Global Surfactants Value Chain Question Title * 1. Is your company...(select all that apply) Manufacturer of surfactant feedstocks Manufacturer of surfactants Distributor of surfactants User of surfactants Provider of other product or service Question Title * 2. In which regions of the world does your company have significant physical assets? (select all the apply) North America South America Western Europe Eastern Europe (inc. Russia) China India Northern Asia (inc. Japan) Southern Asia/Australia/NZ Africa Middle East Question Title * 3. Approximate total sales of your company Less than $100 Million $101 - $999 Million $1 Billion – $5Billion $5 Billion + Question Title * 4. For the next 12 months, what do you see as the biggest opportunity for your business? That is the trends or issues which represent the most positive potential impact on your results in the area of your business connected most directly with surfactants. Select your top three: Increasing availability of shale and other new oil and gas sources Information technology innovations Growth of emerging markets Growth of online vs physical retail Regulatory changes Bio-based products and feedstocks Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Can you specify how these trends or issues are opportunities for your business? Question Title * 6. For the next 12 months, what do you see as the biggest threat to your business? That is the trends or issues that represents the most negative potential impact results in the area of your business connected most directly with surfactants. Select your top three: Regulatory environment Crude oil price changes Public perceptions of chemicals The Chinese economic slow-down Sluggish World economic growth New competitors entering your markets Overcapacity in your markets Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Can you specify how these trends or issues are expected to impact your business? Question Title * 8. What are the most important trends that you see impacting the surfactant market in the coming 10 years? These are the trends that you see creating the biggest changes, positive or negative, in the surfactant value chain. Select your top three: Vertical integration downstream by feedstock suppliers Vertical integration upstream by consumer product companies Regulations prompting changes in products or feedstocks Emerging market growth and product preferences The opening of Africa as a source of feedstocks and products Enzyme technology as a surfactant replacement Bio-based feedstocks for surfactants The growth of methyl ester sulphonates (MES) as a 'work-horse' surfactant Other Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Are you: A manufacturer of feedstocks and/or surfactants A user or distributor of surfactants Other Next
