Global Industrial and Specialty Gases Industry

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Global Industrial and Specialty Gases Industry
Published on January 2011

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial and Specialty Gases in billion cubic feet by the following product segments:
Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics
for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for
the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 84 companies
including many key and niche players such as Air Liquide, American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc., Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.,
Airgas, Inc., Praxair, Inc., Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation, and The Linde Group. 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 Content

INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIALTY GASES MCP-2081
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
Acetylene 3
Argon 4
Carbon Dioxide 4
Hydrogen 5
Nitrogen 5
Oxygen 5
Other Industrial and Specialty Gases 6

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 7
A 9-Year Outlook for the Industrial and Specialty Gases Industry 7
Key Input in Majority of Industrial Processes 8
Relatively Stable 8
Demand Grows at Premium to GDP 8
Highly Capital-Intensive 9

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High Barriers to Entry 9
Limited International/National Trade 10
Differentiation by Service/Application/Price 10
Highly Innovative Industry 10
New Applications are Vital 10
Potential New Applications 10
Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel 10
High-Pressure Jet Cleaning Using Dry Ice Pellets of CO2 11
Neutralization of Alkaline Wastewater with Carbon Dioxide 11
Current & Future Analysis 11
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial and Specialty Gases Analyzed - Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11

3. MARKET TRENDS 12
Industrial Gas Market Reels Under the Impact of Recession 12
Upbeat Outlook for Industrial and Specialty Gases 12
Changing Paradigms for Growth: The Two H Engine 13
Increasing Investments, New Applications and Outsourcing -
Accelerate Growth 13
Need for Containing Costs Sparks New Demand 13
Higher Capital Investments Limit The Profitability 14
Increasing Capacity Utilization Absorbs Idle Capacity 14
Environmental Applications Driving Growth 14
Investments Continue Despite Economic Slouch 15
Industrial Gases en route the Developing Economies 15
Market Maturity Doesn't Bar New Growth 15
The BOC Take over Fiasco: Axing the Industry's Consolidation
Spirit 15
Feeble Pricing Flattens the Liquid Gases Market 16
Liquid Nitrogen Market Softens 16
Outsourcing Industrial Gases is a Growing Trend 16
Onsite Gas Generators: One Time Investment for on Time Supply 16
E-Commerce a Promising Revenue Generator 17
Soaring Input Costs Push up Prices of Industrial Gases 17
Companies Initiate Value Added Services 17
Scrubbing in Petrochemicals 17
Sand-Jet Process 18
Test Gases 18
Water Ice and CO2 Jets 18
Cooling Chemical Reactors 18
Drying Out Large Plants 18

4. COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 19
An Overview 19
Table 2: Leading Players in Global Market for Industrial and
Specialty Gases (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales



for Air Liquide, The Linde Group, Praxair, Air Products,
TNSC, Airgas and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19

Table 3: Leading Players in Global Market for Packaged Gas
(2009): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Airgas,
Praxair PDI, Matheson Tri-Gas, Air Liquide, Linde and Others
Focus on Key Growth Strategies 20
Industry Vibes in Quest for Profitability 20
Reinforcing the Core Competencies 20
Trend Towards Globalization in the Industrial Gases Industry 20
Consolidation: A Solid Industrial Growth Strategy 20
The Linde Group Breaks the Shackles 21
Competing Globally and Co-operating Locally: The New Mantra
for Survival 21
Smart Targeting Opportunities for Industrial Gas Companies 21
Competitors' Profiles 22
L' Air Liquide 22
Table 4: Leading Geographic Markets for L'Air Liquide
(2008): Percentage Breakdown for Gas and Services Value
Sales by Region - Europe, Americas, Asia-Pacific and Middle
East & Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 22
Focusing on the Southeast Asian Markets 22
Strong Presence in the Electronics Market 22
Table 5: Leading End-Use Markets for L' Air Liquide (2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Industrial Customer,
Large Industries, Health Care and Electronics (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 23
Proven Expertise in Non-Cryogenic Processes 23
The Linde Group 23
Strategic Positioning in Geographic Regions and Product
Segments 23
Market Leader in Cylinder and Bulk Sales 23
Table 6: The Linde Group's Distribution Channel (200 )-
Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Cylinders,
Merchant/Bulk, Onsite and Healthcare (includes
Focus Towards High-Growth Gases 24
Table 7: Leading Gas Segments for The Linde Group (2007)-
Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Healthcare,
Hydrogen, Electronics and Other (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 24
Key Player in Electronic Gases 24
Table 8: World Leaders in Electronic Gases (2009):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Players-Air Products, Taiyo
Nippon Sanso, Air Liquide, Linde, Praxair and Others
Praxair 25



