Bentonite, Fuller's Earth & Allied Clays

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Mar. 1, 2008 - 235 Pages

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 Clay Manufacturing 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 Venture with 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)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 47 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 55)

Canada 1

Japan 2

Europe 19

France 4

Germany 4

The United Kingdom 2

Italy 2

Spain 1

Rest of Europe 6

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 8

Latin America 3

Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bentonite, Fuller's Earth & Allied Clays in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific product segments analyzed are Bentonite, Kaolin, Fuller's Earth, and Other Clays. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 47 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Amberger Kaolinwerke Eduard Kick & Co. KG GmbH, Amcol International Corp., American Colloid Company, Colloid Environmental Technologies Company, Ashapura Minechem Ltd., BPM Minerals LLC , Black Hills Bentonite, LLC, Caulim Da Amazonia SA, Cimbar Performance Minerals, IMERYS Pigments For Paper, Sedlecký Kaolin, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A., Thiele Kaolin Co., TOLSA Group, and Unimin Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.


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