SWOT‐Analysis Chemical Logistics: Germany - Central Europe

SWOT‐Analysis Project [ChemLog]
The turnover of central German chemical industry and plastic and rubber industry have
increased above average compared to German and global levels. From 2002‐2007 the
turnover of the chemical industry has increased by 11,4 % p.a. and by 10,0 % p.a. in the
plastic and rubber industry. These growth rates are twice as high as the German average.
The leap becomes even more obvious when looking at the time before restructuring. In
Leuna, for instance, 27,000 employees generated a turnover of the equivalent of 1.5 billion
euro in 1990. In 2006, 9,000 staff generated six billion euro, i.e. quadrupled the economic
performance.
The strengths and challenges but also the economic importance of the chemical industry
differs between the central German Länder. In Saxony‐Anhalt and Brandenburg the turnover
productivity and export rate is higher than the German average. “The Plastic Region”
Thuringia is characterised by many small and medium sized companies and the “Chemistry
Region” Saxony‐Anhalt has larger companies. The joint challenges are especially the
relatively low R&D expense of the enterprises, which are important for the international
competitiveness. The wage level has seen a small equalisation to the Western regions. The
wage levels are in both braches at approximately 70%.
3.1 CHEMICAL SALES
Sales of chemical industry in Mio EUR: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Manufacture of basic chemicals*
Manufacture of pesticides and other agro‐
chemical products
Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar
coatings, printing ink and mastics
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal
chemicals and botanical products**
Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning
and polishing preparations, perfumes and
toilet preparations
Manufacture of other chemical products***
Manufacture of man‐made fibres
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical
products
3.634 3.678 3.901 3.844 4.365 4.961 5.522 6.557
Manufacture of rubber products**** 246
Manufacture of plastic products***** 1.543
Manufacture of plastic and rubber products 879 1.037 1.071 1.305 1.447 1.509 1.704 1.789
Share of chemical sales in processing
industry
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical
products
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
19 % 18 % 19 % 16 % 17 % 17 % 16 % 17 %
Manufacture of plastic and rubber product 5 % 5 % 5 % 6 % 6 % 5 % 5 % 5 %
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