Industrial and Specialty Gases, Largest Volume Products 25
Major Market Position in Non-Cryogenic Market Technology 25
Sales Break-up 26
Table 9: Leading Geographic Markets for Praxair (2009):
Percentage Breakdown for Value Sales by North America,
South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Others (includes
Air Products and Chemicals 26
Non-Cryogenic Business to Provide Volume Growth in Future 26
Sales Break-up by Distribution Channel 27
Table 10: Air Products' Distribution Channels for
Industrial Gases (2008): Percentage Breakdown by Value
Sales for Onsite, Packages Gases & Specialty Materials,
Liquid/Bulk and Equipment & Services (includes

Table 11: Leading End-Use Market for Air Products and
Chemicals' (2008): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for
Energy, Chemicals, General Manufacturing, Electronics,
Metals, Medical, Food, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 27
Airgas 28
The Hub-and-Spoke Strategy: The Key to Successful Business
Expansion 28
Objective to be the Lowest Cost Supplier 28

5. A SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS 29
Table 12: Leading Companies in Worldwide Hydrogen Market
(2008): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Air Products,
Praxair, Linde, Air Liquide, and Others (includes
Carbon Dioxide 29
Future Demand Growth Likely in Markets Other than the US 29
Other Industrial and Specialty Gases 29
Profile of the Specialty Gases Industry 29
Table 13: World Specialty Gas Market (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Types -Atmospheric gases, Noble gases,
Carbon gases, Halogen gases and Others (includes

6. A PROFILE OF END USER INDUSTRIES 31
End User Profile for Industrial and Specialty Gases 31
Table 14: World Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use
Industry - Refining and Chemicals Processing, Metal
Fabrication and Production, Medical, Electronics, Food, Pulp
& Paper, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 32
Major End-User Industries 32



Chemical Process Industry 32
Main End Use Segments in the Chemical Industry 32
Major Growth Determinants 33
Metal Industry 33
Steel Industry - A Major End User of Oxygen and Nitrogen 33
Electronics and Semiconductors Industry 33
Table 15: Leading Players in Global Electronic Industrial
Gas Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Air Products, Taiyo Nippon Sanso, Air Liquide, Linde,
Praxair, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 34
Ultra Pure Gases: Ongoing Slowdown Blues 34
Changing Demand Profile for Industrial Gases 35
Healthcare Showing Healthy Growth Opportunities 35

7. PRICING 36
Pricing - An Influential Factor 36
Distribution Mode: A Key Pricing Factor 36
Power Costs: Other Major Determinant of Gas Prices 37
Merchant Market in the US: Most Visible 37
Key Players Announce Price Hikes 37
Price Fluctuations 38
Nitrogen 38
Carbon Dioxide 38
Chilled Seasonal Supplies 38
Price Fixation for CO2 Quotas 38
Helium 38
Industry Outlook on the Pricing Pattern and Changing
Prerogatives 39

