Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF PETRONAS CHEMICAL
Petronas Chemicals
Parent Company
Petronas Group
Category
Specialized chemicals
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
Chemistry for Growth
USP
Market leader in the production of chemicals in Malaysia
STP
Businesses focused on achieving improvement in production capacities Segment and international trade
Businesses in the manufacture of industrial products and in the trade of Target Group oil and gas
Positioning
Leading integrated chemicals producer in Malaysia
SWOT Analysis
1. More than 25 years of experience in the chemicals industry 2. Production capacity of more than 13 metric tonnes per annum, spanning the entire Malaysian belt 3. Strong liquidity position due to increasing demand for the company’s products in the international market 4. Efficient use of resources and strong focus on sustainable growth Strength 5. Largest petrochemical producer and seller in South East Asia
1. Declining sales in international territories due to increasing fuel prices and substitutes available for the company’s products. Weakness 2.Decline in operational performance due to labor strikes
1. Joint ventures with Dow Chemicals and BASF on expansion of specialty chemicals in Malaysia and other parts of South-East Asia 2. LNG regasification facilities on the Eastern ports of Gurun and Vung Tau in Vietnam 3. Kimanis Power plant project initiated for the purpose of providing Opportunity better electricity and power to the South-East Asian countries
1. Stringent laws and regulations for businesses in the oil and gas Threats sector have forced the company to look for different methods of gas refining and production
2. Fluctuating oil markets with prices touching both the floor and the ceiling have adversely affected the company’s shares in the market 3. Increasing competition from oil and gas companies, especially in China
Competition
1. Saudi Basic Industries Corp 2. LG Chemical Competitors 3. China Petrochem
doc_487907322.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF PETRONAS CHEMICAL
Petronas Chemicals
Parent Company
Petronas Group
Category
Specialized chemicals
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
Chemistry for Growth
USP
Market leader in the production of chemicals in Malaysia
STP
Businesses focused on achieving improvement in production capacities Segment and international trade
Businesses in the manufacture of industrial products and in the trade of Target Group oil and gas
Positioning
Leading integrated chemicals producer in Malaysia
SWOT Analysis
1. More than 25 years of experience in the chemicals industry 2. Production capacity of more than 13 metric tonnes per annum, spanning the entire Malaysian belt 3. Strong liquidity position due to increasing demand for the company’s products in the international market 4. Efficient use of resources and strong focus on sustainable growth Strength 5. Largest petrochemical producer and seller in South East Asia
1. Declining sales in international territories due to increasing fuel prices and substitutes available for the company’s products. Weakness 2.Decline in operational performance due to labor strikes
1. Joint ventures with Dow Chemicals and BASF on expansion of specialty chemicals in Malaysia and other parts of South-East Asia 2. LNG regasification facilities on the Eastern ports of Gurun and Vung Tau in Vietnam 3. Kimanis Power plant project initiated for the purpose of providing Opportunity better electricity and power to the South-East Asian countries
1. Stringent laws and regulations for businesses in the oil and gas Threats sector have forced the company to look for different methods of gas refining and production
2. Fluctuating oil markets with prices touching both the floor and the ceiling have adversely affected the company’s shares in the market 3. Increasing competition from oil and gas companies, especially in China
Competition
1. Saudi Basic Industries Corp 2. LG Chemical Competitors 3. China Petrochem
doc_487907322.docx