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Service: Geographic Markets, Asia Markets, Japan
Industry: Chemicals
Type: Business and industry issue
Date: 8/06/2011

The Japanese Chemical Industry: Finding the Right Path

The Japanese chemical industry now struggles to maintain its position in the marketplace. Dependent on sluggish domestic markets, weighed down by overcapacity and over-diversification, impeded by a traditional business culture, and faced with increased competition from China and the Middle East, today's Japanese chemical companies find themselves in an increasingly precarious position.

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Key insights

Japan struggled through a 'lost decade' that in fact continued into the 2000s, and the chemical industry steadily lost ground.
Japan's chemical industry is the second largest industry in the country and the fourth largest in terms of shipment, totalling US$286 billion in 2009.
Overall, the Japanese economy is not expected to return to GDP annual growth rate of 2 percent until the end of 2011.
Overcapacity and the growing presence of the Middle East and China are issues faced by chemical industries around the world.
Chemical companies both in Japan and Europe recognise the need to streamline operations and replace ageing plants and their supporting infrastructure.

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