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World Carbon Black

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Spain ............................................... 104 United Kingdom ................................. 108 Other Western Europe ......................... 113

Table of Contents
ExEcutivE Summary markEt EnvironmEnt
General ................................................4 World Economic Overview ........................6 Recent Economic Performance ...............6 World Economic Outlook.......................8 World Demographic Outlook ................... 11 World Population Outlook ................... 12 World Urban Population Outlook .......... 13 World Motor Vehicle Outlook .................. 14 Motor Vehicle Production Trends .......... 16 Motor Vehicles in Use ........................ 18 Tire Industry Overview .......................... 20 Rubber Consumption by Region .............. 21 Carbon Black Pricing Trends ................... 23 Regulatory & Environmental Considerations ................................... 24 Competitive Materials ........................... 28

comPany ProFiLES

General ............................................ 117 Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand .......... 119 Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Country ...................... 122 Asia/Pacific: Production Capacity by Company ..................... 123 China ............................................... 125 India ............................................... 133 Indonesia ......................................... 138 Japan............................................... 143 Malaysia 150 South Korea ...................................... 153 Taiwan ............................................. 158 Thailand 162 Other Asia/Pacific .............................. 167

aSia/PaciFic

Aditya Birla Group.............................. 254 Amtel-Vredestein NV........................... 256 Bridgestone Corporation ...................... 257 Cabot Corporation .............................. 258 China Synthetic Rubber ....................... 263 DC Chemical ...................................... 265 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold ........ 268 Hebei Longxing Chemical Group ........... 269 Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black ............ 270 Koppers Holdings ............................... 271 Mitsubishi Chemical ........................... 273 Nigerian National Petroleum ................ 275 Nippon Steel ..................................... 276 Phillips Carbon Black .......................... 277 RAG AG............................................. 278 Richardson (Sid) Carbon and Energy ...... 282 Tokai Carbon ..................................... 283 Additional Carbon Black Producers ........ 285

otHEr rEGionS

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ExEcutivE Summary
1 Summary Table ................................3

SuPPLy & DEmanD

General .............................................. 30 Capacity by Region............................... 31 Expansion Activity ............................... 33 Recent Expansions ............................ 34 Proposed Expansions ......................... 34 Production by Region ........................... 36 Trade by Region ................................... 38 Demand by Region ............................... 39 Carbon Black & Rubber Relationship........ 40

DEmanD By markEt

General .............................................. 43 Tire & Tire Component Markets ............... 46 Non-Tire Rubber Product Market ............. 49 Market for Special Blacks....................... 51

nortH amErica

General .............................................. 54 North America: Supply & Demand ........ 55 North America: Producers & Capacity.... 59 United States ...................................... 61 Canada ............................................... 71 Mexico ............................................... 76

Latin America .................................... 171 Latin America: Supply & Demand ....... 172 Latin America: Producers & Capacity .. 174 Argentina ...................................... 176 Brazil ............................................ 180 Other Latin America ........................ 184 Eastern Europe .................................. 189 Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand ..... 191 Eastern Europe: Producers & Capacity . 193 Czech Republic ............................... 195 Poland199 Russia 203 Other Eastern Europe ....................... 206 Africa/Mideast ................................... 210 Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand ...... 212 Africa/Mideast: Producers & Capacity . 214 Egypt ............................................ 216 Iran .............................................. 218 South Africa ................................... 221 Turkey 225 Other Africa/Mideast ....................... 228

markEt EnvironmEnt

1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region .................................. 11 2 World Population by Region ............. 13 3 World Urban Population by Region .... 14 4 World Motor Vehicle Industry Overview ....................... 15 5 Motor Vehicle Production by Region .. 18 6 Motor Vehicles in Use by Region ....... 20 7 World Rubber Consumption by Region .................................. 22

SuPPLy & DEmanD

inDuStry StructurE

WEStErn EuroPE

General .............................................. 81 Western Europe: Supply & Demand ....... 82 Western Europe: Producers & Capacity .. 85 France ................................................ 87 Germany 91 Italy .................................................. 97 Netherlands ...................................... 101

General ............................................ 231 Industry Composition & Market Share .... 232 Overview of Leading Suppliers .............. 234 Cabot Corporation ........................... 235 Degussa AG .................................... 238 Columbian Chemicals ....................... 241 Other Producers .............................. 242 Acquisitions & Divestitures .................. 244 Cooperative Agreements ...................... 245 Research & Development ..................... 249 Marketing & Competitive Strategies ...... 251

1 World Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 31 2 World Carbon Black Capacity by Region, Year-End 2006 ............ 33 3 World Carbon Black Production by Region ................................. 37 Cht World Carbon Black Production Share Increase by Country, 2006-2011 .... 38 4 World Carbon Black Net Exports by Region ................................. 39 5 World Carbon Black Demand by Region ................................. 40 Cht Relationship Between Carbon Black Demand Per Capita & Rubber Demand Per Capita ...................... 42 (continued on next page)

