Global Methanol Market: Focus on China

Table of Contents

1. Industry Snapshot

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Methanol Life Cycle
• 1.3 Historical Developments
• 1.4 Production Process
• 1.5 Applications
• 1.6 Feedstock
• 1.7 Automotive Fuel

2. Market Overview

• 2.1 Worldwide Market
• 2.2 United States
  • 2.2.1 Methanol Market Statistics
  • 2.2.2 Methanol Demand in US
• 2.3 China
  • 2.3.1 Capacity
  • 2.3.2 Consumption
  • 2.3.3 Production
• 2.4 End-Markets of Methanol
  • 2.4.1 Formaldehyde
  • 2.4.2 Acetic Acid
  • 2.4.3 MTBE
• 2.5 Market Outlook
  • 2.5.1 Methanol Demand in US
  • 2.5.2 Methanol Supply in US

3. Growth Drivers

• 3.1 Higher Demand from Fuel Applications
• 3.2 Consumer Fuel Cells to Boost Methanol Demand

4. Key Issues

• 4.1 Corrosive Action
• 4.2 Low Volatility and High Energy Cost

5. Competitive Landscape

6. Company Profiles

• 6.1 Methanex
  • 6.1.1 Overview
  • 6.1.2 Key Financials
  • 6.1.3 Business Strategies
  • 6.1.4 Low Cost Structure
  • 6.1.5 Global Leadership
  • 6.1.6 Operational Excellence
• 6.2 MHTL
  • 6.2.1 Overview
  • 6.2.2 Major Developments
• 6.3 SABIC
  • 6.3.1 Overview
  • 6.3.2 Major Developments
• 6.4 Celanese Corporation
  • 6.4.1 Overview
  • 6.4.2 Key Financials
  • 6.4.3 Business Strategies
  • 6.4.4 Investment and Growth
  • 6.4.5 Global Reach and Leading Market Positions
  • 6.4.6 Diversified Products and End-Use Markets
  • 6.4.7 Proprietary Production Technology and Operating Expertise
• 6.5 Eastman Chemical
  • 6.5.1 Overview
  • 6.5.2 Key Financials
  • 6.5.3 Business Strategies
  • 6.5.4 Diversified Product Offering
  • 6.5.5 Expansion of the Raw Materials Product Offering
  • 6.5.6 Cost-Effective Operations
  • 6.5.7 Customer Centric R&D

List of Tables

• Methanol Properties
• History of Methanol
• Methanol Market Statistics in US (2005-07)
• Methanol Demand in US by End-markets (2005-07)
• Methanol Projected Demand in US (2008E-10E)
• Methanol Projected Supply in US (2008E-10E)
• Celanese - Sales by Region (2006-07)
• Eastman Chemical - Sales by Region (2006-07)

List of Charts

• Methanol Life Cycle
• China - Methanol Capacity, Consumption & Production (2006-09E)
• China - Planned Methanol Capacity by Source
• Global Demand of Methanol by End-markets (2006)
• Global Formaldehyde Consumption by Derivative (2006)
• Global Formaldehyde Demand by Region (2006)
• Global Acid Consumption by Derivative (2006)
• Global Acetic Acid Demand by Region (2006)
• Methanol Demand by Region (2007)
• Methanol Supply by Region (2007)
• Methanol Capacity Comparison by Ownership
• Methanex - Sales by Region (2006)