Industrial & Specialty Gases

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
• Acetylene
• Argon
• Carbon Dioxide
• Hydrogen
• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Other Industrial & Specialty Gases

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• A 10-Year Outlook for the Industrial and Specialty Gases Industry
• Key Input in Majority of Industrial Processes
• Relatively Stable
• Demand Grows at Premium to GDP
• Highly Capital-Intensive
• High Barriers to Entry
• Limited International/National Trade
• Differentiation by Service/Application/Price
• Highly Innovative Industry
• New Applications are Vital
• Potential New Applications
• Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel
• High-Pressure Jet Cleaning Using Dry Ice Pellets of CO2
• Neutralization of Alkaline Wastewater with Carbon Dioxide
• Current & Future Analysis
• Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases Analyzed - Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Market Trends

• Changing Paradigms for Growth: The Two H Engine
• Increasing Investments, New Applications and Outsourcing - Accelerate Growth
• Need for Containing Costs Sparks New Demand
• Higher Capital Investments Limit The Profitability
• Increasing Capacity Utilization Absorbs Idle Capacity
• Environmental Applications Driving Growth
• Investments Continue Despite Economic Slouch
• Industrial Gases en route the Developing Economies
• Market Maturity Doesn' t Bar New Growth
• The BOC Take over Fiasco: Axing the Industry' s Consolidation Spirit
• Feeble Pricing Flattens the Liquid Gases Market
• Liquid Nitrogen Market Softens
• Outsourcing Industrial Gases is a Growing Trend
• Onsite Gas Generators: One Time Investment for On Time Supply
• E-Commerce a Promising Revenue Generator
• Soaring Input Costs Push up Prices of Industrial Gases
• Companies Initiate Value Added Services
• Scrubbing in Petrochemicals
• Sand-Jet Process
• Test Gases
• Water Ice and CO2 Jets
• Cooling Chemical Reactors
• Drying Out Large Plants

3. Competitive Scenario

• Emergence of New Global Leader - The Linde Group
• An Overview
• Table 2: World Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases (2006): Market Share of Leading Players Based on Value Sales for The Linde Group, Air Liquide, Praxair, Air Products, Nippon Sanso, Airgas and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• A Comparative Analysis of the Top Three Industrial Gases Companies
• Focus on Key Growth Strategies
• Industry Vibes in Quest for Profitability
• Reinforcing the Core Competencies
• Trend Towards Globalization in the Industrial Gases Industry
• Consolidation: A Solid Industrial Growth Strategy
• The Linde Group Breaks the Shackles
• Competing Globally and Co-operating Locally: The New Mantra for Survival
• Smart Targeting Opportunities for Industrial Gas Companies
• Competitors' Profiles
• The Linde Group
• Strategic Positioning in Geographic Regions and Product Segments
• Market Leader in Cylinder and Bulk Sales
• Table 3: The Linde Group' s Distribution Channel (2007 (E))- Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Cylinders, Merchant/Bulk, Onsite and Healthcare (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Focus Towards High-Growth Gases
• Table 4: Leading Gas Segments for The Linde Group (2007 (E))- Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Healthcare, Hydrogen, Electronics and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Key Player in Electronic Gases
• L' Air Liquide
• Table 5: Leading Geographic Markets for L' Air Liquide (2005) - Percentage Breakdown for Gas and Services Value Sales by Europe (Excluding France), France, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: L' Air Liquide' s Distribution Channel for Industrial Gases (2005))- Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Onsite, Merchant/Bulk and Cylinder (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Focusing on the Southeast Asian Markets
• Strong Presence in the Electronics Market
• Table 7: Leading End-Use Markets for L' Air Liquide (2005) - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Industrial Customer, Large Industries, Health Care and Electronics (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Proven Expertise in Non-Cryogenic Processes
• Praxair
• Industrial and Specialty Gases, Largest Volume Products
• Major Market Position in Non-Cryogenic Market Technology
• Sales Break-up
• Table 8: Leading Geographic Markets for Praxair (2004 & 2005) - Percentage Breakdown for Value Sales by North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: Leading End-Use Markets for Praxair (2005)) - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Manufacturing Sector - Metals, Energy, Healthcare, Chemical, Electronics, Food & Beverage, Aerospace and Other Industries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: Praxair Distribution Channels for Industrial Gases (2005)- Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Onsite, Merchant/ Bulk and Cylinder (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Air Products and Chemicals
• Non-Cryogenic Business to Provide Volume Growth in Future
• Sales Break-up by Distribution Channel
• Table 11: Air Products' Distribution Channels for Industrial Gases (2005) - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Onsite, Merchant Bulk and Cylinder (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• A Peek into Recent Past
• Table 12: Leading End-Use Market for Air Products and Chemicals' (2002): Percentage Breakup by Value Sales for Refining and CPI, Electronics, Healthcare, Foods, Glass, Metals and Other General Industries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: Air Products' Distribution Channel for Specialty and Industrial Gases (2002) - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Onsite, Industrial Cylinders, Specialty Gas and Merchant Bulk (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Airgas
• The Hub-and-Spoke Strategy: The Key to Successful Business Expansion
• Objective to be the Lowest Cost Supplier

