Silicon and Ferro Silicon

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Silicon
• Ferro Silicon

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Dynamics

• Trends
• End Use Applications Impact Demand
• Steel and Aluminum Industry Shape Market Fortunes
• Competitive Scenario
• Table 1: Leading Manufacturers in the Global Silicon Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Hemlock, Wacker, Tokuyama, REC, MEMC, Mitsubishi, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 2: Leading Manufacturers in the Global Merchant Silicon and Epitaxial Wafer Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Shin-Etsu Handotai, SUMCO, Siltronic, MEMC, Komatsu Electronic Metals, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 3: Leading Manufacturers in the Global Silicon Wafer Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Shin-Etsu Handotai, SUMCO, MEMC, Siltronic, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: Leading Manufacturers in the Global Multicrystalline Wafers Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Production for REC Wafer, PV Crystallox, Deutsche Solar, Kyocera, JFE, BP Solar, Sumco, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Production
• Table 5: Global Silicon and Ferrosilicon Market (2004 & 2005): Production in ' 000 Metric Tons by Country - China, Russia, Norway, United States, Brazil, Ukraine, France, South Africa, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Canada, Venezuela, Spain, India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Silicon Exports
• Table 6: Global Silicon Metal Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports by Region - China, Brazil, Norway, CIS, South Africa, Canada, United States, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Product Overview

• Silicon
• Definition
• Occurrence
• Physical Properties
• Production Process
• Production of High Purity Float Zone (HPFZ) Silicon
• Chemical Variants
• Silicon Carbide
• Applications of SiC
• Fumed and Activated Silica
• Applications
• Metallurgy
• Chemical
• Semiconductors
• Shipments
• Table 7: Global Silicon Wafers Market (2000- 2006(H1)): Shipments in Millions of Square Inches by Wafer Type - Polished Wafers, Epitaxial Wafers, and Non-Polished Wafers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Silicon Foundry
• Key Global Foundries
• Table 8: Asian Silicon Foundry Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Wafer Processing - Fabless, IDM and System House (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Photovoltaic Cells
• Monocrystalline Silicon Cells
• Multicrystalline Silicon Cells
• Amorphous Silicon Cells
• Silicon Germanium Alloy
• Silicon Metal Powder
• Silicon Substitutes
• Medicinal Properties
• Ferro Silicon
• Ferro-Silicon Substitutes

3. End-Use Overview

• Silicon
• Silicon in the Aluminum Industry
• Silicon in Automotive Aluminum
• Silicon in the Chemical Industry
• Silicon in the Electronics Industry
• SiGe Chips
• Silicon-on-Insulator
• Silicon in the Solar Industry
• Large Imbalance in Polysilicon Supply and Demand
• Table 9: Global Polysilicon Market (2000-2008): Supply and Demand in Metric Tonnes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Massive Investments Planned in Capacity Expansion
• Table 10: Global Polysilicon Market (2005-2008): Production Capacity in Tonnes by Leading Manufacturers - Hemlock (US), Wacker (Germany), MEMC (US), Tokuyama, SGS (US), ASiMi (US), Mitsubishi Material, Mitsubishi Polycrystalline Silicon (US), MEMC (Italy), and Sumitomo Titanium (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Smaller Companies Face High Entry Barriers to Establish New Polysilicon Production Capacities
• Companies Focus on Extensive R&D in Advanced Solar Technologies
• Soaring Polysilicon Demand Pushes Up Prices
• Ferrosilicon
• Iron and Steel Industry
• Iron and Steel Industry - An Overview
• Table 11: Global Steel Industry (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by Leading Country - China, Europe, Japan, United States, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Global Crude Steel Production
• Table 12: Global Crude Steel Market (1995-2005): Production in Million Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: Global Crude Steel Market (2005): Production in Million Metric Tons by Leading Country - China, Japan, United States, Russia, South Korea, Germany, Ukraine, India, Brazil, Italy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Technical Developments

