市場調査報告書：メタノール：戦略分析と将来予測

Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Methanol in Thousands of Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, and Solvents. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2010. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 84 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC, BASF AG, Celanese Corp., Eastman Chemical Company, JSC "METAFRAX", Metanol de Oriente , METOR, S.A., METOR, S.A., Methanex Corporation, Methanex Chile, Methanex New Zealand, Methanor V.O.F, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc, National Petrochemical Company, PEMEX, PETRONAS, Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd, Repsol YPF, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol, SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd, Sinopec Sichuan Vinylon Works, and Statoil. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definition and Scope Of Study I-3
Formaldehyde I-3
Acetic Acid I-3
Methyl Tert Butyl Ether I-4
Methyl Methacrylate I-4
Dimethyl Terephthalate I-4
Solvents I-4
Other End-Use Segments I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1

Worldwide Methanol Market at a Glance II-1
Outlook II-1
Demand II-1
Pricing Scenario II-2
Fluctuating Prices of Methanol - Order of the Day II-3
Production Scenario II-3
Major Production Developments II-4
Table 1: Global Methanol Capacity Additions / Expansions: 2004, 2005E, and 2006E II-5
Table 2: Worldwide Methanol Market (2000, 2004 & 2005E): Capacity by Geographic Region for North America, South America, Europe, Middle East,Asia-pacific, and Rest of World in Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 3: Worldwide Methanol Market (2000, 2004 & 2005E): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity by Geographic Region for North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia-pacific, and Rest of Worldin Thousand Metric Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Table 4: Global Methanol Plant Shutdowns:2003 - 2006E (In ' 000 Metric Tons) II-6
Imports & Exports II-6
Competition II-7
Table 5: Leading Worldwide Methanol Producers(2004 & 2005E): Percentage Breakdown byCapacity for Methanex Corp, Saudi Methanol,Trinidad & Tobago Methanol Co, Celanese AG,NPC Iran, Statoil, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Market Trends II-8
Demand to Recover II-8
Low Cost Offshore Production - The New Mantra II-8
Demand for Clean Fuels Spurs Methanol Consumption II-8
Impact of Ban on MTBE in the US II-8
Global Methanol Market Floods with Overcapacity II-9
Developing Regions to Drive Demand II-9
Biodiesel: A Promising Market for Methanol II-9

2. Product Overview II-10

Physical and Chemical Properties II-10
Methanol Manufacturing Process II-10
Feed Purification II-11
Reforming II-11
Methanol Synthesis II-11
Methanol Purification II-11
Methods of Preparing Methanol II-11
Low Pressure Gas-Solid Phase Method II-12
Catalyze II-12
Synthesize Techniques II-12
Liquid Phase Synthetic Method II-12
Pasty Bed Technique II-12
Liquid Complexation Catalyzing Method II-12
Methane Oxidation Method II-12
Advantages of Methanol II-12
Low Pollution II-12
Fuel Supply Options II-13
Fire Safety II-13
High Performance II-13
Cost Effective II-13
Uses of Methanol II-13
Methanol Fuel and Chemical Uses II-13
Environmental Issues and Regulations II-14

3. End-Use Market Analysis II-15

Formaldehyde II-15
Table 6: Worldwide Methanol Consumption in Formaldehyde: Ranked by CAGR (2001-2010) for Volume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15
Acetic Acid II-15
Chemical and Physical Properties II-16
Grades II-16
Hazards II-17
Table 7: Worldwide Methanol Consumption in Acetic Acid: Ranked by CAGR (2001-2010) for Volume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17
Methyl Tert Butyl Ether II-17
Table 8: Worldwide Methanol Consumption in MTBE:Ranked by CAGR (2001-2010) for Volume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific,Latin America and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Methyl Methacrylate II-18
Table 9: Worldwide Methanol Consumption in MMA:Ranked by CAGR (2001-2010) for Volume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America andRest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19
Dimethyl Terephthalate II-19
Table 10: Worldwide Methanol Consumption in DMT: Ranked by CAGR (2001-2010) for Volume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America andRest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19
Solvents II-20
Table 11: Worldwide Methanol Consumption in Solvents: Ranked by CAGR (2001-2010) for Volume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-20
Other End-Use Segments II-20
Table 12: Worldwide Methanol Consumption in Other End Use Applications: Ranked by CAGR (2001-2010) forVolume Sales for United States, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20
Fuel Cells II-21
Applications of Fuel Cells II-21
Methanol and Fuel-Cell Vehicles II-21
Methanol - Best Source for Fuel Cells II-21
Rising Demand for Fuel Cells II-21

