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Boron: Global industry markets and outlook, 12th edition 2010

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Published	February, 2010	Product code	113775
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Boron: Global industry markets and outlook, 12th edition 2010 published by Roskill Information Services, Ltd. in February, 2010. This report consists of 243 pages, 152 tables & 41 figures and the price starts from US $ 5000.

Introduction

Abstract

Global demand for borates grew strongly in the three years to 2008, at up to 8%py, largely driven by growth in the Chinese market - now the world's largest - where consumption rose by 15%py from 2000 to 2008. Growth in the market share held by Asian countries partly reflects the shift in production of textile-grade fibreglass, borosilicate glass and ceramics away from North America and Europe to countries with lower production costs.

Following the years of strong growth, 2009 saw a sharp drop in demand for borates, but, in the second half of the year, markets for both textile-grade fibreglass and borosilicate glass recovered and demand for borosilicate glass in LCD screens is expected to grow by 15% in 2010. An up-turn in construction activity should provide a recovering market for insulation-grade fibreglass in the medium term.

World production of natural and refined borates remains highly concentrated in Turkey and the USA; the two countries accounting for around 75% of supply. Chinese boron is inadequate in terms of both quantity and grade to meet domestic demand so the country is now the largest importer of both natural borates and boric acid.

What the report gives you

Independent, in-depth research and analysis
Essential market intelligence for successful business planning
Detailed survey of production and processing
Up-to-date profiles of the activities of producing and processing companies
Forecasts for end-use consumption and world supply and demand

Chapters:

1. Summary

2. Introduction and occurrence of boron minerals

2.1 Properties of boron
2.2 Occurrence of boron minerals

3. Mining and processing of borates

3.1 Mining of boron minerals
3.2 Processing of refined borates
- 3.2.1 Processing of sodium borates
- 3.2.2 Processing of boric acid
- 3.2.3 Processing of brines
3.3 Processing of speciality boron compounds
3.4 Grades of borates
3.5 Impact of REACH on borates

4. World production of borates

4.1 World production of boron minerals
- 4.1.1 Leading producers of boron minerals
4.2 World production of boric acid
4.3 Future trends in production of borates