8. MODES OF DELIVERY 40
Tonnage/On-Site/Pipeline 40
Cryogenic On-Site 41
Piggyback Liquefiers 41
Non-Cryogenic Air Separation 41
Factors Determining System Choice 42
Positive Growth to Continue 42
Current Investment Geared towards On-Site Projects 43
Liquid/Merchant/Bulk 43
Small-Scale Non-Cryogenic On-Site Plants Also Serve Liquid
Market 44
Compressed/Cylinders/Packaged Gas 44
Low-Margin 'Hardgoods' 44
Packaged Gas Business Generates Strong Cash Flows 45
The 'Hub and Spoke' Strategy of Airgas 45
Advances in Cylinder Gas Business 46

9. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 47
Nitrogen 47



Application Areas 48
New Applications Fueling Growth 49
High-tech Industry Processes Need Increasingly Pure N2 49
Liquid Nitrogen Provides Shear Cooling Solution 49
Nitrogen Critical for Production of Semiconductor Chips 50
Petroleum Industry- Important Source of Incremental Demand 50
Oxygen 50
Table 16: End Use Markets for Oxygen (2008): Percentage
Breakdown by Volume Sales* for Metal Production, Chemicals,
Cutting & Welding, Medical, Pulp & Paper, and Others
Steel and Chemical Industries: Major Consumers of Oxygen 52
Mode of Delivery 52
Trends Boosting the Oxygen Market 53
Environmental Regulations Drive the Oxygen Market 53
Growing Market in Environmental Remediation 53
Blast Furnaces Replacing Coke with O2 53
Mandatory Cuts in Noxious Fume Emissions Drives Demand for O2 53
O2 Increasingly Replacing Chlorine in Pulp Bleaching 54
New Bleaching Recipes Spell Opportunity for Suppliers 54
Increased Demand in Primary Metal Production 54
Emerging Applications 54
Pure O2 Replaces Air in Oxidation 55
Oxygen as an Oxidant in Gasification 55
Oxygen for Bleaching Textiles 55
Oxygen to Recover Gold From Refractory Ore and Toxic Tailings 55
Oxygen in Hydrotreating of Crude 55
Hydrogen 56
Refining and Chemicals - Major End-Use Applications of Hydrogen 57
Table 17: World Market for Hydrogen (2007): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Application - Refining,
Chemicals, Metals, Food, Electronics, Glass and Others
New Applications for Hydrogen 58
Clean Gains in the Green Backdrop 58
Fuel Cells: An Important Future Application of Hydrogen 58
Growing Use of Hydrogen in Batch-Annealing by Steel Makers. 59
Hydrogen for Heat Treating: Hotting Up Worldwide 60
Delivery Mechanisms for Hydrogen 60
Developments Impacting Hydrogen Market 60
Petroleum Industry Likely to Lead in the Production of
Hydrogen 60
Clean Air Act Fuels Demand for Hydrogen 61
Challenges for Hydrogen in Penetrating into Automobile Market 61
Carbon Dioxide 61
Uses of Carbon Dioxide 62



Table 18: End Users of Carbon Dioxide (2009): Percentage
Breakdown by Volume Sales* for Food Industry, Beverage
Industry, Welding and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 63
Trailblazing Applications for CO2 63
Food-Safety Interventionism Buoys the Growth 63
Carbon Dioxide for Water Treatment and Other Potential
Applications 63
Super Critical Carbon Dioxide for Super Cleaning of Wafers
and Extraction of Toxic Metals 64
High-Pressure Jet Cleaning Using Dry Ice 64
CO2 Foam Blowing to Replace CFCs and HCFCs 64
CO2 for Manufacturing Acetylene 65
Formic Acid Direct from CO2 65
CO2 Dissolved in Water To Produce Methane & Acetic Acid 65
Greener Way to Process Bio-molecules 65
Solid CO2 to Clean Sensitive Electronic Test Equipment 66
Carbon Dioxide as an Alternative to Chlorofluorocarbons 66
CO2 as an Extinguishing Agent 66
Carbon Dioxide to Pasteurize Fruit Juices 67
Carbon Dioxide in Recycling of Sludge from Metalworks 67
Carbon Dioxide in Development of Extremely Fine Particles
in Paint and Drug Industry 67
Carbon Dioxide Washes Brownstock in Paper and Pulp Industry 67
Carbon Dioxide to Lower pH of Alkaline Water 67
Carbon Dioxide as Coolant in Automobiles 68
Carbon Dioxide as Coolant in Food and Beverage Industry 68
Carbon Dioxide to Treat Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil 68
Argon 68
New Applications 69
Making Halon-based Fire Extinguishers Gone! 69
Betting with the Best in Packaging 70
Compounding Possibilities with New Compounds 70
Liquid Argon from Cryo: Dispelling the Cylinders 70
Acetylene 71
Chemical Sector Largest End-Use Segment 71
Acetylene in Internal Combustion Engines 71
Cheaper Petrochemical Feedstock Replacements: A Potential
Threat 71
Technology Enhancements: Turning Corners in the Sagging
Markets 72
New Applications 72
Go-Tec Develops Acetylene-based, Dual-Fuel System 72
Specialty Gases 72
Helium 73
Uses of Helium 73
Table 19: Helium Application Areas Worldwide (2008):