4. Recent Industry Activity II-22

Itera Inks a Pact with Uralkhimplast II-22
CNOOC to Build Methanol Plant II-22
Methanex Enters into Agreement with Univar II-22
EMethanex in Pact with DPT and JM II-22
Acron Starts Methanol Production in China II-22
Petronas on an Expansion Drive II-22
XinAo to Build Methanol Plant II-22
Sichuan Starts Production at its Methanol Unitin Lutianhua II-23
SFCCL to Establish New Methanol Facility in Saudi II-23
Mitsubishi Gas to Construct Methanol Derivatives Plant in China II-23
Gail to Collaborate with Shaanxi II-23
Methanex to Close Facilities in Kitimat II-23
Mitsubishi, Itochu, and Brunei Petroleum to Form Joint Venture II-23
Repsol Plans to Close Methanol Plant in Neuquen II-23
Ar-Razi to Expand Methanol Production Capacity II-24
Lurgi Bags a Contract II-24
Kharg Signs Contract to Build Methanol Plant II-24
Auteo Media to Acquire Stake in Indonesia MethanolProject II-24
Government of Gujarat, India to Establish a MegaMethanol Production Plant II-24
Lurgi AG Starts Production in Mega Methanol Plant II-24
Methanex Corp Expands Methanol Capacity in Chile II-24
Kaveh Intends to Construct World' s LargestMethanol Facility II-25
Japanese-Venezuela JV Plans to Construct MethanolPlant II-25
Oman Oil Co and Mubadala Development to JointlyDevelop Methanol Project II-25
GTL Resources PLC Completed Construction ofMethanol Plant in Australia II-25
OMC Plans to Construct Methanol Facility II-25
Iran to setup New Methanol Type Plant II-25
Shanghai Coking and Chemical Corp to Set Up NewMethanol Plant II-25
SNC Lavalin to Build Methanol Unit in China II-26
Saudi International Petrochemical Starts Methanol Plant II-26
GNVFC to Expand Methanol Plant II-26
Daqing Oilfield to Expand Methanol Capacity II-26
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co. Boosts Methanol Capacity II-26
Prosint Quimica to Expand Methanol Production II-26
Yulin Methanol Project Completed II-26
Methanol NZ Unit to Shut Down II-27
Terra Industries, Inc. Ceases Methanol Production atTexas Facility II-27
Assam Petrochemicals Ltd Intends to PurchaseMethanol Unit II-27
Eastman Inks Market Pact with Univer II-27
Johnson, Davy and Aker to Form Alliance II-27
ECHEM to Take Stake in Methanol Plant in Egypt II-27
Methanex Inks Agreement to Set up Methanol Project II-27
Aker Kvaerner Bags Methanol Contract from Statoil II-28
Methanol Australia to Build Plant in Timor Sea II-28
Mitsubishi to Construct New Methanol Plant II-28
Ar-Razi to Construct a New Methanol Plant II-28
Petronas Methanol Labuan Sdn Bhd to Build MethanolPlant in Sabah II-28
Yihua Group to Set Up Methanol Facility II-28
Kharg to Construct Methanol Plant in Iran II-28
Statoil to Increase Methanol Capacity II-28
Golmud Commences Construction of Methanol Plant in China II-29
Wison Nanjing Chemical Co to Build a Methanol Plantin China II-29
Yankuang Group Builds Coal-Based Methanol Unitin China II-29
Xin' ao Group to Construct Methanol Unit in InnerMongolia II-29
Heilongjiang Heihua to Set Up Two Methanol Unitsin Inner Mongolia II-29
Anyang Chemical Industry Group to Set Up MethanolUnit II-29
Medco Energy to Build Second Methanol Plant II-29
IMC to Construct a New Methanol Plant II-30
Methanex Closes Lyondell Chemical' s Methanol Plant II-30
Saudi International Begins Commercial Production II-30
Henan Zhongyuan Commences Methanol Plant atZhumadian and Xinyang II-30
Ningxia Baota Petrochemical Group to Invest in ChinaMethanol Project II-30
Atlas Facility Commences Operations II-30
New Methanol Plant from National Petrochemical II-30
Methanex Acquires Beacon' s and BP' s Stake in TitanMethanol Plant II-31
Celanese Inks Agreement with Southern Chemical Corp II-31
Oman Oil Terminates JV with Ferrostaal and Omzest II-31
