The Future of the Chemical Industry by 2050 (eBook)

Rafael Cayuela Valencia is an economist by the education and has a decade of experience within the chemical industry. He holds a degree in Business and Economics from the university Complutense in Madrid, Spain and Wolverhampton in UK, a Masters degree in European Economics from the College of Europe, Brugge, Belgium and an Executive MBA from The University of Chicago, USA and an MBA from the Dow Chemical & Northwood MBA, Michigan, USA. Rafael Cayuela has worked for The Dow Chemical Company in Madrid, Spain, Dow global headquarters in Midland Michigan and Dow European Headquarters in Horgen, Zurich, Switzerland. Since 2010 Rafael Cayuela works as the global product and marketing director for STYRON, a spin off company of Dow Chemical. In its current work for the last years Rafael has been gathering signifi cant experience in petrochemicals, plastics and synthetic rubber around the world and specially in emerging markets; in particular in China, Korea, Indonesia, Brazil and India..

PREFACE

GLOBAL MEGATRENDS BY 2050
Social Megatrends
Economic Megatrends
Political Megatrend
Energy Megatrends
Climate Change
Wild Cards
Accelerators - Information Technology and `'Singularity'

THE WORLD BY 2050
'A Much Larger, Wealthier, Healthier, and Sustainable World'
Status of the World - 2010
The World in 2050

THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN 2010
Chemical Industry: Economic Relevance
Chemical Industry: Technological Relevance
Industry Relevance: Profitability
Feedstocks and Energy
Major Sectors and Products of the Chemical Industry
Industry Structure and Companies
Safety
Background
Conclusion
Summary - Industry Major Features and Upcoming Megatrends
Major Features of the Chemical Industry

IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE GLOBAL MEGATRENDS ON THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
Introduction
Megatrends with the Highest Impact into the Chemical Industry (Global & Area Level)
Megatrends with the Highest Impact in the Industry (Area Level) - (Figure 4.4)
Megatrends with the Highest Impact into the Different Features of the Industry
Major Results for the Chemical Industry Globally
Major Results for the Chemical Industry in the ADV Economies
Major Results for the Chemical Industry in the BRIC Economies
Major Results for the Chemical Industry in the REST Economies

THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY BY 2050
Introduction
Feature 1: The Relevance of the Chemical Industry
Feature 2: Inputs - Feedstocks
Feature 3: Outputs - Products
Feature 4: Climate Change - Greenhouse Emissions - CO2 Emissions
Feature 5: Industry Structure
Feature 6: Social Awareness

CONCLUSION

INDEX