5. Review of borate-producing countries and companies

5.1 Argentina
- 5.1.1 Producers of borates in Argentina
  - 5.1.1.1 Boro2000
  - 5.1.1.2 Compania Minera Gavenda
  - 5.1.1.3 Electroquimica El Carmen
  - 5.1.1.4 Empresa Minera ULEX
  - 5.1.1.5 Manufacturas Los Andes
  - 5.1.1.6 Minera Santa Rita
  - 5.1.1.7 Procesadora de Boratos Argentinos
  - 5.1.1.8 RTM-Argentina
  - 5.1.1.9 Potential producers of borates in Argentina
- 5.1.2 Exports of borates from Argentina
5.2 Australia
5.3 Austria
5.4 Belgium
5.5 Bolivia
- 5.5.1 Producers of borates in Bolivia
  - 5.5.1.1 Quiborax
  - 5.5.1.2 Sociedad Industrial Tierra
  - 5.5.1.3 Sociedade Colectiva Minera Rio Grande
  - 5.5.1.4 Socomirg
- 5.5.2 Potential producers of borates in Bolivia
  - 5.5.2.1 COMIBOL
  - 5.5.2.2 New World Resources
- 5.5.3 Exports of borates from Bolivia
5.6 Brazil
5.7 Chile
- 5.7.1 Production of borates in Chile
- 5.7.2 Producers of borates in Chile
  - 5.7.2.1 Quimica Industrial del B?rax
  - 5.7.2.2 Sociedad Quimica y Minera Pentabor
  - 5.7.2.3 SQM
- 5.7.3 Exports of borates from Chile
5.8 China
- 5.8.1 Reserves of boron minerals in China
- 5.8.2 Production of natural borates in China
- 5.8.3 Production of refined borates in China
  - 5.8.3.1 Production of refined borates by region in China
  - 5.8.3.2 Production of refined borax in China
  - 5.8.3.3 Production of boric acid in China
  - 5.8.3.4 Production of ferro-boron in China
  - 5.8.3.5 Production of boron carbide in China
  - 5.8.3.6 Production of calcium borates in China
- 5.8.4 Producers of boron compounds in China
  - 5.8.4.1 CITIC Guoan Sci-Tech Development Co
  - 5.8.4.2 Dalian Zhengxing Abrasive Co
  - 5.8.4.3 Dandong Chemical Engineering Institute Co
  - 5.8.4.4 Dandong Kuandian Boron Mine
  - 5.8.4.5 Dangxiongcuo Salt Lake Project
  - 5.8.4.6 Dashiqiao Xing Peng Compound Fertilizer Co
  - 5.8.4.7 Deli Boron Industry
  - 5.8.4.8 Dunhua Zhengxing Abrasive Co
  - 5.8.4.9 Guangzhou Youyuan Metals & Chemicals
  - 5.8.4.10 Hongwei Boronalloy Co
  - 5.8.4.11 Jinan Sanyuantong Ferroalloy Co
  - 5.8.4.12 Lianyungang Zhaoling Abrasives Co
  - 5.8.4.13 Liaoning Fengcheng Mine
  - 5.8.4.14 Liaoning Fengcheng Wengqiuangou Iron Boron Project
  - 5.8.4.15 Liaoning Jiayuan Chemical Co
  - 5.8.4.16 Liaoyang International Boronalloys Co
  - 5.8.4.17 Mudanjiang Jingangzuan Boron Carbide
  - 5.8.4.18 Mudanjiang Qianjin Boron Carbide
  - 5.8.4.19 Qinghai Jihua Jiangyuan Industrial Co
  - 5.8.4.20 Qinghai Zhongtian Boron and Lithium Mine
  - 5.8.4.21 Sanmei Chemical Industry Co
  - 5.8.4.22 Shandong Linuo Group
  - 5.8.4.23 Shanghai JinYin Boron Chemicals Manufacturing Co
  - 5.8.4.24 Sunxing Chemical Industries
  - 5.8.4.25 Tianjin Yahong Chemical Co
  - 5.8.4.26 Tieling Bomet Boron Alloys
  - 5.8.4.27 Xi' an Unique Electronic and Chemical Co
  - 5.8.4.28 Yingkou Boron Mine
  - 5.8.4.29 Yingkou Liaobin Fine Chemicals
  - 5.8.4.30 Yingkou Xingdong Chemical Plant
  - 5.8.4.31 Zhejiang Jinke Chemicals
  - 5.8.4.32 Zhejiang Jinmei Chemical Industry
  - 5.8.4.33 Zibo BOR Chemical Co
  - 5.8.4.34 Zibo Juncheng Chemical Co
  - 5.8.4.35 Zibo Linzi Xinqiang Chemical Co
  - 5.8.4.36 Zibo New Liyuan Chemical Plant
  - 5.8.4.37 Zibo Wuwei Industrial Co
  - 5.8.4.38 Zibo Zichuan Chuanjun Chemical
- 5.8.5 Imports of borates into China
5.9 Czech Republic
5.10 Finland
5.11 France
5.12 Germany
- 5.12.1 Producers of boron compounds in Germany
