Publications

Despite a November 30 deadline for taking steps to comply, PricewaterhouseCoopers’ survey shows awareness of REACH is low, especially outside Europe and the chemicals industry. Failure to meet the terms of this European regulation could lead to a ban on exports to the EU and is a growing concern to EU-based companies.

Deal value in the chemical industry more than doubled from 2006 to 2007. Strategic investors continued to dominate the majority of transactions in 2007. Despite the mid-year debt crisis, financial investors remained relatively consistent with 24 and 21 percent of the deal value in the first and second halves of 2007, respectively.

An analysis of global chemical transactions January 2006 through September 2007. Deal volume (by number of announced deals > $50 million) was been consistently high through the first three quarters of 2007.

This report summarizes the findings from benchmarking key financial indicators for tax for the last 3 years. All information is taken from publicly available financial statements spanning the period January 2003 to September 2006.

Robust deal activity maintains momentum in Chemicals industry. An analysis of global chemical transactions January 2006 through June 2007.

This study sheds light on the main trends in the industry, together with their impact on mergers and acquisitions, between January 2003 and December 2005.

Our report reviews the incidence, cost (both tangible and intangible), and detection of economic crime in the industry.

In China PricewaterhouseCoopers is building a profile within the chemical industry as knowledgeable professionals. This report focuses on recent developments and future outlooks for the bulk and speciality chemicals sector.

A new series of industry reports from PricewaterhouseCoopers, entitled China risks and rewards, examines the impact of China on a number of industrial sectors, including an in-depth look at some key issues of particular importance to industrial companies operating in the Chinese marketplace.

In the quest for major growth opportunities, all eyes are on China, where the industrial gases market is growing in tandem with the country's industrial sector.

On 1 May 2004, 10 new members states joined the European Union. This development will substantially impact companies in the chemical industry operating in the enlarged EU market.

This report provides step-by-step guidance on how to develop an effective antifraud program that addresses not only financial statement risk, but equally important reputation, operational, legal and strategic risks.

Economic crime in the chemical industry is an industry-specific companion to the 2003 global economic crime survey. The supplement examined data from 115 chemical companies in 37 countries around the world.

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, revealed how vulnerable America's open, industrialised society has become. An individual or group can wield tremendous destructive power by taking control of the resources companies use to run their business.