Abstract
Global demand to expand 9% annually through 2014
World demand for virgin activated carbon is forecast to expand an impressive
9.0 percent per annum through 2014 to 1.7 million metric tons. The US
represents the largest national market for activated carbon in the world, and
through 2014, the country will also pace global growth. This extremely
optimistic outlook is based on US new federal environmental regulations
mandating mercury removal at coal-fired power plants by 2014. A number of
states have already passed their own regulations, resulting in US activated
carbon demand from coal fired power plants rising significantly in 2009. If
federal regulations pass, which is likely, gains are expected to really take
off in 2013 and 2014.
US market to be aided by DBP & mercury control rules
Demand in the US will also be aided by regulations that will require mercury
control at cement kilns and at industrial boilers. Moreover, demand from the
water sector will benefit from the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA)' s
Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule (DBP Rule). This rule was promulgated in
2006 and establishes maximum levels at which disinfection byproducts DBPs) are
permitted to be present in drinking water supplies. DBPs are potentially
harmful compounds that are formed when chlorine that is used to disinfect
drinking water reacts with naturally occurring organic materials in the water.
By removing the organic materials, activated carbon prevents the formation of
DBPs.
China' s market to be driven by economic growth
Unlike the US, where federal regulations will dictate demand growth, strong
gains of around nine percent per year in China' s market for activated carbon
will result from continuing healthy economic growth in the country. All end
uses for activated carbon in China will benefit from this economic growth.
Although the country relies on coal to supply a majority of its energy
requirements, UStype mercury removal regulations are unlikely to pass in China
in the near future.
Coal fired power plants may boost W European market
Demand for activated carbon in Western Europe and Japan will register weak
gains through 2014. In Western Europe, there is some concern that coal will
make a comeback (something that is already occurring in Italy) as a key source
of energy supply due to declining oil and gas reserves in the North Sea, the
pending end of life for some nuclear power plants in the region, and security
issues and public disapproval preventing further reliance on energy imports
from Russia. If coal fired power plants proliferate in Western Europe, they
are likely to also use activated carbon to curtail mercury emissions.
New entrant to capture sizable portion of US market
Global supply of activated carbon is concentrated in the hands of a small
number of large producers. The top eight producers supplied around
three-quarters of the global market for virgin activated carbon in 2009. Most
remaining producers are based in China and Southeast Asia, and typically
produce low cost powdered activated carbon. A new entrant to the market,
ADA-ES, intends to capture a sizable portion of US activated carbon demand
arising from the mercury removal market. In 2010, the company plans to open
the world' s largest powdered activated carbon plant in Louisiana.
Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study, “World Activated Carbon”, presents
historical demand data (1999, 2004, 2009) plus forecasts for 2014 and 2019 by
type, market, world region and major country. The study also considers market
environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 32 industry
competitors worldwide.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Global Macroeconomic Environment
- Recent Historical Trends
- World Economic Outlook
- World Fixed Investment Overview
- World Demographic Overview
- World Population Outlook
- World Urbanization Patterns
- World Manufacturing Outlook
- Nonagricultural Water Use Trends
- World Food & Beverage Outlook
- World Sweeteners Overview
- World Pharmaceuticals Overview
- World Motor Vehicle Outlook
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
III. SUPPLY & DEMAND
- General
- Capacity by Region
- Regeneration Trends
- Regeneration Capacity
- Demand by Region
- Production by Region
- International Trade Flows
IV. PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
- General
- Demand by Type
- Powdered Activated Carbon
- Granular Activated Carbon
- Other Activated Carbon Products
- Demand by Application
- Liquid Phase Applications
- Gas Phase Applications
- Demand by Market
- Industrial
- Air Purification
- Other Industrial
- Water Treatment
- Drinking Water
- Other Water Treatment
- Food & Beverage Processing
- Sweetener Processing
- Other Food & Beverage Processing
- Motor Vehicles
- Pharmaceutical & Medical
- Other Markets
V. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Supply & Demand
- Markets
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
VI. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Supply & Demand
- Markets
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
VII. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Supply & Demand
- Markets
- Australia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Other Asia/Pacific
VIII. OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America
- General
- Supply & Demand
- Markets
- Brazil
- Other Central & South America
- Eastern Europe
- General
- Supply & Demand
- Markets
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- General
- Supply & Demand
- Markets
IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition & Market Share
- Industry Restructuring
- Cooperative Agreements
- Manufacturing Technology
- Feedstocks
- Production Technology
- Manufacturing Trends
- Marketing & Distribution
- Competitive Strategies
COMPANY PROFILES
- ADA-ES Incorporated
- Albemarle Corporation
- Arkema SA
- Brascarbo Industrial Limitada, see Grupo Clarimex
- Calgon Carbon Corporation
- Carbon Activated Corporation
- Carbon Resources LLC
- CarboTech AC, see International Chemical Investors
- CECA SA, see Arkema
- Century Chemical Works Sdn Bhd, see Osaka Gas
- Chemviron Carbon GmbH, see Calgon Carbon
- Clarimex SA de CV, see Grupo Clarimex
- CPL Carbon Link Limited
- Datong HuiBao Activated Carbon Company Limited
- Desotec Activated Carbon NV-SA
- Donau Chemie AG
- Futamura Chemical Company Limited
- Grupo Clarimex
- Haycarb plc, see Hayleys
- Hayleys plc
- Indo German Carbons Limited
- International Chemical Investors Group
- Jacobi Carbons AB
- Kuraray Company Limited
- Kureha Corporation
- MAST Carbon Group
- MeadWestvaco Corporation
- Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Company Limited
- Norit NV
- Opalium, see Veolia Environnement
- Osaka Gas Company Limited
- Pacific Activated Carbon Company Incorporated
- Philippine-Japan Active Carbon Corporation, see Futamura Chemical
- PICA SA, see Veolia Environnement
- PT Intan Prima Group
- Purifications Cellutions LLC, see MeadWestvaco
- Shanxi Xinhua Chemical Company Limited
- Shenhua Ningmei Activated Carbon Company Limited
- Shinkwang Chemical Industry Company Limited