  - 5.12.1.1 BASF
  - 5.12.1.2 Chemetall
  - 5.12.1.3 Durferrit
  - 5.12.1.4 ESK Ceramics
  - 5.12.1.5 GfE
  - 5.12.1.6 H.C. Starck
  - 5.12.1.7 Solvay
5.13 India
- 5.13.1 Producers of boron compounds in India
  - 5.13.1.1 Borax Morarji Ltd
  - 5.13.1.2 Borochemie (India) Pvt Ltd
  - 5.13.1.3 Boron Carbide (India) Pvt Ltd
  - 5.13.1.4 C-Tech
  - 5.13.1.5 Indo Borax & Chemicals
  - 5.13.1.6 Lakshmi Metallurgy
  - 5.13.1.7 Minex Metallurgical
  - 5.13.1.8 National Peroxide Ltd
  - 5.13.1.9 Navin Fluorine
  - 5.13.1.10 Tanfac Industries
5.14 Iran
5.15 Italy
- 5.15.1 Societ? Chimica Larderello
- 5.15.2 Imports of borates into Italy
5.16 Japan
- 5.16.1 Producers of boron compounds in Japan
  - 5.16.1.1 Denki KK Kabushiki Kaisha
  - 5.16.1.2 Japan New Metals
  - 5.16.1.3 Mizushima Ferroalloy Co
  - 5.16.1.4 Morita Chemical Industry Co
  - 5.16.1.5 NGK Spark Plug Co
  - 5.16.1.6 Nippon Denko
  - 5.16.1.7 Shin-Etsu Chemical
  - 5.16.1.8 Showa Denko KK
  - 5.16.1.9 Stella Chemifa Corp
  - 5.16.1.10 Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp
  - 5.16.1.11 Tomiyama Pure Chemical Industries
5.17 Kazakhstan
- 5.17.1 Past and potential natural borate operations in Kazakhstan
  - 5.17.1.1 JSC Inderbor
  - 5.17.1.2 JSC KazInvestNedry
  - 5.17.1.3 TOO Satbor
5.18 North Korea
5.19 South Korea
5.20 Netherlands
5.21 Norway
5.22 Peru
- 5.22.1 Inkabor SAC
5.23 Poland
5.24 Russia
- 5.24.1 Reserves of boron minerals in Russia
- 5.24.2 Production of borates in Russia
- 5.24.3 Producers of boron compounds in Russia
  - 5.24.3.1 JSC Aviabor
  - 5.24.3.2 JSC Halogen
  - 5.24.3.3 MMC BOR
  - 5.24.3.4 NLMK
  - 5.24.3.5 South Urals Cryolite Plant (JSC YuUKZ)
  - 5.24.3.6 Other producers
- 5.24.4 Trade in borates in Russia
5.25 Serbia
5.26 Slovenia
5.27 South Africa
- 5.27.1 Producers of boron compounds in South Africa
5.28 Spain
- 5.28.1 Producers of boron compounds in Spain
  - 5.28.1.1 Borax Espa?a SA
  - 5.28.1.2 Derivados del Fl?or
  - 5.28.1.3 FMC Foret
  - 5.28.1.4 Mario Pilato Blat
5.29 Taiwan
5.30 Turkey
- 5.30.1 Reserves of boron minerals in Turkey
- 5.30.2 Eti Mine (Eti Maden I?letmeleri)
  - 5.30.2.1 Mine operations
  - 5.30.2.2 Refining operations
  - 5.30.2.3 Sales of boron compounds
- 5.30.3 NNT
5.31 UK
- 5.31.1 Producers of boron compounds in the UK
5.32 Ukraine
5.33 USA
- 5.33.1 Reserves of boron minerals in the USA
- 5.33.2 Production of boron minerals in the USA
- 5.33.3 Rio Tinto Minerals
  - 5.33.3.1 Reserves of natural borates
  - 5.33.3.2 Production of borates
  - 5.33.3.3 Refined borates
- 5.33.4 Searles Valley Minerals
- 5.33.5 Producers of boron compounds in the USA
  - 5.33.5.1 Air Products and Chemicals
  - 5.33.5.2 Akzo Nobel
  - 5.33.5.3 Albemarle
  - 5.33.5.4 American Elements
  - 5.33.5.5 American Gas Group
  - 5.33.5.6 BASF
  - 5.33.5.7 Ceradyne
  - 5.33.5.8 Chemtura
  - 5.33.5.9 Frontier Scientific
  - 5.33.5.10 Hammond Lead
  - 5.33.5.11 Honeywell Specialty Materials
  - 5.33.5.12 InCide Technologies
  - 5.33.5.13 INVISTA
  - 5.33.5.14 KB Alloys
  - 5.33.5.15 Matheson Tri-Gas
  - 5.33.5.16 Rohm and Haas
  - 5.33.5.17 Rose Mill
  - 5.33.5.18 SB Boron
  - 5.33.5.19 Tronox
  - 5.33.5.20 Voltaix
  - 5.33.5.21 Westinghouse Electric
  - 5.33.5.22 W.R. Grace
- 5.33.6 Producers of boron carbide and boron nitride in the USA
- 5.33.7 Trade in borates in the USA
- 5.33.7.1 Distributors of boron compounds
5.34 Uzbekistan

