1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 6
2 Japan Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Industry, Supply Scenario, 2000-2016 7
2.1 Japan Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Industry, Total Plant Capacity, 2000-2016 7
2.2 Japan SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2011 14
2.3 Japan SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, 2011 16
2.4 Japan SBR Industry, Company Share, 2011 18
3 Japan SBR Industry, Market Dynamics, 2000-2016 19
3.1 Japan SBR Industry, Market Size, 2000-2016 19
3.2 Japan SBR Industry, Demand and Production Outlook, 2000-2016 21
3.3 Japan SBR Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, 2011 23
3.4 Japan SBR Industry, Price Forecasts, 2000-2016 24
4 Japan SBR Industry, Trade Balance, 2000-2016 26
4.1 Japan SBR Industry, Imports and Exports, 2000-2016 26
4.2 Japan SBR Industry, Net Exports, 2000-2016 28
4.3 Japan SBR Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, 2000-2016 30
5 JSR Corporation, Company Snapshot 32
5.1 JSR Corporation, Company Overview 32
5.2 JSR Corporation, Key Information 32
5.3 JSR Corporation, Business Description 32
5.3.1 Business Overview 32
5.4 JSR Corporation, SBR Market, 2011 34
5.4.1 JSR Corporation, SBR Capacity Split, Japan and Rest of the World, 2011 34
5.4.2 JSR Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity Share in Japan, 2011 34
5.4.3 JSR Corporation, SBR Capacity in Japan, 2000-2016 35
5.4.4 JSR Corporation, SBR Plants Details in Japan, 2011 35
5.5 SWOT Analysis 36
5.5.1 Overview 36
5.5.2 JSR Corporation Strengths 36
5.5.3 JSR Corporation Weaknesses 38
5.5.4 JSR Corporation Opportunities 38
5.5.5 JSR Corporation Threats 40
6 Asahi Kasei Corporation, Company Snapshot 41
6.1 Asahi Kasei Corporation, Company Overview 41
6.2 Asahi Kasei Corporation, Key Information 41
6.3 Asahi Kasei Corporation, Business Description 41
6.3.1 Business Overview 41
6.4 Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Market, 2011 44
6.4.1 Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Capacity Split, Japan and Rest of the World, 2011 44
6.4.2 Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity Share in Japan, 2011 44
6.4.3 Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Capacity in Japan, 2000-2016 45
6.4.4 Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Plants Details in Japan, 2011 45
6.5 SWOT Analysis 46
6.5.1 Overview 46
6.5.2 Asahi Kasei Corporation Strengths 46
6.5.3 Asahi Kasei Corporation Weaknesses 48
6.5.4 Asahi Kasei Corporation Opportunities 48
6.5.5 Asahi Kasei Corporation Threats 50
7 Zeon Corporation, Company Snapshot 51
7.1 Zeon Corporation, Company Overview 51
7.2 Zeon Corporation, Key Information 51
7.3 Zeon Corporation, Business Description 51
7.3.1 Business Overview 51
7.4 Zeon Corporation, SBR Market, 2011 53
7.4.1 Zeon Corporation, SBR Capacity Split, Japan and Rest of the World, 2011 53
7.4.2 Zeon Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity Share in Japan, 2011 53
7.4.3 Zeon Corporation, SBR Capacity in Japan, 2000-2016 54
7.4.4 Zeon Corporation, SBR Plants Details in Japan, 2011 54
8 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Company Snapshot 55
8.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Company Overview 55
8.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Key Information 55
8.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Business Description 55
8.3.1 Business Overview 55
8.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Market, 2011 58
8.4.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Capacity Split, Japan and Rest of the World, 2011 58
8.4.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity Share in Japan, 2011 58
8.4.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Capacity in Japan, 2000-2016 59
8.4.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Plants Details in Japan, 2011 59
8.5 SWOT Analysis 60
8.5.1 Overview 60
8.5.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Strengths 60
8.5.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Weaknesses 61
8.5.4 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Opportunities 62
8.5.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Threats 63
9 Showa Denko K.K., Company Snapshot 64
9.1 Showa Denko K.K., Company Overview 64
9.2 Showa Denko K.K., Key Information 64
9.3 Showa Denko K.K., Business Description 64
9.3.1 Business Overview 64
9.4 Showa Denko K.K., SBR Market, 2011 67
9.4.1 Showa Denko K.K., SBR Capacity Split, Japan and Rest of the World, 2011 67
9.4.2 Showa Denko K.K., SBR Plant Capacity Share in Japan, 2011 67
9.4.3 Showa Denko K.K., SBR Capacity in Japan, 2000-2016 68
9.4.4 Showa Denko K.K., SBR Plants Details in Japan, 2011 68
9.5 SWOT Analysis 69
9.5.1 Overview 69
9.5.2 Showa Denko K.K. Strengths 69
9.5.3 Showa Denko K.K. Weaknesses 70
9.5.4 Showa Denko K.K. Opportunities 71
9.5.5 Showa Denko K.K. Threats 72
10 Appendix 74
10.1 Definitions 74
10.1.1 Installed Plant Capacity 74
10.1.2 Process 74
10.1.3 Technology 74
10.2 Abbreviations 74
10.3 GlobalData’s Methodology 74
10.3.1 Coverage 74