• Silicon for Billboards
• Silicon for Micro-display Devices
• Silicon, A Lifesaver

5. Technological Developments

• US Scientists Develop Method to Refine Primary Silicon
• US Inventors Develop Novel Method for Growing Epitaxial Silicon
• US Based Inventors Develop Procedure for Growing Polycrystalline Silicon
• US Inventors Develop Method to Form Silicon and Oxide Layers
• Japanese Scientist Develops Procedure to Produce Silicon On Insulator (SOI) Substrate
• Japanese Scientists Develop Liquid Phase Method to Grow Silicon Crystal
• German Scientists Develop Novel Silicon Composition
• South Korean Scientists Develop Method to Oxidize Silicon Substrates
• Intel Develops Strained-Silicon Methodology to Design Chips II1-20 Intel and University of California Develop World' s First Hybrid Silicon Laser
• Researchers at Brown University Create First Nanoscale Level Silicon Laser
• Stretchable Silicon to Create New Avenues in Electronics
• Norwegian Researcher Develops Novel Silicon Preparation Method
• US Scientists Develop Sinton QSSPC Silicon Evaluation System
• Marvell Unveils Unique Silicon Solution
• Mitsubishi Electric Develops Unique Silicon Carbide Transistors
• Intel Develops World' s First Continuous Wave Silicon Laser
• Picogiga International Develops World' s Most Advanced Silicon-Based AlGaN/GaN HEMTs
• Innovative Silicon Develops Z-RAM Technology

6. Product Innovations/Introductions

• Texas Instruments Introduces Gen 2 RFID Silicon
• Ferro Electronic Develops New Materials for Solar Cell Applications
• Dow Corning Synthesizes Innovative Solar-Grade Silicon
• French Based Inventor Synthesizes Silicon Powder
• Freescale Develops First 24-Megabit (Mbit) Memory Array Using Silicon Nanocrystals
• Chipidea and Solid Silicon Offer Silicon Solutions for Chartered' s Micron Processes
• Sierra Logic Introduces New Range of Silicon Storage Bridges
• Silicon Graphics Rolls Out SGI Altix 1350 Cluster Platform in the Middle East

