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 Boosting Demand in the Agriculture and Construction Industries
4.1.2 Increasing Usage in the Metallurgical Industry
4.1.3 Other Drivers
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Increasing Demand for Substitutes
4.2.2 Health Problems Due to Prolong Exposure
4.2.3 Other Restraints
4.3 Value Chain / Supply Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
4.5 Trade Analysis
4.6 Price Trends


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Product Type
5.1.1 Expanded Perlite
5.1.2 Agroperlite
5.1.3 Vapex
5.1.4 Other Product Types
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Fillers
5.2.2 Fire-Proofing
5.2.3 Insulation
5.2.4 Filtration
5.2.5 Abrasives
5.2.6 Other Applications
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 ASEAN Countries
5.3.1.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 France
5.3.3.4 Italy
5.3.3.5 Russia
5.3.3.6 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 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 Aegean Perlites SA
6.4.2 Ausperl Pty Ltd
6.4.3 Azer Perlite Corporation
6.4.4 Bergama Mining Perlite
6.4.5 Cornerstone Industrial Mineral Corporation USA
6.4.6 Mianeh Prlite Expanding Co. Ltd
6.4.7 Profiltra BV
6.4.8 Saudi Perlite Industries
6.4.9 Supreme Perlite Company
6.4.10 Termolita
6.4.11 Coxmin Minerals Ltd
6.4.12 IMERYS
6.4.13 Yanxi Minerals Co. Ltd


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Governmental Certification for its Consumption
7.2 Other Opportunities