1. The Business Research Company Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing

2. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Characteristics Petrochemicals are chemicals products derived from petroleum. They are also called petroleum distillates. Some of the same chemicals compounds as petrochemicals are also obtained from other fossil fuels, such as coal or natural gas, or renewable sources such as corn or sugar cane but, but these are not included in the petrochemicals industry. The petrochemicals manufacturing industry comprises establishments that primarily engage in manufacturing acyclic (aliphatic) hydrocarbons such as ethylene, propylene and butylene made from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons and establishments that manufacture cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, styrene, xylene, ethyl benzene, and cumene from refined petroleum or liquid hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are organic compounds consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

3. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Key Trends in the Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Automation And Instrumentation Solutions – Petrochemical companies are increasingly using automation and instrumentation solutions to control the production process more effectively. Automation instruments include control valves, temperature transmitters, level transmitters, flow transmitters and pressure transmitters that help to improve an organizations operational efficiency. For example, Siemens process instrumentation and gas analytics solutions increases productivity and efficiency during plant operations.

4. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Segmentation Ethylene was the xx in the petrochemicals market at xx% of the total market, so worth about $xx billion. Ethylene is the raw material used in the manufacture of polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene (PS) as well as fibres and other organic chemicals. Propylene was the xx segment, at xx% of the total market, so worth about $xx billion. Propylene is a building block for the addition polymer, poly (propene) and is also used in the manufacture of epoxy propane and propenal.

5. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Segmentation Petrochemicals, Market Segments, 2015

6. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Briefing Industry Competitive Landscape The petrochemicals industry is fragmented. The top five competitors in the market made up XX% of the total market in 2015. Sinopec was the largest competitor with XX% of the market, followed by Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC with XX% and SABIC with XX%. Sinopec (China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.) Product portfolio Brief financials Market share Future Strategy Chevron Phillips Chemical Product portfolio Brief financials Market share Future Strategy SABIC Product portfolio Brief financials Market share Future Strategy

7. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Description Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing from the Business Research Company covers market characteristics, trends, size and growth, segmentation, regional breakdown, competitive landscape, market shares, company profiles, value chain, customer analysis and key strategies for this market. A concise executive summary highlights the most important insights and information on the market. The market characteristics section of the report defines the market in technical terms, including key sub categories or segments such as Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, Xylene, Styrene, Toluene, Cumene and others. Drivers and Restraints looks at the external factors supporting and controlling the growth of the petrochemicals market.

8. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Scope Markets Covered: Ethylene, Propylene, Benzene, Xylene, Styrene, Toluene, Cumene and others Companies Mentioned: Sinopec, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, SABIC, Dow Chemical Company, BASF SE and others. Global scope: Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa, Oceania. Time series: five years historic and forecast.

9. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Scope Data: Market in $ billions and units, average operating and net margins and cost of capital. Data segmentations: regional, market share of competitors, key sub segments. Analytical frameworks: BCG Matrix, Value Chain, Porter’s Five Forces, Four P’s of marketing strategy. Expert Interviews: summaries of five or more interviews with leading experts in the petrochemicals market. Sourcing and Referencing: Referencing of all data and analysis throughout the Briefing with end notes.

10. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing Reasons to Purchase Get the most up to date information available on the Petrochemicals market globally. Read ‘word of mouth’ interviews with leading executives and opinion leaders. Plan your strategy with advice from expert consultants. Facilitate decision making on the basis of strong historic and forecasts. Develop business strategies before your competitors with the help of specific insights about future developments. Counter your competitors’ business plans. Identify growth segments and opportunities.

11. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing - Table of Contents Introduction 3 Petrochemicals Market Characteristics 4 Petrochemicals Market Historic Growth 5 Drivers of the Market 5 Restraints on the Market 6 Petrochemicals Market Forecast Growth 7 Drivers of the Market 7 Restraints on the Market 8 Petrochemicals Market Geography Split 9 Petrochemicals Market Size, 2015, By Region 9 Petrochemicals Market Segmentation 11 Petrochemicals Industry Competitive Landscape 12 Key Mergers And Acquisitions In The Petrochemicals Market 16 Petrochemicals Market Trends And Strategies 17 Appendix 18 NAICS Definitions Of Industry Covered In This Report 18 Abbreviations 18 Currencies 18 Research Inquiries 18 The Business Research Company 18

12. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing – List of Tables Table 1: Global Petrochemicals Market Historic Market Size, 2011 – 2015, $ Billion 5 Table 2: Global Petrochemicals Market Forecast Market Size, 2015 – 2019, $ Billion 7 Table 3: Global Petrochemicals Market, Split By Region, 2015, $ Billion 9

13. The Business Research Company www.thebusinessreserachcompany.comwww.thebusinessreserachcompany.com | info@tbrc.infoinfo@tbrc.info Petrochemicals Global Market Briefing - Table of Figures Figure 1: Global Petrochemicals Market Historic Market Size, 2011 – 2015, $ Billion 5 Figure 2: Global Petrochemicals Market Forecast Market Size, 2015 – 2019, $ Billion 7 Figure 3: Global Petrochemicals Market, Split By Region, 2015, $ Billion 9 Figure 4: Global Petrochemicals Market, 2015, Split By Segments, $ Billion 11 Figure 5: Global Chemicals Market, Key Competitor Shares, 2015, Percentage (%) 12

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