Top Five Global Polyethylene Companies: Performance, Strategies and Competitive Analysis,

The global polyethylene industry is forecast to reach US $148 billion by 2017, with a CAGR of 3.5% over the next five years. The growing industry is fragmented. To gain and sustain market share, the key companies in this industry are innovating and embracing a broad product portfolio strategy based on the requirements of different

applications.

Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has conducted a competitive analysis on the world’s top five polyethylene companies and presents its findings in “Top Five Global Polyethylene Companies: Performance, Strategies and Competitive Analysis.” This report briefly discusses the subject companies, their geographic footprints, financial metrics, market performance, marketing and corporate strategies and a SWOT analysis of each player.

Lucintel's report highlights the key challenges faced by the industry. The industry has been affected by the continuous shutdown of plants, project delays, and particularly, derivative capacity to control supply and demand imbalance in different regions because of the economic recession.
Despite the challenges, the industry benefits from several key business drivers. Strong financial performance with increases in total revenues compared to previous years, even after divestures and the economic crisis, strengthen the industry. Strategic alliances with the feedstock and raw material suppliers help meet the continuous manufacturing and processing demand. Operating much like joint ventures, these relationships helped improve the market condition for manufacturers.

The report briefly describes the top five global polyethylene companies:

 

A combination of factors, such as rising income and increased consumer spending capabilities seems to influence market dynamics highly. The industry has recovered from the global recessionary condition and is again in the growing phase.

Polyethylene market competitive analysis report will save hundreds of hours of your own personal research time and will significantly benefit you in expanding your business opportunities in global polyethylene companies industry. In today’s chaotic economy, you need every advantage that you can find to keep ahead in your business

In Lucintel's newest competitive research study on the world's polyethylene companies, we have thoroughly profiled following five companies with detailed competitive assessments:  

                                 

The detailed analysis of each company offers a critical view into key strategic areas, including:

 

To make any investment, business or strategic decisions, you need adequate and timely information. Polyethylene market competitive analysis report fulfills this core need. This is an indispensable reference guide for industry executives who are dealing with polyethylene companies industry.

Some of the features of Top Five Global Polyethylene Companies: Performance, Strategies and Competitive Analysis market intelligence report are:
 

Table of Contents

. Executive Summary

2. Market Definition and Scope

3. Market Opportunity    
    
4. Competitive Benchmarking (Financial and Market)
Company Profile on Following Parameters
Company Overview          
Benchmarking (Financial & Market)
SWOT Analysis         
Product Positioning
Marketing Strategy and Tactics    
Corporate Strategy

5. Company Profile on Dow Chemical

6. Company Profile on Exxon Mobil Corporation    

7. Company Profile on National LyondellBasell

8. Company Profile on SABIC

9. Company Profile on Sinopec Corporation        
                             

List of Figures

CHAPTER 3. Market Opportunity
Figure 3.1: Supply chain for polyethylene market
Figure 3.2: Global polyethylene industry annual trend 2006-2011 (US $B)
Figure 3.3: Global polyethylene industry regional trend 2006-2011 (US $B)
Figure 3.4: Global polyethylene industry regional trend 2006-2011 (%)
Figure 3.5: Global polyethylene industry segment trend 2006-2011 (US $B)
Figure 3.6: Global polyethylene industry segment trend 2006-2011 (%)
Figure 3.7: Global polyethylene industry opportunity by region
Figure 3.8: Global polyethylene industry opportunity by segment
        
CHAPTER 4.Competitive Benchmarking (Financial and Market)
Figure 4.1: Top five polyethylene companies – financial benchmarking
Figure 4.2: Global top five polyethylene companies gross profit and net profit analysis – 2011
Figure 4.3: Financial analysis – growth leadership quadrant (2011)
Figure 4.4: Market share of top players 2006
Figure 4.5: Market share of top players 2011
Figure 4.6: 2006 Market share analysis
Figure 4.7: 2011 Market share analysis
Figure 4.8: Global market share analysis 2011
Figure 4.9: Global market fragmentation 2011  
Figure 4.10: Market value North America (US $B)
Figure 4.11: Market value Europe (US $B)
Figure 4.12: Market value Asia Pacific (US $B)
Figure 4.13: Market value ROW (US $B)
Figure 4.14: Regional revenue evaluation 2011(US $M)
Figure 4.15: Regional revenue evaluation 2011(%)
Figure 4.16: North American revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B)
Figure 4.17: Europe revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B)
Figure 4.18: Asia Pacific revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B)
Figure 4.19: Row revenue trend for top players 2007-2011 (US $B)
Figure 4.20: Lucintel triad - top five major players

