Chemical Products in South Korea

October 2018 | 18 pages | ID: C27473F210EEN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

South Korea’s chemical products industry turnover continued demonstrating a steady rise, driven by strong commodity export growth. South Korea’s chemical product competitiveness increased thanks to the continuous investments in production capacity expansion. During the year, four out of six major petrochemical companies, namely, LG Chem Ltd, Lotte Chemical Corp, Hanwha Total Petrochemicals Co Ltd, and Korea Petrochemical Ind Co Ltd, made investments worth KRW1.62 trillion in order to expand thei...

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Chemical Products market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Basic Chemicals, Fertilisers and Nitrogen Compounds, Household Cleaning and Personal Care Products, Man-made Fibres, Paints and Varnishes, Pesticides and Other Agro-chemical Products, Photochemicals, Explosives and Other Chemicals, Plastic in Primary Forms and Synthetic Rubber.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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• Get a detailed picture of the Chemical Products market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

Headlines
Prospects
Exports of Basic Chemicals and Primary Plastics Continue To Grow, Thanks To Production Capacity Expansion
Investments in R&d Expected To Increase, Reducing Reliance on Imports of High-value Speciality Chemicals
South Korean Cosmetics Industry Set To Recover Through Development of New Trade Routes
Competitive Landscape
South Korea's Chemical Industry's Concentration Rises
Industry Overview
  Chart 1 Industry's Production Value 2002-2022, LCU million
  Chart 2 Industry's Value Added 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 3 Industry's Profits and Profit Margin 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 4 Industry Structure by Category 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 5 Household Cleaning and Personal Care Products Production 2002-2022, LCU million
  Chart 6 Basic Chemicals Production 2002-2022, LCU million
  Chart 7 Plastic in Primary Forms and Synthetic Rubber Production 2002-2022, LCU million
  Chart 8 Photochemicals, Explosives and Other Chemicals Production 2002-2022, LCU million
  Chart 9 Paints and Varnishes Production 2002-2022, LCU million
  Chart 10 Absolute Growth by Category, LCU million
Industry's Cost Structure
  Chart 11 Industry's Cost Structure 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 12 Industry's Costs, LCU million
Trade
  Chart 13 Imports, Exports and Trade Balance 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 14 Exports by Category 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 15 Exports by Country 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 16 Imports by Category 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 17 Imports by Country 2012-2017, LCU million
Market Structure
  Chart 18 Market Structure 2012-2017, LCU million
  Chart 19 Market Structure by Category 2012-2017, LCU million
Buyers
  Chart 20 Market Structure by Buyer 2012-2017
  Chart 21 Industry's Demand Structure 2012-2017
Firmographics
  Chart 22 Employment Statistics and Productivity 2012-2017
  Chart 23 Number of Companies by Company's Size 2012-2017
  Chart 24 Firmographics Distribution by Revenue 2012-2017, % of total revenue
  Chart 25 Industry Concentration 2012-2017, % share of total production value
  Chart 26 Top Company Shares 2017, % of total production value
  Chart 27 Top 5 Company Share Dynamics 2012-2017, % of total production value
  Chart 28 Production Value Performance by Company 2012-2017
Industry's Context
  Chart 29 Industry vs GDP Performance 2002-2022, % Y-O-Y growth
  Chart 30 Chemical Products vs Other Industries 2002-2022, LCU million
  Chart 31 Industry Size by Region 2017, USD million
  Chart 32 Chemical Products in Asia Pacific 2002-2022, USD million