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Carbon and Graphite - Global Strategic Business Report

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GIA-MCP2034
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Global Industry Analysts
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September 2010
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Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carbon & Graphite in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, & Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products For Electrical Uses, C&G Products For Mechanical Uses, C&G Products For Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products For Other Uses). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period  2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 206 companies including many key and niche players such as Cabot Corporation, Carbone Lorraine, Evonik Degussa GmbH, GrafTech International Ltd., HEG Ltd., Hexcel Corporation, Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd., Grafil, Inc.,  Morgan Crucible Company Plc, Morgan Industrial Carbon, Nippon Carbon Co Ltd., SGL Carbon, Showa Denko Carbon K.K, Showa Denko Carbon Inc., Superior Graphite Co., Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., Toho Tenax America, Inc., Tokai Carbon Co Ltd., Toray Industries, Inc., and Zoltek Companies, Inc.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.


TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CARBON & GRAPHITE								MCP-2034
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT	


                                            CONTENTS


  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                               3
       Carbon & Graphite Electrodes                                        4
        Carbon Electrodes                                                  4
        Graphite Electrodes                                                4

  2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW                                                5
      Introduction                                                         5
      Market Snapshots                                                     5
      Graphite Industry: A Global Scenario                                 6
       Table 1: World Graphite Market (2009): Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Reserves in Major Countries-China, Czech
       Republic, India, Mexico and Others (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        6
      Production Scenario                                                  7
       Table 2: World Graphite Market (2009): Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Mine Production by Major Countries-China, India,
       Brazil, North Korea, Canada and Others (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          7

       Table 3: Global Graphite Market (2005-2009): Annual
       Production in Metric Tons by Leading Producers - China,
       India, Brazil, North Korea, Canada, Mexico, Ukraine, Sri
       Lanka, Madagascar, Czech Republic and Others (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          7
      Current and Future Analysis                                          8
       Regional Market Analysis                                            8
       Segmental Analysis                                                  8
        C&G Automotive Brushes                                             8
        C&G Industrial Brushes and Contacts                                8
        C&G Brush Plates                                                   9
        C&G Fibers                                                         9
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses                                   9
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses                                   9
       Performance of Carbon and Graphite Industries in the Past           10
       Carbon and Graphite Market Prospects Heavily Tied to End-Use
        Industries                                                         10
        Key Carbon Fiber Players Boosting Production Capacity              10
         Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Carbon Fiber Market
         (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Toray,
         Toho Tenax, Mitsubishi Rayon, Taiwan Plastics, Hexcel,
         Cytec, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            11
       Asian Countries - Prime Growth Areas                                11
       Shift towards Asian Countries                                       11
       Developed Regions Exhibit Grim Outlook                              12
       Major End-Use Industries                                            12
       Raw-Material Intensive                                              12
       Demand to Increase in Specialized End-Use Segments                  12
      Global Activated Carbon Market                                       12
       Table 5: World Activated Carbon Market (2005 & 2010):
       Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by  Country/
       Region - US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and  Rest of World
       (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                               13
       Restructuring of the Graphite Electrode Industry                    13
       A Sneak into Global Carbon Credit and Emissions Market              13
      Challenges Loom Over Carbon Trading Market                           14
      Regulatory Environment                                               14
       Kyoto Protocol-A Initiative to Minimize the Impact of Carbon
        Emissions on Environment                                           14

  3. TRENDS & ISSUES                                                       15
      Environmental Applications Spur Growth                               15
      Demand for Carbon Fiber Soars                                        15
      Shift towards Granular Activated Carbon                              15
      Highly Pure Form of Graphite Gaining Prominence                      15
      Novel Purification Techniques and Processing Procedures
       BoostNatural Graphite Applications                                  15
      China Boosting Graphite Production                                   16
      New Developmental Applications Drive the Market for Heavy-Tow
       Carbon Fibers                                                       16
      Advance Applications Drive Growth                                    16
      Fuel Cells - Offering High Growth Potential                          16
      Pressure from Environmental Groups                                   17
      Graphite Electrode Pricing Trends                                    17

  4. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE                                                18
      Market Overview of Carbon Black                                      18
       Table 6: World Carbon Black Market (2007): Percentage Share
       Breakdown of Annual Volume Consumption by Geographic Region -
       US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and
       Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  18
      Carbon Fiber Market Scenario                                         18
       Table 7: World Market for Carbon Fiber (2005): Consumption in
       Metric Tons by Geographic Region for US, Japan, Europe and
       Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  19

       Table 8: World Market for Carbon Fiber (2005): Consumption in
       Metric Tons by End-Use Application for Industrial, Aerospace
       and Sports Materials (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)           19

       Table 9: World Market for PAN-Based (£ 24K) Carbon Fiber
       (2004): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons for Toray
       Industries, Toho Tenax, Mitsubishi Rayon, SOFICAR, Hexcel,
       Cytec, Tenax Fibers, Formosa Plastics, Toray Carbon Fibers
       and Grafil (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                     20

       Table 10: World Market for PAN-Based (>24K) Carbon Fiber
       (2004): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons for Toho
       Carbon Fibers, Zoltek, SGL Technic, Carbon Fiber Technology,
       Toray Industries and Ballard Material Products (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          20

       Table 11: World Market for MESO Pitch-Based Carbon Fiber
       (2004): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons for
       Mitsubishi Chemical, Cytec and Nippon Graphite (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart)                                          21
      Graphite Electrodes Production                                       21
       Table 12: Regular/HP Grade Graphite Electrodes Market
       Worldwide (2005): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons
       by Major Countries - China, Russia and Ukraine/ Romania
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                21

       Table 13: UHP Grade Graphite Electrodes Market Worldwide
       (2005): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons by Leading
       Players for Graftech International, SGL Carbon, HEG Ltd.,
       Graphite India and Others (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                        22

