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Chemical World Analysis Insulate your business from short-run volatility with a long-term outlook Today’s global chemical markets are experiencing...
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Chemical Market Advisory Services Know when the market moves to make better decisions Whether you manufacture, sell, buy, trade or invest in...
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Chemical Economics Handbook® (CEH) Keep pace with the global chemical industry and its competitive markets. Every year, the chemical industry...
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The IHS Specialty Chemicals Update Program (SCUP) provides strategic analysis of 38 specialty chemical businesses, including market drivers...
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Process Economics Program Compare new chemical process technologies and economics faster and at less cost. New chemical manufacturing technologies...
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Chemical Competitive Cost and Margin Analytics Assess the cost and margin positions of operating chemical plants according to geography, capacity...
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Chemical Strategic Reports Get timely, unparalleled insight into high-profile chemical industry topics. Chemical Strategic Reports from IHS...
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Chemical Consulting & Advisory Services Access unsurpassed industry insight throughout the chemical value chains to support your decision-making...
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Competitive Company Analysis The chemical industry is fraught with uncertainty. In this environment, leading chemical companies have become...
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Chemical Week Chemical Week is the world’s leading news source for chemical industry executives and professionals around the globe. With a tradition...
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Directory of Chemical Producers® IHS Directory of Chemical Producers (formerly the SRI Consulting Directory of Chemical Producers) offers a...
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IHS Petrochemical Training courses cover the whole value chain, from refined products to polymers and plastic processing.
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Aromatics & Fibers Keep pace with the global aromatics & fibers markets The global chemical industry’s premier source for historical and forecast...
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Chlor-Alkali & Vinyls Position for growth in the fast-changing chlor-alkali & vinyls markets. The global chemical industry’s premier source...
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Olefins & Derivatives Keep pace with the rapidly changing global olefins & derivatives from IHS Markit markets. The global chemical industry's...
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Plastics & Polymers Unlock growth opportunities in shifting plastics & polymers from IHS Markit markets The global chemical industry's premier...
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Methanol Keep pace with global methanol market and technology trends. Methanol is the simplest alcohol and is used as an antifreeze, solvent...
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Five-Year Outlook for Mergers and Acquisitions in the Chemical Industry PEP Review 2008-13 Published November 2008 Anticipated structural shifts...
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Solutions for Strategic Planning Navigate the competitive landscape for long-term growth. Volatile feedstock prices, shifting demand trends...
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Identify market opportunities and risks Maximize business potential by identifying risks and opportunities. The complex interdependencies of...
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Develop a credible business strategy Craft defensible business plans. Successful business planning demands comprehensive, reliable and actionable...
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Validate investment plans Make informed capital decisions based upon short- and long-term market dynamics. Capital investment decisions in the...
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Assess the competitive landscape Know where you stand and when to move in a market that’s always in flux. Monitoring competitor activity and...
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Build value-based commercial strategies Stay abreast of global feedstocks, capacity shifts, regulations and supply/demand factors that affect...
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Determine realistic targets and budgets Create a business model that will achieve your revenue targets. As a commercial or product manager...
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Identify growth opportunities Access the tools you need to enter new markets successfully. In a $750 billion global chemical market, the competition...
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Maximize price setting Determine your product’s price using in-depth pricing intelligence and forecasts. To meet their company’s revenue goals...
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Solutions for Chemical Business Management Determine the best pricing strategies and capture growth opportunities. IHS Markit provides meaningful...
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Provide accurate and confident evaluations of future investments Build business models that maximize returns and minimize risk. Now more than...
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Solutions for Chemical Financial Analysis Optimize your investment portfolio in an unpredictable economic climate. It can be difficult to predict...
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Complete accurate and timely competitor analysis Preserve and advance your competitive position – in a market that is always in flux. With the...
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Evaluate success of projects and business units Validate your proposal with a transparent investment evaluation. When planning new capacity...
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Understand the best method to deploy capital Develop economics of proposed deals, formulate new business models and set forth effective proposals...
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Identify the right selling opportunities Confidently identify sales opportunities with credible market analysis. As a sales and marketing professional...
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Negotiate more profitable contracts Optimize your customer contracts with reliable market analysis and pricing indexes. Without an accurate...
