1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 6
2 Korea Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry, Supply Scenario, 2000-2016 7
2.1 Korea Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry, Total Plant Capacity, 2000-2016 7
2.2 Korea EPS Industry, Company Share, 2011 13
3 Korea EPS Industry, Market Dynamics, 2000-2016 14
3.1 Korea EPS Industry, Market Size, 2000-2016 14
3.2 Korea EPS Industry, Demand and Production Outlook, 2000-2016 16
3.3 Korea EPS Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, 2011 18
3.4 Korea EPS Industry, Price Forecasts, 2000-2016 19
4 Korea EPS Industry, Trade Balance, 2000-2016 21
4.1 Korea EPS Industry, Imports and Exports, 2000-2016 21
4.2 Korea EPS Industry, Net Exports, 2000-2016 23
4.3 Korea EPS Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, 2000-2016 25
5 LG Chem, Ltd., Company Snapshot 27
5.1 LG Chem, Ltd., Company Overview 27
5.2 LG Chem, Ltd., Key Information 27
5.3 LG Chem, Ltd., Business Description 27
5.3.1 Business Overview 27
5.4 LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Market, 2011 29
5.4.1 LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World, 2011 29
5.4.2 LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity Share in Korea, 2011 30
5.4.3 LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Capacity in Korea, 2000-2016 31
5.4.4 LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Plants Details in Korea, 2011 31
5.5 SWOT Analysis 32
5.5.1 Overview 32
5.5.2 LG Chem, Ltd. Strengths 32
5.5.3 LG Chem, Ltd. Weaknesses 33
5.5.4 LG Chem, Ltd. Opportunities 34
5.5.5 LG Chem, Ltd. Threats 35
6 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., Company Snapshot 36
6.1 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., Company Overview 36
6.2 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., Key Information 36
6.3 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Market, 2011 37
6.3.1 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World, 2011 37
6.3.2 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity Share in Korea, 2011 37
6.3.3 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity in Korea, 2000-2016 38
6.3.4 SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plants Details in Korea, 2011 38
7 BASF SE, Company Snapshot 39
7.1 BASF SE, Company Overview 39
7.2 BASF SE, Key Information 39
7.3 BASF SE, Business Description 39
7.3.1 Business Overview 39
7.4 BASF SE, EPS Market, 2011 42
7.4.1 BASF SE, EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World, 2011 42
7.4.2 BASF SE, EPS Plant Capacity Share in Korea, 2011 43
7.4.3 BASF SE, EPS Capacity in Korea, 2000-2016 44
7.4.4 BASF SE, EPS Plants Details in Korea, 2011 44
7.5 SWOT Analysis 45
7.5.1 Overview 45
7.5.2 BASF SE Strengths 45
7.5.3 BASF SE Weaknesses 47
7.5.4 BASF SE Opportunities 47
7.5.5 BASF SE Threats 48
8 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Company Snapshot 50
8.1 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Company Overview 50
8.2 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Key Information 50
8.3 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Business Description 50
8.3.1 Business Overview 50
8.4 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Market, 2011 52
8.4.1 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World, 2011 52
8.4.2 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity Share in the Korea, 2011 52
8.4.3 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity in Korea, 2000-2016 53
8.4.4 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plants Details in Korea, 2011 53
8.5 SWOT Analysis 54
8.5.1 Overview 54
8.5.2 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Strengths 54
8.5.3 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Weaknesses 55
8.5.4 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Opportunities 55
8.5.5 Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd. Threats 56
9 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Company Snapshot 58
9.1 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Company Overview 58
9.2 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Key Information 58
9.3 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Business Description 58
9.3.1 Business Overview 58
9.4 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Market, 2011 60
9.4.1 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World, 2011 60
9.4.2 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity Share in the Korea, 2011 60
9.4.3 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity in Korea, 2000-2016 61
9.4.4 Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plants Details in Korea, 2011 61
10 Appendix 62
10.1 Definitions 62
10.1.1 Installed Plant Capacity 62
10.1.2 Process 62
10.1.3 Technology 62
10.2 Abbreviations 62
10.3 GlobalData’s Methodology 62
10.3.1 Coverage 62
10.3.2 Secondary Research 63
10.3.3 Primary Research 63
10.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 63
10.4 Contact Us 64
10.5 Disclaimer 64
List of Tables
Table 1: Korea, Total EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 8
Table 2: Korea, EPS Plants Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 8
Table 3: Korea, Active EPS Plants by State, %, 2011 9
Table 4: Korea, Active EPS Plants Details, MMTPA, 2011 10
Table 5: Korea, Active EPS Plants by Process and Technology, 2011 10
Table 6: Korea, Top EPS Plants Capacity, %, 2011 11
Table 7: Korea, Top EPS Plants Details, 2011 12
Table 8: Korea, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2011 13
Table 9: Korea, EPS Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2000-2016 15
Table 10: Korea, EPS Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2016 17
Table 11: Korea, EPS Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2011 18
Table 12: Korea, EPS Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2000-2016 20
Table 13: Korea, EPS Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 22
Table 14: Korea, EPS Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 24
Table 15: Korea, EPS Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2016 26
Table 16: LG Chem, Ltd., Key Facts 27
Table 17: LG Chem, Ltd.,EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World,%, 2011 29
Table 18: Korea, LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 30
Table 19: Korea, LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 31
Table 20: Korea, LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Plants Details, 2011 31
Table 21: LG Chem, Ltd., SWOT Analysis 32
Table 22: SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., Key Facts 36
Table 23: Korea, SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 37
Table 24: Korea, SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 38
Table 25: Korea, SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plants Details, 2011 38
Table 26: BASF SE, Key Facts 39
Table 27: BASF SE,EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World,%, 2011 42
Table 28: Korea, BASF SE, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 43
Table 29: Korea, BASF SE, EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 44
Table 30: Korea, BASF SE EPS Plants Details, 2011 44
Table 31: BASF SE, SWOT Analysis 45
Table 32: Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Key Facts 50
Table 33: Korea, Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 52
Table 34: Korea, Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 53
Table 35: Korea, Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plants Details, 2011 53
Table 36: Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., SWOT Analysis 54
Table 37: Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Key Facts 58
Table 38: Korea, Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 60
Table 39: Korea, Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 61
Table 40: Korea, Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. EPS Plants Details, 2011 61
List of Figures
Figure 1: Korea, Total EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 7
Figure 2: Korea, Active EPS Plants by State, %, 2011 9
Figure 3: Korea, Top EPS Plants Capacity, %, 2011 11
Figure 4: Korea, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2011 13
Figure 5: Korea, EPS Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2000-2016 14
Figure 6: Korea, EPS Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2016 16
Figure 7: Korea, EPS Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2011 18
Figure 8: Korea, EPS Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2000-2016 19
Figure 9: Korea, EPS Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 21
Figure 10: Korea, EPS Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 23
Figure 11: Korea, EPS Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2016 25
Figure 12: LG Chem, Ltd., EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World,%, 2011 29
Figure 13: Korea, LG Chem, Ltd.,EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 30
Figure 14: Korea, SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd.,EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 37
Figure 15: BASF SE, EPS Capacity Split, Korea and Rest of the World,%, 2011 42
Figure 16: Korea, BASF SE, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 43
Figure 17: Korea, Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 52
Figure 18: Korea, Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd., EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 60
Companies mentioned
LG Chem, Ltd.,
SH Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd.,
BASF SE,
Samsung Petrochemical Co., Ltd.,
Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd.,