CHAPTER 5. Company Profile of Dow Chemical
Figure 5.1: Dow Chemical’s revenue by business structure 2011
Figure 5.2: Lucintel Triad – Dow Chemical
Figure 5.3: Financial benchmarking Dow Chemical against top three and top five industry players’ average
Figure 5.4: Financial benchmarking of Dow Chemical against Top Five best
Figure 5.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs Dow Chemical (2007-2011) in US $B
Figure 5.6: Global market share trend for Dow Chemical (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 5.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 5.8: European industry revenue trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 5.9:   APAC industry revenue trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 5.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 5.11: North American market share trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 5.12: European market share trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 5.13: APAC market share trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 5.14: ROW market share trend Vs Dow Chemical 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 5.15: Dow Chemical trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $B
Figure 5.16: Dow Chemical trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue
Figure 5.17: Comparison of Dow Chemical SE R&D expenditure Vs top three & top five players   average 2011
Figure 5.18: Dow Chemical productivity 2007-2011 (US $M)
Figure 5.19: Dow Chemical fixed asset value 2007-2011 (US $M)
Figure 5.20: Strategic execution

CHAPTER 6. Company Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation
Figure 6.1: Exxon Mobil Corporation revenue by business structure 2011
Figure 6.2: Lucintel triad - Exxon Mobil Corporation
Figure 6.3: Financial benchmarking of Exxon Mobil Corporation against top three and top five industry players’ average
Figure 6.4: Financial benchmarking of Exxon Mobil Corporation against Top five best
Figure 6.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 6.6: Global market share trend for Exxon Mobil Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 6.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs. Exxon Mobil Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 6.8: European industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 6.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 6.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 6.11: North American market share trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 6.12: European market share trend Vs Exxon Mobil Corporation 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 6.13: APAC market share trend Vs DuPont 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 6.14: ROW market share trend Vs DuPont 2007-2011 in (%)
Figure 6.15: Exxon Mobil Corporation trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $M
Figure 6.16: Exxon Mobil Corporation trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue
Figure 6.17: Comparison of Exxon Mobil Corporation SE R&D expenditure Vs top three & top five players average 2011
Figure 6.18: Exxon Mobil Corporation productivity 2007-2011 in (US $M)
Figure 6.19: Exxon Mobil Corporation fixed asset value 2007-2011 in (US $B)
Figure 6.20: Strategic execution

CHAPTER 7. Company Profile of LyondellBasell
Figure 7.1: LyondellBasell revenue by business structure 2011
Figure 7.2: Lucintel triad – LyondellBasell
Figure 7.3: Financial benchmarking of LyondellBasell against top three and top five industry players’ average
Figure 7.4: Financial benchmarking of LyondellBasell against Top five best
Figure 7.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 7.6: Global market share trend for LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 7.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 7.8: European industry revenue trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 7.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 7.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 7.11: North American market share trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 7.12: European market share trend Vs LyondellBasell l (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 7.13: APAC market share trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 7.14: ROW market share trend Vs LyondellBasell (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 7.15: LyondellBasell trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $M
Figure 7.16: LyondellBasell trend in R&D expenses Percentage of total revenue
Figure 7.17: Comparison of LyondellBasell R&D expenditure Vs top three & top five players average 2011
Figure 7.18: LyondellBasell productivity 2007-2011 in (US $M)
Figure 7.19: LyondellBasell fixed asset value 2007-2011 in (US $M)
Figure 7.20: Strategic execution

CHAPTER 8. Company Profile of SABIC
Figure 8.1: SABIC revenue by business structure 2011
Figure 8.2: Lucintel triad – SABIC
Figure 8.3: Financial benchmarking of SABIC against top three and top five industry players’ average
Figure 8.4: Financial benchmarking of SABIC against Top five best
Figure 8.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 8.6: Global market share trend for SABIC (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 8.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 8.8: European industry revenue trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 8.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 8.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 8.11: North American market share trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 8.12: European market share trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 8.13: APAC market share trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 8.14: ROW market share trend Vs SABIC (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 8.15: SABIC trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $B
Figure 8.16: SABIC trend in R&D expenses percentage of total revenue
Figure 8.17: Comparison of SABIC R&D expenditure Vs top three & top five players average 2011
Figure 8.18: SABIC productivity 2007-2011 in (US $M)
Figure 8.19: SABIC fixed asset value 2007-2011 in (US $M)
Figure 8.20: Strategic execution

