Meet James Lacy
Senior Market Analyst
Focus Reports
James specializes in the metals and minerals market, authoring such titles as Lime: United States, Kaolin: United States and Salt: United States.
James has a Bachelor's and an MBA from Cleveland State University.
Freedonia industry market research on Metals, Minerals & Glass includes coverage of such manufacturing inputs as rare earths, industrial sand, gypsum, and kaolin. Most of our market research in this area focuses upon major applications in which the metals and minerals are used. Applications include packaging such as beverage containers and building materials such as pipe. Freedonia's industry market research studies include market size, forecasts, product and market segmentations, related economic indicator and regulatory analysis, market share estimates, a discussion of industry structure, and profiles of the leading companies.
The list below is sorted by publication date in reverse chronological order. Please click on the study title to view a table of contents, obtain additional information or to purchase all or portions of the selected study.
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Abrasives
3248
Demand for abrasives in the US is forecast to rise 3.8 percent annually through 2019 to $7.0 billion. Durable goods will remain the dominant market as well as one of the fastest growing. Market share gains for superabrasives will benefit the bonded, c...
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- 309 Pages
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- $5,300
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Abrasives
2696
Demand for abrasives in the US is forecast to rise four percent annually through 2014. Durable goods manufacturing will remain the dominant market, with the motor vehicle segment growing the fastest. Nonmetallic coated and bonded abrasives and loose g...
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- 308 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,800
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Advanced Ceramics
3091
Demand for advanced ceramics in the US is forecast to increase 5.1 percent annually to $13.6 billion in 2017. Medical products will be the fastest growing market, driven by applications such as dental implants and prosthetic components. Ceramic matrix...
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- 269 Pages
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- $5,200
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Aluminum: United States
FF65010
This report forecasts to 2023 US aluminum demand and production in metric tons at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by market in terms of: transport equipment; containers and packaging; building products; electrical; and other markets ...
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- Publication Length
- 34 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Barite: United States
FF65032
This report forecasts demand for and production of crude and ground barite in metric tons to 2018. Total demand is segmented in terms of market by drilling fluid and other markets.
To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in an...
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- 21 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Chromium: United States
FF65011
This report forecasts to 2022 US chromium demand in metric tons of chromium content. Total demand is segmented by material in terms of: high-carbon ferrochromium; low-carbon ferrochromium; and other materials, such as chromium metal and ferrochromium ...
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- Publication Length
- 29 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Coal: United States
FF45012
This report forecasts to 2022 US coal production and demand in short tons. Total production is segmented by rank in terms of: sub-bituminous, bituminous, and lignite and anthracite. Total demand is segmented by market as follows: electric power; and c...
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- Publication Length
- 30 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Cobalt: United States
FF65034
This report forecasts to 2022 US cobalt demand in metric tons of cobalt content. Total demand is segmented by form in terms of: metal, chemical compounds, and purchased scrap. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: superalloys, chem...
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- Publication Length
- 26 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Fabricated Metal Products: United States
FF70027
This report forecasts to 2022 US fabricated metal products demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: structural metals, forging and stamping, machine shops, coating and trea...
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- Publication Length
- 36 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Fabrication Gold: United States
FF65017
This report forecasts to 2019 US fabrication gold demand, gold mine production, primary refined gold production, and secondary refined gold production in troy ounces. Total demand is segmented by application in terms of: jewelry and art, official coin...
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- Publication Length
- 25 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Feldspar: United States
FF65035
This report discusses US feldspar demand and production for the years 2006 and 2011, with forecasts for 2016. Topics covered include market size and trends, application segmentation, domestic production, environmental and regulatory considerations, pr...
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- Publication Length
- 22 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Global Abrasives
3727
This study examines global supply and demand for abrasives. Historical data (2008, 2013, and 2018) and forecasts for 2023 are provided for abrasives demand by product and market, net exports, and shipments on a selected country-by-country basis....
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- Publication Length
- 379 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,100
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Global Flat Glass by Market, 13th Edition
3614
This industry study presents historical demand, production, and net export data (2006, 2011 and 2016) and forecasts for 2021 by market (architectural, motor vehicle, other) and region (North America, Central and South America, Western Europe, Eastern ...
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- Publication Length
- 345 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,200
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Global Industrial Silica Sand
3664
This study provides historical data for 2007, 2012, and 2017, and forecasts for 2022. Demand is given in millions of metric tons by market (glass, hydraulic fracturing, foundry, building products, chemicals, and other) and country. Sales in millions o...
