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The chemical industry in Catalonia

August 2020

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The chemical industry in Catalonia: Sector Snapshot

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Value chain of the chemical industry

Source: Own elaboration EIC (DGI – ACCIÓ) and Barcelona Activa

The chemical industry is dedicated to the extraction and processing of primary materials, bothnatural and synthetic, as well as transforming them into substances with new characteristics.

BASIC CHEMISTRY

OTHER SECTORS

PharmaceuticalAgricultural

FoodEtc.

LOGISTICS

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RAW MATERIALS PETROCHEMISTRY SPECIALTIES


World chemicals sales

Source: Cefic. The European Chemical Industry Facts and Figures, 2020Chemical industry excludes pharmaceuticals INE (National Statistics Institute),CNAE: 20 Chemical Industry. Annual Report on Industry in Catalonia, 2018

World chemicals sales: geographic breakdown, 2018 (in € bn)

oGlobal chemicals turnover was valued at €3,347 bn in2018.

oChina is the world’s main producer contributing 35.8% ofglobal chemical sales in 2018. With 16.9%, the EUchemical industry ranks second, along with the UnitedStates (15.8%), in total sales.

oBRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and SouthAfrica) together accounted for 42.8% of global chemicalsales in 2018.

oTotal EU chemicals sales were worth €565 bn in 2018.

oGermany and France are the two largest chemicalsproducers in Europe, followed by Italy, the Netherlands,Spain, and Belgium.

oThe chemical industry is the 4th leading sector in the EU,accounting for 7.6% of EU manufacturing turnover.

The chemical industry in the European Union

Spanish Quota

Internationalization

Turnover (2017)€42,956 M

Economic contribution (2017)6,40% of industrial GVA

Number of companies (2018)3,603

Direct employment (2018)94,135

Exports (2018)€26,697 M

Evolution of exports (08-18)58%

The chemical industry in the World


o 2nd largest manufacturing sector of the Catalan economy.

oRobust public-private partnership supporting Catalan chemical ecosystem.

oChemMed is an industrial, logistical, academic and scientific chemicalcluster in Tarragona made up of more than a hundred chemical companies.

Catalonia, a smart choice for chemical companies looking to expand their business

o A logistics network that serves 400 million consumers in Europe and theMediterranean/ Africa in less than 48 hours.

o The Port of Tarragona is the logistics platform responsible for importingthe raw materials required for the production processes in the chemicalsector and exporting the products derived from them. It is the biggestpetrochemical cluster in Southern Europe.

o The Port of Barcelona and Port of Tarragona have excellent multimodaldistribution facilities for the chemical sector

oRenown applied and basic research groups supporting technological transferand a complete network of scientific and tech centers representing theCatalonia’s research and innovation program.

CHEMICAL PRODUCTION SITES AND REGIONAL CLUSTERING HIGH TECHNOLOGICAL READINESS

SUPERIOR LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE

Investments in R&D centers

o Three differentiated chemical poles in Catalonia (Barcelona,Tarragona and Vallès) featuring chemical industrycompanies at different levels of the value chain, besidesoffering services for chemical companies.

FIRST EXPORTING INDUSTRY IN CATALONIA

Top chemical companies investing in Catalonia

oOver the last decade, 48.2% of Spanish chemical exports have been fromCatalonia and 17.0% of total Catalan exports have come from thechemical industry. It has increased 41.6% in this period.

oCatalonia is the 3rd region in Western Europe in number of projects,ranking 5th in terms of capital investment and 6th in jobs creation in thechemical industry (2015 – 2019).

o Barcelona has an open international business climate; it is the 9th city in theworld in number of FDI projects.

oBest Cost Catalonia: where quality meets best price.

