Big drop in BASF's oil and gas investment will cause a greater than 4% decrease this year
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| Company | Capital Expenditures, $ Millions | % Change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Planned 2014 | Actual 2014 | Planned 2015 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | |
| TOTAL | $12,843 | $14,403 | $18,943 | $21,143 | $21,892 | $23,920 | $22,867 | 9.3% | -4.4% | |
| ANNUAL CHANGE | -27.0% | 12.2% | 31.5% | 11.6% | 3.5% | 9.3% | -4.4% | |||
a March 2014 estimate. b Actual 2014 financial report. c Budget for 2015. d Actual 2013 to actual 2014. e Actual 2014 to 2015 budget. f Fiscal year ends Sept. 30. g Acquired Bostik in February. h Bought ISP in 2011. i Purchased Ciba in 2009 and Cognis in 2010. j Purchased Süd Chemie in 2011. k Acquired Rohm and Haas in 2009. l Acquired Danisco in 2011. m Purchased Solutia in 2012. n Sold pharmaceuticals unit in 2010, bought Rhodia in 2011, and changed accounting procedures beginning in 2010. na = not available. SOURCE: C&EN surveys.
Back to Article: Chemical Makers Will Boost R&D But Slice Capital Spending In 2015
Eight major chemical firms collectively plan a 1.3% rise in spending this year
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| Company | R&D Spending, $ Millions | % Change | R&D Spending as % of Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Planned 2014 | Actual 2014 | Planned 2015 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| TOTAL | $2,991 | $2,756 | $3,157 | $3,470 | $3,607 | $3,529 | $3,574 | -2.2% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 4.0% | |
| ANNUAL CHANGE | -3.4% | -7.9% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 3.9% | -2.2% | 1.3% | |||||
a March 2014 estimate. b Actual 2014 financial report. c Budget for 2015. d Actual 2013 to actual 2014. e Actual 2014 to 2015 budget. f Acquired Bostik in February. g Acquired Danisco in 2011. h Purchased Solutia in 2012. Data for 2014 and 2015 exclude pension adjustments. i Sold pharmaceutical unit in 2010, bought Rhodia in 2011, and changed accounting procedures beginning in 2010. j Sold pharmaceuticals unit in 2010, bought Rhodia in 2011, and changed accounting procedures beginning in 2010. na = not available. SOURCE: C&EN surveys.
Back to Article: Chemical Makers Will Boost R&D But Slice Capital Spending In 2015