Percentage Share Breakdown by Cryogenic Applications,
Pressurizing and Purging, Welding Cover Gas, Controlled
Atmospheres, Leak Detection and Others (includes
Special Gas Mixes for Use-Specific Applications 74
Patented Helium Recovery Systems: Set in the Cycle Again 75
Other Specialty Gases 75

10. PRODUCTION PROCESS 76
Two Production Processes 76
Cryogenic Production 76
Non-Cryogenic Production 76
Pressure/Vacuum Swing Adsorption (PVSA) 76
Membrane Technology 77
Dynamics of Non-Cryogenic Market 77
Purity - A Crucial Limiting Factor 77
Effect of Non-Cryogenic Gases on Merchant Market 78
Company Specific Technology Strengths 78
New Technology Shaping Industrial Gases Industry 78
Complex Plants Built by Gas Companies 78
Electricity - Major Input Cost for Producing Gases 79

11. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN RECENT PAST 80
Parker Domnick Hunter Develops 40H-ICP Hydrogen Generator 80
Praxair Commercializes High Purity Hydrogen 80
Carbon Dioxide from Power Plant Flue Gas 80
SC Fluids and Air Products to Develop Photoresist Stripping
Agent 80
Improvements in Steam Methane Reforming Technology 80
New Nitrogen Manufacturing Machine from Alliance Gas Systems 81
CO2 Solution Develops Bioreactor-based Carbon Dioxide
Recycling Technology 81
Engelhard Corporation Launches New Method for Nitrogen
Extraction 81
Nitrogen to Cool Plastic Extrusion Process 81
Nitrogen to Facilitate Gas-Assisted Injection Molding 81
Potential Applications of Nitrogen in Semiconductor Industry 81
Vacuum Carburizing: A Budding Opportunity 82
Cojet Gas Injection System Technology for Basic Oxygen
Furnaces in Steel Industry 82
Oxygen to Add Fizz to Soft Drinks 82
Steam Methane Reforming Technology Now Economical for Small
Plants 82
Messer Griesheim Manages Hydrogen Supply in a Novel Way 82
Hydrogen from Risky Hydrocarbon Waste 82
Hydrogen from Seawater 83
Natural Gas - Source for Hydrogen Supply 83
Kemgas Technology for Acetylene Production 83



Air Products Develops the World's Largest Helium Liquefier 83
Air Products Augments the BIP Helium and Nitrogen Cylinder
Technology Suite 83

12. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 84
Linde Canada Launches ECOCYL OSQ Specialty Gas Cylinder 84
Linde Gases Introduces New Series of Welded Panels 84
Linde Launches Ionic Compressor Systems 84
Linde Gases Introduces HiQ® 60 Range of Calibration Gases 84
Phymetrix Introduces New Analyzers for Specialty and Process
Gases 85
Air Liquide Launches 2 Scott' EPA Protocols 85
MOCON Unveils New Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Analyzer 85
Shell Canada Introduces Gasolines with Nitrogen Enrichment 86
Air Products Launches New Models of XeCovery® Xenon Recovery
System 86
Linde North America Introduces New LINSPRAY® CO2 Cooling
Technology 86
Linde North America Unveils New LASGON® H Shielding Gaseous
Mixtures 86
Air Products Extends Series of Certified Calibration Gas
Mixtures 87
Drax Introduces BEAT2 in the UK 87
Air Products Launches New GASGUARD® Very High Flow System 87

13. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 88
Air Products to Acquire Airgas Inc 88
Air Liquide Takes Over Cryogas 88
MTG Takes Over Western International 88
MTG and K-Air Gases India Form JV 88
The Gas Co. Teams Up with General Motors for Hydrogen Project 89
Air Liquide Collaborates with Sasol Synfuels 89
Praxair China Inks Agreement with Marcegaglia 89
SCIPIG Receives Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen Supply Order
from BPUS 89
Praxair Bags Contract from SAIL 90
Air Liquide to Expand Capacity in India 90
Linde Gases to Upgrade Specialty Gases Plant in South Africa 90
Linde Merges Customer Services Operations at New Facility in
the US 90
Messer Group Commissions New CO2 Liquefaction Plant 91
Airgas Acquires Tri-Tech 91
Airgas Takes Over Fitch Industrial and Welding Supply 91
MTG Acquires Valley National Gases 91
Kyiv Carbon Dioxide Plant and OJSC Linde Gas Ukraine to Merge 92
CIGI Merges with BPC Gas 92
Air Liquide Acquires Majority Interest in Al Khafrah
Industrial Gases 92



Xebec Adsorption Merges Operations with QuestAir 92
Investcorp to Buy Stake in Gulf Cryo 92
Spectra Gases Renames to Linde 93
INOX Air Products Inks Two New Deals with PV Makers 93
Air Products Wins Supply Order from CHINT Solar 93
Praxair Secures Contract from IOC 93
Linde Gases to Supply Helium to NASA 94
Linde Gases to Supply Specialty Gases to Nestle Oil 94
Linde Bags Supply Contract from Bosch Solar 94
Air Liquide Establishes New Facilities in Muscat and Sohar 94
Airgas Acquires Northeast Gas Technologies 94
Praxair Distribution Pockets Kirk Welding Supply Inc. 95
Airgas Acquires Merriam-Graves 95
Air Liquide Group Takes Over Pure Helium 95
KOGAS to Form Joint Venture with UNG 95
Air Products Inks Agreement with Nestlé Waters North America 96
Rivoira to Supply Gas Delivery Equipments to Silfab SpA 96
Linde Gases and Tartu University Sign Agreement 96
The Linde Group Divests Cryogas to Indura 96

14. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 97
Air Liquide Acquires Scott Specialty Gases 97
Air Liquide Acquires Lurgi 97
Air Liquide to Acquire Linde Gas UK 97
Air Liquide Acquires Team One Technologies Inc. 97
Air Products Supplies Specialty Gas and Chemical Equipment to
New Austin Site 98
Praxair to Form Joint Venture for Supply of Packaged Gases 98
Praxair to Acquire AGA S.A. de C.V. 98
The Linde Group Pockets Birlesic Oksijen Sanayi A.S 99
Air Liquide Acquires Controlling Interests in its Joint
Venture Companies 99
Private Group of CCMP Acquires Vacuum & Semiconductor
Operations of BOC Edwards 100
Air Products & Chemicals Acquires BOC Gazy Sp zoo 100
Airgas Acquires Lehner & Martin 100
Airgas Acquires Major Portion of Linde AG's US Packaged Gas
Business 100
Valley National Gases Acquires Mitchell Industrial Supply 101
Discount Investment Signs Agreement to Acquire Additional
Stake In Maxima 101
Praxair Distribution Acquires Rite Weld Supply 101
Praxair Distribution Acquires Wilson Welding & Medical Gases 101
Linde Group Forms Joint Venture with ADNOC 101
SOL to Erect a New Plant in Hoechst Industry Park 101
Praxair Wins EU Approval to Acquire 50% Interest in Yara
Industrial Gases Unit 102
Air Liquide to Construct a New Industrial Gas Plant in the