6. International trade in borates

6.1 Trade in natural borates
6.2 Trade in boric acid
6.3 Trade in refined borax
6.4 Trade in perborates

7. World consumption of borates

7.1 World consumption of borates by end-use
7.2 Supply/demand balance for borates
7.3 Future trends in consumption of borates

8. End-uses for borates

8.1 Use of borates in fibreglass
- 8.1.1 Types of fibreglass
  - 8.1.1.1 Insulation-grade fibreglass
  - 8.1.1.2 Textile-grade fibreglass
- 8.1.2 Market trends for fibreglass
- 8.1.3 Leading producers of fibreglass
- 8.1.4 Trends in demand for borates in fibreglass
8.2 Use of borates in borosilicate glass
- 8.2.1 Leading producers of borosilicate glass
- 8.2.2 Trends in demand for borates in borosilicate glass
8.3 Use of borates in ceramics
- 8.3.1 Use of borates in glazes and enamels
- 8.3.2 Use of borates in tile bodies
- 8.3.3 Markets for borates in ceramics
- 8.3.4 Trends in demand for borates in ceramics
8.4 Use of borates in fertilisers
8.5 Use of borates in detergents, soaps and cleaning products
- 8.5.1 Use of borates in laundry detergents
- 8.5.2 Use of borates in other soaps and cleaning products
- 8.5.3 Trends in demand for borates in detergents, soaps and cleaning products
8.6 Use of borates in flame retardants
- 8.6.1 Use of zinc borate in plastics and rubber compounds
- 8.6.2 Use of boric acid in cellulosic insulation
8.7 Use of borates in wood preservation
8.8 Use of borates in paints and coatings
8.9 Use of borates in pharmaceuticals and toiletries
8.10 Use of borates in starch adhesives
8.11 Use of borates in industrial fluids
- 8.11.1 Use of borates in wire-drawing lubricants
- 8.11.2 Use of borates in antifreeze
- 8.11.3 Use of borates in brake fluids
- 8.11.4 Use of borates in metalworking fluids
- 8.11.5 Use of borates in fuel additives
- 8.11.6 Use of borates in water treatment chemicals
8.12 Use of borates in plasterboard
8.13 Use of borates in paper production
- 8.13.1 Use of borates in pulp bleaching
- 8.13.2 Use of borates in causticising
8.14 Use of borates in metallurgical applications
- 8.14.1 Use of borates in fluxes
- 8.14.2 Use of borates in steel smelting
- 8.14.3 Use of borates in grain refining
- 8.14.4 Use of borates in gold refining
- 8.14.5 Use of borates in refractories
- 8.14.6 Use of borates in mining
- 8.14.7 Use of borates in electroplating
8.15 Use of borates in chemical applications
- 8.15.1 Use of borates in batteries
- 8.15.2 Use of borates in catalysis
8.16 Use of sodium borohydride in fuel cells
8.17 Use of ferro-boron in metallurgical applications
- 8.17.1 Use of ferro-boron in steel
- 8.17.2 Use of ferro-boron in permanent magnets
- 8.17.3 Use of ferro-boron in amorphous alloys
- 8.17.4 Supply of ferro-boron
8.18 Use of boron hard materials
- 8.18.1 Use of boron carbide
- 8.18.2 Use of boron nitride
- 8.18.3 Use of borides
- 8.18.4 Use of nanometric boron diamond powder
8.19 Use of boron fibre
8.20 Use of elemental boron
8.21 Use of boron isotopes

9 Prices of borates

9.1 Prices of natural borates
9.2 Prices of refined borates
9.3 Future trends in prices of borates

Appendix A: International trade statistics

Tables:

