2010 Guide to the Business of Chemistry
American Chemistry Council, July 2010, Pages: 127
Tracking industry economic trends has never been easier with this data-packed resource that provides a comprehensive 10-year statistical overview, plus analysis of the present situation and long-term outlook for the chemical industry. The Guide to the Business of Chemistry covers shipments, price indices and volume of output data for basic, specialty, life sciences, and consumer products chemicals. Individual chapters are also devoted to world trade, global production, investment, employment, environmental, health & safety, energy, and distribution. Solvency, liquidity, debt and asset management, profitability and cash flow measures are also included.
1 Chemistry and the Economy
- Economic Contributions of the Business of Chemistry
2 What Is the Business of Chemistry?
- Production Indices
- Price Indices
- Shipment Value
- Basic Chemicals
- Inorganic Chemicals
- Bulk Petrochemicals and Organic Intermediates
- Petrochemical Derivatives and Other Industrial Chemicals
- Plastic Resins
- Commodity Thermoplastics
- Thermosets
- Engineering Plastics
- Synthetic Fibers
- Synthetic Rubber
- Colorants
- Inks
- Other Industrial Chemicals
- Chemical Chains
- Specialty Chemicals
- Adhesives and Sealants
- Catalysts
- Coatings
- Cosmetic Additives
- Electronic Chemicals
- Fine Chemicals
- Flavors and Fragrances
- Food Additives
- Functional Fuel and Lubricant Additives
- Institutional and Industrial Cleaners
- Oilfield Chemicals
- Paper Additives
- Plastic Additives
- Plastic Compounding
- Rubber Processing Chemicals
- Water Management Chemicals
- Other Specialties
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Fertilizers
- Crop Protection
- Pharmaceuticals
- Consumer Products
3 Financial Performance: Business of Chemistry, Excluding Pharmaceuticals
4 Global Business of Chemistry
5 U.S. Trade in the Business of Chemistry
- Exports
- Imports
- Trade Balance
- Impact of Exchange Rates on Business of Chemistry Trade
- “Lost Chemistry”- Impact on Chemicals from Deteriorating Trade in Other Goods
- Notes on the Trade Data
6 Investment in the Future: Knowledge
- Patents
- Research and Development (R&D) Activities
- Innovation and Learning
- Service Innovation
7 Investment in the Future: Capital
- Profits, Capacity Utilization and Other Determinants of Investment
- Investment in Capital
- Motivation for Capital Investment
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Maintenance and Repair Spending
- Spending on Security
- Information Technology
8 Employment
- Employment Levels
- Total Employment Impact of the Business of Chemistry
- Knowledge Workers
- Wages, Benefits and Other Labor Indicators
- Notes on the Employment Data
9 Environment, Health and Safety
- Responsible Care®
- Long-Range Research Initiative and Other Research
- Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) Spending
- Environmental Performance
- Worker Health and Safety
10 Energy
- Fuel and Power
- Feedstocks
- Petroleum Products
- Natural Gas
- Energy Costs
- Chemical Industry Energy Efficiency
- Energy Efficiency from the Products of Chemistry
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
11 Distribution and the Business of Chemistry
- Truck
- Rail
- Waterborne
- Other Modes
- Cost of Logistics
- Wholesale Trade in Chemicals
- CHEMTREC®
12 The Business of Chemistry in the States and Regions
- Total Employment Impact of the Business of Chemistry
- Notes on Employment Data
- Chemical Production Regional Index (CPRI)
- Glossary of Business and Technical Terms in the Business of Chemistry
- Approximate Conversion Factors
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