World Carbon Black to 2011

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• World Economic Overview
  • Recent Economic Performance
  • World Economic Outlook
• World Demographic Outlook
  • World Population Outlook
  • World Urban Population Outlook
• World Motor Vehicle Outlook
  • Motor Vehicle Production Trends
  • Motor Vehicles in Use
• Tire Industry Overview
• Rubber Consumption by Region
• Carbon Black Pricing Trends
• Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
• Competitive Materials

III. SUPPLY & DEMAND

• General
• Capacity by Region
• Expansion Activity
  • Recent Expansions
  • Proposed Expansions
• Production by Region
• Trade by Region
• Demand by Region
• Carbon Black & Rubber Relationship

IV. DEMAND BY MARKET

• General
• Tire & Tire Component Markets
• Non-Tire Rubber Product Market
• Market for Special Blacks

V. NORTH AMERICA

• General
  • North America: Supply & Demand
  • North America: Producers & Capacity
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico

VI. WESTERN EUROPE

• General
  • Western Europe: Supply & Demand
  • Western Europe: Producers & Capacity
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• Other Western Europe

VII. ASIA/PACIFIC

• General
  • Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand
  • Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Country
  • Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Company
• China
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• Malaysia
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Other Asia/Pacific

VIII. OTHER REGIONS

• Latin America
  • Latin America: Supply & Demand
  • Latin America: Producers & Capacity
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Other Latin America
• Eastern Europe
  • Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand
  • Eastern Europe: Producers & Capacity
  • Czech Republic
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Other Eastern Europe
• Africa/Mideast
  • Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand
  • Africa/Mideast: Producers & Capacity
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • South Africa
  • Turkey
  • Other Africa/Mideast

IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Industry Composition & Market Share
• Overview of Leading Suppliers
  • Cabot Corporation
  • Degussa AG
  • Columbian Chemicals
  • Other Producers
• Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Cooperative Agreements
• Research & Development
• Marketing & Competitive Strategies

• COMPANY PROFILES
  • Aditya Birla Group
  • Alexandria Carbon Company SAE, see Aditya Birla Group
  • Amtel-Vredestein NV
  • Asahi Carbon Company Limited, see Bridgestone Corporation
  • Bridgestone Corporation
  • Cabot Corporation
  • China Synthetic Rubber Corporation
  • Columbian Chemicals Company, see DC Chemical
  • Continental Carbon Company, see China Synthetic Rubber Corporation
  • DC Chemical Company Limited
  • Degussa AG, see RAG AG
  • Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated
  • Hebei Longxing Chemical Group Company Limited
  • Hi-Tech Carbon, see Aditya Birla Group
  • Indian Rayon and Industries Limited, see Aditya Birla Group
  • Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Company Limited
  • Koppers Holdings Incorporated
  • Mexico Carbon Manufacturing SA de CV, see Bridgestone Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
  • Negroven SA, see Cabot Corporation
  • Nhumo SA de CV, see Cabot Corporation
  • Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
  • Nippon Steel Corporation
  • Phelps Dodge Corporation, see Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated
  • Phillips Carbon Black Limited
  • RAG AG
  • Richardson (Sid) Carbon and Energy Limited
  • SA Carbon Company Limited, see Bridgestone Corporation and Nippon Steel Corporation
  • Thai Carbon Black Public Company Limited, see Aditya Birla Group
  • Tokai Carbon Company Limited
• Additional Carbon Black Producers

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
• 2 World Population by Region
• 3 World Urban Population by Region
• 4 World Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
• 5 Motor Vehicle Production by Region
• 6 Motor Vehicles in Use by Region
• 7 World Rubber Consumption by Region

SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND

• 1 World Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 2 World Carbon Black Capacity by Region, Year-End 2006
• 3 World Carbon Black Production by Region
• 4 World Carbon Black Net Exports by Region
• 5 World Carbon Black Demand by Region

SECTION IV -- DEMAND BY MARKET

• 1 World Carbon Black Demand by Market
• 2 Tire Market for Carbon Black
• 3 Non-tire Rubber Product Market for Carbon Black
• 4 Special Black Demand by Market

SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA

• 1 North America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 2 North America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006
• 3 United States -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 4 United States -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 5 Canada -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 6 Canada -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 7 Mexico -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand

SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE

• 1 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 2 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006
• 3 France -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 4 France -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 5 Germany -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 6 Germany -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 7 Italy -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 8 Italy -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 9 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 10 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 11 Spain -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 12 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 13 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 14 Other Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand

SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC

• 1 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 2 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Country, Year-End 2006
• 3 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 4 China -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 5 China -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 6 India -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 7 India -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 8 Indonesia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 9 Indonesia -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 10 Japan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 11 Japan -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 12 Malaysia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 13 South Korea -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 14 South Korea -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 15 Taiwan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 16 Thailand -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 17 Thailand - Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 18 Other Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand

SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS

• 1 Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 2 Latin America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006
• 3 Argentina -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 4 Brazil -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 5 Brazil -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 6 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 7 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 8 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 9 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006
• 10 Czech Republic -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 11 Poland -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 12 Poland -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 13 Russia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 14 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 15 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity, Year-End 2006
• 16 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 17 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Year-End 2006
• 18 Egypt -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 19 Iran -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 20 South Africa -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 21 Turkey -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand
• 22 Other Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 Sales of Selected Carbon Black Manufacturers, 2006
• 2 World Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
• 3 Cabot -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Year-End 2006
• 4 Degussa -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Year-End 2006
• 5 Columbian Chemicals -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Year-End 2006
• 6 Other Companies -- Carbon Black Capacity, Year-End 2006
• 7 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 8 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND

• 1 World Carbon Black Production Share Increase by Country, 2006-2011
• 2 Relationship Between Carbon Black Demand Per Capita & Rubber Demand Per Capita

SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 World Carbon Black Market Share by Company, 2006