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Solutions for Chemical Sales & Marketing Strategically grow revenue, informed with accurate forecasts of price trends and cost drivers. It can...
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Cultivate better customer relationships Access validated market data enabling the optimization of your customer mix, region and market segmentation...
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Optimize your customer and product portfolio Re-negotiate and manage efficient supply contracts that increase revenue and expand margins On...
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Economics & Country Risk Services for Chemicals Understand exposure and economics within the chemical industry. The chemical industry is undergoing...
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Specialty Chemicals Suites As the chemical industry becomes more complex, with greater competition than ever before, you want to ensure that...
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Chlorinated Polyethylene Resins and Elastomers Chemical Economics Handbook Published March 2018 Chlorinated polyethylene resins and elastomers...
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Receive supply/demand analysis of current markets for Chlorine/Sodium Hydroxide, future growth with five-year projections, and historical data...
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Chlorobenzenes Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2017 Only three of the many possible products resulting from the chlorination of benzene...
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Citric Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2015 Citric acid is the most widely used food acidulant. The acid and its derivatives...
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Controlled- and Slow-Release Fertilizers Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2015 Controlled-release (CRF) and slow-release (SRF)...
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Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomers Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2017 Thermoplastic copolyester elastomers (TPC) are a class...
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Cresols, Xylenols and Cresylic Acids Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2015 This report covers cresols (o-, m-, and p-), xylenols...
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Crude petroleum, a complex volatile mixture of hydrocarbons with some sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen, and trace metals, is the largest single source...
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Cumene Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2016 Cumene is produced from benzene and propylene, accounting for 20% of benzene demand...
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Cyclohexane Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2017 Nearly all cyclohexane is used to make cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone, which...
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Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2017 This report primarily covers uncoupled cyclohexanol/cyclohexanone...
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Detergent Alcohols Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2016 Detergent alcohols and their derivatives are widely used as raw materials...
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Cyclopentadiene/Dicyclopentadiene Chemical Economics Handbook Published July 2016 Cyclopentadiene and its dimer, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), are...
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Diisocyanates and Polyisocyanates Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2015 Diisocyanates and polyisocyanates are reactive intermediates...
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Dimethyl Terephthalate (DMT) and Terephthalic Acid (TPA) Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2017 Terephthalic acid (TPA) and dimethyl...
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Dimethylformamide (DMF) Chemical Economics Handbook Published January 2018 Dimethylformamide (DMF) is a clear, colorless, water-soluble liquid...
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Dyes Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2014 In the past 25 years, the production of dyes in the United States, Western Europe and...
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Elastomers Overview Chemical Economics Handbook Published November 2017 This report is intended to serve as a world overview of elastomer supply...
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Epichlorohydrin Chemical Economics Handbook Published November 2017 Epichlorohydrin is a liquid epoxide most frequently manufactured by the...
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Epoxy Resins Published November 2017 Epoxy resins are thermosetting resins, meaning that they do not develop useful properties until they are...
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Epoxy Surface Coatings Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2017 Epoxy surface coatings are among the most widely used industrial...
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Ethane Chemical Economics Handbook Published January 2017 This report covers supply and demand for ethane. Nearly all of the ethane produced...
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Ethanol Chemical Economics Handbook Published January 2018 Consumption of ethanol as a fuel accounted for 85–90% of total global consumption...
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Ethanolamines Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2018 Worldwide ethanolamines capacity increased moderately during 2012–17, but...
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Ethylbenzene Chemical Economics Handbook Published January 2018 Ethylbenzene (EB) is a highly flammable, colorless liquid that has a sweet aroma...
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Ethylene Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2017 Ethylene is primarily a petrochemically derived monomer used as a feedstock in the manufacture...
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Ethyleneamines Chemical Economics Handbook Published October 2015 Ethyleneamines are used in a wide range of applications, primarily as reactive...
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Ethylene Dichloride Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2017 Ethylene dichloride (EDC) is used primarily for the production of vinyl...
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Ethylene Oxide Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2016 Ethylene oxide (EO) is a basic chemical primarily produced by the catalytic...
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Ethylene-Propylene Elastomers Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2015 Ethylene-propylene elastomers (EP elastomers) are the third-largest...
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Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Resins Chemical Economics Handbook Published October 2015 Ethylene–vinyl alcohol copolymer resins (EVOH) are specialty...