Germany 102
Airgas Pockets Central Welding Supply, and Texas Industrial Gas 102
Messer Group and Hoa Phat Join Forces for New Industrial Gas
Plant Establishment 102
Linde Acquires Controlling Interest in Malaysian Oxygen 102
Air Liquide Inaugurates Research Complex in Newark 102
Air Liquide Severstal Establishes Gas Production Unit 103
Linde Signs Agreement with Ningbo Wanhua Polyurethane 103

15. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 104
Air Liquide (L' Air Liquide S.A.) (France) 104
American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. (US) 104
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (US) 105
Airgas, Inc. (US) 105
Praxair, Inc. (US) 106
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Japan) 106
The Linde Group (Germany) 107

16. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 108
Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 108

Table 21: World Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty
Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2000 through 2006

Table 22: World 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for
Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

Acetylene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2007 through 2015

Table 24: World Historic Review for Acetylene by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding



Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for
Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

Table 25: World 11-Year Perspective for Acetylene by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010
& 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

Argon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Table 27: World Historic Review for Argon by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding

Table 28: World 11-Year Perspective for Argon by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

Carbon Dioxide by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 30: World Historic Review for Carbon Dioxide by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion
Cubic Feet for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

Table 31: World 11-Year Perspective for Carbon Dioxide by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010
& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119



Hydrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Table 33: World Historic Review for Hydrogen by Geographic

Table 34: World 11-Year Perspective for Hydrogen by Geographic

Nitrogen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Table 36: World Historic Review for Nitrogen by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding

Table 37: World 11-Year Perspective for Nitrogen by Geographic

Oxygen by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Table 39: World Historic Review for Oxygen by Geographic




Table 40: World 11-Year Perspective for Oxygen by Geographic

Other Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region -
Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129

Table 42: World Historic Review for Other Industrial and
Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 130

Table 43: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Industrial and
Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for
years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

17. THE UNITED STATES 132
A.Market Analysis 132
Petroleum Refining, Metal Processing: Key Drivers of Future
Growth 133
Oxygen and Nitrogen: Chief Industrial Gases 133
Industry Consolidation on the Move 134
Trade Dynamics 134
Imports 134
Table 44: Imports of Argon in the US (2008& 2009): Annual
Percentage Breakdown by Leading Countries (In US$) 134

Table 45: Imports of Hydrogen in the US (2008& 2009):
Annual Percentage Breakdown by Leading Countries (In US$) 134

Table 46: Imports of Nitrogen in the US (2008& 2009):
Annual Percentage Breakdown by Leading Countries (In US$)



Table 47: Imports of Oxygen in the US (2008& 2009):
Annual Percentage Breakdown by Leading Countries (In US$)
Exports 137
Table 48: US Exports of Argon (2008& 2009): Annual
Breakdown by Leading Countries (In US$) (includes

Table 49: US Exports of Hydrogen (2008 & 2009): Annual
Breakdown by Leading Countries (In US$)) (includes

Table 50: US Exports of Nitrogen (2008& 2009): Annual

Table 51: US Exports of Oxygen (2008& 2009): Annual
Restructuring Attempts: In Quest for Resurgence 140
Landscape of the US Industrial and Specialty Gases 141
Table 52: Leading Players in US Industrial Gas Market
(2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Value Sales for Air
Liquide, Linde, Praxair, Air Products, TNS, Airgas and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 141
Statistics in the Past 142
Table 53: Leading Players in US Liquid Carbon Dioxide
Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales
for BOC, Praxair, Airgas, Air Liquide, EPCO and Others

