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Carbon black is a deep black colored powder with reinforcing, tinting and conductive properties which are utilized across various sectors. Tyre industry is the largest customer of carbon black, wherein it is used to improve strength and longevity of automotive tyres by increasing tensile strength and abrasion resistance. However, global carbon black market is witnessing increased penetration of specialty carbon black which provides sharp color and enhanced conductivity, viscosity and UV protection. Increasing demand for specialty carbon black has prompted leading carbon black manufacturers to either increase their production capacity in the segment or convert the production line for standard carbon black to specialty carbon black. Increasing investment in tyre industry coupled with rising demand for specialty products is anticipated to propel growth in global carbon black market through 2020. 

According to “Global Carbon Black Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020”, global carbon black market is expected surpass USD25 billion by 2020, driven by rising demand from tyre industry, in addition to construction and manufacturing sectors which use carbon black to provide strength to industrial rubber compounds and other equipment. Global carbon black market is highly competitive, with all major players investing heavily in R&D to improve the quality of their product. The three largest players in the market are Birla Carbon, Cabot Corporation and Orion Engineered Carbons. Region-wise, the market is dominated by Asia-Pacific, wherein majority of the demand emanates from emerging economies such as China and India, on account of expanding tyre manufacturing facilities and growth in construction sector. Asia-Pacific is anticipated to maintain its dominance in the market through 2020, with tyre manufacturers shifting production base to developing countries in the region.“Global Carbon Black Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020” report elaborates following aspects related to global carbon black market:
  • Global Carbon Black Market Size, Share & Forecast
  • Segmental Analysis – By Type, By Application, By Company
  • Regional Analysis – North America, South America, APAC, Europe & Middle East & Africa
  • Changing Market Trends & Emerging Opportunities
  • Competitive Landscape & Strategic Recommendations
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  • To identify the on-going trends and anticipated growth in the next five years
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Report Methodology 

The information contained in this report is based upon both primary and secondary sources. Primary research included interviews with carbon black suppliers, channel partners and industry experts. Secondary research included an exhaustive search of relevant publications like company annual reports, financial reports and other proprietary databases.

