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INDUSTRY MARKET RESEARCH FOR BUSINESS LEADERS, STRATEGISTS, DECISION MAKERSCLICK TO VIEWTable of Contents 2List of Tables & Charts 3Study Overview 4Sample Text, Table& Chart 5photo courtesy of corporate press officeSample Profile, Table &Forecast 6Order Form & CorporateUse License 7About Freedonia,Custom Research,Related Studies, 8World Industrial Silica SandIndustry Study with Forecasts for 2016 & 2021Study #2940 | October 2012 | $5900 | 296 pageswww.freedoniagroup.comThe Freedonia Group767 Beta DriveCleveland, OH • 44143-2326 • USAToll Free US Tel: 800.927.5900 or +1 440.684.9600Fax: +1 440.646.0484E-mail: info@freedoniagroup.com

Study #2940October 2012$5900296 PagesWorld Industrial Silica SandIndustry Study with Forecasts for 2016 & 2021List of Tables/Charts(continued from previous page)6 World Crude Steel Production by Region...257 World Oil & Gas Output by Region...........278 World Oil & Gas Wells Drilled by Region....299 World Construction Expendituresby Type & Region..............................3610 World Silica Sand Prices.........................38WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND1 World Industrial Silica SandDemand by Region.............................46Cht World Silica Sand Demandby Region, 2011................................472 World Silica Sand Production by Region....493 World Silica Sand Net Exports by Region...504 World Silica Sand Demand by Market........51Cht World Silica Sand Demandby Market, 2011................................525 World Glass Demand for Silica Sandby Type & Region..............................556 World Container Glass Demandfor Silica Sand by Region....................577 World Flat & Other Glass Demandfor Silica Sand by Region....................598 World Foundry Demand forSilica Sand by Region.........................629 World Hydraulic Fracturing Demandfor Silica Sand by Region....................6610 World Building Products Demandfor Silica Sand by Region....................6811 World Chemical Demand forSilica Sand by Region.........................7012 World Demand for Silica Sand Usedin Other Markets by Region.................73NORTH AMERICA1 North America: Silica SandSupply & Demand..............................77Cht North America: Silica SandDemand by Country, 2011...................782 North America: Silica SandDemand by Market.............................79Cht North America: Silica SandDemand by Market, 2011....................803 United States: Silica SandSupply & Demand..............................844 United States: Silica SandDemand by Market.............................875 Canada: Silica Sand Supply & Demand.....906 Canada: Silica Sand Demand by Market....927 Mexico: Silica Sand Supply & Demand......958 Mexico: Silica Sand Demand by Market....97WESTERN EUROPE1 Western Europe: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 101Cht Western Europe: Silica SandDemand by Country, 2011................. 1022 Western Europe: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 103Cht Western Europe: Silica SandDemand by Market, 2011.................. 1043 Germany: Silica Sand Supply & Demand. 1074 Germany: Silica Sand Demand by Market 1085 Italy: Silica Sand Supply & Demand...... 1116 Italy: Silica Sand Demand by Market..... 1127 France: Silica Sand Supply & Demand.... 1158 France: Silica Sand Demand by Market... 1169 Spain: Silica Sand Supply & Demand..... 11910 Spain: Silica Sand Demand by Market.... 12011 United Kingdom: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 12312 United Kingdom: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 12513 Other Western Europe: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 12814 Other Western Europe: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 130ASIA/PACIFIC1 Asia/Pacific: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 134Cht Asia/Pacific: Silica SandDemand by Country, 2011................. 1352 Asia Pacific: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 136Cht Asia/Pacific: Silica SandDemand by Market, 2011.................. 1373 China: Silica Sand Supply & Demand..... 1414 China: Silica Sand Demand by Market.... 1445 Japan: Silica Sand Supply & Demand..... 1476 Japan: Silica Sand Demand by Market.... 1487 India: Silica Sand Supply & Demand...... 1518 India: Silica Sand Demand by Market..... 1539 South Korea: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 15610 South Korea: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 15711 Australia: Silica Sand Supply & Demand 16012 Australia: Silica Sand Demand by Market 16213 Other Asia/Pacific: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 16514 Other Asia/Pacific: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 167OTHER REGIONS1 Central & South America: SilicaSand Supply & Demand..................... 1702 Central & South America: SilicaSand Demand by Market................... 172Cht Central & South America: SilicaSand Demand by Market, 2011........... 