TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 20
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 20
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 20
1.3 OVERVIEW 20
1.4 LIMITATIONS 21
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 21
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 24
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 24
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 25
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 26
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 26
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 27
2.6 GRADE LIFE LINE CURVE 30
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 31
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 32
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 33
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 34
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 35
2.12 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 36
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 37
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 38
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 39
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 41
4.1 PESTLE ANALYSIS 42
4.1.1 POLITICAL FACTORS 42
4.1.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS 43
4.1.3 SOCIAL FACTORS 43
4.1.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS 43
4.1.5 LEGAL FACTORS 44
4.1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 44
4.2 PORTERS FIVE FORCES 45
4.2.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 45
4.2.2 THE THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 46
4.2.3 CUSTOMER BARGAINING POWER 46
4.2.4 SUPPLIER BARGAINING POWER 46
4.2.5 INTERNAL COMPETITION (RIVALRY) 46
4.3 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO 47
4.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 47
4.3.2 INDUSTRY RESPONSE 47
4.3.3 GOVERNMENTS ROLE 47
4.3.4 ANALYST RECOMMENDATION 47
4.4 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 48
4.4.1 OVERVIEW 48
4.4.2 LOGISTIC COST SCENARIO 48
4.4.3 IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS 48
4.5 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS BY MANUFACTURERS 49
4.6 IMPORT EXPORT SCENARIO 50
4.7 PRICE ANALYSIS 51
4.8 PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS 53
4.9 RAW MATERIAL COVERAGE 54
4.10 TIRE MARKET- VOLUME DEMAND 55
4.11 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA 56
5 REGULATION COVERAGE 58
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 59
6.1 DRIVERS 61
6.1.1 WORLDWIDE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ON-ROAD VEHICLES UTILIZATION 61
6.1.2 MANUFACTURING AND SALES OF TIRES AROUND THE WORLD MAKES USE OF INSOLUBLE SULFUR EXTENSIVELY 62
6.1.3 INCREASING NEED FOR INSOLUBLE SULFUR FROM THE RUBBER INDUSTRY AS A VULCANIZING AGENT 63
6.2 RESTRAINTS 65
6.2.1 VOLATILITY IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES AFFECTING THE COST OF PRODUCTS 65
6.2.2 STRINGENT RULES AND REGULATIONS 66
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 67
6.3.1 NEW PRODUCT INNOVATION AND INCREASING R&D ACTIVITIES 67
6.3.2 DEVELOPMENT OF MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT TIRES 67
6.4 CHALLENGE 68
6.4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES 68
7 EUROPE INSOLUBLE SULFUR MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR, BY REGION 70
7.1 EUROPE 71
7.1.1 GERMANY 76
7.1.2 POLAND 77
7.1.3 SPAIN 78
7.1.4 ROMANIA 79
7.1.5 PORTUGAL 80
7.1.6 FRANCE 81
7.1.7 CZECH REPUBLIC 82
7.1.8 U.K. 83
7.1.9 ITALY 84
7.1.10 HUNGARY 85
7.1.11 NETHERLANDS 86
7.1.12 REST OF EUROPE 87
8 EUROPE INSOLUBLE SULFUR MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 88
8.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 88
8.2 FACILITY EXPANSION 89
8.3 ACQUISITION 89
8.4 EVENT 89
9 COMPANY PROFILES 90
9.1 ORIENTAL CARBON AND CHEMICALS LIMITED 90
9.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 90
9.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 90
9.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 91
9.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 91
9.1.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 92
9.1.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 92
9.2 SHIKOKU CHEMICALS CORPORATION. (SUBSIDIARY OF SHIKOKU KASEI HOLDINGS CORPORATION.) 93
9.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 93
9.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 93
9.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 94
9.2.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 94
9.2.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 95
9.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 95
9.3 LANXESS 96
9.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96
9.3.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 96
9.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 97
9.3.4 REVENUE ANALYSIS 97
9.3.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 98
9.3.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 98
9.4 JOSS ELASTOMERS AND CHEMICALS 99
9.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 99
9.4.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 99
9.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 100
9.4.4 SWOT 100
9.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 100
9.5 LEADER TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD 101
9.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 101
9.5.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 101
9.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 102
9.5.4 SWOT 102
9.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 102
9.6 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION 103
9.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 103
9.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 103
9.6.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 104
9.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 104
9.7 EUROPE SUNSINE CHEMICAL HOLDINGS. 105
9.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 105
9.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 105
9.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 106
9.7.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 106
9.7.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 106
9.8 FLEXSYS 107
9.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 107
9.8.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 107
9.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 108
9.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 108
9.9 GRUPA AZOTY. 109
9.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 109
9.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 109
9.9.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 110
9.9.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 110
9.9.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 110
9.10 LIONS INDUSTRIES S.R.O. 111
9.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 111
9.10.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 111
9.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 112
9.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 112
9.11 NYNAS AB 113
9.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 113
9.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 113
9.11.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 114
9.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 114
9.12 SANSHIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 115
9.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 115
9.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 115
9.12.3 SWOT 116
9.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 116
9.13 WUXI HUASHENG RUBBER TECHNICAL CO., LTD 117
9.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 117
9.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 117
9.13.3 SWOT 118
9.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 118
10 QUESTIONNAIRE 119
11 RELATED REPORTS 121

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