LONDON, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Expanded Perlite in Thousand Metric Tons by the following End-Use Segments: Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Others. 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 the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 47 companies including many key and niche players such as -

Aegean Perlites SA
Australian Perlite Pty Limited
Bergama Mining Construction Machinery Perlite Industry & Trade Inc.
Blue Pacific Minerals
Carolina Perlite Company

Download the full report: https://www.reportbuyer.com/product/3846699/I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers.............. I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3 Perlite.............. I-3 Expanded Perlite.............. I-3 Construction.............. I-3 Horticulture.............. I-4 Industrial.............. I-4 Other End-use Applications..............I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.............. II-1 Perlite: Amorphous, Siliceous and Naturally Occurring Volcanic Rock with High Water Content..............II-1 Important Physical Characteristics of Perlite II-2 Important Chemical Features (Elemental Analysis) of Perlite II-2 Perlite Applications in a Nutshell II-3 Positive Signs of Economy Bodes Well for Perlite Market II-4 Table 1: World Real GDP Growth Rates in % (2014-2017P): Breakdown by Country/Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-6 Perlite Market Benefits from Strong Construction Industry II-7 Table 2: Growth in Global Construction Market by Sector over the Period 2013-2020P (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 3: Global Construction Market by Region (2015 & 2020P): Percentage Breakdown of Construction Spending for Asia, Western Europe, North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Middle East (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9 Asia-Pacific Dominates the Global Market for Expanded Perlite II-9 US Witnesses Gradual Growth..............II-10 Market Outlook.............. II-10 Leading Producing Nations of Perlite II-11 Table 4: Global Perlite Market (2014 & 2015): Perlite Production in Thousand Metric Tons by Leading Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Table 5: Global Perlite Market (2015): Reserves in Thousand Metric Tons by Select Country for US, Greece, Hungary and Turkey (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