1733 Brazil: Silica Sand Supply & Demand..... 1764 Brazil: Silica Sand Demand by Market.... 1785 Other Central & South America:Silica Sand Supply & Demand............ 1816 Other Central & South America:Silica Sand Demand by Market........... 1827 Eastern Europe: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 185Cht Eastern Europe: Silica SandDemand by Country, 2011................. 1868 Eastern Europe: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 187Cht Eastern Europe: Silica SandDemand by Market, 2011.................. 1889 Russia: Silica Sand Supply & Demand.... 19110 Russia: Silica Sand Demand by Market... 19311 Poland: Silica Sand Supply & Demand.... 19612 Poland: Silica Sand Demand by Market... 19713 Other Eastern Europe: SilicaSand Supply & Demand..................... 20014 Other Eastern Europe: SilicaSand Demand by Market................... 20215 Africa/Mideast: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 205Cht Africa/Mideast: Silica SandDemand by Country, 2011................. 20616 Africa/Mideast: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 207Cht Africa/Mideast: Silica SandDemand by Market, 2011.................. 20817 Turkey: Silica Sand Supply & Demand.... 21118 Turkey: Silica Sand Demand by Market... 21219 South Africa: Silica SandSupply & Demand............................ 21520 South Africa: Silica SandDemand by Market........................... 21621 Other Africa/Mideast: SilicaSand Supply & Demand..................... 21922 Other Africa/Mideast: SilicaSand Demand by Market................... 221INDUSTRY STRUCTURE1 World Silica Sand Salesby Company, 2011........................... 224Cht World Silica Sand Market Share, 2011..... 225Page Click here to purchase onlineOrder now, click here!

Study #2940October 2012$5900296 PagesWorld Industrial Silica SandIndustry Study with Forecasts for 2016 & 2021Sample Text,Table & ChartTABLE VI-3CHINA:SILICA SAND SUPPLY & DEMANDItem 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021asia/pacificPopulation (million persons) 1273 1310 1342 1369 1388GDP/capita 3180 5120 8230 11910 16570Gross Domestic Product (bil 2010$) 4045 6705 11048 16300 23000China: Silica Sand OutlookChina’s silica sand demand is projected to expand 6.3 percent Flat per Glass Production (000 metric tons) 105002328036900 58500 86000year through 2016 to 100.5 million metric tons with a value of $2.7 Crude Steel Production (mil metric tons) 151.6421.0 681.0 940.01297.0billion, moderating from the robustsamplegains posted between 2006 and Oil 2011 & Gas Wells Drilled 10200 16980 sample 24350 26700 29600but still the second fastest growth rate of any national market behindIndia. Consumption will be stimulatedtextin large part by the continued kg silica sand/capita 16 table 35 55 73 97expansion of -- and associated demand for silica sand by -- the nation’s kg silica sand/000$ GDP 5.19 6.81 6.71 6.17 5.85glass industry. For example, China’s flat glass production is forecastto reach 47.9 million metric tons in 2016, accounting for 56 percent Silica of Sand Demand (mil metric tons) 20.99 45.65 74.10100.50134.50all global output in that year. Production of glass containers will also net exports 0.70 -- -0.30 -1.80 -3.00register healthy gains supported by the country’s large beer industry Silica and Sand Production (mil metric tons) 21.6945.65 73.80 98.70131.50growing wine output. China’s glass industry in general is a more intensiveuser of sand due to relatively low recycling rates. Suppliers will % China 46.7 61.3 69.6 72.3 74.4also benefit from across-the-board gains in the foundry, building product, A/P Silica Sand Prdn (mil metric tons) 46.41 74.44106.00136.60176.80chemical, and other markets as output levels climb further.There is a high level of interest regarding the future level ofhydraulic fracturing activity in China with demand for proppants (of alltypes) in China projected to post robust increases through 2021. Chinaproduces no shale gas commercially right now despite its huge resources,and the nation is acquiring expertise from foreign oil and oil servicesfirms to set the industry in motion. Leading energy companies includingBP (UK), Chevron (US), Conoco-Phillips (US), and Shell (UK) areworking in conjunction with a number of China’s state-owned companiesto develop the country’s shale gas resources. Shell signed a productionsharing contract with China National Petroleum in March 2012, the firstsuch agreement in China. Furthermore, in August 2012 Shell announcedit would spend at least $1 billion annually exploring China’s shaleresources.The Chinese government has set a target of producing 229.5 billioncubic feet a year of shale by 2015. However, it is not likely thatCHART VIII-1WORLD SILICA SAND MARKET SHARE($6.0 billion, 2011)142Copyright 2012 The Freedonia Group, Inc.O th e rs7 9 .5 %M a rke tL e a d e rs2 0 .5 %samplechart11.7%4.5%Sib elcoU S Silica4.3%F airm o u n tM in eralsPage Click here to purchase onlineOrder now, click here!

Study #2940October 2012$5900296 PagesWorld Industrial Silica SandIndustry Study with Forecasts for 2016 & 2021Sample Profile,Table & ForecastTABLE VI-4CHINA: SILICA SAND DEMAND BY MARKET(million metric tons)Item 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021Asia/Pacific Silica Sand Demand 48.51 77.76110.50143.60185.80% China 43.3 58.7 67.1 70.0 72.4COMPANY PROFILESSilica Sand Demand 20.99 45.65 74.10100.50134.50Glass: 11.33 22.07 37.35 49.70 64.35Container Glass 4.33 6.57 13.25 18.70 26.35sampleFlat & Other Glass 7.00 15.50 24.10 31.00 38.00Foundries 6.79 18.18 26.65 35.50 47.95tableHydraulic Fracturing 0.03 0.07 0.17 0.30 0.70Building Products 0.98 2.25 4.68 7.16 10.35Chemicals 0.89 1.47 2.73 4.03 5.66Other 0.97 1.61 2.52 3.81 5.49EUROQUARZ GmbHKirchhellener Allee 53Dorsten 46282Germany49-2362-2005-0http://www.euroquarz.comsampleprofileAnnual Sales: $50 million (estimated)Employment: 220 (estimated)Key Products: standard silica sand, water filter silica sand, coloredsilica sand, silica flour, and related productsEUROQUARZ specializes in the extraction, treatment, and furtherprocessing of silica sand and silica gravel at several plants in Germanyand the Netherlands. The privately held company also makes specialready-mixed mortars, tile adhesives, screeds, sealing mortars, andrelated products on a contract basis. EUROQUARZ serves customersin Germany, the Netherlands, and elsewhere.The Company is active in the world silica sand industry throughthe manufacture and supply of standard silica sand, water filter silicasand, colored silica sand, silica flour, and related silica products.EUROQUARZ produces a variety of standard silica sands, includingthose sold under the SILGRAN and SILGRANO brand names. Forexample, SILGRAN dried silica sand is available in grain sizes rangingfrom .1 to .3 millimeters (mm) in size. This sand features a silicondioxide content of 99.44 percent. End uses for SILGRAN silica includebrake sands for rail bounded vehicles, artificial turf sand, golf coursesand, bird sands, poultry forage amendment, and winter traction sand.$/metric ton 17 19 22 27 30Silica Sand Demand (mil $) 350 861 1665 2720 4045“Production of industrial sandby facilities in China is expectedto climb at a strong 6.0 percentannual pace through 2016 to 98.7million metric tons, but not rapidenough to prevent the country’strade deficit in silica sand fromwidening further. Domestic industryoutput will be fueled by healthylocal sales conditions that willserve as catalysts for expansions inproduction. On the other hand, ...”--Section VI, pg. 143246Copyright 2012 The Freedonia Group, Inc.Page Click here to purchase onlineOrder now, click here!

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