Commodity Chemicals Market Overview in Europe

• Publication date: June 2012
• Report size: 33 pages

The profile also contains descriptions of the key companies including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the industry . Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Europe commodity chemicals industry . Includes industry size and key market segments data, textual and graphical analysis of industry growth trends, main industry players and macroeconomic information. Key Market Facts ...

The profile also contains descriptions of the key companies including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the industry . Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Europe commodity chemicals industry . Includes industry size and key market segments data, textual and graphical analysis of industry growth trends, main industry players and macroeconomic information.

Key Market Facts

*The global commodity chemicals is valued as the sales accrued by industry players 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 industry excludes chemical industry players classified in the diversified chemicals, fertilizers & agricultural chemicals, industrial gases, or specialty chemicals sub-industries. Any currency conversions used in this market research report have been calculated at 2010 constant annual average exchange rates.

*The European commodity chemicals industry had total revenue of USD 502.3 billion in 2010, representing a growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4% for the period spanning from 2006 to 2010 .

*Basic organics sales proved the most lucrative for the European commodity chemicals industry in 2010, with total sales of USD 184.4 billion, equivalent to 36.7% of the industry 's overall value.

*The performance of the industry is projection to accelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 4.4% for the five-year period from 2010 to 2015, which is expected to drive the industry to a value of USD 622.2 billion by the end of 2015.

Features

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major sectors, and key companies in the commodity chemicals industry in Europe

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the commodity chemicals industry in Europe

Leading industry player profiles reveal details of key commodity chemicals industry players’ global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Europe commodity chemicals industry with five year projections

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Europe economy

Key Questions Answered

What was the size of the Europe commodity chemicals industry by value in 2010?

What will be the size of the Europe commodity chemicals industry in 2015?

What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Europe commodity chemicals industry ?

How has the industry performed over the last five years?

What are the main sectors that make up Europe's commodity chemicals industry ?

Chemical Industry in Europe

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
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 12
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 13
Summary 13
Buyer power 14
Supplier power 15
New entrants 16
Substitutes 18
Rivalry 19
LEADING COMPANIES 20
BASF SE 20
Bayer AG 26
INEOS Group Limited 31
LyondellBasell Market AF S.C.A. 35
MARKET FORECASTS 37
Market value projection 37
APPENDIX 38
Methodology 38
Industry associations 39
Related Datamonitor research 39
Disclaimer 40
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 41
Premium Reports 41
Summary Reports 41
Datamonitor consulting 41


Index of Tables
Data table 1: EUR pe commodity chemicals market sales : USD billion, 2006–10 10
Data table 2: EUR pe commodity chemicals industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2010 11
Data table 3: EUR pe commodity chemicals industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2010 12
Data table 4: BASF SE: key facts 20
Data table 5: BASF SE: key financials ($) 23
Data table 6: BASF SE: key financials (€) 24
Data table 7: BASF SE: key financial ratios 24
Data table 8: Bayer AG: key facts 26
Data table 9: Bayer AG: key financials ($) 28
Data table 10: Bayer AG: key financials (€) 29
Data table 11: Bayer AG: key financial ratios 29
Data table 12: INEOS Group Limited: key facts 31
Data table 13: LyondellBasell Market AF S.C.A.: key facts 35
Data table 14: EUR pe commodity chemicals market sales projection : USD billion, 2010–15 37


Index of Figures
Chart 1: EUR pe commodity chemicals market sales : USD billion, 2006–10 10
Chart 2: EUR pe commodity chemicals industry sector ation I:% share, by value, 2010 11
Chart 3: EUR pe commodity chemicals industry sector ation II: % share, by value, 2010 12
Chart 4: Forces driving competition in the commodity chemicals industry in EUR pe, 2010 13
Chart 5: Drivers of buyer power in the commodity chemicals industry in EUR pe, 2010 14
Chart 6: Drivers of supplier power in the commodity chemicals industry in EUR pe, 2010 15
Chart 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the commodity chemicals industry in EUR pe, 2010 16
Chart 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the commodity chemicals industry in EUR pe, 2010 18
Chart 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the commodity chemicals industry in EUR pe, 2010 19
Chart 10: BASF SE: revenues & profitability 25
Chart 11: BASF SE: assets & liabilities 25
Chart 12: Bayer AG: revenues & profitability 30
Chart 13: Bayer AG: assets & liabilities 30
Chart 14: EUR pe commodity chemicals market sales projection : USD billion, 2010–15 37