The global outlook series on Chemicals provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. A quantitatively compelling, compilation of research and analytical findings, the report provides the reader with a statistical overview of the global chemicals industry. The report also provides a rudimentary overview of the industry's segmentation, and global production, consumption equation in 81 data rich tables, which examine production, and consumption/sales , player market shares, and production capacities across market verticals such as Agrochemicals, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, among others, wherever available. The reader also stands to gain a macro level understanding of the scenario prevalent in regional markets. Regional markets briefly abstracted, and summarized include the US, Canada, Japan, Finland, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, the Netherlands, UK, Asia, China, India, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico among others. The report offers a compilation of all recent mergers, acquisitions and strategic corporate developments in addition to an included indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 2250 companies worldwide.
Cancer Cachexia Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2013
Global Chemicals Industry
1. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Global Chemicals Industry
Published on January 2012
Report Summary
The global outlook series on Chemicals provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of
research findings. A quantitatively compelling, compilation of research and analytical findings, the report provides the reader with a
statistical overview of the global chemicals industry. The report also provides a rudimentary overview of the industry's segmentation,
and global production, consumption equation in 81 data rich tables, which examine production, and consumption/sales , player market
shares, and production capacities across market verticals such as Agrochemicals, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyethylene, Polypropylene,
Polystyrene, Caustic Soda, Soda Ash, among others, wherever available. The reader also stands to gain a macro level understanding
of the scenario prevalent in regional markets. Regional markets briefly abstracted, and summarized include the US, Canada, Japan,
Finland, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, the Netherlands, UK, Asia, China, India, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico
among others. The report offers a compilation of all recent mergers, acquisitions and strategic corporate developments in addition to
an included indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 2250 companies worldwide.
Table of Content
1. INDUSTRY DYNAMICS 1
Recession & the Global Chemical Industry 1
Shift towards Emerging Markets 1
Global Chemicals Market - Current & Future Demand Scenario 2
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Chemicals Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$
Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 3
Table 2: World 5-Year Perspective for Chemicals Industry by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual Revenues
for US, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific, Latin America, and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 4
Table 3: Global Chemicals Industry by End-Use Segment
(FY2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Base
Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals,
Biotechnology, and Agrochemicals 5
Companies Move towards Value-Added Specialty Chemicals 5
Growing Use of E-Commerce Expands Trade 5
Fluctuating Raw Material Prices and Supply Volatility 6
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 1/16
2. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Fuel Prices Influence Chemical Industry Operations 6
Cyclical Nature Leads to Overcapacity 6
Specialty Chemicals Market - On a Growth Mode 6
Industry Structure 6
Recession Dents Profitability of Chemical Majors 7
Consolidation Activity Gathers Pace 7
Major M&A Activity in the Global Chemical Industry -
Announced & Concluded (2011) 8
Transformational M&A: Focus of Players from Emerging Markets 8
Established Players Emphasize on Portfolio Optimization 8
Import Export Scenario 9
Table 4: Global Chemical Exports by Region (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Export Value for EU-27, Asia, NAFTA, and
Others 9
Table 5: Global Chemical Imports by Region (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Import Value for EU-27, Asia, NAFTA, Latin
America, and Others 9
2. COMPETITIVE FRAMEWORK 10
