Chemical Industry in India

Table of Contents

A. Executive Summary

B. Introduction

• B.1 Industry Definition
• B.2 Historical Perspective
• B.3 Market Overview
• B.4 Market Segments
  • B.4.1 Petrochemicals
  • B.4.2 Inorganic Chemicals
  • B.4.3 Organic Chemicals
  • B.4.4 Fine and Specialties
  • B.4.5 Agrochemicals
  • B.4.6 Paints & Dyes
• B.5 Industry Structure
• B.6 Competition in the Industry
• B.7 Business Cycle

C. SWOT Framework Analysis of the Indian Chemical Industry

D. Industry Characteristics

• D.1 Fragmentation in the Industry
• D.2 Cost Disadvantages
• D.3 High Domestic Demand
• D.4 Strong Domestic Market with Weak Export Concentration
• D.5 Low Levels of R&D

E. Analyzing the Sectors

• E.1 Basic Chemicals Industry
  • E.1.1 Petrochemicals
  • E.1.2 Inorganic Chemicals & Fertilizers
• E.2 Specialty Chemicals Industry
• E.3 Knowledge Chemicals Industry
  • E.3.1 Pharmaceuticals
  • E.3.2 Agrochemicals
  • E.3.3 Biotechnology

F. Business Environment of the Industry

G. Barriers to Industry Growth

H. Regulatory Framework & Foreign Investment

I. Requirement of Government Support

• I.1 Input Cost
• I.2 Revolutionizing the Power Sector
• I.3 Improvement in Infrastructure
• I.4 Chemical Park Petroleum Chemical Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIRs)
• I.5 Changes to the Labor Laws
• I.6 Promoting Exports
• I.7 Focus on R&D Expenditure
• I.8 Environmental Related Issues
• I.9 Financial Assistance

J. Effect of REACH on India' s Chemical Industry

K. Growth Drivers for the Future

• K.1 Increasing Domestic Demand
• K.2 Accessing Global Markets
• K.3 Investing in New Growth Areas
• K.4 Focus on Consolidation
• K.5 Increased Focus on R&D
• K.6 Cost Reduction
• K.7 Boosting the Development of Industry Clusters
• K.8 Increasing Knowledge Development in the Industry
• K.9 Increasing Corporate Collaborations
• K.10 Emergence of an Appropriate Regulatory Framework

L. India Chemical Industry: Future Perspective

M. Major Industry Players

• M.1 Pidilite Industries Limited
• M.2 Hindustan Lever Limited
• M.3 Indian Petrochemical Corporation Limited
• M.4 Reliance Industries Limited
• M.5 ION Exchange
• M.6 Balmer Lawrie
• M.7 Asian Paints
• M.8 United Phosphorus
• M.9 IFFCO
• M.10 Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company
• M.11 Ciba Specialty Chemicals
• M.12 Clariant India
• M.13 Bayer CropScience Limited
• M.14 Rallis
• M.15 BASF India

N. Appendix

O. Glossary of Terms