Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Rising Demand for Alumina in the Transport Sector
4.1.2 Increasing Demand for Soap and Detergent
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Energy-intensive Production Process
4.2.2 Other Restraints
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 Import and Export Trends
4.6 Price Trends
4.7 Major Plants and Upcoming Capacities
4.8 Caustic Soda Production Analysis
4.8.1 Production Process Analysis
4.8.2 Production Cost Analysis


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Production Process
5.1.1 Membrane Cell
5.1.2 Diaphragm Cell
5.1.3 Other Production Processes
5.2 Applications
5.2.1 Pulp and Paper
5.2.2 Organic Chemical
5.2.3 Inorganic Chemical
5.2.4 Soap and Detergent
5.2.5 Alumina
5.2.6 Water Treatment
5.2.7 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 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 Italy
5.3.3.4 France
5.3.3.5 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
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 United Arab Emirates
5.3.5.4 Rest of Middle-East


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share (%)**/Ranking Analysis
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 BorsodChem (Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd)
6.4.2 Dow
6.4.3 Formosa Plastics Corporation
6.4.4 Grasim Industries Limited
6.4.5 Hanwha Solutions/Chemical Corporation
6.4.6 INOVYN
6.4.7 Occidental Petroleum Corporation
6.4.8 Olin Corporation
6.4.9 SABIC
6.4.10 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd
6.4.11 The Sanmar Group
6.4.12 Westlake Chemical Corporation


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Future Water Treatment Investments Around the World