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In this issue we bring selected FREE overviews / reports about the chemical industry in some of the major markets. If you familiar with other reliable sources of FREE information and want to bring it to the awareness of our subscribers, please drop a line to elliot@chemindustry.com.
USA
A broad overview: "Meeting the challenge - US Industry faces the 21st century."
Written in 1996 by the US department of Commerce, Office of Technology Policy.
http://www.ta.doc.gov/Reports/chemicals/chemical.pdf
Chemical Industry Analysis brief
Provides an insight of the US chemical industry. Last updated in 8-2000 by EIA - Energy Information Administration.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/iab/chemicals/index.html
Top 75 US chemical producers
By Chemical and Engineering News
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/7919/pdf/7919top75.pdf
US Chemical Production
By Chemical and Engineering News
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/7926/pdf/7926production.pdf
EUROPE
A wealth of information is provided by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC):
A profile of the chemical industry:
http://www.cefic.org/activities/eco/FactsFigures/01.htm
International trade:
http://www.cefic.org/activities/eco/FactsFigures/02.htm
Chemical industry growth:
http://www.cefic.org/activities/eco/FactsFigures/03.htm
Cost and prices:
http://www.cefic.org/activities/eco/FactsFigures/04.htm
Employment:
http://www.cefic.org/activities/eco/FactsFigures/06.htm
Investment and R&D:
http://www.cefic.org/activities/eco/FactsFigures/07.htm
JAPAN
Report on Chemical Industry
Statistics from the Office of Current Survey for Mining and Manufacturing, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, March, 29, 2002
http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/data/h2d4000e.html
Chemical Industry statistics (1985-2000)
Number of companies, employees and value of shipments in the chemical industry. By Census of Manufactures, Research and Statistics Department, Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Sep. 20, 2001)
http://jin.jcic.or.jp/stat/stats/07IND4A.html
CHINA
Fine and Specialty Chemicals
Market research report from the US Embassy in Beijing, September 1998. By Corporate Information.
http://www.corporateinformation.com/data/statusa/china/chinaspecchems.html
UK
Chemical Industry Facts
From the Chemical Industry Association.
http://www.cia.org.uk/industry/facts.htm
BELGIUM
The Chemical Industry in Belgium and its Regions
Regions provided by the Belgian chemical industry organization - Fedichem.
http://www.fedichem.be/EN/IND/1inden.htm
ITALY
Italian Chemical Industry Trends
From the Italian chemical industry federation, February 2000. Statistics, tables and a write up of the industry are provided.
http://www.federchimica.it/pagine/eng/epan/notaeng_01a.htm
INDIA
An overview of the Indian chemical industry from 1990 to 2000
Provided by INTEGRATED DATABASES INDIA LTD.
http://www.directories-today.com/i_chemical.htm
BRAZIL
A brief Chemical Industry outlook
Provided by the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association - ABIQUIM.
http://www.abiquim.org.br/english/outl1.htm
AUSTRALIA
Chemical Industry Performance
Background, tables, and charts about the Australian chemical industry, Provided by ChemLink.
http://www.chemlink.com.au/chemecon.htm
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