Shaanxi Yulin Natural Gas Chemical IndustrialCompany Ltd. Boosts Capacity II-31
NCIP Expands Methanol Capacity II-31
Azot of Nevinnomyssk Expands Methanol ProductionComplex II-31
Seaport of Vostochnyj Expands Methanol TerminalCapacity II-31
Methanex Suspends Australia Methanol Project; Plans to Acquire Existing Facilities II-32
Lyondell Chemical Closes Methanol Plant II-32
Shanxi Coking Co Ltd' s Methanol Plant ClearsEnvironmental Impact Test II-32
China National Offshore Oil Corp and Kingboard Chemical' s Proposed Joint Venture Methanol Plant ReceivesRegulatory Approval II-32
Borden Chemical Acquires Formaldehyde and MethanolAssets of Borden Chemicals & Plastics Ltd II-32
Marathon Oil Purchases Assets of CMS Energy II-32
Japanese Firms Form a Joint Venture II-32
QPC Signs Supply Agreement with Mitsui II-33
Statoil Signs Lease Agreement II-33
Deal between Methanex and Repsol-YPF II-33
Deal Between Trade & Development Agency andZaklady Azotowe Kedzierzyn II-33
Deal Between Methanol Australia and Davy ProcessTechnology II-33
Bank of Scotland, WestLB and National Australia BankSign a Deal to Save Australian Methanol Company II-33
Saudi Methanol Ups Capacity II-34
Daqing Oilfield Methanol Plant Expanded II-34
Successful Completion of Methanol Project in Southwest Oil/Gas Field II-34
Shanxi Yuanping Chemical Industry CompletesMethanol Expansion II-34
Ampco Shuts Down Plant II-34
Motiva Closes Plant II-34
ICI Sells Methanol Business in Europe II-34
Titan Plant Closed Down II-34
Hainan Project Gets Approval II-35
MTI MicroFuel Cells Launches Prototype of MicroFuel Cell II-35
NPC to Restart Plant II-35
Medco Methanol Plant Resumes Operations II-35
Celanese Restarts Methanol Facility II-35
New Disposal Process for Methanol and MercaptansDeveloped II-35
H Power Corp Joins Hands with DuPont II-35
Startech Environmental Signs Joint Venture withHydro-Chem II-36
DuPont in Alliance with MTI II-36
Lurgi Signs Contract with Methanex-BP II-36
Contract for Lurgi from Zagros Petrochemical II-36
Contract for Nuovo Pignone from Saudi International II-36
German Plant Ties up with Russian Source forMethanol Manufacture II-36
Lurgi Bags GTL Contract II-36
NPC Signs Contract Agreement with Lurgi II-37
Methanex and Woodside Petroleum Sign MOU II-37
Togliatti Azot Establishes a New Methanol Plantin Russia II-37
Zhong Yuan Chemical Industrial (Group) ConstructsNew Plant II-37
New Methanol Plant for Xinjiang Turpan II-37
Terra Restarts Beaumont Methanol Plant II-37
Repsol-YPF opens New Plant Plaza Huincul,Argentina II-37
Methanex Shuts Down Medicine Hat Plant II-37
New Methanol Process from TCI II-37
Methanex Acquires The Beacon Group Energy Investment Fund' s Right to Participate in Atlas Project II-38
Yuasa Develops New Fuel Cell II-38
Shaanxi Yulin Natural Gas Chemical Industrial Co LtdBegins Renovation Work II-38
Antizol gets Approval for Treatment of MethanolPoisoning II-38
Methanex Australia Pty Ltd' s Signs Agreementwith North West Shelf II-38
Fast-Track Methanol Unit Contract for Lurgi fromTitan Methanol II-38
New Electric Power System Developed Using DirectMethanol Fuel Cells II-39
Methanex Acquires Saturn Methanol II-39
Engineering Contract for Kvaerner from MethanolHolding II-39
National Petrochemical Installs a New MethanolPlant II-39
Sterling Chemicals Closes its Methanol Plant Basedin Texas City II-39
Energy Ventures Files Patent Application for DirectMethanol Fuel Cells II-39
Online Auction of Methanol Conducted by BASF II-39
Approval for Germu Refinery' s Methanol Unit, Gas Fractionation Unit and PP Unit II-40
New Battery Fuel Cell Using Liquid Methanol FromMotorola II-40
New NECAR 5 Vehicle Using a Methanol-PoweredFuel Cell Introduced II-40