4. A Segmental Analysis

• Market Share of Leading Players in Recent Past
• Table 14: Leading Players in World Market for Oxygen (2002 & 2003) - Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Air Liquide, Praxair, Air Products, BOC, Linde AG, Messer, NSC and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: Leading Companies in Worldwide Hydrogen Merchant Market: Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Air Products, Praxair, Air Liquide, Linde AG, BOC and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Carbon Dioxide
• Future Demand Growth Likely in Markets Other than the US
• Other Industrial & Specialty Gases
• Profile of the Specialty Gases Industry

5. A Profile of End User Industries

• End User Profile for Industrial and Specialty Gases
• Table 16: World Market for Industrial & Specialty Gases (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by Value Sales for Metal fabrication, Chemicals, Primary Metals, Electronics, Health, Refining, Food, GTL and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Major End-User Industries
• Metal Industry
• Steel Industry - A Major End User of Oxygen and Nitrogen
• Chemical Process Industry
• Main End Use Segments in the Chemical Industry
• Major Growth Determinants
• Electronics and Semiconductors Industry
• Table 17: Global Electronic Industrial Gas Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Air Products, Air Liquide, BOC, Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Praxair, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Ultra Pure Gases: Ongoing Slowdown Blues
• Changing Demand Profile for Industrial Gases
• Healthcare Showing Healthy Growth Opportunities

6. Pricing

• Pricing - An Influential Factor
• Distribution Mode: A Key Pricing Factor
• Power Costs: Other Major Determinant of Gas Prices
• Merchant Market in the US: Most Visible
• Key Players Announce Price Hikes
• Price Fluctuations
• Nitrogen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Chilled Seasonal Supplies
• Price Fixation for CO2 Quotas
• Helium
• Industry Outlook on the Pricing Pattern and Changing Prerogatives

7. Modes of Delivery

• Tonnage/On-Site/Pipeline
• Cryogenic On-Site
• Piggyback Liquefiers
• Non-Cryogenic Air Separation
• Factors Determining System Choice
• Positive Growth to Continue
• Current Investment Geared towards On-Site Projects
• Liquid/Merchant/Bulk
• Small-Scale Non-Cryogenic On-Site Plants Also Serve Liquid Market
• Compressed/Cylinders/Packaged Gas
• Low-Margin ' Hardgoods'
• Packaged Gas Business Generates Strong Cash Flows
• The ' Hub and Spoke' Strategy of Airgas
• Advances in Cylinder Gas Business
• Market Shares of Leading Players in Recent Past
• Table 18: World Market for Packaged Gases (2001 & 2002): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Air Gas, Air Products and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Global Industrial Gases Market by Mode of Delivery for 2002 & 2003 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