  5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      23
      Carbon                                                               23
       Properties and Isotopes of Carbon                                   23
       Carbon Compounds                                                    23
       Carbon Crystallized from Gas-Fired Process                          23
       Carbon: Serving the Requirements of Varied Industries               24
       Electrical Use of Carbon                                            24
       High-Performance Fibers                                             24
       Carbon Fibers                                                       24
        Properties                                                         25
        Used with Resins                                                   25
        Production                                                         25
        Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-Based Carbon Fibers                        26
         Oxidative stabilization                                           26
         Carbonization                                                     26
         Graphitization                                                    26
        Rayon-Based Carbon Fibers                                          26
         Production Stages                                                 26
        Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers                                          26
         Production Stages                                                 26
        Classification of Carbon Fibers                                    27
         Classification based on properties of carbon fiber:               27
         Classification based on precursor fiber materials:                27
         Classification based on heat treatment temperature:               28
        Applications of Carbon Fiber                                       28
        Emerging Applications of Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers                 28
        PAN-Based Carbon Fiber: Steady End-Use Demand                      28
        Carbon/Carbon Composites: A Part of Carbon Fiber                   28
         Manufacturing Process                                             29
         Carbon/Carbon Composites Extended Applications                    29
         Chemical Properties of Carbon/Carbon Composites                   29
        Carbon Matrix Composites (CMC)                                     30
         End-Uses                                                          30
          Ballistic Protection Cars                                        30
          Brake Discs                                                      30
          Engineered Items                                                 30
          Body Armour                                                      30
         Merits of Automotive CMC                                          30
       Carbon & Graphite Brushes                                           31
        Carbon Brushes                                                     31
        Carbon and Carbon-Graphite Brushes                                 31
        Electro-Graphitic Brushes                                          31
        Natural Graphite Brushes                                           32
         Properties and Applications of Brushes by Type                    32
         Industry-Wide Applications of Carbon Products                     32
       Carbon Black                                                        33
        Historic Perspective                                               33
        Types of Carbon Black                                              33
        Characterization of Carbon Black                                   34
      Graphite                                                             35
       Physical Features                                                   35
       Applications/Uses                                                   35
       Graphite: One of the Three Forms of Carbon                          36
       Open Pits and Underground Mines Sources of Graphite                 36
       End-Use Applications of Graphite                                    36
        Energy Applications of Graphite                                    36
        Expandable Graphite Applications                                   37
       Classification of Graphite                                          37
       Impervious Carbon and Graphite                                      38
        Resin Impregnates Used in Impervious Graphite                      38
        Applications of Impervious Graphite                                38
       Artificial Graphite                                                 39
       Beneficiation Process                                               39
       Fullerenes                                                          39
       Advanced Synthetic Graphite Products                                39
        Primary Products                                                   40
        Machined Specialty Products                                        40
       Grades of Synthetic Graphite                                        40
        ATJ                                                                40
        PGW and PGX                                                        40
        CS and SLX                                                         40
       Expandable or Flexible Graphite                                     40
        Application in Fire Retardants                                     40
       Natural Graphite                                                    41
        End-uses of Graphite Specialties                                   41
       Graphite Recycling                                                  41
       Graphalloy Contacts                                                 41
      Applications of Carbon & Graphite                                    42
      Unique Characteristics of Carbon-Graphite Composites                 43

  6. PRODUCT SEGMENT ANALYSIS                                              44
      Carbon and Graphite Electrodes                                       44
       Carbon Electrodes                                                   44
        Carbon Electrodes Applications                                     44
       Graphite Electrodes                                                 45
        Table 14: Standard Properties of Graphite Electrodes (Values
        taken at room temperature)                                         45
        Graphite Electrodes Primarily Used in Steel Industry               45
        Electric Arc Furnace                                               46
        Application in Fuel Cells                                          46
         Basic Components of Fuel Cells Stack                              46
        Grades of Graphite Electrodes                                      46
        Production Process of Graphite Electrodes                          46
         Forming:                                                          47
         Baking:                                                           47
         Impregnation:                                                     47
         Rebaking:                                                         47
         Graphitizing:                                                     47
         Machining:                                                        47
      Other Carbon and Graphite Products                                   48
       Mechanical and Electrical Carbon and Graphite Product Clientele     48

  7. AN OVERVIEW OF END-USE APPLICATIONS                                   50
      Carbon and Graphite: Varied Applications                             50
       Industrial End Uses                                                 50
       End Use Industries                                                  50
        Table 15: World Carbon Black Market (2006): Percentage Share
        Breakdown of End-Use Tires, Rubber Products, Plastics, Ink,
        Paints & Coatings and Other Applications (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         51

        Table 16: World Specialty Graphite Market (2005): Percentage
        Share Breakdown by End-Use Industry - Semiconductor, Tool
        Manufacturing, Metals, High Temperature Processes,
        Chemicals, Automotive and Others (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       51
        Refractories                                                       51
        Special Refractories                                               52
      Semiconductor Industry                                               52
       Aluminum Extrusion and Casting                                      52
        Aluminum Production Scenario                                       53
      Aerospace Industry                                                   53
       Industry Structure and Organization                                 53
       Aerobatics and Aircraft Design: A Brief Preview                     54
      Chemical Industry                                                    54
      Glass Industry                                                       54
       Ferrous and Non Ferrous Foundries                                   54
      Nuclear Industry                                                     55
      Fused Quartz, Silica and Borosilicate Glass Industry                 55
       Electrical Rotating Machinery                                       55
       High Temperature Furnaces                                           55
       Heat Loss in Furnaces                                               55
       Machining Capabilities                                              55
      Sporting Goods Industry                                              56
       Carbon Fibers in In-line Skates                                     56
       Technology in Tennis                                                56
       Graphite Being Used to Manufacture Racquets                         56
       Graphite Composites in Hockey Sticks                                57
       New Sporting Products Using Carbon                                  57
       Two-Piece Golf Balls & Graphite Shafts                              57
      Automotive Industry                                                  57
       Increasing Globalization in the Auto Industry                       57
       Environmental Friendly Vehicles: Future Generation Vehicles         58
      Rubber Industry                                                      58
       Synthetic Rubber Types                                              58
      Steel Industry                                                       58
       Iron and Steel                                                      59
       Categorization of Steel Industry                                    59
       Primary Steel Producers: Target Volume Purchasers                   59
       Intermediate Steel Producers: Serve as Outsource Processors         59
       Specialized Service Centers: Focus on Value-Added Products          59
       General Service Centers: Warehousers & Distributors                 60
       Friction Materials                                                  60
       Metal Forming                                                       60
       Powder Metal                                                        60
       Scenario In Steel Industry                                          60
       Carbon Steel                                                        61
      Pencil Industry                                                      61
       Trends in the Industry                                              61
        Blurring of Categories and Customers                               61
        Writing and Marking Instruments: Key Segment in the Office
         Supplies Market                                                   61
       Characteristic Features of the Office Supplies Market:              61
        Multiple Choices                                                   61
      Silicon Industry                                                     62
       Submerged Arc Furnace                                               62
      Industrial Electrochemical Application                               62
      Construction Industry                                                62
       Use in Concrete                                                     62
      Lubricant Industry                                                   63
       Diamond and Graphite: A Comparison                                  63
       Morphological Differences:                                          63

