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Published: August 2009
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Global demand to reach 3.1 million metric tons in 2013

Global demand for fluorine-containing chemicals is forecast to rise 2.5 percent per year to 3.1 million metric tons in 2013. Gains will be driven by healthy growth in the production of refrigeration and cooling equipment, boosting demand for fluorocarbon refrigerants, particularly in the developing world. Growth in demand for fluoropolymers, which will remain strong in nearly all world regions, will also benefit overall market gains. However, gains will be restrained by continued concerns over the environmental impact of fluorochemicals, which are leading consumers in major markets to limit fluorochemical use or switch to nonfluorinated alternative products.

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HFC demand benefits from HCFC phaseout
Fluorocarbon demand will increase at a pace roughly in line with the fluorochemicals market as a whole; however, this masks a considerable shift in the prospects for individual products. Demand for HCFCs, which saw healthy growth during the 2003-2008 period, will begin to decline through 2013. The 2007 adjustment to the Montreal Protocol has accelerated the start of HCFC phaseout in developing countries such as China and India, significantly reducing growth prospects going forward.

This, in turn, will drive strong advances in demand for HFCs, the most common replacements for HCFCs, in the developing world. However, HFCs are beginning to come under increasingly strict regulations, particularly in Western Europe, restraining demand for fluorocarbons overall. Gains in demand for inorganic and specialty fluorochemicals will decelerate markedly from the 2003-2008 period, as aluminum production (the largest outlet for these products) exhibits a similar slowdown.

However, demand for the higher-value specialty products, such as fluorochemical gases, will benefit from strong growth in world electronics production. Fluoropolymers will exhibit the most rapid advances of any major fluorochemical product type, fueled by a rising need for high-performance materials in chemical processing, electronics and motor vehicle applications.

The Asia/Pacific region will continue to account for the largest portion of fluorochemical demand in 2013, totaling just under half of the world market. The region will also see above-average gains in demand, although slowing considerably from the pace of increase during the previous decade. The fastest demand growth, however, is expected for the Africa/Mideast region (from a relatively small base), fueled by a rapid increase in aluminum metal production in the region. In a continuation of long-term trends, the US, Western Europe and Japan will account for a shrinking share of the world fluorochemical market, as the developed world adopts more stringent restrictions on the use of fluorine-derived products.

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This new Freedonia industry study, World Fluorochemicals, is priced at $5800. It presents historical supply and demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by type and market in six regions and 15 countries. The study also considers key market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles global industry competitors. Copyright 2009 The Freedonia Group, Inc.

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Market Environment
General .. 4
World Economic Overview.. 5
Recent Historical Trends 5
World Economic Outlook 7
World Population Outlook.11
World Manufacturing Outlook..12
World Gross Fixed Investment Outlook..14
World Motor Vehicle Outlook  16
World Motor Vehicle Park 18
World Motor Vehicle Production. 19
World Cooling & Refrigeration Outlook..21
Commercial Refrigeration. 21
Residential Refrigeration.23
Cooling Equipment  25
World Aluminum Outlook..27
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations. 30
Environmental Impact..31
Montreal Protocol..34
Kyoto Protocol  37
Product Overview  39
Fluorocarbons. 41
HCFCs..45
HFCs. 49
Other 53
Inorganics & Specialties  58
Fluoropolymers  61
Market Overview. 64
Refrigerants. 67
Commercial. 70
Residential .73
Motor Vehicles 75
Aluminum Production  78
Blowing Agents..80
Components  83
Other. 86
Water Treatment  87
Chemical Intermediates..89
Solvents, Aerosols & All Other  89
Regional Overview..92
Demand  92
Per Capita Consumption  94
Production..97
Trade. 99

NORTH AMERICA

General .. 101
United States 103
Canada 113
Mexico 120

WESTERN EUROPE

General .. 128
France. 131
Germany. 138
Italy 146
Spain.. 153
United Kingdom 159
Other Western Europe. 166
ASIA/PACIFIC
General .. 175
Australia. 179
China.. 185
India.. 196
Japan. 203
South Korea.. 212
Other Asia/Pacific 219

OTHER REGIONS

Latin America 227
General.. 227
Brazil. 229
Other Latin America 235
Eastern Europe. 243
General.. 243
Russia 246
Other Eastern Europe. 252
Africa/Mideast.. 258

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General .. 267
Market Share. 270
Industry Restructuring 273
Competitive Strategies 274
Product Focus/Specialization 274
Product Differentiation.. 275
Research & Development.. 277
Cooperative Agreements 279
Marketing & Distribution 284
Company Profiles
Air Products and Chemicals 287
Alcoa Incorporated.. 290
Arkema SA. 291
Asahi Glass 295
Chemtura Corporation. 298
Daikin Industries. 299
DuPont (EI) de Nemours. 304
Honeywell International. 312
INEOS Group Limited.. 316
Mitsui Chemicals.. 319
Rhodia SA.. 321
Solvay SA.. 322
South African Nuclear Energy Corporation. 329
3M Company. 331
Other Companies in the World Fluorochemical Industry.. 336

 

