Commodity Chemicals: Global Industry Guide

Datamonitor's Commodity Chemicals: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Commodity Chemicals industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global commodity chemicals market grew by 14.5% in 2010 to reach a value of $1,980.6 billion.

In 2015, the global commodity chemicals market is forecast to have a value of $3,213.8 billion, an increase of 62.3% since 2010.

Basic organics is the largest segment of the global commodity chemicals market, accounting for 46.4% of the market's total value.

Asia-Pacific accounts for 48.9% of the global commodity chemicals market value.

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Market Definition

The global commodity chemicals is valued as the revenues accrued by companies from the sales of industrial chemicals and basic chemicals. These include but are not limited to plastics, synthetic fibers, films, commodity-based paints & pigments, explosives and petrochemicals. The market excludes chemical companies classified in the diversified chemicals, fertilizers & agricultural chemicals, industrial gases, or specialty chemicals sub-industries. Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated at 2010 constant annual average exchange rates.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
INTRODUCTION 17
What is this report about? 17
Who is the target reader? 17
Definitions 17
GLOBAL COMMODITY CHEMICALS 18
Market overview 18
Market value 19
Market Segmentation I 20
Market Segmentation II 21
Five forces analysis 22
Market forecasts 28
Market value forecast 28
COMMODITY CHEMICALS IN ASIA-PACIFIC 30
Market overview 30
Market value 31
Market Segmentation I 32
Market Segmentation II 33
Five forces analysis 34
Market forecasts 41
COMMODITY CHEMICALS IN EUROPE 43
Market overview 43
Market value 44
Market Segmentation I 45
Market Segmentation II 46
Five forces analysis 47
Market forecasts 55
COMMODITY CHEMICALS IN FRANCE 56
Market overview 56
Market value 57
Market Segmentation I 58
Market Segmentation II 59
Five forces analysis 60
Market forecasts 66
Macroeconomic indicators 67
COMMODITY CHEMICALS IN GERMANY 69
Market overview 69
Market value 70
Market Segmentation I 71
Market Segmentation II 72
Five forces analysis 73
Market forecasts 79
Macroeconomic indicators 80
COMMODITY CHEMICALS IN JAPAN 82
Market overview 82
Market value 83
Market Segmentation I 84
Market Segmentation II 85
Five forces analysis 86
Market forecasts 92
Macroeconomic indicators 93
COMMODITY CHEMICALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM 95
Market overview 95
Market value 96
Market Segmentation I 97
Market Segmentation II 98
Five forces analysis 99
Market forecasts 107
Macroeconomic indicators 109
COMMODITY CHEMICALS IN THE UNITED STATES 111
Market overview 111
Market value 112
Market Segmentation I 113
Market Segmentation II 114
Five forces analysis 115
Market forecasts 123
Macroeconomic indicators 125
COMPANY PROFILES 127
BASF SE 127
Bayer AG 134
The Dow Chemical Company 140
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 147
APPENDIX 151
Data Research Methodology 151
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 19
Table 2: Global commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 20
Table 3: Global commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 21
Table 4: Global commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 28
Table 5: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 31
Table 6: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 32
Table 7: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 33
Table 8: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 41
Table 9: Europe commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 44
Table 10: Europe commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 45
Table 11: Europe commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 46
Table 12: Europe commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 55
Table 13: France commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 57
Table 14: France commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 58
Table 15: France commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 59
Table 16: France commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 66
Table 17: France size of population (million), 2006–10 67
Table 18: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2006–10 67
Table 19: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2006–10 67
Table 20: France inflation, 2006–10 68
Table 21: France consumer price index (absolute), 2006–10 68
Table 22: France exchange rate, 2006–10 68
Table 23: Germany commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 70
Table 24: Germany commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 71
Table 25: Germany commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 72
Table 26: Germany commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 79
Table 27: Germany size of population (million), 2006–10 80
Table 28: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2006–10 80
Table 29: Germany gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2006–10 80
Table 30: Germany inflation, 2006–10 81
Table 31: Germany consumer price index (absolute), 2006–10 81
Table 32: Germany exchange rate, 2006–10 81
Table 33: Japan commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 83
Table 34: Japan commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 84
Table 35: Japan commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 85
Table 36: Japan commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 92
Table 37: Japan size of population (million), 2006–10 93
Table 38: Japan gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2006–10 93
Table 39: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2006–10 93
Table 40: Japan inflation, 2006–10 94
Table 41: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2006–10 94
Table 42: Japan exchange rate, 2006–10 94
Table 43: United Kingdom commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 96
Table 44: United Kingdom commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 97
Table 45: United Kingdom commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 98
Table 46: United Kingdom commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 107
Table 47: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2006–10 109
Table 48: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2006–10 109
Table 49: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2006–10 109
Table 50: United Kingdom inflation, 2006–10 110
Table 51: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2006–10 110
Table 52: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2006–10 110
Table 53: United States commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 112
Table 54: United States commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 113
Table 55: United States commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 114
Table 56: United States commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 123
Table 57: United States size of population (million), 2006–10 125
Table 58: United States gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2006–10 125
Table 59: United States gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2006–10 125
Table 60: United States inflation, 2006–10 126
Table 61: United States consumer price index (absolute), 2006–10 126
Table 62: United States exchange rate, 2006–10 126
Table 63: BASF SE: key facts 127
Table 64: BASF SE: key financials ($) 131
Table 65: BASF SE: key financials (€) 132
Table 66: BASF SE: key financial ratios 132
Table 67: Bayer AG: key facts 134
Table 68: Bayer AG: key financials ($) 137
Table 69: Bayer AG: key financials (€) 137
Table 70: Bayer AG: key financial ratios 138
Table 71: The Dow Chemical Company: key facts 140
Table 72: The Dow Chemical Company: key financials ($) 145
Table 73: The Dow Chemical Company: key financial ratios 145