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DEmanD By markEt

1 World Carbon Black Demand by Market ..................... 46 2 Tire Market for Carbon Black ........... 49 3 Non-tire Rubber Product Market for Carbon Black ........................ 51 4 Special Black Demand by Market ...... 53

13 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ... 112 14 Other Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 116

aSia/PaciFic

nortH amErica

1 North America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 58 2 North America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Y-E 2006 ... 60 3 United States -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 67 4 United States -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ................. 70 5 Canada -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 73 6 Canada -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ................. 76 7 Mexico -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 79

WEStErn EuroPE

1 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 84 2 Western Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Y-E 2006 ................................... 86 3 France -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 89 4 France -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ................. 91 5 Germany -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand........................ 95 6 Germany -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ................. 97 7 Italy -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 100 8 Italy -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 101 9 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 103 10 Netherlands -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 104 11 Spain -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 107 12 United Kingdom -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 111

1 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 121 2 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Production Capacity by Country, Y-E 2006..... 123 3 Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 125 4 China -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 129 5 China -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 132 6 India -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 136 7 India -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 138 8 Indonesia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 141 9 Indonesia -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 143 10 Japan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 146 11 Japan -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 149 12 Malaysia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 152 13 South Korea -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 156 14 South Korea -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 158 15 Taiwan -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 161 16 Thailand -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 165 17 Thailand - Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 167 18 Other Asia/Pacific -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 170

6 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 187 7 Other Latin America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ... 189 8 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 193 9 Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Y-E 2006 ................... 195 10 Czech Republic -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 198 11 Poland -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 201 12 Poland -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 202 13 Russia -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 205 14 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 209 15 Other Eastern Europe -- Carbon Black Capacity, Y-E 2006 .................... 210 16 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 214 17 Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Y-E 2006 .................. 215 18 Egypt -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 217 19 Iran -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 220 20 South Africa -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 224 21 Turkey -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 227 22 Other Africa/Mideast -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 230

inDuStry StructurE

otHEr rEGionS

1 Latin America -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 174 2 Latin America -- Carbon Black Capacity by Country & Company, Y-E 2006 . 176 3 Argentina -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 179 4 Brazil -- Carbon Black Supply & Demand...................... 182 5 Brazil -- Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006 ........ 184

1 Sales of Selected Carbon Black Manufacturers, 2006 .................. 233 Cht World Carbon Black Market Share by Company, 2006..................... 234 2 World Carbon Black Capacity by Company, Y-E 2006 ............... 235 3 Cabot -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Y-E 2006 .................... 237 4 Degussa -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Y-E 2006 .................... 240 5 Columbian Chemicals -- Carbon Black Capacity by Plant, Y-E 2006 ........ 242 6 Other Companies -- Carbon Black Capacity, Y-E 2006 .................... 244 7 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 245 8 Selected Cooperative Agreements ... 247

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Special blacks command considerably higher per-kilogram prices than commodity furnace blacks, and thus will continue to be the focus of research and development activity.

Demand to increase 4.2% per year through 2011

World carbon black demand is forecast to rise 4.2 percent per year through 2011 to eleven million metric tons, bolstered by a healthy global rubber market. The vast majority of carbon black finds use as a reinforcement in vulcanized rubber goods, around two-thirds of which are tires. Carbon black demand from the tire sector is projected to increase 4.2 percent per year through 2011 to 7.1 million metric tons. The smaller non-tire rubber carbon black market will expand 4.0 percent per year through 2011 to 2.8 million metric tons.

Tire & Tire Components 65%

World Carbon Black Demand

(8.9 million metric tons, 2006)

Non-Tire Rubber Products 26%

Special blacks market to grow the fastest

Special blacks will advance 4.8 percent per year, with demand exceeding one million metric tons by 2011. While special blacks comprise just nine percent of the overall carbon black market as measured in tonnage, they command considerably higher per-kilogram prices than commodity furnace blacks, and thus will continue to be the focus of research and development activity. In addition to higher margins, a strong position in special blacks offers suppliers greater protection from cyclicality in the highly interconnected rubber, tire and motor vehicle industries. Although demand for special blacks will remain concentrated in the plastics, inks and paints sectors, other uses such as conductive fillers will hold the best prospects through 2011.

Special Blacks 9%

Asia/Pacific region, excluding Japan, will post the strongest gains

The Asia/Pacific region, excluding Japan, will post the strongest gains in carbon black demand through 2011. The large markets of China and India will post particularly impressive gains due to a continuing rapid expansion in their respective motor vehicle and tire industries that will be driven by robust economic growth in both nations. China and India saw the largest increases in new carbon black capacity among all countries of the world over the 2001-2006 period -- a trend that should continue through 2011.