A Diversified Basket of Players 10
Table 6: Leading Players in the Global Chemical Industry
Ranked by Turnover (2010) 10
Table 7: Leading Global Producers of Propylene Oxide (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Capacity for Dow,
LyondellBasell, Shell, BASF, and Others 11
Table 8: Leading Producers in the Global Propylene Market
(2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Capacity for
SINOPEC, ExxonMobil, Shell, LyondellBasell, Total, CNPC,
Formosa, and Others 11
3. SEGMENTATION 12
Commodity Chemicals 13
Market Characteristics 13
Growth Factors 13
Specialty Chemicals 13
Market Characteristics 14
Growth Factors 14
Fine Chemicals 14
Market Characteristics 14
Growth Factors 15
Pharmaceuticals 15
Market Characteristics 15
Growth Factors 15
Agrochemicals 15
Overview 15
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 2/16
3. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Demand Scenario 16
Biopesticides Market 16
Fungicides Market 16
Herbicides Market 17
Competitive Structure 17
Biotech Products 17
Industrial Chemicals 17
Petrochemicals 17
Benzene 17
Table 9: Global Benzene Consumption by End-Use Segment
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Volume for
Ethylbenzene, Cumene, Cyclohexane, Nitrobenzene, and Others 18
Polyols 18
Polymers and Performance Plastics 18
Ethylene 19
Table 10: Global Ethylene Demand by Region/Country (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown for Europe, China, Japan, Middle
East, and Others 19
Table 11: Global Ethylene Capacity by Region/Country (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown for NAFTA, Asia-Pacific, Middle
East & Africa, Western Europe, China, and Others 19
Table 12: Global Ethylene Market by End-Use Segment (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Demand (Volume) for PE,
Ethylene Oxide, EDC, EBZ, and Others 19
Table 13: Global Ethylene Production by Feedstock (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for Naphtha,
Ethane, Propane, Butane, and Others 20
Table 14: Leading Producers in the Global Ethylene Market
(2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Capacity for
Dow, SABIC, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, Shell, SINOPEC, and
Others 20
Table 15: Leading Ethylene Production Units Worldwide (As of
2009-end) 21
Global Ethylene Oxide Market - An Insight 21
Table 16: Global Ethylene Oxide Market by Application (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production for Ethylene Glycol,
Ethoxylates, and Others 22
Polyethylene 22
Polypropylene 22
Caustic Soda 23
Table 17: Global Caustic Soda Market by Region/Country
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Capacity for China,
Europe, North America, and Others 23
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 3/16
4. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Table 18: Global Caustic Soda Market by End-Use Segment
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Volume for
Organics, Inorganics, Pulp & Paper,
Soaps/Detergents/Textiles, Alumina, and Others 24
Table 19: Nameplate Capacities of Leading Producers in the
Global Caustic Soda Market (2009) (In Million Tons) 24
Soda Ash 24
Table 20: Global Soda Ash Production by Country (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for China,
US, India, and Others 25
Table 21: Global Soda Ash Consumption by End-Use Segment
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown for Glass, Detergent,
Chemicals, and Others 25
Table 22: Nameplate Capacities of Leading Producers in the
Global Soda Ash Market (2009) (In Million Tons) 26
Hydrogen Peroxide 26
Table 23: Nameplate Capacities of Leading Producers in the
Global Hydrogen Peroxide Market (2009) (In '000 Tons) 27
Carbon Black 27
Special Blacks 27
Asia-Pacific Holds Enormous Growth Potential 27
Table 24: Global Carbon Black Market by Region (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Demand for
Asia-Pacific, North America, Western Europe, and Others 28
Table 25: Global Carbon Black Capacity by Region/Country
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown for North America,
Europe, Asia (China and Rest of Asia), and Others 28
Table 26: Leading Global Producers of Carbon Black (2010) -
Ranked by Production Capacity 29
Titanium Dioxide 29
4. END-USE SCENARIO 30
Overview 30
Construction Chemicals - A Major End-Use Market 30
Automotive Chemicals Market 31
Implications of the Recession for the Automotive Chemicals
Market 32
Aging Fleet of Vehicles 33
Advancing Technology - Boon or Bane' 33
Auto Leasing Drives Growth 33
Oil Field Chemicals Market 33
Key Factors Driving Industry Growth 34