5. Focus on Select Global Players II-41

Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (US) II-41
BASF AG (Germany) II-41
Celanese Corp (Germany) II-41
Eastman Chemical Company (US) II-41
JSC "METAFRAX" (Russia) II-42
Metanol de Oriente , METOR, S.A. (Venezuela) II-42
Methanex Corporation (Canada) II-42
Methanex Chile Limited (Chile) II-42
Methanex New Zealand (New Zealand) II-42
Methanor V.O.F (The Netherlands) II-43
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc (Japan) II-43
National Petrochemical Company (Iran) II-43
PEMEX (Mexico) II-43
PETRONAS (Malaysia) II-43
Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd (Qatar) II-44
Repsol YPF (Spain) II-44
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia) II-44
Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol (Saudi Arabia) II-44
SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd (China) II-45
Sinopec Sichuan Vinylon Works (China) II-45
Statoil (Norway) II-45

6. Global Market Perspective II-46

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future MarketAnalysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tonsfor Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46
Table 14: World Historic Market Review for Methanol by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America andRest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46
Table 15: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Consumption for Methanol in Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48
Table 17: World Historic Market Consumption for Methanolin Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48
Table 18: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol in Formaldehyde by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49
Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Consumption for Methanol in Acetic Acid by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50
Table 20: World Historic Market Consumption for Methanolin Acetic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 1991 through 2000 II-50
Table 21: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol in Acetic Acid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of WorldMarkets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51
Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Consumption for Methanol in MTBE by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52
Table 23: World Historic Market Consumption for Methanolin MTBE by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America andRest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52
Table 24: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanolin MTBE by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America andRest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53
Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Consumption for Methanol in MMA by Geographic Region -US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Table 26: World Historic Market Consumption for Methanolin MMA by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America andRest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Table 27: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol in MMAby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55
Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Consumption for Methanol in DMT by Geographic Region -US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 2001 through 2010 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-56
Table 29: World Historic Market Consumption for Methanol in DMT by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56
Table 30: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol in DMTby Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets forYears 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57
Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Consumption for Methanol in Solvents by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 2001 through 2010 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-58
Table 32: World Historic Market Consumption for Methanol in Solvents by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58
Table 33: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol in Solvents by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-59
Table 34: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Consumption for Methanol in Other End-Use Segmentsby Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America andRest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 35: World Historic Market Consumption for Methanolin Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tonsfor Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 36: World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol in Other End-Use Segments by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1

A. Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
US Methanol Prices Spike in Response to GlobalOutages III-1
Industry Overview III-1
North American Methanol Market - Uncertainty Continues III-1
Production Plummets III-1
Table 37: North American Methanol Market (2005): Production Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 38: Leading US Methanol Producers (2004): Annual Capacity for Celanese, Celanese-Valero, and Eastman Chemical in Thousand Metric Tons(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Alternative Energy Fuels in US - An Overview III-2
Propane III-2
Natural gas III-3
Ethanol III-3
Methanol III-3
Electricity III-3
Key Players III-4
Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC III-4
Celanese Corp III-4
Eastman Chemical Company III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-4
B. Market Analytics III-8
Table 39: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
Table 40: US Historic Review for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Table 41: US 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by EndUse Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

2. Canada III-11

A. Market Analysis III-11
Outlook III-11
Methanex Corporation - A Major Canadian Stalwart III-11
Table 42: Key Methanol Producers in Canada: 2002(In million gallons)- Methanex and Celanese Canada III-11
Strategic Corporate Developments III-11
B. Market Analytics III-13
Table 43: Canadian Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 44: Canadian Historic Review for Methanol byEnd Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 45: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Methanolby End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE,MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