Table of content

Table of content

1.   Research Methodology

2. Analyst View

3. Product Overview

4. Global Carbon Black Market Overview

4.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

5. Global Carbon Black Market Outlook

5.1. Market Size & Forecast

5.1.1. By Value

5.1.2. By Volume

5.2. Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1. By Company

5.2.2. By Application

5.2.3. By Region

5.2.4. By Type

6. Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Outlook

6.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

6.2. Market Size & Forecast

6.2.1. By Value

6.2.2. By Volume

6.3. Market Share & Forecast

6.3.1. By Company

6.3.2. By Application

6.3.3. By Country

6.3.4. By Type

6.4. China Carbon Black Market Overview

6.4.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

6.4.2. Production & Supply Analysis

6.5. India Carbon Black Market Overview

6.5.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

6.5.2. Market Size

6.5.2.1. By Volume

6.6. Thailand Carbon Black Market Overview

6.6.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

6.6.2. Market Size

6.6.2.1. By Volume

6.7. Japan Carbon Black Market Overview

6.7.1. Production & Supply Analysis

6.8. Indonesia Carbon Black Market Overview

6.8.1. Production & Supply Analysis

7. North America Carbon Black Market Outlook

7.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

7.2. Market Size & Forecast

7.2.1. By Value

7.2.2. By Volume

7.3. Market Share & Forecast

7.3.1. By Application

7.3.2. By Type

7.3.3. By Company

7.3.4. By Country

7.4. United States Carbon Black Market Overview

7.4.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

7.4.2. Production & Supply Analysis

7.5. Canada Carbon Black Market Overview

7.5.1. Production & Supply Analysis

7.6. Mexico Carbon Black Market Overview

7.6.1. Production & Supply Analysis

8. South America Carbon Black Market Outlook

8.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

8.2. Market Size & Forecast

8.2.1. By Value

8.2.2. By Volume

8.3. Market Share & Forecast

8.3.1. By Application

8.3.2. By Type

8.3.3. By Country

8.4. Brazil Carbon Black Market Overview

8.4.1. Market Size

8.4.1.1. By Volume

8.5. Argentina Carbon Black Market Overview

8.5.1. Market Size

8.5.1.1. By Volume

9. Europe Carbon Black Market Outlook

9.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

9.2. Market Size & Forecast

9.2.1. By Value

9.2.2. By Volume

9.3. Market Share & Forecast

9.3.1. By Application

9.3.2. By Type

9.3.3. By Region

9.3.4. By Country

9.4. European Union Carbon Black Overview

9.4.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

9.5. Others Carbon Black Overview

9.5.1. Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

10. Middle East & Africa Market Outlook

10.1.Installed Capacity, Production & Capacity Utilization

10.2.Market Size & Forecast

10.2.1. By Value

10.2.2. By Volume

10.3.Market Share & Forecast

10.3.1. By Application

10.3.2. By Type

11. Market Dynamics

11.1.Drivers

11.2.Challenges

12. Market Trends & Developments

12.1.Green Tyres

12.2.Reducing Dependence on Carbon Black

12.3.Expanding Carbon Black Market in Fibers

12.4.Strategic Conversion of Production Lines

12.5.Carbon Black: Alternative for Oil Dispersants

12.6.Carbon Nano Tubes

12.7.Utilization of Scrap Tyres

12.8.Shift in Production Landscape

13. Competitive Landscape

13.1.Competition Landscape

13.2.Leading Company Profiles

13.2.1. Birla Carbon

13.2.2. Cabot Corporation

13.2.3. Orion Engineered Carbons

13.2.4. Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Inc., Ltd.

13.2.5. China Synthetic Rubber Corporation

13.2.6. Phillips Carbon Black Ltd

13.2.7. Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd

13.2.8. Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co.

13.2.9. Longxing Chemical Stock Co, Ltd

13.2.10. OMSK Carbon Group 000

13.2.11. Suzhou Baohua Carbon Black

13.2.12. OCI Company Ltd

13.2.13. Shandong Huadong Rubber Materials

13.2.14. Bridgestone Corporation

13.2.15. Himadri Chemicals and Industries Limited

13.2.16. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation

13.2.17. OJSC Kremenchug

13.2.18. Qingdao Evonik Chemicals Co. Ltd.

13.2.19. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

13.2.20. Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical

14. Strategic Recommendations


Figures and Tables

List of Figures

Figure 1: Global Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 2: Global Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 3: Global Carbon Black Market Size, By Value, 2010-2020F (USD Billion)

Figure 4: Global Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Million Metric Tons)

Figure 5: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014

Figure 6: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 7: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2014

Figure 8: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 9: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2014

Figure 10: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 11: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2014

Figure 12: Global Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 13: Global Rubber Production and Consumption, By Volume, 2009-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 14: Global Specialty Carbon Black Market Share, By End Use Segment, By Volume, 2014

Figure 15: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 16: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 17: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Size, By Value, 2010-2020F (USD Million)

Figure 18: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 19: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Production Capacity Shares, By Company, 2014

Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Production Capacity Shares, By Company, 2020F

Figure 21: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2014

Figure 22: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 23: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2014

Figure 24: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 25: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2014

Figure 26: Asia-Pacific Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 27: China Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 28: China Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 29: China Carbon Black Production & Supply Analysis, By Volume, 2010-2014F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 30: India Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 31: India Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 32: Thailand Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010 and 2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 33: Thailand Carbon Black Production Capacity Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 34: Thailand Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 35: Thailand Carbon Black Market Share, By Application Segment, By Volume, 2014

Figure 36: Japan Carbon Black Production & Supply, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 37: Japan Automobile Production, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Million Units)

Figure 38: Japan Carbon Black Market Share, By Application Segment, By Volume, 2014