  8. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER     64
      Japanese Researchers Develop Carbon Brush with Metal Coating         64
      US Researchers Develop a Method to Grow Carbon Thin Films            64
      Japanese Researchers Develop Carbon Fiber                            64
      German Researchers Develop Expandable Graphite Intercalation
       Compounds Method                                                    64
      US Researchers Develop Graphite Sheet Material                       64
      US Researchers Develop Methods to Produce Graphite                   65
      Japanese Researcher Develops Metal Graphite Brush                    65
      Japanese Researchers Invent Process to Produce Artificial
       Graphite                                                            65
      University of Manchester Develops Carbon Nanosheets                  65
      US Researchers Invent Graphite Composites                            66

  9. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS                                     67
      Showa Denko Introduces a New Grade of Graphite                       67
      Metallized Carbon Introduces M-400 and M-106 Carbon-Graphite
       Materials                                                           67
      China Carbon Graphite Group Introduces Fine Grain Graphite Rods      67
      Showa Denko Unveils New Carbon Separators                            67
      Kaneka Introduces Graphite Sheet with High Thermal Conductivity      68

  10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                             69
      GrafTech International Acquires C/G Electrodes and Seadrift Coke     69
      BMW Enters Into Joint Venture with SGL                               69
      Graphit Kropfmuhl Enters into Joint Venture with Extrativa           69
      Cytec Engineered Materials and Mitsubishi Rayon Enter into
       Collaboration                                                       69
      China Carbon Signs LoI to Purchase Chiyu Carbon Graphite Limited     70
      Calgon Carbon Obtains Four FLUEPAC Activated Carbon Contracts        70
      Hanfeng Evergreen to be Exclusive China Distributor for
       CarbonPower                                                         70
      Carbone Lorraine Group Obtains Contract for Seawater Filters
       from the State Government of Victoria                               70
      Carbone Lorraine Takes Over Calcarb                                  71
      Helwig Carbon Acquire Electrical Carbon Operation of SGL Carbon      71
      Trading Emissions to Collaborate with Leaf Clean Energy              71
      Zoltek Inks Agreement with Global Blade Technologies                 71
      Industrial Technology Research Institute Enters into
       Partnership with Spirit Aero Systems                                71
      Origin Energy Enters Into Agreement with Carbon Conscious            72
      Graphite Sales and Superior Graphite Enter into Joint Venture        72
      Cabot Expands Production Capacity                                    72
      Brembo Signs Joint Venture Agreement with SGL Group                  72
      HTC Purenergy Acquires Carbon Rx                                     73
      HRE Performance Wheels Inks Partnership Agreement with Dymag
       Racing                                                              73
      SGL Group to Manufacture Specialty Carbon Products                   73
      Goltens Dubai Inks Memorandum of Understanding with Brodrene         73
      GrafTech International Receives License from Touchstone
       Research for Carbon Foam Tooling Patents                            74
      SKion Takes Over Equity Interest in SGL Carbon SE                    74
      AMG Invest Takes Over Outstanding Interest in Graphit                74
      Kropfmühl                                                            74
      GS Caltex Enters into Joint Venture with Nippon Oil to
       Establish Carbon Plant                                              74
      Hyperion Catalysis International Inks Supply and Licensing
       Agreement with Showa Denko                                          74
      Metals USA Holdings Acquires VR Laser                                75
      SGL to Construct Production Facility for Specialty Carbon
       Products                                                            75
      Nippon Graphite Fiber to Complete Installation of Novel
       Manufacturing Line for Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers                    75
      ADA-ES Names Crowfoot Development as ADA Carbon Solutions            75
      Bayer MaterialScience to Establish Production Facility for
       Carbon Nanotubes                                                    76
      Airbus Signs Contract with Chinese Partners to Create JV for
       A350 and A320 Aircrraft                                             76
      Awabi Acquires CarbonDesk                                            76
      Showa Denko Produces VGCFTM-X- a Novel Grade of Carbon Nanotube      76
      Iran Constructs First Carbon-Silicium Manufacturing Facility
       in Middle East                                                      76
      C-Lock Technology Takes Over Carbon Credit                           77
      Mozambican Province Signs MoU with Timcal Graphite to Resume
       Graphite Production                                                 77
      Mitsubishi Rayon Establishes MITSUBISHI RAYON                        77
      Benteler-SGL-Automotive-Composite Takes Over Fischer Composite       77
      HITCO Carbon Composite Enters into Strategic Agreement with
       Denel Saab                                                          78
      Entegris Acquires Poco Graphite                                      78
      Enable IPC Takes Over Controlling Interest in SolRayo                78
      AnaeCo Plans Joint Venture to Reduce Carbon Emission                 79
      Freestone Partners Takes Over Sunbelt Steel Texas                    79
      Carbon2Green Completes Reverse Takeover with Laurent Venture
       Capital                                                             79
      Viterra Inks Supply Agreement with ENMAX Energy                      79
      Bayer MaterialScience and Brenntag Schweizerhall Sign Agreement      79
      Carbone Lorraine Acquires Majority Stake in Calcarb                  79
      Carbone Lorraine Acquires Xianda                                     80
      Carbone Lorraine Enters into Contracts                               80
      GrafTech International Acquires Stake in Seadrift Coke from
