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Soda Ash Market by Application (glass, chemicals, soaps and detergents, metallurgy, water treatment, pulp & paper, and others), & Region: Global Industry Trends & Forecasts to 2019

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Date: 18-Mar-2015
No. of pages: 125
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Soda ashis widely used in the global glass, chemicals, soaps & detergents, metallurgy, water treatment, pulp and paper and various other industries. In 2013, soda ashhad a total demand of 54,920 KT globally.

The Asia-Pacific region is the biggest market of soda ash, accounting for more than half of the total global demand. There is a lot of scope in Asian and European market, with the boom in the chemical industry and increased use in glass and the soaps and detergent industry.

The regional segments include Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America and Rest of the World. The application segments include major applications from soda ash. The various end-user applications covered in the report are;

Soda ash


  • Glass

  • Chemicals

  • Soaps & Detergents

  • Metallurgy

  • Water Treatment

  • Pulp & Paper

  • Others (flue gas desulphurization and electroplating)


The market is derived by studying the soda ash consumption trends, its use in various end-user applications of the said regions. The price trends of these chemicals have been analyzed from annual reports of major players.

This study on soda ash market estimates its global demand and market value for 2014 and projects the expected demand and market value of the same by 2019. As a part of the quantitative analysis, the study segments the global market at country level with current market estimation and forecast till 2019. The countries covered in the report are the U.S., China, Japan, India, Germany,France, and Russia. Middle East & Africa and South America are collectively considered in Rest of the World.

As a part of qualitative analysis, the research provides report with a comprehensive review of key market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, and key issues in the market.

The report also includes company profiling and competitive strategies adopted by various market players including,Solvay SA (Belgium), Tata Chemicals Limited (India), FMC Corporation (U.S.), OCI Chemical Corporation (U.S.), Nirma Limited (India), Ciech SA(Poland), Soda Sanayii AS (Turkey), GHCL Limited (India), DCW Limited (India), and Oriental Chemical Industries (Korea)are the most active and important players of the global soda ash industry.

Soda Ash Market by Application (glass, chemicals, soaps and detergents, metallurgy, water treatment, pulp & paper, and others), & Region: Global Industry Trends & Forecasts to 2019

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.1.1 By Region
1.3.1.2 By Application
1.3.2 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency and Pricing
1.5 Package Size
1.6 Limitations
1.7 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primaries
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approch
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
2.4 Research Assumptions
2.4.1 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Soda Ash Market
4.2 Life Cycle Analysis, By Region

5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Segmentation
5.2.1 By Application
5.2.2 By Region
5.3 Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Drivers
5.3.1.1 Promising Growth of Chemical Industry in Emerging Markets
5.3.1.2 High Growth in End-User Segments & Higher Production Facilities
5.3.2 Restraints
5.3.2.1 Environmental Impact
5.3.2.2 Energy-Intensive Operations
5.3.3 Opportunities
5.3.3.1 Expansions of Plant Capacities and Joint Ventures in Emerging Markets
5.3.4 Challenges
5.3.4.1 Transportation
5.3.4.2 Economic Aspects
5.3.5 Burning Issues
5.3.6 Winning Imperatives

6 Industry Trends
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Value Chain Analysis
6.2.1 Raw Materials
6.2.2 Manufacturing
6.2.3 End-User Industries
6.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.3.1 Threat 0f New Entrants
6.3.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.3.3 Threat of Substitutes
6.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.3.5 Degree of Competition

7 Soda Ash Market, By Application
7.1.1 Glass
7.1.2 Chemicals
7.1.3 Soaps & Detergents
7.1.4 Metallurgy
7.1.5 Water Treatment
7.1.6 Pulp & Paper
7.1.7 Other Applications

8 Soda Ash Market, By Region
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Asia-Pacific
8.2.1 China
8.2.2 India
8.2.3 Japan
8.2.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 Germany
8.3.2 France
8.3.3 Russia
8.3.4 Rest of Europe
8.4 North America
8.4.1 U.S.
8.4.2 Rest of North America
8.5 Rest of the World

