The Canada Petrochemicals Report

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

The Canada Petrochemicals Report has been researched at source, and features latest-available data covering oil and gas, oil refining, olefins (ethylene, propylene), polyolefin’s (polyethylene, polypropylene), polyvinyl chloride and polystyrene; nitrogen, hydrochloric acid, paintwork products and more; 5-year industry forecasts through end-2011; company rankings and competitive landscapes covering leading multinational and national operators; and analysis of latest industry trends, opportunities and regulatory changes.

Business Monitor International’s Canada Petrochemicals Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Canadian petrochemicals industry.

Key Benefits of Report

    • Benchmark BMI’s Independent 5-year Petrochemicals Industry Forecasts to test other views – a key input for successful budgetary and planning in the Canadian strategic petrochemicals market.
    • Target Business Opportunities & Risks in the Canadian Petrochemicals Sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Canada.
    • Exploit the Latest Competitive Canadian Petrochemicals 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 Canada.

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. Companies covered include:

BMI's Executive Summary

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Industry Overview

The Canadian petrochemicals industry is the third largest in the country's manufacturing sector. Most of Canada's petrochemicals industry is concentrated in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec. Alberta accounts for more than 50% of industry output; this can be attributed to the availability of relatively cheap feedstock and the presence of major companies who have set up their plants in the province. Alberta authorities have passed the Incremental Ethane Extraction Policy (IEEP) to bolster ethane production in the province. This move has led to a flurry of activity in the sector, with major companies announcing new projects to benefit from the incentives being offered. Most of the petrochemicals firms operating in the country are global or regional majors. Major players operating in the country are Canada-based Nova Chemicals and Petro-Canada, the US-based Dow Chemical and Imperial Oil and the Netherlands-based Shell Chemicals.

Industry Developments

Nova Chemicals and natural gas processor Aux Sable Canada agreed to construct an extraction facility in Fort Saskatchewan. Local Keyera Facilities Income announced the expansion of its Rimbey natural gas processing plant. Aux Sable and local BA Energy are constructing the Heartland Off Gas Plant (HOP) at Scotford. Local company Keltic Petrochemicals is constructing a US$4.5bn petrochemicals and liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on Canada's Atlantic coast, for which it has received environment approval.

Business Environment

According to a survey conducted by KPMG in 2006 that studies the business costs in 11 countries (in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific), Canada's business and labour costs scored the lowest in the survey. Production costs including the electricity cost and business telephone and wireless charges are also low in Canada. Canada's electricity cost is 22% lower than in the US (based on annual electricity costs for the average manufacturer).

Industry Forecast

According to the Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA), chemicals shipments in the country increased 10% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2006 due to fairly strong domestic demand for basic chemicals. Sales volumes rose 6% y-o-y, while prices increased 4% y-o-y. Export sales rose 6% y-o-y to CAD18bn (US$18.06bn) in 2006. According to the National Energy Board, about 7,900m3 per day of ethane-ethylene could be recovered from the oilsands developments by 2012. Polyethylene (PE) production is forecast to reach 3.65mn tonnes per annum (tpa) in 2007, while polystyrene (PS) production is likely to increase to 222,000tpa in 2007 from the estimated 203,000tpa in 2005.

Contents

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Chapter 1 - Executive Summary

Industry Overview

Industry Developments

Future Outlook

Chapter 2 - SWOT Analysis

Central Asia Petrochemicals Industry SWOT

Chapter 3 - Market Overview

Table: Central Asia Petrochemicals Industry – Cracker Capacity Data & Forecasts (’000tpa)

Chapter 4 - Industry Trends and Developments

Chapter 5 - Industry Forecast Scenario

Table: Central Asia Petrochemicals Industry – Historical Data & Forecasts

Chapter 6 - Economic Outlook

Table: Kazakhstan Macroeconomic Data & Forecasts

Table: Uzbekistan Macroeconomic Data & Forecasts

Chapter 7 - Company Monitor

Company Profiles

Uzbekneftegaz

Aktau Plastics Plant (Akpo)

ChevronTexaco

Chapter 8 - BMI Forecast Modelling

How we generate our Industry Forecasts

Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industry

Cross checks

 

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