Stimulant Chemicals - The Fastest Growing Segment 34
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 4/16
5. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Heavy Drilling - Giving Rise to 'Greener' Chemicals 34
Electronic Chemicals Market 35
Pulp and Paper Chemicals 35
Developing Regions Make Progress 35
Environmentally-Friendly Chemicals Witness Robust Growth 36
Drinking & Wastewater Treatment Chemicals 36
5. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES 37
Industry Prospects Shaped by Bans, Phase-Outs and Regulated Use 37
International Conventions to Address Chemical Issues 37
Montreal Protocol 37
Kyoto Protocol 37
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 39
7. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS/LAUNCHES 75
A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 78
1. NORTH AMERICA 78
Impact of Recession 78
Manufacturing Bases Shift East 78
Ethane Market in North America 78
Mergers and Acquisitions 78
IT Infrastructure Upgrade & E-Commerce 79
LDPE, HDPE & LLDPE Segments 79
1a. UNITED STATES 80
A Truly Global Industry 80
Impact of Recession 80
Table 27: Capacity Utilization Rate (%) of US Chemical
Industry (2005-2009) 81
Opportunities in Export Market 81
Sectoral Review 82
Petrochemicals 82
Ethylene 82
Polyethylene 82
Organic Chemicals 83
Table 28: Production of Organic Chemicals in the US (2009)
(In Million Metric Tons) 83
Inorganics 84
Table 29: Production of Inorganic Chemicals in the US (2009)
(In Million Metric Tons) 84
Industrial Inorganics 84
Fertilizers 84
Soda Ash 84
Hydrochloric Acid 85
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 5/16
6. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Specialty Chemicals 85
Surfactants 85
Agrochemicals 85
Toiletry and Cosmetic Chemicals 86
Research Expenditure 86
Desalination Plants Favor US Producers 86
Low Prices of Natural Gas Benefits Chemical Producers 86
Bio-Based Chemical Industry 87
Health, Safety, and Environmental Issues 87
Acts/Legislations Governing Chemical Use 87
New Policies to Deal with Changing Conditions 87
Industry Structure 88
Consolidation Transforms Market Landscape 88
Major M&A Activity in the US Chemical Industry (2010 & 2011) 89
Import-Export Statistics 89
Table 30: US Chemical Industry Exports by Region/Country
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value for
Europe, Latin America, Canada, China, Japan, Middle East,
Australia, and Others 89
Table 31: US Chemical Industry Imports (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country of Origin for
Europe, Canada, China, Latin America, Japan, Middle East, and
Others 89
1b. CANADA 90
Chemical Industry - Overview 90
Favored Destination for Global Chemical Majors 90
Petrochemical Industry 90
Organic & Inorganic Chemicals 91
Table 32: Production of Organic Chemicals in Canada (2009)
(In Million Metric Tons) 91
Table 33: Production of Inorganic Chemicals in Canada (2009)
(In Million Metric Tons) 91
Ammonia 92
Agrochemicals 92
Resins and Basic Chemicals 92
Extensive Support to R&D 92
Regulatory Environment 92
Regional Overview 93
Recession Ebbs M&A Activity 93
2. EUROPE 94
Chemical Industry: Post Recession Scenario 94
Table 34: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Chemicals Industry by Geographic Region -France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 6/16
7. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Billion for Years
2010 through 2015 95
Table 35: European 5-Year Perspective for Chemicals Industry
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Annual
Revenues for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 96
Table 36: Chemical Industry by Segment in the EU (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Specialties,
Polymers, Petrochemicals, Basic Inorganics, and Consumer
Chemicals 96
Production Statistics 97
Table 37: Production of Organic Chemicals in Europe (2009)
(In Million Metric Tons) 97
Table 38: Production of Inorganic Chemicals in Europe (2009)
(In Million Metric Tons) 98
Emerging Countries Pose Threat 98
Central and Eastern European Chemical Industry 98
Potential Growth Opportunities 99
Rise in Downstream Chemicals Investment 99
Factors Affecting Competitiveness 99
Regulation 99
Energy 99
Transport and Logistics 99
Opportunities and Threats 100
Sustainable Development: A Critical Issue 100
Challenges Facing European Chemical Producers 100
Petrochemicals Industry 100
Polyolefins in Central and Eastern Europe 101
Specialty Chemicals Market 101
Agrochemicals 101
2a. BELGIUM 102
2b. FINLAND 103
Overview 103
Table 39: Production Capacity of Select Chemicals in Finland
(2009) 103
2c. FRANCE 104
Chemical Industry - Recovering from Recession 104
