Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INCORPORATION
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Parent Company
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Category
Industrial gases/Specialty chemicals
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
We make the world more productive, energy efficient and sustainable
The one & only integrated gases & chemicals company in the world, USP serving a multitude of diverse industries & businesses.
STP
Businesses looking for consistency & quality of products, with safety Segment and responsibility towards the customers.
Diverse businesses –adhesives, agriculture, chemicals, construction, energy, electronics, F&B, healthcare, mining, paints, minerals, personal Target Group care, pharmaceuticals, transportation, etc.
Air Products touches the lives of consumers around the globe in Positioning positive ways every day.
SWOT Analysis
1. Wide customer base in diverse markets like merchant gases, tonnage gases, equipment & energy and electronics & performance materials. 2. Diversified geographic presence in more than 40 countries with an employee base of more than 40,000. 3. Steady growth in revenue & operating profit 4. Increasing liquidity through growing demands and sustained expansion in diverse territories. 5. Strengthening operational performance by driving increased productivity to the bottom line. 6. Strong solvency position as compared to the risks that Air Products Strength is exposed to.
1. Outstanding litigations and legal proceedings against environmental violations and labor unions have crippled the productivity and created business losses. 2. Substantial debt that has been repaid to some extent continues to Weakness look bleak on the company’s balance sheets
1. Strategic acquisitions of Xebec Adsorption Inc.’s advanced adsorption technology and DuPont’s interest in DuPont Air Products Nano Materials LLC to gain 50 % share in DuPont’s industrial gases manufacturing units have created a big opportunity for Air Products to expand their business and create a wider stronghold. 2. Expansions in Europe, Russia, China, India & Japan and other emerging economies have resulted in new avenues for growth of the group. 3. Contracts with Exxon Mobil in order to increase energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. 4. Increase in automobile sales in the US has created a strong demand by automobile companies for an increased supply of industrial gases. 5. Increase in global energy consumption has also resulted in an increase in the demand for industrial gases. 6. Positive outlook of the chemicals industry over the next decade is Opportunity looking good for the company’s future growth.
1. Strong competition, especially from Praxair 2. Risks associated with conducting business outside US, especially in the Middle East countries 3. Impact of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, have created doubts on plant & worker safety 4. Economic instability of the EU nations, is hampering the expansion & profitability of the company 5. Rising labor costs in the US have increased labor demands and strikes Threats 6. Shortage of skilled labor is a big deterrent in the company’s growth.
Competition
1.Praxair Inc. 2. Airgas Inc. Competitors 3. Linde AG
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INCORPORATION
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Parent Company
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Category
Industrial gases/Specialty chemicals
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
We make the world more productive, energy efficient and sustainable
The one & only integrated gases & chemicals company in the world, USP serving a multitude of diverse industries & businesses.
STP
Businesses looking for consistency & quality of products, with safety Segment and responsibility towards the customers.
Diverse businesses –adhesives, agriculture, chemicals, construction, energy, electronics, F&B, healthcare, mining, paints, minerals, personal Target Group care, pharmaceuticals, transportation, etc.
Air Products touches the lives of consumers around the globe in Positioning positive ways every day.
SWOT Analysis
1. Wide customer base in diverse markets like merchant gases, tonnage gases, equipment & energy and electronics & performance materials. 2. Diversified geographic presence in more than 40 countries with an employee base of more than 40,000. 3. Steady growth in revenue & operating profit 4. Increasing liquidity through growing demands and sustained expansion in diverse territories. 5. Strengthening operational performance by driving increased productivity to the bottom line. 6. Strong solvency position as compared to the risks that Air Products Strength is exposed to.
1. Outstanding litigations and legal proceedings against environmental violations and labor unions have crippled the productivity and created business losses. 2. Substantial debt that has been repaid to some extent continues to Weakness look bleak on the company’s balance sheets
1. Strategic acquisitions of Xebec Adsorption Inc.’s advanced adsorption technology and DuPont’s interest in DuPont Air Products Nano Materials LLC to gain 50 % share in DuPont’s industrial gases manufacturing units have created a big opportunity for Air Products to expand their business and create a wider stronghold. 2. Expansions in Europe, Russia, China, India & Japan and other emerging economies have resulted in new avenues for growth of the group. 3. Contracts with Exxon Mobil in order to increase energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. 4. Increase in automobile sales in the US has created a strong demand by automobile companies for an increased supply of industrial gases. 5. Increase in global energy consumption has also resulted in an increase in the demand for industrial gases. 6. Positive outlook of the chemicals industry over the next decade is Opportunity looking good for the company’s future growth.
1. Strong competition, especially from Praxair 2. Risks associated with conducting business outside US, especially in the Middle East countries 3. Impact of natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina, have created doubts on plant & worker safety 4. Economic instability of the EU nations, is hampering the expansion & profitability of the company 5. Rising labor costs in the US have increased labor demands and strikes Threats 6. Shortage of skilled labor is a big deterrent in the company’s growth.
Competition
1.Praxair Inc. 2. Airgas Inc. Competitors 3. Linde AG
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