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- Publication Length
- 234 Pages
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- $6,200
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Global Refractories by Region, Market, Form and Material, 4th Edition
3599
This study presents historical demand data (2006, 2011, and 2016) and forecasts for 2021 by market (iron and steel, nonferrous metals, nonmetallic minerals), form (bricks and shapes, monolithics and others), and material (clay, nonclay). Data are pres...
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- Publication Length
- 292 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,100
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Gypsum: United States
FF60022
This report forecasts to 2022 US gypsum demand and crude gypsum production in metric tons. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of crude gypsum and synthetic gypsum. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: board; cement; and...
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- Publication Length
- 32 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Helium: United States
FF65037
This report forecasts US demand for Grade-A (99.997% purity or greater) helium in million cubic meters of contained helium gas to 2021. Total demand is segmented by end use in terms of: cryogenics, controlled atmosphere, purging and pressuring, weldin...
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- Publication Length
- 22 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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High-Performance Flat Glass
3034
US demand for high-performance flat glass products is forecast to rise 8.2 percent annually to $9.2 billion in 2017. Solar control glass such as low-emissivity (low-e) glass will grow the fastest, while security and safety glass will remain the larges...
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- Publication Length
- 302 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,100
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Industrial Castings: United States
FF65026
This report forecasts US industrial casting shipments and demand in nominal US dollars at the manufacturers' level to 2021. Total shipments are segmented by product in terms of: ductile iron, other iron, steel investment, other steel. aluminum die, ot...
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- Publication Length
- 39 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Industrial Clays: United States
FF65039
This report forecasts to 2022 US industrial clays demand and production in metric tons. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: common clay, kaolin, bentonite, fuller's earth, ball clay, and fire clay. Total demand is also segmented by appli...
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- 36 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Lead: United States
FF65018
This report forecasts to 2022 US lead demand and production in metric tons of lead content. Total demand is segmented by application in terms of: batteries, metal products, and other applications. The following measures of US lead production, in metri...
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- Publication Length
- 32 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Lightweight Automotive Materials in North America
3153
North American demand for lightweight automotive materials will rise 5.2 percent annually to 22.3 billion pounds in 2018. Gains will be driven mainly by increasingly strict automobile fuel economy mandates. The dominant metals segment (e.g., aluminum,...
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- Publication Length
- 375 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,100
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Lime: United States
FF60030
This report forecasts US lime demand and production in metric tons to 2021. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of quicklime, hydrated lime, and refractory lime. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: metallurgical, enviro...
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- Publication Length
- 32 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Magnesium: United States
FF65019
This report forecasts US magnesium metal demand in metric tons to 2017. Total demand is segmented in terms of primary magnesium and secondary magnesium. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: magnesium alloys, aluminum alloys, iron ...
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- Publication Length
- 26 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Metal Powders
2811
US metal powder demand will grow 6.2 percent annually to $4.8 billion in 2015, driven primarily by increased output in several key industries. Ferrous metal powders will outpace nonferrous types in volume terms, but nonferrous metal powders will remai...
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- Publication Length
- 316 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,900
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Metal Services: United States
FF95056
This report forecasts to 2022 the revenues of US metal service centers in nominal US dollars at the wholesale level. Total revenues are segmented by product in terms of ferrous metals and nonferrous metals. Total revenues are also segmented by market ...
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- Publication Length
- 35 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Metal Stampings: United States
FF70014
This report forecasts US metal stampings demand in nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) US dollars at the manufacturers' level to 2021. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: motor vehicle stampings, job stampings, end products, and spinni...
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- 28 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Mica: United States
FF65040
This report forecasts US mica demand and production in metric tons to 2019. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: dry ground, wet ground, and sheet. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: joint compounds, paint, plastic,...
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- 25 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Mining & Quarrying: United States
FF65051
This report forecasts to 2023 US mining and quarrying materials handled in metric tons of material at the mine or quarry level. Material handled refers to the excavated volumes of metal ores, industrial minerals, and waste. Total material handled is s...
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- 36 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Peat: United States
FF65043
This report forecasts US peat demand and production in metric tons to 2020. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: sphagnum peat, reed-sedge peat, peat humus, and hypnum peat. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: genera...
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- 26 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Perlite & Vermiculite: United States
FF65049
This report forecasts US perlite and vermiculite demand in metric tons to 2021. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of perlite and vermiculite. Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: building products, agriculture and horticult...
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- 26 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Phosphate Rock: United States
FF65020
This report forecasts to 2022 US phosphate rock demand and mine production in metric tons. Total demand is segmented by market in terms of: diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer, monoammonium phosphate (MAP) fertilizer, other fertilizers, animal feed,...
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- Publication Length
- 29 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Pigments: United States
FF35015
This report forecasts US pigments demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturers' level to 2021. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: titanium dioxide, other inorganic whites, organic, carbon black, and other inorganic pi...
