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Reportlinker Adds Global Top 10 Chemical Companies -- Industry, Financial and SWOT Analysis

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Scope:

'Top 10 Global Chemical Companies Report: Strategic evaluation of industry and key players' is a business report that provides a comprehensive view of the chemical industry and its top 10 companies.

The report includes the following:

- Industry analysis including market value, market volume, market share and forecast growth till 2012

- Assessment of intensity of competition based on five-forces model including degree of rivalry, substitutes, new entrants, buyer power and supplier power

- SWOT and 5-year financial analysis of top 10 players in the industry

- Descriptive profiles of the leading players including the strategic initiatives undertaken in the last 12 months

The top 10 companies have been ascertained based on their global revenues for the year ended 2008.

Highlights:

The global chemicals industry, which consists of base, consumer, pharmaceutical, specialty, and fine chemicals industries, has witnessed steady growth between 2003 and 2007. The industry is set to slightly decelerate in the forecast period 2007-12. The global chemicals market generated total revenues of $2,334.3 billion in 2007, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% for the period spanning 2003-07. In comparison, the Americas and European markets both grew with CAGRs of 5.6%, over the same period, to reach respective values of $798.9 billion and $857.5 billion in 2007.

The top 10 global chemical companies have witnessed a strong revenue growth during 2006-08. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation recorded the highest revenue growth, at a CAGR of 32%. Similarly, the revenues of PPG Industries increased at a CAGR of 27%. However, the revenues of E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company increased only at a CAGR of 6% during the same period.

Reasons to Purchase

- Gain insights into the industry, leading companies and competitors through a single report

- Benchmark the leading players using 5-year financial analysis, ratios and adjusted financial statement data

- Form opinions about key players using SWOT Analysis to understand internal factors (strengths and weaknesses) and external factors (opportunities and threats) influencing the companies

- Determine industry attractiveness from five-forces analysis of constituent segments

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents 2

Executive Summary 7

Industry analysis 7

Industry definition 7

Research highlights 7

Market Value 8

Market Segmentation--Product 9

Market Segmentation--Geography 10

Five Forces Analysis 11

Summary 11

Buyer power 12

Supplier power 13

New entrants 14

Substitutes 16

Rivalry 17

Top 10 Companies Landscape 18

Revenue analysis 22

Financial performance analysis 24

Company Reports 29

BASF SE 29

The Dow Chemical Company 39

LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A. 48

Bayer AG 56

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 65

E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company 71

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 80

Akzo Nobel N.V. 86

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 95

PPG Industries, Inc. 101

Financial Analysis 109

BASF SE 109

The Dow Chemical Company 112

LyondellBasell Industries AF S.C.A. 115

Bayer AG 118

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 121

E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company 124

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 127

Akzo Nobel N.V. 130

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. 133

PPG Industries, Inc. 136

APPENDIX 139

TABLE OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Global chemicals market value, $ billion, 2003-07 8

Figure 2: Global chemicals market segmentation--% share, by value, 2007 9

Figure 3: Global chemicals market segmentation--% share, by value, 2007 10

Figure 4: Forces driving competition in the global chemicals industry 11

Figure 5: Drivers of buyer power in the global chemicals industry 12

Figure 6: Drivers of supplier power in the global chemicals industry 13

Figure 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global chemicals industry 14

Figure 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global chemicals industry 16

Figure 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global chemicals industry 17

Figure 10: Turnover of global top 10 chemical companies, $ million, FY2008 19

Figure 11: Revenue growth of global top 10 chemical companies , 2006-08 23

Figure 12: Operating profit analysis, FY2008 25

Figure 13: Net profit analysis, FY2008 26

TABLES

Table 1: Global chemicals market value, $ billion, 2003-07 8

Table 2: Global chemicals market segmentation--% share, by value, 2007 9

Table 3: Global chemicals market segmentation--% share, by value, 2007 10

Table 4: Turnover of global top 10 chemical companies, $ million, FY2008 18

Table 5: Revenue growth of global top 10 chemical companies, 2006-08 22

Table 6: Key financials of global top chemical companies, FY2008 24

Table 7: Key industry-specific ratios, FY2008 27

Table 8: BASF SE--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 109

Table 9: BASF SE--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 111

Table 10: The Dow Chemical Company--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 112

Table 11: The Dow Chemical Company--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 114

Table 12: LyondellBasell Industries--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 115

Table 13: LyondellBasell Industries--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 117

Table 14: Bayer AG--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 118

Table 15: Bayer AG--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 120

Table 16: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 121

Table 17: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 123

Table 18: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 124

Table 19: E. I. duPont de Nemours and Company-- Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 126

Table 20: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 127

Table 21: Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 129

Table 22: Akzo Nobel N.V.--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 130

Table 23: Akzo Nobel N.V.--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 132

Table 24: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 133

Table 25: Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.--Key industry-specific ratios, 2004-08 135

Table 26: PPG Industries, Inc.--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 136

Table 27: PPG Industries, Inc.--Financial and operational highlights, 2004-08 ($ million) 138

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