7. Recent Industry Activity

• REC to Expand Polysilicon and Wafer Capacity
• Globe Specialty Metals Acquires Solsil
• Dow Corning to Raise Silicon Polymer Resins Capacity
• Sumco Group to Boost 300mm Silicon Wafer Production
• Mindspeed Acquires Ample Communications
• Oak Hill Capital and Tallwood Acquires SVTC Technologies
• LSI Acquires Tarari
• Hemlock Semiconductor to Enhance Michigan Polysilicon Capacity
• Dow Corning and TOK Develop New Bilayer Photoresist
• Sumco to Set Up New Photovoltaic Silicon Wafer Facility
• Komatsu Changes its Name to Sumco Techxiv
• Sumco Techxiv to Bolster 300-mm Silicon Wafer Capacity
• Sumitomo Titanium Changes its Name to OSAKA
• OSAKA Expands its Polycrystalline Silicon Facility
• Sumco Techxiv to Raise 300mm Silicon Wafer Capacity in Taiwan
• Wacker Silicones to Boost Silicone Rubber Compounds Capacity
• Wacker Polysilicon to Set Up New Granular Polysilicon Facility
• Wacker and Schott to Set Up Solar Wafer Manufacturing JV
• MEMC Inks 10-Year Solar Wafer Supply Agreement With Conergy
• REC Inks Wafer Supply Contract with Solland Solar Cells
• REC to Supply Multi-crystalline Silicon Wafers to Photovoltech
• REC to Supply Polysilicon to Sumco Techxiv Corporation
• REC Inks US$880 Million Wafer Supply Contract with Moser Baer
• Globe Specialty Metals Acquires Camargo Correa
• Sumco Corporation to Close its France-Based Subsidiary
• X-FAB Silicon and 1st Silicon Merge
• Indian Charge Chrome and Indian Metal and Ferro Alloys to Merge
• JFE Steel to Acquire Additional 49% Stake in Nova Era Silicon
• Ohio TechAngel Acquires Minority Stake in Midwest MicroDevices
• Lam Acquires Silicon Assets of Bullen
• EPOD International Acquires Innovative Systems Engineering
• SunPower Forms Joint Venture with Woongjin Coway
• Degussa and SolarWorld Announce Joint Venture
• SunPower Inks Supply Agreement with Siltronic
• SunPower Signs Agreement with DC Chemical
• Nippon Steel Establishes NS Solar Material
• Renewable Energy Corporation Begins Construction of Granular Polysilicon Production Facility
• Wacker to Build New Polycrystalline Silicon Plant at Burghausen
• Renewable Energy Acquires ASiMI from Komatsu
• Advanced Power Technology Acquires PowerSicel
• Fesil ASA Enhances Stake in Gfm FESIL
• Ferroatlantica Group Acquires Pechiney Electrometallurgie' s Ferroalloy Division from Alcan
• ATI Technologies Acquires Part of Terayon
• Renewable Energy Corporation Partners with Q-Cells and Evergreen Solar
• Elkem Sells Silicon Metal Facility
• Hawk Creek Laboratory Bags Contract from US Navy
• Vonage Selects Texas Instruments as a Provider VoIP Silicon and Software
• Sensant Corp Bags Contract for Silicon Ultrasound Imaging Probes from ESAOTE
• pSivida Ltd Establishes pSiNutria
• Nordic Venture Capitalists Invest in Norstel AB
• Tokuyama Commences Construction of New Technology Verification Facility for Polycrystalline Silicon
• Siltronic and Sumitomo Mitsubishi Silicon Expand Production Capacity
• Cypress Semiconductors Divests Silicon Magnetic Systems Unit
• Timminco Acquires Becancour Silicon Inc.
• Elkem Acquires Interest in REC
• Inner Mongolia Electric Enhances Capacity
• Ordins Trading Company Establishes Jingyu Sunny Silicon Company
• Nikopol Invests in Plant Modernization
• RUSAL Sells Silicon Ferroalloy Facility

8. Focus on Select Players

• Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Singapore)
• China National Bluestar (Group) Corporation (China)
• Bluestar Silicon Materials Co., Ltd. (China)
• CC Metals and Alloys, LLC (USA)
• Elkem AS (Norway)
• Evonik Degussa GmbH
• Ferroatlantica Group (Spain)
• Invensil (France)
• Fesil ASA (Norway)
• Globe Metallurgical Inc. (USA)
• Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (USA)
• Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research (LIRR) (China)
• MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (USA)
• Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Japan)
• Mitsubishi Polycrystalline Silicon America Corporation (USA)
• OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (Norway)
• REC Solar Grade Silicon LLC (USA)
• RIMA Industrial S/A (Brazil)
• Simcala Inc. (Silicon Mining Co.) (USA)
• Simcoa (Silicon Metal Company of Australia) Operations Pty Ltd (Australia)
• Shin-Etsu Handotai Co. Ltd. (Japan)
• Sinosteel Zunyi Ferroalloy Co., Ltd. (China)
• Sumco Corporation (Japan)
• Sumco Techxiv Corporation (Japan)
• Tokuyama Corporation (Japan)
• Wacker Chemie AG (Germany)