CHAPTER 9. Company Profile of Sinopec Corporation
Figure 9.1: Sinopec Corporation revenue by business structure 2011
Figure 9.2: Lucintel triad – Sinopec Corporation
Figure 9.3: Financial benchmarking of Sinopec Corporation against top three and top five industry players’ average
Figure 9.4: Financial benchmarking of Sinopec Corporation against Top five best
Figure 9.5: Global industry revenue trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 9.6: Global market share trend for Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 9.7: North American industry revenue trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 9.8: European industry revenue trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 9.9: APAC industry revenue trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 9.10: ROW industry revenue trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (US $B)
Figure 9.11: North American market share trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 9.12: European market share trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 9.13: APAC market share trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 9.14: ROW market share trend Vs Sinopec Corporation (2007-2011) in (%)
Figure 9.15: Sinopec Corporation trend in R&D expenses 2007-2011 in US $B
Figure 9.16: Sinopec Corporation trend in R&D expenses percentage of total revenue
Figure 9.17: Comparison of Sinopec Corporation R&D expenditure Vs top three & top five players average 2011
Figure 9.18: Sinopec Corporation productivity 2007-2011 in (US $M)
Figure 9.19: Sinopec Corporation fixed asset value 2007-2011 in (US $M)
Figure 9.20: Strategic execution


List of Tables

CHAPTER 3. Market Opportunity
Table 3.1: Industry parameters of global polyethylene industry
Table 3.2: Relative market attractiveness by region
Table 3.3: Regional revenue growth rate
Table 3.4: Segment revenue growth rate

CHAPTER 4. Competitive Benchmarking (Financial and Market)
Table 4.1: Financial benchmarking of top five global polyethylene    companies
Table 4.2: Key financial parameters for top five polyethylene   companies
Table 4.3: Regional revenue (US $M)
Table 4.4: Regional revenue (%)
Table 4.5: Competitors based on markets served
Table 4.6: Lucintel triad - Top five major players

CHAPTER 5. Company Profile of Dow Chemical
Table 5.1:  Market served: Dow Chemical
Table 5.2:  Lucintel triad – Dow Chemical
Table 5.3:  Financial Benchmarking of Dow Chemical against best and against Top three and Top five industry players’ average
Table 5.4:  Strategic execution – product positioning by segment
Table 5.5:  Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality
Table 5.6:  Strategic execution – promotion / communications
Table 5.7:  Strategic execution – product distribution by region

CHAPTER 6. Company Profile of Exxon Mobil Corporation  
Table 6.1: Market served – Exxon Mobil Corporation  
Table 6.2: Lucintel triad – Exxon Mobil Corporation  
Table 6.3: Financial benchmarking of Exxon Mobil Corporation against best and against Top three and Top five industry players’ average
Table 6.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment
Table 6.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality
Table 6.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications
Table 6.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region

CHAPTER 7. Company Profile of LyondellBasell
Table 7.1: Market served – LyondellBasell
Table 7.2: Lucintel triad – LyondellBasell
Table 7.3: Financial benchmarking of LyondellBasell against best and against Top three and Top five industry players’ average
Table 7.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment
Table 7.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality
Table 7.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications
Table 7.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region

CHAPTER 8. Company Profile of SABIC
Table 8.1: Market served – SABIC
Table 8.2: Lucintel triad – SABIC
Table 8.3: Financial Benchmarking of SABIC against best and against Top three and top five industry players’ average
Table 8.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment
Table 8.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality
Table 8.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications
Table 8.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region

CHAPTER 9. Company Profile of Sinopec Corporation
Table 9.1: Markets Served – Sinopec Corporation
Table 9.2: Lucintel triad – Sinopec Corporation
Table 9.3: Financial Benchmarking of Sinopec Corporation against best and against Top three and top five industry players’ average
Table 9.4: Strategic execution – product positioning by segment
Table 9.5: Strategic execution – perceived customer value / quality
Table 9.6: Strategic execution – promotion / communications
Table 9.7: Strategic execution – product distribution by region