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Study #: 2846

Published: 02/2012

Pages: 235

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World Kaolin to 2015 - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

The world market for kaolin is projected to grow 3.7 percent per year through 2015 to 28.4 million metric tons. The biggest gains will be in China, which will easily overtake the US to become the world’s largest kaolin market. Paper will remain the largest segment while ceramics will grow the fastest.

This study analyzes the 24 million metric ton world kaolin industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, and forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by market (e.g., paper, ceramics, refractories, paint, rubber), world region and for 20 major countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 29 industry players, including Imerys, KaMin and BASF.

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				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION							      ix

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY						       1

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Overview						       4
		   Recent Historical Trends					       5
		   World Economic Outlook					       6
		World Demographic Overview					      10
		Global Paper & Paperboard Production				      12
		Manufacturing Value Added					      16
		Legal & Regulatory Overview					      17
		Pricing Trends							      19

	III.	OVERVIEW							      23
		General								      23
		Demand by Region						      25
		Demand by Market						      27
		   Paper							      29
		   Ceramics							      33
		   Other Markets						      35
		      Refractories						      37
		      Paint							      38
		      Rubber							      38
		      All Other Markets						      39
		World Kaolin Production						      40
		International Trade						      43

	IV.	NORTH AMERICA							      46
		General								      46
		   Supply & Demand						      47
		   Demand by Market						      49
		United States							      50
		Canada								      55
		Mexico								      58

	V.	WESTERN EUROPE							      63
		General								      63
		   Supply & Demand						      64
		   Demand by Market						      66
		Germany								      68
		Finland								      73
		Italy								      77
		Spain								      80
		Sweden								      85
		France								      88
		United Kingdom							      92
		Other Western Europe						      96

	VI.	ASIA/PACIFIC							     101
		General								     101
		   Supply & Demand						     102
		   Demand by Market						     104
		China								     106
		Japan								     112
		South Korea							     116
		Malaysia							     121
		Thailand							     125
		India								     128
		Other Asia/Pacific						     132

	VII.	OTHER REGIONS							     137
		Central & South America						     137
		   Supply & Demand						     138
		   Demand by Market						     140
		   Brazil							     141
		   Other Central & South America				     146
		Eastern Europe							     149
		   Supply & Demand						     151
		   Demand by Market						     152
		   Russia							     154
		   Czech Republic						     158
		   Other Eastern Europe						     162
		Africa/Mideast							     165
		   Supply & Demand						     167
		   Demand by Market						     168
		   Turkey							     170
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     173

	VIII.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     178
		General								     178
		Market Composition						     179
		Market Share							     180
		Mining & Manufacturing						     183
		Kaolin Reserves							     185
		Distribution							     187
		Marketing							     188
		Cooperative Agreements						     189
		Company Profiles						     191
		   Advanced Primary Minerals, see Erdene Resource Development
		   AGS Mineraux, see Imerys
		   Ashapura Group						     192
		   BASF SE							     193
		   CADAM, see Vale
		   Caolines de Vimianzo, see Veneta Mineraria
		   Clean Age Minerals, see Daleco Resources
		   Daleco Resources Corporation					     196
		   Eczacibasi Holding Company					     197
		   English Indian Clays Limited					     198
		   Erdene Resource Development Corporation			     200
		   Esan Eczacibasi Industrial Raw Materials, see Eczacibasi 
		      Holding
		   Goonvean Limited						     201
		   Gulf Alumina Limited						     203
		   i-minerals incorporated					     204
		   Imerys SA							     205
		   Jiangxi Sincere Mineral Industry Group Company Limited	     210
		   Kale Group							     211
		   Kalemaden Endustriyel Hammaddeler Sanayi ve Ticaret, 
		      see Kale Group
		   KaMin LLC							     212
		   Kaolin AD							     214
		   Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited			     216
		   Lasselsberger GmbH						     217
		   LB Minerals Sro, see Lasselsberger
		   Longyan Kaolin Clay Company Limited				     219
		   Minotaur Exploration Limited					     220
		   MOTA Ceramic Solutions SA					     221
		   Motamineral Minerais Industriais, see MOTA Ceramic Solutions
		   Para Pigmentos, see Imerys
		   Quarzwerke GmbH						     222
		   SCR-Sibelco NV						     224
		   Sedlecky Kaolin as						     226
		   SOKA Societe Kaoliniere Armoricaine				     227
		   Stephan Schmidt KG						     228
		   Tecumseh Professional Associates Incorporated		     229
		   Thiele Kaolin Company					     230
		   Unimin, see SCR-Sibelco
		   Vale SA							     232
		   Veneta Mineraria SpA						     234
		   Xatico Sarl							     235


