The Taiwan Petrochemicals Report

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

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

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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The Sector At A Glance

Key Insights On The Petrochemicals Sector Of Taiwan

Industry Overview

The petrochemicals industry in Taiwan has made a significant contribution to the country’s economic development. However, the industry faces a lot of competition from regional producers that possess larger domestic markets and relatively lower labour costs. Furthermore, Taiwan’s exports are extremely dependent on the Chinese market. Therefore, to reduce the risk of overdependence on China, the domestic petrochemicals producers have been advised to diversify their markets.

Industry Developments

Nan Ya Plastics reported plans to invest US$110mn for expanding its Kunshan production site in eastern China. The company plans to increase the yearly glass yarn capacity of the Kunshan plant by around 38,000 tonnes. Nan Ya also plans to invest around US$90mn in a new plant for tolyl diisocyannate (TDI) to cope with the urgent demand. Taiwan’s China American Petrochemical (CAPCO) is likely to cap the production rates of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) lines at 70%.

New Regulations

New guidelines governing the Taiwanese refiners will come into effect on January 1, 2007. Reduction of maximum allowable sulphur content to 50 parts per million (ppm) from 180 ppm, is a key requirement. The guidelines, broadly in line with the European Union’s (EU) Auto Oil II gasoline specifications, conform to the government's medium-term domestic environmental standards for petroleum products.

Impact of Plant Start-ups In The Middle East

The high oil prices and ethylene plant start-ups in the Middle East are expected to adversely affect the revenues of the Taiwanese petrochemical players. Producers expect a fall of around 15% in ethylene/naphtha cracker spreads for 2007 and 2008. The Taiwan producers are facing the same challenges being confronted by other Asian players, especially Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. A primary concern is Saudi Arabia’s new ethylene capacity.

Contents

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Chapter 1 - Executive Summary

Industry Overview

Industry Developments

New Regulations

Impact Of Plant Start-ups In The Middle East

Chapter 2 - SWOT Analysis

Taiwan Petrochemicals Industry SWOT

Taiwan Business Environment SWOT

Taiwan Economic SWOT

Chapter 3 - Market Overview

Production

Industry Estimates

Taiwan commodity polymer exports – February - July 2006 (in tonnes)

Market Structure

Table: Petrochemicals Sector – Cracker Capacity Data & Forecasts ('000 tpa)

Chapter 4 - Industry Trends And Developments

Repair and Maintenance Shutdowns

Other Projects

Expansion Plans Of FPG And Its Subsidiaries

New Regulations

Chapter 5 - Industry Forecast Scenario

Impact Of Plant Start-ups In The Middle East

Ethylene Influx Expected In 2007

Table: Taiwan Historical Data and Sector Forecasts

Chapter 6 - Economic Outlook

Table: Population & Output

Chapter 7 - Company Monitor

Formosa Plastics Group

Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC)

Taiwan Styrene Monomer Corporation

USI Corporation

BASF Taiwan

Chapter 8 - BMI Forecast Modelling

How we generate our industry forecasts

Chemicals & Petrochemicals Industry

Plant capacity

Chemicals supply

Chemicals demand

Cross checks

Competitive Landscape for Asia 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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