2d. GERMANY 105
Overview 105
Sectoral Review 105
Organics and Inorganics 105
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 7/16
8. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Plastics 105
2e. ITALY 105
2f. LITHUANIA 106
2g. RUSSIA 106
Overview 106
Impact of Recession 106
2h. SPAIN 107
Overview 107
Agrochemicals 107
2i. SWITZERLAND 107
2j. THE NETHERLANDS 108
2k. TURKEY 108
2l. THE UNITED KINGDOM 109
Overview 109
3. ASIA 110
Asian Chemical Industry: Global Growth Driver 110
Table 40: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Chemicals Industry by Geographic Region -Japan,
China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Billion for Years
2010 through 2015 110
Table 41: Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Chemicals
Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Annual Revenues for Japan, China, India, and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2011 and 2015 111
Agrochemicals 111
3a. CHINA 112
Overview 112
Global Chemical Majors Look to Increase Presence in China 112
Government Initiatives Prove Fruitful 112
End-Use Markets 113
Industry Structure 113
Challenges Facing Chemicals Industry 113
Production Statistics 113
Table 42: Production of Organic Chemicals in China (2009) (In
Million Metric Tons) 113
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 8/16
9. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Table 43: Production of Inorganic Chemicals in China (2009)
(In Million Metric Tons) 114
Aromatics Sector 114
Pure Benzene 114
Mixed Xylene, O-Xylene, P-Xylene 114
Styrene 115
Fine and Specialty Sector 115
Overview 115
Dealing with Economic Crisis 116
Market Characterized by Low Concentration 116
Effect of Regulatory Measures 116
Agrochemical Sector 117
Chemical Pesticides Industry 117
Carbon Black 117
Polymers and Related Products 117
Polypropylene 117
Polyvinyl Chloride 118
Synthetic Resins 118
Ethyl Acetate - An Overview 118
Pipe Special Materials Hold Huge Potential for Development 118
3b. INDIA 120
Overview 120
At a Glance 120
Table 44: Indian Chemicals Industry by End-Use Segment
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Base
Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Specialty Chemicals,
Biotechnology, and Agrochemicals 121
Table 45: Production of Major Chemicals and Petrochemicals
in India (2006-2009) (In Million MT) 121
Table 46: Leading Indian States in the Production of Major
Chemicals (2006-07): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Production Volume for Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, and Others 122
Consolidation Activity Intensifies 122
Major Inbound & Outbound M&A Activity in the Indian Chemicals
Industry (2010) 123
Government Initiatives 123
Industry Structure 123
Organic Chemicals Sector 123
Table 47: Indian Organic Chemicals Market (20119): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production Volume for Acetic Acid,
Methanol, Formaldehyde, Phenol, and Others 124
Inorganic Chemicals Sector 124
Table 48: Inorganic Chemicals Production in Indian
(2007-2009): (In Million MT) 124
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 9/16
10. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Table 49: Leading Indian States in Inorganic Chemicals Market
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Others 125
Specialty Chemicals 125
Agrochemicals 125
Table 50: Per Capita Consumption (Kg per Hectare) of
Agrochemicals in Select Countries (FY 2009) 126
Table 51: Indian Agrochemicals Market by State (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Value for Andhra
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Others 126
Table 52: Indian Agrochemicals Market by Product Segment
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Insecticides,
Herbicides, Fungicides, and Others 127
Fertilizers 127
Table 53: Fertilizer Market in India (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Consumption Volume for Urea, DAP, and Others 127
Petrochemicals 128
Table 54: Installed Capacity of Basic Petrochemicals in India
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown for Propylene, Ethylene,
and Others 128
Pharmaceutical Industry 128
Rubber Chemicals 128
Caustic Soda 129
Table 55: Caustic Soda Capacity in India (2006 & 2010) (In
Million Tons) 129
Table 56: Indian Caustic Soda Market by End-Use Application
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Volume for
Alumina, Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Soaps & Detergents, and
Others 129
Table 57: Leading Players in the Indian Caustic Soda Market
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for GACL,
DCM Shriram, Grasim, Punjab Alkalies, Chemplast Sanmar,