8. Product Overview

• Nitrogen
• Application Areas
• New Applications Fueling Growth
• High-tech Industry Processes Need Increasingly Pure N2
• Liquid Nitrogen Provides Shear Cooling Solution
• Nitrogen Critical for Production of Semiconductor Chips
• Petroleum Industry- Important Source of Incremental Demand
• Oxygen
• Table 20: End Use Markets for Oxygen (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Primary Metals Production, Chemicals and Gasification, Petroleum Refineries, Glass, Clay, and Concrete, Metal Welding & Cutting, Health Services, Paper and Pulp, Water Treatment and Others Industries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Application Areas
• Steel and Chemical Industries: Major Consumers of Oxygen
• Mode of Delivery
• Trends Boosting the Oxygen Market
• Environmental Regulations Drive the Oxygen Market
• Growing Market in Environmental Remediation
• Blast Furnaces Replacing Coke with O2
• Mandatory Cuts in Noxious Fume Emissions Drives Demand for O2
• O2 Increasingly Replacing Chlorine in Pulp Bleaching
• New Bleaching Recipes Spell Opportunity for Suppliers
• Increased Demand in Primary Metal Production
• Emerging Applications
• Pure O2 Replaces Air in Oxidation
• Oxygen as an Oxidant in Gasification
• Oxygen for Bleaching Textiles
• Oxygen to Recover Gold From Refractory Ore and Toxic Tailings
• Oxygen in Hydrotreating of Crude
• Hydrogen
• Application Areas
• Refining and Chemicals - Major End-Use Applications of Hydrogen
• Table 21: World Market for Hydrogen (2005 (E)): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Application for Refining, Chemicals, Metals, Food, Electronics, Glass and Others
• New Applications for Hydrogen
• Clean Gains in the Green Backdrop
• Fuel Cells: An Important Future Application of Hydrogen
• Growing Use of Hydrogen in Batch-Annealing by Steel Makers.
• Hydrogen for Heat Treating: Hotting Up Worldwide
• Delivery Mechanisms for Hydrogen
• Developments Impacting Hydrogen Market
• Petroleum Industry Likely to Lead in the Production of Hydrogen
• Clean Air Act Fuels Demand for Hydrogen
• Challenges for Hydrogen in Penetrating into Automobile Market
• Carbon Dioxide
• Uses of Carbon Dioxide
• Table 22: End Users of Carbon Dioxide (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales to Food Industry, Beverage Industry, Chemical & Metal Industries and Miscellaneous Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Trailblazing Applications for CO2
• Food-Safety Interventionism Buoys the Growth
• Carbon Dioxide for Water Treatment and Other Potential Applications
• Super Critical Carbon Dioxide for Super Cleaning of Wafers and Extraction of Toxic Metals
• High-Pressure Jet Cleaning Using Dry Ice
• CO2 Foam Blowing to Replace CFCs and HCFCs
• CO2 for Manufacturing Acetylene
• Formic Acid Direct from CO2
• CO2 Dissolved in Water To Produce Methane & Acetic Acid
• Greener Way to Process Bio-molecules
• Solid CO2 to Clean Sensitive Electronic Test Equipment
• Carbon Dioxide as an Alternative to Chlorofluorocarbons
• CO2 as an Extinguishing Agent
• Carbon Dioxide to Pasteurize Fruit Juices
• Carbon Dioxide in Recycling of Sludge from Metalworks
• Carbon Dioxide in Development of Extremely Fine Particles in Paint and Drug Industry
• Carbon Dioxide Washes Brownstock in Paper and Pulp Industry
• Carbon Dioxide to Lower pH of Alkaline Water
• Carbon Dioxide as Coolant in Automobiles
• Carbon Dioxide as Coolant in Food and Beverage Industry
• Carbon Dioxide to Treat Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil
• Argon
• Application Areas
• New Applications
• Making Halon-based Fire Extinguishers Gone!
• Betting with the Bests in Packaging
• Compounding Possibilities with New Compounds
• Liquid Argon from Cryo: Dispelling the Cylinders
• Acetylene
• Chemical Sector Largest End-Use Segment
• Acetylene in Internal Combustion Engines
• Cheaper Petrochemical Feedstock Replacements: A Potential Threat
• Technology Enhancements: Turning Corners in the Sagging Markets
• New Applications
• Go-Tec Develops Acetylene-based, Dual-Fuel System
• Specialty Gases
• Helium
• Uses of Helium
• Special Gas Mixes for Use-Specific Applications
• Patented Helium Recovery Systems: Set in the Cycle Again
• Other Specialty Gases

9. Production Process

• Two Production Processes
• Cryogenic Production
• Non-Cryogenic Production
• Pressure/Vacuum Swing Adsorption (PVSA)
• Membrane Technology
• Dynamics of Non-Cryogenic Market
• Purity - A Crucial Limiting Factor
• Effect of Non-Cryogenic Gases on Merchant Market
• Company Specific Technology Strengths
• New Technology Shaping Industrial Gases Industry
• Complex Plants Built by Gas Companies
• Electricity - Major Input Cost for Producing Gases

10. Technological Developments in Recent Past

• Praxair Commercializes High Purity Hydrogen
• Carbon Dioxide from Power Plant Flue Gas
• SC Fluids and Air Products to Develop Photoresist Stripping Agent
• Improvements in Steam Methane Reforming Technology
• New Nitrogen Manufacturing Machine from Alliance Gas Systems
• CO2 Solution Develops Bioreactor-based Carbon Dioxide Recycling Technology
• Engelhard Corporation Launches New Method for Nitrogen Extraction
• Nitrogen to Cool Plastic Extrusion Process
• Nitrogen to Facilitate Gas-Assisted Injection Molding
• Potential Applications of Nitrogen in Semiconductor Industry
• Vacuum Carburizing: A Budding Opportunity
• Cojet Gas Injection System Technology for Basic Oxygen Furnaces in Steel Industry
• Oxygen to Add Fizz to Soft Drinks
• Steam Methane Reforming Technology Now Economical for Small Plants
• Messer Griesheim Manages Hydrogen Supply in a Novel Way
• Hydrogen from Risky Hydrocarbon Waste
• Hydrogen from Seawater
• Natural Gas - Source for Hydrogen Supply
• Kemgas Technology for Acetylene Production
• Air Products Develops the World' s Largest Helium Liquefier
• Air Products Augments the BIP Helium and Nitrogen Cylinder Technology Suite

