Global Sorbitol Demand to Reach 2.5 Million Mt by 2017

1. Imarc www.imarcgroup.com aca Global Sorbitol (Glucitol) Market Report & Forecast: Market Size, Share, Growth, Production Capacity, Price, Applications, Feedstocks, Manufacturers and Forecast: 2013 - 2017 March 2013 Copyright © 2012 International Market Analysis Research & Consulting (IMARC). All Rights Reserved

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3. Report Description and Highlights • IMARC’s new report entitled “Global Sorbitol (Glucitol) Market Report & Forecast: Market Size, Share, Growth, Production Capacity, Price, Applications, Feedstocks, Manufacturers and Forecast: 2013 - 2017” provides an analytical and statistical insight into the global sorbitol market. The study, that has been undertaken using desk-based as well as qualitative primary research, provides a comprehensive analysis of the global sorbitol market. • What we have achieved in this report: • Comprehensive situation analysis of the global sorbitol market and its dynamics • Focus of the analysis : • Historical, current and future trends in production capacity • Historical, current and future trends in production • Historical, current and future trends in demand • Historical, current and future trends in prices • Demand by application sector • Production capacity by region • Production by region • Consumption by region • Production by type of feedstock (corn, wheat, cassava, etc.) • Key players and their production capacities • Sorbitol substitutes • Evaluation of major regions • Regions covered: China, United States, Western Europe, Indonesia and India • Focus of the analysis for each region : • Historical, current and future trends in production capacity • Historical, current and future trends in production • Historical, current and future trends in demand • Historical, current and future trends in prices • Demand by application sector • Production capacity by region

4. Report Description and Highlights • Evaluation of various sorbitol feedstocks and manufacturing process • Focus of the analysis: • Characteristics of various feedstocks used in sorbitol production • Yield of sorbitol and byproducts from various feedstocks • Supply and demand of various feedstocks • Manufacturing process of sorbitol • Interchanging feedstocks • Evaluation of major sorbitol manufacturers • Manufacturers covered: Roquette Frères, Cargill, Ingredion, Archer Daniels Midland, Shandong Tianli, PT Sorini, Nikken Fine Chemicals, Global Sweeteners Holdings and Khalista (Liuzhou) Chemical Industries. • Focus of the analysis: • Company description • Sorbitol production capacity • Sorbitol production • Feedstocks used for sorbitol production • Plant locations and their capacities • Information Sources: • Information has been sourced from both primary and secondary sources: • Primary sources include industry surveys and face to face/telephone interviews with manufacturers, end-users and industry experts. • Secondary sources include proprietary databases and search engines. These sources include company websites, reports, books, trade journals, magazines, white papers, industry portals, government sources and access to more than 4000 paid databases.

5. Contents • Research Methodology and Market Definitions • Executive Summary • The Global Sorbitol Industry: Market Landscape • Historical Market Trends • Market by Application Sector • Market by Region • Market by Feedstock • Competitive Landscape • Sorbitol Substitutes • Market Forecast • The Global Sorbitol Industry: Regional Analysis • China • United States • Europe • Indonesia • India • The Global Sorbitol Industry: Sorbitol Manufacturing and Feedstock Analysis • Characteristics of Various Feedstocks Used in Sorbitol Production • Supply and Demand of Various Feedstocks • Manufacturing Process • Interchanging Sorbitol Feedstocks • The Global Sorbitol Industry: Competitive Landscape • Roquette Frères SA • Cargill, Incorporated (Excluding Sorini) • Ingredion, Incorporated • Archer Daniels Midland Company • Shandong Tianli Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • PT Sorini Agro Asia Corporindo Tbk • Nikken Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. • Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited • Khalista (Liuzhou) Chemical Industries Ltd.

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