10.3.2 Secondary Research 75
10.3.3 Primary Research 75
10.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 75
10.4 Contact Us 76
10.5 Disclaimer 76
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Japan, Total SBR Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 8
Table 2: Japan, SBR Plants Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 9
Table 3: Japan, Active SBR Plants by State, %, 2011 10
Table 4: Japan, Active SBR Plants Details, MMTPA, 2011 11
Table 5: Japan, Active SBR Plants by Production Process and Technology, 2011 11
Table 6: Japan, Top SBR Plants Capacity, %, 2011 12
Table 7: Japan, Top SBR Plants Details, 2011 13
Table 8: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Production Process, %, 2011 14
Table 9: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Solution Polymerization, 2011 15
Table 10: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Emulsion Polymerization, 2011 15
Table 11: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, %, 2011 16
Table 12: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by JSR Corporation SBR Technology, 2011 17
Table 13: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Asahi Kasei Chemical SBR Technology, 2011 17
Table 14: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by G.P.B. SBR Technology, 2011 17
Table 15: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Japan Elastomer Company Technology, 2011 17
Table 16: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2011 18
Table 17: Japan, SBR Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2000-2016 20
Table 18: Japan, SBR Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2016 22
Table 19: Japan, SBR Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2011 23
Table 20: Japan, SBR Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2000-2016 25
Table 21: Japan, SBR Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 27
Table 22: Japan, SBR Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 29
Table 23: Japan, SBR Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2016 31
Table 24: JSR Corporation, Key Facts 32
Table 25: Japan, JSR Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 34
Table 26: Japan, JSR Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 35
Table 27: Japan, JSR Corporation, SBR Plants Details, 2011 35
Table 28: JSR Corporation, SWOT Analysis 36
Table 29: Asahi Kasei Corporation, Key Facts 41
Table 30: Japan, Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 44
Table 31: Japan, Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 45
Table 32: Japan, Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Plants Details, 2011 45
Table 33: Asahi Kasei Corporation, SWOT Analysis 46
Table 34: Zeon Corporation, Key Facts 51
Table 35: Japan, Zeon Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 53
Table 36: Japan, Zeon Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 54
Table 37: Japan, Zeon Corporation, SBR Plants Details, 2011 54
Table 38: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Key Facts 55
Table 39: Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 58
Table 40: Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 59
Table 41: Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Plants Details, 2011 59
Table 42: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SWOT Analysis 60
Table 43: Showa Denko K.K., Key Facts 64
Table 44: Japan, Showa Denko K.K., SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 67
Table 45: Japan, Showa Denko K.K., SBR Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 68
Table 46: Japan, Showa Denko K.K., SBR Plants Details, 2011 68
Table 47: Showa Denko K.K., SWOT Analysis 69
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan, Total SBR Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 7
Figure 2: Japan, Active SBR Plants by State, %, 2011 10
Figure 3: Japan, Top SBR Plants Capacity, %, 2011 12
Figure 4: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Production Process, %, 2011 14
Figure 5: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, %, 2011 16
Figure 6: Japan, SBR Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2011 18
Figure 7: Japan, SBR Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2000-2016 19
Figure 8: Japan, SBR Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2016 21
Figure 9: Japan, SBR Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2011 23
Figure 10: Japan, SBR Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2000-2016 24
Figure 11: Japan, SBR Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 26
Figure 12: Japan, SBR Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 28
Figure 13: Japan, SBR Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2016 30
Figure 14: Japan, JSR Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 34
Figure 15: Japan, Asahi Kasei Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 44
Figure 16: Japan, Zeon Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 53
Figure 17: Japan, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 58
Figure 18: Japan, Showa Denko K.K., SBR Capacity Share, %, 2011 67