The Chile Petrochemicals Report

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

The Chile 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 Chile Petrochemicals Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Chilean 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 Chilean strategic petrochemicals market.
    • Target Business Opportunities & Risks in the Chilean Petrochemicals Sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Chile.
    • Exploit the Latest Competitive Chilean 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 Chile.

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

Chile's petrochemicals industry is relatively small compared to other Latin American countries. The nation is heavily dependent on Argentina for its natural gas and power supplies due to heavy demand coupled with a lack of alternative sources of feedstock required for the petrochemicals and other industries. The erratic supply of gas received from Argentina recently led to a slowdown at the methanol plants of Canada-based Methanex and a below par utilisation of capacities. Leading petrochemicals companies in the Chilean industry include Methanex, Chile-based Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM), Petroquim and Chile's state oil company, ENAP.

Industry Developments

In October 2007, Chile's Ministry of Mining announced that seven companies or consortia presented bids for 10 blocks in an auction held for exploration and production (E&P) in the Magallanes region. The auction is part of a strategy to reduce the country's heavy dependence on gas imports from Argentina. In September 2007, Methanex announced that only one of four plants at its facility at Cabo Negro was operational due to limited supply of Argentine gas. In April 2007, Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras signed a cooperation agreement with ENAP for joint business and project opportunity development in all areas of the hydrocarbon and energy industry. Earlier, in March 2007, Methanex signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with local company GeoPark Holdings that includes a 10-year gas supply and purchase commitment from GeoPark's Fell Block in southern Chile. ENAP Refinerias' Aconcagua refinery is constructing a hydrogen plant at an investment of US$70mn, while Petroquim is constructing a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) facility at an investment of US$700mn.

Industry Forecast

The Chilean Association of Chemical Industries expects an investment of around US$1.45bn up to 2008 in the chemical and petrochemicals industries. But ethylene as well as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) capacities are likely to stagnate in the near term with no concrete plans on the anvil. The American Chemistry Council's (ACC) Economic and Business of Chemistry Situation and Outlook reports a likely upturn in Latin American chemical industry growth, notably in Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Venezuela. ACC's industrial production average growth forecast for Chile over 2004-2014 stands at 5.3%.

Contents

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Chapter 1 - Executive Summary

Industry Overview

Industry Developments

Industry Forecast

Chapter 2 - SWOT Analysis

Chile Petrochemicals Industry SWOT

Chile Economic SWOT

Chile Business Environment SWOT

Chapter 3 - Market Overview

Table: Chilean Petrochemical Sector--Cracker Capacity Data and Forecasts (000tpa)

Table: Capacity of Methanex Plants – 2005 (000tpa)

Exports And Imports

Chapter 4 - Industry Trends And Developments

Impact Of Declining Petrochemicals Prices

Mergers And Restructuring Activities

Projects And Expansions Currently Underway

Bilateral Ties With China

FTA With Australia

Chapter 5 - Industry Forecast Scenario

Table: Chilean Petrochemicals Sector – Historical Data & Forecasts

Chapter 6 - Economic Forecast Outlook

Table: Chile – Economic Activity

Chapter 7 - Company Monitor

Profiles

Methanex

Sociedad Química y Minera (SQM)

ENAP

Dow Quimica Chilena

Petroquim

BASF

Chapter 8 - BMI Forecast Modelling

How we generate our industry forecasts

Petrochemicals Industry

Cross checks

Competitive Landscape for Latin America Petrochemicals Reports: Sample of Companies Ranked

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Comparative company analyses and rankings by US$ sales, % market share, employee size, registration date and ownership structure. Company SWOTs (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) on all leading international and national operators in each market, including competitive intelligence in the following: Overall geographic presence, competitive positioning against local companies; production capacity, sales and market share; joint ventures, foreign direct investment, projects and acquisitions strategy.

 

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