11. Recent Industry Activity

• Airgas Acquires Northeast Gas Technologies
• Rivoira to Supply Gas Delivery Equipments to Silfab SpA
• Praxair Distribution Pockets Kirk Welding Supply Inc.
• KOGAS to Form Joint Venture with UNG
• Airgas Acquires Merriam-Graves
• Air Liquide Acquires Scott Specialty Gases
• Air Liquide Acquires Lurgi
• Air Liquide to Acquire Linde Gas UK
• Air Liquide Acquires Team One Technologies Inc.
• Air Products Supplies Specialty Gas and Chemical Equipment to New Austin Site
• Praxair to Form Joint Venture for Supply of Packaged Gases
• Praxair to Acquire AGA S.A. de C.V.
• The Linde Group Pockets Birlesic Oksijen Sanayi A.S.
• Air Liquide Acquires Controlling Interests in its Joint Venture Companies
• Private Group of CCMP Acquires Vacuum & Semiconductor Operations of BOC Edwards
• Air Products & Chemicals Acquires BOC Gazy Sp zoo
• Airgas Acquires Lehner & Martin
• Airgas Acquires Major Portion of Linde AG' s US Packaged Gas Business
• Valley National Gases Acquires Mitchell Industrial Supply
• Discount Investment Signs Agreement to Acquire Additional Stake In Maxima
• Praxair Distribution Acquires Rite Weld Supply
• Praxair Distribution Acquires Wilson Welding & Medical Gases
• Linde Group Forms Joint Venture with ADNOC
• SOL to Erect a New Plant in Hoechst Industry Park
• Praxair Wins EU Approval to Acquire 50% Interest in Yara Industrial Gases Unit
• Air Liquide to Construct a New Industrial Gas Plant in the Germany
• Airgas Pockets Central Welding Supply, and Texas Industrial Gas
• Messer Group and Hoa Phat Join Forces for New Industrial Gas Plant Establishment
• Linde Acquires Controlling Interest in Malaysian Oxygen
• Air Liquide Inaugurates Research Complex in Newark
• Air Liquide Severstal Establishes Gas Production Unit
• Linde Signs Agreement with Ningbo Wanhua Polyurethane
• Air Liquide Acquires Controlling Interest in Japan Air Gases
• Linde Snaps Up BOC Gases
• Praxair Takes Over Hobart Industrial Gases
• Airgas Acquires Aeriform Corporation
• Airgas Acquires US-based Airtec
• Airgas Takes Over Byrne Specialty Gases
• Airgas Takes Over West Point Supply and Related Companies
• Linde Acquires Karbogaz
• Taiyo Acquires Global Helium Assets from BOC and Linde AG
• MTG Acquires Linweld
• Messer and Hangzhou Enter into a Joint Venture Agreement
• Taiyo Inks Agreement with Hitachi to Acquire Hitachi Oxygen
• Airgas Enters into an Agreement to Take Over West Point
• Genesis Inks Agreement to Acquire 50% Stake in Sandhill
• Linde and Linde Gas Sign Undertaking to Divest the Business of Linde Gas
• Praxair Enters into a Pact with Chevron
• SCIPG Enters into an Agreement with Bayer
• Hydrogenics Signs a Supply Agreement with BOC
• Hydrogenics Inks an Agreement with Linde Gas Division
• Air Products San Fu Secures Contracts from CMO and TSMC
• Air Liquide to Supply German Solar Cell Companies
• Air Products & Chemicals Completes Capacity Expansion
• Air Products Canada Establishes Hydrogen Plant
• Airgas to Construct Air Separation Unit in Kentucky
• BOC India to Establish New Industrial Gases Production Facility in Bellary
• Air Liquide Commences Production at Hydrogen Unit
• Air Products' Hydrogen Facility at ExxonMobil Refinery Commences Operation
• Air Products Brings Oxygen Facility in China Onstream
• Linde Commences Linde Hydrogen Centre
• Showa Establishes New Sales Unit
• MTG Set up New Raleigh Distribution Center for Specialty Gas
• Chevron Selects Hydrogen Fueling Technology of Air Products
• Air Liquide Joins US Sponsored MGSC
• Linde Gas Agrees to Acquire Spectra Gases
• Airgas Acquires Certain Businesses of Kanox, Inc.
• Linde AG Acquires Singapore Syngas Pte. Ltd.
• Apria Healthcare Group to Take Over Air Liquide Healthcare America
• Praxair Distribution Acquires Constar' s Packaged Gas Business
• Air Liquide Middle East Forms Joint Venture with Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Nitrogen
• Air Liquide Inks Contract with ExxonMobil
• Praxair Inks an Agreement with Valero Refining -Texas, L.P
• Praxair Inks an Agreement with BP
• Praxair, Inc. Inks Supply Contract with Pemex
• Air Liquide Enters into Contract Saint-Gobain
• Air Liquide and Cognis Renovate their Supply Contract
• Air Liquide Inks an Agreement with Rizhao Iron & Steel
• Air Liquide Provides Three More ASUs to Anshan Iron & Steel
• Air Liquide Inks Contract with DongbuAnam Semiconductor Inc
• Air Liquide Enters into Contract with ZAT to Supply Nitrogen
• Praxair, Inc. Bags Supply Contract from Samsung
• Air Liquide Inks Supply Contract with Balten Corporation
• Air Products Bags Wison Chemical Company Contract
• Air Liquide to Built Largest Hydrogen Facility
• Air Liquide Establishes New Hydrogen plant in France