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- Publication Length
- 33 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Potash: United States
FF65021
This report forecasts to 2022 US potash demand and production in metric tons. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: potassium chloride, potassium sulfate, potassium magnesium sulfate, and other products. Total demand is also segmented by a...
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- 28 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Proppants in North America
3302
Demand for proppants in North America is forecast to increase 7.6 percent annually through 2019 to 162 billion pounds, valued at $8.2 billion. Growth will slow from previously rapid gains as oil and gas prices remain subdued, with future demand driven...
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- Publication Length
- 251 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Proppants in North America
3048
North American proppant demand will grow 11.6 percent annually to over 100 billion pounds in 2017. Raw sand will remain the dominant type and will grow the fastest. Ceramic proppants will be limited to areas requiring high performance products. The US...
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- Publication Length
- 261 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,100
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Proppants Market in North America by Type and Location, 3rd Edition
3535
This study presents historical data (2006, 2011, and 2016) and forecasts (2021) by type (raw frac sand, resin coated sand, ceramic proppants) and location (Texas, Oklahoma, Ohio and Pennsylvania, Colorado, North Dakota, Louisiana, New Mexico, Alberta)...
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- Publication Length
- 122 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Recovered Glass: United States
FF65050
This report forecasts the total recovery of post-consumer glass from the US municipal solid waste (MSW) stream in short tons to 2021. For comparison, this report also forecasts to 2021 the total generation of post-consumer glass in the MSW stream. Tot...
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- Publication Length
- 21 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Recovered Metals: United States
FF65055
This report forecasts the total recovery of post-consumer metal from the US municipal solid waste (MSW) stream in short tons to 2021. For comparison, this report also forecasts to 2021 the total generation of post-consumer metal in short tons. Total M...
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- Publication Length
- 21 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Refractories
3295
Demand for refractories in the US will rise 3.3 percent per year through 2019 to $3.1 billion. Volume increases will be much more sluggish, as improvements in refractory designs enable less material to be used per ton of output. Nonclay refractories w...
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- 238 Pages
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- $5,300
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Refractories
2968
US demand for refractories is projected to grow 3.3 percent annually to $2.6 billion in 2016. A shift toward higher-priced, advanced refractories will bolster sales value, but longer lasting, more durable refractories will limit future demand. Bricks ...
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- Publication Length
- 242 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,900
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Salt: United States
FF65022
This report forecasts to 2022 US salt (sodium chloride) demand in metric tons of salt content. Total demand is segmented by type in terms of: rock, brine, vacuum and open pan, and solar. Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: ice control...
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- Publication Length
- 32 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Sheet Metal: United States
FF70016
This report forecasts to 2023 US sheet metal demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by material in terms of: hot-rolled steel; cold-rolled steel; aluminum; copper; and other metals such as nicke...
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- Publication Length
- 41 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Silicon: United States
FF65024
This report forecasts US silicon demand and production in metric tons of silicon content to 2019. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: silicon metal, ferrosilicon, and other silicons. Total demand is also segmented by application as follo...
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- 25 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Silver: United States
FF65023
This report forecasts US silver consumption and mine production in metric tons to 2017. Total consumption is segmented by market in terms of industrial, coins and medals, photography, and jewelry and silverware.
To illustrate historical trends,...
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- 21 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Specialty Silicas
3368
Demand for specialty silicas in the US is forecast to rise 4.7 percent annually to $2.1 billion in 2019. Precipitated silica will be the largest and fastest growing product segment, driven by robust gains in the large tire rubber sector, as well as in...
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- Publication Length
- 256 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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Specialty Silicas
2762
US demand for specialty silicas is forecast to rise 5.8 percent annually through 2015. Fumed silica will be the fastest growing type, fueled by a strong rebound in nontire rubber consumption. Precipitated silica will remain the leading segment, based ...
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- Publication Length
- 228 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,800
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Steel Mill Products: United States
FF65013
This report forecasts to 2021 US steel mill products demand and shipments in metric tons and nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand in metric tons is segmented by product in terms of: hot-rolled sheet, bars, hot-dip galvanized shee...
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- Publication Length
- 36 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Sulfur: United States
FF65045
This report forecasts US sulfur demand in metric tons of sulfur content to 2019. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of recovered elemental sulfur and byproduct sulfuric acid. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: agricul...
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- Publication Length
- 21 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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Tin: United States
FF65047
This report forecasts to 2022 US refined tin demand and secondary production in metric tons of tin content. Total demand is segmented by application in terms of: tinplate, chemicals, solder, terne metal and other alloys, bronze and brass, and other ap...
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- Publication Length
- 27 Pages
- Publication Price
- $750
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