3. Japan III-15

A. Market Analysis III-15
Outlook III-15
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Inc - A Key Japanese Player III-15
Strategic Corporate Developments III-15
B. Market Analytics III-16
Table 46: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 47: Japanese Historic Review for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 48: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE,MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995, 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

4. Europe III-18

A. Market Analysis III-18
European Market - On a Steady Path III-18
Western Europe Methanol Market - A HistoricReview III-18
Table 49: Western Europe Methanol Capacity:2000 (In ' 000 metric tons) - Methanor, Statoil, Mider, BASF, DEA, Veba, SVZ (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Outlook III-18
Strategic Corporate Developments III-19
B. Market Analytics III-21
Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 51: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 52: European Historic Review for Methanol by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 53: European Historic Review for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 54: European 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia &Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1991, 1995, 2006 &2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 55: European 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995,2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

4a. France III-25

Market Analysis III-25
Outlook III-25
Table 56: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 57: French Historic Review for Methanol by EndUse Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Table 58: French 20-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991,1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

4b. Germany III-28

A. Market Analysis III-28
Outlook III-28
Table 59: German Methanol Market (2005): Production Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
Select Player III-28
BASF AG III-28
B. Market Analytics III-29
Table 60: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 61: German Historic Review for Methanol by EndUse Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 62: German 20-Year Perspective for Methanolby End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995,2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

4c. Italy III-31

Market Analysis III-31
Outlook III-31
Table 63: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Table 64: Italian Historic Review for Methanol by EndUse Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE,MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figuresin Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 65: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Methanolby End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995,2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4d. The United Kingdom III-34

Market Analysis III-34
Outlook III-34
Table 66: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 67: UK Historic Review for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 68: UK 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by EndUse Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995,2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

4e. Spain III-37

A. Market Analysis III-37
Outlook III-37
Repsol YPF - A Key Spanish Company III-37
B. Market Analytics III-38
Table 69: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 70: Spanish Historic Review for Methanol by EndUse Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 71: Spanish 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

4f. Russia III-40

A. Market Analysis III-40
Outlook III-40
Russian Producers to Target Eastern Markets III-40
JSC "METAFRAX" - A Leading Russian Player III-40
Strategic Corporate Development III-40
B. Market Analytics III-41
Table 72: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 73: Russian Historic Review for Methanol by EndUse Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 74: Russian 20-Year Perspective for Methanol byEnd Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995,2006 & 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

4g. Rest of Europe III-43

A. Market Analysis III-43
Outlook III-43
Focus on Select Players III-43
Methanor V.O.F (The Netherlands) III-43
Statoil (Norway) III-43
B. Market Analytics III-44
Table 75: Rest of Europe Market for Methanol - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segmentfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 76: Rest of Europe Market for Methanol - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 77: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991,1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-45

5. Asia-Pacific III-46

A. Market Analysis III-46
Outlook III-46
Methanol Prices in Asia-Pacific III-46
Revival of Acetic Acid Market III-46
Indonesia - A Historic Review III-46
Table 78: Indonesia Methanol Production,Exports, and Imports: 1997-2001 (In metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 79: Indonesia Methanol Imports by CountryOrigin: 2000 (In Metric Tons) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 80: Indonesia Methanol Exports by CountryOrigin: 2000 (In Metric Tons) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
India III-48
Indian Imports Rise III-48
Indian Methanol Market Slated for Strong Growth III-48
Key Players III-48
Methanex New Zealand (New Zealand) III-48
PETRONAS (Malaysia) III-48
Strategic Corporate Developments III-49
B. Market Analytics III-52
Table 81: Asia-Pacific Market for Methanol - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by Geographic Region forChina and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52
Table 82: Asia-Pacific Market for Methanol - RecentPast, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segmentfor Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52
Table 83: Asia-Pacific Market for Methanol - Historic Review by Geographic Region for China and Rest ofAsia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons forYears 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 84: Asia-Pacific Market for Methanol - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, AceticAcid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 85: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective forMethanol by Geographic Region - PercentageBreakdown of Volume Sales for China andRest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 1991, 1995,2006 & 2010 III-54
Table 86: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Methanolby End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE,MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

