Chemicals in the United Kingdom

Introduction

Chemicals in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2007-11, and forecast to 2016). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the United Kingdom chemicals market. Includes market size data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Highlights

• The chemicals market consists of speciality chemicals, commodity chemicals, agricultural chemicals, and other chemicals (which includes products such as pharmaceutical 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 2011 annual average exchange rates.
• The chemicals market consists of speciality chemicals, commodity chemicals, agricultural chemicals, and other chemicals (which includes products such as pharmaceutical 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 2011 annual average exchange rates.
• The UK chemicals market had total revenues of $64.5 billion in 2011, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -1.6% between 2007 and 2011.
• The commodity chemicals segment was the market's most lucrative in 2011, with total revenues of $23.9 billion, equivalent to 37.1% of the market's overall value.

Features

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the chemicals market in the United Kingdom

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the chemicals market in the United Kingdom

Leading company profiles reveal details of key chemicals market players’ global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom chemicals market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the United Kingdom economy

Key Questions Answered

What was the size of the United Kingdom chemicals market by value in 2011?

What will be the size of the United Kingdom chemicals market in 2016?

What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom chemicals market?

How has the market performed over the last five years?