Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Conformance to Stringent Environmental Regulations in Water Treatment Applications in the United States
4.1.2 Augmenting Prominence for Air Pollution Control (Especially Mercury Removal)
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Narrower Markets Due to Increased Costs of Some Grades of Activated Carbon
4.2.2 Threat of Substitutes Like Silica Gel and Supersand
4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
4.5 Regulatory Policies
4.6 Trade Analysis (Import And Export Trends)
4.7 Price Trends


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Product Type
5.1.1 Powdered Activated Carbons (PAC)
5.1.2 Granular Activated Carbons (GAC)
5.1.3 Extruded or Pelletized Activated Carbon
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Gas Purification
5.2.2 Water Purification
5.2.3 Metal Extraction
5.2.4 Medicine
5.2.5 Other Applications
5.3 End-user Industry
5.3.1 Water Treatment
5.3.2 Food and Beverage
5.3.3 Healthcare
5.3.4 Automotive
5.3.5 Industrial
5.3.6 Other End-user Industries
5.4 Geography
5.4.1 Asia-Pacific
5.4.1.1 China
5.4.1.2 India
5.4.1.3 Japan
5.4.1.4 South Korea
5.4.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.4.2 North America
5.4.2.1 United States
5.4.2.2 Canada
5.4.2.3 Mexico
5.4.2.4 Rest of North America
5.4.3 Europe
5.4.3.1 Germany
5.4.3.2 United Kingdom
5.4.3.3 Italy
5.4.3.4 France
5.4.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.4.4 South America
5.4.4.1 Brazil
5.4.4.2 Argentina
5.4.4.3 Rest of South America
5.4.5 Middle East & Africa
5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.4.5.2 South Africa
5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Energy Capital Partners
6.4.2 Albemarle Corporation
6.4.3 Cabot Corporation
6.4.4 Calgon Carbon Corporation
6.4.5 Carbon Activated Corporation
6.4.6 CPL Activated Carbons
6.4.7 Donau Chemie AG
6.4.8 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
6.4.9 HAYCARB (PVT) LTD.
6.4.10 Ingevity
6.4.11 JACOBI CARBONS GROUP
6.4.12 Kuraray Co. Ltd
6.4.13 KUREHA CORPORATION
6.4.14 Puragen Activated Carbons
6.4.15 Prominent Systems, Inc.
6.4.16 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH
6.4.17 Veolia


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Rising Demand From Food & Beverage Industry
7.2 Increasing Investment And New Mining Projects In Africa