This report analyzes the global chemicals market in terms of market size (taken at producer selling price (PSP), key drivers and resistors, trends and competitive positioning. It includes profiles of the top ten companies in the industry along with 5-year financial analysis and in-depth SWOT analysis.
Scope
*Performance of the global chemicals market on the basis of sales, volume and respective growth patterns over the past five years
*Obtain descriptive profiles of the top ten leading players including strategic initiatives undertaken in the last 12 months
*Analysis of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of the top 10 chemicals companies along with business overview and financials
*Benchmark the performance of the top 10 players for the past five years; includes revenue comparison, profitability analysis, industry-specific ratios
Highlights
The global chemicals market generated total revenues of $2,334.3 billion in 2007, representing a CAGR of 6.6% for the period spanning 200307.
Base chemical sales proved the most lucrative for the global chemicals market in 2007, generating total revenues of $917.4 billion, equivalent to 39.3% of the market’s overall value.
The performance of the market is forecast to slightly decelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 5.2% for the five-year period 200712, which is expected to drive the market to a value of $3,007.9 billion by the end of 2012.
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*Assess the intensity of competition based on the 5-forces model including degree of rivalry, substitutes, new entrants, buyer power and supplier power
Table of Contents 2
Executive Summary 7
Industry analysis 7
Industry definition 7
Research highlights 7
Market Value 8
Market Segmentation—Product 9
Market Segmentation—Geography 10
Five Forces Analysis 11
Summary 11
Buyer power 12
Supplier power 13
New entrants 14
Substitutes 16
Rivalry 17
Top 10 Companies Landscape 18
Revenue analysis 22
Financial performance analysis 24
Company Reports 29
BASF SE 29
The Dow Chemical Company 39
LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A. 48
Bayer AG 56
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 65
E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company 71
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 80
Akzo Nobel N.V. 86
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 95
PPG Industries, Inc. 101
Financial Analysis 109
BASF SE 109
The Dow Chemical Company 112
LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A. 115
Bayer AG 118
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 121
E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company 124
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 127
Akzo Nobel N.V. 130
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 133
PPG Industries, Inc. 136
APPENDIX 139
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global chemicals market value, $ billion, 2003–07 8
Figure 2: Global chemicals market segmentation—% share, by value, 2007 9
Figure 3: Global chemicals market segmentation—% share, by value, 2007 10
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the global chemicals industry 11
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the global chemicals industry 12
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the global chemicals industry 13
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global chemicals industry 14
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global chemicals industry 16
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global chemicals industry 17
Figure 10: Turnover of global top 10 chemical companies, $ million, FY2008 19
Figure 11: Revenue growth of global top 10 chemical companies , 2006–08 23
Figure 12: Operating profit analysis, FY2008 25
Figure 13: Net profit analysis, FY2008 26
TABLES
Table 1: Global chemicals market value, $ billion, 2003–07 8
Table 2: Global chemicals market segmentation—% share, by value, 2007 9
Table 3: Global chemicals market segmentation—% share, by value, 2007 10
Table 4: Turnover of global top 10 chemical companies, $ million, FY2008 18
Table 5: Revenue growth of global top 10 chemical companies, 2006–08 22
Table 6: Key financials of global top chemical companies, FY2008 24
Table 7: Key industry-specific ratios, FY2008 27
Table 8: BASF SE—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 109
Table 9: BASF SE—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 111
Table 10: The Dow Chemical Company—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 112
Table 11: The Dow Chemical Company—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 114
Table 12: LyondellBasell Industries—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 115
Table 13: LyondellBasell Industries—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 117
Table 14: Bayer AG—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 118
Table 15: Bayer AG—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 120
Table 16: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 121
Table 17: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 123
Table 18: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 124
Table 19: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company— Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 126
Table 20: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 127
Table 21: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 129
Table 22: Akzo Nobel N.V.—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 130
Table 23: Akzo Nobel N.V.—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 132
Table 24: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 133
Table 25: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.—Key industry-specific ratios, 2004–08 135
Table 26: PPG Industries, Inc.—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 136
Table 27: PPG Industries, Inc.—Financial and operational highlights, 2004–08 ($ million) 138
BASF SE
Bayer AG
E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A.
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
PPG Industries, Inc.
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
The Dow Chemical Company
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