9. Global Market Perspective

• Table 14: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Historic Review for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon in Metallurgy by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Silicon in Metallurgy by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World Historic Review for Silicon in Metallurgy by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Silicon in Metallurgy by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon in Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Silicon in Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World Historic Review for Silicon in Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Silicon in Chemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon in Semiconductors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 27: World Long-term Projections for Silicon in Semiconductors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 28: World Historic Review for Silicon in Semiconductors by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Silicon in Semiconductors by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 30: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 31: World Long-term Projections for Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 32: World Historic Review for Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 34: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon in Ferrous Foundry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 35: World Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon in Ferrous Foundry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 36: World Historic Review for Ferro Silicon in Ferrous Foundry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon in Ferrous Foundry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 38: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon in Steel Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 39: World Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon in Steel Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 40: World Historic Review for Ferro Silicon in Steel Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 41: World 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon in Steel Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 42: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 43: World Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 44: World Historic Review for Ferro Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 45: World 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Conventional and Emerging Applications Fuel Growth
  • Automotive Aluminum - A Key User of Silicon
  • Production
  • Table 46: US Silicon and Ferrosilicon Market (1995-2005): Production in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Imports
  • Table 47: US Silicon Metal Market (1995-2004): Imports in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 48: US Ferrosilicon Market (1995-2004): Imports in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Imports by Grade
  • Table 49: US Silicon Metal (> than 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Imports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - Germany, Japan, Italy, Philippines, Belgium, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Mexico, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: US Silicon Metal (> than 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Imports in US$' 000 by Country - Germany, Japan, Italy, Republic of Korea, China, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 51: US Silicon Metal (99.00% - 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Imports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - Brazil, South Africa, Canada, Norway, France, Australia, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 52: US Silicon Metal (99.00% - 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Imports in US$' 000 by Country - Brazil, South Africa, Canada, Norway, France, Australia, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 53: US Ferrosilicon (55% - 80% Silicon, >3% Ca) Market (2004): Imports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - France, Brazil, Argentina, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: US Ferrosilicon (55% - 80% Silicon, > than 3% Ca) Market (2004): Imports in US$' 000 by Country - France, Brazil, Argentina, and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 55: US Ferrosilicon (55% - 80% Silicon, Other) Market (2004): Imports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - China, Venezuela, Russia, Iceland, Canada, Kazakhstan, Norway, France, South Africa, Brazil, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 56: US Ferrosilicon (55% - 80% Silicon, Other) Market (2004): Imports in US$' 000 by Country - China, Venezuela, Russia, Iceland, Norway, Kazakhstan, Canada, France, South Africa, Brazil, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 57: US Ferrosilicon (80% - 90% Silicon) Market (2004): Imports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - Canada, Germany, and Brazil (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 58: US Ferrosilicon (80% - 90% Silicon) Market (2004): Imports in US$' 000 by Country - Brazil, Canada, and Germany (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 59: US Magnesium Ferrosilicon Market (2004): Imports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - Norway, China, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, The Netherlands, Japan, India, South Africa, France, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 60: US Magnesium Ferrosilicon Market (2004): Imports in US$' 000 by Country -Norway, China, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, The Netherlands, Japan, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Exports
  • Table 61: US Silicon Metal Market (1995-2004): Exports in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 62: US Ferrosilicon Market (1995-2004): Exports in Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Exports by Grade
  • Table 63: US Silicon Metal (> than 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Exports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - Japan, China, Germany, Norway, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Finland, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 64: US Silicon Metal (>than 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Exports in US$' 000 by Country - Japan, Germany, China, Norway, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, Italy, Taiwan, France,Finland, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 65: US Silicon Metal (99.00% - 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Exports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - Brazil, Japan, France, Mexico, Colombia, United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Panama, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 66: US Silicon Metal (99.00% - 99.99% Silicon) Market (2004): Exports in US$' 000 by Country - Brazil, Japan, France, Mexico, China, Colombia, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Germany, Panama, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 67: US Ferrosilicon (> than 55% Silicon) Market (2004): Exports by Gross Weight (In Metric Tons) by Country - Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, Dominican Republic, France, and Others
  • Table 68: US Ferrosilicon (>than 55% Silicon) Market (2004): Exports in US$' 000 by Country - Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Malaysia, France, Colombia, and Other
  • Technological Developments
  • Product Innovations/Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 69: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 70: US Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 71: US Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 72: US 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 73: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 74: US Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: US Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 76: US 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Overview
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 77: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 78: Canadian Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 79: Canadian Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 80: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 81: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 82: Canadian Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment- Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 83: Canadian Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 84: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Imports
  • Technological Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 85: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 86: Japanese Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 87: Japanese Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 88: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 89: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 90: Japanese Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 91: Japanese Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 92: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• Market Analysis
• Current and Future Analysis
• Table 93: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 94: European Long-term Projections for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 95: European Historic Review for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 96: European 15-Year Perspective for Silicon and Ferro Silicon by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 97: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 98: European Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 99: European Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 100: European 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 101: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 102: European Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 103: European Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 104: European 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Technological Development
  • Product Innovations/Introductions
  • Strategic Corporate Development
  • Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 105: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 106: French Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 107: French Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 108: French 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semi-Conductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 109: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 110: French Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 111: French Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 112: French 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Technological Development
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 113: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 114: German Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 115: German Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semi-Conductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 116: German 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semi-Conductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 117: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 118: German Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 119: German Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 120: German 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. Italy