9 Competitive Landscape
9.1 Overview
9.2 The Dow Chemical Company, Olin Corporation, Occidental Corporation, Solvay SA & Tata Chemicals Limited: Most Active Participants
9.3 Competitive Situation & Trends
9.4 Expansion: Most Popular Growth Strategy
9.4.1 Expansions
9.4.2 Joint Ventures
9.4.3 Mergers & Acquisitions
9.4.4 Supply Contracts
9.4.5 Shutdown/Restart
9.4.6 Development/New Technology

10 Company Profiles
10.1 Tata Chemicals Limited
10.1.1 Products & Their Application
10.1.2 Key Strategies
10.1.3 Recent Developments
10.1.4 SWOT Analysis
10.1.5 MNM View
10.2 Solvay SA
10.2.1 Products & Their Application
10.2.2 Key Strategies
10.2.3 Recent Developments
10.2.4 SWOT Analysis
10.2.5 MNM View
10.3 FMC Corporation
10.3.1 Products & Their Application
10.3.2 Key Strategies
10.3.3 Recent Developments
10.3.4 SWOT Analysis
10.4 Nirma Limited
10.4.1 Products & Their Application
10.4.2 Key Strategies
10.4.3 Recent Developments
10.5 OCI Chemical Corporation
10.5.1 Products & Their Application
10.5.2 Key Strategies
10.5.3 Recent Developments
10.6 Ciech SA
10.6.1 Products & Their Application
10.6.2 Key Strategies
10.6.3 Recent Developments
10.7 Soda Sanayii as
10.7.1 Products & Their Application
10.7.2 Key Strategies
10.7.3 Recent Developments
10.8 GHCL Limited
10.8.1 Products & Their Application
10.8.2 Key Strategies
10.8.3 Recent Developments
10.9 DCW Limited
10.9.1 Products & Their Application
10.9.2 Key Strategies
10.9.3 Recent Developments
10.1 Oriental Chemical Industries
10.10.1 Products & Their Application
10.10.2 Key Strategies
10.10.3 Recent Developments

11 Appendix
11.1 Insights of Industry Experts
11.2 Discussion Guide
11.3 Available Customizations
11.4 Related Reports

List of Tables

Table 1 Impact of Global Soda Ash Market Drivers (2014-2019)
Table 2 Impact of Global Soda Ash Market Restraints (2014-2019)
Table 3 Impact of Global Soda Ash Market Opportunities (2014-2019)
Table 4 Impact of Global Soda Ash Market Challenges (2014-2019)
Table 5 Impact of Global Soda Ash Market Burning Issues (2014-2019)
Table 6 Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 7 Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 8 Soda Ash Market Size in Glass, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 9 Soda Ash Market Size in Glass, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 10 Soda Ash Market Size in Chemicals, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 11 Soda Ash Market Size in Chemicals, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 12 Soda Ash Market Size in Soaps & Detergents, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 13 Soda Ash Market Size in Soaps & Detergents, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 14 Soda Ash Market Size in Metallurgy, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 15 Soda Ash Market Size in Metallurgy, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 16 Soda Ash Market Size in Water Treatment, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 17 Soda Ash Market Size in Water Treatment, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 18 Soda Ash Market Size in Pulp & Paper, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 19 Soda Ash Market Size in Pulp & Paper, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 20 Soda Ash Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 21 Soda Ash Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 22 Soda Ash Market Size, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 23 Soda Ash Market Size, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 24 Asia-Pacific: Soda Ash Market Size, By Country, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 25 Asia-Pacific: Soda Ash Market Size, By Country, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 26 Asia-Pacific: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 27 Asia-Pacific: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 28 China: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 29 China: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 30 India: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 31 India: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 32 Japan: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 33 Japan: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 34 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 35 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 36 Europe: Soda Ash Market Size, By Country, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 37 Europe: Soda Ash Market Size, By Country, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 38 Europe: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application 2012–2019 ($Million),
Table 39 Europe: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012–2019 (Kilotons)
Table 40 Germany: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 41 Germany: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 42 France: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 43 France: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 44 Russia: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 45 Russia: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 46 Other European Countries: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 47 Rest of Europe: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 48 North America: Soda Ash Market Size, By Country, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 49 North America: Soda Ash Market Size, By Country, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 50 North America: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 51 North America: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 52 U.S.: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 53 U.S.: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 54 Other North American Countries: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 55 Other North American Countries: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 56 ROW: Soda Ash Market Size, By Region, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 57 ROW: Soda Ash Market Size, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 58 ROW: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 ($Million)
Table 59 ROW: Soda Ash Market Size, By Application, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Table 60 Expansions, 2010–2014
Table 61 Joint Ventures, 2011-2014
Table 62 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2011-2014
Table 63 Supply Contracts, 2010-2014
Table 64 Shutdown/Restart, 2010-2014
Table 65 Development/New Technology, 2010-2014