1. Physical properties of boron
2. Commercially important boron minerals
3. World: Reserves of boron minerals
4. World: Grades of natural borates mined commercially
5. Specifications for boron concentrates produced by Eti Mine
6. Specifications for refined borates produced by Eti Mine
7. Specifications for refined borates produced by RTM
8. Specifications for amorphous boron produced by H.C. Starck
9. World: Production of boron minerals by country, 2000-2008
10. World: Estimated production of boron minerals by leading country, 2000-2008
11. World: Leading producers of boron minerals, 2008
12. World: Leading producers of boric acid, 2008
13. Argentina: Production of boron minerals, 2000-2008
14. Argentina: Producers of natural and refined borates
15. Minera Santa Rita: Borate product range
16. PBA: Natural borate concentrates produced
17. RTM-Argentina: Production of natural borates, 2000-2008
18. Bolivia: Production of natural borates, 2000-2008
19. Bolivia: Exports of borates by country of destination, 2005-2008
20. Chile: Production of ulexite, 2000-2008
21. SQM: Production and sales of boric acid, 2000-2008
22. Chile: Exports of borates by country of destination, 2003-2008
23. China: Reserves of boron minerals in Liaoning by deposit
24. China: Production of boron minerals, 2000-2008
25. China: Leading producers of boron minerals, 2008
26. China: Composition of boromagnesite minerals
27. China: Importance of Liaoning province in the borates industry, 2008
28. China: Production of refined borax, 2000-2008
29. China: Leading producers of refined borax, 2009
30. China: Specifications for refined borax (GB537-99)
31. China: Production of boric acid, 2000-2008
32. China: Production capacity for boric acid by province, 2008
33. China: Leading producers of boric acid, 2009
34. China: Specifications for industrial-grade boric acid
35. China: Estimated production of ferro-boron by producer, 2007
36. China: Specifications for ferro-boron produced by Tieling Bomet Boron Alloys
37. China: Leading producers of boron carbide, 2009
38. China: Specifications for calcium metaborate produced by Dashiqiao Borate Products Plant
39. China: Specifications for calcium-magnesium borate powder produced by Dashiqiao Borate Products Plant
40. China: Specifications for calcium borate produced by Qinghai Liyada Chemical Plant
41. China: Leading producers of refined borates and boric acid, 2008
42. China: Imports of borates, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008
43. Kemira: Grades of sodium borohydride
44. BASF: Boron trifluoride products
45. ESK: Markets for advanced ceramics based on boron
46. Iran: Production of natural borates, 2002-2008
47. SCL: Refined borates product range
48. Italy: Imports of natural and refined borates, 2003-2008
49. Inderbor: Exports of natural borates to Russia, 2000-2004
50. KazInvestNedry: Confirmed boron ore reserves
51. KazInvestNedry: Mineral composition of boron ore reserves
52. KazInvestNedry: Chemical composition of boron ore reserves
53. Inkabor: Exports of borates by country of destination, 2003-2008
54. Russia: Boron minerals deposits
55. Russia: Typical mineral composition of Dalnegorskoye deposit
56. Russia: Typical chemical composition of medium-grade Dalnegorskoye ore
57. BOR: Production of natural borates, 2000-2008
58. Russia: Production of ferro-boron, 2004-2007
59. BOR: Specifications for commodity datolite concentrate
60. BOR: Production of boron compounds, 2002-2007
61. BOR: Specifications for boric acid, GOST 18704-78
62. YuUKZ: Production and exports of boric acid, 2000-2004
63. Russia: Exports of boric acid by country of destination, 2003-2008
64. Russia: Leading traders in boric acid, 2006-2007
65. Russia: Imports of refined borates by country of origin, 2006-2008
66. Turkey: Reserves of boron minerals by area, 2009
67. Eti Mine: Mine operations
68. Eti Mine: Production of natural borates and borate concentrates, 2000-2008
69. Eti Mine: Specifications for borate minerals and concentrates
70. Eti Mine: Production of refined boron compounds, 2000-2008
71. Eti Mine: Refining operations
72. Eti Mine: Sales of boron compounds by product group, 2002 and 2005-2008
73. Turkey: Exports of natural and refined borates reported by leading importing countries, 2003-2008
74. Zaporizhia Abrasives: Exports of boron nitride and boron carbide by country of destination, 2006-2008
75. Ukraine: Imports of refined borates by country of origin, 2003-2008
76. USA: Production of borates, 2000-2008
77. RTM: Reserves of natural borates, end-2008