CHEMICAL LEADERS CHOOSE CATALONIA


The chemical industry in Catalonia

Source: INE (National Statistics Institute), CNAE: 20 Chemical Industry. Annual Report on Industry in Catalonia, 2018

Sector Contribution

Turnover Direct employment

o 7.5% of the industry workers

o 38.7% of Spain work force

Economic contribution Number of companies

€18,502 M (2017) 12.5% of industrial GVA (2016)

1,053 (2018) 36,459 employees (2018)

o 43% Turnover Cat/Spain.

o 2nd largest manufacturing sector of the Catalan economy.

o 43.1% of chemical GVA in Spain

o 29.2% over the total in Spain

o Nº of chemical companies grew a 9% since 2016.

Basic chemicals contribute 57% to the total turnover and 36% to the total workflow of the Catalan chemical industry.

Cleaning and polishing preparations, cosmetics and perfumes contribute 23% to the total turnover and 35% to the total workflow of the Catalan chemical industry.

16,26816,830

18,502

15.00015.50016.00016.50017.00017.50018.00018.50019.000

2014 2016 2018

Turnover of the chemical industry in Catalonia, in M €

2014 – 2018

3.5%

10.0%


Chemical industry value chain in CataloniaSPECIALTY CHEMICAL

COMPANIES

Big and medium distribution channels

Supermarkets

Perfumeries

DIY Stores (p.e. Bauhaus and Leroy Merlin)

Other Channels

Agricultural

Automotive

Construction

Food

Pharmaceutical

Other chemical manufactures

PETRO-CHEMICALS

RAW MATERIALS

PRODUCT SALES TO CONSUMER

CHANNELSSPECIALISED LOGISTICS

BASIC CHEMICAL COMPANIES

SOAPS, PERFUMES, DETERGENTS AND COSMETICS

PAINTS, VARNISHES AND SIMILAR COATINGS

OTHER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND MAN-MADE FIBERS

PESTICIDES AND OTHER AGROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS

Source: EIC (DGI – ACCIÓ)

UNIVERSITIES OFFERING

CHEMICAL DEGREES AND MASTERS

TRADE FAIRS AND CONGRESSES

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY AND

RELATED ASSOCIATIONS


Renown applied and basic research groups supporting technological transfer and a complete network of scientific and tech centres represent the base for Catalonia’s research and innovation programme.

Source: EIC (DGI – ACCIÓ)

RESEARCH GROUPS AND TECHNOLOGICAL CENTERS

ALBA synchrotron,the largest particle accelerator in Southern Europe.

Biomedical Research Park, Southern Europe’s leader in Biomedical research.

ICIQ performs ground-breaking research into catalysis and renewable energy.

IDIADA automotive testing facility.

The Institute of Photonic Sciences, one of the finest research institutions in the world.

Mare Nostrum (BSC), 3rd Southern European Supercomputer.

World-class scientific infrastructures

CTQ provides services, developmentprojects of R&D and transfer ofinnovative technologies.

Technological applications in the chemical sector

Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality

Artificial Intelligence

Internet of things

DLT (Blockchain)

3D / 4D Printing

Nanotechnology & materials

Robotics

Omics sciences

Neuroscience

Advanced drug Design

Biotechnology and Synthetic biology

Quantum and Photonic Sciences

COMPANIES USING THESE TECHNOLOGIES

High technological readiness


Superior logistics infrastructure

Source: Port of Barcelona. By all modes of transport.

Logistics specialization

Chemical Logistics OperatorsSouthern Europe‘s largest intermodal logistics hub.Catalonia is home to two of the main ports in the Mediterranean, a high-speed train station, an awarded international airport and highways seamlessly connected to the rest of the European road system.

o Largest offer of logistics andtransport services in Spain andSouthern Europe.

o 4M passengers and 95MT in goodstraffic only in Barcelona

o Connection with more than 825 portso Both ports connected with railroad and a

strategic position in the Mediterranean.

o The Port of Barcelona is the 3rd mostproductive in Europe. 60% of portbusiness comes from thePetrochemical sector.

o Catalonia is the main European regionin terms of provision of roadinfrastructure of four or more lanes(48.7 km/1000 km2)

o 1st Spanish region in both volume ofintraregional and international roadfreight transport

o An extensive rail network connectingCatalonia with the rest of Spain andFrance, including 400 km of high-speedrail.

o The Mediterranean Corridor is a doublehigh-speed railway that runs throughoutCatalonia; connecting Europeancountries as far as Hungary.