Kanoria Chemicals, and Others 129
Soda Ash 130
Table 58: Indian Soda Ash Market by End- Use Segment (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Consumption Volume for
Detergent, Glass, and Others 130
Table 59: Leading Players in the Indian Soda Ash Market
(FY2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales for Tata
Chemicals, GHCL, Nirma, Saurashtra Chemicals, and Others 130
3c. INDONESIA 131
Petrochemicals Industry 131
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 10/16
11. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Capacity Addition Plans 131
Agrochemicals 131
3d. JAPAN 132
Overview 132
Table 60: Japanese Chemicals Industry by Sector (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Base Chemicals,
Pharmaceuticals, Specialty & Fine Chemicals, and Agricultural
Chemicals 132
Table 61: Production Capacity of Petrochemicals in Japan (In
'000 MTA) 132
Table 62: Petrochemical Production in Japan (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for Ethylene,
Xylene, Propylene, Benzene, Para-xylene, Polypropylene,
Polyvinyl Chloride, Low-density Polyethylene, Toluene,
Polystyrene, High-density Polyethylene, Pure Terephthalic
Acid, Butadiene, and Others 133
Ethylene Market - On Road to Recovery 133
Overcapacity - A Concern in Ethylene Market 133
Table 63: Ethylene Production Capacity in Japan (2010) (In
Thousand Tons per Annum) 134
Efforts to Maintain Competitiveness 134
Table 64: Leading Producers in the Japanese Ethylene Oxide
Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production
Capacity for Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., Nippon Shokubai Co.,
Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., and Maruzen Petrochemical Co.,
Ltd. 135
Agrochemicals 135
Competitive Landscape 135
Table 65: Leading Producers in the Japanese LDPE (Including
L-LDPE) Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Production Capacity for Japan Polyethylene Corp., Sumitomo
Chemical Co., Ltd, Nippon Unicar Co., Ltd, Evolue Japan Co.,
Ltd, Ube-Maruzen Polyethylene Co., Ltd., Tosoh Corp., Du
Pont-Mitsui Polychemicals, and Others 135
Table 66: Leading Producers in the Japanese HDPE Market
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Capacity for
Japan Polyethylene Corp., Prime Polymer Co., Ltd., Asahi
Kasei Chemicals Corp., Tosoh Corp., Maruzen Petrochemical
Co., Ltd, Chisso Corp., and Others 136
Table 67: Leading Producers in the Japanese Polypropylene
Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production
Capacity for Japan Polypropylene Corp., Prime Polymer Co.,
Ltd., SunAllomer, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd, and Others 136
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 11/16
12. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Table 68: Leading Producers in the Japanese Polystyrene
Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production
Capacity for PS Japan Corp., Toyo Styrene Co., Ltd., Japan
Polystyrene Inc., and DIC Corp. 136
Table 69: Leading Producers in the Japanese Vinyl Chloride
Monomer Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Production Capacity for Tosoh Corp., Kashima Vinyl Chloride
Monomer Co., Ltd., Kaneka Corp., V-Tech Corp., and Others 137
Table 70: Leading Producers in the Japanese Acrylonitrile
Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production
Capacity for Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp., Dia Nitrix Co.,
Ltd., Showa Denko K.K., and Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 137
Table 71: Leading Producers in the Japanese Polyvinyl
Chloride Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Production Capacity for Taiyo Vinyl Corp., Shin-Etsu Chemical
Co., Ltd., Kaneka Corp., Shin Dai-Ichi Vinyl Corp., V-Tech
Corp., and Others 137
3e. SINGAPORE 138
Overview 138
Table 72: Production Capacity of Select Chemicals in
Singapore 138
3f. SOUTH KOREA 139
Overview 139
Table 73: Production of Organic Chemicals in South Korea
(2009) (In Million Metric Tons) 139
Petrochemicals Industry 139
Table 74: Petrochemicals Market in South Korea (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for Ethylene,
TPA, Propylene, P-Xylene, Benzene, Polypropylene, SM, HDPE,
LDPE (L-LDPE, EVA), Toluene, and Others 140
Table 75: South Korean Fine Chemical Imports by Country
(2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value by Country
of Origin - Japan, US, Germany, China, France, and Others 140
4. LATIN AMERICA 141
Chemicals Industry - On Recovery Mode 141
M&A Activity Recovers with Improving Economy 141
4a. ARGENTINA 142
Overview 142
