“The global caustic soda market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2014 to 2019. Asia-Pacific contributed a share of 52.0% to the global caustic soda market in 2014 and is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 7.1%.
In this report, the global caustic soda market has been broadly classified on the basis of application and geography. The application segment is further classified into food, pulp & paper, organic chemical, inorganic chemical, alumina, soaps & detergents, steel/metallurgy, water treatment, textiles, and others. The geography segment is classified into regions, such as Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and Rest of the World (RoW).
The key global market players in the caustic soda market are The Dow Chemicals Company (U.S.), PPG Industries (U.S.), Olin Corporation (U.S), INEOS ChlorVinyls(Switzerland), and Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) (U.S.) among others. The DOW Chemicals Company (U.S.) had the largest market share of 14.0% in the global caustic soda market, followed by PPG Industries (U.S.) and Olin Corporation (U.S.)
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10
1.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 11
1.3 STAKEHOLDERS 11
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 12
2.1 INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM OF CAUSTIC SODA MARKET 13
2.2 ARRIVING AT THE CAUSTIC SODA MARKET SIZE 14
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 15
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 16
2.2.3 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 17
2.3 ASSUMPTIONS 18
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 19
4 MARKET OVERVIEW 20
4.1 INTRODUCTION 20
4.2 CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET 21
4.3 MARKET DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 22
4.4 KEY MARKET DYNAMICS 23
4.5 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 25
5 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION 27
5.1 INTRODUCTION 28
5.2 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN PULP & PAPER, BY GEOGRAPHY 32
5.3 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY 33
5.4 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN INORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY 35
5.5 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ALUMINA, BY GEOGRAPHY 37
5.6 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN SOAP & DETERGENT, BY GEOGRAPHY 39
5.7 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN STEEL/METALLURGY, BY GEOGRAPHY 41
5.8 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN WATER TREATMENT, BY GEOGRAPHY 43
5.9 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN TEXTILE, BY GEOGRAPHY 45
5.10 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA IN FOOD, BY GEOGRAPHY 47
6 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 50
6.1 INTRODUCTION 51
6.2 ASIA-PACIFIC CAUSTIC SODA MARKET 53
6.2.1 ASIA-PACIFIC CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION 54
6.3 NORTH AMERICA CAUSTIC SODA MARKET 56
6.3.1 NORTH AMERICA CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION 58
6.4 EUROPE CAUSTIC SODA MARKET 60
6.4.1 EUROPE CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION 61
6.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) CAUSTIC SODA MARKET 63
6.5.1 ROW CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION 64
7 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 67
7.1 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 67
7.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 68
7.3 EXPANSIONS 69
7.4 JOINT VENTURES 69
7.5 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/RE-ENGINEERING 70
8 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY COMPANY 71
(OVERVIEW, FINANCIALS, PRODUCTS & SERVICES, STRATEGY, AND DEVELOPMENTS)*
8.1 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY OVERVIEW 71
8.2 PPG INDUSTRIES 74
8.3 OLIN CORPORATION 77
8.4 INEOS GROUP LIMITED 80
8.5 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (OXY) 82
8.6 AKZO NOBEL N.V. 85
8.7 SOLVAY S.A. 88
8.8 TOSOH CORPORATION 91
*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted company
9. APPENDIX 94
9.1 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS 94
9.1.1 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 94
9.1.2 LOW-COST SOURCING LOCATIONS 94
9.1.3 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 94
9.1.4 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA USAGE DATA 94
9.1.5 IMPACT ANALYSIS 94
9.1.6 TRADE ANALYSIS 94
9.2 RELATED REPORTS 95
9.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 96
9.3.1 RT SNAPSHOTS 97
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“LIST OF TABLES
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TABLE 1 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA PEER MARKET SIZE, 2014 (USD MN) 15
TABLE 2 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA APPLICATION MARKET, GROWTH RATE (2013-2019) 17
TABLE 3 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 21
TABLE 4 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET,
2013-2019 (KT) 21
TABLE 5 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 22
TABLE 6 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 23
TABLE 7 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KT) 24
TABLE 8 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 24
TABLE 9 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (KT) 25
TABLE 10 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPARISON WITH APPLICATION MARKETS,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 26
TABLE 11 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 30
TABLE 12 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2019 (KT) 31
TABLE 13 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN PULP & PAPER, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 32
TABLE 14 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN PULP & PAPER, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (KT) 33
TABLE 15 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 34
TABLE 16 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (KT) 35
TABLE 17 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN INORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 36
TABLE 18 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN INORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013- 2019 (KT) 37
TABLE 19 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ALUMINA, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 38
TABLE 20 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ALUMINA, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013- 2019 (KT) 39
TABLE 21 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN SOAP & DETERGENT, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013- 2019 (USD MN) 40
TABLE 22 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN SOAP & DETERGENT, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (KT) 41
TABLE 23 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN STEEL/METALLURGY, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 42
TABLE 24 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN STEEL/METALLURGY, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (KT) 43
TABLE 25 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN WATER TREATMENT, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013- 2019 (USD MN) 44
