Soda Ash

Growth in the soda ash industry continues to be influenced by three key factors - economy, prices, and supply and demand scenario of chemicals. Soda ash consumption can be considered a strong indicator of strength of economies. This is because demand for soda ash is mainly driven by glass, an important constituent of the two volatile industries - automobile manufacture and building industry. Soda ash is used in water treatment for controlling pH levels, and in the pulp and paper industries for wood fiber pulping. In the detergent industry, soda ash is used in dry detergent applications as the prime alkali to make phosphates and silicates.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Soda Ash: World Market Review" by BizAcumen LLC. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

• 1.Methodology
  • Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
  • Disclaimers
  • Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
• 2.Global Market Overview
  • Outlook
  • per Person Consumption of Soda Ash
  • Industry in The Recent past
  • Snapshots
  • Pricing Scenario in 2004 and 2005
  • Raw Material Supply - An Important Determinant
  • Deep-Sea Shipping Prices Pose Another Threat
• 3.Production Scenario
  • China Outstrips US
  • Leading Producers of Soda Ash
  • Natural Soda Ash Dominates World Production
• 4.Product Facts
  • Applications
  • A. Glass
  • B. Chemicals
  • C. Soaps & Detergents
  • D. Pulp & Paper
  • E. Flue Gas Desulfurization
  • F. Water Treatment
  • G. Miscellaneous
• 5.Technological Innovations
  • Rusal Develops Soda Ash from Nepheline Syenite
  • Fmc Introduces Absorptaplus
  • The Bicar Method
  • Champion International's Bfr Process
  • Electrolytical Conversion of Sodium Chromate to Sodium Bichromate
  • Busan 1130 - A New Leather Treatment Bactericide
  • Recovery of Strontium Carbonate
• 6.Corporate Developments
  • S&a Abahsain to Enter into Joint Venture with General Chemicals
  • Ghcl to Increase Capacity of Soda Ash
  • Penrice Clinches Contract
  • Penrice Extends Partnership Agreement with Amcor
  • Tata Chemicals Acquires General Chemical Industrial's Soda Ash Business
  • Nirma Purchases Searles Valley Minerals
  • Solvay to Expand Production Capacity of Soda Ash
  • Ciech to Acquire Sodawerk Staßfurt
  • Fabrika Lukavac Commences The Construction of Heavy Soda Ash Plant
  • Solvay Sodi to Increase Bulgarian Soda Ash Production Capacity
  • Wuxi Yiduo to Establish Ammonium Chloride and Soda Ash Facilities
  • Carlyle Plans to Buyout Shandong Haihua
  • Penrice and Windimurra Ink Supply Contract
  • Penrice Soda Bags Soda Ash Supply Contracts
  • Nirma Plans to Expand Soda Ash Capacity
  • Ici Pakistan to Expand Soda Ash Production Capacity
  • Magadi Soda to Launch A Soda Ash Facility
  • Tata Chemicals and Tanzanian Government Enter into A Joint Venture
  • National Bank of Egypt and Cncec Ink An Agreement...
