Perlite

Published by: Global Industry Analysts

Published: Mar. 1, 2008 - 163 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

Construction Market

Horticulture Market

Industrial Market

Other End-use Market

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Outlook

End-Use Applications Drive Growth

Current and Future Analysis

Regional Market Analysis

End Use Market Analysis

Perlite Consumption in Construction

Table 1: World Perlite Consumption in Construction: Regions Ranked by % CAGR - Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Europe, US, Canada, Japan and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Perlite Consumption in Horticulture

Table 2: World Perlite Consumption in Horticulture: Regions Ranked by % CAGR - Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Japan, US, Canada, and Latin America(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Perlite Consumption in Industrial Applications

Table 3: World Perlite Consumption in Industrial Applications: Regions Ranked by % CAGR - Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), US, Canada, Japan, and Latin America(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Perlite Consumption in Other Applications

Table 4: World Perlite Consumption in Other Applications: Regions Ranked by % CAGR - Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Japan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Perlite Market - Major Growth Drivers

Major Producers and Consumers of Perlite

Excellent Safety Profile Spurs Demand

Horticultural Applications: A Key Use

Perlite Production Statistics:

Table 5: Worldwide Reserves and Reserve Base of Crude Perlite Ore (2006) in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6: Worldwide Perlite Market (2003-2005): Breakdown of Production Capacity by Country - Greece, China, USA, Japan, Turkey, Mexico, Hungary, Italy, Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Argentina, Iran, Bulgaria, Thailand, Slovakia, Australia and Philippines (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: Worldwide Processed Perlite Market (2003): Breakdown of Production Capacity by Country - US, Greece, Japan, Hungary, Turkey and Other Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Product Overview

Definition of Perlite

Perlite Derivation

Perlite - Comprehensive Applications

Composition

Table 8: Composition of Naturally Found Perlite: Percentage Breakdown of Elements for Silicon, Aluminum, Potassium, Sodium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Trace, Oxygen and Water (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Physical and Chemical Properties of Perlite

Perlite Processing Stages

Crude Perlite

Expanded Perlite

Other Types

Agroperlite

Key features of Agroperlite

Perlite Filter Aid “Perfil”

Ceramoperlite Heat Insulation Materials

Perlite - An Abundant Natural Reserve

Threat From Substitutes

Environmental Concerns

3. Major Substitutes of Perlite

Diatomite

Processing Methods

Production

Table 9: World Diatomite Market: Production by Region/ Country (2001-2003) for US, China, Denmark, France, Japan, Korea, Mexico and Spain (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

End Use Applications

Vermiculite

Production

Table 10: World Vermiculite Market: Production by Region/Country in 2001 & 2002 for Russia, South Africa, China, India, Japan and Australia (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

End-Use Applications

4. End-Use Applications

Construction Applications

Concrete

Plaster

Loose Fill Insulation

Perlite - Sound Insulator

Coolite

Bitumized Perlite Roofing Base

Horticultural Applications

Processing of Horticulture Perlite

Standard Horticultural Perlite Gradations

General Specifications of Perlite Grades Used for Horticulture

Horticulture Perlite Available in Three Varied Grades with Different Capacities

Horticultural Perlite for Commercial Growers

Perlite as a Soil Conditioner

Potting Plants and Container Grown Nursery Stock

Lightweight Soilless Growing Mix

Growing Mix Container Soil

Green House Benches

Perlite as a Propagating Media

AERO-SOIL™ Horticultural Perlite

Agra-Perlite

Substrate-Perlite

Perl-Lome

Use of Perlite in Other Horticultural Applications

Patio Planting

Roofscape Gardening

Perlite as a Substitute for Methyl Bromide

Perlite - Negative Facet in Floriculture

Table 11: Fluoride Content in Fertilizers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Species

