Chemical Distribution Report 2016
Contents First Published Mar 2016
4 “ UK Chemical distributors have enjoyed a period of unprecedented growth since 2000. Is this ‘golden age’ set to continue or is the outlook becoming less favourable?” David Brown, Chemagility Limited
Foreword
4 Terms & Conditions
8 Report Scope & Definitions
10 Executive Summary
14 UK Economic Development
18 Highlights | Introduction | GDP Growth | Inflation | Unemployment | International Trade | Business Environment | Economic Outlook
The Chemical Industry in the UK
UK Chemical Distribution Industry
Top UK Chemical Distributors
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Highlights | Background | Petrochemicals | Market Size & Growth | Trade in Chemicals | Challenges & Risks | Outlook & Prospects
Highlights | Market Size | Milestones | Industry Structure | Industry Consolidation | Evolution of the Chemical Distribution Industry | Market Segmentation | Industry Benchmarks | Short-Term Outlook | REACH | Emerging Trends | Forecasts
Highlights: Top 10 Chemical Distributors | Top 5 Multi-Market Distributors | Top 5 Single-Market Distributors | Company Profiles: Brenntag UK | Univar UK | IMCD UK | Tennants | Fuerst Day Lawson | Azelis UK | Solventis | Ravago UK | Barentz & Forum UK | Prinova Europe
Prospects in Key Markets for UK Distributors
72 Highlights | Food & Nutrition | Personal Care | Pharmaceuticals | Paints & Coatings | Plastics & Rubber
Detailed Table & Charts
76 Forecast Assumptions | Forecasts for UK Chemical Distribution | Top 20 Chemical Distributors UK | UK Chemical Distributors ALL (revenue > GBP 1M) | Specialist Distributors: Top 5 Polymer Distributors | Top 5 Chemical Traders
Bibliography
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Tables & Charts
Executive Summary 1
UK Chemical Distribution Market Key Facts 2015 (Table: page 15)
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Top 5 UK Chemical Distributors 2015 (Table: page 15)
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UK Chemical Distribution Market Forecast (EUR, 2014-2020) (Graph: page 16)
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UK Chemical Distribution Market Forecast (GBP, 2014-2020) (Graph: page 16)
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UK Chemical Distribution Market Growth (2014-2020) (Graph: page 16)
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Trends in the UK Chemical Distribution Industry (2014-2020) (Table: page 16)
UK Economic Development 7
UK Overview 2015 (GDP, Inflation, Population) (Infographic: page 18)
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GDP Growth (2014-2019) (Table: page 18)
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Economic Indicators (2013-2017) (Table: page 18)
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Index of Construction 2014 -2015 (Infographic: page 18)
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Index of Production 2014-2015 (Infographic: page 18)
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Index Economic Freedom 2016 (Infographic: page 18)
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UK Key facts 2014 (Table: page 19)
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UK V EU GDP Growth 2012 - 2020 (Graph: page 20)
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UK Inflation (CPI) 2012 - 2020 (Graph: page 20)
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Tree Map for UK Exports By Product Type (Infographic: page 20)
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Tree Map for UK Imports By Product Type (Infographic: page 21)
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Index of Economic Freedom 2016 (Table: page 22)
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Index of Production v Index of Construction (2010-2017) (Graph: page 24)
Tables & Charts
UK Chemical Industry 20
Chemical Industry Sales, UK (EUR Billions, 2012-2014) (Table: page 26)
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Chemical Imports (EUR Billions, 2012-2014) (Table: page 26)
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Chemical Exports (EUR Billions, 2012-2014) (Table: page 26)
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Industry Comparison Indicators (UK v EU Region) (Table: page 26)
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Industry Growth 2013-2014 (Infographic: page 26)
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Number of Enterprises 2014 (Infographic: page 26)
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Number of Employees 2014 (Infographic: page 26)
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UK Chemical Industry Sales 2010 -2014 (Graph: page 30)
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UK Chemical Industry Sales by Sector 2014 (Graph: page 30)
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UK Chemical Trade 2011 -2014 (Graph: page 31)
UK Chemical Distribution Industry 30
Chemical Distribution Industry Sales (EUR Millions, 2012-2014) (Table: page 36)
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Industry Concentration / Consolidation (Table: page 36)
