Canada Petrochemicals Report
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Canada Petrochemicals Report

The Canada Petrochemicals Report

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-; 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

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- 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.

Canada Petrochemicals Report
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Table of Contents

Chapter - Executive Summary

Canada Political SWOT
Canada Economic SWOT

Chapter - Global Market Overview

Global Ethylene Capacities
Table: World Ethylene Production By Country, ‘000 Tonnes Capacity
Polypropylene

Chapter - Market Overview

Table: Canada Olefins Facilities 2008
Table: Canada Polyolefins Facilities 2008
Table: Canada Aromatics and Derivatives Facilities 2008
Regulatory Structure
Western Canada

Chapter - Industry Trends And Developments

Table: Canada Petrochemicals Production, 2007-2008

Chapter - Business Environment Rankings

Regional Overview
Limits Of Potential Returns
Risks To Realisation Of Returns
Methodolgy
Ratings Overview
Table: Indicators
Weighting
Table: Weightage

Chapter - Industry Forecast Scenario

Table: Canada Petrochemicals Forecasts

Chapter - Economic Outlook

Table: Canada - Economic Activity

Chapter - Insight Into Competitive Arena

Company Monitor
Nova Chemicals
Petro-Canada

Chapter - Country Snapshot: Canada Demographic Data

Section 1: Population
Table: Demographic Indicators, 2005-2030
Table: Rural/Urban Breakdown, 2005-2030
Section 2: Education And Healthcare
Table: Education, 2000-2003
Table: Vital Statistics, 2005-2030
Section 3: Labour Market And Spending Power
able: Employment Indicators, 2001-2006
Table: Consumer Expenditure, 2000-2012 (US$)
Table: Average Annual Manufactuing Wages, 2000-2012

Chapter - BMI Forecast Modelling

How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industry
Cross Checks
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Executive Summary

Feedstock supply constraints and higher operating costs are major obstacles to growth for Canadian petrochemicals producers, problems that will be compounded by the recession in the US market, according to BMI’s latest Canada Petrochemicals Report.

Canada has 6.05mn tonnes per annum (tpa) of olefins production capacity of which 4.95mn tpa is ethylene and 1.1mn tpa is propylene. Polyolefins capacity totals 4.3mn tpa, including 3.63mn tpa of PE, 475,000tpa of PVC and 195,000tpa of PTA. Canada also has benzene capacity of 1.06mn tpa of benzene and 100,000tpa of butadiene. Aromatics production capacity is 1.68mn tpa, including 350,000tpa of paraxylene, 662,000tpa of toluene and 665,000tpa of ethylbenzene.

Ethylene output was down 2.4% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 2.48mn tonnes, benzene output was down 7.7% y-o-y to just over 379,000 tonnes and propylene output was down 9.6% y-o-y to around 421,500 tonnes. Polyolefins output followed a similar trend, with LDPE/LLDPE down 4.7% y-o-y to just under 938,000 tonnes and HDPE down 5.3% y-o-y to just under 799,000 tonnes. In contrast, performance in the aromatics segment was very strong, with toluene output up 20.1% y-o-y to over 130,000 tonnes and xylene output up 11.8% y-o-y to around 173,500 tonnes. According to BMI estimates, xylene output was operating at close to capacity, but toluene production was at just 40% of capacity. Meanwhile, butadiene output plummeted, falling 27.6% y-o-y to around 93,300 tonnes.

The country’s leading petrochemicals producer, Nova Chemicals, continues to remain optimistic, despite the negative trends. It is investing in incremental increases in its PE capacities in Alberta, where it can take advantage of the availability of ethane feedstock. In January 2008, Nova announced that it planned to increase PE capacity of plants in Ontario by up to 113,000tpa at a cost of US$80mn. The expansion will be completed in 2010. BMI believes that the country’s cost advantage in ethane feedstock will be outweighed by the North American market is in recession, with margins set to shrink. BMI anticipates a sharp decline in prices as new capacity comes online, particularly with Chinese demand growth set to subside.

BMI believes the decline in chemical sales volumes will continue over 2009 and into 2010 as the industry’s chief markets – Canada and the US – experience dramatic declines in the face of recession. As such, investment in new capacity will be severely limited and BMI expects the closure of smaller plants. Already some producers have shuttered some plants. PP production ceased in 2008 at LyondellBasell’s plants in Varennes and Sarnia, while at the same time the company set up a new plant in Mexico with more advanced technology. The shift indicates that the Canadian petrochemicals sector is losing out to emerging markets. Apart from Nova’s planned PE expansions, BMI does not envisage any further increase in petrochemicals production and it is likely that capacity will contract, depending on the depth and length of the US recession.

Canada is in second place behind the US in BMI’s petrochemical business environment rankings for the Americas. With 81.0 points, Canada lies 8.5 points behind the US and 16.9 points ahead of Brazil. BMI expects the score to deteriorate over the forecast period, with Brazil’s drive towards increased capacity likely to see it catch up with Canada.

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