EXTENSIVE PRODUCT PROFILE
XXXXXXXXXXXXX (XXX);
OPPORTUNITIES FOR XXX
CONTENT:
- Current and future supply and demand assessment
- Producers: - synthetic routes applied
- capacities - produced and consumed volumes, merchant vs captive consumption
- Applications - existing and emerging
- typical product specifications
- Prices - rough price ideas in each market segment
- Selected major customers
- per applications
- Possible substitutions and risk issues
BO GUSTAFSSON / BG CHEMICALS AB 961201
Current and future supply and demand assessment
The World market for XXX (xxxxxxx) incl. its use for captively produced derivatives is estimated to almost 100’000T valued at 100 MUSD in 1996. The demand is rather stable.
Producers
The following companies produce or are listed as producers of XXX;
in Europe; Chemie AG Bitterfeld-Wolfen D, Enichem Synthesis I, Hoechst D, Rhône-Poulenc F+UK, Synthesia CZ, Säurefabrik Schweizerhall CH.
in US; DuPont.
in Japan; Hodogaya Chemical, Tsujimoto Kagaku.
Synthetic routes applied
XXX is produced by reaction of xxxxx and xxxxxxxxx.
Capacities
XXX is produced in specifically designed plants for captive and merchant outlets but also in specifically designed or multiproduct plants for their own captive outlets (this applies mainly for larger production oriented chemical companies but makes the estimates on total demand of the product a bit uncertain).
Produced and consumed volumes of XXX, merchant sales vs captive consumption
(volumes indicated are rough estimates)
The major producers and suppliers of XXX on the world market are Chemie GmbH Bitterfeld-Wolfen D, DuPont US, EnichemSynthesis I, Hoechst D, Hüls America US, Rhône-Poulenc F+UK, Synthesia CZ, Säurefabrik Schweizerhall CH. Total world consumption is estimated to around 100’000T.
Supplier Capacity captive merchant m-shares
DuPont US 40’000T 10’000T 30’000T 40%
Hoechst D 20’000T 5’000T 15’000T 20%
Säuref. Schweizerhall CH 15’000T 5’000T 15’000T 20%
Rhône-Poulenc F+UK 15’000T 5’000T 5’000T 10%
Chemie GmbH D 10’000T 1’000T 1’000T <5%
EnichemSynthesis I 5’000T 1’000T 1’000T <5%
Synthesia CZ 5’000T 1’000T 1’000T <5%
Applications - existing and emerging
Applications for XXX World Market, % in Europe growth
xxxxxxxxxxx;
xxxxx 20’000T 50%
(xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx)
xxxxxx 20’000T 50%
(to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
xxxxxxxxx 20’000T 40%
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 8’000T 50%
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 8’000T 50%
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4’000T 50%
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 4’000T 50%
Typical product specifications
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Prices - rough price ideas in each market segment
XXX; Price ideas for bulk shipments are around 1-1.25 USD/kg. The prices vary very little with application.
Selected major customers per application
Larger derivatives for XXX /Customers (or captive consument)
XXXXXXXXXXX Enichem Synthesis I, Hoechst D, Rhône- Poulenc F, Synthetic Chemicals UK
Kincaid Enterprises US
XXXXXXXXXX EniChem Synthesis I, Rhône-Poulenc F
Luoyang No.4 Chemical China, Shandong Lunan Chemical Industry China, Shanghai Zhuanghang Chemical China, Ube Industries Japan, Zhejiang Linhai Pharmaceutical China
Possible substitutions and risk issues
Due to its XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.