Figure 39: Indonesia Carbon Black Production & Supply, By Volume, 2010-2014

(Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 40: North America Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 41: North America Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 42: North America Carbon Black Market Size, By Value, 2010-2020F (USD Million)

Figure 43: North America Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 44: North America Tyre Production Capacity, By Volume, 2011, 2016 & 2020F (Million Units)

Figure 45: North America Carbon Black Market Share, By Application Segment, By Volume, 2014

Figure 46: North America Carbon Black Market Share, By Application Segment, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 47: North America Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, 2014

Figure 48: North America Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, 2020F

Figure 49: North America Carbon Black Production Capacity Shares, By Company, 2014

Figure 50: North America Carbon Black Production Capacity Shares, By Company, 2020F

Figure 51: North America Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, 2014

Figure 52: North America Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, 2020F

Figure 53: US Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 54: US Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 55: US Carbon Black Production and Supply Analysis, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 56: US Investments for Construction of Manufacturing Facilities, 2010-2015E (USD Billion)

Figure 57: Canada Carbon Black Production and Supply, By Volume, 2010 &2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 58: Mexico Carbon Black Production and Supply, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 59: South America Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 60: South America Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 61: South America Carbon Black Market Size, By Value, 2010-2020F (USD Million)

Figure 62: South America Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 63: South America Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2014

Figure 64: South America Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 65: South America Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2014

Figure 66: South America Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 67: South America Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2014

Figure 68: South America Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 69: Brazil Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2015E (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 70: Argentina Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2015E (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 71: Europe Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 72: Europe Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 73: Europe Carbon Black Market Size, By Value, 2010-2020F (USD Million)

Figure 74: Europe Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 75: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2014

Figure 76: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 77: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2014

Figure 78: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 79: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2014

Figure 80: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 81: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2014

Figure 82: Europe Carbon Black Market Share, By Country, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 83: European Union Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 84: European Union Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 85: European Union Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Thousand Tons)

Figure 86: Automotive Tyre Mass Composition, By Raw Material, By Volume

Figure 87: European Union General Rubber Goods Production, By Volume, 2010-2013 (Thousand Tons)

Figure 88: Others Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 89: Others Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 90: Middle East & Africa Carbon Black Production Capacity, Actual Production and Capacity Utilization, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons, Percentage)

Figure 91: MEA Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 92: Middle East & Africa Carbon Black Market Size, By Value, 2010-2020F (USD Million)

Figure 93: Middle East & Africa Carbon Black Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 94: Middle East & Africa Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2014

Figure 95: Middle East & Africa Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 96: Middle East & Africa Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2014

Figure 97: Middle East & Africa Carbon Black Market Share, By Type, By Volume, 2020F

Figure 98: Global Carbon Black Fiber Production Capacity Share, By Country, By Volume, 2014

Figure 99: Global Carbon Black Production Capacity Share, By Region, 2010, 2014 & 2020F

Figure 100: Birla Carbon Revenues, 2009 & 2013 (USD Million)

Figure 101: Cabot Corporation Revenues, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 102: Cabot Corporation Gross Profit, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 103: Cabot Corporation EPS, 2010-2014 (USD)

Figure 104: Cabot Corporation Revenue Share, By Segment, 2014

Figure 105: Orion Engineered Carbons Sales Share, By Segment, By Volume, 2014

Figure 106: Orion Engineered Carbons Sales Share, By Segment, By Value, 2014

Figure 107: Orion Engineered Carbons Sales Share, By Region, By Volume, 2014

Figure 108: Orion Engineered Carbons Revenues, 2012-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 109: Orion Engineered Carbons EPS, 2012-2014 (USD)

Figure 110: Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Revenues, 2011-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 111: Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Operating Income, 2011-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 112: Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black EPS, 2011-2014E (USD)

Figure 113: CSRC Carbon Black Sales, By Country, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 114: Phillips Carbon Black Limited Carbon Black Revenue, FY2010-FY2014 (USD Million)

