Sodium sulphate market review in Russia/CIS

Table of Contents

Introduction

I. Technology of production of sodium sulfate

• I.1. Methods of production of sodium sulfate
  • I.1.1. Production of sodium sulfate from natural resources
  • I.1.2. Chemical methods of production of sodium sulfate
• I.2. Resources for production of sodium sulfate

II. Production of sodium sulfate in CIS countries

• II.1. Quality of the produced products
• II.2. Volumes of production of sodium sulfate in the CIS in 1995-2005
• II.3. The main company-producers of sodium sulfate in the CIS
• II.4. Current standing of the greatest producers of sodium sulfate
  • II.4.1. JSC "Kuchuksulfate" (Stepioe Ozero, Altai krai)

III. Export-import of sodium sulfate

• III.1. Volume of export-import of sodium sulfate in Russia in 1997-2005
• III.2. Tendencies and features of export-import supplies of sodium sulfate
• III.3. The main flows of export-import supplies of sodium sulfate
  • III.3.1. The main destinations of export supplies of natural sodium sulfate in Russia
  • III.3.2. The main flows of export-import supplies of synthetic sodium sulfate in Russia
• III.4. Import of sodium sulfate of Ukraine

IV. Review of prices on sodium sulfate in Russia

• IV.1. Domestic prices on sodium sulfate
• IV.2. Dynamics of export-import prices on sodium sulfate

V. Consumption of sodium sulfate in Russia

• V.1. Supply-demand balance of sodium sulfate
• V.2. Structure of consumption of sodium sulfate
• V.3. The main consumers of sodium sulfate in Russia
• V.4. The main end-uses of sodium sulfate in Russia
  • V.4.1. Chemical industry. Production of synthetic detergents
  • V.4.2. Pulp-and-paper industry
• V.5. The main enterprise - consumers of sodium sulfate in Russia
  • V.5.1. LLC "Procter&Gamble-Novomoskovsk" (Tula region)
  • V.5.2. LLC "Henkel-Yug" (Engels, Saratov region)
  • V.5.3. JSC «Kotlas TsBK» (Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk region)

VI. Forecast of development of sodium sulfate market in the CIS up to 2010

Appendix: Addresses and contact information on company-producers of sodium sulfate in the CIS

List of Tables:

• Table 1. Modifications of sodium sulfate
• Table 2. Operating capacities of Russian enterprises on production of sodium sulfate, kt
• Table 3. Seasonal composition of brines of Kuchuk Lake, %
• Table 4. Composition of natural brines of Karabugazgol Bay, g/l
• Table 5. Kinds of sodium sulfate, produced by by Russian companies
• Table 6. Requirements, imposed on quality of technical sodium sulfate (according to GOST 6318-77)
• Table 7. Requirements, imposed on quality of crystallization technical sodium sulfate (according to GOST 21458-75)
• Table 8. Requirements, imposed on quality of granular technical sodium sulfate
• Table 9. Requirements, imposed on quality of technical sodium sulfate (according to TU (Specification) 2141-028-00204854-95)
• Table 10. Requirements, imposed on quality of sodium sulfate decahydrate (according to GOST 4171-76)
• Table 11. Dynamics of production of sodium sulfate in CIS countries in 1995-2005, kt
• Table 12. Production of sodium sulfate by Russian companies in 1995-2005, kt
• Table 13. Dynamics of sodium sulfate production in Ukraine in 1998-2005, tonnes
• Table 14. Breakage of sodium sulfate production by types initial resources in 2005, kt, %
• Table 15. The greatest consumers of sodium sulfate of production of JSC "Kuchuksulfate" in 2005, tonnes
• Table 16. Foreign trade in synthetic sodium sulfate in Russia in 1997-2005 and 1 half of 2006, tonnes
• Table 17. Export of synthetic sodium sulfate by Russian companies in 2005, tonnes
• Table 18. The greatest importers of synthetic sodium sulfate in 2005, tonnes
• Table 19. The main destinations of Russian supplies of natural sodium sulfate in 1999-2005 and 1 half of 2006, tonnes
• Table 20. Geographic structure of import of natural sodium sulfate by Russia in 2004, tonnes
• Table 21. The main destinations of Russian supplies of synthetic sodium sulfate in 1999-2005 and 1 half of 2006, tonnes
• Table 22. Geographic structure of import of synthetic sodium sulfate by Russia in 2004-2005, tonnes, %
• Table 23. Geographic structure of import of sodium sulfate by Ukraine in 1999-2005 and 1 half of 2006, tonnes
• Table 24. Average prices of Russian producers on sodium sulfate for domestic consumers in 2005, Ruble/tonne exclusive of VAT
• Table 25. Export prices on Russian synthetic sodium sulfate in 1999-2005 and 1 half of 2006, $/tonne
• Table 26. Export prices on Russian natural sodium sulfate in 1999-2005 and 1 half of 2006, $/tonne
• Table 27. Export prices of Russian producers of sodium sulfate in 2005, $/tonne
• Table 28. Import prices on synthetic sodium sulfate, imported by Russia in 1999-2005, $/tonne
• Table 29. Supply-demand balance of sodium sulfate in Russia in 1999-2005, kt
• Table 30. Structure of consumption of sodium sulfate in Russia in 2005, tonnes
• Table 31. Structure of supplies of sodium sulfate to greatest Russian consumers in 2005, tonnes
• Table 32. Production of commodity products in Russian pulp-and-paper industry in 2001-2006, kt
• Table 33. Dynamics of production of synthetic detergents by LLC "Procter&Gamble-Novomoskovsk" in 1997-2005, kt
• Table 34. Dynamics of production of synthetic detergents by LLC "Henkel-Yug" in 1999-2005, kt

List of Figures:

• Figure 1. Technology of obtaining sodium sulfate by method "melting-evaporation"
• Figure 2. Technology of obtaining of sodium sulfate by method "melting-salting out"
• Figure 3. Technology of obtaining of sodium sulfate by combined method
• Figure 4. Shares in production of sodium sulfate of various CIS countries in total CIS production in 1995-2005, %
• Figure 5. Dynamics of production of sodium sulfate in Russia, Kazakhstane, Turkmenistan and the CIS as a whole in 1995-2005, kt
• Figure 6. Dynamics of production of sodium sulfate by JSC "Kuchuksulfate" in 1995-2005, kt
• Figure 7. Dynamics of export supplies of sodium sulfate of JSC "Kuchuksulfate" in 1999-2005, kt
• Figure 8. Dynamics of exports and volumes of production of natural sodium sulfate in Russia in 1997-2005, kt
• Figure 9. Dynamics of export-import of synthetic sodium sulfate in Russia in 1997-2005, tonnes
• Figure 10. Dynamics of exports and volumes of production of synthetic sodium sulfate in Russia in 1997-2005, kt
• Figure 11. Share of export in volume of production of sodium sulfate in Russia in 1997-2005, %
• Figure 12. Share of foreign supplies of sodium sulfate in volume of its production byRussian producers in 2005, %
• Figure 13. Dynamics of imports of sodium sulfate in Ukraine in 1999-2005, kt
• Figure 14. Structure of consumption of sodium sulfate in Russia in 2005, %
• Figure 15. Dynamics of production of synthetic detergents in Russia in 1997-2005, kt
• Figure 16. The main suppliers of sodium sulfate to LLC "Procter&Gamble-Novomoskovsk" in 2005, tonnes
• Figure 17. The main suppliers of sodium sulfate to LLC "Henkel-Yug" in 2005, kt
• Figure 18. Forecast of development of production and consumption of sodium sulfate in the CIS up to 2010, kt