WORLD REFRACTORIES to 2012 (Forecasts for 2012 & 2017 in 23 countries)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Outlook
  • Recent Trends
  • Outlook
• World Fixed Investment Trends
• World Manufacturing Output
• World Crude Steel Production
  • Steelmaking Technology
  • Steel Refractory Manufacturers & Products
• World Flat Glass Production
• World Cement Production
• Pricing Trends
• Technology
  • Basic Refractory Properties
  • Refractory Shapes & Forms
  • Refractory Materials
  • Other Technological Developments

III. OVERVIEW

• General
• World Refractory Demand
  • By Market
    • Iron & Steel
    • Other Metals
    • Nonmetallic Minerals
    • Other
  • By Form & Material
• World Refractory Production
• International Trade Flows

IV. NORTH AMERICA

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico

V. WESTERN EUROPE

• Western Europe
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain
• France
• United Kingdom
• Belgium
• Austria
• Other Western Europe

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC

• Asia/Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Australia
• Other Asia/Pacific

VII. OTHER REGIONS

• Latin America
• Brazil
• Other Latin America
• Eastern Europe
• Russia
• Ukraine
• Poland
• Other Eastern Europe
• Africa/Mideast
• Turkey
• Iran
• South Africa
• Other Africa/Mideast

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
  • Leading Refractory Producers
  • Leading Raw Material Suppliers
• Product Development & Manufacturing
• Marketing & Distribution
• Financial Issues & Requirements
• Cooperative Agreements
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring

COMPANY PROFILES

• ACE, see Imerys
• Alcoa Incorporated
• Allied Mineral Products Incorporated
• Almatis GmbH
• AluChem Incorporated
• American Precast Refractories Incorporated, see Allied Mineral Products
• ANH Refractories Company
• ASMAS, see Minerals Technologies
• Astron China, see Imerys
• Bosai Minerals Group Company Limited
• BURTON GmbH & Company KG
• Calderys, see Imerys
• Calucem GmbH
• C-E Minerals Incorporated, see Imerys
• Chamottes Europe BU, see Imerys
• Chemical Lime Company, see Lhoist
• Chicago Fire Brick, see Allied Mineral Products
• China GengSheng Minerals Incorporated
• Chosun Refractories Company Limited
• Clayburn Industries Limited
• Cookson Group plc
• Corning Incorporated
• DAMREC sas, see Imerys
• Dolomite Franchi SpA, see RHI
• DSF Refractories & Minerals Limited
• Dyson Group plc
• Elkem AS, see Orkla
• ESK-SiC GmbH
• Feldspar Corporation, see Imerys
• Foseco plc, see Cookson Group
• Haicheng Houying Corporation Limited
• Haicheng Xiyang Company Limited
• Harbison-Walker Refractories Company, see ANH Refractories
• Imerys SA
• Jiachen Group
• Keraunion as, see Unifrax
• Kerneos SA, see Materis
• Krosaki Harima Corporation
• Kyanite Mining Corporation
• Lhoist SA
• Liaoning Jinding Magnesite Group Company Limited
• Liaoning RHI Jinding Magnesite Company Limited, see Liaoning Jinding Magnesite Group and RHI
• Luoyang Refractory Group Company Limited
• LWB Refractories GmbH & Company KG, see Magnesita
• Magnesita SA
• Materis Holding Luxembourg SA
• Matrix Refractories, see Allied Mineral Products
• Minerals Technologies Incorporated
• Minteq International Incorporated, see Minerals Technologies
• Morgan Crucible Company plc
• North American Refractories Company, see ANH Refractories
• OCL India Limited
• Orind International Limited
• Orissa Cement Limited, see OCL India
• Orkla ASA
• Puyang Refractories Group Company Limited
• Qinghua Refractories Company Limited
• Rath AG
• Refratechnik Holding GmbH
• Resco Products Incorporated
• RHI AG
• Rio Tinto Group
• Saffil Limited, see Dyson Group
• Saint-Gobain
• SANAC SpA
• Shandong Luyang Share Company Limited
• Shandong Refractories Corporation
• Shinagawa Refractories Company Limited
• SN Refractecture Tokai Company Limited, see Krosaki Harima
• Thermal Ceramics, see Morgan Crucible
• TIMCAL Limited, see Imerys
• Treibacher Schleifmittel AG, see Imerys
• TYK Corporation
• UCM Group plc, see Imerys
• Unifrax I LLC
• United Company RUSAL
• United Refractories Incorporated, see Resco Products
• Vesuvius Group SA, see Cookson Group
• World Minerals Incorporated, see Imerys
• Zircoa Incorporated, see ANH Refractories