Industrial Applications

Perlite as Filler

Advantages of Perlite Hollow Spheres or Bubbles as Fillers

Perlite Lightweight Ultrafine Fillers

Perlite Insulation

Super Insulating Perlite

Perlite Filter Aids

Key Features of Perlite Filter Aids

Applications of Perlite Filter Aids

Food Processing

Pharmaceuticals

Industrials

Chemicals

Paints/Coatings/Textiles

Perlite - Aiding Storm Water Purification/Aqua Filtration

Perlite in the Steel and Foundry Industries

High Temperature Applications

Ladle Topping

Hot Topping and Risering

Refractories

Foundry Core and Molding Sand

Perlite/Silicate Composites

Perlite for Use in Well Cements

Key Advantages of Perlite Cement

Perlite as an Adsorbent

Perlite as a Carrier

5. Unique Applications

Lightweight Perlite Molded Products

Mix Compounds

Stone Product Manufacture

Applications of Perlite Simulated Stone

Perlite Presence in Textiles Market

Perlite in Textured Coatings

Europerl Perlite

Perlite in Animal Feeds

Recycling Perlite

6. Health and Regulatory Issues

Perlite - Delicate Chemical Composition

Controversial Aspects

Perlite Processing Industry Regulations Worldwide

UK

Germany

Table 12: Permissible Work Area Limits by % of Crystalline Silica (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Europe

7. Recent Industry Activity

Perlite Canada, Tourbieres Lambert Sign Exclusive Perlite/Vermiculite Supply Contract

Perlite Canada Signs Exclusive Deal with Aegean Perlites

Armenian and Latvian Companies Ink Perlite Processing Agreement

Normiska Acquires Normiska USA

Metaxiotis Participates in the Share Capital of Perlomat

Imerys Acquires World Minerals

World Minerals Acquires Perlite Microsphere Business

Perlite Canada Inks Vermiculite Supply Agreement with IBI Corp

S&B Acquires STOLLBERG GmbH

S&B Acquires Bentonit

Perlite Canada Acquires Rights in Coprin Mineral

Atlas Acquires Stake in Toro Mining

Silver & Baryte Renamed S&B

S&B Obtains Mining License

Silver & Baryte Enters into Sale Agreement with DPG

BBF Commences Perlite Production

Basin Perlite Initiates Perlite Microspheres Production

Perlite Canada Establishes Perlite Production Plant

S&B Acquires Stake in IKO-Erbsloeh

S&B Obtains Stake in Sarda Perlite Srl

Chicago Metallic Acquires IPP

Normiska Expands Perlite Production Facility

Lite-Rock Commences Production of Perlite-Based Wallboard

Basin Perlite Plans Expansion of Utah Mine

Perlite Canada Establishes a New Plant in Lameque

Stansbury Acquires New Perlite Facility

S&B Purchases Stake in IKO-Erbsloeh

Normiska Acquires VIL

Basin Perlite Acquires Pearl Queen Perlite

Normiska Expands Capacity in Lachine

8. Focus on Select Global Players

Aegean Perlites SA (Greece)

American Perlite Company (US)

Australian Perlite Pty Limited (Australia)

Cornerstone Industrial Minerals Corporation (US)

EaglePicher Minerals, Inc. (US)

Grefco Minerals, Inc. (US)

Imerys S.A (France)

World Minerals, Inc. (US)

Haborlite Corporation (US)

Normiska Corporation (Canada)

The Schundler Company (US)

Perlite Canada, Inc. (Canada)

Pertas Metal Perlite & Natural Stones, Ltd. (Turkey)

Pull Rhenen B.V. (Netherlands)

Redco II (US)

S&B Industrial Minerals S.A (Greece)

Silbrico Corporation (US)

Supreme Perlite Company (US)

US Asia-Pacific Minerals, Inc. (Philippines)

9. Global Market Perspective

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures for Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Perlite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption in Construction Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption in Construction Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures for Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption in Construction Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption in Horticulture Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption in Horticulture Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures for Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 21: World 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption in Horticulture Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures for Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures for Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27: World 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Latin America for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Major Producers