• Praxair Sets up New Facility in "Houston Ship Channel"
• Air Liquide Constructs New Hydrogen Plant in Texas
• Linde Technoplyn Sets Up New Industrial Gases Facility
• Air Liquide Inaugurates New Nitrogen Facility in Poland
• Air Products Opens New Air-Separation Plant in China
• BOC Opens New Helium Distribution Center in Dubai
• Airgas Acquires Packaged Gas Business of BOC in US
• Praxair Acquires Certain Industrial Gas Operations of Air Liquide in Germany
• Linde Acquires Liquefaction Plant from Yara International ASA
• Praxair Inks an Agreement with Shell Petrochemicals Co Ltd and CNOOC
• Praxair Chemax Bags Contract for Bulk Specialty Gas Delivery System
• PGB Inks an Agreement to Supply Liquid Argon
• Oy AGA Inks an Agreement with Rautaruukki Corporation
• Air Liquide and Air Products to Supply Nitrogen to Beijing BOE OT
• Linde Bags Long-Term Supply Contract from BorsodChem RT
• Air Liquide Bags Long Term Contract with LI Dong Chemical Co., Ltd
• Air Liquide America Inks an Agreement with International-Matex
• Linde Inks Long-Term Supply Agreement with Bayer
• White Martins Enters into a Contract with Brazilian Company
• Praxair Inks Agreement with Solvay Chemicals, Inc
• Praxair Bags Supply Contract from CSPC in China
• Air Liquide Italy Enters into an Agreement with ERG Raffinerie Mediterranee
• Praxair Canada Expands its Liquid Nitrogen Capacity in Alberta
• Praxair Upgrades its North Royalton Plant
• Airgas Puritan Medical to Concentrate on Medical Markets
• Praxair, Inc. Starts Up Two Facilities at Texas and Port Arthur
• BOC India Starts New Facility for Industrial and Special Products in Bangalore
• Air Liquide America Opens New Hydrogen Plant
• Nippon Sanso Opens Storage facility for Specialty Gases in Taiwan
• Air Liquide Divests Certain Messer Griesheim' s Liquid Gas Operations
• Messer Acquires ZAK, Poland
• Air Liquide Acquires Intega GmbH
• Linde Snaps Up Erma
• Air Liquide and BOC Join Forces in a Japanese Gases Venture
• Linde and BOC Merge Global Process Plant Engineering Capabilities
• Air Products Inks a Multi-year Supply Contract with Shanghai Lan Bao
• Air Liquide Bags contract from STMicroelectronics and Associates
• BOC Inks a Multi-million dollar Oxygen Supply Contract with TATA Steel
• Air Products to Build, Operate and Transfer MAP' s Hydrogen Plant
• Air Liquide Bags Onsite Helium Supply Contract
• Air Liquide Constructs Hydrogen Facility at Shell' s Anacortes Refinery
• Linde Expands Eastern European Gas Market
• Chongqing Chaoyang Gas Company Doubles Oxygen Capacity
• Scott Specialty Gases to Supply Protocol Gases to HTSI
• Air Products to Support Fuel Cell Initiative
• Acetylene Plant Revamp for Capacity Expansion
• Cangzhou Dahua Establishes a 12 000 tpa Liquid Carbon Dioxide Project
• Linde Gas Xiamen Inks Contract with Xiang Lu Petrochemicals
• Air Products Divests the Canadian Packaged Gas Business
• Air Products Divests the Puerto Rican Industrial Gases Business
• Air Products Divests Graphic Arts Business
• Air Gas Acquires US Cylinder Gas Business of Air Products
• Air Products Acquires Messer' s Mexican Business
• Praxair Acquires Alpine Medical LLC
• Air Products Acquires Controlling Stake in San Fu Ltd
• BOC Canada Buys Matheson' s Canadian Specialty Gases Operations
• BOC Teams up with Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Corp.
• Air Products Allies with Technip-Coflexip Group
• Linde Wins Bid to Forge a Helium Venture with Sonatrach
• Air Gas to Supply Cylinder Gases to Textron
• Air Products Inks a 10-Year Supply Agreement with Nippon Helium Inc
• OY AGA AB Builds Oxygen Plant in Finland
• Linde Bags a Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Build Air Separation Unit
• Air Products to Supply Hydrogen to Ultramar' s California Refinery
• BOC Supplies Nitrogen Generator and Liquid Nitrogen Back-Up Vessel to Vopak' s Storage Terminal
• Air Products Adds Distillation Plant for Ultra Pure Ammonia
• Air Products Increases Hydrogen Capacity in Louisiana
• Air Gas Builds $10 Million Liquid Carbon Dioxide And Dry Ice Manufacturing Facility
• BOC Commissions New Industrial Gases Production Facility
• Tecno Agro Vial SA Commences the Production of Medicinal and Industrial Oxygen
• BOC Commissions Pipeline as Part of $1.2 Million Expansion of Braddock Plant
• BOC Subsidiary to Build Nitrogen Plant
• Air Products Commissions an Ultra High Purity Bulk Gas Production Facility
• BOC Constructs Hydrogen Facility for Citgo Petroleum
• BOC Commissions a Hydrogen Filing Plant
• Air Liquide Builds a Hydrogen Plant in Spain
• Mitsubishi Restructures Japanese Gases Operations
• Air Products Acquires Messer Griesheim' s Mexican Gas Operations
• BOC Acquires Foster Wheeler Corp' s Stakes in South American Joint Venture
