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Global Briefing

Business Strategies for Ingredients Companies : Part One - Beauty and Personal Care and Home Care

Jun 2012

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About this Report

About this Report

With ingredient companies facing many issues, such as the economy, the environment and increased competition, the ability of companies to grow their businesses is becoming even tougher. However, ingredient companies are employing a wide range of business strategies to increase revenue and profit. These issues and the strategies used to counteract them are discussed in this report, and are illustrated with case studies showing how ingredient companies are implementing them into their businesses.


What this report includes

  • Up-to-the minute analysis of the latest trends in the industry
  • New product development, forecasts and other themes
  • Unique graphics and illustrated case studies
  • Most recent brand and company news
  • New insight into the size and shape of the market

Why buy this report

  • Clear, concise powerpoint format makes it easy to digest
  • Leading industry opinion keeps you abreast of latest news and trends
  • Forward-looking outlook on a category, market or issue affecting the industry
  • Latest five year forecasts assess how the market is predicted to develop
  • Understand the competitive environment, the leading players and brands

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Scope

Key findings

SWOT analysis: Ingredient companies’ business environment

Overview

Wide variety of companies operating in ingredients industry

Leading BPC and home care ingredients suppliers (1)

Leading BPC and home care ingredients suppliers (2)

Leading BPC and home care ingredients suppliers (3)

Main issues facing ingredients industry in BPC and home care

Business strategies undertaken by ingredients industries

Different business strategies can be implemented to meet issues

Size of company affects strategies implemented

Investing in Emerging Markets

Opportunities for growth within emerging markets

Growth prospects for ingredients in beauty and personal care

Growth prospects for ingredients in home care

Recent investments in emerging markets

Case Study: Givaudan

Givaudan focuses on developing markets for growth

Continual investment in developing markets for Givaudan

Investing in New Categories

Acquisitions provide access to new categories

Opportunities for growth through diversification vary by category

Good growth potential for a range of BPC categories

Less growth potential in home care

Case study: Ashland Inc.

Ashland: diversifying via acquisition

From oil refiner to speciality chemicals company

Investing in Capital

Improving and building on current infrastructure to grow organically

Examples of capital investments

Case study: BASF

BASF invests organically to increase sales

BASF improves earnings via operational excellence programmes

BASF’s recent capital investments

Investing in Innovation

Investing externally to increase R&D

Rate of investment in R&D varies between companies

Innovation driven by three megatrends

Case study : DSM

Innovation core to DSM’s reinvention

DSM strategies include focus on innovation

DSM’s latest innovations centre on hair care category

Restructuring

Variety of reasons for restructuring

Examples of restructuring

Case study : Symrise and Croda

Economic downturn prompts restructure at Symrise

Croda restructures to focus on more profitable areas

Joint Ventures/Partnerships

Working together for a mutual benefit

Examples of joint ventures and partnerships

Case study : Symrise

Symrise forms partnerships to achieve growth

Symrise’s partnerships and joint ventures

Operating Sustainably

Two approaches to sustainable operations

Case study : Novozymes

Sustainability is a key part of Novozymes ’ business

Sustainability in Novozymes ’ home care business

Future Impact

Impact of issues on ingredients companies

Definitions

Data parameters and report definitions

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