The global organic silicon market scale reached $9bn at the end of 2007. The industry breakdown of organic silicon consumption is: Chemical sectors including rubber, resin, coating, fiber, paper, cosmetic and others account for 40%, electric and electronic sectors 20%, civil engineering sector 20%, and a number of other sectors making up the last 20%. Looking ahead, regionally, the strongest demand for organic silicon in the world would be in Asia, with China and pacific area at the center. Demand is expected to increase by 10%-15% annually. China's market has represented the quickest increase in demand, with an average annual rate of 30% from 2000 through 2007.
The heady growth of China's organic silicon market has attracted many companies from both home and abroad to build facilities to produce organic silicon. It is expected that 17 production factories would be built or rebuilt in China during the country's 11th "Five-Year Plan" period. Of those factories, two would be foreign owned, two joint ventures, one state owned, and 12 private. By 2010, China's annual production capacity of organic silicon would reach 1.84 million tons, which is equivalent to 919,000 tons of polysiloxane, far more than the demand in China's home market. The relationship of supply and demand is expected to turnaround by then, and create fierce competition.
Table: Extension and Newly-built Organic Silicon Factories in China 2006-2010
This report illustrates China's organic silicon industry by elaborating on the development environment, industrial chain, competitive landscape, and its business climate cycle. In addition, this report also gives a complete analysis of the operation of China's organic silicon market, including the production, consumption, supply and demand, prices, and other aspects of organic silicon.
