Global Agrochemical Companies M&A, Joint Ventures, R&D Pipeline, and Strategies

November 2011 | 400 pages | ID: G4B80BE62EFEN
Venture Planning Group

Abstracts

A strategic assessment of the competitive environment is widely recognized as one of the highest priority management responsibilities, a task crucial to business survival, growth and profitability. Timely and factual competitive intelligence is vital to the success of all business functions, especially Planning, Marketing, R&D and Manufacturing.

In a highly dynamic and fragmented agrochemical market, besieged by intense competition, the ability to anticipate new product introductions and marketing strategies is particularly important...and spells the difference between success and failure.

This unique multi-client study was prepared by Venture Planning Group in order to provide industry executives with strategically significant competitor information, analysis and insight, critical to the development and implementation of effective marketing and R&D programs. The study’s major objectives include:

• To establish comprehensive, factual and cost-effective information base on performance, capabilities, goals and strategies of the world’s leading agrochemical companies.
• To help current suppliers realistically assess their technological and marketing capabilities vis-a-vis leading competitors.
• To assist potential market entrants in evaluating prospective acquisitions and joint venture candidates.
• To complement organizations’ internal competitor information gathering efforts with strategic analysis, data interpretation and insight.
• To identify least competitive market niches with significant growth potential.

The Top 10 report is based on a combination of primary and secondary information sources, including Venture Planning Group’s proprietary database, developed during the firm’s continuous monitoring of the agrochemical industry, as well as over 100 syndicated multi-client studies and numerous proprietary single-client assignments. This database contains information on major agrochemical companies, technologies, products and executives worldwide. Moreover, a comprehensive review of the Top 10 companies’ product and financial literature, business and technical periodicals, and pertinent industry analyst reports was conducted.

Contains 400 pages and 65 tables

Contents

SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A 3-5 page synopsis of key sections.

SECTION II: BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

History of the company’s agrochemical business evolution, which is imporant to understanding the corporate culture, management mentality and strategies.
Recent acquisitions, divestitures and major organizational changes.
Current organizational structure.

SECTION III: SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Names, titles and background of key executives.

SECTION IV: FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES

Administrative, manufacturing and R&D facilities in the U.S. and abroad.
Manufacturing practices.
New plants under construction.
The U.S. and international work force size and distribution.

SECTION V:TECHNOLOGICAL KNOW-HOW

Internally developed and acquired agrochemical and related capabilities.
Proprietary technologies and patent litigation.

SECTION VI: PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

Review of major product lines.
Applications, advantages and weaknesses of leading products.

SECTION VII: MARKETING TACTICS

Promotional tactics.
Distribution approaches.
Product service and support.
Customer relations.

SECTION VIII: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

Estimated sales by division, product line and geographic region.
Five-year sales and operating profit performance.
Study Content
Makhteshim-Agan
Monsanto
Nufarm
Sumitomo
Syngenta
BASF
Bayer
Dow
DuPont
FMC

SECTION IX: R&D EXPENDITURES AND MAJOR PROGRAMS

Estimated R&D budget.
Research facilities and staff.
New technologies, products and applications in development.

SECTION X: COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

Joint ventures, distribution, O.E.M. and licensing partners, both industrial and academic.
Terms of collaborative agreements and specific products involved.

SECTION XI: STRATEGIC DIRECTION

Specific business, new product development and marketing strategies.
Anticipated acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Sales by product category
Operating profit and margins
R&D expenditures, and others

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE BF-1: BASF SALES AND PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE BF-2: BASF SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE BF-3: BASF PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE BF-4: BASF SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE BR-1: BAYER SALES BY SECTOR
TABLE BR-2: BAYER SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE BR-3: BAYER CROPSCIENCE SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE BR-4: BAYER CROPSCIENCE SALES BY PRODUCT LINE
TABLE DC-1: DOW SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE DC-2: DOW SALES BY OPERATING SEGMENT
TABLE DC-3: DOW SALES GROWTH BY OPERATING SEGMENT
TABLE DC-4: DOW SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE DC-5: DOW SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE DC-6: DOW AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SALES BY PRODUCT
TABLE DP-1: DUPONT SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE DP-2: DUPONT SALES BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT
TABLE DP-3: DUPONT SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE DP-4: DUPONT SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE F-1: FMC SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE F-2: FMC SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE F-3: FMC SALES GROWTH BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE F-4: FMC OPERATING PROFIT AND MARGINS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE F-5: FMC OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE F-6: FMC SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE F-7: FMC SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE F-8: FMC AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SALES BY CATEGORY
TABLE MA-1: MAKHTESHIM-AGAN SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE MA-2: MAKHTESHIM-AGAN SALES BY PRODUCT LINE
TABLE MA-3: MAKHTESHIM-AGAN SALES GROWTH BY PRODUCT LINE
TABLE MA-4: MAKHTESHIM-AGAN SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE MA-5: MAKHTESHIM-AGAN SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE MO-1: MONSANTO SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE MO-2: MONSANTO SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE MO-3: MONSANTO SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE MO-4: MONSANTO SALES BY PRODUCT LINE
TABLE MO-5: MONSANTO SALES GROWTH BY PRODUCT LINE
TABLE NU-1: NUFARM SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE NU-2: NUFARM SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE NU-3: NUFARM SALES GROWTH BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE NU-4: NUFARM SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE NU-5: NUFARM SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE NU-6: NUFARM CROP PROTECTION SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY
TABLE SU-1: SUMITOMO SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE SU-2: SUMITOMO SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE SU-3: SUMITOMO SALES GROWTH BY BUSINESS SEGMENT
TABLE SU-4: SUMITOMO SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE SU-5: SUMITOMO SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION
TABLE SU-6: SUMITOMO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE SY-1: SYNGENTA SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH
TABLE SY-2: SYNGENTA SALES GROWTH BY PRODUCT LINE
TABLE SY-3: SYNGENTA OPERATING PROFIT GROWTH BY PRODUCT LINE
TABLE SY-4: SYNGENTA SALES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION