1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 France Benzene Industry, Supply Scenario, 2000-2015 9
2.1 France Benzene Industry, Total Plant Capacity, 2000-2015 9
2.2 France Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock, 2010 17
2.3 France Benzene, Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2010 18
2.4 France Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, 2010 19
2.5 France Benzene Industry, Company Share, 2010 21
3 France Benzene Industry, Market Dynamics, 2000-2015 22
3.1 France Benzene, Industry, Market Size, 2000-2015 22
3.2 France Benzene Industry, Demand and Production Outlook, 2000-2015 23
3.3 France Benzene, Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, 2010 26
3.4 France, Benzene Industry, Price Forecasts, 2000-2015 28
4 France Benzene, Trade Balance, 2000-2015 30
4.1 France Benzene Industry, Imports and Exports, 2000-2015 30
4.2 France Benzene Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2015 32
4.3 France Benzene Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2015 34
5 TOTAL S.A., Company Snapshot 36
5.1 TOTAL S.A., Company Overview 36
5.2 TOTAL S.A., Key Information 36
5.3 TOTAL S.A., Business Description 36
5.3.1 Business Overview 36
5.3.2 Chemicals 37
5.3.3 Downstream 37
5.3.4 Upstream 39
5.4 TOTAL S.A., Benzene Market, 2010 41
5.4.1 TOTAL S.A., Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World, 2010 41
5.4.2 TOTAL S.A., Benzene Plant Capacity Share in France, 2010 42
5.4.3 TOTAL S.A., Benzene Capacity in France, 2000-2015 43
5.4.4 TOTAL S.A., Benzene Capacity in France, 2000-2015 43
5.5 SWOT Analysis 44
5.5.1 Overview 44
5.5.2 TOTAL S.A. Strengths 46
5.5.3 TOTAL S.A. Weaknesses 47
5.5.4 TOTAL S.A. Opportunities 48
5.5.5 TOTAL S.A. Threats 49
6 INEOS Group Limited, Company Snapshot 51
6.1 INEOS Group Limited, Company Overview 51
6.2 INEOS Group Limited, Key Information 51
6.3 INEOS Group Limited, Business Description 51
6.3.1 Business Overview 51
6.4 INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Market, 2010 54
6.4.1 INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World, 2010 54
6.4.2 INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Plant Capacity Share in France, 2010 55
6.4.3 INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Capacity in France, 2000-2015 56
6.4.4 INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Plants Details in France, 2010 56
6.5 SWOT Analysis 57
6.5.1 Overview 57
6.5.2 INEOS Group Limited Strengths 58
6.5.3 INEOS Group Limited Weaknesses 59
6.5.4 INEOS Group Limited Opportunities 59
6.5.5 INEOS Group Limited Threats 61
7 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Company Snapshot 63
7.1 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Company Overview 63
7.2 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Key Information 63
7.3 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Business Description 63
7.3.1 Business Overview 63
7.3.2 Corporate 64
7.3.3 Downstream 64
7.3.4 Upstream 66
7.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Market, 2010 68
7.4.1 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World, 2010 68
7.4.2 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Plant Capacity Share in France, 2010 69
7.4.3 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Capacity in France, 2000-2015 70
7.4.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Plant Details in France, 2010 70
7.5 SWOT Analysis 71
7.5.1 Overview 71
7.5.2 Royal Dutch Shell plc Strengths 72
7.5.3 Royal Dutch Shell plc Weaknesses 74
7.5.4 Royal Dutch Shell plc Opportunities 75
7.5.5 Royal Dutch Shell plc Threats 76
8 Solvay SA, Company Snapshot 78
8.1 Solvay SA, Company Overview 78
8.2 Solvay SA, Key Information 78
8.3 Solvay SA, Business Description 78
8.3.1 Business Overview 78
8.4 Solvay SA, Benzene Market, 2010 81
8.4.1 Solvay SA, Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World, 2010 81
8.4.2 Solvay SA, Benzene Plant Capacity Share in France, 2010 82
8.4.3 Solvay SA, Benzene Capacity in France, 2000-2015 83
8.4.4 Solvay SA, Benzene Plant Details in France, 2010 83
8.5 SWOT Analysis 84
8.5.1 Overview 84
8.5.2 Solvay SA Strengths 85
8.5.3 Solvay SA Weaknesses 86
8.5.4 Solvay SA Opportunities 86
8.5.5 Solvay SA Threats 87
9 Appendix 89
9.1 GlobalData's Methodology 89
9.1.1 Coverage 89
9.1.2 Secondary Research 89
9.1.3 Primary Research 90
9.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 90
9.1.5 Units of Measurement 90
9.2 Contact Us 91
9.3 Disclaimer 91
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: France, Total Benzene Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2015 11
Table 2: France, Benzene Plants Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2015 12
Table 3: France, Active Benzene Plants by State, %, 2010 13
