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XYLENE A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT CONTENTS I-A. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Product Definitions And Scope of Study I-3 Para-Xylene (PX) I-3 Ortho-Xylene (OX) I-3 Meta-Xylene (MX) / Solvents I-3 Gasoline I-3 Other Elements I-3 I-B. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY China and Emerging Economies Fuel Demand I-4 Production Focus Moves to Developing Countries I-4 Growing Use of E-Commerce Expands Trade I-4 II. 1. Global Overview II-1 Market Introduction II-1 Table 1: World Mixed Xylene Market (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Consumption by End-Use Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta-Xylene/Solvents, and Gasoline.(in million tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-1 Petrochemicals Market Overview II-2 Trends and Issues II-2 Xylene Market Poised for Growth II-2 PET Driving New Applications of Xylene II-2 Replacement of Xylene Not Likely in Solvents Industry II-2 New Avenues in Line for Surplus Para-Xylene Capacity II-3 Para-Xylene Improving Margins II-3 Para-Xylene Holding its Own with Strong Demand from Polyester Segment II-3 New Catalysts and Adsorbent to Drive Up Production of Para- Xylene II-3 Ortho-Xylene Growth Closely Linked to End-Use Demand II-4 World Demand for Ortho-Xylene Soft, Growth Mainly Coming from Asia and Middle East II-4 2. Product Overview II-5 Definition of Xylene II-5 Table 2: Physical and Chemical Properties of Xylene II-5 Mixed Xylene II-5 Xylene Usage II-6 Production Process of Xylene II-6 General Composition of Xylene II-8 Table 3: Chemical Composition of Xylene Derived from Petroleum and Coaltar: Percentage Share Breakdown of Isomers Present in Xylene -Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta-Xylene and Ethylbenzene. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8 3. End-Use Analysis II-9 Para-Xylene (PX) II-9 Table 4: World Market for Para-Xylene (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity by Region Asia-Pacific, North America, Western Europe, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9 Table 5: World Market for Para-Xylene (2003): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers Exxon Mobil, BP, Reliance Industries China Petrochem and Formosa (8892 ‘000 tones) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9 End-Use Segments of Para-Xylene II-10 Table 6: World Para-Xylene Market (2005): Annual Consumption by End use Segments Percentage Share Breakdown by Terephthalic Acid, Dimethyl Terephthalate and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10 Ortho-Xylene (OX) II-10 Table 7: World Market for Ortho-Xylene (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity by Region Asia, Western Europe, North America, Latin America and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10 Table 8: World Market for Ortho-Xylene (2002 & 2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers Exxon Mobil, TotalFina Elf, Formosa, Sunkyong Group and Kohap (in ‘000 tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 End-Use Segments of Ortho-Xylene II-11 Table 9: World Market for Ortho Xylene (2005): Annual Consumption by End use Segments- Percentage Breakdown by Phthalates, Unsaturated Polyester and Alkyris (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11 Meta-Xylene (MX) II-12 Solvents II-12 Solvents Act as Perfect Substitutes for Xylene II-12 Gasoline II-12 Other Elements II-12 4. Xylene Production Scenario II-13 Global Production Capacity II-13 Table 10: World Mixed Xylene Market (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity by Region Asia- Pacific, North America, Europe, Middle East, Japan and Latin America II-13 Table 11: Global Production Capacity of Xylene: 2008E Projections by Region for Asia (Japan, China, South Korea, India, Taiwan and ASEAN), North America, Western Europe and Middle East II-14 Table 12: Producers of Para-Xylene in 2005 by Capacity (in thousand m.t./year) II-14 Table 13: Producers of Ortho-Xylene in 2005 by Capacity (in thousand m.t./year) II-16 Table 14: World Market for Xylene (2002, 2004 & 2008): A Comparative Presentation of Annual Production Capacity by Region Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Japan, Western Europe, North America, Middle East and Rest of World (in million tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17 5. Environmental & Regulatory Framework II-18 Environmental Exposure of Xylene II-18 Xylene Dispersion II-18 Xylene Content in Drinking Water II-18 Exposure in Human Beings II-18 Ill-Effects of Xylene Exposure II-19 Exposure to Solvents II-19 Regulatory Framework II-19 Solvents Termed as Volatile Organic Compounds II-19 6. Technological Breakthroughs II-20 Introduction of a New Xylene Isomerization Process II-20 Introduction of an Innovative Methylation Process of Toluene for Selective Para-Xylene Production II-20 Atofina Introduces Hexylene Glycol II-20 ExxonMobil Introduces XyMaxsm-2 II-20 Axens Broadens Aromatics Product Line II-20 Viscotek Unveils Flow Injection Polymer Analysis Technique II-21 ExxonMobil Commercially Launches XyMax an Advanced Technology for Xylene Isomerization II-21 NMO Adds Splitter to Increase Crude Xylene Output II-21 Sulzer Chemtech Introduces Meta-Xylene Recovery Process II-21 Eastman Launches Non-Chlorinated Adhesion Promoter II-21 WGI Joins hands