An extensive rail network and road infrastructure

Top international ports of Barcelona and Tarragona


Main exporting industry in Cataloniao Over the last decade, 48.2% of Spanish chemical

exports have been from Catalonia and 17% of totalCatalan exports have come from the chemicalindustry. It has increased 41.6% in this period.

o Basic chemicals have been the most exported group forthe last decade (51.6%), followed by Cleaning andpolishing preparations, cosmetics and perfumes(21.2%) and Other chemical products (15.9%).

o France has been the principal destination of Catalanchemical exports, closely followed by Italy and Germany.

o Germany represents the main country of origin of Catalanchemical imports.

o Catalonia is the region with the largest number of chemicalregular exporters: In 2019, regular exporters accounted for50.0% of the total chemical exporter companies in Catalonia.

o Exports from regular exporters accounted the 92.3% of totalexports from Catalonia in 2019

Note: Regular exporters are those companies which have exported for the last fourconsecutive years. Chemical industry excludes pharmaceuticalsSource: DataComex. ICEX (Spain Trade and Investment) CNAE: 20 ChemicalIndustry. 2019 data is provisional. Directory of Catalan exporting companies and ofCatalan companies abroad

Sample of the most important regular exporters

Top companies exporting from Catalonia according to its exports volume

8,4809,591 10,075 10,517 10,502 10,857 10,706

11,644 12,082 12,0119,350

10,343 10,424 10,91111,418 11,222 11,011

12,00713,053 13,190

5.000

7.500

10.000

12.500

15.000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Milli

on €

Catalan foreign trade in the chemical industry

Exports Imports


Source: EIC (DGI – ACCIÓ) based on fDi Markets, 2015-2019

Chemical leaders choose Catalonia

27FDI projects

651Capex (M€)

810Jobs created

49.1% of the FDI projects into Spain

47.2%of the capex into Spain

46.4%of the jobs created into Spain

Data for 2015-2019

Between 2015 and 2019, Catalonia was themain Chemical FDI destination in Spain

Companies investing in Catalonia during the period 2015 - 2019

oCatalonia is the 3rd region in Western Europe in number ofprojects, ranking the 5th in terms of capital investment and6th in jobs creation in the chemical industry (2015 – 2019).

o FDI into Catalonia accounts for 5.2% of the projects, 4.4%of the capital investment, and 4.2% of the jobs created inWestern Europe.

o Over 17 companies have invested in Catalonia’s chemicalsector over the last 5 years.

Main countries in origin of investments


HIGHLIGHTED INITIATIVES:

Chemistry’s frontline fight against COVID-19C

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pact o The chemical industry is one of the main

supports for the life sciences industry. In thecase of a respiratory disease such as theCOVID-19, the oxygen used to assist breathingand treat hypoxia is more important than ever.In addition to oxygen, the chemical industrydevelops other medicinal gases withmultiple applications.

o The chemical industry also contributes withantiseptic and disinfectant products,synthetic fibres materials to design hospitalmaterial and cleaning chemicals such as soaps,detergents and disinfectants.

BASF and BASF 3D Solutions have reached

an agreement to produce and yield 500 pieces required by ICU.

Installation and endowment of oxygen

circuits in the new campaign hospital at the

IFEMA facilities.

