IHS Chemical Cost Curve Service
Cost Curve Service— Competitive Cost Evaluation
The IHS Chemical Cost Curve Service leverages in-depth, independent technical
and economic evaluations of commercial technologies for the chemical, polymer, refining,
and biotech industries with a comprehensive view on chemical production capacity from
IHS Chemical experts. Combining this with price and cost forecasts from IHS leaders
in industry, economic and financial analysis generates the most comprehensive set
of cost curves available for the chemical industry.
IHS Chemical Cost Curve Service provides the supply curve for all producers
of a particular commodity chemical or polymer, for the current year, next year,
as well as a five-year outlook. The service includes a mid-year update of these curves,
delivered in the first calendar quarter of the year. A historical cost curve is also included
to provide a perspective for comparison and analysis of industry trends. Every cost curve
is based on a detailed analysis of each individual production facility throughout the world,
revealing which locations and processes are the most cost competitive. For highly-traded
chemical products, delivered cost curves are presented to illustrate how local production
costs compare with imports from other producing regions.
About IHS Chemical Methodology
Providing clients with a view of industry
cost competitiveness by analyzing key
parameters for each individual operating
plant that have the most significant
impact on production cost
•Feedstock costs
•Co-Product credits
•Process technology
•Other variable costs
•Fixed costs
•Freight & logistics (for delivered
cost curves where applicable)
Key Highlights
• Cost Curve Service will be updated twice a year
• The deliverable will be an interactive Excel spreadsheet that will allow the user to create key tables and graphs
• The service will include a Executive Overview, summarizing the key findings from the analysis
• Regional cost structure is included along with production cost economics for major technologies
• Capacity data by unit is included for all years covered in the analysis
• Ability to adjust regional prices between 2013 and 2017
• Edit process snapshots and input your own assumptions to see the impact of calculated cash cost values
• Coverage available for: Acetic Acid, Ammonia, Chlor-Alkali, Ethylene, High-Purity Ethylene Oxide, Methanol, Monoethylene Glycol, Polyethylene,
Polypropylene and Propylene
• Coming soon, Paraxylene, Purified terephthalic acid and PET.
For more information
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www.ihs.com/chemical
Americas
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APAC
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EMEA
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