Table 76: Argentinean Chemicals Production by Sector (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown for Basic Petrochemicals
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 12/16
13. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
(Ethylene, Polyethylene, Methanol, Polyvinyl Chloride,
Styrene, and Benzene), Pulp and Paper, Coatings and Paints,
and Synthetic Rubber 142
4b. BRAZIL 143
Overview 143
Table 77: Brazilian Chemicals Industry (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Industrial Chemicals,
Pharmaceutical Products, Perfumes and Cosmetics, and Others 143
Impact of Recession 143
Agrochemicals 144
4c. CHILE 145
Overview 145
Impact of Recession 145
Shortage of Gas Feedstock Affects Petrochemicals Sector 145
4d. MEXICO 146
Recession Dents Chemical Industry Sales 146
Chemical Leasing Model Gains Acceptance 146
4e. PERU 146
Impact of Recession 146
5. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 147
Petrochemicals Market - Overview 147
Petrochemical Products Market - Set for Robust Growth 147
Feedstock Advantage 147
Feedstock Sustainability - A Major Challenge 148
Capacity Additions in Ethylene Market 148
Table 78: Ethylene Production Capacity in the Middle East
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown by Country - Saudi Arabia,
Iran, Qatar, Kuwait, and Others 148
Table 79: Ethylene Plants Operating in Saudi Arabia (2009):
Production Capacity in '000 Tons/Annum 149
Government Encourages Petrochemical Industry 150
Geographic Advantage for Region's Producers 150
Emerging Competition from China 150
Competition 150
Table 80: Leading Players in the MENA Petrochemicals Market
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Saudi
Basic Industries Corporation, Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical
Co., National Industrialization Company, Industries Qatar
Q.S.C., Saudi Industrial Investment Group, Saudi Arabia
Fertilizers Co., and Others 151
Table 81: Production Capacity (in '000 Tons) of Major
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 13/16
14. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Petrochemical Producers in Saudi Arabia (2009) 152
5a. SOUTH AFRICA 153
Overview 153
Growth Potential 153
GLOBAL DIRECTORY
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 14/16
15. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Fax Order Form
To place an order via fax simply print this form, fill in the information below and fax the completed form to:
Europe, Middle East and Africa : + 33 4 37 37 15 56
Asia, Oceania and America : + 1 (805) 617 17 93
If you have any questions please visit http://www.reportlinker.com/notify/contact
Order Information
Please verify that the product information is correct and select the format(s) you require.
Global Chemicals Industry
Product Formats
Please select the product formats and the quantity you require.
1 User License--USD 1 995.00 Quantity: _____
Contact Information
Please enter all the information below in BLOCK CAPITALS
Title: Mr Mrs Dr Miss Ms Prof
First Name: _____________________________ Last Name: __________________________________
Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________
Job Title: __________________________________________________________________________
Organization: __________________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________________________________________________
Postal / Zip Code: __________________________________________________________________________
Country: __________________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________________
Fax Number: __________________________________________________________________________
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 15/16
16. Find Industry reports, Company profiles
ReportLinker and Market Statistics
>> Get this Report Now by email!
Payment Information
Please indicate the payment method, you would like to use by selecting the appropriate box.
Payment by credit card Card Number: ______________________________________________
Expiry Date __________ / _________
CVV Number _____________________
Card Type (ex: Visa, Amex…) _________________________________
Payment by wire transfer Crédit Mutuel
RIB : 10278 07314 00020257701 89
BIC : CMCIFR2A
IBAN : FR76 1027 8073 1400 0202 5770 189
Payment by check UBIQUICK SAS
16 rue Grenette – 69002 LYON, FRANCE
Customer signature:
Please note that by ordering from Reportlinker you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions at
http://www.reportlinker.com/index/terms
Please fax this form to:
Europe, Middle East and Africa : + 33 4 37 37 15 56
Asia, Oceania and America : + 1 (805) 617 17 93
Global Chemicals Industry (From Slideshare) Page 16/16