Dow in Tarragona manufactured and donated more than 50,000 square

meters of polyethylene film, to be used in the production

of protective clothing,

They have reorganized the production process to

prioritize the manufacture of those products that are

priority within the framework of the crisis generated by

the COVID-19

Sources: EIC (DGI-ACCIÒ) and Press

PROTECTION MATERIAL

DISINFECTION SYSTEMS

HEALTH PRODUCTS

HEALTH PRODUCTS


International opportunities for Catalan companies

AMERICA AFRICA EUROPE ASIA -PACIFIC

POLAND BANGLADESHFRANCEMEXICO

In Mexico, there is a huge demand forchemical specialities that currently involves alarge volume of imports (negative tradebalance of the sector). 2018 was a year ofgreat challenges for Mexican chemicalcompanies, leading to a significant revisionto find actions to increase profits, moremarket share or to participate in newmarkets.

The French chemical sector industriesoccupy 5th place in the world rankings. TheUIC promised to produce 20% of chemicalswith biobased products in 2020, which couldgenerate 13,000 direct jobs. It is estimatedthat the green chemistry sector in France willgrow by 6%. Specialists in Biorefinery,nanocellulose, enzymatic catalysis andfermentation are needed.

The chemical industry is the second largestindustry in Poland after food. Poland has atrade deficit in chemical products and seeksto fix this situation by facilitating the entry toinvestors or companies that want to producein the country. For this reason it hasimplemented several fiscal measures tofacilitate the entry of interested companies.

80% of the country's exports come from thetextile sector and contribute 20% to thecountry's GDP. Bangladesh has set the goalof getting clothing exports to a value of50,000 million USD by 2021. It has very littleoffer of chemicals, technologies andaccessories for the elaboration of clothes.

Source: Global trade mapping, 2019 by EIC (DGI – ACCIÓ)

TURKEY AZERBAIJANWEST AFRICACOLOMBIA

Colombia has a significant production of oiland a hydrocarbon industry. The industrydemands high-performance chemicals thatoptimize production processes and respectthe environment. There is also a demand forfinal products that incorporate added valueand serve to improve characteristics or toextend product life, as in the case of furnitureand wood.

Most chemicals in West Africa are imported,because of the low local production that islimited to detergents, cosmetic products,paint and fertilizers but at a basic level.Specifically, the following products aredetected as opportunities: fertilizers,pesticides, chemical products for watertreatment, industrial chemistry, constructionchemistry.

It is the 16th most important chemicalproducer in the world, but most raw materialsare imported. There is a large localconsumption of chemical products.Consumption comes mainly from fragrancesand aromatic essences of the hygienicsector. There are also opportunities inproducts and innovators for plastic factoriesand paint, textiles, petrochemicals andconstruction.

In 2018, several factories will open in thenew Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park(investments worth about 2,000 billiondollars). Sumgait offers several advantagesfor chemical companies thanks to theirfavorable location, proximity to rawmaterials, direct transport connections, lowcost energy availability and connection tothe modern electricity and gas networks.


International opportunities related to COVID-19 for Catalan chemical companies

Source: EIC (DGI – ACCIÓ) based on ACCIÓ International offices

A significant part of the industrialsystem is in the process ofrefocusing towards the production ofdisinfection material: they detectshortcomings in certain chemicals, suchas ethanol, as well as specializedcontainers and packaging fordisinfectants and the like.

EUROPE

LATIN AMERICA

Products for purifying water and air, disinfection high-tech products and sanitization with non-toxic inputs.


Business opportunities for foreign companies

TRADITIONAL CHEMICAL

Traditional chemical plays a

leading role in the extremely

diversified Catalan industry.

R&D CENTRES

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS

LOGISTICS CENTRE

Catalonia blends its strengths in the chemical industry

and a robust partnering

institutions to develop cutting

edge R&D.

Catalonia has the necessary

structure to adopt chemical recycling

measures

Dynamic and international

ecosystem for packaging

Catalonia, with efficient and

seamless infrastructures, is the key logistics location in the EMEA market.

3D PRINTING

New materials for industry and 3D

printing.

MANUFACTURING LOGISTICSR&D and NEW TRENDS

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