Bentonite, Fuller's Earth & Allied Clays

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
• Definitions
• Bentonite
• Kaolin
• Fuller' s Earth
• Other Clays

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Outlook
• Market Trends
• Kaolin Industry on the Throes of Restructuring
• Global Market for Adsorbents to Rise
• Kaolin Faces Stiff Competition from Calcium Carbonate
• Bentonite Demand Hinges on Drilling Rig Count

2. Major Segments - A Global Perspective

• Bentonite
• Kaolin
• Fuller’s Earth
• Other Clays

3. Product Overview

• Clays: An Introduction
• Types of Clays
• Bentonite
• Definition
• Applications
• Natrium Bentonite: Usage
• Outlook
• Kaolin
• Definition
• Applications
• Paper Industry
• Paint Industry
• Plastics Industry
• Floorings and Ceramics
• Miscellaneous Applications
• A Peek into the Breakthroughs
• Kaolin Clay Proves a Boon to Fruit Growers
• Kaolin Clay Advocated as an Excellent Sunscreen for Fruit Trees
• Kaolin Helps Arrest Citrus’ Weevil - Diaprepes Abbreviatus
• Kaolin Seen as a Crop Protector
• Kaolin Proved Non-Toxic
• Outlook
• Fuller’s Earth
• Definition
• Applications
• Other Clays
• Major Categories
• Applications

4. Production Scenario

• Bentonite
• Table 1: World Market for Bentonite: Annual Production for the years 2001 through 2006 in Thousand Metric Tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed - US, USSR (former), Greece, Germany, Japan, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 2: World Historic Market for Bentonite: Annual Production for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed - US, USSR (former), Greece, Germany, Japan, Turkey, Italy, Spain and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Kaolin
• Table 3: World Market for Kaolin: Annual Production for the years 2001 through 2006 in Thousand Metric Tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed - US, Czech Republic, UK, Brazil, Germany, Japan and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World Historic Market for Kaolin: Annual Production for the years 1991 through 2000 in Thousand Metric Tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed - US, Czech Republic, UK, Brazil, Germany, Japan and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Fuller’s Earth
• Table 5: World Market for Fuller’s Earth: Annual Production for the years 2001 through 2006 in Thousand Metric Tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed - US, Germany, UK, Spain, Italy and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Recent Industry Activity

• Greek Miner to Acquire Bentonite Plant from OMYA
• Ashapura to Invest over Rs.150 million in Kerala and Nigeria Based Plants
• S&B Acquires Stake in CEBO
• S&B to Acquire Four Bentonite Blending Facilities from Hill & Griffith
• AZROSprominvest Starts Production
• Odyssey and S&B Endustriyel Enter into an Exclusivity Agreement
• Amcol Acquires Bensan in Turkey
• S&B Group to Build Bentonite Processing Facility in Morocco
• Merit Capital Partners Takes Over Active Minerals
• New Environmental Solutions Signs Acquisition Deal with Hana World WaterBank
• Rockwood Specialties Acquires Süd-Chemie’s Nanofil Brand
• AMCOL International Acquires Unimin’s Customix Metal Casting
• National Materials Reorganizes and Sets up a New Company
• Phoslock Water Solutions Signs Bentonite Leases Sale
• TechStar Takes Over Bentonite Mines in Australia
• Hanson plc Pockets Clay Brick Business of Marshalls plc
• J.M. Huber Purchases AluChem’s ATH Business
  • NCC AB Constructs Bentonite Processing Plant in Denmark
  • Sud-Chemie Acquires Ceca…
  • Engelhard Acquires Anping Kaolin…
  • Bentonit Initiates New Bentonite Plant
  • Sedlecky Kaolin Commissions a Bentonite Plant
  • Ashapura Group Establishes Bleaching ClayManufacturing Facility in India
  • Imerys Acquires Hecla Mining’s K-T Clay …
  • BHP Acquires 20% Stake in Caemi…
  • Rio Capim Caulim Expands Kaolin Plant Capacity…
  • Imerys Establishes New Kaolin Plant in Brazil…
  • Imerys Pigments & Additives Closes Plant…
  • Minerals Corporation Signs an Agreement with Nissho Iwai
  • Unimin Corp. Acquires Albion Kaolin Co…
  • WBB Group Acquires Villeroy & Boch…
  • Mekar Peraksa and Kaolin Inda Utama in a Joint Venturewith Heidelberger Zement…
  • Utah Clay Technology and ISG Resources Sign Agreement
  • Kaolin Commissions Kaolin Processing Plant in Uzbekistan
  • ARCO Launches Arconate® HP
  • KVK Bohemia Commissions Kaolin Plant in Vietnam

