Dublin, Ireland
May 26, 2011
Research and Markets announces the addition of the "Chemical Manufacturing - Agricultural " report to their offering.
Brief excerpt from the Industry Overview chapter:
The US agricultural chemicals manufacturing industry includes about 700 companies with combined annual revenue of $30 billion. Large companies include divisions of Dow, DuPont, and Monsanto; the US operations of Switzerland-based Syngenta and Germany-based Bayer and BASF; and specialized producers such as CF Industries, FMC, and Mosaic. Many smaller companies are involved in mixing purchased raw materials to produce customized fertilizer compounds with special characteristics.
The industry is highly concentrated. The eight largest producers of fertilizers generate more than half of segment revenue. Likewise, the eight largest producers of pesticides generate more than 75 percent of revenue for that segment.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand for agricultural chemicals depends mainly on demand for various crops, which in turn depends on crop prices. The profitability of individual companies is linked to efficient operations and marketing. Big producers have large economies of scale in production. Smaller companies can compete effectively by making specialty chemicals or fertilizer mixtures for local markets. The industry is capital-intensive: annual revenue per employee is about $1 million.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Companies manufacture fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides, or produce fertilizer or pesticide mixtures. Fertilizers account for about 55 percent of industry revenue, pesticides for about 45 percent. Fertilizers are a handful of commodity chemicals that contain nitrogen, phosphorous, or potassium. Pesticides are a broader group of chemicals, but many of the biggest sellers are also commodity products.
Key topics covered:
- Industry Overview
- Quarterly Industry Update
- Business Challenges
- Business Trends
- Industry Opportunities
- Call Preparation Questions
- Financial Information
- Industry Forecast
- Web Links and Acronyms
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