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Market Analysis US Petrochemical Industry is the Comprehensive Intelligence Guide on the Potential of This Industry

Posted on: Monday, 10 December 2007, 06:00 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c76823) has announced the addition of "Market Analysis -- US Petrochemical Industry" to their offering.

The US petrochemicals industry, for the past few years has been undergoing a downturn, and has not been able to compete with other market players in the rest of the world. The high, fluctuating feedstock prices continue to be a matter of concern for the industry as such. Though the current scenario is not optimistic for the industry, there still are signs of recovery.

This Market Analysis on the US Petrochemical Industry analyzes the factors which are affecting the industry in recent times and focuses on the industry as a whole, providing competitive analysis of market trends, the regulatory trends, investment scenario, import/export scenario, etc. This report also analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the US petrochemical industry, within the SWOT framework. The report also briefly dwells into the US macroeconomic situation and how it's affecting the petrochemical industry. Our analysts bring you insights on this highly lucrative industry and the moves planned by industry decision makers in order to provide the much needed boost to this industry. This Market Analysis -- US Petrochemical Industry is the comprehensive intelligence guide on the potential of this industry.

This title is updated at time of order to ensure it contains the most up-to-date information. This will take up to 2 business days.

I. Contents:

II. Introduction To The Industry a. What are Petrochemicals? b. Industry Definition c. Historical Background d. Market Structure i. Major Petrochemical Producing Regions ii. Operational Crackers iii. Total Production of Petrochemicals

III. Competitive Scenario a. Loss of International Competitiveness b. Factors Affecting Competitiveness i. High Feedstock Costs ii. Passage of Energy Legislation iii. Global Shift in Supply & Demand

IV. Import And Export Profile

V. Regulatory Framework a. Macroeconomic Scenario b. Overall Scenario c. Effect of the REACH Regulation

VI. Barriers To Growth

VII. Swot Analysis

VIII. Industry Profile

Current Investment Projects a. Dow Chemical b. Huntsman c. Equistar Chemicals d. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company e. Shell Chemical f. Atofina g. ExxonMobil Chemical h. British Petroleum i. Formosa Plastics

IX. Profile

Major Players

a. Dow Chemical i. Brief Profile ii. Financials and Ratios iii. Recent Developments iv. Future Outlook

b. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company i. Brief Profile ii. Financials and Ratios iii. Recent Developments iv. Future Outlook

c. ExxonMobil Chemical Company i. Brief Profile ii. Financials and Ratios iii. Recent Developments iv. Future Outlook

X. Appendix

XI. Glossary

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c76823

Source: Business Wire

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