• BOC Acquires Seiko Instruments' Pumps Business
• L' Air Liquide Acquires Stake in Omasa
• L' Air Liquide Acquires Aria Technologies
• Epco Carbon Dioxide Products Acquires Cargill' s Liquid CO2 Business
• Air Products Joins Forces with L' Air Liquide to Build Gas Plant at Wuxi, China
• L' Air Liquide Forms Joint Venture with Hangzhou Hangyang Group (China)
• Shell Hydrogen (US) Forms Joint Venture with International Fuel Cells
• Air Liquide in Joint Venture with Nuevara Fuel Cells
• BOC Partners with PCI-Wedeco Environmental Technologies, on System Supply to Dallas
• L' Air Liquide Forms Partnership with Dec Impianti of Italy
• Veecon-IPA Gastechnik Forges a Technical Collaboration with the Japanese Kuraray Chemical
• Air Products and Chemicals Enters into Contract to Supply Industrial Gases to Au Optronics' Plant
• Technip Wins Contract to Set-Up Hydrogen Plant for PCK Raffinerie
• BOC to Supply Oxygenation System to Shotten Paper in Deeside, North Wales
• Ningxia Government Invites Investment in Chemical Project Involving Acetylene
• BOC to Supply Oxygen and CO2 to Farmland National Beef Packaging Company
• Avantium Technologies and Millennium Cell Reach a Joint Research Agreement
• South China Gets Largest Liquid Gas Facility
• BOC Gases Constructs Specialty Gas Production Facility
• BOC Builds Hydrogen Plant at Huntsman Petrochemical' s Tees Side Complex with Partner
• Air Products and Chemicals Commences Production at Hydrogen Plant, Texas
• Praxair Inc. Commissions Nitrogen Plant in Giheung, Korea
• Peru Based Tecno Gas Sets-Up Oxygen Plant
• Germany Based Linde AG to Install Hydrogen Plant at Leuna Complex
• Air Liquide America Sets-Up Carbon Dioxide Plant at Washington, Indiana
• Iwatani Industrial Gases Corp Expands Carbon Dioxide Facility at Ichihara, Japan
• Showa Denko Expands Specialty Gas Sales
• Daido Air Products Expands Nitrogen Trifluoride Capacity
• Showa Denko Establishes Semiconductor Gas Sales Unit In Singapore
• L' Air Liquide Divests Hospital Equipment Subsidiary ALM
• Linde Completes Mandatory Divestment of AGA Businesses
• Borden Chemicals and Plastics LP to Temporarily Stop Acetylene Production
• Air Liquide Closes Carbon dioxide Plant in Beaumont, Texas
• BOC Signs Letter of Intent for the Supply of Hydrogen to Citgo Petroleum
• China Based Qilu Petrochemicals Switches to Hydrogen Production from Ammonia
• BOC Acquires Hydrogen Plant from Hyundai Petrochemicals
• Hydrogen Systems Acquires Stake in Canada Based GL&L Hydrogen Technologies
• Linde Acquires AGA Gas
• Linde Technoplyn Merges with AGA' s Czech Division
• Kinder Morgan Energy Partners to Acquire Shell CO2
• Iran and Russia Plan Joint Venture to Produce Liquefied Hydrogen
• Engi and Linde Launch an Industrial Gases Joint Venture
• VEECON-IPA Gastechnik in Technical Alliance with Hydrogen Systems, Belgium
• BOC Gases Wins Contract to Supply Industrial Gases to WCI Steel
• BOC Enters into an Agreement with Ford Motor
• Carburos Metalicos Wins Hydrogen Unit Contract for Repsol-YPF Spain Site
• BOC to Supply Hydrogen to Noranda Inc.' s Magnesium Plant in Quebec, Canada
• BOC Signs 15-Year Hydrogen Supply Agreement with Hyundai Petrochemicals
• Air Products to Supply Cryogenic System and Hydrogen Pipeline to ExxonMobil
• Air Products to Supply Gases and Electricity to Lyondell Chemical Company
• Sony Computer Entertainment (Japan) Contracts Daido Air Products to Supply Gases
• BOC Signs Contract to Pipeline Nitrogen to Neville Chemical at Pittsburgh
• DuPont Licenses VAM Technology to SIPC
• Air Products and Chemicals Secures Supply Contract from GlobiTech
• Praxair Signs Technical Collaboration Agreement with Supercritical Systems
• Norsk Hydro and Petrom Form Liquid Carbon Dioxide Joint Venture
• BOC Gases Enters into a 5-Year Supply Contract with Grocery Works.com
• BOC Commissions Hydrogen Production Unit at Bulwer Island in Australia
• Praxair Inaugurates Air Separation Unit in Sriperumbudur, India
• Air Liquide Opens a new Diving Gases Facility
• BOC Builds Hydrogen Plant in Quebec, Canada
• Alkyl Amines Chemicals Sets-up Hydrogen Facility in Kurkumbh, India
• Air Products Commissions Hydrogen and Synthesis Gas Plant in Singapore
• Air Products & Chemicals Commissions Hydrogen Plant at Carson, California
• BOC Sets-Up Air Separation Unit in Coffeyville, Kansas, US
• Air Liquide America Corporation Plans Hydrogen Capacity Expansion in Freeport
• Tianjin United Chemical, China, Constructs Carbon Dioxide Plant
• Conair and Material Enhancement Technology Inc. Join Research Efforts on Nitrogen Gas Cooling Process
• BOC Gases Provides Vitox System to Napa County, California
• L' Air Liquide Acquires Rhodia' s Syngas and Hydrogen Supply Assets