Figure 115: Phillips Carbon Black Limited, Carbon Black EBITDA, FY2010-FY2014 (USD Million)

Figure 116: Phillips Carbon Black Limited Earnings Per Share, FY2010-FY2014 (USD)

Figure 117: Tokai Carbon Black Total Revenues, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 118: Tokai Carbon Black Earnings Before Income Tax, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 119: Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd Revenues, By Business Segment, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 120: Tokai Carbon Black Earnings Per Share, 2010-2014 (USD)

Figure 121: Longxing Chemical Stock Sales, By Value, 2010-2013 (USD Million)

Figure 122: Omsk Carbon Group, Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Plant, By Volume, 2012-2017F (Thousand Metric Tons)

Figure 123: Russia Carbon Black Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014

Figure 124: Omsk Carbon Group Sales Share, By Region, By Volume, 2014

Figure 125: OCI Company Sales, By Value, 2010-2013 (USD Million)

Figure 126: OCI Company Petro and Coal Chemicals Sales, By Value, 2010-2013 (USD Million)

Figure 127: OCI Company Petro and Coal Chemicals Sales Share, By Region, By Volume, 2013

Figure 128: Himadri Chemicals and Industries Limited Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD Million)

Figure 129: Himadri Chemicals and Industries Limited PAT, 2009-2013 (USD Million)

Figure 130: Himadri Chemicals and Industries Limited Revenue Share, By Region, 2014

Figure 131: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Revenues, 2010-2013 (USD Million)

Figure 132: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Operating Income, 2010-2013 (USD Million)

Figure 133: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Revenues, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

Figure 134: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Revenue Share, By Application, 2013

Figure 135: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings EPS, 2010-2014 (USD)

Figure 136: Russia Carbon Black Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2014

List of Tables

Table 1: Carbon Black Feedstock Composition (Percentage)

Table 2: India Anti-Dumping Duty Levied on Carbon Black Imports, 2010-14 (USD per Kg)

Table 3: Thailand Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Company, By Volume, 2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 4: Thailand Major Tyre Manufacturing Companies, By Production Capacity, 2014

Table 5: North America Planned Tyre Manufacturing Facilities Since 2011

Table 6: Performance Improvements on Substitution of Carbon Black with Precipitated Silica in

Automobile Tyres

Table 7: N762 Grade Carbon Black & Aemerge Organic Black Tensile Properties

Table 8: Thai Carbon Black Shareholding Pattern

Table 9: Alexandria Carbon Black Shareholding Pattern

Table 10: Cabot Corporation Financial Details, 2010-2014 (USD Million)

Table 11:Orion Engineered Carbons Sales, By Segment, 2014

Table 12: Orion Engineered Carbons Sales, 2012-2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 13: Orion Engineered Carbons Financial Details, 2012-2014 (USD Million)

Table 14: Orion Engineered Carbons Shareholding Pattern Prior to Public Offering

Table 15: Orion Engineered Carbons Shareholding Pattern After Public Offering

Table 16: Jiangxi Black Cat Carbon Black Major Shareholders

Table 17: CSRC Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Plant Location, By Volume, 2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 18: Phillips Carbon Black Limited Production Capacity, By Volume, 2013-14 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 19: Phillips Carbon Black Share Holding Pattern

Table 20: Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co. Production Capacity, By Location (Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 21: Sid Richardson Rubber Black Average Selling Price, By Grade, 2014

Table 22: Sid Richardson Specialty Black Average Selling Price, By Grade, 2014

Table 23: Longxing Chemical Stock Co, Ltd Share Holding Pattern

Table 24: Longxing Chemical Stock, Revenue Share, By Segment, 2013

Table 25: Omsk Carbon Group Subsidiaries, 2014

Table 26: Himadri Chemicals and Industries Limited Production Capacity, 2013-14 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 27: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Major Shareholders

Table 28: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Carbon Black Production Capacity, By Location, 2014 (Thousand Metric Tons)
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