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Brazil: Evonik – precipitated silica
FOCUS world market for pigments, which runs to 112 pages. TMR forecasts global expenditure on pigments increasing at an average rate of 4.5% per annum from $11.3 bn in 2012 to $14.7 bn in 2018. The Asia/Pacific region will account for more than $6.4 bn in 2018, raising its share of the global total from 40.7% to 43.5%. The paint industry will remain the largest enduse sector and in fact it will become increasingly predominant, witnessing growth of 5.1% per annum between now and 2018. There is a very wide range in pigment prices, with some of the complex speciality pigments priced at as much as $3000 per kilo, while iron oxide pigment prices are of the order of $1 per kilo. The relatively cheaper inorganic pigments account for a higher share of the total consumption volume than the more expensive organic pigments. TMR forecasts world pigment consumption reaching 4.4 M tonnes by 2018. The report is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 outlines the research scope and methodology. Chapter 2 presents an executive summary of the findings. In Chapter 3, TMR discusses value-chain analysis, legislative constraints and Porter’s five-force analysis. Chapter 4 presents data on individual pigments and pigment types, separately for: TiO2, iron oxides, cadmium, carbon black, chrome, azo, phthalocyanine, quinacridone, metallic, high-performance organics, light-interference pigments, complex inorganics, fluorescent, luminescent and thermochromic pigments. Chapters 5 and 6 respectively show analyses of consumption by end-use sector and by geographical region. Chapter 7 presents profiles of 10 major pigment suppliers, namely: Altana, BASF, Clariant, DIC, Ferro, Huntsman, Lanxess, Merck, Rockwood and Tronox. ‘Pigments (Organic, Inorganic & Speciality) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth & Forecast, 2012-2018’, 112 pp, 72 tables/charts, price $4595. Original Source: Transparency Market Research, State Tower, 90 State Street (Suite 700), Albany, NY 12207, United States, tel: +1 (518) 618 1030 & Plot 7, Mahavir Park, Baner Road, Balewadi Phata, Pune 411045, India, (Website: http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) © TMR 2013
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PLANTS Bosnia-Herzegovina: Henkel – Ceresit cement-based fillers Henkel (headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany) plans to establish a plant for the manufacture of 100,000 tonnes/y of Ceresit cement-based adhesives and fillers at Bileca in Bosnia-Herzegovina (about 165 km northeast of Dubrovnik). Around €3.6 M will be invested in the project. When the plant is up and running, it should provide 60-100 new jobs. Original Source: Chemie Aktuell, 30 Apr 2013, (Website: http://www.maerkte-weltweit.de) (in German) © MBM Martin Brueckner Medien GmbH 2013
Brazil: Evonik – precipitated silica Evonik Industries AG has selected Americana (130 km northwest of Sao Paulo city-centre) as the site for its first precipitated silica plant in Latin America. The plant is expected to come on-stream during 2015. No firm data has been given as to the plant’s capacity. Evonik states that capital investment in the project will be in the “middle double-digit million Euros” range. When the plant is up and running, it will produce both Ultrasil products for use in the tyre and rubber industry and Sipernat products for the food, pharmaceutical, animal feed and paint industries. Last November, Evonik declared that it would raise its precipitated silica capacity worldwide by 30% during the five years to end-2014. (See ‘Focus on Pigments’, Jan 2013, 4). Currently, Evonik has a combined capacity of 500,000 tonnes/y for precipitated silica, Aerosil fumed silica and Acematt silica-based matting agents. The company cites world demand growth for tyres with low rolling resistance forecast at 18% per annum over the next five years. Dr Johannes Ohmer (Head of the Inorganic Materials Business Unit) commented: “The use of silicas in combination with silanes allows for the production of tyres with a significantly reduced rolling resistance that save up to 8% in fuel consumption, compared against conventional passenger car tyres. Evonik is the only provider
offering both components.” In Brazil, the local automotive industry is flourishing, generating significant demand growth for precipitated silica. Demand for precipitated silica here is also booming in the life science and agricultural sectors. Original Source: Evonik Industries AG, Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11, D-45128 Essen, Germany, website: http://www.evonik.com (10 May 2013) © Evonik 2013