- Siemens AG
- Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH
- Veolia Environnement SA
- Westates Carbon, see Siemens
- Zimpro Systems, see Siemens
- Additional Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- World Fixed Investment by Region
- World Population by Region
- World Urban Population by Region
- World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
- World Nonagricultural Water Use by Region
- World Food & Beverage Manufacturing Value Added by Region
- World Pharmaceutical Shipments by Region
- World Motor Vehicle Production by Region
SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
- World Activated Carbon Demand by Region
- World Activated Carbon Production by Region
- World Activated Carbon Net Exports by Region
SECTION IV -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
- World Activated Carbon Demand by Type
- World Powdered Activated Carbon Demand by Region
- World Granular Activated Carbon Demand by Region
- World Other Activated Carbon Product Demand by Region
- World Activated Carbon Demand by Application
- World Liquid Phase Activated Carbon Demand by Region
- World Gas Phase Activated Carbon Demand by Region
- World Activated Carbon Demand by Market
- World Industrial Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Air Purification Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Other Industrial Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Water Treatment Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Drinking Water Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Other Water Treatment Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Food & Beverage Processing Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Sweetener Processing Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Other Food & Beverage Processing Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Motor Vehicle Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Pharmaceutical & Medical Markets for Activated Carbon
- World Other Markets for Activated Carbon
SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
- North America -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- North America -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- North America -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- United States -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- United States -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- United States -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Canada -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Canada -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Canada -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Mexico -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Mexico -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Mexico -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- France -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- France -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- France -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Germany -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Germany -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Germany -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Italy -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Italy -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Italy -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Spain -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Spain -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Spain -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- United Kingdom -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- United Kingdom -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- United Kingdom -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Other Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Other Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Other Western Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market Australia
-- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Australia -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Australia -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- China -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- China -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- China -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- India -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- India -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- India -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Indonesia -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Indonesia -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Indonesia -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Japan -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Japan -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Japan -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- South Korea -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- South Korea -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- South Korea -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Taiwan -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Taiwan -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Taiwan -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Other Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Other Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Other Asia/Pacific -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS
- Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Brazil -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Brazil -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Brazil -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Other Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Other Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Other Central & South America -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application &
Market
- Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Russia -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Russia -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Russia -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Other Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Other Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Other Eastern Europe -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
- Africa/Mideast -- Activated Carbon Market Environment
- Africa/Mideast -- Activated Carbon Supply & Demand
- Africa/Mideast -- Activated Carbon Demand by Application & Market
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- World Activated Carbon Sales by Company, 2009
- Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
- World Activated Carbon Production Capacity by Region, 2009
- Activated Carbon Per Capita/GDP Per Capita Relationship, 2009
SECTION IV -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
- World Activated Carbon Demand by Type, 2009
- World Activated Carbon Demand by Market, 2009
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- World Activated Carbon Market Share by Company, 2009
- Activated Carbon Industry Flowchart
