Research and Markets: US Chemicals Industry Report: 11,000 Companies such as Dow and ExxonMobil Chemical with Combined Annual Revenue of Approx $700 Billion

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/07785d/chemicals) has announced the addition of the "Chemicals" report to their offering.

The US chemicals industry includes about 11,000 companies with combined annual revenue of about $700 billion. Major companies include Dow, DuPont, Eastman Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, and Huntsman. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest firms generate more than half of industry revenue.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Because chemicals are used to make a wide variety of industrial and consumer products, demand is driven by the overall health of the US economy. The profitability of individual companies is closely tied to efficient operations. Big companies have large economies of scale in production. Small companies can compete effectively by producing specialty products, of which there are a large number, or by operating a single plant highly efficiently. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per employee is more than $900,000.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Basic chemicals include petrochemicals, industrial gases, dyes and pigments, alkalies and chlorine, alcohols, and various other organic (based on the chemistry of carbon and oxygen) and inorganic chemicals. These basic chemicals are made from mined materials like crude oil, natural gas, and minerals, or from crops and other natural substances. The raw materials are called feedstocks. Chemicals companies use basic chemicals to produce intermediate products like polyethylene; polyethylene oxide (PO); ethylene oxide (EO); and ethylene glycol, or final products like phosphate and nitrogen agricultural fertilizers.

Key Topics Covered:

Industry Overview

Quarterly Industry Update

Business Challenges

Trends AND Opportunities

Call Preparation Questions

Financial Information

Industry Forecast

Website and Media Links

Glossary of Acronyms

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Source: First Research