6. Focus on Select Global Players

• Amberger Kaolinwerke Eduard Kick & Co. KG GmbH (Germany)
• Amcol International Corp. (USA)
• American Colloid Company (USA)
• Colloid Environmental Technologies Company (USA)
• Ashapura Minechem Ltd. (India)
• BPM Minerals LLC (USA)
• Black Hills Bentonite, LLC (USA)
• Caulim Da Amazonia Sa (Brazil)
• Cimbar Performance Minerals (USA)
• IMERYS Pigments For Paper (USA)
• Sedlecký Kaolin (Czech Republic)
• S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (Greece)
• Thiele Kaolin Company (USA)
• TOLSA Group (Spain)
• Unimin Corporation (USA)

7. Global Market Perspective

• Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Bentonite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Bentonite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Kaolin by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Kaolin by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Kaolin by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Fuller’s Earth by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Fuller’s Earth by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Fuller’s Earth by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other Clays by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Other Clays by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Clays by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Market Trends
  • Bentonite Production on the Rise in the US
  • Facts: 2006
  • Leading Clay Producing States
  • Leading Clay Producing Companies
  • End-Use Scenario
  • Bentonite
  • Table 21: US Bentonite Consumption (2006): Percentage Break Breakdown by Application for Pet Waste Absorbent, Foundry Sand Bond, Drilling Mud, Iron Ore Palletizing, and Other Uses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Kaolin
  • Table 22: US Kaolin Consumption (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Application for Paper, Refractories, and Other Uses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Fuller’s Earth
  • Table 23: US Fuller’s Earth Consumption (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Application for Absorbent Uses and Other Uses
  • Allied Clays
  • Ball Clay
  • Table 24: US Ball Clay Consumption (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Application for Floor and Wall Tile, Sanitary Ware, and Other Uses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Common Clay
  • Table 25: US Common Clay Consumption (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Application for Brick, Cement, Lightweight Aggregate, and Other Uses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Fire Clay
  • Table 26: US Fire Clay Consumption (2006): Percentage Breakdown by Application for Refractories and Other Uses
  • Imports/Exports Scenario
  • Bentonite
  • Table 27: US Imports of Bentonite including Calcined for Consumption for the year 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 28: US Imports of Bentonite (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 29: US Domestic Exports of Bentonite including Calcined for the year 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 30: US Exports of Bentonite (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Kaolin
  • Table 31: US Imports of Kaolin and Other Kaolinic Clays for Consumption for the year 2004
  • Table 32: US Imports of Kaolin (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 33: US Domestic Exports for Kaolin and Other Kaolinic Clays for the year 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 34: US Exports of Kaolin (2005): Percentage Breakdown by Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Focus on Select US Players
  • AMCOL International Corp.
  • American Colloid Company
  • Colloid Environmental Technologies Company
  • BPM Minerals LLC
  • Black Hills Bentonite, LLC
  • CIMBAR Performance Minerals
  • Imerys Pigments for Paper
  • Thiele Kaolin Company
  • Unimin Corporation
  • Strategic Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 35: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 36: US Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 37: US 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• Market Analysis
• Table 38: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 39: Canadian Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 40: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• Market Analysis
• Table 41: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 42: Japanese Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 43: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Strategic Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 44: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 45: European Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 47: European Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 48: European 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 49: European 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

• Market Analysis
• Table 50: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 51: French Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 52: French 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Amberger Kaolinwerke Eduard Kick & Co. KG GmbH -A Leading Player
  • Strategic Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 53: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: German Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 55: German 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Strategic Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 56: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 57: UK Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 58: UK 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. Italy

• Market Analysis
• Table 59: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 60: Italian Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 61: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

• A. Market Analysis
  • TOLSA Group - A Key Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 62: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 63: Spanish Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 64: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Russia

• A. Market Analysis
  • Strategic Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 65: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 66: Russian Long-term Projections for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 67: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Focus on Select Players
  • Sedlecký Kaolin (Czech Republic)
  • S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (Greece)
  • Strategic Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 68: Rest of Europe Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 69: Rest of Europe Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 70: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Indonesia: A Fact Profile
  • Bentonite: Production & Geographical presence
  • Kaolin: Market review
  • Ashapura Minechem Ltd. - A Leading Player
  • Strategic Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 71: Asia-Pacific Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 72: Asia-Pacific Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 73: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Latin America

• A. Market Analysis
  • Brazil: A Major Kaolin Producer
  • Caulim Da Amazonia SA - A Key Brazilian Player
  • Strategic Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 74: Latin American Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: Latin American Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 76: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Rest of World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Self-Sufficient South Africa
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 77: Rest of World Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 78: Rest of World Market for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays - Long-term Projections by Product Segment for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 79: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Bentonite, Fuller’s Earth & Allied Clays by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller’s Earth and Other Clays Markets for 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)