TABLE 26 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN WATER TREATMENT, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (KT) 45
TABLE 27 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN TEXTILE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 46
TABLE 28 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN TEXTILE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (KT) 47
TABLE 29 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN FOOD, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 48
TABLE 30 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN FOOD, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (KT) 49
TABLE 31 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 51
TABLE 32 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (KT) 52
TABLE 33 ASIA-PACIFIC CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 54
TABLE 34 APAC CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 55
TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 59
TABLE 36 NORTH AMERICA CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013- 2019 (KT) 59
TABLE 37 EUROPE CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 62
TABLE 38 EUROPE CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KT) 62
TABLE 39 ROW CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 65
TABLE 40 ROW CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KT) 65
TABLE 41 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS, 2013 (%) 67
TABLE 42 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 68
TABLE 43 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: EXPANSIONS 69
TABLE 44 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: JOINT VENTURES 69
TABLE 45 DOW CHEMICALS : KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2010 – 2014 (USD MN) 72
TABLE 46 PPG INDUSTRIES, KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 75
TABLE 47 PPG INDUSTRIES, KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 75
TABLE 48 OLIN CORPORATION: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 78
TABLE 49 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION : KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013(USD MN) 83
TABLE 50 AKZO NOBEL N.V. : KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2010 – 2014 (USD MN) 86
TABLE 51 AKZO NOBEL : KEY FINANCIALS, 2010 – 2014(USD MN) 86
TABLE 52 SOLVAY S.A CORPORATION: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 89
TABLE 53 TOSOH CORPORATION CORPORATION: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 92
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“LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 11
FIGURE 2 CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM 13
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 14
FIGURE 4 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 15
FIGURE 5 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 16
FIGURE 6 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 17
FIGURE 7 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET SNAPSHOT 19
FIGURE 8 CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: GROWTH ASPECTS 20
FIGURE 9 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY KEY APPLICATION, 2014 VS 2019 23
FIGURE 10 CAUSTIC SODA: APPLICATION MARKET SCENARIO 28
FIGURE 11 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014-2019 (USD MN) 29
FIGURE 12 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KT) 30
FIGURE 13 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN PULP & PAPER, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 32
FIGURE 14 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013- 2019 (USD MN) 34
FIGURE 15 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN INORGANIC CHEMICAL, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 36
FIGURE 16 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN ALUMINA, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 38
FIGURE 17 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN SOAP & DETERGENT, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 40
FIGURE 18 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN STEEL/METALLURGY, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 42
FIGURE 19 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN WATER TREATMENT, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013- 2019 (USD MN) 44
FIGURE 20 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN TEXTILE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 46
FIGURE 21 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET IN FOOD, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 48
FIGURE 22 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (USD MN) 51
FIGURE 23 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2013-2019 (KT) 52
FIGURE 24 ASIA-PACIFIC CAUSTIC SODA KEY MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 53
FIGURE 25 ASIA-PACIFIC CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY KEY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 54
FIGURE 26 ASIA-PACIFIC CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: KEY APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 56
FIGURE 27 NORTH AMERICA CAUSTIC SODA KEY MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 57
FIGURE 28 NORTH AMERICA CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY KEY APPLICATION,
2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 58
FIGURE 29 NORTH AMERICA CAUSTIC SODA: KEY APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 60
FIGURE 30 EUROPE CAUSTIC SODA KEY MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 61
FIGURE 31 EUROPE CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY KEY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 61
FIGURE 32 EUROPE CAUSTIC SODA: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 63
FIGURE 33 ROW CAUSTIC SODA KEY MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019(%) 64
FIGURE 34 ROW CAUSTIC SODA MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 64
FIGURE 35 ROW CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: KEY APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 66
FIGURE 36 GLOBAL CAUSTIC SODA MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS, 2013 (%) 67
FIGURE 37 DOW CHEMICALS REVENUE MIX 2014 (%) 71
FIGURE 38 COMPANY REVENUES, 2010-2014 (USD MN) 72
FIGURE 39 PPG INDUSTRIES REVENUE MIX 2014 (%) 74
FIGURE 40 COMPANY REVENUES, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 75
FIGURE 41 OLIN CORPORATION REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 77
FIGURE 42 COMPANY REVENUES, 2009–2013 (USD MN) 78
FIGURE 43 INEOS GROUP LIMITED REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 80
FIGURE 44 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 82
FIGURE 45 COMPANY REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MN) 83
FIGURE 46 AKZO NOBEL N.V. REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 85
FIGURE 47 COMPANY REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MN) 86
FIGURE 48 SOLVAY S.A. REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 88
FIGURE 49 COMPANY REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MN) 89
FIGURE 50 TOSOH CORPORATION REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 91
FIGURE 51 COMPANY REVENUES, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 92
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