5a. China III-55

A. Market Analysis III-55
Outlook III-55
Table 87: Asia-Pacific Methanol Market (2005): Production Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
Industry Overview III-56
Chinese Methanol Industry III-56
Reforming the Industry III-56
Methanol Imports in China III-56
Table 88: Chinese Imports of Methanol from 1998-2005 (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Methanol Exports in China III-57
Table 89: Chinese Exports of Methanol from 1998-2005 (In Thousand Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Impact of Imports in China III-57
Rising Demand Stimulates Chinese MethanolPrices III-58
China: Drives Global Methanol Demand III-58
Drastic Expansion of Methanol Capacity III-58
Production Capacity Scenario III-58
Table 90: Chinese Methanol Market (1998-2004): Production Capacity and Output (In ' 000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58
Table 91: Chinese Methanol Market (2004): Major Methanol Producers Output (In ' 000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Production Capacity - A Historic Review III-60
Table 92: Major Methanol Producer Output and Capacity: 2001 (In ' 000 metric tons) III-60
Methanol Projects in China III-60
Table 93: Major Methanol Plants Under Construction in China III-60
Market Shares of Key Players III-61
Table 94: Market Shares of Key Producersin China: 2001 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Key Players III-62
Sinopec Sichuan Vinylon Works III-62
SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co. Ltd III-62
Juhua Group Corporation III-62
Dezhou Hengsheng Chemical Industrial Co Ltd III-62
Qixian Yindu Chemical Plant III-62
Strategic Corporate Developments III-62
B. Market Analytics III-66
Table 95: Chinese Market for Methanol - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT,Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66
Table 96: Chinese Market for Methanol - HistoricReview by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, AceticAcid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67
Table 97: Chinese 20-Year Perspective for Methanolby End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown ofVolume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE,MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Marketsfor 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific III-69

Market Analysis III-69
Table 98: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Methanol -
Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandMetric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69
Table 99: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Methanol - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70
Table 100: Rest of Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdownof Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Marketsfor 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-71

6. Latin America III-72

A. Market Analysis III-72
Outlook III-72
Table 101: Latin American Methanol Market (2005): Production Capacity of Select Producers(In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-72
Strategic Corporate Developments III-73
Key Players III-74
Metanol de Oriente, METOR, S.A. (Venezuela) III-74
Methanex Chile Limited (Chile) III-75
PEMEX (Mexico) III-75
B. Market Analytics III-75
Table 102: Latin American Market for Methanol - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75
Table 103: Latin American Market for Methanol Historic Review for Methanol by End Use Segment - Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76
Table 104: Latin American 20-Year Perspective forMethanol by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991, 1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

7. Rest of World III-78

A. Market Analysis III-78
Capacity Expansion in Rest of World III-78
Table 105: Middle East Methanol Market (2005): Production Capacity of Select Producers (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78
Outlook III-79
Iran to Increase Share in Global MethanolOutput III-79
Key Players III-79
Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (MHTL) (West Indies) III-79
National Petrochemical Company (Iran) III-79
Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd (Qatar) III-79
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation(Saudi Arabia) III-79
Ar-Razi Saudi Methanol (Saudi Arabia) III-80
Strategic Corporate Developments III-80
B. Market Analytics III-83
Table 106: Rest of World Market for Methanol - Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83
Table 107: Rest of World Market for Methanol - Historic Review by End Use Segment for Formaldehyde, AceticAcid, MTBE, MMA, DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual SalesFigures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83
Table 108: Rest of World 20-Year Perspective for Methanol by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, MTBE, MMA,DMT, Solvents and Other End Use Markets for 1991,1995, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-84

