Industries Chimiques du Fluor (ICF) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

GlobalData, September 2011, Pages: 25

Industries Chimiques du Fluor (ICF) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

Industries Chimiques du Fluor (ICF) is an African-based company which operates as the manufacturer of aluminum fluoride. It is one of the largest producers of the aluminum fluoride in the world with an annual capacity of 42 megatons (MT). The company manufactures its products at it has a manufacturing facility located in front of Port of Gabes, situated in the south of Tunisia. ICF requires about 45,000 megatons of aluminum hydroxide and about 75,000 megatons of fluorspar acid grade every year for the production of aluminum fluoride. The aluminum fluoride manufactured by the company is used by aluminum smelters around the world in countries such as France, Holland, Greece, Turkey, Cameroun, South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Bahrain, Australia, Venezuela, Brazil, Romania, Russia, Germany and Norway. The company is headquartered in Tunis, Tunisia.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of Industries Chimiques du Fluor provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Key Facts
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Key Employees
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Key Employee Biographies
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Major Products and Services
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - History
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Key Manufacturing Facilities
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Business Description
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Strengths
Strength - Stable Customer Base
Strength - Sound Liquidity Position
Weakness - Declining Market Share in Sector
Weakness - Low Return on Equity
Weakness - Weak Financial Performance
Opportunity - Growth Opportunities in Emerging Markets
Opportunity - Market Demand for Aluminium
Threat - Raw Material Procurement Risks
Threat - Lack of Captive Fluorspar
Threat - Challenge of Environmental Regulations
Industries Chimiques du Fluor - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
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List of Tables
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Key Facts
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Key Employees
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Key Employee Biographies
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Major Products and Services
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, History
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Key Manufacturing Facilities
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Key Competitors
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Ratios based on current share price
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Annual Ratios
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Interim Ratios
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Performance Chart (2006 - 2010)
Industries Chimiques du Fluor, Ratio Charts

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