Chemicals in Asia-Pacific

Chemicals in Asia-Pacific

Datamonitor's Chemicals in Asia-Pacific industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the chemicals industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

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

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

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

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

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

Highlights

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

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The chemicals market consists of base, consumer, pharmaceutical, specialty and fine chemicals. Market values are taken at producer selling price (PSP). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

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

The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Share 12
CHAPTER 6 Five Forces Analysis 13
6.1 Summary 13
6.2 Buyer Power 14
6.3 Supplier Power 15
6.4 New Entrants 16
6.5 Substitutes 17
6.6 Rivalry 18



CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 19
7.1 BASF Aktiengesellschaft 19
7.2 Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited 23
7.3 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation 25
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 27
8.1 Market Value Forecast 27
CHAPTER 9 Appendix 28
9.1 Methodology 28
9.2 Industry Associations 29
9.3 Related Datamonitor Research 29

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Asia-Pacific Chemicals Market Value: $ billion, 2002-2006 9
Table 2: Asia-Pacific Chemicals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2006 10
Table 3: Asia-Pacific Chemicals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2006 11
Table 4: Asia-Pacific Chemicals Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2006 12
Table 5: Key Facts: BASF Aktiengesellschaft 19
Table 6: Key Financials: BASF Aktiengesellschaft 22
Table 7: Key Facts: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited 23
Table 8: Key Financials: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited 24
Table 9: Key Facts: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation 25
Table 10: Key Financials: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation 26
Table 11: Asia-Pacific Chemicals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2006-2011 27