World Analysis - Styrene

The styrene industry’s quite active, and substantial, measures to heal itself through rationalization and consolidation are being repeatedly undermined by the demand side of the market. The year 2012 was essentially another no-growth year for the world market and two more styrene plants are throwing in the towel. In five years demand has advanced by the equivalent of just one world scale styrene unit. Higher energy costs, through their impact on the discretionary spending on which durable goods so depend, were a further depressant for styrene chain demand. While the market will remain a test of endurance in the near term, those who have made it these far are at least stronger and better equipped to face what lies ahead.

IHS Chemical World Analysis - Styrene examines historical trends and long term projections for supply/demand, production, capacity, and trade of the global styrene industry over a 16-year period (five-year history, base year, ten-year forecast).

Included with the IHS Chemical World Analysis - Styrene is 12-month’s access to IHS Chemical’s online capacity and supply/demand databases, with updates to the capacity database as they occur and one update to the supply/demand database. The study’s conclusions, with text and graphs, are provided online; as are the Excel files for the supply/demand flat file and the regional supply/demand graphs.

• ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Resins)
• EPS (Expandable Polystyrene)
• K-Resins
• MBS (Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene Resins)
• Other Styrene Derivatives
• Polystyrene
• SAN (Styrene Acrylonitrile Resins)
• SB Latex
• SB Rubber (emulsion & solution)
• Thermoplastic Elastomers
• Unsaturated Polyester Resins

• World, regional and country-by-country analysis of market structure, strategic issues and emerging trends over an 16-year period (five-year history, base year, ten-year forecast)
• Supply/demand balances for styrene for each country, plus extensive regional summaries
• Production capacities of all styrene producers, by company and location, both historical and planned for the future
• Production capacities of major styrene derivatives
• Trade grids for styrene

• 12-Month Access to IHS Chemical's Capacity Database online, with updates as they occur through the year
• 12-Month Access to IHS Chemical's Supply/Demand Database online, with one update
• Access to IHS Chemical consultants who will provide a reasonable amount of consulting, explanation and basic support in order to understand the analysis
• One (1) copy in book format (where available) and one (1) copy in CD-ROM format
• Additional copies available at an extra charge

To learn more about IHS Chemical World Analysis - Styrene, please download:

• Product Brochure
• Table of Contents