Publications

A range of publications and thought leadership is available on our global chemicals website, including:

Sourcing and logistics in China
PwC carried out a study in collaboration with the BME (the German association for materials management, purchasing and logistics) which was published in mid-March 2008. We have now produced an English summary which presents the most significant results of the research and includes commentary on the implications thereof for companies in the manufacturing and chemicals sectors.

The right chemistry*. Finding opportunities and avoiding pitfalls in China’s chemical industry
The rise of China is sending ripples through the global chemical industry. While it still represents only a small share of the global chemicals market, its climbing rates of chemical importation and consumption, combined with its rapidly growing economy, expanding middle class, and inland urbanization, make China a market no international chemical company can afford to ignore.

Global Economic Crime Survey – Chemicals Summary
Despite heightened efforts at regulation and companies' investments in controls, fraud remains a major threat to companies around the world. From simple theft to more complex schemes involving management and corruption, the threat continues regardless of a company's size, location or industry. This sector supplement compares and contrasts Chemicals executives’ views with those of executives across all industries.

Global Chemical Mergers and Acquisitions analysis: Quarterly briefing-Fourth quarter 2007
Deal value in the chemical industry more than doubled from 2006 to 2007. Strategic investors continued to dominate the majority of transactions in 2007. Despite the mid-year debt crisis, financial investors remained relatively consistent with 24 and 21 percent of the deal value in the first and second halves of 2007, respectively.

Waking up to REACH* - Global companies weigh risks and rewards of Europe’s newest law on the safe use of chemicals
REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) is an important piece of EU legislation that affects all companies manufacturing, importing or making secondary use of chemicals in their products who conduct business in or with Europe.  Despite a November 30 deadline for taking steps to comply, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ survey shows awareness of REACH is low, especially outside Europe and the chemicals industry.

PricewaterhouseCoopers surveyed over 241 senior executives in 29 countries across a range of sectors including Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Manufacturing, Forest Paper & Packaging, Retail & Consumer and Automotive.

11th Annual CEO Survey - Chemicals sector
The chemicals sector is facing challenging times; sector CEOs are less confident about revenue growth over the next 12 months, with less than two-fifths (39 percent) of executives very confident of achieving growth, compared to half (50 percent) globally across industries.

Tax benchmarking survey for the chemical industry 2007
This report summarizes the findings from benchmarking key financial indicators for tax for the last 3 years.  It looks at 46 of the leading global chemicals companies from the fine, basic, bulk, specialty and petrochemicals sectors.

Chemical Compounds
An analysis of global chemical transactions January 2006 through June 2007.

Chemical Compounds: Mergers and acquisitions activity in the global chemicals industry, 2003 - 2005
The chemicals industry has witnessed massive structural changes over the past decade, and consolidation is expected to continue. This study sheds light on the main trends in the industry, together with their impact on mergers and acquisitions, between January 2003 and December 2005.

Global Economic Crime Survey - Chemicals
In the past, many chemicals industry executives were under the misconception that fraud "can't happen here in my company." More recently, however, the industry has seen signs of a culture shift; understanding that fraud does indeed happen, and its results have the potential to damage a chemical company's financial well being, competitive advantage, employee moral, and vendor/supplier relationships.

Bulk and specialty chemicals in China: China risks and rewards
In China PricewaterhouseCoopers is building a profile within the chemical industry as knowledgeable professionals. This report focuses on recent developments and future outlooks for the bulk and speciality chemicals sector.

Agrochemicals in China: China risks and rewards
Examines the impact of China on a number on the agrochemical sector and includes an in-depth look at some key issues of particular importance to industrial companies operating in the Chinese marketplace.

Industrial gases in China: China risks and rewards
In the quest for major growth opportunities, all eyes are on China, where the industrial gases market is growing in tandem with the country's industrial sector.

Global economic crime survey 2005: Chemicals industry
Our report reviews the incidence, cost (both tangible and intangible), and detection of economic crime in the industry.