The outlook of world soda ash consumption is that of an average annual growth rate of about 2% through 2013. In this outlook, regional average annual growth rates are expected to range from 4% for Asi…
The outlook of world soda ash consumption is that of an average annual growth rate of about 2% through 2013. In this outlook, regional average annual growth rates are expected to range from 4% for Asia to -0.2% for North America and -0.1% for Europe. Developed countries have higher soda ash consumption but lower growth rates compared to developing countries, but end-use patterns are basically the same for both. In 2008, glass production accounted for 50% of global soda ash consumption, followed by chemicals (about 23%) and soaps and detergents (about 4%), with little change expected in this distribution pattern until 2013. The newly updated market report Soda Ash: 2010 World Market Outlook And Forecast, from Market Publishers, Ltd., features important aspects of the soda ash market, along with a full and thorough analysis, with focus on regional, country and world markets. The report is made up of several parts: o general information (properties, applications, manufacturing processes); o world market characteristics (capacities, production, consumption, prices, trade by region, and future projects); o overviews of regional markets by country (European, Asian, American, Middle East, African, and Oceanian markets). The report, which is also available in Russian and in German, includes market perspectives until 2015, on global and regional basis (capacities, consumption, production, and prices).