12. Focus on Select Players

• Air Liquide (L' Air Liquide S.A.) (France)
• American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. (USA)
• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (USA)
• Airgas, Inc. (USA)
• Praxair, Inc. (USA)
• Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Japan)
• The Linde Group (Germany)

13. Global Market Perspective

• Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: World Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Acetylene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Acetylene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 29: World Historic Review for Acetylene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Acetylene by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Argon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 32: World Long-term Projections for Argon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 33: World Historic Review for Argon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for Argon by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Dioxide by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 36: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Dioxide by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 37: World Historic Review for Carbon Dioxide by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Carbon Dioxide by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hydrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 40: World Long-term Projections for Hydrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 41: World Historic Review for Hydrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 42: World 15-Year Perspective for Hydrogen by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Nitrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 44: World Long-term Projections for Nitrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 45: World Historic Review for Nitrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 46: World 15-Year Perspective for Nitrogen by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Oxygen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 48: World Long-term Projections for Oxygen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 49: World Historic Review for Oxygen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 50: World 15-Year Perspective for Oxygen by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 51: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Industrial & Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 52: World Long-term Projections for Other Industrial & Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 53: World Historic Review for Other Industrial & Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 54: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Industrial & Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Oxygen and Nitrogen: Chief Industrial Gases
  • Table 55: US Industrial & Specialty Gases Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Mode Of Delivery for Packed, Bulk/Merchant and On-Site (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Production Scenario
  • Table 56: Acetylene Production in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 57: Argon Production in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 58: Hydrogen Production in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 59: Nitrogen Production in the US (2001-2004)(In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 60: Oxygen Production in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 61: Carbon Dioxide Gas Production in the US (2001-2004) (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 62: Carbon Dioxide Liquid Production in the US (2001-2004) (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 63: Carbon Dioxide Solid (Dry Ice) Production in the US (2001-2004) (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Trade Dynamics
  • Imports
  • Table 64: Imports of Argon in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 65: Imports of Hydrogen in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 66: Imports of Nitrogen in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 67: Imports of Oxygen in the US (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Exports
  • Table 68: US Argon Exports (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 69: US Hydrogen Exports (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 70: US Nitrogen Exports (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 71: US Oxygen Exports (2001-2004) (In Million Cubic Feet) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Restructuring Attempts: In Quest for Resurgence
  • Landscape of the US Industrial and Specialty Gases
  • Table 72: Leading Players in US Industrial and Specialty Gases Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown by Value Sales for Praxair, Air Products, Air Liquide, Linde and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Market Share of Leading Players in Recent Past
  • Table 73: Leading Players in US Liquid Carbon Dioxide Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for BOC, Praxair, Airgas, Air Liquide, EPCO and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 74: Leading Companies in US Merchant Gaseous Carbon Monoxide Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Production Capacity for Air Liquide, Air Product, BOC, Praxair and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: Leading Companies in US Merchant Gaseous Hydrogen Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Production Capacity for Air Liquide, Air Products, BOC, Linde AG, Praxair and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Distribution Scenario for Packaged Gas
  • Prices on a Roller Coaster Ride
  • New Capacity Expansions
  • Product Innovation/Introduction
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Industry Activity in the Recent Past
  • Focus on Select Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 76: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 77: US Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 78: US Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 79: US 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Leading Companies
  • Market Trends
  • Environmental Regulations Drive Demand for Oxygen
  • Oxygen Recovers Gold from Refractory Ore and Toxic Tailings
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Industry Activity in Recent Past
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 80: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 81: Canadian Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 82: Canadian Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 83: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Industry Overview
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • An Analysis of Select Segments
  • Favorable Demand for Nitrogen
  • Moderate Demand for Oxygen
  • Reflects the Economy
  • Declining Unit Prices
  • Research on the Use of Hydrogen as a Source of Energy
  • Market Share of Leading Players in Recent Past
  • Table 84: Leading Players in Japanese Industrial Oxygen Gas Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Air Water, Japan Gases and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 85: Leading Players in Japanese Industrial Nitrogen Gas Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales- Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Air Water, Japan Gases and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 86: Japanese Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases (2002 & 2003): Market Shares of the Leading Players by Value Sales for Nippon Sanso, BOC, L' Air Liquide, Air Products and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Industry Activity in Recent Past
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 87: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 88: Japanese Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 89: Japanese Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 90: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Industry Overview
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Share of Leading Players
  • Table 91: European Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases (2006): Market Shares of the Leading Players by Value Sales- Linde, Air Liquide, Air Products, Praxair and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Market Trends
  • Renewables Directive: The Pacemaker for the Growth of Hydrogen
  • Environmental Applications: Greener Pastures for Growth
  • Changing Landscape in the Eastern European Marketplace
  • Nitrogen and Oxygen: Best Sales Prospects in Eastern Europe
  • Market for Oxygen Driven by Environmental Regulations
  • Increase in Demand for Hydrogen by European Refineries
  • Increasing Liaison with FTC: Axing Industry' s Consolidation Spirit
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Industry Activity in Recent Past
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 92: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 93: European Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 94: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 95: European Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 96: European Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 97: European Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 98: European 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 99: European 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Share of Leading Players
  • Table 100: French Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases (2006): Market Shares of the Leading Players by Value Sales -Air Liquide, Linde, Air Products, Praxair and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Air Liquide (L' Air Liquide) - A Key Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 101: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 102: French Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 103: French Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 104: French 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Competitive Scenario
  • Table 105: German Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases (2006): Market Shares of the Leading Players by Value Sales -Linde, Air Liquide, Praxair, Air Products and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Focus on Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 106: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 107: German Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 108: German Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 109: German 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Competitive Scenario
  • Table 110: UK Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases (2006E): Market Shares of the Leading Players by Value Sales -Linde, Air Products, Air Liquide and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 111: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 112: UK Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 113: UK Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 114: UK 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. Italy

