IHS Chemical World Analysis

Long-Term Chemical Market Trends

The IHS Chemical World Analysis combines

Online Database Privileges

the world-class expertise of the former CMAI

Annual subscribers to a World Analysis service receive one year

access to our online capacity and supply/demand databases
for the product area covered by the respective study. The capacity
database is refreshed daily, while the supply/demand database
is updated twice a year.

World Analysis, SRI Consulting World Petrochemicals

and Harriman Chemsult annual Studies. The longterm chemical market studies include detailed plant
capacities, comprehensive supply/demand analysis,
a wealth of historical data, and a robust forecast

Program Scope

period out 10 years.

Each World Analysis includes detailed historical and forecast supply

and demand data, in combination with other key market metrics,
for ten geographic regions over a 16-year period (five-year history,
base year, ten-year forecast). Clients have online access to the
study (pdf & Excel graph files) and can purchase hard copies
(where available).

IHS Chemical World Analysis provides a long-term

context for understanding todays highly integrated,
rapidly changing chemical markets. The service
analyzes and projects supply/demand, trade and
capacity for key chemical, plastic and fiber intermediate

Study Contents
Economy, Energy and End-Use Industry Assumptions

markets through a ten-year forecast and includes five-

Executive Overview

year history and base year data. Each study provides

Regional Summaries (where available)

a detailed and comprehensive global market outlook for

Supply/Demand Balances

its respective product group. Market structure, strategic

Global Capacity and Capacity Integration Tables (where

available)

issues and emerging trends at the world, regional and

Trade Grids

country levels figure importantly into each analysis.

Regional Maps

The World Analysis service enables clients to devote

Inquiry & Consulting Privileges

time and resources that would have been spent

Annual subscribers to the World Analysis service receive access

to IHS Chemical industry specialists for a reasonable amount
of consulting, explanation and basic support in order to provide
a fundamental understanding of the analysis. All inquiries remain
strictly confidential. For inquiries beyond the scope of the World
Analysis, IHS Chemical will develop a detailed scope of work under
a separate consulting engagement.

on data collection and market evaluation to making

critical investment and planning decisions. Many clients
choose to enhance their subscription with an IHS
Chemical Market Advisory Service or Cost Curve
Service. The Market Advisory Services deliver daily,
weekly and/or monthly analysis that focus on the
near-term outlook for many products featured in the
World Analysis. The IHS Chemical Cost Curve Service,
available for many chemicals covered by the World
Analysis, provides clients with a view of industry
competitiveness by analyzing costs for each
operating plant, both now and into the future.

IHS Chemical World Analyses include:

ABS

World: PVC Demand

80.0

95%

60.0

90%

50.0

85%

40.0

80%

30.0

75%

20.0

70%

10.0

65%

0.0

08
09
10
Pipe &
Pipe
& Fittings
Fittings

Acetyls

11

12

13
14
15
Profiles
Profiles &&Tubes
Tubes

Bottles

Acrylonitrile
Benzene

100%

Forecast

70.0

Operating Rate

The IHS Chemical World Analysis offers dozens of individual

studies, each focusing on a key chemical, fiber or plastic product
or product family. Studies are produced on an annual basis with
mid-year supply/demand updates. Each study contains a 16-year
analysis period (five years history, base year, ten years forecast).

Million Metric Tons

Analyses

16

17

Wire
Wire && Cable
Cable

18
23
Film & Sheets

60%

All Others

OperatingLine
Rate
Forecast
Source: IHS

2013 IHS

Butadiene
Butylenes
Chlor-Alkali

30.0

100%

Forecast

25.0

90%

Ethylene Oxide & Glycol

20.0

80%

15.0

70%

10.0

60%

5.0

50%

Ethylene
Formaldehyde & Resins
Isopropyl Alcohol
Maleic Anhydride
MDI

0.0

Methanol

Operating Rate

EPS

Million Metric
Tons

Cumene/Phenol/Acetone

North America: EDC Supply & Demand

08

10
11
12
Domestic Demand
Domestic
Demand

13

14

15

16

Total
Total Capacity
Capacity

MMA
MTBE

09

17
18
Production
Production

40%

23

OperatingLine
Rate
Forecast

Source: IHS

2013 IHS

Nylon Engineering Resins

Nylon Fibers
Oxo Alcohols
Phthalic Anhydride
Paraxylene
Polycarbonate
Polyester
Polyethylene
Polypropylene
Polystyrene
Propylene
Propylene Oxide
PTA/DMT
Rubber
Soda Ash
Styrene
SAN Resins
Toluene & Xylenes
TDI
Vinyls

Regional VCM Net Trade

2.5

Forecast

2.0
1.5

Million Metric Tons

Nylon Feedstocks

1.0
0.5
0.0

-0.5
-1.0
-1.5
-2.0
-2.5

80
81
N. America

82
83
S. America

Africa

Middle East

Source: IHS

84

85
86
W. Europe

87
88
C. Europe

Indian Subc.

NE Asia

89

90
91
CIS & Baltics
SE Asia
2013 IHS

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