       Falcon Mezzanine                                                    80
      Hexcel Enters into Carbon Fiber Supply Contract with Airbus          81
      Hexcel Sets Up Carbon Fiber Facility                                 81
      SGL Group Constructs Graphitized Cathode Facility                    81
      Toray to Set Up Production and Development Base for CFRP             82
      Globe Specialty Metals Purchases Majority Interest in Ningxia
       Yongvey Coal                                                        82
      Ningxia Yonvey Coal Industry Enters into Joint Venture               82
      Emerald Hilton Purchases Carbon Black Dispersions Business of
       Wolstenholme                                                        82
      Unidym and Samsung Electronics Sign Second Agreement                 82
      CSMG Technologies Takes Over Carbon Capture Technologies             83
      Angstron Materials Purchases Manufacturing Facility                  83
      Johnson Controls, Saft Advanced Power Enters into
       Collaboration with Maxwell Technologies                             83
      Carbon Products Hi-tech Technologies Enters into Joint Venture
       with ECS                                                            84
      Ontario Graphite Acquires Graphite Assets of iCarbon                 84
      GDF Suez Inks Carbon Trading Contracts with China Guodian            84
      Lockheed Martin Takes Over Business Division of Nantero              84
      Sinosteel Takes Over Stake in Jilin Carbon                           84
      Arabian Oil, Mitsubishi Materials, JFE Engineering and
       Mitsubishi to Acquire Stake in Japan CCS                            85
      ArcelorMittal Purchases Coke Facility from Koppers                   85
      Sherritt International Collaborates with Norvit                      85
      Thermo Fisher Scientific Takes Over FIBERLite Centrifuge             85
      Arcelormittal to form Joint Venture with Hunan Valin Steel
       Tube & Wire And Hunan Valin                                         85
      Graphite India to Increase Graphite Electrode Capacity At
       Durgapur                                                            86
      Teijin Takes Over GH Craft                                           86
      HEG to Increase Capacity at Mandideep Graphite Plant                 86
      Toray Industries, Mitsubishi Rayon and Teijin to Jointly
       Manufacture Recycled Carbon Fiber                                   86
      Phillips Carbon Black to Collaborate with Vietnam National
       Chemical Company                                                    86
      Philips Carbon Black Signs Agreement with Danang Rubber, Sao
       Vang Rubber and Casumina                                            86
      Goldplat Extends Agreement with Anglogold Ashanti                    87
      SGL to Establish New Plant                                           87
      CECA to Purchase the Activated Carbon and Regeneration
       Business of SNF Italia                                              87
      Mechel Acquires Ductil Steel                                         87
      Century Aluminum Inks Agreement with Guangxi Pingguo
       Qiangqiang Carbon                                                   87
      Continental Carbon India to Establish New Production Plants          88
      Reliance Steel and Aluminium Sells Encore Coils Business Unit
       to Samuel Son                                                       88
      EcoloCap Solutions Inks Service Agreement with United Best
       Technology                                                          88
      SGL Carbon Forms a Joint Venture with Benteler Automotive            88
      EESTech Acquires Rights to Purenergy CO2 Capture System              89
      Blue Source Takes Over Baseline Emissions Management                 89
      Unidym Expands Manufacturing Operations                              89
      ACC Resources Enters into a Supply Agreement  with IMI
       Industrial Minerals                                                 89
      iCarbon to Divest its Graphite Assets                                90
      Cabot Closes Carbon Black Production Plant in Virginia               90
      SGL Group to Expand Malaysian Site into a Fully  Integrated
       Graphitized Hub                                                     90

  11. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER            91
      Cabot to Expand Carbon Black Production Capacity                     91
      Mitsubishi Rayon Launches New Carbon Fiber  PYROFIL Series           91
      SGL Group Enters into JV with Benteler                               91
      SGL Group Acquires epo GmbH                                          91
      SGL Group to Establish New Carbon Fiber  Manufacturing Plant
       in Scotland                                                         91
      Zoltek Signs Long-Term Carbon Fiber Agreement with DeWind            92
      Evonik Acquires Outstanding Stake in Degussa Engineered Carbons      92
      Columbian Chemicals Acquires Shandong Haihua Carbon Black            92
      Symmetry Holdings Acquires Novamerican Steel                         92
      Ashmore Energy Acquires Additional Stake in Gas Transboliviano       92
      Siemens Water Technologies Acquires Envirotrol                       92
      Woodside Capital Partners Acquires Assets of Hamilton Specialty      92
      Keystone Consolidated Industries Acquires CaluMetals                 93
      Arrowhead Research Acquires Carbon Nanotechnologies                  93
      SGL Carbon Acquires Stake in Carbon Fiber  Technology                93
      SGL Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Shanxi  Quanhai Graphite       93
      SGL Carbon to Increase Carbon Fiber Capacity                         93
      SGL Carbon Bags Dreamliner Contract                                  93
      Nippon Carbon to Begin Mass Production of Large Graphite
       Electrodes                                                          93
      Toyo Tanso to Increase Isotropic Graphite Capacity                   94
      SGL Carbon to Increase Capacity of Graphitized Cathode               94
      SGL Carbon to Start a New Distribution Centre                        94
      Showa Denko to Increase Graphite Electrode Capacity                  94
      SGL Carbon to Setup Plant in Malaysia                                94
      TIMCAL Acquires Stake in Chinese Firm                                94
      Tokai Carbon Buys Major Stake in CIP Group                           95
      Ibiden Invests in Equipment Upgrade Project                          95

