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Despite boasting rich mineral deposits, a mining boom is unlikely to catch up with Russia anytime soon. A growing number of domestic miners will be forced to step the brakes on investment as mineral prices continue to trend lower, while foreign investors struggle to establish a foothold due to restrictive regulations.

Specialty Chemicals in Germany industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Germany specialty chemicals market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Specialty Chemicals in Spain industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Spain specialty chemicals market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

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We feel that Saudi Arabia has solidified its place as a major player in the world water market as the pressure on the existing water system continues to mount, prompting large investment from the Saudi government. In addition to the basic provision of water services to the public, an expansionary economic policy, active construction sector and water intensive operational developments in the oil and gas industry create an increased urgency. However, the demand for water supplies is set to soar over the next decade, with growth of around 10% year-on-year. In order to cater for this, the government must ramp up its already-impressive project pipeline for the sector.

BMI View: Domestic consumption and exports of Canadian metal products will be supported by both Canada's positive fundamentals and the country's exposure to a recovering US and Mexico. With much of Canada's metal production exported, a weaker Canadian dollar against the US dollar will encourage refined exports. Therefore, we forecast modest production and consumption growth across the Canadian metals complex through 2017.

Despite abundant reserves, Zimbabwe will achieve only modest growth over the forecast period to 2017 due to weak global prices and a deteriorating business environment. Platinum production will be the main driver of growth, while growth in diamond output will be modest and the country will remain a very small producer of gold.

Growth in the Polish mining sector will be modest and predominantly driven by increased coal output. Copper output will struggle as falling copper ore grades and weak prices are set to weigh on growth. Nevertheless, the rate of growth we forecast indicates that the country will remain one of the most significant players in the European coal, silver and copper markets.

The Scandinavian Forest Products industry guide provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The guide also contains descriptions of the leading companies including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

We see continued growth in Brazil's mining sector, though with the boom years gone and Chinese demand growth slowing, average growth rates will be more modest than in prior years. The country's large untapped reserves and relatively small mining sector relative to the larger Brazilian economy still leaves plenty of potential, and should enable production gains for both domestic and foreign producers. Iron ore will drive sector investment, but we expect continued interest in both base metals and gold.

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With record snow falls and plummeting temperatures nationwide, people have been hitting the stores to stock up on necessary items, especially ice melt. After years of mild winters, most ice melt companies decided not to over prepare and get stuck with extra product; causing a shortage across the country. SafePaw ™, the only 100% animal safe, salt-free natural ice melt on the market isn’t facing that problem. Most ice melt products do not have a long shelf life and will spoil if not used over the winter. The inconsistent summer weather makes storing ice melt unreliable over the months. Many ice melt companies lose a lot of money on spoiled product.

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The Russian metals sector will face headwinds over coming quarters as European and US demand remains weak and global oversupply weighs on metal prices. We expect production of key metals to remain modest, with company investment plans focusing on improving plant efficiency and reducing costs rather than building new plants or expanding production capacity. Despite weak growth, Russia will remain one of the world's largest producers of base and industrial metals including nickel, steel and aluminium.

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We believe that Egypt's continued state of unease is likely to affect the development of the water sector. In particular, we believe that despite the public's vocal desire for better services and water access, funds will continue to remain limited which will hamper the overall development of the existing water infrastructure. Egypt remains politically and economically unsettled and this is likely to affect the water sector in various ways: on the one hand funds are limited; however, on the other there is a great deal of public pressure on the government to ensure the provision of basic affordable amenities like drinking water. Further pressures stem from the continuing international debate over Ethiopia's damn project which would threaten Egypt's Nile resources. BMI is confident that the short-term future of the water market remains secure and lucrative - yet the long-term future of the nation remains precarious, and increasingly dependent on fickle foreign investment and resources.

Germany's metals sector will continue to feel the squeeze as output prices remain low and costs stay stubbornly high. We forecast subdued growth in consumption of key metals such as steel, copper and aluminium, chiefly due to a muted outlook for economic activity in the country. Key metal consuming sectors such as autos and construction will remain weak. For autos production, we do not foresee a return to growth until 2018 at the earliest.

The profile also includes detailed deal reports for all M&A, private equity, public offering, venture financing, partnership and divestment transactions undertaken by Norsk Hydro ASA. These deal reports contain information about target company financials, sources of financing, method of payment, deal values, and advisors for various parties, where disclosed.

Taiwan's metal producers are feeling the effects of overcapacity across the global metals sector. In particular, we highlight continued overcapacity in the global steel market and the effects this is having on Taiwan's major steelmakers. The Q114 Taiwan Metals reports analyses the outlook for the sector to 2017 and highlights the strategies companies are employing to protect themselves from continued fluctuation in steel prices and demand.

BMI View: BMI's Q1 2014 Malaysia metals reports analyses the trends within the country's metals sector as the industry looks to assert its dominance as a leading producer in the Asia-Pacific region. Growth in Malaysian production of key metals such as steel and tin will be assisted by an increasingly supportive government which continues to take steps to increase investment in the sector, whilst introducing measures to protect the sector against cheap imports, or 'dumping' by foreign companies. In 2014 we forecast growth in Malaysian production of both steel and tin, with output forecast to grow by 9.1% and 1.8% y-o-y, respectively.

BMI View: Bahrain's water sector is gradually undergoing reform and is increasingly open to foreign direct investment. The process is tentative, with Crown Prince Salman, appointed as deputy prime minister in 2013, hopefully able to promote a conciliatory agenda and push for economic reform. The country's water infrastructure is in need of extensive expansion and modernisation, and this is likely to remain a priority for the Bahrain authorities.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

MarketLine's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments reports offer a comprehensive breakdown of the organic and inorganic growth activity undertaken by an organization to sustain its competitive advantage.

Specialty Chemicals in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United Kingdom specialty chemicals market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Specialty Chemicals in the United States industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2008-12, and forecast to 2017). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United States specialty chemicals market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.