				      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 Paper & Paperboard Production by Region			      15
	4	World Manufacturing Value Added					      17
	5	World Average Kaolin Prices by Region & Market			      21

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Kaolin Demand by Region					      27
	2	World Kaolin Demand by Market					      28
	3	Paper Market for Kaolin by Region				      32
	4	Ceramics Market for Kaolin by Region				      35
	5	Other Markets for Kaolin by Region				      37
	6	World Kaolin Shipments by Region				      42
	7	World Kaolin Net Exports by Region				      45

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America: Kaolin Supply & Demand				      48
	2	North America: Kaolin Demand by Market				      50
	3	United States: Kaolin Supply & Demand				      53
	4	United States: Kaolin Demand by Market				      54
	5	Canada: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      57
	6	Canada: Kaolin Demand by Market					      58
	7	Mexico: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      61
	8	Mexico: Kaolin Demand by Market					      62

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand				      66
	2	Western Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market				      68
	3	Germany: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      71
	4	Germany: Kaolin Demand by Market				      72
	5	Finland: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      75
	6	Finland: Kaolin Demand by Market				      76
	7	Italy: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      79
	8	Italy: Kaolin Demand by Market					      80
	9	Spain: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      83
	10	Spain: Kaolin Demand by Market					      84
	11	Sweden: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      87
	12	Sweden: Kaolin Demand by Market					      88
	13	France: Kaolin Supply & Demand					      91
	14	France: Kaolin Demand by Market					      92
	15	United Kingdom: Kaolin Supply & Demand				      95
	16	United Kingdom: Kaolin Demand by Market				      96
	17	Other Western Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand			      99
	18	Other Western Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market			     100

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Supply & Demand				     104
	2	Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Demand by Market				     106
	3	China: Kaolin Supply & Demand					     110
	4	China: Kaolin Demand by Market					     112
	5	Japan: Kaolin Supply & Demand					     115
	6	Japan: Kaolin Demand by Market					     116
	7	South Korea: Kaolin Supply & Demand				     119
	8	South Korea: Kaolin Demand by Market				     120
	9	Malaysia: Kaolin Supply & Demand				     123
	10	Malaysia: Kaolin Demand by Market				     124
	11	Thailand: Kaolin Supply & Demand				     127
	12	Thailand: Kaolin Demand by Market				     128
	13	India: Kaolin Supply & Demand					     131
	14	India: Kaolin Demand by Market					     132
	15	Other Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Supply & Demand			     135
	16	Other Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Demand by Market			     136

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America: Kaolin Supply & Demand			     139
	2	Central & South America: Kaolin Demand by Market		     141
	3	Brazil: Kaolin Supply & Demand					     144
	4	Brazil: Kaolin Demand by Market					     145
	5	Other Central & South America: Kaolin Supply & Demand		     148
	6	Other Central & South America: Kaolin Demand by Market		     149
	7	Eastern Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand				     152
	8	Eastern Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market				     153
	9	Russia: Kaolin Supply & Demand					     156
	10	Russia: Kaolin Demand by Market					     157
	11	Czech Republic: Kaolin Supply & Demand				     160
	12	Czech Republic: Kaolin Demand by Market				     161
	13	Other Eastern Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand			     164
	14	Other Eastern Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market			     165
	15	Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Supply & Demand				     168
	16	Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Demand by Market				     169
	17	Turkey: Kaolin Supply & Demand					     172
	18	Turkey: Kaolin Demand by Market					     173
	19	Other Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Supply & Demand			     176
	20	Other Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Demand by Market			     177

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Kaolin Sales for Selected Companies, 2010			     180
	2	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     190


				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE



		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	Average Kaolin Prices by Market, 2000-2020			      22

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Kaolin Demand by Market, 2010				      29
	2	World Kaolin Shipments by Region, 2000-2020			      43

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Kaolin Market Share, 2010					     181




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