• Market Analysis
• Current and Future Analysis
• Table 121: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semi-Conductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 122: Italian Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semi-Conductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 123: Italian Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semi-Conductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 124: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semi- Conductors and Other Markets for1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 125: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 126: Italian Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 127: Italian Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 128: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment -Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. The United Kingdom

• Market Analysis
• Table 129: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 130: UK Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 131: UK Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 132: UK 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 133: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 134: UK Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 135: UK Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 136: UK 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Focus on Select Markets
  • Norway
  • Russia
  • Russia Silicon Producers Face Stiff Competition from Chinese Counterparts
  • Technological Development
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 137: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 138: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 139: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 140: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 141: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 142: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 143: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 144: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Table 145: Asian Silicon Foundry Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Wafer Processing - Fabless, IDM and System House (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Focus on Select Markets
  • China
  • Luoyang Transforming into China' s Largest Base for Silicon Industry
  • Poly-crystalline Silicon Supply Shortage
  • High Demand for Chinese Ferro Silicon from Japan and Korea Spurts Export Prices
  • Chinese Government Initiates Measures to Control Environmental Pollution
  • Poly-crystalline Silicon Supply and Demand
  • Table 146: Chinese Poly-crystalline Silicon Market (2005-2007): Supply and Demand in Metric Tonnes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Wafer Production
  • Table 147: Chinese Silicon Wafer Market (2005-2007): Production in Megawatt (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Exports
  • Table 148: Chinese Silicon Metal Market (2004- 2006): Volume Exports in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • India
  • Silicon Materials Sector Offers Immense Potential
  • Anti-Dumping Duties on Imports
  • Taiwan
  • Silicon Wafer Production
  • Table 149: Taiwanese Silicon Wafer Market (2001-2004): Production Capacity in Million Square Inches (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Technological Development
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Select Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 150: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 151: Asia Pacific Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 152: Asia Pacific Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 153: Asia Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 154: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 155: Asia Pacific Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 156: Asia Pacific Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 157: Asia Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Middle East

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Product Innovation/Introduction
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 158: Middle East Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 159: Middle East Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 160: Middle East Historic Review for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 161: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 162: Middle East Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 163: Middle East Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 164: Middle East Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 165: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Latin America

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
  • RIMA Industrial S/A (Brazil) - A Major Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 166: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 167: Latin American Long-term Projections for Silicon by End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 168: Latin America Historic Review for Siliconby End Use Segment - Metallurgy, Chemicals,Semi-Conductors and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 169: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Metallurgy, Chemicals, Semiconductors and Other Markets for1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 170: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 171: Latin American Long-term Projections for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 172: Latin America Historic Review for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 173: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Silicon by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry and Other Markets for1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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