“Pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride is used in injections, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, & hemofiltration solutions, oral rehydration salts (ORS), channeling agents/ osmotic agent, mechanical cleansing solutions, dietary formulations and infant formulations.
The North-American region is the biggest market of pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride products, accounting for around 30% of the total global demand. There is a lot of scope in Asia-Pacific and the North American market, with the growing awareness, and increased spending in the healthcare sector.
The regional segments include Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and Rest of the World. The application segments include major applications of pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride. The various applications covered in the report are;
• Injections
• Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS)
• Dialysis
• Mechanical Cleansing Solutions
• Pharmaceutical Formulations
• Others (dietary formulations and infant formulations)
The market is derived by studying pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride consumption trends, its use in various applications in the said regions. The price trends of pharmaceutical grade salt have been analyzed from annual reports of major players.
This study on pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride market estimates its global demand and market in terms of value for 2014 and projects the expected demand and market in terms of value of the same by 2019. As a part of the quantitative analysis, the study segments the global market by applications at country level with current market estimation and forecast till 2019. The countries covered in the report are the U.S., China, Japan, India, Germany, France, and Italy. South America, Africa and Middle East are collectively considered in Rest of the World.
As a part of qualitative analysis, the research provides report with a comprehensive review of key market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, and key issues in the market.
The report also includes company profiling and competitive strategies adopted by various market players including, AkzoNobel [Sanal Pharma] (The Netherlands), K+S AG (Germany), Dominion Salt (New Zealand), Salinen Austria AG (Austria), Cargill Incorporated (U.S.), Sudsalz (Germany), Cheetham Salt (Australia) and Hub Salt (Pakistan). These companies are the most active and important players of the global pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride industry.
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 13
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 13
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 14
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 15
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 15
1.6 LIMITATIONS 15
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 15
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 17
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 17
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 17
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 18
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 18
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 19
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 20
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 20
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 20
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 22
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 23
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 24
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 27
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITY FOR PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE 27
4.2 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SOIDUM CHLORDE MARKET: LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS 30
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 31
5.1 INTRODUCTION 32
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 32
5.2.1 BY APPLICATION 32
5.2.2 BY REGION 33
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 33
5.3.1 DRIVERS 34
5.3.1.1 Increase in chronic and kidney diseases 34
5.3.1.2 Strong demand for pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride in
North America and Europe 34
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 34
5.3.2.1 Stringent government regulations and certifications 35
5.3.2.2 Low profitabilty 35
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 35
5.3.3.1 Pure and certified pharmaceutical salt 35
5.3.3.2 Increased spending power in emerging markets 35
5.3.3.3 Increased demand from emerging markets 36
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 36
5.3.4.1 Developing new technologies and innovations 36
5.3.4.2 Certifications 36
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 37
6.1 INTRODUCTION 37
6.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 37
6.2.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 38
6.2.2 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE SUPPLIERS/DISTRIBUTORS/MARKETERS 38
6.2.3 END-USER INDUSTRIES 38
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 38
6.3.1 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 39
6.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 39
6.3.3 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS 39
6.3.4 THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES 39
6.3.5 DEGREE OF COMPETITION 39
7 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 40
7.1 INTRODUCTION 41
7.2 DIALYSIS 42
7.3 ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS 44
7.4 INJECTIONS/INTRAVENOUS (IV) SOLUTIONS 46
7.5 MECHANICAL CLEANSING SOLUTIONS 48
7.6 PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS 50
7.7 OTHERS 52
8 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET, BY REGION 54