with Niro to Commercialize New Process to Purify Meta-Xylene II-22 Use of Enzymes in Xylene Oxidation II-22 7. Recent Industry Activity II-23 ATC Enters into a Purchase and Sales Agreements of Para - Xylene with TPT Petrochemical II-23 Hyundai Oilbank and Compaqia Espanola to Set Up an Aromatics JV II-23 Qatar Petroleum to Set Up Petrochemical JV with Honam Petrochemical II-23 ATC Signs a Purchase and Sales Agreements of Para- Xylene with Siam Mitsui II-23 UOP Bags a Supply Contract from PKN for Plock Refinery in Poland II-23 Shaw Group Obtains a Contract from YanSab for its BTX Plant II-24 Tecnimont and SK Engineering Receives Contract from Petrochemical Industries for Aromatics Complex II-24 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to Set Up a New Meta-Xylene Diamine (MXDA) Plant II-24 Nippon Oil Establishes a New Para-Xylene Plant Jointly with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical II-24 Hindustan Petroleum Establishes New Meta-Xylene Production Units in India II-24 Nippon Oil to Increase its Para-Xylene Production Capacity in Japan II-25 Indian Oil Delays the Establishment of Para-Xylene Plant due to Technical Setbacks II-25 Helm Establishes a New Aromatics Group II-25 Cosmo Oil to Set a Mixed Xylene Manufacturing JV with Maruzen Petrochemical II-25 Petrobras and M&G to Form a Joint Venture for PET, PTA and Para-Xylene II-25 SK Corp. Signs a Contract Agreement with Reliance Industries II-25 Sinochem Signs a Supply Agreement with Liaoning Petrochemical for Mixed Xylenes II-26 GS Engineering to Obtain an Aromatic Contract from Sohar Aromatics II-26 Japan Energy and Mitsubishi Chemical to Jointly Develop an Aromatics Unit II-26 PKN Orlen to Set Up New Para-Xylene and PTA Units in Poland II-26 Maoming Petrochemical to Set Up a New Pare-Xylene Plant in China II-26 Sinopec to Establish New Para-Xylene and PTA Production Units II-26 MRPL to Establish New Aromatics and Olefins Complexes at Mangalore II-27 Thai Oil to Enhance its Para-Xylene Capacity II-27 Idemitsu Set to Expand its Olefins Capacity at Tokuyama II-27 El Paso Sells Off its 51% Stake in a Para-Xylene Plant to Petro Canada II-27 IPCL Receives a U.S Patent for Developing a Catalytic Process for Para-Xylene II-27 Sinopec’s Subsidiary Luoyanag to Build Para-Xylene Facility II-27 Sinopec Yangzi Expands Para-Xylene Plant II-27 ATC Enhances its Aromatics Capacity II-28 Xiang Lu Gains Approval for its Para-Xylene Project II-28 FPCL, ExxonMobil, and Aramco Enter into an Joint Agreement II-28 Yizheng and Zhenhai Enter into Supply Agreement II-28 ExxonMobil Revives Para-Xylene Plant in Singapore II-28 Nippon Petrochemical Re-starts Para-Xylene Line II-28 Zhuhai Starts Para-Xylene Plant II-29 Tianjin to Expand Para-Xylene Capacity II-29 Nippon Petrochemicals Decreases Para-Xylene Production II-29 Atofina Acquires Samsung General Chemicals II-29 Xiamen Xianglu and Chinese Petroleum Sign Supply Agreement II-29 IOC Signs Agreement with Engineers India for Construction of Para-Xylene Plant II-29 Aromatics Malaysia Raises its Para-xylene Capacity II-29 ExxonMobil Enters Into a Licensing Deal with Nippon II-30 ExxonMobil Enters into Licensing Agreement with Axens II-30 LG Caltex Begins the Para-xylene Unit II-30 MGC Starts the Construction of MXD6 Plant II-30 IOC Starts Aromatics Complex II-30 Avicenna Petrochemicals Installs Xylene Separation Tower II-30 Pertamina Agrees to Purchase Stake in PT Trans Pacific II-30 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical forms a 50:50 Joint Venture with Marubeni II-31 LG-Caltex Boosts the Capacity of Para-Xylene II-31 LG-Caltex Initiates Capacity Expansion of Para-xylene II-31 Reliance Constructs Refinery and Petrochemical Complex II-31 SGF Recommences Para-Xylene Plant II-31 ZRCC Starting Up Para-Xylene Plant II-31 PIC Starts up with Aromatics Project II-32 Coastal Chemical Re-opens Para-xylene Unit II-32 Chemical Fiber Plant in Henan Luoyang Becomes Operational II-32 BP Closes Para-Xylene Unit II-32 SK Corp. Closes Down Para-Xylene Unit II-32 British Petroleum Closes Down STDP Plant for Indefinite Period II-32 LG-Caltex Selects CrystPX Process for New Production Unit II-32 Texaco Merges With Chevron II-33 Chevron Merges its Petrochemical Businesses with Phillips II-33 Nippon Petrochemicals Takes Charge of NMOs Chemical Division II-33 Chevron and Pertamina Agree to Renew Para- Xylene and Benzene Sales Agreement II-33 GTC Sets Pact with IP and Lyondell II-33 Refap Increases the Processing Capacity II-34 NPC Grants Aromatic Facility Construction Contract II-34 IOC Constructs Para-Xylene Project II-34 Petron Corporation Formally Inaugurates Xylene Plant Located at Limay, Philippines II-34 Reliance Industries Starts Operations at its Third Para- xylene Unit Located at Jamnagar, India II-34 Aromatics Malaysia Completes Commissioning of Para- Xylene and Benzene Complex in Kerteh, Malaysia II-35 Thai Para-xylene Re-Starts Construction of Para-Xylene Plant in Sri Racha, Thailand II-35 SK Corp Decreases Para-Xylene Output II-35 Petreoleos Mexicanos Closes Mexico based Ortho- xylene Plant Permanently II-35 BRPL Receives One-Year Extension of Letter of Intent for Expansion of Xylene Plant II-35 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Begins Offering Toll Manufacture of Para-Xylene II-35 Bou Ali Sina Awards Contract to Ferrostaal II-35 8. Focus on Select Global Players II-36 Total Petrochemicals (Belgium) II-36 BP Petrochemicals (UK) II-36 China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (China) II-36 Exxon Mobil Corporation (USA) II-37 Formosa Chemical & Fiber Corp (China) II-37 Koch Industries, Inc. (US) II-38 LG-Caltex Oil Corporation (South Korea) II-38 Lonza (Switzerland) II-38 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc. (Japan) II-38 Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd (Japan) II-39 Reliance Industries Limited (India) II-39 Samsung General Chemicals (South Korea) II-39 Shell Chemicals (USA) II-40 SK Corp. (South Korea) II-40 9. Global Market Perspective II-41 Table 15: World Market for Xylene A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41 Table 16: World Market for Xylene A 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for the years 2000, 2004, and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/ decline trends across the regions US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41 Table 17: World Demand for Xylene in Para-Xylene A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42 Table 18: World Demand for Xylene in Para-Xylene A 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for the years 2000, 2004, and 2010. A graphica l depiction of growth/decline trends across the regions US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42 Table 19: World Demand for Xylene in Ortho-xylene A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43 Table 20: World Demand for Xylene in Ortho-xylene A 11-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for the years 2000, 2004, and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends across the regions US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43 Table 21: World Demand for Xylene in Meta-Xylene/Solvents A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44 Table 22: World Demand for Xylene in Meta-Xylene/Solvents A 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for the years 2000, 2004, and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends across the regions US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44 Table 23: World Demand for Xylene in Gasoline A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. Geographic Regions Independently Analyzed US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45 Table 24: World Demand for Xylene in Gasoline A 11-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the recent past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for the years 2000, 2004, and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends across the regions US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45 III. MARKET 1. United States III-1 A. Market Analysis III-1 Production Scenario III-1 Table 25: North American Producers of Para-Xylene in 2005 by Capacity (in thousand m.t./year) III-1 Table 26: North American Producers of Ortho-Xylene in 2005 by Capacity (in thousand m.t./year) III-2 U.S Petrochemicals Market Perspective III-2 Prices Rising for Mixed Xylene III-2 North America Maintaining Steady Demand III-2 Table 27: US Para-Xylene Market (2005): Annual Consumption by End-Use Segments- Percentage Breakdown by Terephthalic Acid, Dimethyl Terephthalate and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3 Table 28: US Ortho-Xylene Market (2005): Annual Consumption by End-Use Segments- Percentage Breakdown by Construction, Consumer & Institutional, Heavy Industry, Medical, Transportation, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3 Trade Scenario Export and Import III-3 Table 29: US Market for Mixed-Xylene (2003): Annual Exports by Destination Canada, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Venezuela, and Other Regions (in US$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3 Table 30: US Market for Ortho-Xylene (2003): Annual Exports by Destination Mexico, Netherlands, Taiwan, Colombia, South Korea, Chile, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom and Other Regions (in US$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4 Table 31: US Market for Para-Xylene (2003): Annual Exports for World Market Mexico, Netherlands, Taiwan, Colombia, South Korea, Chile, Canada, Singapore, United Kingdom and Other Regions (in US$ ‘000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4 Table 32: US Market for Xylene (2002 & 2003): Annual Imports for Consumption by End-use Segments- Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene and Meta-Xylene (in US$ ‘000) III-5 Leading Players in Xylene Market III-5 Table 33: US Mixed Xylene Market (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers ExxonMobil, BP Amoco, Chevron Philips, Citgo, Koch, Atofina and Others (in 000’ metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5 Table 34: US Para-Xylene Market (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers -BP, ExxonMobil Chemical, Koch Industries, Chevron Phillips Chemical, and Equistar Chemicals (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6 Table 35: US Ortho-Xylene Market (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers Exxon Mobil Chemical, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Industries, Lyondell Chemicals, Equistar Chemicals, and Chevron Phillips Chemical (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6 Recent Industry Activity III-7 Product Innovations/Introductions III-9 Key Players III-9 B. Market Analytics III-12 Table 36: US Market for Xylene- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption the years 2000 through 2010 in ‘000 metric tons. End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed- Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta-Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12 Table 37: US Market for Xylene A 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for years 2000, 2004 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/ decline trends for end-use segments Para-xylene, Ortho- Xylene, Meta-Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12 2. Canada III-13 A. Market Analysis III-13 Recent Industry Activity III-13 B. Market Analytics III-14 Table 38: Canadian Market for Xylene- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption the years 2000 through 2010 in ‘000 metric tons. End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed- Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta-Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14 Table 39: Canadian Market for Xylene A 11-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for years 2000, 2004 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends for end-use segments - Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta- Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14 3. Japan III-15 A. Market Analysis III-15 Production Scenario III-15 Table 40: Japanese Xylene Market: Annual Production Capacity (2000-2003) (in ‘000 metric tons) III-15 Table 41: Japanese Market for Mixed-Xylene (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Players Showa Shell, Idemitsu Petrochemical, Tonen Chemical, Nikko Chemicals, Mitsubishi Oil, Kyushu Aromatics, Ukishima Aromatics, Nikko Kyoseki, Koa Oil, Fuji Seikyu. (In ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16 Table 42: Japanese Market for Para-Xylene (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Players Idemitsu Petrochemical, Mitsubishi Oil, Nippon Petrochemicals, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Nikko Petrochemicals, Tonen Chemical, Teijin, and Others (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16 Table 43: Japanese Market for Ortho-Xylene (2002 & 2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Players Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Tonen Petrochemicals, Nippon Petrochemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical, and Teijin (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17 Brief Overview of the Japanese Petrochemical Market III-17 Recent Industry Activity III-17 Key Players III-19 B. Market Analytics III-21 Table 44: Japanese Market for Xylene- A Current & Future Analysis: Annual Consumption the years 2000 through 2010 in ‘000 metric tons. End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed- Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta-Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21 Table 45: Japanese Market for Xylene A 11-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for years 2000, 2004 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends for end-use segments - Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta- Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21 4. Europe III-22 A. Market Analysis III-22 Production Scenario III-22 Table 46: European Producers of Para-Xylene in 2005 by Capacity (in thousand m.t./year) III-22 Table 47: European Producers of Ortho-Xylene in 2005 by Capacity (in thousand m.t./year) III-23 European Xylene Prices Rising III-23 European Ortho-Xylene Prices Witnesses a Hike III-23 Russia III-23 Brief Overview of the Western European Petrochemical Industry III-24 Historical Perspective III-24 Table 48: European Market for Mixed-Xylene (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Region Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, UK, Spain, Portugal, and Bulgaria (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24 Table 49: European Xylene Market (2000-2003): Annual Production by End-Use Segments Para- Xylene and Ortho- Xylene (in ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/ Chart) III-24 Table 50: European Market for Mixed-Xylene (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Major Players EniChem, Huntsman, RWE-DEA, Exxon, Petrogal, Veba-Oel, Shell and Petresa/ Cepsa (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25 Table 51: European Para-Xylene Market (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Major Countries The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Portugal (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25 Table 52: European Para-Xylene Market (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Players- BP, TotalFina Elf, Enichem, and RWE (in ‘000 tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26 Table 53: European Ortho-Xylene Market (2002 & 2003): Major Producing Countries Russia, Italy, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Others (Annual Capacity in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26 Table 54: Ortho-Xylene Market in Eastern Europe (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Region Hungary, Portugal, Belarus, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia and Romania (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27 Table 55: European Ortho-Xylene Market (2002 & 2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers - TotalFina