Table 4: France, Active Benzene Plants Details, MMTPA, 2010 14
Table 5: France, Active Benzene Plants by Key Feedstock, Process, Technology, 2010 14
Table 6: France, Top Benzene Plants, %, 2010 15
Table 7: France, Top Benzene Plants Details, 2010 16
Table 8: France, Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Naphtha, 2010 17
Table 9: France, Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Pyrolysis Gasoline, 2010 18
Table 10: France, Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, %, 2010 19
Table 11: France, Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by UOP Sulfolane Benzene Technology, 2010 20
Table 12: France, Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by BP Benzene Technology, 2010 20
Table 13: France, Benzene Industry,Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2010 21
Table 14: France, Benzene Industry, Demand Value, USD Million, 2000-2015 23
Table 15: France, Benzene Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2015 25
Table 16: France, Benzene Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2010 27
Table 17: France, Benzene Industry, Price Forecasts, 2000-2015 29
Table 18: France, Benzene Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2015 31
Table 19: France, Benzene Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2015 33
Table 20: France, Benzene Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2015 35
Table 21: TOTAL S.A., Key Facts 36
Table 22: TOTAL S.A.,Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World,%, 2010 41
Table 23: France, TOTAL S.A., Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 42
Table 24: France, TOTAL S.A., Benzene Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2015 43
Table 25: France, TOTAL S.A., Benzene Plant Details, 2010 43
Table 26: TOTAL S.A., SWOT Analysis 45
Table 27: INEOS Group Limited, Key Facts 51
Table 28: INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World,%, 2010 54
Table 29: France, INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 55
Table 30: France, INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2015 56
Table 31: France, INEOS Group Limited Benzene Plants Details, 2010 56
Table 32: INEOS Group Limited, SWOT Analysis 57
Table 33: Royal Dutch Shell plc, Key Facts 63
Table 34: Royal Dutch Shell plc,Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World,%, 2010 68
Table 35: France, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 69
Table 36: France, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2015 70
Table 37: France, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Plant Details, 2010 70
Table 38: Royal Dutch Shell plc, SWOT Analysis 72
Table 39: Solvay SA, Key Facts 78
Table 40: Solvay SA, Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World,%, 2010 81
Table 41: France, Solvay SA, Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 82
Table 42: France, Solvay SA, Benzene Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2015 83
Table 43: France, Solvay SA, Benzene Plant Details, 2010 83
Table 44: Solvay SA, SWOT Analysis 84
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: France, Total Benzene Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2015 10
Figure 2: France, Active Benzene Plants by State, %, 2010 13
Figure 3: France, Top Benzene Plants, %, 2010 15
Figure 4: France, Benzene Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, %, 2010 19
Figure 5: France, Benzene Industry, Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2010 21
Figure 6: France, Benzene Industry, Demand Value, USD Million, 2000-2015 22
Figure 7: France, Benzene Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2015 24
Figure 8: France, Benzene Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2010 26
Figure 9: France, Benzene Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2000-2015 28
Figure 10: France, Benzene Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2015 30
Figure 11: France, Benzene Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2015 32
Figure 12: France, Benzene Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2015 34
Figure 13: TOTAL S.A., Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World,%, 2010 41
Figure 14: France, TOTAL S.A., Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 42
Figure 15: INEOS Group Limited, Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World,%, 2010 54
Figure 16: , France, INEOS Group Limited,Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 55
Figure 17: Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Capacity Split, France and Rest of the World,%, 2010 68
Figure 18: , France, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 69
Figure 19: , France, Solvay SA, Benzene Capacity Share, %, 2010 82