IV. COMPETITION

1. Acron JSC (Russia) IV-1
2. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (USA) IV-2
Table 109: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, June) (In US$ million) IV-4
Table 110: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, June) (In US$ million) IV-4
Table 111: Nine Months Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, June) (In US$ million) IV-4
Table 112: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-5
Table 113: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-5
3. Aker Kvaerner ASA (Norway) IV-13
Table 114: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In NOK million) IV-15
Table 115: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In NOK million) IV-15
Table 116: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In NOK million) IV-16
Table 117: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In NOK million) IV-16
Table 118: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In NOK million) IV-16
4. Ammonia Casale SA (Switzerland) IV-25
5. Ashland, Inc. (USA) IV-26
Table 119: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-28
Table 120: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-29
Table 121: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-29
Table 122: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-29
Table 123: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter:2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-29
Table 124: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-29
6. Atlantic Methanol Production Company LLC (USA) IV-36
7. Atlas Methanol Co., Ltd. (West Indies) IV-36
8. BASF AG (Germany) IV-37
Table 125: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In € billion) IV-42
Table 126: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In € billion) IV-42
9. BP PLC (UK) IV-60
10. Brunei National Petroleum Company (Brunei) IV-69
11. Celanese Corporation (USA) IV-70
Table 127: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-71
Table 128: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-71
Table 129: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-72
Celanese AG (Germany) IV-76
Table 130: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In € million) IV-76
Table 131: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-76
Celanese-Valero (Germany) IV-77
Celanese Chemicals (USA) IV-78
Celanese Canada, Inc. (Canada) IV-82
12. Chinese Petroleum Corporation (Taiwan) IV-83
13. China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) (China) IV-85
CNOOC Ltd. (Hong Kong) IV-86
Table 132: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In RMB billion) IV-87
14. Coogee Chemicals Pty., Ltd. (Australia) IV-89
15. Cytec Industries, Inc. (USA) IV-92
Table 133: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-93
Table 134: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-93
Table 135: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-93
Table 136: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-94
Table 137: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-94
16. Dakota Gasification Co. (USA) IV-98
17. Eastman Chemical Company (USA) IV-100
Table 138: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-102
Table 139: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-102
Table 140: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-103
Table 141: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-103
Table 142: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-103
Table 143: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-103
Table 144: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-104
Table 145: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-104
18. Emethanex (Egyptian Methanex Methanol Co. S.A.E) (Egypt) IV-108
19. ENI SpA (Italy) IV-109
Table 146: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-111
Table 147: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-111
Table 148: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-112
20. Fanavaran Petrochemical Company (Iran) IV-115
21. GAIL Limited (India) IV-116
22. Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Co., Ltd. (India) IV-117
23. Haldor Topsoe A/S (Denmark) IV-119
Table 149: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In DKK million) IV-119
24. Harbin Gasification Plant (China) IV-122
25. Henan Zhongyuan Chemical (Group) Co. (China) IV-123
26. Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry Co., Limited (China) IV-124
27. Hunan Zhicheng Chemicals Company Limited (China) IV-125
28. Inner Mongolia Sulige Natural Gas Chemical Industry Company Limited (China) IV-126
29. Jiangxi Jiangan Chemical Industry Ltd. (China) IV-126
30. Johnson Matthey Catalysts (USA) IV-127
31. Juhua Group Corporation (China) IV-130
32. Lambiotte & Cie SA/NV (Belgium) IV-130
33. Lanxess AG (Germany) IV-131
Lanxess Corporation (USA) IV-137
34. Lausitzer Analytik GmbH (Germany) IV-143
35. Lee Chang Yung Chemical Industry Corp. (Taiwan) IV-144
36. Lurgi AG (Germany) IV-145
37. Lutianhua Group, Inc. (China) IV-147
38. Lyondell Chemical Company (USA) IV-148
Table 150: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-150
Table 151: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-150
Equistar Chemicals LP (USA) IV-155
39. Merck KGaA (Germany) IV-161
Table 152: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-163
Table 153: Annual Sales Analysis Segment: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-163
40. Metafraks (Russia) IV-167
41. Metanol de Oriente Metor SA (Venezuela) IV-169
42. Metanor SA Metanol Do Nordeste (Brazil) IV-170
43. Methanex Corporation (Canada) IV-171
Table 154: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-171
Table 155: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-172
Methanex Chile Limited Agencia En Chile (Chile) IV-175
Methanex New Zealand Limited (New Zealand) IV-175
44. Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited (West Indies) IV-176
45. Methanor VOF (The Netherlands) IV-177
46. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Japan) IV-178
