1. Analyst View
2. World Chemical Industry
2.1 Production
2.2 Sales
2.3 Trade
3. EU Chemical Industry
3.1 Production
3.1.1 By Sector
3.1.1.1 Organic
3.1.1.2 Inorganic
3.1.1.3 Plastic
3.1.1.4 Synthetic Fiber
3.1.1.5 Fertilizers
3.1.2 By Region
3.2 Sales
3.2.1 By Sector
3.2.2 By Region
3.3 Trade
3.3.1 Export
3.3.2 Import
4. Major European Chemical Industries
4.1 Germany
4.1.1 Turnover
4.1.2 By Sector
4.1.3 Sales
4.1.4 Export
4.1.5 Import
4.2 France
4.2.1 Turnover
4.2.2 By Sector
4.2.3 Export
4.2.4 Import
4.3 United Kingdom
4.3.1 Turnover
4.3.2 By Sector
4.3.3 Export
4.3.4 Import
4.4 Italy
4.4.1 Turnover
4.4.2 By Sector
4.4.3 Consumption
4.4.4 Export
4.4.5 Import
4.5 Belgium
4.5.1 Turnover
4.5.2 By Sector
4.5.3 Sales
4.5.4 Export
4.5.5 Import
4.6 Spain
4.6.1 Turnover
4.6.2 By Sector
4.6.3 Sales
4.6.4 Export
4.6.5 Import
4.7 The Netherlands
4.7.1 Turnover
4.7.2 By Sector
4.7.3 Export
4.7.4 Import
5. EU Chemical Industry - An Analysis
5.1 Driving Forces
5.1.1 Automobile Industry
5.1.2 Cosmetic Industry
5.1.3 Construction Industry
5.1.4 Textile Industry
5.2 Opportunities
5.2.1 Consumer Chemicals
5.2.2 Plastic
5.2.3 Paints & Dyes
5.2.4 Basic Organic & Inorganic Chemicals
5.2.5 Chemicals for Fertilizer Manufacturing & Crop Protection
5.3 Drawbacks
5.3.1 Use as Chemical Weapons
5.3.2 Environmental & Health Issues
5.3.3 Mature Chemical Industry
5.3.4 Declining Career Choice
5.3.5 Impact of REACH
6. Future Outlook (2007-2010)
6.1 Chemical Industry Sales
6.2 Petrochemical Sales
6.3 Consumer Chemical Sales
6.4 Specialty & Fine Chemical Sales
6.5 Pharmaceuticals Industry
7. Key Players
7.1 Bayer AG
7.2 BASF Aktiengesellschaft
7.3 TOTAL S.A.
7.4 Exxon Mobil Corporation
7.5 Royal Dutch Shell Plc
7.6 BP Plc
7.7 Air Liquide
7.8 Akzo Nobel N.V.
7.9 Ineos Group Limited
7.10 Degussa AG