• 7.Major Players
  • Ciech Chemical Group (Poland)
  • Dc Chemical Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
  • Fmc Corporation (USA)
  • Hubei Shuanghuan Chemical Group (China)
  • Nirma Ltd. (India)
  • Searles Valley Minerals (USA)
  • Oci Chemical Corporation (USA)
  • Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd. (Australia)
  • Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd. (China)
  • Solvay S.A. (Belgium)
  • Soda Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd. (India)
  • General Chemical Industrial Products, Inc. (USA)
  • General Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners (USA)
  • Brunner Mond Group (UK)
• 8.Market Analytics
• 9.The United States
  • Production of Soda Ash Crosses US$1 Billion in 2007
  • Supply-Demand Scenario
  • Prices Remain Firm
  • Plant Closures Aid in Price Rise
  • End-Use Analysis
  • Glass
  • Soaps and Detergents
  • Soda Ash Replaces Phosphoric Acid
  • Competitive Scenario
  • Export- Import Scenario
• 10.Canada
  • Export/Import Statistics
• 11.Japan
• 12.Europe
  • A.France
  • B.Germany
  • C.Italy
  • D.The United Kingdom
  • E.Spain
  • F.Russia
  • G.Rest of Europe
• 13.Asia-Pacific
  • A.China
  • B.Rest of Asia-Pacific
• 14.Latin America
• 15.Rest of World
• Exhibits
  • Table 1: Leading Soda Ash Producers in The World by Production Capacity - 2008e (in Million Tons)
  • Table 2: Soda Ash Production in Select Countries in The World - 2007 (in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 3: Global Consumption of Soda Ash by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 4: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 5: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 6: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 7: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector by Segment for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 8: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Glass Sector by Segment for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 9: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Container Glass Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 10: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Container Glass Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 11: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Flat Glass Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 12: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Flat Glass Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 13: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Fiber Glass Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 14: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Fiber Glass Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 15: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Other Glass Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 16: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Other Glass Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 17: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Chemicals Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 18: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Chemicals Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 19: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Soaps & Detergents Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 20: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Soaps & Detergents Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 21: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Pulp & Paper Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 22: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Pulp & Paper Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 23: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Fluegas Desulfurization Applications Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 24: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Fluegas Desulfurization Applications Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 25: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Water Treatment Applications Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 26: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Water Treatment Applications Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 27: Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Miscellaneous Applications Sector by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 28: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash in Miscellaneous Applications Sector by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 29: Global Consumption of Soda Ash by Region for The Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 30: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Global Consumption of Soda Ash by Region for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 31: Leading Players in The US Soda Ash Market by Production - 2007e (in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of US Soda Ash Exports by Country - 2007 (in Terms of Value)
  • Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of US Soda Ash Imports by Country - 2007 (in Terms of Value)
  • Table 34: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in The US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 35: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in The US for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 36: Consumption of Soda Ash in The US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Soda Ash Exports by Country - 2007 (in Terms of Value)
  • Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Canadian Soda Ash Imports by Country - 2007 (in Terms of Value)
  • Table 39: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 40: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Canada for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 41: Consumption of Soda Ash in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 42: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 43: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Japan for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 44: Consumption of Soda Ash in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 45: Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 46: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Europe for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 47: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 48: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Europe for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 49: Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 50: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Europe for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 51: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 52: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in France for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 53: Consumption of Soda Ash in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 54: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 55: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Germany for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 56: Consumption of Soda Ash in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 57: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 58: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Italy for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 59: Consumption of Soda Ash in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 60: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in The UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 61: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in The UK for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 62: Consumption of Soda Ash in The UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 63: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 64: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Spain for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 65: Consumption of Soda Ash in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 66: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 67: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Russia for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 68: Consumption of Soda Ash in Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 69: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 70: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 71: Consumption of Soda Ash in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 72: Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 73: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Asia-Pacific for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 74: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 75: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 76: Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 77: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by Region in Asia-Pacific for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 78: Chinese Soda Ash Capacity, Production, and Exports in 2007 (in Million Tons)
  • Table 79: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in China: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 80: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in China for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 81: Consumption of Soda Ash in China: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 82: Percentage Breakdown of Soda Ash Manufacturer Value Sales in India -
  • Table 83: Percentage Breakdown of Soda Ash Consumption by End-Use Market -
  • Table 84: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Rest of Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 85: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Rest of Asia-Pacific for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 86: Consumption of Soda Ash in Rest of Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 87: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 88: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Latin America for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 89: Consumption of Soda Ash by Application in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
  • Table 90: Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Metric Tons)
  • Table 91: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Consumption of Soda Ash by End-Use Segment in Rest of World for The Years 2008 &
  • Table 92: Consumption of Soda Ash in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
• Companies Profiled