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Year Founded & Workforce

2003

20,000 Employees

Industry

Chemicals & Materials

Services

InipolADAHTH 146-50 ASTH 1204
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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

$7,910M

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)

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Key Developments

DateApproachDevelopment
5 June 2018Capacity ExpansionArkema 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 2018Capacity ExpansionArkema 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 2016PartnershipArkema 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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By Business Segment: Net Sales rose from USD 8,356.9 Mn in 2015 to USD 9,854.8 Mn in 2017.
Arkema SA — By Business Segment
Series (USD Mn)201520162017
Net Sales8,356.97,944.19,854.8

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