Elf, EniChem, RWE, E.ON, and BP (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27 Recent Industry Activity III-28 Product Innovations/Introductions III-29 Key Players III-29 B. Market Analytics III-31 Table 56: European Market for Xylene- A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption the years 2000 through 2010 in ‘000 metric tons. End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed- Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta-Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31 Table 57: European Market for Xylene A 11-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for years 2000, 2004 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends for end-use segments - Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta- Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31 5. Asia-Pacific III-32 A. Market Analysis III-32 Asia’s Demand for Olefins Soaring III-32 Asian Para-Xylene Market Flooded with Overcapacity III-32 Production Scenario III-32 Table 58: Xylene Market in Asia-Pacific (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Region South Korea, China, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33 Table 59: Ortho-Xylene Market in Asia-Pacific (2002 & 2003): Annual Production Capacity by Region China, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India, Singapore and Thailand (in ‘ 000 metric tons)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33 Table 60: Para-Xylene Market in Asia-Pacific (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Region -South Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Singapore (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 Table 61: Xylene Market in Asia-Pacific (2003): Annual Production Capacity of End-use Segments in Southeast and Northeast Asia (in ‘000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 Table 62: Asia-Pacific Market for Mixed Xylene (2002-2005 ): Annual Demand in Southeast and Northeast Asia (in ‘000 tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 Table 63: Para-Xylene Market in South Korea (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers LG Caltex Oil, SK Corp, Kohap Petrochemicals, Sangyong Oil, Samsung General Chemical and Hyundai Oil (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 China III-36 China Emerges as a Major Market for Xylene III-36 Table 64: Xylene Market in China (2001-2003): Annual Production by End-Use Segments Para- Xylene, and Ortho- Xylene (in kilo tones) (includes corresponding Graph/ Chart) III-36 Table 65: Xylene Market in China (2001-2003): Annual Consumption by End-Use Segments Para-Xylene, and Ortho -Xylene (in kilo tones) (includes corresponding Graph/ Chart) III-37 Para-xylene Demand Soaring in China III-37 Table 66: Para-Xylene Market in China for the Years 2004 through 2006 in Terms of Capacity, Production, Consumption and Net Import III-38 South Korea III-38 Taiwan III-38 Thailand III-38 Table 67: Para-Xylene Market in Thailand: Annual Demand 2001-2005 (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39 Select Players III-39 Recent Industry Activity III-41 Product Innovations/Introductions III-48 B. Market Analytics III-49 Table 68: Xylene Market in Asia-Pacific A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed- Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta- Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph /Chart) III-49 Table 69: Xylene Market in Asia-Pacific A 11-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for years 2000, 2004 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/decline trends for end-use segments - Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta- Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49 6. Latin America III-50 A. Market Analysis III-50 Production Scenario III-50 Table 70: Mixed-Xylene Market in Latin America (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Region -Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Venezuela (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50 Table 71: Para-Xylene Market in Latin America (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Major Regions Brazil and Argentina (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51 Table 72: Ortho-Xylene Market in Latin America (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers Copene, Petroquimica Uniao, Pequiven, Repsol YPF and Ecopetrol (in ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51 Table 73: Ortho-Xylene Market in Latin America (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Major Regions Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela (in ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52 Table 74: Mixed Xylene Market in Brazil (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Leading Producers (in ‘000 metric tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52 Recent Industry Activity III-52 B. Market Analytics III-53 Table 75: Xylene Market in Latin America A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed- Para-Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta- Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph /Chart) III-53 Table 76: Xylene Market in Latin America A 11-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for years 2000, 2004 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth /decline trends for end-use segments Para-Xylene, Ortho- Xylene, Meta- Xylene/ Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54 