List of Tables/Charts

Executive Summary
1 Summary Table 3
Market Environment
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region.10
2 World Population by Region12
3 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region..14
4 Gross Fixed Capital Investment by Region..16
5 World Motor Vehicle Trends.17
6 World Commercial Refrigeration Shipments by Region..23
7 World Refrigerator & Freezer Production by Region..25
8 World Cooling Equipment Shipments by Region..27
9 World Primary Aluminum Production by Region..29
Cht World Aluminum Production by Region 30
10 Ozone Depletion & Global Warming Potentials for Selected Fluorocarbons.34
PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW
1 World Fluorochemical Demand by Type 40
Cht World Fluorochemical Demand by Type 41
2 World Fluorocarbon Demand by Type, Market & Region..44
Cht World Fluorocarbon Demand by Type  45
3 World HCFC Demand by Type, Market & Region..49
4 World HFC Demand by Type, Market & Region..53
5 World Other Fluorocarbon Demand by Type, Market & Region..57
6 World Inorganic & Specialty Fluorochemical Demand by Type & Region.61
7 World Fluoropolymer Demand by Type & Region. 64
8 World Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 66
Cht World Fluorochemical Demand by Market, 2008  66
9 World Refrigerant Market for Fluorochemicals by Application, Type & Region..70
10 World Commercial Refrigerant Market for Fluorochemicals by Region..72
11 World Residential Refrigerant Market for Fluorochemicals by Region..75
12 World Motor Vehicle Refrigerant Market for Fluorochemicals by Sector, Type & Region..77
13 World Aluminum Production Market for Fluorochemicals by Region..80
14 World Blowing Agent Market for Fluorochemicals by Type & Region  83
15 World Components Market for Fluorochemicals by Application & Region..85
16 World Other Markets for Fluorochemicals by Type, Market & Region..87
17 World Fluorochemical Demand by Region  93
Cht World Fluorochemical Demand by Region, 2008..94
Cht World per Capita Fluorochemical Demand/per Capita GDP Relationship, 2008..96
18 World Fluorochemical Production by Region..98
Cht World Fluorochemical Production by Region, 2008..98
19 World Fluorochemical Net Exports by Region 100

NORTH AMERICA

1 North America -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type & Market 103
2 United States -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 106
3 United States -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 109
Cht United States -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 109
4 United States -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 111
5 Canada -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 115
6 Canada -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 117
Cht Canada -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 117
7 Canada -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 119
8 Mexico -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 122
9 Mexico -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 124
Cht Mexico -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 124
10 Mexico -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 126

WESTERN EUROPE

1 Western Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type & Market 130
2 France -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 133
3 France -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type 135
Cht France -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type 135
4 France -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 137
5 Germany -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 140
6 Germany -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 142
Cht Germany -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 143
7 Germany -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 145
8 Italy -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand. 148
9 Italy -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 150
Cht Italy -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 150
10 Italy -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market.. 152
11 Spain -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 155
12 Spain -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 156
Cht Spain -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 157
13 Spain -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 158
14 United Kingdom -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 161
15 United Kingdom -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 163
Cht United Kingdom -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 163
16 United Kingdom -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 165
17 Other Western Europe -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 168
18 Other Western Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Country & Type. 170
Cht Other Western Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 171
19 Other Western Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 173

ASIA/PACIFIC

1 Asia/Pacific -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type & Market 178
2 Australia -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 180
3 Australia -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 182
Cht Australia -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 182
4 Australia -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 184
5 China -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 187
6 China -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 190
Cht China -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 191
7 China -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 193
8 India -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand 198
9 India -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 200
Cht India -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type.. 200
10 India -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market.. 202
11 Japan -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 206
12 Japan -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 208
Cht Japan -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 208
13 Japan -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 210
14 South Korea -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 214
15 South Korea -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 216
Cht South Korea -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 216
16 South Korea -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 218
17 Other Asia/Pacific -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 221
18 Other Asia/Pacific -- Fluorochemical Demand by Country & Type. 223
Cht Other Asia/Pacific -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 224
19 Other Asia/Pacific -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 226

OTHER REGIONS

1 Latin America -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type & Market 229
2 Brazil -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 231
3 Brazil -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 233
Cht Brazil -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 233
4 Brazil -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 235
5 Other Latin America -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 238
6 Other Latin America -- Fluorochemical Demand by Country & Type. 240
Cht Other Latin America -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 241
7 Other Latin America -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 243
8 Eastern Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type & Market 245
9 Russia -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 248
10 Russia -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type 250
Cht Russia -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type 250
11 Russia -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 252
12 Other Eastern Europe -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 254
13 Other Eastern Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 256
Cht Other Eastern Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 256
14 Other Eastern Europe -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 258
15 Africa/Mideast -- Fluorochemical Supply & Demand.. 260
16 Africa/Mideast -- Fluorochemical Demand by Country & Type. 262
Cht Africa/Mideast -- Fluorochemical Demand by Type. 263
17 Africa/Mideast -- Fluorochemical Demand by Market. 265
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Fluorochemical Sales by Company, 2008. 268
Cht World Fluorochemicals Market Share, 2008.. 270
2 Selected Cooperative Agreements.. 280

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