Table 74: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation: key facts 147
Table 75: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation: key financials ($) 148
Table 76: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation: key financials (₯) 148
Table 77: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation: key financial ratios 149
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 19
Figure 2: Global commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 20
Figure 3: Global commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 21
Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the global commodity chemicals market, 2010 22
Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the global commodity chemicals market, 2010 23
Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the global commodity chemicals market, 2010 24
Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global commodity chemicals market, 2010 25
Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global commodity chemicals market, 2010 26
Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global commodity chemicals market, 2010 27
Figure 10: Global commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 29
Figure 11: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 31
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 32
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 33
Figure 14: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2010 34
Figure 15: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2010 35
Figure 16: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2010 36
Figure 17: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2010 37
Figure 18: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2010 39
Figure 19: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals market in Asia-Pacific, 2010 40
Figure 20: Asia-Pacific commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 42
Figure 21: Europe commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 44
Figure 22: Europe commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 45
Figure 23: Europe commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 46
Figure 24: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals market in Europe, 2010 47
Figure 25: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals market in Europe, 2010 49
Figure 26: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals market in Europe, 2010 50
Figure 27: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals market in Europe, 2010 51
Figure 28: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals market in Europe, 2010 53
Figure 29: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals market in Europe, 2010 54
Figure 30: Europe commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 55
Figure 31: France commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 57
Figure 32: France commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 58
Figure 33: France commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 59
Figure 34: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals market in France, 2010 60
Figure 35: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals market in France, 2010 61
Figure 36: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals market in France, 2010 62
Figure 37: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals market in France, 2010 63
Figure 38: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals market in France, 2010 64
Figure 39: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals market in France, 2010 65
Figure 40: France commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 66
Figure 41: Germany commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 70
Figure 42: Germany commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 71
Figure 43: Germany commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 72
Figure 44: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals market in Germany, 2010 73
Figure 45: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals market in Germany, 2010 74
Figure 46: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals market in Germany, 2010 75
Figure 47: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals market in Germany, 2010 76
Figure 48: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals market in Germany, 2010 77
Figure 49: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals market in Germany, 2010 78
Figure 50: Germany commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 79
Figure 51: Japan commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 83
Figure 52: Japan commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 84
Figure 53: Japan commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 85
Figure 54: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals market in Japan, 2010 86
Figure 55: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals market in Japan, 2010 87
Figure 56: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals market in Japan, 2010 88
Figure 57: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals market in Japan, 2010 89
Figure 58: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals market in Japan, 2010 90
Figure 59: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals market in Japan, 2010 91
Figure 60: Japan commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 92
Figure 61: United Kingdom commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 96
Figure 62: United Kingdom commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 97
Figure 63: United Kingdom commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 98
Figure 64: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals market in the United Kingdom, 2010 99
Figure 65: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals market in the United Kingdom, 2010 101
Figure 66: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals market in the United Kingdom, 2010 102
Figure 67: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals market in the United Kingdom, 2010 103
Figure 68: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals market in the United Kingdom, 2010 105
Figure 69: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals market in the United Kingdom, 2010 106
Figure 70: United Kingdom commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 108
Figure 71: United States commodity chemicals market value: $ billion, 2006–10 112
Figure 72: United States commodity chemicals Market Segmentation I:% share, by value, 2010 113
Figure 73: United States commodity chemicals Market Segmentation II: % share, by value, 2010 114
Figure 74: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals market in the United States, 2010 115
Figure 75: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals market in the United States, 2010 117
Figure 76: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals market in the United States, 2010 118
Figure 77: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals market in the United States, 2010 119
Figure 78: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals market in the United States, 2010 121
Figure 79: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals market in the United States, 2010 122
Figure 80: United States commodity chemicals market value forecast: $ billion, 2010–15 124
Figure 81: BASF SE: revenues & profitability 133
Figure 82: BASF SE: assets & liabilities 133
Figure 83: Bayer AG: revenues & profitability 138
Figure 84: Bayer AG: assets & liabilities 139
Figure 85: The Dow Chemical Company: revenues & profitability 146
Figure 86: The Dow Chemical Company: assets & liabilities 146
Figure 87: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation: revenues & profitability 149
Figure 88: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation: assets & liabilities 150


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