dioxide Demand by Market, 2008 158
2 Carbon Dioxide Sales by Company, 2008 173
SECTION VIII -- ARGON
1 Argon Demand by Market, 2008 181
2 Argon Sales by Company, 2008 188
SECTION IX -- HELIUM
1 Helium Demand by Market, 2008 198
2 Helium Sales by Company, 2008 210
SECTION X -- ACETYLENE
1 Acetylene Sales by Company, 2008 223
SECTION XI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Industrial Gas Market Share by Company, 2008 227
2 US Industrial Gas Shipments by Distribution Method, 2008 244
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