78. RTM: Production of borates, 2000-2009
79. RTM: Estimated production capacity for refined borates
80. RTM: Chemical specifications for selected boron compounds
81. RTM: Product profile of refined borates
82. USA: Leading suppliers of boron carbide and boron nitride
83. USA: Net trade in natural and refined borates, 2003-2008
84. USA: Leading export trade flows for refined borates, 2003-2008
85. USA: Import tariffs on boron compounds, end-2008
86. World: Exports of natural borates recorded by leading exporting countries, 2007
87. World: Exports of natural borates recorded by leading exporting countries, 2008
88. World: Imports of natural borates recorded by leading importing countries, 2007
89. World: Imports of natural borates recorded by leading importing countries, 2008
90. World: Exports of boric acid recorded by leading exporting countries, 2007
91. World: Exports of boric acid recorded by leading exporting countries, 2008
92. World: Imports of boric acid recorded by leading importing countries, 2007
93. World: Imports of boric acid recorded by leading importing countries, 2008
94. World: Exports of refined borax recorded by leading exporting countries, 2007
95. World: Exports of refined borax recorded by leading exporting countries, 2008
96. World: Imports of refined borax recorded by leading importing countries, 2007
97. World: Imports of refined borax recorded by leading importing countries, 2008
98. World: Leading trade flows for perborates, 2008
99. World: Estimated consumption of borates by region and end-use, 2008
100. EU: Borates supplied to various products, applications or industry sectors, 2008
101. Russia: Apparent consumption of boric acid by end-use, 2007
102. Applications for insulation-grade fibreglass
103. Applications for textile-grade fibreglass
104. Typical batch composition for textile-grade fibreglass
105. Properties of textile-grade fibreglass
106. Properties of colemanite and boric acid used in textile-grade fibreglass production
107. Advantages of different forms of borates in textile-grade fibreglass production
108. EU, Japan, the USA and China: Production of fibreglass, 2000-2008
109. China: Production capacity for fibreglass by producer, 2009
110. Properties of BOROFLOAT 33 borosilicate glass
111. World: Leading producers of borosilicate glass
112. World: Production of solar cells by leading country, 2006-2008
113. World: Production of solar cells by leading company, 2006-2008
114. Composition of typical ceramic frits produced by Ferro
115. Comparison of glazes containing E4972 and low-solubility alternatives
116. World: Leading producers of ceramic tiles, 2008
117. World: Leading producers of sanitaryware, 2008
118. Properties of sodium perborate
119. Europe: Market for sodium perborate, 1997-2007
120. Properties of zinc borate
121. Applications for zinc borate flame retardants in polymers
122. Europe: Consumption of flame retardants by type, 2005-2006
123. World: Leading producers of zinc borate
124. Formulation of borate-containing wood preservatives
125. Typical formulation of laminating adhesive
126. Typical formulation of carton sealing
127. Use of borates in adhesives
128. Properties of brake fluids
129. World: Leading producers of plasterboard, 2008
130. World: Forecast plasterboard consumption by region, 2008-2020
131. World: Production capacity for mechanical pulp by country, 2007 and 2012
132. Typical composition of welding and soldering fluxes for steel
133. Typical composition of welding fluxes for copper and copper alloys
134. Typical composition and applications of soldering fluxes containing borates
135. Typical composition of titanium-boron-aluminium masteralloys
136. Catalytic applications for borohydrides
137. Typical specifications for boron steels
138. Typical composition of amorphous alloys containing boron
139. World: Producers of ferro-boron
140. Typical specifications for ferro-boron used in NeFeB alloys
141. Typical properties of TETRABOR boron carbide
142. World: Leading producers of boron carbide
143. Applications for boron carbide
144. World: Leading producers of boron nitride
145. Applications for boron nitride
146. Typical properties of boron fibres
147. Average import prices for natural borates, 2003-2009
148. Published prices of natural borates, 1990-2010
149. UK prices of refined borates, 1990-2009
150. Prices of refined borates, 2009-2010
151. Industry-quoted prices for refined borates, October 2009
152. Average import prices for refined borates, 2003-2009