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Ethyl Ether Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2017 Ethyl ether, also known as diethyl ether, or often referred to as just “ether,”...
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Explosives and Blasting Agents Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2015 The principal distinction between explosives and blasting...
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Major Fats and Oils Industry Overview Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2015 Fats and oils are used throughout the world for both...
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Natural and Man-Made Fibers Overview Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2015 This report presents an overview of the global supply...
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Ferric Chloride Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2016 The primary use of ferric chloride is to remove impurities in water and...
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Calcium Carbonate, Fine-Ground and Precipitated Chemical Economics Handbook Published October 2014 Fine-ground calcium carbonate (FGCC) and...
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Fluorocarbons Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2017 As a result of the Montreal Protocol and Kyoto Protocol and subsequent amendments...
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Fluoroelastomers Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2016 Fluoroelastomers are fluorine-containing polymers noted for their exceptional...
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Fluoropolymers Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2016 Fluoropolymers are among the most useful modern materials, providing nonstick...
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Fluorspar and Inorganic Fluorine Compounds Chemical Economics Handbook Published January 2016 This report covers fluorspar and its major derivative...
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Formaldehyde Chemical Economics Handbook Published November 2017 Formaldehyde is the most commercially important aldehyde. Production of urea-...
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Formic Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2016 Formic acid (methanoic acid, HCOOH) is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor....
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Fumaric Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2017 Fumaric acid (trans-butenedioic acid) is a multifunctional chemical with a...
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Furfural Chemical Economics Handbook Published March 2016 China is the dominant player in the world furfural market. With 85% of global capacity...
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Furfuryl Alcohol and Furan Resins Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2016 The majority of furfuryl alcohol is used in the production...
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Gasoline Octane Improvers/Oxygenates Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2017 Gasoline octane improvers/oxygenates include three major...
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Glycerin Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2015 Before 2008, most of the glycerin consumed globally was refined (this continues to...
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Glycol Ethers Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2017 Over half of all glycol ether consumption (including E-series and P-series)...
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Helium Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2016 The global helium market suffered under massive supply constraints during 2011–13, which...
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Hexamethylenediamine/Adiponitrile Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2017 Adiponitrile (ADN) is a key precursor to hexamethylenediamine...
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Polyethylene Resins, High-Density (HDPE) Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2017 In terms of volume, HDPE is the third-largest commodity...
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Sweeteners, High-Intensity Chemical Economics Handbook Published May 2017 High-intensity sweeteners (HIS) are a structurally diverse set of...
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Hydrochloric Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published October 2015 Hydrochloric acid is an integral part of the worldwide chlorine industry....
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Hydrocolloids Chemical Economics Handbook Published August 2016 This report provides an overview of the markets for naturally derived hydrocolloids....
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Hydrogen Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2015 Hydrogen is produced in large quantities both as a principal product and as a by-product....
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Hydrogen Cyanide Chemical Economics Handbook Published October 2016 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) is extremely toxic. At manufacturing plants, extensive...
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Hydrogen Peroxide Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2014 In most markets, hydrogen peroxide functions as a bleach or oxidizer....
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Hydroquinone Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2015 World consumption of hydroquinone grew at an average annual rate of almost...
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Phosphates, Industrial Chemical Economics Handbook Published February 2016 The industrial phosphate market is a minor but important segment...
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Hypochlorite Bleaches Chemical Economics Handbook Published November 2015 Sodium, calcium, potassium, and lithium hypochlorite are strong oxidizing...
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Chromium Compounds, Inorganic Chemical Economics Handbook Published March 2012 Global consumption of chromium chemicals, which had been slowly...
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Inorganic Color Pigments Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2015 Since the mid-1990s, the global color pigments market has experienced...
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Potassium Chemicals, Inorganic Chemical Economics Handbook Published December 2015 This report covers supply and demand for a number of industrially...
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Zinc Chemicals, Inorganic Chemical Economics Handbook Published April 2017 This report covers the major zinc chemicals of commercial importance...
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Isophthalic Acid Chemical Economics Handbook Published September 2016 Isophthalic acid is an aromatic dicarboxylic acid industrially produced...
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Isoprene Chemical Economics Handbook Published June 2017 Consumption of high-purity isoprene is dominated by demand for and production of polyisoprene...