Improving demand and geographic expansion will drive Valspar's earnings growth.
Recent acquisitions and recovering chemical demand should help boost Braskem's performance.
Rexam's dominant position in South American beverage cans should be a growth driver.
Dealer uncertainty and delayed fertilizer purchasing are denting Mosaic's near-term results.
Rockwood's assets in Chile give the company a cost advantage in lithium production.
While Ecolab's international operations present an opportunity to improve profitability, the fact remains that international margins have trailed U.S. margins for many years.Like many chemical companies, Ecolab is facing rising raw-material costs, which could damp its ability to drive earnings
Since 2008, U.S. drugmakers have decreased research staff considerably. With fewer customers to buy its products, Sigma's sales could decline if this trend continues.The company's traditional chemical markets are fairly mature, with growth expected in the low to midsingle digits--a factor that
PPG's asbestos settlement, which it is still paying down, highlights the risks of environmental remediation to cash flows. The company needs to expense more than $130 million in the coming years to meet its obligations.Despite a diversified customer base, PPG's profitability is not immune to
Huntsman will benefit from rebounding chemical volumes and a healthier balance sheet.
Cytec's coating resin segment is exposed to the highly volatile auto and construction end markets.Standardization of the FAA approval process for aerospace composites could reduce the duration and costs of qualification tests, potentially making it easier for aircraft manufacturers to switch