A new market research report on the global soda ash industry released recently by UK-based Roskill Information Services, has stated that emerging economies, particularly China and the wider Southeast Asia region, as also the Middle East, South Asia and South America, will continue to provide the best opportunities for soda ash demand growth on a regional basis. However, the report predicts an uncertain outlook for developed economies. According to Roskill, the global consumption of soda ash fell by 7.6% in 2009 to 44-mt, following growth of 4.2% per annum between 2000 and 2008. Consumers in the glass industry, which accounts for 53% of total demand, scaled back purchases during the global economic downturn. The fall was compounded by lower detergent and chemical output, the other major end-uses for soda ash.
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机译：英国的罗斯基尔信息服务公司（Roskill Information Services）最近发布了一份有关全球纯碱行业的新市场研究报告，该报告指出，新兴经济体，尤其是中国和更广泛的东南亚地区，以及中东，南亚和南美，将继续为地区纯碱需求增长提供最佳机会。但是，该报告预测发达经济体的前景不确定。根据Roskill的说法，继2000年至2008年间每年增长4.2％之后，全球纯碱的消费量在2009年下降了7.6％，降至44公吨。玻璃行业的消费者占总需求的53％，其消费量有所减少。在全球经济衰退期间进行购买。下降的原因还包括较低的洗涤剂和化学药品产量，这是纯碱的其他主要最终用途。
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