Canada: Argex – TiO2 Argex Titanium Inc will build the world’s first commercial-scale TiO2 plant employing the CTL process at Valleyfield, Quebec (about 65 km southwest of Montreal city-centre). The company recently signed a binding memorandum of understanding with Valleyfield Enterprises for a long-term lease on a 2.2 ha piece of land in the Perron Industrial Park at Salaberry-deValleyfield (65 km southwest of Montreal city-centre). The fundamentals of the CTL process were described in US Patent 60/532090 (19 November 2003) and Canadian Patent 2513309 (29 October 2004), the inventors being Messrs Lakshamannan, Sridhar, Puvvada, Harris and Chan (of Process Research Ortech Inc and Canadian Titanium Ltd). The process entails dissolving the crushed and ground titaniferous ore in dilute hydrochloric acid (below 20% HCl) containing magnesium chloride, followed by a series of solvent extraction steps, finally yielding titanium oxychloride, which is converted to TiO2 by calcination. Early development work on the process was carried out on a pilot plant at Missisauga, Ontario. In October 2011, Argex acquired majority financial control of CTL and it also acquired a licence to use the CTL oxychloride process. Argex claims that a commercial-scale plant employing CTL technology could produce a 99.8% TiO2 product for less than $600 per tonne. In early September 2012, Argex announced that it had successfully scaled-up the pilot-scale operation from a daily production rate of 0.3 kilos to 10 kilos. On 11 October 2012, Argex announced that it had engaged Genivar Inc to carry out a definitive feasibility study for the first module of
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PLANTS Bosnia-Herzegovina: Henkel – Ceresit cement-based fillers Henkel (headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany) plans to establish a plant for the manufacture of 100,000 tonnes/y of Ceresit cement-based adhesives and fillers at Bileca in Bosnia-Herzegovina (about 165 km northeast of Dubrovnik). Around €3.6 M will be invested in the project. When the plant is up and running, it should provide 60-100 new jobs. Original Source: Chemie Aktuell, 30 Apr 2013, (Website: http://www.maerkte-weltweit.de) (in German) © MBM Martin Brueckner Medien GmbH 2013
Brazil: Evonik – precipitated silica Evonik Industries AG has selected Americana (130 km northwest of Sao Paulo city-centre) as the site for its first precipitated silica plant in Latin America. The plant is expected to come on-stream during 2015. No firm data has been given as to the plant’s capacity. Evonik states that capital investment in the project will be in the “middle double-digit million Euros” range. When the plant is up and running, it will produce both Ultrasil products for use in the tyre and rubber industry and Sipernat products for the food, pharmaceutical, animal feed and paint industries. Last November, Evonik declared that it would raise its precipitated silica capacity worldwide by 30% during the five years to end-2014. (See ‘Focus on Pigments’, Jan 2013, 4). Currently, Evonik has a combined capacity of 500,000 tonnes/y for precipitated silica, Aerosil fumed silica and Acematt silica-based matting agents. The company cites world demand growth for tyres with low rolling resistance forecast at 18% per annum over the next five years. Dr Johannes Ohmer (Head of the Inorganic Materials Business Unit) commented: “The use of silicas in combination with silanes allows for the production of tyres with a significantly reduced rolling resistance that save up to 8% in fuel consumption, compared against conventional passenger car tyres. Evonik is the only provider
offering both components.” In Brazil, the local automotive industry is flourishing, generating significant demand growth for precipitated silica. Demand for precipitated silica here is also booming in the life science and agricultural sectors. Original Source: Evonik Industries AG, Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11, D-45128 Essen, Germany, website: http://www.evonik.com (10 May 2013) © Evonik 2013
Canada: Argex – TiO2 Argex Titanium Inc will build the world’s first commercial-scale TiO2 plant employing the CTL process at Valleyfield, Quebec (about 65 km southwest of Montreal city-centre). The company recently signed a binding memorandum of understanding with Valleyfield Enterprises for a long-term lease on a 2.2 ha piece of land in the Perron Industrial Park at Salaberry-deValleyfield (65 km southwest of Montreal city-centre). The fundamentals of the CTL process were described in US Patent 60/532090 (19 November 2003) and Canadian Patent 2513309 (29 October 2004), the inventors being Messrs Lakshamannan, Sridhar, Puvvada, Harris and Chan (of Process Research Ortech Inc and Canadian Titanium Ltd). The process entails dissolving the crushed and ground titaniferous ore in dilute hydrochloric acid (below 20% HCl) containing magnesium chloride, followed by a series of solvent extraction steps, finally yielding titanium oxychloride, which is converted to TiO2 by calcination. Early development work on the process was carried out on a pilot plant at Missisauga, Ontario. In October 2011, Argex acquired majority financial control of CTL and it also acquired a licence to use the CTL oxychloride process. Argex claims that a commercial-scale plant employing CTL technology could produce a 99.8% TiO2 product for less than $600 per tonne. In early September 2012, Argex announced that it had successfully scaled-up the pilot-scale operation from a daily production rate of 0.3 kilos to 10 kilos. On 11 October 2012, Argex announced that it had engaged Genivar Inc to carry out a definitive feasibility study for the first module of
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