List of Figures

Figure 1 Research Design
Figure 2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: By Company Type, Designation & Region
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Soda Ash Market Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Caustic Soda Will Be the Fastest-Growing Soda Ash Product ($Million)
Figure 7 Soda Ash Market Share By Region, 2013 (Kilo Tons)
Figure 8 Soda Ash Market Size, 2014 vs. 2019 ($Million)
Figure 9 Soda Ash Applications in Glass Accounts for the Largest Share (Value) in Asia-Pacific, 2013
Figure 10 Glass is the Fastest-Growing Application of Soda Ash in Asia-Pacific, 2014-2019
Figure 11 China & India Are the Most Attractive Markets, 2014-2019
Figure 12 China Market Soon to Enter Exponential Growth Phase
Figure 13 Soda Ash Market Segmentation, By Region
Figure 14 Increasing Demand From Emerging Countries Drives the Soda Ash Market
Figure 15 Value Chain Analysis: Major Value is Added in End-User Industries
Figure 16 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis of the Soda Ash Market
Figure 17 Soda Ash in Glass Manufacturing is Set to Outpace Other Applications in Growth
Figure 18 Glass Applications Dominated the Soda Ash Market, By Volume, 2013
Figure 19 Soda Ash Market Size, By Region, 2012-2019 (Kilotons)
Figure 20 Soda Ash Market Share (Volume), By Region, 2013
Figure 21 Regional Snapshot (2013) – Rapid Growth Markets Are Emerging as New Hot Spots, in Terms Volume
Figure 22 India – an Attractive Destination for Key Applications, in Terms of Value
Figure 23 Key Markets for Top Four Applications of Soda Ash in Asia-Pacific Market (2013)
Figure 24 China Led the Soda Ash Consumption in Asia-Pacific in 2013
Figure 25 Russia Leads the Soda Ash Market in Europe
Figure 26 Europe: Soda Ash Demand Share, 2013
Figure 27 Glass Application in the U.S. Dominates the Soda Ash Market in North America
Figure 28 Rest of the World Soda Ash Market Share (Volume), 2013
Figure 29 Companies Adopted Expansion as the Key Growth Strategy Over the Last Four Years
Figure 30 Olin Corporation & Tata Chemicals Limited Reported A Major Share of Developments Between 2010 & 2014
Figure 31 Market Evaluation Framework , 2011-2014
Figure 32 Expansions: the Key Strategy Adopted By Top Players of the Global Soda Ash Market Between 2010 & 2014
Figure 33 Regional Revenue Mix of the Top Five Market Players
Figure 34 Tata Chemicals Limited: Business Overview
Figure 35 Tata Chemicals Limited: SWOT Analysis
Figure 36 Solvay SA: Business Overview
Figure 37 Solvay SA.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 38 FMC Corporation: Business Overview
Figure 39 FMC Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 40 Nirma Limited: Business Overview
Figure 41 OCI Chemical Corporation: Business Overview
Figure 42 Ciech: Business Overview
Figure 43 Soda Sanayii AS: Business Overview
Figure 44 GHCL Limited: Business Overview
Figure 45 DCW Limited: Business Overview
Figure 46 Oriental Chemicals Limited: Business Overview

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