Chapter1

ExecutiveSummary

SummaryofFindings1-1

IntroductiontotheMarket1-1

MarketDynamics1-2

MarketForecasts1-3

Conclusion1-4

Chapter2

IntroductiontoCarbonBlackIndustry

CarbonBlackanditsCharacteristics2-1

AboutCarbonBlack2-1

CarbonBlackFormsandGrades2-3

PackagingandTransportation2-3

End-userIndustries2-3

ProductionanditsProcess2-4

ManufacturingCarbonBlack2-4

RawMaterials2-4

ManufacturingCarbonBlack2-4

IndustryAbbreviations2-6

TerminologyinUse2-6

Chapter3

IndustryChallenges

ChallengesFacedbyActiveParticipants3-1

IndustryChallenges3-1

PriceVolatilityofRawMaterialsImpactsProduction3-3

IncreasingCostofLogisticsandTransportationBurdensManufacturers3-4

EnvironmentalConcernsIncurAdditionalCosts3-4

ShiftofCustomerstowardsLow-costRegionsLeadtoRelocationofProductionFacilities3-5

ProductCommoditisationPosesPricePressures3-6

DependenceandDominationbyLargeEnd-userIndustryDictatesDemand3-7

ProhibitiononUseofCertainRawmaterialforTireManufacturingIncreaseProductionCost3-7

ConsolidationwithinManufacturersIntensifiesCompetition3-7

HighEnd-userDemandforSuperiorProductsRequiresConstantInnovation3-8

Chapter4

TotalMarketforCarbonBlack

IntroductiontotheMarket4-1

AboutCarbonBlack4-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurement4-1

OverviewofMarketMeasurement4-1

MarketAge/ProductLifeCycle4-2

Revenues4-2

PotentialRevenues4-3

BaseYearGrowthRate4-3

CompoundAnnualGrowthRate4-3

AveragePrice4-3

PriceRange4-3

PriceSensitivity4-3

Competitors4-3

DegreeofCompetition4-4

MarketConcentration4-4

MarketDynamics4-4

MarketDrivers4-4

StableEnd-userIndustryDemandSustainsBusinessPotential4-5

Long-termContractsPromoteMarket4-5

WideProductPortfolioPromotesBroaderUsage4-5

ExpensiveAlternativeSolutionsDeterWidespreadShift4-6

NewInvestmentPromotesMarketDynamism4-6

AbsenceofCompleteSubstitutesBoostsConsumption4-7

MarketRestraints4-7

RawMaterialPriceVolatilityCurtailsProfitMargins4-8

ShiftofKeyIndustriestoLow-costRegionsNecessitatesAdditionalInvestment4-8

MarketDominancebyKeyEnd-usersDictatesGrowth4-8

AlternativeSolutionsforTireApplicationDiscourageConsumption4-9

MarketForecasts4-10

UnitShipmentandRevenueForecasts4-10

AnalysisofShipmentandRevenues4-11

PriceForecasts4-12

AnalysisofPrice4-13

PackagingCost4-14

CompetitiveScenario4-15

MarketConcentration4-15

CarbonBlackFeedstockSuppliers4-17

CarbonBlackManufacturers4-17

Distributors4-18

CompetitiveFactors4-18

CarbonBlackIndustryDevelopment4-18

Before1990s4-20

1990s4-20

2000to20054-21

Beyond20054-21

InstalledCapacity4-22

MarketShareAnalysis4-23

AnalysisofMarketPosition4-23

OverviewofParticipants4-27

MarketShareAnalysis4-28

Chapter5

AnalysisoftheEnd-userIndustryforCarbonBlack

GeographicRegionalAnalysis5-1

OverviewonRegions5-1

WesternEurope5-1

NorthernEurope5-2

CentralandEasternEurope5-3

SouthernEurope5-3

ValueChainAnalysis5-4

CarbonBlackFeedstockSuppliers5-4

CarbonBlackManufacturers5-8

PackagingCost5-10

Distributors5-11

ParticipantsandTheirDistributors5-12

AnalysisbyEnd-Applicatioin5-13

RubberApplications5-13

End-userIndustryanditsCarbonBlackUsage5-14

TireManufacturingIndustry5-14

Non-tireAutoandIndustrial/MechanicalRubberGoods5-16

SpecialtyApplications5-18

Plastics5-18

PrintingInks5-19

PaintsandCoatings5-19

ConcreteApplication5-20

CeramicandRefractory5-20

LegislationandRecycling5-20

OverviewofLegislation5-20

TheEuropeanScenario5-21

TheU.S.Scenario5-22

OverviewofRecycling5-22

Chapter6

Conclusion

Overview6-1

Summary6-1

Chapter7

KeyMarketParticipants

ListofParticipants7-1

ActiveParticipantsforCarbonBlackValueChain7-1

CarbonBlackManufacturers7-1

CarbonBlackExporters7-2

CarbonBlackRawMaterialSuppliers7-2

CarbonBlackDistributors7-3

CarbonBlack-relatedIndustrialAssociations7-4