The 2012 Top Ten World's Leading Chemical Companies

March 2012 | 600 pages | ID: T8ACD1F52C7EN
Venture Planning Group

Abstracts

A strategic assessment of the competitive environment is widely recognized as one of the highest priority management responsibilities, the 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 chemical 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 the 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 chemical 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.

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 industry, as well as over 100 syndicated multi-client studies and numerous proprietary single-client assignments. This database contains information on major chemical 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 600 pages and 82 tables

Contents

SECTION I. BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

• History of the company's chemical business evolution, important to the understanding of the corporate culture, management mentality and strategies.
• Most recent M&A activities and significant organizational changes.
• Current organizational structure.

SECTION II. SENIOR MANAGEMENT

• Names, titles and background of key executives.

SECTION III. FACILITIES AND EMPLOYEES

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

SECTION IV.TECHNOLOGICAL KNOW-HOW

• Internally developed and acquired chemical and related capabilities.
• Proprietary technologies and patent litigations.

SECTION V. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

• Extensive review of major product lines.

SECTION VI. MARKETING TACTICS

• Major promotional strategies.
• Distribution approaches.
• Product service and support.

SECTION VII. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

• Chemical sales by division, product line, geographic region and country.
• Five-year sales and operating profit performance.

SECTION VIII. R&D EXPENDITURES AND MAJOR PROGRAMS

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

SECTION IX. COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

• Major joint venture, distribution, O.E.M. and licensing partners, both industrial and academic.
• Terms of collaborative agreements and specific products involved.

SECTION X. STRATEGIC DIRECTION

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