2009-03-18 | Backgrounder
Rubber – Facts and figures
Leverkusen - Rubber production
| World rubber production | Synthetic rubber | Natural rubber | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 790,000 t 10,870,000 t 13,535,000 t | 1,890,000 t 7,110,000 t 9,725,000 t | 2,680,000 t 17,980,000 t 23,260,000 t |
Rubber consumption in Germany (2007) | 500,000 t 430,000 t | 290,000 t 240,000 t | 790,000 t |
Rubber sales
2008 industry sales (worldwide) | Estimated EUR 160 billion | ||
| Regional breakdown (2008) of global industry sales | |||
North and South America | 25 % 30 % 45 % | 2 % 4 % 94 % |
LANXESS’s competitors:
Europe:
Michelin (F), Sibur (RUS), Polimeri Europe (I), DSM (NL), Nizhnekamskneftekhim (RUS).
Asia:
ZEON (JPN), Tianjin (China), Sinopec (China), Shandong Linglong (China), Petrochina (China), Kumho (Korea), Sumitomo (JPN), Sanshin Chemical Industry (JPN), Mitsui (JPN), Sinorgchem (China), Japan Synthetic Rubber (JPN).
North and South America:
Exxon (USA), Lion (USA), ISP (USA), Dupont (USA), Goodyear (USA), BridgestoneFirestone (USA), Flexsys (USA), Chemtura (USA), Dow Chemicals (USA).
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.58 billion in 2008 and currently around 14,600 employees in 23 countries. The company is represented at 44 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by LANXESS AG management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
Information for editors
100 years of synthetic rubber – interesting information about the anniversary and the numerous areas of application can be found at www.worldrubberday.com.
You can find further information concerning LANXESS chemistry in our WebMagazine at http://webmagazin.lanxess.com.
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