Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF SAUDI ARABIAN FERTILIZER COMPANY
Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO)
Parent Company
Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
Category
Specialized Chemicals / Petrochemicals
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
Chemistry that matters
Market leader in the manufacture of Petrochemicals and specialized USP chemicals in Saudi Arabia
STP
Businesses and customers looking for customized and top quality Segment products, spread across the Middle East and Europe.
Target Group
Businesses catering to production of fertilizers and industrial products.
Positioning
First petrochemical company in Saudi Arabia.
SWOT Analysis
1. Good financial stability with year-on-year growth for the past 6-7 years 2. Set-up of Jubail Industrial City consisting of 7 factories with an overall capacity of 5.3 million metric tonnes 3. Urea plant contributing to agricultural development of Saudi Arabia. 4. Customer loyalty increasing day-by-day Strength 5. Current market capital of the company is good
1. Diversity of income sources leads to fluctuations in the stability of cash flows to the company. 2. Labor strikes in the past have led to massive changes in the Weakness management, which has resulted in poor productivity.
1. Mergers with Ibn Al-Baytar (National Chemical Fertilizer) for creating financial independence for both the companies. 2.Joint ventures with SABAYEK and Yansab in order to capture different markets and extend partnerships beyond their boundaries. 3. Grant of government’s shares to the workforce has come as a great Opportunity motivator for improved productivity and growth.
Threats
1. Emergence of substitutes for the company’s products has decreased
demand for their products. 2. Increasing competition from local as well as international players. 3. Environmental regulations against certain fertilizer manufacture practices
Competition
1. Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd 2. Yara International ASA Competitors 3. Acron
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF SAUDI ARABIAN FERTILIZER COMPANY
Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO)
Parent Company
Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
Category
Specialized Chemicals / Petrochemicals
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
Chemistry that matters
Market leader in the manufacture of Petrochemicals and specialized USP chemicals in Saudi Arabia
STP
Businesses and customers looking for customized and top quality Segment products, spread across the Middle East and Europe.
Target Group
Businesses catering to production of fertilizers and industrial products.
Positioning
First petrochemical company in Saudi Arabia.
SWOT Analysis
1. Good financial stability with year-on-year growth for the past 6-7 years 2. Set-up of Jubail Industrial City consisting of 7 factories with an overall capacity of 5.3 million metric tonnes 3. Urea plant contributing to agricultural development of Saudi Arabia. 4. Customer loyalty increasing day-by-day Strength 5. Current market capital of the company is good
1. Diversity of income sources leads to fluctuations in the stability of cash flows to the company. 2. Labor strikes in the past have led to massive changes in the Weakness management, which has resulted in poor productivity.
1. Mergers with Ibn Al-Baytar (National Chemical Fertilizer) for creating financial independence for both the companies. 2.Joint ventures with SABAYEK and Yansab in order to capture different markets and extend partnerships beyond their boundaries. 3. Grant of government’s shares to the workforce has come as a great Opportunity motivator for improved productivity and growth.
Threats
1. Emergence of substitutes for the company’s products has decreased
demand for their products. 2. Increasing competition from local as well as international players. 3. Environmental regulations against certain fertilizer manufacture practices
Competition
1. Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd 2. Yara International ASA Competitors 3. Acron
doc_869043842.docx