Table 28: US Perlite Market (2002-2006): Production in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: Perlite Market in the US (2002-2006): Import and Export Statistics (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30: US Perlite Market (2003-2005): Total Quantity of Mined Perlite, Processed Perlite, and Expanded Perlite in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31: US Expanded Perlite Market (2001-2003): Breakdown by Various End-Use Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32: US Expanded Perlite Market (2004-2005): Breakdown of Production Capacity by US States - Mississippi, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Michigan, Nevada and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Recent Industry Activity

Key Players

American Perlite Company

Cornerstone Industrial Minerals Corporation

Eagle-Picher Minerals Inc

Grefco Minerals, Inc

Redco II

Silbrico Corporation

Supreme Perlite Company

The Schundler Company

World Minerals Inc

Haborlite Corporation

B. Market Analytics

Table 33: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34: US Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35: US 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Market Overview

Statistical Data:

Table 36: Canadian Imports of Perlite (Unexpanded) by Country of Origin - Greece, US and Others for the years 2003 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37: Canadian Imports of Perlite (Expanded) by Country of Origin - US, Germany and Others for the years 2003 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38: Canadian Market for Expanded Perlite (2003-2004): Percentage Share Breakdown by Various End-Use Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Players

Perlite Canada Inc

Normiska Corporation

Recent Industry Activity

B. Market Analytics

Table 39: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40: Canadian Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

B. Market Analytics

Table 42: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43: Japanese Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Regional Analysis

Table 45: European Perlite Market: Regions Ranked by %CAGR - France, UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, and Rest of Europe (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

End Use Analysis

Table 46: European Perlite Market: End Use Segments Ranked by %CAGR - Horticulture, Industrial, Construction and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Regulatory Issues

B. Market Analytics

Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48: European Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49: European 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51: European Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52: European 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Recent Industry Activity

Imerys - A Key French Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 53: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54: French Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55: French 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Regulatory Issues

Table 56: Permissible Work Area Limits by % of Crystalline Silica (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 57: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58: German Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 59: German 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the ears 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. The United Kingdom

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Regulatory Issues

Import-Export Scenario:

Table 60: UK Imports/Exports of Perlite for the years 2001 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 61: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 62: UK Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63: UK 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. Italy

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Statistical Data:

Table 64: Italian Production of Perlite (1990-2004): Production Capacity in Metric Tonnes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 65: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66: Italian Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

B. Market Analytics

Table 68: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69: Spanish Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 70: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Rest of Europe

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Market Overview

Statistical Data:

Table 71: Greek Production of Perlite (2001-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity by Type - Raw Perlite and Screened Perlite (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Recent Industry Activity

Key Players

Aegean Perlites SA (Greece)

S&B Industrial Minerals S.A. (Greece)

B. Market Analytics

Table 72: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 74: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

Key Players

Australian Perlite Pty Limited (Australia)

Keltech Energies LTD (India)

Pertas Metal Perlite & Natural Stones Ltd (Turkey)

US Asia-Pacific Minerals, Inc (Philippines)

B. Market Analytics

Table 75: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications & Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 77: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Latin America

A. Market Analysis

Current and Future Analysis

B. Market Analytics

Table 78: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 79: Latin American Long-term Projections for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales for the Years 2011 through 2015 in Thousand Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 80: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Perlite Consumption by End Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial Applications and Other Applications for the Years 2000, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 57(including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 66)

Canada 6

Japan 1

Europe 20

France 3

Germany 3

The United Kingdom 1

Italy 3

Spain 1

Rest of Europe 9

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 11

Middle East 4

Latin America 2

Africa 2

Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Perlite in Thousands of Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Construction Market, Horticulture Market, Industria Market, and Other End-use Market. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 57 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Aegean Perlites SA, American Perlite Company, Australian Perlite Pty Limited, Cornerstone Industrial Minerals Corporation, EaglePicher Minerals, Inc., Grefco Minerals, Inc., Imerys S.A., World Minerals, Inc., Haborlite Corporation, Normiska Corporation, The Schundler Company, Perlite Canada, Inc., Pertas Metal Perlite & Natural Stones Ltd., Pull Rhenen B.V., Redco II, S&B Industrial Minerals S.A., Silbrico Corporation,Supreme Perlite Company, and US Asia-Pacific Minerals, Inc. 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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