8.1 INTRODUCTION 55
8.2 NORTH AMERICA 57
8.2.1 U.S. 60
8.2.2 REST OF NORTH AMERICA 62
8.3 EUROPE 64
8.3.1 GERMANY 67
8.3.2 FRANCE 69
8.3.3 RUSSIA 70
8.3.4 ITALY 71
8.3.5 REST OF EUROPE 72
8.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 74
8.4.1 CHINA 77
8.4.2 INDIA 79
8.4.3 JAPAN 80
8.4.4 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 81
8.5 ROW 82
8.5.1 SOUTH AMERICA 85
8.5.2 THE MIDDLE EAST 87
8.5.3 AFRICA 88
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 89
9.1 OVERVIEW 89
9.2 MOST ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS: AKZONOBEL N.V (NETHERLANDS), K+ S AG (GERMANY), DOMINION SALT LTD. (NEW ZEALAND), TATA CHEMICALS LTD. (INDIA), AND CHEETHAM SALT LTD. (AUSTRALIA) 90
9.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 91
9.3.1 EXPANSIONS 93
9.3.2 AGREEMENTS 93
9.3.3 ACQUISITIONS 94
9.3.4 JOINT VENTURES 94
10 COMPANY PROFILES 95
(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
10.1 AKZONOBEL N.V. 96
10.2 K+S AG 99
10.3 DOMINION SALT LTD. 102
10.4 CARGILL INCORPORATED 104
10.5 TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED 106
10.6 SALINEN AUSTRIA AG 109
10.7 SUDSALZ GMBH 110
10.8 CHEETHAM SALT LTD. 111
10.9 SWISS SALTWORKS AG 112
10.10 US SALT LLC 113
10.11 HEBEI HUACHEN PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD 114
*Details on company at a glance, recent financials, products & services, strategies & insights, & recent developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11 APPENDIX 115
11.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 115
11.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 116
11.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 118
11.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 118
11.5 RELATED REPORTS 119
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“LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 IMPACT OF DRIVERS ON THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET (2014–2019) 34
TABLE 2 IMPACT OF RESTRAINTS ON THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE
SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET (2014–2019) 34
TABLE 3 IMPACT OF OPPORTUNITIES ON THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE
SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET (2014–2019) 35
TABLE 4 IMPACT OF CHALLENGES ON THE GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET (2014–2019) 36
TABLE 5 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN DIALYSIS,
2012–2019 (TONS) 42
TABLE 6 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN DIALYSIS,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 42
TABLE 7 TOP3 COUNTRIES IN DIALYSIS APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 43
TABLE 8 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS, 2012–2019 (TONS) 44
TABLE 9 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 44
TABLE 10 TOP-3 COUNTRIES IN ORS APPLICATION, 2012–2019 (TONS) 45
TABLE 11 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN INJECTIONS/
IV SOLUTIONS, 2012–2019 (TONS) 46
TABLE 12 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN INJECTIONS/
IV SOLUTIONS, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 46
TABLE 13 TOP-3 COUNTRIES IN INJECTIONS/ IV SOLUTIONS APPLICATION, 2012–2019 (TONS) 47
TABLE 14 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN MECHANICAL CLEANSING SOLUTIONS, 2012–2019 (TONS) 48
TABLE 15 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN MECHANICAL CLEANSING SOLUTIONS, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 48
TABLE 16 TOP-3 COUNTRIES IN MECHANICAL CLEANSING APPLICATION, 2012–2019 (TONS) 49
TABLE 17 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS, 2012–2019 (TONS) 50
TABLE 18 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 50
TABLE 19 TOP-3 COUNTRIES IN PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION APPLICATION,
2012–2019 (TONS) 51
TABLE 20 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, 2012–2019 (TONS) 52
TABLE 21 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 52
TABLE 22 TOP-3 COUNTRIES IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, 2012–2019 (TONS) 53
TABLE 23 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2012-2019 (TONS) 56
TABLE 24 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2012-2019 ($MILLION) 56
TABLE 25 NORTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2012-2019 (TONS) 58
TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 58
TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 59
TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 59
TABLE 29 U.S.: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 60
TABLE 30 U.S.: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 60
TABLE 31 REST OF NORTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 62
TABLE 32 REST OF NORTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 63
TABLE 33 EUROPE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012-2019 (TONS) 65
TABLE 34 EUROPE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 65
TABLE 35 EUROPE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 66
TABLE 36 EUROPE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 66
TABLE 37 GERMANY: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 67
TABLE 38 GERMANY: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 68
TABLE 39 FRANCE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 69
TABLE 40 FRANCE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 70
TABLE 41 RUSSIA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 70
TABLE 42 RUSSIA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 71
TABLE 43 ITALY: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 71
TABLE 44 ITALY: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 72
TABLE 45 REST OF EUROPE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 72
TABLE 46 REST OF EUROPE: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 73
