Chemical Distribution Report 2015

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Bulgaria Chemical Distribution Report 2015 2

ContentsFirst Published September 2015

Foreword

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4“ We see an improving outlook forchemical distributors with growthrates of 2½ times GDP between2015-2020.”

David Brown,Chemagility Limited

EconomicDevelopment

18Highlights | Introduction | GDP Growth |Inflation | Unemployment | InternationalTrade | Business Environment |Economic Outlook

Terms & Conditions

8Report Scope & Definitions

10Executive Summary

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Chemical Industry inBulgaria

24Highlights | Background | Petrochemicals| Market Size & Growth | Trade inChemicals | Challenges & Risks | Outlook& Prospects

Bulgarian ChemicalDistribution Industry

30Highlights | Market Size | IndustryStructure | M&A Involving BulgarianChemical Distributors | IndustryConsolidation | Evolution of the ChemicalDistribution Industry | MarketSegmentation | Future Outlook & Trends

Top Bulgarian ChemicalDistributors

38Highlights: Top 10 Chemical Distributors| Top 5 Multi-Market Distributors | Top 5Single-Market Distributors | CompanyProfiles: Brenntag | Contilinks Trading |Chimsnab | Inachem Solutions | Interallis

Prospects in Key Marketsfor Distributors

44Highlights | Food & Nutrition | PersonalCare | Pharmaceuticals | Paints &Coatings | Plastics & Rubber

Detailed Table &Charts

48Economic Forecast Assumptions |Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Forecast| Bulgarian Top 20 Chemical Distributors

Bibliography

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Executive Summary

1 Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Market Key Facts 2014 (Table: page 15 )

2 Top 5 Bulgarian Chemical Distributors 2014 (Table: page 15 )

3 Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Market Forecast (2015-2020) (Graph: page 16 )

4 Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Market Growth (2015-2020) (Graph: page 16 )

Bulgaria Economic Development

5 Bulgaria Overview 2014 (Infographic: page 18 )

6 GDP Growth (Table: page 18 )

7 Economic Indicators 2012-2016 (Table: page 18 )

8 Index of Construction (Infographic: page 18 )

9 Index of Production (Infographic: page 18 )

10 Index Economic Freedom 2015 (Infographic: page 18 )

11 Bulgaria Key facts 2014 (Table: page 19 )

12 Bulgaria GDP Growth 2012 - 2019 (Graph: page 19 )

13 Tree Map for Bulgarian Imports By Product Type (Infographic: page 20 )

14 Tree Map for Bulgarian Exports By Product Type (Infographic: page 20 )

15 Index of Economic Freedom 2015 (Table: page 21 )

16 Index of Production v Index of Construction (2010-2014) (Graph: page 22 )

Tables & Charts

Tables & Charts

Bulgarian Chemical Industry

17 Chemical Industry Sales, Bulgaria (EUR Billions, 2011-2013) (Table: page 24 )

18 Chemical Imports (EUR Billions, 2011-2013) (Table: page 24 )

19 Chemical Exports (EUR Billions, 2011-2013) (Table: page 24 )

20 Industry Comparison Indicators (Bulgaria v CEE Region) (Table: page 24 )

21 Industry Growth 2013 (Infographic: page 24 )

22 Number of Enterprises 2013 (Infographic: page 24 )

23 Number of Employees 2013 (Infographic: page 24 )

24 Bulgaria Chemical Industry Sales 2011 -2013 (Graph: page 26 )

25 Bulgaria Chemical Trade 2011 -2013 (Graph: page 27 )

Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Industry

26 Chemical Distribution Industry Sales (EUR Millions, 2011-2013) (Table: page 30 )

27 Industry Concentration / Consolidation (Table: page 30 )

28 Industry Comparison Indicators 2013 (Bulgaria v CEE Region) (Table: page 30 )

29 Industry Growth Rate 2013 (Infographic: page 30 )

30 Number of Chemical Distributors 2013 (Infographic: page 30 )

31 Number of Employees 2013 (Infographic: page 30 )

32 Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) (Based on 2013 Market Shares) (Infographic: page 33 )

33 Concentration Ratios (CR) (Based on 2013 Market Shares) (Chart: page 33 )

34 Evolution of the Chemical Distribution Industry (Infographic: page 34 )

35 Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Market Segmentation 2014 (Chart: page 36 )

36 Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Market Forecast (2015-2020) (Graph: page 37 )

Bulgarian Chemical Distribution Industry (continued)

37 Top 10 Chemical Distributors, Bulgaria 2014 (Chart: page 38 )

38 Top 5 Niche, Single Market Distributors (Table: page 38 )

39 Top 5 Multi-Market Distributors (Table: page 38 )

Prospects in Key Markets For Distributors

40 Growth in Key End Use Markets for Chemical Distributors (2008-2013) (Table: page 44 )

41 Growth in Life Sciences Production Value Sub-Segments (2008-2013) (Table: page 44 )

42 Growth in Industrial Production Value Sub-Segments (2008-2013) (Table: page 44 )

43 Growth in Life Science Markets (Infographic: page 44 )

44 Growth in Industrial Markets (Infographic: page 44 )

Detailed Tables & Charts

45 Economic Forecast Detail 2014-2020 (Table: page 49 )

46 Bulgaria Chemical Distribution Forecast Detail 2014-2020 (Table: page 50 )

47 Top 20 Chemical Distributors Ranked By Net Sales (Table: page 51 )

Tables & Charts

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