Demand for carbon black in the developed parts of the world will continue to post below-average gains through 2011, with the large US and Japanese markets holding particularly weak prospects. Carbon black demand in Western Europe will recover from recent declines, but continue to significantly lag the global average. North America and Western Europe, which produced over 45 percent of the worlds carbon black in 1996, will account for just 32 percent in 2011. Conversely, the Asia/Pacific region, which produced 38 percent of the worlds carbon black in 1996, will provide 51 percent in 2011. Asia and Latin America will account for a majority of new carbon black capacity through 2011.
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TABLE VII-6 INDIA -- CARBON BLACK SUPPLY & DEMAND (000 metric tons) 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 936 1028 1110 1192 1273 2270 2690 3520 4580 5740 2125 2766 3905 5460 7310 0.7 0.33 700 370 330 32.9 230 160 56 14 6 6 1 1 25 255 0.8 0.29 1.0 0.29 1.3 0.29 1.6 0.29

ASIA/PACIfIC

Population (millions) $ GDP/capita Gross Domestic Product (bil 2005$)

kg per capita With demand of 395,000 metric tons in 2006, India represents the 000$ GDP kg per third largest carbon black market in the Asia/Pacific region behind China and Japan. Historically, the nations inward-oriented policies have led Consumption Rubber to a fragmented and inefficient domestic tire industry. This situation has Tire Components Tires & changed since the early-to-mid-1990s, however, with increasing domes- Rubber Products Non-Tire tic involvement from the big three foreign tire companies (Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin) as well as from the worlds leading Parts per Hundred Rubber (PHR) automakers. Carbon Black Consumption India: Supply & Demand Tires & Tire Components Demand for carbon black in India is projected to increase a healthy Rubber Products Non-Tire 7.0 percent per year through 2011 to 555,000 metric tons, among Special Blacks: the strongest performances of all nations in the world. Carbon blackPlastics demand, in both the tire and non-tire rubber sectors, has benefitted Ink significantly from Indias rapidly expanding motor vehicle industry. Paints/Coatings Tire rubber consumption is forecast to reach 840,000 metric tons in 2011, Other Special Blacks leading to 370,000 metric tons of carbon black demand from that sector. Non-tire rubber will continue to benefit from Indias rising level of motor net exports vehicle production, which is creating substantial demand for articles Black Production Carbon such as hoses, belts, gaskets, weatherstripping and other automotive rubber parts. Carbon black consumed in non-tire rubber will reach 133,000 metric tons in 2011, based on non-tire rubber demand of 720,000 metric tons. The market for special blacks will register the strongest gains, totaling 52,000 metric tons in 2011.

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SAmPLE TExT

Carbon black production in India is forecast to expand 5.4 percent CHART IX-1 per year through 2011 to 630,000 metric tons, with gains supported by favorable demand as well as export opportunities to other Asia/Pacific countries and to the Africa/Mideast region. The Indian carbon WORLD CARBON BLACK MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2006 black in($7.1 billion) dustry is home to some of the worlds leading producers, including Phillips Carbon Black (the largest producer in the country) and the Aditya Birla Group, which produces carbon black through its Hi-Tech Carbon 134
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26.8%

Cabot

Others 26.2%

M arket Leaders 73.8%

SAmPLE 16.6% ChArT

12.5% 5.6% 5.5% 3.5% 3.2%

Degussa

Columbian Chemicals*

Aditya Birla China Synthetic Rubbe Sid Richardson Tokai Carbon

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TABLE IV-1 WORLD CARBON BLACK DEMAND BY MARKET (000 metric tons) 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 15785 17835 22160 27750 34500 40.6 40.6 40.3 39.6 39.1 6415 7245 8935 11000 13500 4117 4674 5792 7130 8720 1740 1907 2306 2810 3430 558 664 837 1060 1350

Rubber Consumption parts per hundred rubber (PHR) Carbon Black Consumption Tires & Tire Components Non-Tire Rubber Products Special Blacks

SAmPLE TABLE

COMPANY PROFILES
Bridgestone Corporation 10-1, Kyobashi 1-chome Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104 JAPAN 813-3567-0111 http://www.bridgestone.co.jp

Sales: $25.7 billion (2006) Geographic Sales: (2006, as percent of total) Japan 30%, Americas 44%, Europe 14% and Other Regions 12% Employment: 126,325 (2006) Key Services: carbon black for tires, hoses, gaskets, belts and other industrial components Bridgestone is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of tires and rubber-related products. The Company operates in two industry segments: Tires and Diversified Products. The Company is active in the world carbon black industry through the Tires segment, which generated 2006 sales of $20.6 billion. Among the activities of the segment is the production of carbon black, primarily for use in Bridgestones own tire manufacturing operations. In tires, carbon black reinforces the rubber and enhances wear resistance. Carbon black is also marketed under the SUNBLACK brand name for use by third parties in the manufacture of tires, hoses, gaskets, belts and other industrial components. Bridgestone produces carbon black through several subsidiaries, including Asahi Carbon Company Limited, Bridgestone Carbon Black Thailand Company Limited and Mexico Carbon Manufacturing SA de CV. Asahi Carbon Company Limited, which is headquartered in Niigata, Japan and has a branch office in Tokyo, has annual sales of about 257
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Tire & Tire Component markets Carbon black consumed in the production of tires (automobile; truck and bus; agricultural; aircraft; and industrial) and tire components such as retreaded tires and inner tubes is forecast to increase 4.2 percent per year through 2011 to 7.1 million metric tons, slightly lagging projected gains in tire rubber consumption over the same period. --Section IV, pg. 46

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