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Industry Comparison Indicators 2014 (UK v EU Region) (Table: page 36)
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Industry Growth Rate 2013-2014 (Infographic: page 36)
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Number of Chemical Distributors 2014 (Infographic: page 36)
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Number of Employees 2014 (Infographic: page 36)
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Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) (Based on 2014 Market Shares) (Infographic: page 39)
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Concentration Ratios (CR) (Based on 2014 Market Shares) (Chart: page 39)
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Evolution of the Chemical Distribution Industry (Infographic: page 40)
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UK Chemical Distribution Market Segmentation 2014 (3 charts) (Chart: page 42)
Tables & Charts
UK Chemical Distribution Industry (continued) 40
UK Chemical Distribution Market Segmentation 2014 (2 charts) (Chart: page 43)
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Benchmarks: Top 100 Distributors Revenue Growth (2014 v 2013) (Chart: page 44)
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Benchmarks: Sales Revenue per Employee 2014 (Chart: page 44)
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Benchmarks: Gross Margin Distribution 2014 (Chart: page 45)
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Benchmarks: Sales per Employee V Gross Margin 2014 (Graph: page 45)
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CBA Survey: Order Volumes 2013-2015 (Graph: page 46)
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CBA Survey: Quarterly Sales & Forecast 2013-2015 (Graph: page 46)
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CBA Survey: Employment Prospects 2013-2015 (Graph: page 47)
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CBA Survey: Sales Margins 2013-2015 (Graph: page 47)
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REACH Registration Deadlines 2007-2018 (Infographic: page 48)
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REACH Registration Fees for SME's 2015 (Infographic: page 49)
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Long-Term Trends: UK Chemical Distributor Growth Forecasts (Chart: page 52)
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Long-Term Trends: Key Challenges for UK Chemical Distributors (Chart: page 53)
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Long-Term Trends: UK Chemical Distributors’ Growth Strategies (Chart: page 54)
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Trends in the UK Chemical Distribution Industry (2014-2020) (Table: page 56)
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UK Chemical Distribution Market Forecast (GBP, 2014-2020) (Graph: page 58)
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UK Chemical Distribution Market Forecast (EUR, 2014-2020) (Graph: page 58)
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UK Chemical Distribution v GDP Growth (2014-2020) (Graph: page 58)
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UK Chemical DistributionGrowth Components (2014-2020) (Graph: page 59)
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UK Chemical Distribution Market Forecast (2015-2020) (Graph: page 37)
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Top 10 Chemical Distributors, UK 2014 (Chart: page 60)
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Top 5 Niche, Single Market Distributors 2014 (Table: page 60)
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Top 5 Multi-Market Distributors 2014 (Table: page 60)
Tables & Charts
Prospects in Key Markets For Distributors 63
Growth in Key End Use Markets for Chemical Distributors (2009-2014) (Table: page 72)
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Growth in Life Sciences Production Value Sub-Segments (2009-2014) (Table: page 72)
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Growth in Industrial Production Value Sub-Segments (2004-2014) (Table: page 72)
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Growth in Life Science Markets 2013-2014 (Infographic: page 72)
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Growth in Industrial Markets 2013-2014 (Infographic: page 72)
Detailed Tables & Charts 68
Economic Forecast Summary 2014-2020 (Table: page 77)
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UK Chemical Distribution Forecast Detail 2014-2020 (Table: page 78)
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End Use Market Growth Breakdown 2014-2020 (Table: page 78)
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Top 20 Chemical Distributors 2015 Ranked By Net Sales (Table: page 79)
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UK Chemical Distributors 2015: All (revenues > GBP 1 million) (Table: pages 80-90)
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Top 5 Polymer Distributors 2015 (Table: page 91)
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Top 5 Chemical (Petrochemical) Traders 2015 (Table: page 91)
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