Country Overview (Chemicals)

Country Overview (Chemicals)

1 . Country Overview (Chemicals)

Major Chemical Producing Nations

Chemicals are an integral part of modern daily life. They are constituents of materials; parts of preparations and products; and are embedded in complex physical systems. Chemicals are used in a wide variety of products and play an important role in the world economy. While chemicals are a significant contributor to national economies, sound chemical management across the lifecycle—from extraction to disposal—is essential not only to avoid significant risks to human health and the environment along with their associated economic costs, but also to maximize the benefits of their contribution to human well-being.
 
The chemical industry creates an immense variety of products which impinge on virtually every aspect of our lives.

While many of the products from the industry, such as detergents, soaps and perfumes, are purchased directly by the consumer, 70% of chemicals manufactured are used to make products by other industries including other branches of the chemical industry itself. The industry uses a wide range of raw materials, from air and minerals to oil.

There have been breath-taking changes in the chemical industry over the last 10 years or so, not only in Europe and in the US but particularly in China, India, the rest of Asia and Brazil. The chemical industry is one of the largest manufacturing industries in all developed and emerging countries.
 
With increasing competition worldwide, innovation remains crucial in finding new ways for the industry to satisfy its increasingly sophisticated, demanding and environmentally-conscious consumers.
What does the chemical industry produce?
 
The products of the chemical industry can be divided into three categories:
  • Basic chemicals
  • Speciality chemicals
  • Consumer chemicals
Several other categorisations are used but this one is simple and helpful in the context of this web site. Outputs range widely, with basic chemicals produced in huge quantities (millions of tonnes) and some speciality chemicals produced in modest kilogramme quantities but with very high value. As explained in the unit on Chemical Reactors, the choice of reactor is often goverened by the amount of chemical that is to be produced.
 
Major Companies in Chemical Production
 
North America
 
Company Name
Headquarters
DOW Chemicals
Midland, Michigan
ExxonMobil
Irving, Texas
Dupont
Wilmington, Delaware
 
 
South America
 
Company Name
Headquarters
Braskem
Camacari, Brazil
Alpek
San Pedro Garza Garcia, Mexico
Pemex
Mexico City, Mexico
 
Europe
 
Company Name
Headquarters
BASF
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Incos Group
Castello d'Argile, Italy
Royal Dutch Shell
The Hague, Netherlands
 
Middle East
 
Company Name
Headquarters
SABIC
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Orkila Group
Beirut, Lebanon
Qatar Petroleum
Doha, Qatar
 
Africa
 
Company Name
Headquarters
Sasol
Johannesburg, South Africa
AECI
Johannesburg, South Africa
Senmin
Weltevredenpark, South Africa
 
Asia- Pacific
 
Company Name
Headquarters
Sinopec
Beijing, China
Formosa Plastics
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Reliance Industries
Mumbai, India
 
 
Title Published Pages Price
Surfactants Markets in China Apr 3 2019 213 USD 4,000.00
Architectural Paints Industry Forecasts - China Focus Apr 3 2019 108 USD 1,800.00
Paints & Coatings Markets in China Apr 3 2019 236 USD 4,000.00
Industrial Gases Industry Forecasts - China Focus Apr 3 2019 98 USD 1,800.00
Specialty Elastomer Markets in China Apr 3 2019 256 USD 4,000.00
Plastics Industry Forecasts - China Focus Apr 3 2019 115 USD 1,800.00
Engineered Plastics Markets in China Apr 3 2019 214 USD 4,000.00
Fatty Alcohol Markets in China Apr 3 2019 187 USD 4,000.00
Plastic Film Industry Forecasts - China Focus Apr 3 2019 73 USD 1,800.00
Dimethylformamide Markets in China Apr 3 2019 169 USD 4,000.00
Hydrogen Peroxide Industry Forecasts - China Focus Apr 3 2019 74 USD 1,800.00
Petroleum & Coal Products Canada and USA Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1976 USD 1,900.00
Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes Europe Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1979 USD 1,900.00
Fertilizers, Mixing World Report & Database Mar 28 2019 2130 USD 2,850.00
Asphalt Paving Mixtures & Blocks Asia Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1977 USD 1,900.00
Photographic Film, Paper, Plate & Chemical Products Eurasia Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1946 USD 1,900.00
Manufactured Noncellulosic Fibers South America Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1995 USD 1,900.00
Printing Inks Central America Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1973 USD 1,900.00
Synthetic Rubber & Vulcanizable Elastomers Oceania Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1931 USD 1,900.00
Soap & Cleaning Compounds Canada and USA Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1933 USD 1,900.00
Amino Acids & Intermediates Applications Middle East Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1930 USD 1,900.00
Fertilizers, Mixing Asia Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1922 USD 1,900.00
Cyclic Crudes & Intermediates Europe Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1952 USD 1,900.00
Asphalt Paving Mixtures & Blocks World Report & Database Mar 28 2019 2027 USD 2,850.00
Manufactured Noncellulosic Fibers Africa Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1948 USD 1,900.00
Carbon Black Eurasia Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1900 USD 1,900.00
Plastic Products Oceania Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1925 USD 1,900.00
Inorganic Pigments Central America Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1974 USD 1,900.00
Urethane & Foam Products Middle East Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1929 USD 1,900.00
Alkalies & Chlorine South America Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1945 USD 1,900.00
High Performance Polymers & Analogues Central America Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1983 USD 1,900.00
Dye & Pigments Oceania Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1937 USD 1,900.00
Amino Acids & Intermediates Canada and USA Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1943 USD 1,900.00
Petroleum Lubricating Oils & Greases Middle East Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1917 USD 1,900.00
Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes World Report & Database Mar 28 2019 2110 USD 2,850.00
Gum & Wood Chemicals Asia Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1946 USD 1,900.00
Asphalt Paving, Roofing & Saturated Materials Europe Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1982 USD 1,900.00
Custom Compounding of Purchased Resin South America Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1907 USD 1,900.00
Alkalies & Chlorine Africa Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1916 USD 1,900.00
Plastics Plumbing Fixtures Central America Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1926 USD 1,900.00
Surfactants, Finishing Agents & Assistants Oceania Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1958 USD 1,900.00
Polystyrene Foam Products Canada and USA Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1960 USD 1,900.00
Adhesives Middle East Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1971 USD 1,900.00
Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting & Unlaminated Profile Shapes Asia Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1901 USD 1,900.00
Phosphatic Fertilizers Europe Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1945 USD 1,900.00
Ethyl Alcohol World Report & Database Mar 28 2019 2024 USD 2,850.00
Custom Compounding of Purchased Resin Africa Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1998 USD 1,900.00
Manufactured Cellulosic Fibers Eurasia Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1948 USD 1,900.00
Miscellaneous Petroleum & Coal Products Canada and USA Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1958 USD 1,900.00
Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet Europe Report & Database Mar 28 2019 1990 USD 1,900.00

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