Sodium Chloride Market Research Report and Forecast up to 2024 Sodium Chloride Market - Global Industry Analysis, | Page 2

The report includes detailed value chain analysis, which provides a comprehensive view of the global sodium chlroide market. Porter’s Five Forces model has also been included to help understand the competitive landscape in the market. The study encompasses market attractiveness analysis, wherein applications are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate, and general attractiveness. Global Sodium Chloride Market: Segmentation The study provides a comprehensive view of the global sodium chloride market by segmenting it in terms of grades as: solar salt, rock salt and others (vacuum salt) and application such as chemical intermediate, deicing, flavoring agent & food preservative, water treatment, animal feed additive and others (including pharmaceuticals, etc). These segments have been analyzed based on present and future trends. Regional segmentation includes current and forecast demand for sodium chlroide in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. The global market size of sodium chloride has been provided in terms of volume and revenue. Market volume has been defined in kilo tons, while market revenue is in US$ Mn. Market numbers have been estimated based on key applications of sodium chloride across each region. 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, internal and external proprietary databases, and relevant patent and regulatory databases such as ICIS, Hoover’s, oneSOURCE, Factiva and Bloomberg, national government documents, statistical databases, trade journals, market reports, news articles, press releases, and webcasts specific to companies operating in the market. We conduct primary interviews on an ongoing basis with industry participants and commentators to validate data and analysis. These help validate and strengthen secondary research findings. These also help develop the analysis team’s expertise and market understanding.