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 115: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 116: Italian Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 117: Italian Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 118: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 119: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 120: Spanish Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 121: Spanish Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 122: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Russia

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 123: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 124: Russian Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 125: Russian Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 126: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 127: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 128: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 129: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 130: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Key Markets
  • China
  • China - A Potential Hub for Industrial Gases
  • Accession to WTO - Fortifies China' s Position
  • China - A Promising Market
  • Acetylene Market in China
  • Market Share of Leading Players
  • Table 131: Industrial and Specialty Gases Market in Asia- Pacific (2006): Market Shares of Leading Players by Value Sales for Air Liquide, Linde, Air Products, Praxair and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Major Trends
  • Consumption to Grow at Premium to GDP
  • Joint Ventures Present Mode of Entry into Asian Markets
  • Demand Growth for Hydrogen Fueled by Secular Trends
  • Prospects Hinge on Long-Term Contracts
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Industry Activity in Recent Past
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 132: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 133: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 134: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 135: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. The Middle East

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Industry Activity in Recent Past
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 136: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and UAE Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 137: Middle East Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and UAE Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 138: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 139: Middle East Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 140: Middle East Historic Review of Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and UAE Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 141: Middle East Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 142: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and UAE Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 143: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6a. Iran

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 144: Iranian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 145: Iranian Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 146: Iranian Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 147: Iranian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6b. Iraq

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 148: Iraqi Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 149: Iraqi Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 150: Iraqi Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 151: Iraqi 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6c. Israel

• Market Analysis
• A Current & Future Analysis
• Strategic Corporate Development
• Table 152: Israeli Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 153: Israeli Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 154: Israeli Historic Review of Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 155: Israeli 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6d. Kuwait

• Market Analysis
• A Current & Future Analysis
• Table 156: Kuwait Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 157: Kuwait Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 158: Kuwait Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 159: Kuwait 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6e. Syria

• Market Analysis
• A Current & Future Analysis
• Table 160: Syrian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 161: Syrian Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 162: Syrian Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 163: Syrian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6f. Saudi Arabia

• Market Analysis
• A Current & Future Analysis
• Table 164: Saudi Arabian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 165: Saudi Arabian Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 166: Saudi Arabian Historic Review for Industrial & Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 167: Saudi Arabian 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6g. United Arab Emirates

• Market Analysis
• A Current & Future Analysis
• Table 168: UAE Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 169: UAE Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 170: UAE Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 171: UAE 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012.(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Latin America

• A. Market Analysis
  • A Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Shares of Leading Players
  • Table 172: Industrial and Specialty Gases Market in Latin America (2006): Market Shares of Leading Players by Value Sales for Praxair, Linde, Air Liquide, Air Products and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Key Markets
  • Chile - Luring Major Players
  • Industry Activity in Recent Past
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 173: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 174: Latin American Long-term Projections for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 175: Latin America Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 176: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial & Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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