7. The Middle East III-55 A. Market Analysis III-55 Production Scenario III-55 Table 77: Ortho-Xylene Market in the Middle East (2003): Annual Production Capacity by Major Regions Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Iran (in ‘000 Metric Tons)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55 A Brief Overview of the Middle Eastern Petrochemical Industry III-55 Recent Industry Activity III-56 Key Players III-57 B. Market Analytics III-58 Table 78: Xylene Market in the Middle East A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Consumption for the Years 2000 through 2010 in thousand metric tons. End-Use Segments Independently Analyzed- Para- Xylene, Ortho-Xylene, Meta- Xylene/Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph /Chart) III-58 Table 79: Xylene Market in the Middle East A 10-Year Perspective. A comparative presentation of the past, present and future perspective by staging consumption estimates for years 2000, 2004 and 2010. A graphical depiction of growth/ decline trends for end-use segments Para-Xylene, Ortho- Xylene, Meta-Xylene/ Solvents and Gasoline (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58 IV. COMPETITION 1. Arkema Group (France) IV-1 Arkema, Inc. (USA) IV-20 2. Aromatics (Thailand) Public Co., Ltd. (Thailand) IV-23 Table 80: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In Bht billion) IV-24 Table 81: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005- 2006 (H1) (In Bht billion) IV-24 Table 82: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In Bht billion) IV-24 3. Ashland, Inc. (USA) IV-26 Table 83: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-28 Table 84: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005- 2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-29 Table 85: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ billion) IV-29 Table 86: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-29 Table 87: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-29 Table 88: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ billion) IV-29 4. Braskem SA Copene Petroquimica Do Nordeste SA (Brazil) IV-36 Table 89: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In R$ million) IV-37 Table 90: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In R$ million) IV-37 Table 91: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In R$ million) IV-37 5. Compania Espanla De Petroeos SA (Spain) IV-41 6. Chinese Petroleum Corporation (China) IV-44 PetroChina Company Limited (China) IV-46 Table 92: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In RMB billion) IV-47 Table 93: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In RMB billion) IV-47 Table 94: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In RMB billion) IV-48 Table 95: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In RMB billion) IV-48 Daqing Petrochemical Company (China) IV-50 Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited (China) IV-51 7. CITGO Petroleum Corporation (USA) IV-52 8. Conoco Phillips Petroleum, Inc. (USA) IV-56 Table 96: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-56 Table 97: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005- 2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-57 Table 98: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-57 Table 99: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-57 Table 100: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-57 Table 101: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-58 Table 102: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-58 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (USA) IV-62 Table 103: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-63 Table 104: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-63 Table 105: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) Phillips Petroleum, Inc. (USA)) IV-63 Chevron Phillips Chemical Puerto Rico Core, Inc. (USA) IV-64 9. Cosmo Oil Company Ltd. (Japan) IV-65 Table 106: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million) IV-65 10. Dahua Group Ltd. (China) IV-67 11. Daikin Industries Ltd. (Japan) IV-68 12. DC Chemical Co., Ltd. (South Korea) IV-74 13. Deza A.S. (Czech Republic) IV-80 14. Esfahan Petrochemical Company (Iran) IV-81 15. ExxonMobil Corporation (USA) IV-82 Table 107: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005 -2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-83 Table 108: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-84 Table 109: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-84 Table 110: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-84 ExxonMobil Chemical Company (USA) IV-91 Exxon Mobil Chemical Europe, Inc. (Luxembourg) IV-96 Exxonmobil Chemical Holland (The Netherlands) IV-96 16. Formosa Plastics Corporation (USA) IV-97 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation (Taiwan) IV-98 17. Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd. (Israel) IV-100 18. GS Caltex Corporation (Korea) IV-101 19. Helm AG (Germany) IV-106 20. Honam Petrochemical Corporation (South Korea) IV-109 21. Huntsman Performance Products (USA) IV-111 22. HHyundai Oilbank Company (Korea) IV-113 23. IBN Rushd (Saudi Arabia) IV-115 24. Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-116 25. Imperial Oil Ltd. (Canada) IV-119 Table 111: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In Can$ million) IV-122 Table 112: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In Can$ million) IV-122 26. