Arkema SA

Arkema SA Overview

Company Headquarters: Colombes, France

Founded: 2003

Workforce: ~20,000

Company Working: Arkema is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of specialty chemicals and advanced materials. It operates through three segments: high-performance materials, industrials specialties, and coating solutions. The company offers value-added solutions to various markets including construction, electronics and electrical, food, agrochemicals, oil and gas, packaging and paper, renewable energies, transportation, water, health, hygiene, beauty, and sports. Hydrate inhibitors are offered under the industrial specialties segment. Arkema has 136 production sites and 15 research centers, with six R&D centers dedicated to sustainable development, in 55 countries across the globe.

Strategy

Arkema is focusing on adopting different business strategies such as mergers and acquisitions, expansion, and collaborations in regions with high growth potential. Arkema also aims to generate one-third of its revenue by 2020 from high growth regions, especially Asia-Pacific.

Company Snapshot

$7.91M

Revenue

20,000

Employees

2003

Founded

Colombes, France

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

136 production plants
13 R&D centres with an investment of USD 271.37 million in 2018
244 patents
Wide portfolio of chemical products including specialty adhesives, specialty polyamide, performance additives, and coating solutions
Robust R&D activities with 13 research centersglobally and investments worth USD 230 billion in 2016
Technologically advanced R&D facilities
Over 9000 portfolio patents
Wide distribution network
13 R&D centres
240 patents

Weaknesses

Net debt of USD 1,151.87 million in 2018
Reported debt of around USD 2,499 million in 2016
Reliance on suppliers for raw materials
Dependent on the suppliers of raw materials
Net debt of USD 1266.46 million in 2017

Opportunities

Production capacity expansion of in high-performance materials
Mergers and acquisitions
Strategic acquisitions
▪ Mergers & Acquisitions
Capacity expansion in Asia and North America market
▪ Increasing investments in customer services in the Asia and North America markets
Growth initiatives such as expansion, new product launches, and acquisitions

Threats

Fluctuating currency exchange rates
Intense competition from large market players such as DowDuPont and BASF SE
REACH regulations
▪ Stringent regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
5 June 2018	Capacity Expansion	Arkema invested USD 22.9 million to double its global specialty polyamides powder production capacity at its Mont site, France. This strategy was to meet the high demand for ultra-high-performing powders for industrial applications such as coatings, composites, and 3D printing. The polyamide powders are marketed under the brand name Orgasol, which offers a range of polymers and copolymers of lauryllactam (PA12) and/or caprolactam (PA6).
6 February 2018	Capacity Expansion	Arkema planned to increase the production capacity of polyamide 12 polymers by 25 % at its Changshu plant, China. This investment will help to support the demand in applications such as cable protection, light-weighting in automobiles, improved high-performance sports shoes, and consumer electronics. The expansion is expected to be operational by mid-2020.
8 November 2016	Partnership	Arkema entered into a strategic partnership with Prodways to develop new PA12-based laser sintering material solutions for various industrial applications such as automobile, aerospace, and medical, among others.

Product Offering

Arkema SA
- Inipol
- AD
- AH
- TH 146-50 AS
- TH 1204
- Rheosolve Antiscalant

Financial Performance

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