Chemicals Market Overview in South Africa

• Publication date: February 2013
• Report size: 39 pages

It includes data on industry size and key market segments, plus textual and graphical analysis of the major trends and drivers and key competitors, main industry players and demographic information. What's In This Report * Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or key market segments * Provides textual analysis of ’s recent performance and future prospects * Incorporate...

It includes data on industry size and key market segments, plus textual and graphical analysis of the major trends and drivers and key competitors, main industry players and demographic information.


What's In This Report


* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or key market segments


* Provides textual analysis of ’s recent performance and future prospects


* Incorporates in-depth environment and competition analysis and scorecards (substitution threats, new entrants, bargaining power …)


* Includes a five-year projection of


* The main industry players are profiled with supporting key financial metrics


* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the industry


Key Market Facts


* Detailed information is included on industry size, measured by value and/or volume


* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the industry ’s key competitors

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Market Definition

The chemicals industry consists of base, pharmaceutical, specialty and fine chemicals and agricultural chemicals. Industry values are taken at producer selling price (PSP). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this market research report have been calculated using constant 2009 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this market research report, the global industry consists of North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

North America consists of Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

South America comprises Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Western Europe comprises Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Eastern Europe comprises the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Chemical Industry in South Africa

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
MARKET OVERVIEW 7

Market Definition 7
Research highlights 8
Market analysis 9
MARKET VALUE 10
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 11
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 12
Summary 12
Buyer power 14
Supplier power 15
New entrants 17
Substitutes 19
Rivalry 20
LEADING COMPANIES 21
AECI Ltd 21
BASF SE 24
Omnia Holdings 30
Sasol Limited 33
MARKET FORECASTS 40
Market value projection 40
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 41
APPENDIX 43
Methodology 43
Industry associations 44
Related Datamonitor research 44
Disclaimer 45
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 46
Premium Reports 46
Summary Reports 46
Datamonitor consulting 46


Index of Tables
Data table 1: South Africa chemicals market sales : USD billion, 2005–09 10
Data table 2: South Africa chemicals industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009 11
Data table 3: AECI Ltd: key facts 21
Data table 4: AECI Ltd: key financials ($) 22
Data table 5: AECI Ltd: key financials (ZAR) 22
Data table 6: AECI Ltd: key financial ratios 22
Data table 7: BASF SE: key facts 24
Data table 8: BASF SE: key financials ($) 27
Data table 9: BASF SE: key financials (€) 27
Data table 10: BASF SE: key financial ratios 28
Data table 11: Omnia Holdings: key facts 30
Data table 12: Omnia Holdings: key financials ($) 31
Data table 13: Omnia Holdings: key financials (ZAR) 31
Data table 14: Omnia Holdings: key financial ratios 31
Data table 15: Sasol Limited: key facts 33
Data table 16: Sasol Limited: key financials ($) 37
Data table 17: Sasol Limited: key financials (ZAR) 37
Data table 18: Sasol Limited: key financial ratios 38
Data table 19: South Africa chemicals market sales projection : USD billion, 2009–14 40
Data table 20: South Africa size of population (million), 2005–09 41
Data table 21: South Africa gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 41
Data table 22: South Africa gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 41
Data table 23: South Africa inflation, 2005–09 42
Data table 24: South Africa consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 42
Data table 25: South Africa exchange rate, 2005–09 42


Index of Figures
Chart 1: South Africa chemicals market sales : USD billion, 2005–09 10
Chart 2: South Africa chemicals industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009 11
Chart 3: Forces driving competition in the chemicals industry in South Africa, 2009 12
Chart 4: Drivers of buyer power in the chemicals industry in South Africa, 2009 14
Chart 5: Drivers of supplier power in the chemicals industry in South Africa, 2009 15
Chart 6: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the chemicals industry in South Africa, 2009 17
Chart 7: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the chemicals industry in South Africa, 2009 19
Chart 8: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the chemicals industry in South Africa, 2009 20
Chart 9: AECI Ltd: revenues & profitability 23
Chart 10: AECI Ltd: assets & liabilities 23
Chart 11: BASF SE: revenues & profitability 28
Chart 12: BASF SE: assets & liabilities 29
Chart 13: Omnia Holdings: revenues & profitability 32
Chart 14: Omnia Holdings: assets & liabilities 32
Chart 15: Sasol Limited: revenues & profitability 38
Chart 16: Sasol Limited: assets & liabilities 39
Chart 17: South Africa chemicals market sales projection : USD billion, 2009–14 40