TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
- Scope of the Report
- Definitions and Terms
- Sources and Methodology
CHAPTER I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Market Overview
- Demand Factors
- Competitive Issues
CHAPTER II: MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- Overview
- Population Demographics
- The Driving Population
- Economic Trends
- Political Trends
- Automotive Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Foreign Trade
- Regulatory Environment
- Technological Trends
- Advertising
CHAPTER III: THE AFTERMARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE CHEMICALS
- The Consumer Aftermarket
- Overview
- Motor Oil
- Transmission Fluid
- Brake Fluid
- Lubricating Grease
- Antifreeze/Coolant
- Automotive Additives and Other Maintenance Products
- Paint
- Adhesives, Sealants, and Body Fillers
- Waxes, Polishes, and Protectants
- Car Wash Products
- Windshield Washer Fluid
- The Commercial Aftermarket
CHAPTER IV: AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Automotive Chemical Manufacturers
- Blenders and Packagers
- Distributors
- Distribution Channels
- Competitive Strategies
- Differentiation
CHAPTER V: THE OEM MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE CHEMICALS
- Overview
- Motor Oil
- Transmission Fluid
- Brake Fluid
- Lubricating Grease
- Antifreeze/Coolant
- Auto Body Products
- Windshield Washer Fluid
CHAPTER VI: COMPANY PROFILES
- Overview
- AMSOIL Inc.
- Ashland Inc.
- Bar's Leaks, Inc.
- BASF AG
- Berryman Products, Inc.
- BP p.l.c.
- ChevronTexaco Corporation
- The Clorox Company
- Conoco Inc.
- Crompton Corporation
- The Dow Chemical Company
- E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company
- Ethyl Corporation
- ExxonMobil Corporation
- Hastings Manufacturing Company
- H.B. Fuller Company
- Honeywell International Inc.
- Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
- J.B. Chemical Co., Inc.
- Kluber Lubrication North America L.P.
- Loctite Corporation
- Lubrizol Corporation
- Lyondell Chemical Company
- National Service Industries, Inc.
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Octel Corp.
- Pennzoil-Quaker State Company
- Penray Companies, Inc.
- Phillips Petroleum Company
- PPG Industries, Inc.
- RPM, Inc.
- Shell Oil Company
- Sherwin-Williams Company
- Sunoco, Inc.
- Tosco Corporation
- Turtle Wax, Inc.
- The Valspar Corporation
- WD-40 Company
LIST OF TABLES
- Table I-1 Automotive Chemical Shipments, by End-Use Market
- Table I-2 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Automotive Chemicals, by Product
- Table I-3 Growth in Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Automotive Chemicals, by Product
- Table II-1 General Influences on Automotive Chemical Sales
- Table II-2 Number of Licensed Drivers
- Table II-3 Automobile Registrations and Licensed Drivers
- Table II-4 Vehicle Mileage
- Table II-5 Motor Vehicles in Operation
- Table II-6 Fleet-Owned Automobile Registrations
- Table II-7 Effect of Gasoline Prices on Vehicle Use
- Table II-8 Growth Rate Comparison: Gasoline Prices and Automobile Mileage
- Table II-9 Automotive Chemical-Related Producer Price Indexes
- Table III-1 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Automotive Chemicals, by Product
- Table III-2 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Lubricants
- Table III-3 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Motor Oil
- Table III-4 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Motor Oil for Oil Changes
- Table III-5 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Motor Oil for Oil Additions
- Table III-6 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Power System Fluids
- Table III-7 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Transmission Fluids
- Table III-8 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Brake Fluids
- Table III-9 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Lubricating Grease
- Table III-10 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Antifreeze/Coolant
- Table III-11 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Automotive Additives
- Table III-12 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Other Maintenance Products
- Table III-13 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Auto Body Products
- Table III-14 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Paints
- Table III-15 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Adhesives and Sealants
- Table III-16 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Body Fillers
- Table III-17 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Appearance Products
- Table III-18 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Waxes, Polishes, and Protectants
- Table III-19 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Car Wash Products
- Table III-20 Consumer Aftermarket Shipments of Windshield Washer Fluid
- Table IV-1 Automotive Chemical Product Distribution Markup
- Table IV-2 Automotive Chemical Product Retail Sales
- Table IV-3 Wholesale Markets for Automotive Chemical Products
- Table IV-4 Retail Sales of Automotive Chemicals, by Outlet
- Table IV-5 Professional Service Industry Population
- Table V-1 Number of Automobiles Produced in the U.S.
- Table V-2 Automotive Chemical Shipments to the OEM Market, by Product
- Table V-3 Growth in OEM Market Shipments of Automotive Chemicals, by Product
- Table V-4 OEM Motor Oil Shipments
- Table V-5 OEM Transmission Fluid Shipments
- Table V-6 OEM Brake Fluid Shipments
- Table V-7 OEM Lubricating Grease Shipments
- Table V-8 OEM Antifreeze/Coolant Shipments
- Table V-9 OEM Paint Shipments
- Table V-10 OEM Adhesives and Sealants Shipments
- Table V-11 OEM Windshield Washer Fluid Shipments
LIST OF FIGURES
- Figure III-1 Consumer Aftermarket for Automotive Chemicals
- Figure IV-1 Distribution of Automotive Chemical Retail Sales, by Outlet
- Figure V-1 Popular Colors for Full- and Intermediate-Sized Cars
- Figure V-2 Popular Colors for Compact and Sports Cars
- Figure V-3 Popular Colors for Luxury Cars
- Figure V-4 Popular Colors for Light Trucks, Sport-Utility Vehicles, and Minivans
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