  12. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                              96
      Cabot Corporation (US)                                               96
      Carbone Lorraine (France)                                            96
      Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany)                                        97
      GrafTech International Ltd. (US)                                     97
      HEG Ltd. (India)                                                     99
      Hexcel Corporation (US)                                              99
      Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                   99
       Grafil, Inc. (US)                                                   99
      Morgan Crucible Company Plc (UK)                                     100
      Morgan Industrial Carbon (Australia)                                 100
      Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                      101
      SGL Carbon (Germany)                                                 101
      Showa Denko K.K (Japan)                                              101
       Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. (US)                                       102
      Superior Graphite Co. (US)                                           102
      Toho Tenax Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                         102
       Toho Tenax America, Inc. (US)                                       103
      Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                       103
      Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan)                                       104
      Zoltek Companies, Inc. (US)                                          104

  13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                            105
      Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Carbon & Graphite by Geographic Region-US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),  Latin America, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           105

      Table 18: World Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         106

      Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for  Years 2005, 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                       107

      Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region- US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 108

      Table 21: World Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite
      Electrodes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006  (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           109

      Table 22: World 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
      Electrodes by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         110

      Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Product Segment- Carbon
      Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
      through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                    111

      Table 24: World Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite
      Electrodes by Product Segment- Carbon Electrodes and Graphite
      Electrodes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           112

      Table 25: World 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
      Electrodes by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
      Sales for Carbon Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes Markets
      for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015                                        112

      Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Carbon Electrodes by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           113

      Table 27: World Historic Review for Carbon Electrodes by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures  in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         114

      Table 28: World 11-Year Perspective for Carbon Electrodes by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        115

      Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           116

      Table 30: World Historic Review for Graphite Electrodes by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         117

      Table 31: World 11-Year Perspective for Graphite Electrodes by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005,  2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        118

      Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
      America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
      2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             119

      Table 33: World Historic Review for Other Carbon & Graphite
      Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           120

      Table 34: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Carbon &
      Graphite Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
      of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         121

      Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Product Segment - C&G
      Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
      Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
      C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
      Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               122

      Table 36: World Historic Review for Other Carbon & Graphite
      Products by Product Segment - C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
      Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
      C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
      Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
      Other Uses Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           123

      Table 37: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Carbon &
      Graphite Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
      Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products
      for Electrical Uses, C&G  Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
      Products for  Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses
      Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes  corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         124

      Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Automotive Brushes by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 125

      Table 39: World Historic Review for C&G Automotive Brushes by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         126

      Table 40: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Automotive Brushes
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
      for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        127

      Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Industrial Brushes & Contacts by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
      America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            128

      Table 42: World Historic Review for C&G Industrial Brushes &
      Contacts by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           129

      Table 43: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Industrial Brushes &
      Contacts by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         130

      Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Brush Plates by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           131

      Table 45: World Historic Review for C&G Brush Plates by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         132

      Table 46: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Brush Plates by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        133

      Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Fibers by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           134

      Table 48: World Historic Review for C&G Fibers by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               135

      Table 49: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Fibers by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales  for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for  Years 2005, 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        136

      Table 50: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Products for Electrical Uses by Geographic Region- US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 137

      Table 51: World Historic Review for C&G Products for
      Electrical Uses by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           138

      Table 52: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Products for
      Electrical Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         139

      Table 53: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Products for Mechanical Uses by Geographic Region- US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 140

      Table 54: World Historic Review for C&G Products for
      Mechanical Uses by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           141

      Table 55: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Products for
      Mechanical Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         142

      Table 56: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Products for Aerospace Uses by Geographic Region- US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
      2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             143

      Table 57: World Historic Review for C&G Products for Aerospace
      Uses by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           144

      Table 58: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Products for
      Aerospace Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
      for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         145

      Table 59: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G
      Products for Other Uses by Geographic Region- US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 146

      Table 60: World Historic Review for C&G Products  for Other
      Uses by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,  and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for  Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           147

      Table 61: World 11-Year Perspective for C&G Products for Other
      Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             148

  14. THE UNITED STATES                                                    149
      A.Market Analysis                                                    149
        Market Outlook                                                     149
        Carbon Black Market                                                149
         Table 62: US Carbon Black Market (2008): Annual Production
         of Select Players-Sid Richardson Carbon, Evonik, Cabot
         Corp, Continental Carbon and Columbian Chemicals
         (Production in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      149
        Graphite Overview                                                  150
         Table 63: US Graphite Market (2008): Percentage Share
         Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use for Refractories,
         Steel Making, Brake Linings and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        150
        Consumption and Import and Export Market: Historic Review          150
        Natural Graphite Consumption                                       150
         Table 64: Consumption of Natural Graphite in the US
         (2000-2005) (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousand)
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              151
         Graphite Trade                                                    151
          Table 65: Imports and Exports Volume of Natural Graphite
          in US (2000-2005) (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     152

          Table 66: Imports and Exports Value of Natural Graphite in
          US (2000-2005) (In US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     152
         Exports of Natural and Synthetic Graphite                         153
          Table 67: Natural and Synthetic Graphite Market in US
          (2004 & 2005): Exports by Country - France, Canada, Japan,
          United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, China, Mexico, Brazil,
          Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan and Others (Volume in
          Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousand) (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                       153

          Table 68: Natural Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005):
          Exports by Country - United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong,
          Canada, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Brazil,
          Netherlands, China, France and Others (Volume in Metric
          Tons; Value in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     154

          Table 69: Synthetic Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005):
          Exports by Country - France, Canada, Japan, Republic of
          Korea, China, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Netherlands,
          Taiwan, Hong Kong and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value
          in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            155
         Imports of Natural Graphite                                       156
          Table 70: Natural Graphite Market in the US (2004 & 2005):
          Imports by Country - China, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Sri
          Lanka, Japan, Madagascar, United Kingdom, Germany, India
          and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousand)
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             156

