Chemical Industry Market Report 2008

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Published Date :: July 2008find similar
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Price :: £ 460
Contents :: 12 Chapters

Table of Contents

The table of contents below is for Chemical Industry 2008

Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Market Trends

Boom Likely To Come To An End In

Merger And Acquisition Activity Continues Apace

Economic Trends

Table: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Chain-linked Prices (£m),-2007

Inflation

Table: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-2007

Household Disposable Income

Table: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-2007

Unemployment

Table: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-2007

Population

Table: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-2007

Market Position

The Uk

Overseas

2. Market Size

The Total Market

Table: The Uk Market For Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-2007

Figure: The Uk Market For Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-2007

Table: The Uk Market For Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-2007

Figure: The Uk Market For Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres � Estimated Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Sector By Value At Current Prices (%),

By Market Sector

Basic Chemicals

Table: The Uk Basic Chemicals Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Plastics In Primary Forms

Fertilisers And Nitrogen Compounds

Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals And Botanical Products

Table: The Uk Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals And Botanical Products Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Paints, Varnishes And Similar Coatings, Printing Inks And Mastics

Table: The Uk Paints, Varnishes And Similar Coatings, Printing Inks And Mastics Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Soap, Detergents, And Cleaning And Polishing Preparations

Table: The Uk Soap, Detergents, And Cleaning And Polishing Preparations Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Perfumes And Toilet Preparations

Table: The Uk Perfumes And Toilet Preparations Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Pesticides And Other Agrochemical Products

Table: The Uk Pesticides And Other Agrochemical Products Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Man-made Fibres

Table: The Uk Man-made Fibres Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Other Chemical Products

Table: The Uk `other Chemical Products' Sector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Glues And Gelatine

Table: The Uk Glues And Gelatine Subsector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Essential Oils

Table: The Uk Essential Oils Subsector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Photographic Chemical Material

Table: The Uk Photographic Chemical Material Subsector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Prepared Unrecorded Media

Table: The Uk Prepared Unrecorded Media Subsector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Explosives

Table: The Uk Explosives Subsector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Other Chemical Products Not Elsewhere Classified

Table: The Uk `other Chemical Products Not Elsewhere Classified' Subsector � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp And %),-2007

Overseas Trade

Chemicals

Table: Uk Exports And Imports Of Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres (£m),-2007

Pharmaceuticals

Table: Uk Exports And Imports Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations (£m),-2007

3. Industry Background

Recent History

Number Of Companies

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres By Turnover Sizeband (£000, Number And %),

Employment

Table: Number Of Uk Vat-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres By Employment Sizeband (number And %),

Regional Variations In The Marketplace

Distribution

How Robust Is The Market?

Legislation

Chemical Substances

Dangerous Substances

Reach

Key Trade Associations

Association Of The British Pharmaceutical Industry

British Plastics Federation

Chemical Industries Association

European Chemical Industry Council

4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace

Market Leaders

Akzo Nobel

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Astrazeneca Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Bp Chemicals Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Cookson Group Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Croda International Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Glaxosmithkline Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Johnson Matthey Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Linde Group

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Shell Chemicals Uk Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Yule Catto & Co Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Other Companies

Basf Ag

Dow Chemical Company Ltd

Ineos Group Ltd

Outside Suppliers

Marketing Activity

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

Introduction

Industrial Uses

Pharmaceutical Uses

Vagaries Of Demand

7. Current Issues

Pharmaceutical Industry

Demand For Medicines Set To Surge By

Oil Prices

Conflicting Forecasts On Outlook For Oil Prices

European Chemical Sector Faces Profits Downturn

Corporate Developments

Akzo Nobel Affected By Falling Home Sales In The Us

Dow Chemical Hit By Higher Raw-material Prices

Sabic Targets Asia's Booming Economies

8. The Global Market

Market Size

Total Global Sales

Table: Global Sales Of Chemicals By Value ($bn),-2007

Global Sales By Region

Table: Global Sales Of Chemicals By Region By Value ($bn),

9. Forecasts

Introduction

Forecasts To

Table: The Forecast Uk Market For Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-2012

Market Growth

Figure: The Uk Market For Chemicals, Chemical Products And Man-made Fibres � Uk Manufacturers' Sales By Value At Current Prices (£m At Msp),-2012