Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling in Australia

Overview

Unreactive: Low demand and weak chemical prices have constrained the industry's performance

IBISWorld’s Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling market research report can be used to help you: understand market size and growth potential; major companies; draft business plans and pitch books; and conduct benchmarking and SWOT analysis. Our industry analysis highlights macro industry trends in the overall sector and micro trends faced by companies that do business in the industry. The industry report also provides key industry statistics and 5-year forecasts to anticipate future industry prospects so you can decide with confidence.

REPORT SNAPSHOT

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • The prices of industry products are set in response to global demand and supply trends
  • The decline of the Manufacturing division has had a negative effect on industry demand
  • An anticipated improvement in demand from downstream markets will support revenue growth

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    Industry Analysis & Industry Trends

    The Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling industry plays a major role in Australia's chemical sector, distributing a range of products including organic chemicals, adhesives, industrial gases, explosives, fertilisers, pesticides, plastic resins, plasticisers and agricultural chemicals. Many of these are then used by other firms to produce a variety of base products, intermediate goods and components, and finished products. Although competing imports are included in the relevant manufacturing industry, rather than at the wholesaling level, chemical product imports play a dominant role in the industry. This reflects the small-scale nature of local upstream manufacturing industries and the global nature of the chemical market...

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    Industry Report - Industry Investment Chapter

    The Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling industry displays a low level of capital intensity, reflecting the small proportion of capital tied up in warehouse facilities and associated equipment and machinery. In some instances, cold storage or other specialist facilities and vehicles may be required, such as those used to house dangerous goods including explosives and industrial gases. The use of IT platforms for inventory control is another key area requiring capital investment. Reflecting the low capital intensity level has been the increased focus on marketing and providing ancillary sales services, resulting from higher labour inputs. The..

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    Additional Insights for the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry

    IBISWorld identifies 250 Key Success Factors for a business.The most important for the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry are

  • Having a good technical knowledge of the product
  • Must comply with government regulations
  • Ability to control stock on hand

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Demand from manufacturing and Demand from mining in the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling industry impact industry performance..

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    Industry Products

    What is the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry?

    Companies in the industry wholesale a range of basic and specialty industrial and agricultural chemicals, and allied products. Products are sourced from upstream manufacturing industries or imported. The industry is not involved in manufacturing relevant chemical products, or wholesaling pharmaceuticals or personal care products.

    Industry Products
    Polymer and plastic product wholesaling
    Other basic chemical product wholesaling
    Specialty chemical product wholesaling
    Other agricultural chemical product wholesaling
    Fertiliser, herbicide and pesticide wholesaling
    Explosives wholesaling
    Industrial chemical and gas wholesaling
    Pigment and colour chemical wholesaling
    Industry Activities
    Acid, adhesive, bleaching compound, detergent and gelatine wholesaling
    Explosives wholesaling (except ammunition)
    Fertiliser, pesticide, insecticide, herbicide and weedkiller wholesaling
    Industrial detergent, soap, oil, fat and alcohol wholesaling
    Industrial gas and liquefied gas wholesaling (except liquefied petroleum gas)
    Marine oil, methylated spirit and oil treating compound wholesaling
    Other miscellaneous chemical product wholesaling
    Pigment, dyestuff and chemical colour wholesaling
    Photographic chemical, plasticiser, polish and synthetic rubber wholesaling
    Plastic block, rod, plate, sheeting and other unfinished products wholesaling

    Table of Contents

    About this Industry
    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources
    Industry at a Glance
    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary
    Industry Performance
    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Demand from manufacturing
  • Demand from mining
  • Demand from agriculture
  • Trade-weighted index
  • Demand from construction

    • Current Performance
  • Revenue and demand
  • Profit and pricing
  • Changing demand
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Key demand drivers
  • Imports and profit
  • Upstream rationalisation
  • Challenges ahead
  • Table: Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets
    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
  • Mining
  • Construction

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
  • Explosives Manufacturing
  • Fertiliser Manufacturing
  • Industrial Gas Manufacturing
  • Pesticide Manufacturing
  • Synthetic Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing

    • Products & Services
  • Specialty chemical product wholesaling
  • Other basic chemical product wholesaling
  • Fertiliser, herbicide and pesticide wholesaling
  • Industrial chemical and gas wholesaling
  • Polymer and plastic product wholesaling
  • Other agricultural chemical product wholesaling
  • Explosives wholesaling
  • Pigment and colour chemical wholesaling
  • Chart: Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Chemical manufacturing companies
  • Agricultural companies
  • Other manufacturing companies
  • Mining, oil and gas companies
  • Construction and other companies
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State
    Competitive Landscape
    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry

    • Industry Globalization
    Major Companies
    Ixom Holdings Pty LimitedBOC Limited
  • Table: Ixom Holdings Pty Limited - financial performance
  • Table: BOC Limited - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions
    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance
    Key Statistics
    Table: Industry Data for the Industrial and Agricultural Chemical Product Wholesaling Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2008-2022)
  • Industry Gross Product (2008-2022)
  • Establishments (2008-2022)
  • Businesses (2008-2022)
  • Employment (2008-2022)
  • Wages (2008-2022)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data
    Jargon & Glossary
    Basic Chemicals
  • Also commodity chemicals, these include polymers, basic industrial chemicals, inorganic chemicals and fertilisers.
    • Crop Production Products
  • General term for fertilisers and related goods
    • Crop Protection Products
  • General pesticide products including pesticides, herbicides and insecticides.
    • Plasticisers
  • An additive to plastics that increase flexibility and resilience.

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    • Historical data and analysis for the key drivers of this industry
    • A five-year forecast of the market and noted trends
    • Detailed research and segmentation for the main products and markets
    • An assessment of the competitive landscape and market shares for major companies
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