2. MARKET TRENDS, GROWTH DRIVERS AND ISSUES II-13 Rising Commercial and Residential Real Estate Investments Lends Traction to Market Growth II-13 Table 6: Global Commercial Real Estate Market (2016E): Percentage Breakdown of Direct Investments by Region - The Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEA (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-14 Expanded Perlite Enjoys Strong Foothold in the Construction Industry.............. II-14 Rising Demand for Energy Saving Insulating Material Provides Traction to Growth of Perlite..............II-15 Table 7: Global Market for Insulation (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Insulating Materials by Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-17 Fiberglass and Foamed Plastics Dominate Insulation Market: Strong Base for Perlite..............II-17 Favorable Regulation Drive Growth in Perlite Use in Insulation Products..............II-18 Horticulture: A Lucrative End-Use Industry for Perlite II-19 Issues Confronting Horticulture and Role of Perlite in Overcoming Such Issues..............II-19 Perlite Emerges as a Key Element Used in Broad Range of Industrial Applications..............II-21 High Growth in High Temperature Insulation Creates Huge Demand for Perlite..............II-21 High Temperature Insulation Processes Where Perlite is a Key Element.............. II-22 Perlite Use in Ladle-topping II-22 Risering and Hot Topping Processes Require Perlite II-22 Refractories Insulation: A Significant Application of Perlite II-22 Foundry Molding and Core Sand Mixtures II-23 Growing Demand for High Temperature Insulation in Oil and Gas Production.............. II-23 Personal Care Products - A Lucrative Market for Perlite II-24 Perlite Fillers to Drive Demand in Various End-Use Sectors II-25 High-Performance Perlite Fillers to Gain Market Share II-25 Rising Need to Prevent Uncontrolled Contamination in Food Production Boosts Demand for Perlite Filters II-26 Select End-Use Applications in Industries for Perlite Filters II-27 Challenges.............. II-27 Recycled Glass Bottles Potential Substitutes to Perlite: A Threat.............. II-27 Threat from Substitutes..............II-27 Diatomite.............. II-27 Processing Methods..............II-27 End Use Applications..............II-28 Vermiculite.............. II-28 Environmental Concerns..............II-28 Health and Regulatory Issues..............II-28 Perlite - Delicate Chemical Composition II-28 Controversial Aspects..............II-29 Perlite Processing Industry Regulations Worldwide II-29 Europe.............. II-29 UK.............. II-29 Germany.............. II-30 Table 8: Permissible Work Area Limits by % of Crystalline Silica (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.............. II-31 Perlite - An Introduction..............II-31 Composition of Perlite..............II-31 Table 9: Composition of Naturally Found Perlite: Percentage Breakdown of Elements for Silicon, Aluminum, Potassium, Sodium, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Trace, Oxygen and Water (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31 Physical and Chemical Properties II-32 Perlite Processing Stages..............II-32 Crude Perlite.............. II-32 Expanded Perlite.............. II-32 Other Types.............. II-33 Agroperlite.............. II-33 Key features of Agroperlite II-33 Perlite Filter Aid "Perfil"..............II-33 Ceramoperlite Heat Insulation Materials II-33 Extraction and Production Process II-34 Perlite - An Abundant Natural Resource II-34 End-Use Applications..............II-34 Construction Applications..............II-34 Concrete.............. II-34 Plaster.............. II-34 Loose Fill Insulation..............II-35 Perlite - Sound Insulator..............II-35 Coolite.............. II-35 Bitumized Perlite Roofing Base II-35 Horticultural Applications..............II-36 Processing of Horticulture Perlite II-36 Standard Horticultural Perlite Gradations II-36 General Specifications of Perlite Grades Used for Horticulture II-36 Horticulture Perlite Available in Three Varied Grades with Different Capacities..............II-37 Horticultural Perlite for Commercial Growers II-37 Perlite as a Soil Conditioner II-37 Potting Plants and Container Grown Nursery Stock II-37 Lightweight Soilless Growing Mix II-37 Growing Mix Container Soil II-38 Green House Benches..............II-38 Perlite as a Propagating Media II-38 AERO-SOIL™ Horticultural Perlite II-38 Agra-Perlite.............. II-38 Substrate-Perlite..............II-39 Perl-Lome.............. II-39 Use of Perlite in Other Horticultural Applications II-39 Patio Planting..............II-39 Roofscape Gardening..............II-40 Perlite as a Substitute for Methyl Bromide II-40 Perlite - Negative Facet in Floriculture II-40 Table 10: Fluoride Content in Fertilizers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40 Species.............. II-40 Industrial Applications..............II-41 Perlite as Filler.............. II-41 Advantages of Perlite Hollow Spheres or Bubbles as Fillers II-41 Perlite Lightweight Ultrafine Fillers II-41 Perlite Insulation..............II-42 Super Insulating Perlite..............II-42 Perlite Filter Aids..............II-43 Key Features of Perlite Filter Aids II-43 Applications of Perlite Filter Aids II-43 Food Processing.............. II-43 Pharmaceuticals.............. II-44 Industrials.............. II-44 Chemicals.............. II-44 Paints/Coatings/Textiles..............II-45 Perlite - Aiding Storm Water Purification/Aqua Filtration II-45 Perlite in the Steel and Foundry Industries II-45 High Temperature Applications II-45 Ladle Topping.............. II-45 Hot Topping and Risering..............II-45 Refractories.............. II-45 Foundry Core and Molding Sand II-46 Perlite/Silicate Composites..............II-46 Perlite for Use in Well Cements II-46 Key Advantages of Perlite Cement II-46 Perlite as an Adsorbent..............II-46 Perlite as a Carrier..............II-46 Unique Applications of Perlite..............II-46 Lightweight Perlite Molded Products II-46 Mix Compounds.............. II-47 Stone Product Manufacture..............II-47 Applications of Perlite Simulated Stone II-47 Perlite Presence in Textiles Market II-47 Perlite in Textured Coatings II-47 Europerl Perlite..............II-47 Perlite in Animal Feeds..............II-48 Recycling Perlite.............. II-48

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY..............II-49 Imerys Completes Acquisition of S&B II-49 Dicaperl Inaugurates New Perlite Expansion Facility II-49 Global Habitat Takes over MX Pozzolan S.A. de C.V. II-49 EP Minerals Inaugurates New Perlite Filtration Media Plant II-49

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS..............II-50 Aegean Perlites SA (Greece)..............II-50 Australian Perlite Pty Limited (Australia) II-50 Bergama Mining Construction Machinery Perlite Industry & Trade Inc. (Turkey).............. II-50 Blue Pacific Minerals (New Zealand) II-50 Carolina Perlite Company (US)..............II-50 Cornerstone Industrial Minerals Corporation (US) II-50 Dicalite® Dicaperl® Minerals, Corp. (US) II-51 EaglePicher Minerals, LLC. (US)..............II-51 Genper Group (Turkey)..............II-51 Gulf Perlite LLC (UAE)..............II-51 Imerys Filtration Minerals Inc. (US) II-51 IPM Iperlit Mining & Construction Limited Company (Turkey) II-52 Keltech Energies Limited (India) II-52 Kunshan Kyung Dong Ceratech Co., Ltd. (China) II-52 Perlite Canada, Inc. (Canada)..............II-53 Perlite Vermiculite Packaging Industries, Inc. (US) II-53 Perlitsan Endüstriyel Hammaddeler Ve Madencilik A.S. (Turkey) II-53 Pertas Metal Perlite & Natural Stones, Ltd. (Turkey) II-53 Pull Rhenen B.V. (Netherlands) II-54 Saudi Perlite Industries (Saudi Arabia) II-54 Silbrico Corporation (US)..............II-54 Supreme Perlite Company (US)..............II-54 TERMOLITA S.A.P.I de C.V (Mexico) II-54 The Schundler Company (US)..............II-55 US Asia-Pacific Minerals, Inc. (Philippines) II-55 Uzay Perlit Madencilik Kimya Maddeleri San. VE TIC.LTD.STI. (Turkey).............. II-55 William Cox Minerals (New Zealand) II-55

