Fine Chemicals: Creating Value Under Uncertainty

By Marc Hennebert and Mark Chang
Strategic Decisions Group
April 2003

The fine chemicals industry stands at a crossroads. A range of new uncertainties is emerging that will powerfully affect performance and make strategic decisions harder to reach. While some companies may not survive, a small number of others will adopt strategies to optimize the baseline value they can capture from their manufacturing asset base and product portfolios, at the same time minimizing risk. In addition, companies that want to succeed will have to make difficult decisions to get the most out of the coming consolidation and to capture the value of innovation.

This article is the third in a series of SDG white papers for the chemicals industry. Previous articles include Placing Technology Bets and Capturing All the Value from Chemicals Portfolios.