Figures:

1. China: Production and imports of boric acid, 2003-2009
2. USA: Borate production flowsheet
3. USA: Boric acid production flowsheet
4. Searles Lake: Boric acid extraction flowsheet
5. World: Production of boron minerals by country, 2000-2008
6. World: Estimated production of boron minerals by country, 2000-2008
7. World: Estimated production of boron minerals by leading producer, 2008
8. World: Exports of boric acid by leading exporting countries, 2000-2008
9. World: Estimated production capacity for boric acid by leading producer, 2008
10. Argentina: Exports of boron compounds, 2003-2008
11. Chile: Production of ulexite and exports of boric acid, 2000-2008
12. China: Supply of refined borax and boric acid, 2000-2008
13. China: Imports of boric acid by country of origin, 2003-2008
14. BOR: Production of datolite ore and boric acid, 2000-2007
15. BOR: Boric acid production flowsheet
16. Russia: Trade in boric acid, 2000-2008
17. Eti Mine: Production of boron concentrates and boron chemicals, 2000-2008
18. Eti Mine: Sales of marketable boron products by type, 2008
19. Turkey: Exports of selected boron compounds reported by leading importing countries, 2000-2008
20. Turkey: Trends in exports of natural borates reported by leading importing countries, 2003-2008
21. Turkey: Trends in exports of disodium tetraborate reported by leading importing countries, 2003-2008
22. RTM: Production of borates by operation, 2000-2008
23. USA: Net exports of natural and refined borates, 2003-2008
24. World: Imports of borates, 2003 and 2008
25. China: Imports of boric acid by country of origin, 2003-2008
26. World: Exports of refined borax by leading exporting country, 2008
27. Europe: Sales of sodium perborate by region, 2003 and 2007
28. World: Estimated consumption of borates by region, 2008
29. World: Estimated consumption of borates by end-use, 1995, 2005 and 2008
30. Eti Mine: Total and domestic sales of borates by end-use, 2008
31. World: Estimated supply/demand balance for borates by region, 2008
32. World: Forecast consumption of borates, 2006-2014
33. World: Index of industrial production, 2005-2011
34. Europe: Reported consumption of borates in glass by form, 2008
35. China: Domestic demand for fibreglass by end-use 2007
36. World: Forecast sales of LCD televisions, 2008-2013
37. World: Production of ceramic tiles by leading country, 2003-2007
38. World: Market for flame retardants by region, 2007
39. World: Production of neodymium-iron-boron magnets by region, 2008
40. China: Average import prices for boric acid by country of origin, 2000-2009
41. China: Average import prices for hydrated refined borax by country of origin, 2001-2009

Press Release

Boron's largest market is in China

March 3rd, 2010

Global Information would like to present a new market research report, "Boron: Global industry markets and outlook, 12th edition 2010" by Roskill Information Services, Ltd..

Between the years 2005 and 2008, the global demand for borates experienced strong growth at 8% per year. As the worlds largest boron market, the Chinese market largely drove this growth. Borate consumption in the Chinese market grew astronomically at a rate of 15% per year between 2000 and 2008. A shift in production of textile-grade fiberglass, ceramics, and borosilicate glass away from Europe and North America towards countries with lower production costs is partially illustrated by the rise of market shares held by Asian countries.

Despite a sharp decline in demand for borates in the year 2009, the latter half of the year experienced market recoveries in both borosilicate glass and textile-grade fiberglass. Moreover, demand for borosilicate glass in LCD screens is projected to rise by 15% during 2010. Additionally, restarts in construction activity should help drive a recovering market for insulation-grade fiberglass in the medium term.

Nevertheless, Turkey and the US continue to be the two dominant global suppliers of natural and refined borates; both countries combined account for approximately 75% of the worlds supply. Currently, in terms of grade quality and quantity, Chinese boron is lacking and insufficient to fulfill its domestic demand. Hence, China is presently the largest importer of both boric acid and natural borates.

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