Table 54: Leading Companies in US Merchant Gaseous Carbon
Monoxide Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by
Production Capacity for Air Liquide, Air Product, BOC,
Praxair and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Table 55: Leading Companies in US Merchant Gaseous Hydrogen
Market (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown by Production
Capacity for Air Liquide, Air Products, BOC, Linde AG,
Praxair and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 143
Distribution Scenario for Packaged Gas 143
Prices on a Roller Coaster Ride 144
New Capacity Expansions 144
Focus on Select Key Players 144
B.Market Analytics 145
Table 56: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment -



Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen,
Oxygen, and Other Industrial and Specialty Gases Markets
Cubic Feet for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 57: US Historic Review for Industrial and Specialty
Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide,
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other Industrial and
Specialty Gases Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2000

Table 58: US 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Annual Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide,
Specialty Gases Markets for years 2005, 2010 &
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147

18. CANADA 148
Leading Companies 148
Market Trends 148
Environmental Regulations Drive Demand for Oxygen 148
Oxygen Recovers Gold from Refractory Ore and Toxic Tailings 148
Table 59: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Product Segment -

Table 60: Canadian Historic Review for Industrial and
Specialty Gases by Product Segment - Acetylene, Argon,
Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Other
Industrial and Specialty Gases Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet
for the Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 150

Table 61: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide,



Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 &

19. JAPAN 152
Industry Overview 152
An Analysis of Select Segments 152
Favorable Demand for Hydrogen & Nitrogen 152
Low Demand for Oxygen 152
Reflects the Economy 153
Declining Unit Prices 153
Research on the Use of Hydrogen as a Source of Energy 153
Key Players 153
Table 62: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
Oxygen, and other Industrial and Specialty Gases Markets

Table 63: Japanese Historic Review for Industrial and
Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other
the Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 155

Table 64: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial and
Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

20. EUROPE 157
Industry Overview 157
Market Share of Leading Players 157
Table 65: European Market for Industrial and Specialty
Gases (2006): Market Shares of the Leading Players by
Value Sales- Linde, Air Liquide, Air Products, Praxair and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 157
Market Trends 157



Renewables Directive: The Pacemaker for the Growth of
Hydrogen 157
Environmental Applications: Greener Pastures for Growth 158
Changing Landscape in the Eastern European Marketplace 158
Nitrogen and Oxygen: Best Sales Prospects in Eastern Europe 158
Market for Oxygen Driven by Environmental Regulations 158
Increase in Demand for Hydrogen by European Refineries 159
Increasing Liaison with FTC: Axing Industry's
Consolidation Spirit 159
Table 66: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial and Specialty Gases by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and
Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2007

Table 67: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

Table 68: European Historic Review for Industrial and
Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Billion Cubic Feet for the Years 2000 through 2006

Table 69: European Historic Review for Industrial and
Graph/Chart) 163

Table 70: European 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Specialty Gases by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy,
Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005,
2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 164

Table 71: European 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and



Volume Sales for Acetylene, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen,
Nitrogen, Oxygen, and other Industrial and Specialty Gases
Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

20a. FRANCE 166
Market Share of Leading Players 166
Table 72: French Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases
(2006): Market Shares of the Leading Players by Value Sales
-Air Liquide, Linde, Air Products, Praxair and Others
Key Player 166
Table 73: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 74: French Historic Review for Industrial and
Graph/Chart) 168

Table 75: French 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 &

20b. GERMANY 170
Competitive Scenario 170
Table 76: German Market for Industrial and Specialty Gases
(2006): Market Shares of the Leading Players by Value Sales
-Linde, Air Liquide, Praxair, Air Products and Others
Focus on Key Players 170



Table 77: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 78: German Historic Review for Industrial and
Graph/Chart) 172

Table 79: German 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Specialty Gases Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

20c. ITALY 174
Table 80: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Table 81: Italian Historic Review for Industrial and
Graph/Chart) 175

Table 82: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Industrial and
Volume Sales for


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