Malaysia Chemicals Industry Forecast

The Malaysia Chemicals Report

    • Independent 5 year Chemicals industry forecasts for Malaysia.
    • Original Chemicals market research and Chemicals sector trend analysis for the Malaysia Chemicals industry.
    • Competitive intelligence, Malaysian Chemicals company rankings and SWOT analyses on international and domestic Chemicals companies in  Malaysia.

The Malaysia Chemicals Report has been researched at source, and features latest-available data and BMI’s independent 5-year industry forecasts for basic and speciality chemicals, covering industry value, production, demand, imports, exports and investment, and backed by BMI’s 5-year macroeconomic forecasts and assumptions.


Basic Chemicals – Covering inorganic and organic feedstock such as ethylene, propylene, ammonia, benzene and chlorine, and inorganic chemical raw materials including sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, soda ash and caustic soda.
Fine & Speciality Chemicals – Covering pesticides, dyestuffs, pigments, coatings, printing inks and reagents, photo-sensitive and magnetic recording materials, food and feed additives, adhesives, surfactants, catalysts and speciality additives, carbon fibre and pharmaceuticals.The Reports also analyse recent and pending changes in the regulatory environment, and profile leading multinational and national chemicals companies, their main products, investments, market share, partners and regional expansion strategies.

Business Monitor International’s Malaysian Chemicals Reports provide industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Malaysian chemicals industry.

Key Benefits of Report

    • Benchmark BMI’s Independent 5-year Chemicals Industry Forecasts on Malaysia to test other views – a key input for successful budgetary and planning in the Malaysian strategic Chemicals market.
    • Target Business Opportunities & Risks in the Malaysian Chemicals Sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Malaysia.
    • Exploit the Latest Competitive Malaysian Chemicals Intelligence & company SWOTS on your competitors and peers through company rankings by sales, market share and ownership structure – includes multi-national and national companies in Malaysia.

Coverage

Executive Summary
Summary of BMI’s key industry forecasts, views and trend analysis, covering basic chemicals, fine and speciality chemicals markets, regulatory changes, major investments, projects and company developments.

Market Overview
Structure, size and value of industry sector; overview of industry landscape and key players; assessment of business operating environment and latest regulatory developments.

BMI 5-Year Industry Forecast
Historic data series and 5-year forecasts to end-2011 for all key industry indicators, including industry value, production, demand, sales, imports and exports and total investments, supported by macroeconomic forecasts and assumptions. Key products covered:

Basic Chemicals – Covering inorganic and organic feedstock such as ethylene, propylene, ammonia, benzene and chlorine, and inorganic chemical raw materials including sulphuric acid, hydrocholoric acid, nitric acid, soda ash and caustic soda.

Fine & Speciality Chemicals – Covering pesticides, dyestuffs, pigments, coatings, printing inks and reagents, photo-sensitive and magnetic recording materials, food and feed additives, adhesives, surfactants, catalysts and speciality additives, carbon fibre and pharmaceuticals.

BMI Macroeconomic 5-Year Forecast
BMI forecasts for all headline macroeconomic indicators, including real GDP growth, inflation, fiscal balance, trade balance, current account and external debt.

Competitive Landscape and Rankings
Comparative company analyses and rankings by US$ sales, % market share, employee size, registration date and ownership structure.

Company Profiles and SWOTS
Company profiles, including SWOT analyses, senior executives and full contact details, business activity, products and services, foreign direct investments and projects.

BMI's Executive Summary

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Market Overview

The chemical sector is one of Malaysia's most important industries – the nation has substantial oil and gas feedstock. There are about 100 companies in the Malaysian chemical industry. Malaysia is the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil. It is also the largest producer and exporter of basic oleochemicals, and accounts for about 17% of the world's output. Further, Malaysia is the fourth-largest producer of rubber in the world, the fifth-largest rubber consumer and among the world's largest exporters of rubber products.

Projects And Expansions

Malaysian palm oil company IOI Corporation acquired two oleochemical firms from Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group in a deal worth MYR423mn (US$119.41mn). IOI said the purchase of Aditya Birla's Malaysian refinery and oleochemical businesses – Pan-Century Edible Oils (PCEO) and Pan-Century Oleochemicals (PCOC) – would be funded by existing cash reserves and borrowing. Indian oil and petrochemical company Reliance Industries Ltd. is buying Malaysia's leading polyester producer Hualon Corp., an acquisition that will help the Indian company retain its leadership in the world polyester market.

Free Trade Agreements

Malaysia and the US launched talks on a free trade pact in March 2006 but failed to sign a deal before the Bush administration's trade promotion authority expired in June. A delegation of 12 American companies lobbied for the free trade deal in meetings with Malaysian officials. Both countries had hoped to reach a deal by early 2007, but talks were delayed by a change in Malaysia's lead negotiator and Kuala Lumpur's hesitation to open the country's government procurement market to more US companies. However, in November 2007, Malaysia successfully signed a free trade agreement with Pakistan which will be known as The Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership (MPCEPA). Malaysia is also expected to start negotiations with India for a comprehensive economic co-operation agreement. The talks would aim for a comprehensive bilateral FTA covering trade in goods and services, investments and economic cooperation. Last year, India was Malaysia's ninth largest trading partner, ninth largest export destination and 17th largest import source.

Industry Forecast

In 2006, it was expected that the sales of chemicals in Malaysia would be around MYR49.77bn (US$13.55bn). Malaysia's chemical imports in January to November 2007 stood at MYR35.8bn (US$10.42),while exports were MYR30.3bn (US$8.82bn) in the same period. Fuelled by robust demand

Contents

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Chapter 1 - Executive Summary

Market Overview

Foreign Direct Investment

Business Environment

Industry Forecast

Malaysian Chemicals Industry SWOT

Malaysian Business Environment SWOT

Chapter 2 - Market Overview

Market Structure

Petroleum Products and Natural Gas

Chemicals And Chemical Products

Plastic Products

Rubber Products

Chapter 3 - Regulatory Developments

Responsible Care Programme (RCP)

Chapter 4 - Industry Trends and Developments

Business Environment

Foreign Direct Investment

Trade Agreements

Projects and Expansions

Table: Number of Approvals Granted for Establishment of Manufacturing Projects by Industry

Chapter 5 - Industry Forecast Scenario

Table: Imports & Exports of Chemicals

Chapter 6 - Macroeconomic Forecast

Table: GDP, Population and Output

Chapter 7 - Company Monitor

BASF (Malaysia) Sdn

Chemical Company of Malaysia Sdn

WR Grace & Co

Scientex

Chapter 8 - BMI Forecast Modelling

How we generate our industry forecasts

Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industry

Cross Checks

Competitive Landscape for Asia Chemicals: Sample of  
Companies Ranked

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Rankings and Competitive Landscapes by production and sales; market share and change on previous year; number of employees, ownership structure and year established. Also includes analysis of company expansion, export and investment strategies.

 

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