forecast period. Furthermore, sluggish growth of end-user industries such as paper, cat litter and paints & coatings in the developed regions such as Europe is expected to hinder the specialty silica market in the near future. These factors are projected to unfavorably affect market growth during the forecast period.
Global Specialty Silica Market: Research Methodologies
This report analyzes and forecasts the market for specialty silica at the global and regional level. The market has been forecast based on volume( KILO TONS) and revenue( US $ Mn) from 2016 to 2024, considering 2015 as the base year. The study includes drivers and restraints of the global specialty silica market. It also covers impact of these drivers and restraints on demand for specialty silica during the forecast period. The report also highlights opportunities in the specialty silica market at the global and regional level.
The report includes detailed value chain analysis, which provides a comprehensive view of the global specialty silica market. Porter’ s Five Forces model for the specialty silica market has also been included to help understand the competitive landscape in the market. The study encompasses market attractiveness analysis, wherein end-users are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate, and general attractiveness.
In order to compile the research report, we conducted in-depth interviews and discussions with a number of key industry participants and opinion leaders. Primary research represented the bulk of research efforts, supplemented by extensive secondary research. We reviewed key players’ product literature, annual reports, press releases, and relevant documents for competitive analysis and market understanding. Secondary research includes a search of recent trade, technical writing, Internet sources, and statistical data from government websites, trade associations, and agencies. This has proven to be the most reliable, effective, and successful approach for obtaining precise market data, capturing industry participants’ insights, and recognizing business opportunities.
Secondary research sources that are typically referred to include, but are not limited to company websites, annual reports, financial reports, broker reports, investor presentations, SEC filings, Plastemart magazine, BP magazine, Institute of Sciences, FAO, internal and external proprietary databases, and relevant patent and regulatory databases such as ICIS, Hoover’ s, oneSOURCE, Factiva and Bloomberg, national