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• World Gross Domestic Product by Region
• World Gross Fixed Investment by Region
• World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
• World Crude Steel Production by Region
• World Flat Glass Production by Region
• World Cement Production by Region
• Refractory Pricing Trends

SECTION III -- OVERVIEW

• World Refractory Volume Demand by Region
• World Refractory Value Demand by Region
• World Refractory Demand by Market
• World Iron & Steel Refractory Demand by Region
• World Other Metals Refractory Demand by Region
• World Nonmetallic Minerals Refractory Demand by Region
• World Other Markets Refractory Demand by Region
• World Refractory Demand by Form & Material
• World Refractory Production by Region
• World Refractory Net Exports by Region

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

• North America Refractory Supply & Demand
• North America Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• United States Refractory Supply & Demand
• United States Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Canada Refractory Supply & Demand
• Canada Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Mexico Refractory Supply & Demand
• Mexico Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

• Western Europe Refractory Supply & Demand
• Western Europe Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Germany Refractory Supply & Demand
• Germany Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Italy Refractory Supply & Demand
• Italy Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Spain Refractory Supply & Demand
• Spain Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• France Refractory Supply & Demand
• France Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• United Kingdom Refractory Supply & Demand
• United Kingdom Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Belgium Refractory Supply & Demand
• Belgium Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Austria Refractory Supply & Demand
• Austria Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Other Western Europe Refractory Supply & Demand
• Other Western Europe Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

• Asia/Pacific Refractory Supply & Demand
• Asia/Pacific Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• China Refractory Supply & Demand
• China Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Japan Refractory Supply & Demand
• Japan Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• India Refractory Supply & Demand
• India Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• South Korea Refractory Supply & Demand
• South Korea Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Taiwan Refractory Supply & Demand
• Taiwan Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Australia Refractory Supply & Demand
• Australia Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Other Asia/Pacific Refractory Supply & Demand
• Other Asia/Pacific Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

• Latin America Refractory Supply & Demand
• Latin America Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Brazil Refractory Supply & Demand
• Brazil Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Other Latin America Refractory Supply & Demand
• Other Latin America Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Eastern Europe Refractory Supply & Demand
• Eastern Europe Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Russia Refractory Supply & Demand
• Russia Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Ukraine Refractory Supply & Demand
• Ukraine Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Poland Refractory Supply & Demand
• Poland Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Other Eastern Europe Refractory Supply & Demand
• Other Eastern Europe Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Africa/Mideast Refractory Supply & Demand
• Africa/Mideast Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Turkey Refractory Supply & Demand
• Turkey Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Iran Refractory Supply & Demand
• Iran Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• South Africa Refractory Supply & Demand
• South Africa Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market
• Other Africa/Mideast Refractory Supply & Demand
• Other Africa/Mideast Refractory Demand by Form, Material & Market

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Revenue Data: Selected Refractory Manufacturers, 2007
• Selected Cooperative Agreements
• Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Relationship between Gross Fixed Investment & Refractory Demand, 2007
• Melting Points of Industrial Materials & Refractories

SECTION III -- OVERVIEW

• World Refractory Demand by Region, 2007: Volume & Value
• World Refractory Production by Region, 2007

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• World Refractory Market Share by Company, 2007