          Table 71: Crystalline Flake and Flake Dust Graphite Market
          in US (2004 & 2005): Imports by Country - China, Canada,
          Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico, India, Germany, United Kingdom
          and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousand)        157

          Table 72: Amorphous Graphite Market in US  (2004 & 2005):
          Imports by Country -China, Japan  and Mexico (Volume in
          Metric Tons; Value  in US$ Thousand)                             157

          Table 73: Other Natural Crude; High-Purity; Expandable
          Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Imports by Country-
          Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, China, Germany, Brazil and
          Others (Volume in  Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousand)
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             158

          Table 74: Graphite Electrodes Market in US (2004 & 2005):
          Imports by Country -Mexico, Japan, China, Canada, Germany,
          Brazil and Others (Volume in  Metric Tons; Value in US$
          Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   159
         End Uses                                                          159
         Market Trends                                                     160
         Graphite Prices                                                   161
         Technological Developments in Graphite                            161
         Graphite Refractory in the US                                     161
          Table 75: Natural Graphite Market in the US (2005):
          Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by End-Use -
          Steelmaking, Refractories, Brake linings, Foundries,
          Rubber, Powdered metals and Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     162

          Table 76: US Market for Synthetic Graphite  Applications
          (2004 & 2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value
          Shipments by End-Use - Electrodes, Cloth and Fibers,
          High-Modulus  Fibers, Unmachined Graphite Shapes and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      163

          Table 77: US Consumption of Crystalline and Amorphous
          (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by
          End-Use Application - Brake linings, Refractories,
          Foundries, Rubber, Powdered Metals and Others (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                       164
        Carbon and Graphite in Battery and Fuel Cell Materials Market      164
        Overview of Carbon Black Market                                    165
         Table 78: Carbon Black Market in the US: Demand Trends
         2004-2006(In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      165
        Activated Carbon                                                   165
         Trends in Activated Carbon                                        165
          Table 79: Potential Market Demand for US Activated Carbon
          by Application: 2008                                             166
         Import Scenario                                                   166
          Table 80: Activated Carbon Market in US (2004): Percentage
          Breakdown of Imports by Country - Philippines, Sri Lanka,
          India, Indonesia, Thailand and Others (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                       166
         GAC Vs PAC                                                        167
          Table 81: Activated Carbon Market in the US (2004): Annual
          Capacity Utilization of Select Major Players - Calgon
          Carbon, Norit Americas and MeadWestvaco (Capacity in
          million pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             167
         Applications                                                      167
          Liquid Phase Uses                                                167
          Gas Phase Applications                                           168
           Table 82: US Market for Activated Carbon (2004):
           Percentage Share Breakdown by End-Use Applications -
           Liquid Phase Application and Gas Phase Application
           (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            169
         Strengths                                                         170
         Weaknesses                                                        170
         Potential                                                         170
          Table 83: Raw Steel and Carbon Production in the US
          (2004): Breakup by Furnace Kind - Basic Oxygen Process,
          Electric, Total Raw Steel and Previous Year Strand and
          Pressure Casting. (Production in Net  Tons) (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                       170
        Structural Carbons Market                                          171
         Snapshots                                                         171
        US Carbon Fiber Market                                             171
         Consumption and Trade                                             171
          Table 84: US Carbon Fiber Market (2005): Consumption in
          Metric Tons by End-Use Application for Aerospace,
          Industrial and Sports Materials (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     171

          Table 85: Carbon Fiber Trade in US (2003 & 2004) (In
          Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                172
         Production Capacity                                               172
          Table 86: US PAN-Based (£24K) Carbon Fiber (2004):
          Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading
          Players - Hexcel, Cytec, Toray Carbon Fibers and Grafil
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             172

          Table 87: US PAN-Based (>24K) Carbon Fiber (2004):
          Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading
          Players - Toho Carbon Fibers, Carbon Fiber Technology,
          Zoltek and Ballard Material Products (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                       173
         Lucrative Prospects for PAN Carbon Fiber in Defense and
          Aerospace Applications                                           173
         Cytec and Hexcel - Rule the Roost                                 173
      B.Market Analytics                                                   174
        Table 88: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
        Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,  and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon &  Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes,  C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush  Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical
        Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G  Products for
        Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products  for Other Uses) Markets
        Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for  Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       174

        Table 89: US Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          175

        Table 90: US 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown  of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes  (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         176

  15. CANADA                                                               177
      A.Market Analysis                                                    177
        Market Outlook                                                     177
        Carbon Black Market in Canada                                      177
         Table 91: Canadian Carbon Black Market (2008): Annual
         Production of Select Players-Cabot Corp, Columbian
         Chemicals and Cancarb (Production in Metric Tons) (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        177
         Graphite Market in Canada                                         177
         Graphite Production                                               178
          Table 92: Natural Graphite Production in Canada
          (2005-2009) (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     178
        Rise of Carbon Fiber in North America                              178
         Threat from Aluminum                                              179
        Historic Perspective                                               179
         Graphite Consumption                                              179
         Graphite Trade                                                    179
      B.Market Analytics                                                   180
        Table 93: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes  (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             180

        Table 94: Canadian Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products  (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          181

        Table 95: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         182

  16. JAPAN                                                                183
      A.Market Analysis                                                    183
        Market Outlook                                                     183
        Market Moving Towards High Performance Carbon Electrodes           183
        Market for Carbon Black                                            183
        Major Players in the Carbon Black Market                           183
        Production and Consumption Market in the Past                      183
         Carbon Black Production                                           183
          Table 96: Carbon Black Production in Japan (2000-2004) (In
          Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                184
         Carbon Fiber Consumption                                          184
          Table 97: Japanese Carbon Fiber Market (2005): Consumption
          in Metric Tons by End-Use Application for Industrial,
          Sports Materials and Aerospace (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     184
        Natural Graphite Imports and Exports                               184
         Table 98: Natural Graphite Market in Japan (2004): Imports
         in Metric Tons by Country -China, North Korea, Sri Lanka
         and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   185