Table 156: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In ¥ billion) IV-182
Saudi Methanol Company (Saudi Arabia) IV-186
47. Motiva Enterprises LLC (USA) IV-187
48. National Methanol Company (Saudi Arabia) IV-187
49. National Petrochemical Co. (Iran) IV-188
Shiraz Petrochemical Co. (Iran) IV-190
Kharg Petrochemical Company (Iran) IV-191
50. National Petrochemical Industrialization Co., (USA) IV-192
51. Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-193
52. Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd. (Japan) IV-195
Table 157: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million) IV-196
Table 158: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million) IV-196
Table 159: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million) IV-196
53. Perstorp AB (Sweden) IV-198
54. Pertamina (Indonesia) IV-205
55. PetroChina Company Ltd. (China) IV-207
Table 160: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In RMB billion) IV-209
Table 161: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In RMB billion) IV-209
Table 162: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In RMB billion) IV-209
Table 163: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In RMB billion) IV-209
Daqing Oilfield Company Limited (China) IV-211
56. Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico) IV-212
Table 164: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In Mex$ million) IV-212
57. Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) (Malaysia) IV-213
Petronas Methanol (Labuan) Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia) IV-222
58. Praxair, Inc. (USA) IV-223
Table 165: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-223
Table 166: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-224
Table 167: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-224
Table 168: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-224
Table 169: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-224
59. Prosint (Brazil) IV-229
60. PT Kaltim Methanol Industri (Indonesia) IV-229
61. Qatar Fuel Additives Company Ltd. (Qatar) IV-230
62. Repsol YPF SA (Spain) IV-231
63. Resinfor Metanol SA (Argentina) IV-232
64. Rohm And Haas Company (USA) IV-233
Table 170: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-235
Table 171: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-236
Table 172: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-236
Table 173: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-236
Table 174: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-236
Table 175: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-237
Table 176: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-237
65. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (Saudi Arabia) IV-245
Ar-Razi (Saudi Methanol Co.) (Saudi Arabia) IV-250
66. SFCCL (Saudi Formaldehyde Chemical Corporation) (Saudi Arabia) IV-251
67. Shaanxi Huashan Chemical Industry (China) IV-251
68. Shanghai Coking & Chemical Corporation (China) IV-252
69. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-253
Table 177: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-253
Table 178: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment:2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-254
Table 179: Annual Sales Analysis by Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-254
70. Sichuan Lutianhua Co., Ltd. (China) IV-256
71. SINOPEC Qilu Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) IV-257
72. Sinopec Sichuan Vinylon Works (China) IV-259
73. Southern Chemical Corporation (USA) IV-260
74. Statoil ASA (Norway) IV-261
Table 180: Nine Months Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (Nine Months Ended, September) (In NOK million) IV-263
Table 181: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In NOK million) IV-263
Table 182: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In NOK million) IV-263
75. Sud-Chemie AG (Germany) IV-268
Table 183: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In € million) IV-270
Sud-Chemie, Inc. (USA) IV-275
Sud-Chemie Catalysts Japan, Inc. (Japan) IV-275
76. Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited (Japan) IV-276
Table 184: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-278
Table 185: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-279
Table 186: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-279
77. Terra Industries, Inc. (USA) IV-285
Table 187: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-286
Table 188: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-286
Table 189: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-286
Table 190: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-286
Table 191: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-286
Table 192: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-287
Table 193: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-287
78. Total Raffinerie Mitteldeutschland GmbH(Germany) IV-288
79. Transammonia, Inc. (USA) IV-289
80. Univar Canada Ltd. (Canada) IV-291
81. Ural Methanol Group AG (Austria) IV-292
82. Wacker-Chemie GmbH (Germany) IV-293
Table 194: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-3005 (In € billion) IV-294
Table 195: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In € billion) IV-294
83. XinAo Group (China) IV-297
84. Yulin Natural Gas Chemical Company (China) IV-298

メタノールの世界市場－戦略分析と将来予測－

METHANOL

Abstract

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1

2. Product Overview II-10

3. End-Use Market Analysis II-15

4. Recent Industry Activity II-22

5. Focus on Select Global Players II-41

6. Global Market Perspective II-46

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1

2. Canada III-11

3. Japan III-15

4. Europe III-18

4a. France III-25

4b. Germany III-28

4c. Italy III-31

4d. The United Kingdom III-34

4e. Spain III-37

4f. Russia III-40

4g. Rest of Europe III-43

5. Asia-Pacific III-46

5a. China III-55

5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific III-69

6. Latin America III-72

7. Rest of World III-78

IV. COMPETITION