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE..............II-56 Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 12: World Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-57

Table 13: World 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58 Market by End-Use Application..............II-59 Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Application of Expanded Perlite in Construction by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-59

Table 15: World Historic Review for Application of Expanded Perlite in Construction by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 16: World 14-Year Perspective for Application of Expanded Perlite in Construction by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Application of Expanded Perlite in Horticulture by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-62

Table 18: World Historic Review for Application of Expanded Perlite in Horticulture by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 19: World 14-Year Perspective for Application of Expanded Perlite in Horticulture by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial Application of Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-65

Table 21: World Historic Review for Industrial Application of Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 22: World 14-Year Perspective for Industrial Application of Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-67

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Applications of Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. II-68

Table 24: World Historic Review for Other Applications of Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 25: World 14-Year Perspective for Other Applications of Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............II-70

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES.............. III-1 A.Market Analysis.............. III-1 Current and Future Analysis..............III-1 Market Overview.............. III-1 Steady Recovery in Construction Activity Drives Market Growth III-1 Opportunity Indicators..............III-2 Table 26: Residential Construction in the US (2011-2017P): Number of Housing Starts by Type - Single-Family Units and Multi-Family Units (in '000) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-2

Table 27: Projected Growth (% CAGR) of the US Construction Market over the Period 2012-2020 by Sector (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 28: US Non-Residential Construction Market by Sector (2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Investments for Commercial & Office, Institutional, and Industrial & Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 29: US Private Non-Residential Construction Market by Sector (2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Construction Spend for Commercial, Communication, Education, Healthcare, Lodging, Manufacturing, Office, Power, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 30: US Public Non-Residential Construction Market by Sector (2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Construction Spend for Educational, Health, Highway and Street, Office, Power, Sewage, Transportation, Water Supply, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 31: US Expanded Perlite Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption in Construction Industry by Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5 Perlite Production..............III-5 Table 32: US Production of Processed Crude Perlite in Thousand Metric Tons (2011-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-5 EXIM Statistics.............. III-6 Table 33: US Market for Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites; Other Mineral Substances Nes (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Exports Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-6

Table 34: US Market for Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites; Other Mineral Substances Nes (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-7

Table 35: US Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Exports Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-8

Table 36: US Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-9 Strategic Corporate Developments III-9 Key Players.............. III-10 B.Market Analytics..............III-12 Table 37: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-12

Table 38: US Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 39: US 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

2. CANADA.............. III-15 A.Market Analysis.............. III-15 Current and Future Analysis..............III-15 Recovery in Construction Activity to Spur Growth III-15 Table 40: Number of Housing Starts in '000s in Canada (2011-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 41: Canadian Non-Residential Construction Sector's Capital Expenditure in C$ Billion: 2011-2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-16 EXIM Statistics:..............III-17 Table 42: Canadian Market for Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites; Other Mineral Substances Nes (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Exports Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 43: Canadian Market for Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites; Other Mineral Substances Nes (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 44: Canadian Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Exports Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-19

Table 45: Canadian Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-20 Key Player.............. III-20 B.Market Analytics..............III-21 Table 46: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-21

Table 47: Canadian Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-22

Table 48: Canadian 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

3. JAPAN.............. III-24 A.Market Analysis.............. III-24 Current and Future Analysis..............III-24 Production Stats.............. III-24 Table 49: Japanese Perlite Production in Thousand Metric Tons (2011-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24 Steady Growth in New Construction Augurs Well for the Market III-24 Table 50: Annual Housing Starts in Japan (2010-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25 B.Market Analytics..............III-26 Table 51: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-26

Table 52: Japanese Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-27

Table 53: Japanese 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

4. EUROPE.............. III-29 A.Market Analysis.............. III-29 Current and Future Analysis..............III-29 Recovery in Construction Activity: A Macro Perspective III-29 Table 54: Construction Industry in Europe (2010-2015E): Percentage Change of Construction Output by Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 Regulatory Issues.............. III-31 EXIM Statistics.............. III-31 Table 55: EU-28 Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Exports Value by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-31

Table 56: EU-28 Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Exports Volume by Destination Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-32

Table 57: EU-28 Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Value by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-33

Table 58: EU-28 Market for Unexpanded Vermiculite, Perlite and Chlorites (2014 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Volume by Country of Origin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-34 B.Market Analytics..............III-35 Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-35