         Table 99: Natural Graphite Market in Japan (2004): Exports
         in Metric Tons by Country - Republic of Korea, US, China
         and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   185
      B.Market Analytics                                                   186
        Table 100: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             186

        Table 101: Japanese Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products  (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products  for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
        through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  187

        Table 102: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products  for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
        Other Uses)Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015  (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         188

  17. EUROPE                                                               189
      A.Market Analysis                                                    189
        Market Outlook                                                     189
         Regional Analysis                                                 189
         Segmental Analysis                                                189
        Major End Uses of Carbon and Graphite in Europe                    189
         Automotive Industry                                               189
         Aluminum, Steel, and Silicon Industry                             189
         Medical, Chemical, and Environmental                              190
         Telecommunications                                                190
         Carbon Black Market                                               190
          Table 103: Carbon Black Market in Western Europe (2008):
          Percentage Breakdown of Annual Production by Major
          Countries-Germany, France, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Spain
          and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  190

          Table 104: Carbon Black Market in Eastern Europe (2008):
          Percentage Breakdown of Annual Production by Major
          Countries- Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Hungary and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      191
        Carbon Fiber Market: Historic Review                               191
         Table 105: European Carbon Fiber Market (2005): Consumption
         in Metric Tons by End-Use Application for Industrial,
         Aerospace and Sports Materials (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      191
      B.Market Analytics                                                   192
        Table 106: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Geographic Region- France, Germany,
        UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       192

        Table 107: European Historic Review Projections for Carbon &
        Graphite by Geographic Region- France, Germany, UK, Italy,
        Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             193

        Table 108: European 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia,
        and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               194

        Table 109: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/ Segment - Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through  2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            195

        Table 110: European Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          196

        Table 111: European 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         197

 17a. FRANCE                                                               198
       Market Analysis                                                     198
        Table 112: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             199

        Table 113: French Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          200

        Table 114: French 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005,  2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         201

 17b. GERMANY                                                              202
      A.Market Analysis                                                    202
        Market Outlook                                                     202
        Natural Graphite Market in the Past                                202
         Table 115: Graphite Production in Germany (2000-2005) (In
         Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 202
      B.Market Analytics                                                   203
        Table 116: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             203

        Table 117: German Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          204

        Table 118: German 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         205

 17c. ITALY                                                                206
      A.Market Analysis                                                    206
        Market Outlook                                                     206
      B.Market Analytics                                                   207
        Table 119: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             207

        Table 120: Italian Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          208

        Table 121: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005,  2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         209

 17d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                                   210
       Market Analysis                                                     210
        Table 122: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              211

        Table 123: UK Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures  in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          212

        Table 124: UK 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         213

 17e. SPAIN                                                                214
       Market Analysis                                                     214
        Table 125: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
        Years2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        215

        Table 126: Spanish Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          216

        Table 127: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         217

 17f. RUSSIA                                                               218
      A.Market Analysis                                                    218
        Market Outlook                                                     218
        Major Domestic Player                                              218
      B.Market Analytics                                                   219
        Table 128: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future  Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes  (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and  Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts,  C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical  Uses, C&G Products for
        Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       219

        Table 129: Russian Historic Review for  Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment -  Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes,  and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon &  Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates,  C&G
        Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,  C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products  for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for  Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for  Years 2000
        through 2006 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                 220

        Table 130: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G  Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses)Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         221

 17g. REST OF EUROPE                                                       222
       Market Analysis                                                     222
        Table 131: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Carbon & Graphite - by Product Category/
        Segment for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         223

        Table 132: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite
        Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and
        Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes,
        C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G
        Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          224

        Table 133: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets for 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         225

  18. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         226
      A.Market Analysis                                                    226
        Market Outlook                                                     226
         Regional Analysis                                                 226
         Segmental Analysis                                                226
         Carbon Black Market                                               226
          Table 134: Carbon Black Market in Asia-Pacific (2008):
          Percentage Share of Annual Production by Major
          Countries-China, Japan, India, Korea, Thailand and Others
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             226
        Graphite Production                                                227
         Table 135: Graphite Market in Asia-Pacific (2005-2009):
         Annual Production in Metric Tons by Select Major Countries
         - China, India, North Korea, and Sri Lanka (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        227
      B.Market Analytics                                                   228
        Table 136: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Carbon & Graphite by Geographic Region-China,
        India and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             228

        Table 137: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Geographic Region-China, India and Rest of
        Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               229

        Table 138: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for China, India and Rest of Asia-Pacific
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         230

        Table 139: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/ Segment-
        Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and
        Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products
        (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts,
        C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical
        Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for
        Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million  for Years 2015 through 2007 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         231

        Table 140: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite
        Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and
        Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes,
        C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G
        Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses,  C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          232

        Table 141: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         233

 18a. CHINA                                                                234
      A.Market Analysis                                                    234
        Market Outlook                                                     234
        Graphite Production                                                234
         Table 142: Graphite Production in China (2005-2009) (In
         Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 234
        Overview of Carbon Fiber Market                                    235
         Development Efforts in Carbon Fiber Production                    235
         Select Major Carbon and Graphite Enterprises in China             235
          Primary Producers of Small Tow Carbon Fiber                      235
          Primary Producers of Big Tow Carbon Fiber                        235
        An Overview of Carbon Black Market                                 235
         Carbon Black Statistics - A Peek in the Past                      236
          Production                                                       236
           Table 143: Carbon Black Production in China (2000-2005)
           (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
           Graph/Chart)                                                    236
          Consumption and Trade                                            236
           Table 144: Carbon Black Consumption in China (2000-2005)
           (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
           Graph/Chart)                                                    237

