Bromine

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. A US MARKET REPORT

1. Market Overview

• Current and Future Analysis
• Production
• Table 1: World Bromine Market (2005 & 2006): Annual Production in Thousand Metric tons by Country - United States, Israel, Jordan, China, Japan and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 2: World Bromine Market (2006): Market Shares of Leading Companies - Dead Sea, Albemarle, Chemtura, Jordan Bromine Company (JBC), Dow Chemical and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Select Regional Markets
• Europe
• Table 3: European Bromine Market (2003-2005): Bromine Exports by Major European Countries (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: European Bromine Market (2003-2005): Bromine Imports by Major European Countries (In Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Jordan
• Israel

2. Issues

• Alternatives to Methyl Bromide - Need of the Hour
• Legal Issues Related to Methyl Bromide
• Methyl Bromide
• Australia

3. Product Overview

• Air Blowing Process
• Steaming Out Process
• Various forms of Bromine
• Calcium Bromide (CaBr2)
• Potassium Bromide (KBr)
• Methyl bromide
• Sodium bromide
• Applications of Bromine
• Water Purification
• Agriculture
• Photography
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Automobile Industry
• Flame Retardants
• Kinds of Flame Retardants
• Brominated Flames Retardants
• Kinds of BFR
• Biocides

4. Strategic Corporate Developments

• Israel Chemicals Acquires Water Treatment Business of Henkel
• Gulf Resources Inks Agreement with Wei Fang City Hanting Area
• Israel Chemicals to Acquire Biogema SA
• Gulf Resources to Buy the Assets of Shouguang City Renjia Area
• GUFR Signs an Agreement with Shouguang City Qinshuibo Area
• Chemtura Acquires Kaufman
• Albemarle Acquires Atofina’s Business
• Albemarle Enhances Production Base
• ICIG Buys Albemarle’s Thann Plant
• Chemtura Signs an Agreement with Tetra Technologies
• Pentair Filtration Bags Supply Contract from Defense Logistics

5. Focus on Select Players

• Albemarle Corporation (US)
• Arab Potash Company (Jordan)
• Chemtura Corporation (US)
• Biolab Inc. (US)
• Chemada Fine Chemicals Company Ltd. (Israel)
• Hindustan Salts Limited (India)
• Israel Chemicals Limited (Israel)
• Dead Sea Bromine Company Ltd. (Israel)
• Clearon Corporation (US)
• AmeriBrom, Inc. (US)
• Jordan Bromine Company Ltd (Jordan)
• Morre-Tec Industries Inc (US)
• Ocean Chemical Group (UK)
• Solaris ChemTech Ltd. (India)
• Tata Chemicals Ltd (India)
• Tetra technologies Inc (US)
• The Dow Chemical Company (US)
• Tosoh Corporation (Japan)

6. Market Analytics

• Table 5: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bromine by End Use Segment - Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other End Uses Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: US Long Term Projections for Bromine by End Use Segment - Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other End Uses Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: US 10-Year Perspective for Bromine by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Flame Retardants, Drilling Fluids, Brominated Pesticides, Water-Treatment Chemical and Other End Uses for Years 2001, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: US Historic Review for Bromine Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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