TABLE 47 ASIA-PACIFIC: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2012-2019 (TONS) 74
TABLE 48 ASIA-PACIFIC: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 75
TABLE 49 ASIA-PACIFIC: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 75
TABLE 50 ASIA-PACIFIC: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 76
TABLE 51 CHINA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 77
TABLE 52 CHINA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 53 INDIA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 79
TABLE 54 INDIA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 55 JAPAN: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 80
TABLE 56 JAPAN: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 81
TABLE 57 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 81
TABLE 58 REST ASIA-PACIFIC: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 82
TABLE 59 ROW: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 2012-2019 (TONS) 82
TABLE 60 ROW: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE BY REGION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 83
TABLE 61 ROW: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 83
TABLE 62 ROW: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 63 SOUTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 85
TABLE 64 SOUTH AMERICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 86
TABLE 65 THE MIDDLE EAST: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 87
TABLE 66 THE MIDDLE EAST: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 ($MILLION) 87
TABLE 67 AFRICA: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2012-2019 (TONS) 88
TABLE 68 EXPANSIONS, 2010–2015* 93
TABLE 69 AGREEMENTS, 2010- 2015* 93
TABLE 70 ACQUISITION, 2010- 2015* 94
TABLE 71 JOINT VENTURES, 2010- 2015* 94
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“LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 RESEARCH DESIGN 16
FIGURE 2 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION
& REGION 20
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
FIGURE 5 DATA TRIANGULATION: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET 22
FIGURE 6 DIALYSIS APPLICATION IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE PHARMCEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET BETWEEN 2014 AND 2019 (TONS) 25
FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICA WAS THE LEADING MARKET FOR PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE IN TERMS OF VOLUME IN 2013 26
FIGURE 8 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SIZE, 2014 VS 2019 (TONS) 27
FIGURE 9 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET, DOMINATED
BY NORTH AMERICAN REGION AND DIALYSIS APPLICATION IN 2013 28
FIGURE 10 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO LEAD THE PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET GROWTH BETWEEN 2014 AND 2019 29
FIGURE 11 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS 30
FIGURE 12 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SEGMENTATION,
BY APPLICATION 32
FIGURE 13 PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY REGION 33
FIGURE 14 MARKET DYNAMICS 33
FIGURE 15 VALUE CHAIN: PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE PRODUCERS
& DISTRIBUTORS ACT AS A BRIDGE 37
FIGURE 16 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 38
FIGURE 17 DIALYSIS WOULD BE THE LARGEST APPLICATION SEGMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD 41
FIGURE 18 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR DIALYSIS (2014–2019) 43
FIGURE 19 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET FOR ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS
BY 2019 45
FIGURE 20 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET OF INJECTIONS/ IV SOLUTIONS (2014-2019) 47
FIGURE 21 NORTH AMERICA IS THE SECOND-FASTEST GROWING MECHANICAL CLEANSING SOLUTIONS MARKET AFTER ASIA-PACIFIC (2014-2019) 49
FIGURE 22 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET OF PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS BY 2019 51
FIGURE 23 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET OF OTHER APPLICATIONS BY 2019 53
FIGURE 24 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT – RAPID GROWTH MARKETS ARE EMERGING AS
NEW HOTSPOTS 55
FIGURE 25 U.S. DOMINATES THE PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET
BY VOLUME IN NORTH AMERICA 57
FIGURE 26 DIALYSIS AND INJECTIONS (IV) DOMINATE THE CONSUMPTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE IN THE U.S. 61
FIGURE 27 EUROPEAN MARKET SNAPSHOT: COUNTRY-WISE CONSUMPTION OF TOP THREE APPLICATIONS 64
FIGURE 28 ASIA-PACIFIC: COUNTRY-WISE CONSUMPTION OF TOP THREE APPLICATIONS 76
FIGURE 29 COMPANIES ADOPTED EXPANSION AND AGREEMENT NT AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY DURING 2010 –2015 89
FIGURE 30 K+S AG & CHEETHAM SALT LTD. REPORTED A MAJOR SHARE OF DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN 2010 & FEBRUARY 2015 90
FIGURE 31 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK, 2010–2015 91
FIGURE 32 EXPANSIONS: THE KEY STRATEGY ADOPTED BY LEADING PLAYERS OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE SODIUM CHLORIDE MARKET, (2010–FEBRUARY 2015) 92
FIGURE 33 REGIONAL REVENUE MIX OF THE TOP FIVE MARKET PLAYERS 95
FIGURE 34 AKZONOBEL NV, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96
FIGURE 35 AKZONOBEL N.V.: SWOT ANALYSIS 98
FIGURE 36 K+ S AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 99
FIGURE 37 K+S AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 101
FIGURE 38 DOMINION SALT LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS 103
FIGURE 39 CARGILL INCORPORATED: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 104
FIGURE 40 CARGILL: SWOT ANALYSIS 105
FIGURE 41 TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED: BUSINESS SNAPSHOT 106
FIGURE 42 TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED: SWOT ANALYSIS 108
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