           Table 145: Imports and Exports of Carbon Black in China
           (2000-2005) (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes
           corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      237
          End Use Analysis                                                 238
           Table 146: Chinese Carbon Black Market (2005): Percentage
           Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use
           Application for Tires, Automobile Rubber, Other Rubber
           and Non-Rubber Products  (includes corresponding
           Graph/Chart)                                                    238
        Activated Carbon - An Overview                                     238
         Classification of Activated Carbon Based on Material Type         238
          Table 147: Activated Carbon Market in China (2006):
          Percentage Share Breakdown by End Use - Food, Motor
          Vehicles, Water Treatment, Air Purification, Solvent and
          Flue Gas Recover (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)           239
         Use of Activated Carbon in Water Treatment                        239
          Table 148: Chinese Consumption of Activated  Carbon in
          Water Treatment: 1990-2010  (Consumption in ‘000 metric
          tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       239
         Pricing Trends                                                    240
         Outlook                                                           240
      B.Market Analytics                                                   241
        Table 149: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             241

        Table 150: Chinese Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          242

        Table 151: Chinese 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         243

 18b. INDIA                                                                244
      A.Market Analysis                                                    244
        Market Outlook                                                     244
        Indian Graphite Manufacturers Overshadow Overseas Peers            244
        Graphite Production                                                244
         Table 152: Natural Graphite Production in India (2005-2009)
         (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             244
        Graphite Electrode Industry                                        245
        Historic Review of Carbon Black Market                             245
         Table 153: Carbon Black in India (2005): Percentage Share
         Breakdown by Leading Players for Phillips Carbon Black,
         Indian Rayon, Cabot India, Oriental Carbon, Ralson Carbon
         Black, Murablack India  and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      245
         Acetylene Black Market in India                                   245
      B.Market Analytics                                                   246
        Table 154: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             246

        Table 155: Indian Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          247

        Table 156: Indian 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         248

 18c. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC                                                 249
      A.Market Analysis                                                    249
        Market Outlook                                                     249
        North Korea                                                        249
         Table 157: Graphite Production in North Korea (2005-2009)
         (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             249
        South Korea                                                        250
         Carbon Black Production - A Historic Perspective                  250
          Table 158: Carbon Black Production in Korea (2001-2005)
          (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            250
      B.Market Analytics                                                   251
        Table 159: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past,  Current &
        Future Analysis for Carbon & Graphite  by Product
        Category/Segment- Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes, and Graphite  Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         251

        Table 160: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite
        Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and
        Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes,
        C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G
        Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products  for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for  Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for  Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years 2000
        through 2006 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                 252

        Table 161: Rest of Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for
        Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for  Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010  and
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          253

  19. LATIN AMERICA                                                        254
      A.Market Analysis                                                    254
        Market Outlook                                                     254
         Regional Analysis                                                 254
         Segmental Analysis                                                254
        Overview of Carbon Black Industry                                  254
         Table 162: Carbon Black Market in Latin America (2008):
         Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Production by Major
         Countries- Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and Columbia (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        254
      B.Market Analytics                                                   255
        Table 163: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Carbon & Graphite by Geographic Region -
        Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       255

        Table 164: Latin America Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Geographic Region-Brazil, Mexico and Rest of
        Latin American Market Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
        (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                              256

        Table 165: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America
        Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         257

        Table 166: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment-
        Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and
        Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products
        (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts,
        C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical
        Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for
        Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       258

        Table 167: Latin America Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment -  Carbon & Graphite
        Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and
        Other Carbon &  Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes,
        C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G
        Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000  through
        2006 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                         259

        Table 168: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         260

 19a. BRAZIL                                                               261
      A.Market Analysis                                                    261
        Market Outlook                                                     261
        Brazil - A Leading Graphite Producer                               261
        Production Scenario                                                261
         Table 169: Graphite Concentrate Production in Brazil
         (2005-2009) (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                      261
      B.Market Analytics                                                   262
        Table 170: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/ Segment - Carbon
        & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             262

        Table 171: Brazilian Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          263

        Table 172: Brazilian 11-Year Perspective for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses  and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         264

 19b. MEXICO                                                               265
      A.Market Analysis                                                    265
        Market Outlook                                                     265
        Graphite Market                                                    265
         Table 173: Graphite Production in Mexico (2005-2009) (In
         Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 265
      B.Market Analytics                                                   266
        Table 174: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/ Segment- Carbon &
        Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite
        Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
        Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G
        Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses,
        C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace
        Uses,  and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                       266

        Table 175: Mexican Historic Review for Carbon & Graphite by
        Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses,  C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          267

        Table 176: Mexican 11-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite
        by Product Category/Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for  Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         268

 19c. REST OF LATIN AMERICA                                                269
       Market Analysis                                                     269
        Table 177: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current &
        Future Analysis for Carbon & Graphite  by Product
        Category/Segment- Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures  in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                               270

        Table 178: Rest of Latin America Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite
        Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and
        Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes,
        C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G
        Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          271

        Table 179: Rest of Latin America 11-Year Perspective for
        Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes
        (Carbon Electrodes, and  Graphite Electrodes), and Other
        Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G
        Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers,
        C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and
        2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          272

  20. REST OF WORLD                                                        273
       Market Analysis                                                     273
        Table 180: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Carbon & Graphite - by Product Category/
        Segment for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes,
        and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite
        Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes &
        Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for
        Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G
        Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other
        Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         274

        Table 181: Rest of World Historic Review for Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite
        Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and
        Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes,
        C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G
        Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for
        Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G
        Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
        2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          275

        Table 182: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for  Carbon &
        Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Percentage Breakdown
        of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon
        Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon &
        Graphite Products  (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial
        Brushes &  Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G
        Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for  Mechanical
        Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses,  and C&G Products for
        Other Uses) Markets for  Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         276


  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 206 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 276)

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     Region/Country                     Players
     ------------------------------------------
     The United States                    54   
     Canada                                4
     Japan                                24
     Europe                               97
      France                              10
      Germany                             10
      The United Kingdom                  17
      Italy		                   5
      Spain		                   5
      Rest of Europe                      50
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)       85
     Middle East                           1
     Latin America                         6
     Africa			           5
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