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (India) IV-127 Table 113: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-129 Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemical Ltd. (India) IV-133 27. Innovene LLC (USA) IV-134 28. Japan Energy Corporation (Japan) IV-136 29. Jinzhou Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) IV-136 30. Koch Industries, Inc. (USA) IV-137 Flint Hills Resources LP (USA) IV-143 31. Kohap Corporation (South Korea) IV-145 32. LG Chemical Ltd. (Korea) IV-146 Table 114: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In WON billion) IV-149 Table 115: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In WON billion) IV-149 Table 116: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In WON billion) IV-149 Hyundai Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Korea) IV-152 LG Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (South Korea) IV-155 33. Lonza Group Ltd. (Switzerland) IV-156 Table 117: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In CHF million) IV-158 Table 118: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Division: 2004-2005 (In CHF million) IV-158 Table 119: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In CHF million) IV-158 34. Lyondell Chemical Company (USA) IV-166 Table 120: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In US$ million) IV-168 35. Lyondell-Citgo Refinery LP (USA) IV-173 36. Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals (MRPL) (India) IV-173 37. Marathon Petroleum Company LLC (USA) IV-174 38. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan) IV-182 Table 121: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In ¥ million) IV-184 Table 122: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In ¥ million) IV-185 Table 123: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million) IV-185 Table 124: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million) IV-185 Table 125: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In ¥ million) IV-185 39. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (Japan) IV-191 Table 126: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In ¥ billion) IV-195 40. Nanjing Chemical Industry Park (China) IV-200 41. National Petrochemical Co. (Iran) IV-202 42. Nippon Oil Corporation (Japan) IV-204 Nippon Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-209 Table 127: Annual Sales Analysis: 2003-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-210 43. Nippon Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) IV-211 44. Nitrokemia (Hungary) IV-212 45. Oita Para-Xylene (Japan) IV-212 46. Panjin Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) IV-213 47. PCK Raffinerie GmbH (Germany) IV-213 48. Petro-Canada (Canada) IV-214 Table 128: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In Can$ million) IV-215 Table 129: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2004-2005 (In Can$ million) IV-216 49. Petrochemical Corporation (Singapore) IV-222 50. Petrochina Liaoyang Petrochemical (China) IV-222 51. Petrochemical Industries Company (Kuwait) IV-222 52. Petróleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (Brazil) IV-223 Table 130: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-223 Table 131: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005 -2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-224 Table 132: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-224 53. Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico) IV-229 Table 133: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In Mex$ million) IV-230 54. Petron Corporation (Philippines) IV-231 Table 134: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In P billion) IV-231 Table 135: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In P billion) IV-232 Table 136: Annual Sales Analysis by Business Segment: 2004-2005 (In P billion) IV-232 55. Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) (Malaysia) IV-235 56. PKN Orlen (Poland) IV-245 57. Polimeri Europa SpA (Italy) IV-247 58. Qatar Petroleum (Qatar) IV-249 59. Reliance Industries Ltd. (India) IV-252 Table 137: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2006-2007 (In INR billion) IV-255 Table 138: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In INR billion) IV-255 Table 139: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In INR billion) IV-255 Table 140: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In INR billion) IV-255 Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (India) IV-258 Table 141: Annual Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (In INR billion) IV-258 60. Sadaf (Saudi Arabia) IV-260 61. Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical Co. (Yanpet) (Saudi Arabia) IV-261 62. S.C. Chimopar SA (Romania) IV-262 63. Shaanxi Kangyuan Chemical Co., Ltd. (China) IV-264 64. Shell Chemicals (USA) IV-266 65. Shenzhen Yanshan Petrochemical Trade Co., Ltd. (China) IV-270 66. Shijiazhuang Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd. (SRCC) (China) IV-271 67. Sigma-Aldrich Fine Chemicals (USA) IV-272 Sigma Aldrich Quimica SA (Spain) IV-276 68. Sinochem Shanghai Corporation (China) IV-277 69. Sinopec-China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (China) IV-280 Table 142: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In RMB million) IV-281 Table 143: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In RMB million) IV-282 Sinopec -Luoyang Petrochemical Engineering Corporation (China) IV-283 Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Corp., Ltd (China) IV-284 Sinopec Qilu Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) IV-287 Sinopec Tianjin Co., Ltd. (China) IV-288 Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (China) IV-288 Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd. (China) IV-289 Sinopec Zhenhai Refining And Chemical Co, Ltd. (China) IV-291 Maoming Petrochemical Corporation (China) IV-292 70. SK Corporation (South Korea) IV-293 Table 144: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In W trillion) IV-295 Table 145: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In W trillion) IV-295 71. Sohar Aromatics (Oman) IV-299 72. S-Oil Corporation (Korea) IV-300 73. Suncore Industries, Inc. (USA) IV-301 74. Sunoco, Inc. (USA) IV-302 Table 146: Half Yearly Sales Analysis: 2005-2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-303 Table 147: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2005 -2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-304 Table 148: Half Yearly Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005 -2006 (H1) (In US$ million) IV-304 Table 149: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-304 Table 150: Annual Sales Analysis by Quarter: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-304 Table 151: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-304 Table 152: Annual Sales Analysis by Product: 2004-2005 (In US$ million) IV-305 75. Teijin Limited (Japan) IV-306 Table 153: First Quarter Sales Analysis: 2006-2007 (In ¥ billion) IV-308 Table 154: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Segment: 2006-2007 (In ¥ billion) IV-309 Table 155: First Quarter Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2006-2007 (In ¥ billion) IV-309 Table 156: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2006 (In ¥ billion) IV-309 Table 157: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2005-2006 (In ¥ billion) IV-309 Table 158: Annual Sales Analysis by Geographic Region: 2005-2006 (In ¥ billion) IV-310 Table 159: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In ¥ billion) IV-310 76. Thai Oil Company Ltd. (Thailand) IV-314 Table 160: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In Bht million) IV-315 Table 161: Annual Sales Analysis by Segment: 2004-2005 (In Bht million) IV-315 77. Thai Paraxylene Co. (Thailand) IV-316 78. Tonen Chemical Corporation (Japan) IV-317 79. Total SA (France) IV-318 Table 162: Annual Sales Analysis: 2004-2005 (In € billion) IV-319 Total Petrochemicals (Belgium) IV-322 Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. (Korea) IV-323 Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. (USA) IV-324 80. Ukishima Aromatic Chemicals Company Limited (Japan) IV-325 81. Yanbu National Petrochemicals Company (Saudi Arabia) IV-325 82. Yeochun NCC Co., Ltd. (Korea) IV-326 83. Zibo Kaitian Chemical Co., Ltd. (China) IV-326

Companies Mentioned

- Ashland, Inc (USA) - BP Petrochemicals Ltd (UK) - BP Petrochemicals (USA) - Braskem SA (Brazil) - CEPSA-Cia Espanola De Petroleos SA (Spain) - Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (USA) - Chevron Phillips Chemical Puerto Rico Core (USA) - China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation/ Sinopec, Corp (China) - Citgo Petroleum Corporation (USA) - Daikin Industries Ltd (Japan) - Daqing Petrochemical Company (China) - DC Chemical Company Limited (South Korea) - Deza AS (Czech Republic) - Esfahan Petrochemical Company (Iran) - Exxon Mobil Corp (USA) - Formosa Chemicals & Fiber Corp (Taiwan) - Fushun Petrochemical Company (China) - Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd (Israel) - Huntsman Performance Products (USA) - Imperial Oil Ltd (Canada) - Indian Oil Co, Ltd (India) - Jilin Chemical Industrial Co, Ltd (China) - Jinling Petrochemical Co, Ltd (China) - Jinxi Petrochemical Co, Ltd (China) - Jinzhou Petrochemical Co, Ltd (China) - Koch Chemical Company (USA) - Kohap Chemical Corp (Korea) - Lanzhou Petroleum Processing And Chemical Complex (China) - LG Petrochemical Co, Ltd (Korea) - LG-Caltex Oil Corporation (South Korea) - Luoyang Petrochemical Co, Ltd (China) - Maoming Petrochemical Co (China) - Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC (USA) - Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan) - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc (Japan) - Nippon Petrochemicals Co, Ltd (Japan) - Nippon Steel Chemical Co, Ltd (Japan) - Panjin Petrochemical Co, Ltd (China) - Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico) - Petron Corp (Philippines) - Polimeri Europa SpA (Italy) - Reliance Industries Limited (India) - Samsung General Chemicals (Korea) - Samsung Total Petrochemicals Co, Ltd (Korea) - SC Chimopar SA (Romania) - Shaanxi Kangyuan Chemical Co, Ltd (China) - Shell Chemicals, Inc (USA) - Shijiazhuang Refinery (China) - Sigma-Aldrich Fine Chemicals (USA) - SK Corporation (South Korea) - Sunoco, Inc (USA) - Teijin Limited (Japan) - Thai Paraxylene Co (Thailand) - The Aromatics (Thailand) Public Co, Ltd (Thailand) - Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc (USA) - Yanshan Petrochemical Co, Ltd (China) - Yochun NCC Co, Ltd (Korea)