Table 60: European Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 61: European 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 62: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-38

Table 63: European Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-39

Table 64: European 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

4a. FRANCE.............. III-41 A.Market Analysis.............. III-41 Current & Future Analysis..............III-41 Corporate Development..............III-41 B.Market Analytics..............III-42 Table 65: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-42

Table 66: French Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-43

Table 67: French 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

4b. GERMANY.............. III-45 A.Market Analysis.............. III-45 Current and Future Analysis..............III-45 Brief Overview of the Construction Industry III-45 Table 68: Construction Output (% Growth) in Germany (2011- 2014) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46 TRGS900 Regulation..............III-46 B.Market Analytics..............III-47 Table 69: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-47

Table 70: German Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-48

Table 71: German 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

4c. ITALY.............. III-50 Market Analysis.............. III-50 Table 72: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-50

Table 73: Italian Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-51

Table 74: Italian 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM..............III-53 A.Market Analysis.............. III-53 Current and Future Analysis..............III-53 Regulatory Issues.............. III-53 Table 75: UK Imports of Perlite in Million GBP (2011-2013) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53 B.Market Analytics..............III-54 Table 76: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-54

Table 77: UK Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 78: UK 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

4e. SPAIN.............. III-57 Market Analysis.............. III-57 Table 79: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-57

Table 80: Spanish Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-58

Table 81: Spanish 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

4f. RUSSIA.............. III-60 Market Analysis.............. III-60 Table 82: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-60

Table 83: Russian Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-61

Table 84: Russian 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

4g. REST OF EUROPE.............. III-63 A.Market Analysis.............. III-63 Current and Future Analysis..............III-63 Greece: A Brief Overview..............III-63 Production Stats of Select Countries III-63 Table 85: Greek Perlite Production in Thousand Metric Tons (2011-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 86: Hungarian Perlite Production in Thousand Metric Tons (2011-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 87: Turkish Perlite Production Thousand Metric Tons (2011-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64 Key Players.............. III-64 B.Market Analytics..............III-67 Table 88: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-67

Table 89: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-68

Table 90: Rest of Europe 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

5. ASIA-PACIFIC.............. III-70 A.Market Analysis.............. III-70 Asia-Pacific Dominates Global Perlite Market III-70 Construction Industry in Asia-Pacific - A Macro Perspective III-70 Table 91: Projected Growth in the Asian Construction Market by Region and Sector (2014-2020) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-72

Table 92: Asian Construction Market (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Spend by Sector (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-73 B.Market Analytics..............III-73 Table 93: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 94: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-74

Table 95: Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-75

Table 96: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 97: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-77

Table 98: Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-78

5a. CHINA.............. III-79 A.Market Analysis.............. III-79 Current and Future Analysis..............III-79 Booming Construction Sector to Drive Perlite Market III-79 Unexpanded Perlite and Vermiculite - EXIM Stats III-80 Table 99: Chinese Market for Unexpanded Perlite and Vermiculite (2014 & 2015): Breakdown of Imports and Exports in Value (US$) and Volume (KG) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).............. III-80 Select Player.............. III-80 B.Market Analytics..............III-81 Table 100: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-81

Table 101: Chinese Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-82

Table 102: Chinese 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

5b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC..............III-84 A.Market Analysis.............. III-84 Current and Future Analysis..............III-84 India - Perlite Deposits..............III-84 Key Players.............. III-84 B.Market Analytics..............III-86 Table 103: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-86

Table 104: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-87

Table 105: Rest of Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-88

6. LATIN AMERICA.............. III-89 Market Analysis.............. III-89 Table 106: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Brazil, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-89

Table 107: Latin American Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Brazil, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-90

Table 108: Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Brazil, and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-91Table 109: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-92

Table 110: Latin American Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-93

Table 111: Latin American 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-94

6a. BRAZIL.............. III-95 Market Analysis.............. III-95 Table 112: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-95

Table 113: Brazilian Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-96

Table 114: Brazilian 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-97

6b. REST OF LATIN AMERICA..............III-98 A.Market Analysis.............. III-98 Current and Future Analysis..............III-98 Corporate Development..............III-98 Select Player.............. III-98 B.Market Analytics..............III-99 Table 115: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-99

Table 116: Rest of Latin America Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-100

Table 117: Rest of Latin America 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-101

7. REST OF WORLD.............. III-102 A.Market Analysis.............. III-102 Current and Future Analysis..............III-102 Rapid Expansion in Construction Sector Boosts Demand in the Middle East.............. III-102 Key Players.............. III-103 B.Market Analytics..............III-104 Table 118: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-104

Table 119: Rest of World Historic Review for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)..............III-105

Table 120: Rest of World 14-Year Perspective for Expanded Perlite by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction, Horticulture, Industrial, and Other End-Use Application Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-106

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