1 Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents 2 1.1. List of Tables 5 1.2. List of Figures 7 2. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Supply Scenario, 2008-2022 8 2.1. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Total Plant Capacity, 2008-2022 8 2.2. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2017 18 2.3. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Company Share, 2017 20 3. The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Planned Projects Details, 2018-2022 22 4. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Market Dynamics, 2008-2022 23 4.1. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), Industry, Market Size, 2008-2022 23 4.2. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Demand and Production Outlook, 2008-2022 25 4.3. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, 2017 27 4.4. The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Price Forecasts, 2008-2022 28 5. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM), Trade Balance, 2008-2022 30 5.1. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Imports and Exports, 2008-2022 30 5.2. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Net Exports, 2008-2022 32 5.3. The US Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, 2008-2022 34 6. Westlake Chemical Corp, Company Snapshot 36 6.1. Westlake Chemical Corp, Company Overview 36 6.2. Westlake Chemical Corp, Key Information 36 6.3. Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market, 2017 37 6.3.1. Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Split, The US and Rest of the World, 2017 37 6.3.2. Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity Share in the US, 2017 38 6.3.3. Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity in the US, 2008-2022 39 6.3.4. Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details in the US, 2017 40 7. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Company Snapshot 41 7.1. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Company Overview 41 7.2. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Key Information 41 7.3. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Business Description 42 7.3.1. Business Overview 42 7.3.2. Chemical 42 7.3.3. Midstream, Marketing and Other 43 7.3.4. Oil and Gas 43 7.4. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market, 2017 44 7.4.1. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Split, The US and Rest of the World, 2017 44 7.4.2. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity Share in the US, 2017 44 7.4.3. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity in the US, 2008-2022 45 7.4.4. Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details in the US, 2017 46 7.5. SWOT Analysis 47 7.5.1. Overview 47 7.5.2. Occidental Petroleum Corp Strengths 48 7.5.3. Occidental Petroleum Corp Weaknesses 49 7.5.4. Occidental Petroleum Corp Opportunities 49 7.5.5. Occidental Petroleum Corp Threats 51 8. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Company Snapshot 53 8.1. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Company Overview 53 8.2. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Key Information 53 8.3. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Business Description 54 8.3.1. Business Overview 54 8.3.2. Electronics and Functional Materials 54 8.3.3. Processing, Trading & Specialized Services 54 8.3.4. PVC/Chlor-Alkali 55 8.3.5. Semiconductor Silicon 55 8.3.6. Silicones 55 8.3.7. Specialty Chemicals 55 8.4. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Market, 2017 56 8.4.1. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Split, The US and Rest of the World, 2017 56 8.4.2. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity Share in the US, 2017 57 8.4.3. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity in the US, 2008-2022 58 8.4.4. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details in the US, 2017 58 8.5. SWOT Analysis 59 8.5.1. Overview 59 8.5.2. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd Strengths 60 8.5.3. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd Weaknesses 60 8.5.4. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd Opportunities 61 8.5.5. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd Threats 62 9. Appendix 63 9.1. Definitions 63 9.1.1. Installed Plant Capacity 63 9.1.2. Process 63 9.1.3. Technology 63 9.2. Abbreviations 63 9.3. Methodology 63 9.3.1. Coverage 63 9.3.2. Secondary Research 64 9.4. Contact Us 64 9.5. Disclaimer 64

1.1 List of Tables Table 1: The US, Total Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity, mtpa, 2008-2022 9 Table 2: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plants Capacity, mtpa, 2008-2022 10 Table 3: The US, Active Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plants by State, %, 2017 13 Table 4: The US, Active Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details, mtpa, 2017 14 Table 5: The US, Active Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plants by Process and Technology, 2017 15 Table 6: The US, Top Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plants, %, 2017 16 Table 7: The US, Top Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details, 2017 17 Table 8: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Production Process, %, 2017 18 Table 9: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by EDC Cracking, 2017 19 Table 10: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry,Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2017 21 Table 11: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Planned Projects, 2018-2022 22 Table 12: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2008-2022 24 Table 13: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Demand and Production, mtpa, 2008-2022 26 Table 14: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2017 27 Table 15: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2008-2022 29 Table 16: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Imports and Exports, mtpa, 2008-2022 31 Table 17: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Net Exports, mtpa, 2008-2022 33 Table 18: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2008-2022 35 Table 19: Westlake Chemical Corp, Key Facts 36 Table 20: The US, Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Split, The US and Rest of the World, 2017 37 Table 21: The US, Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Share, %, 2017 38 Table 22: The US, Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity, mtpa, 2008-2022 39 Table 23: The US, Westlake Chemical Corp Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details, 2017 40 Table 24: Occidental Petroleum Corp, Key Facts 41 Table 25: The US, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Share, %, 2017 45 Table 26: The US, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity, mtpa, 2008-2022 45 Table 27: The US, Occidental Petroleum Corp Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details, 2017 46 Table 28: Occidental Petroleum Corp, SWOT Analysis 47 Table 29: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Key Facts 53 Table 30: The US, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Split, The US and Rest of the World, 2017 56 Table 31: The US, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Share, %, 2017 57 Table 32: The US, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity, mtpa, 2008-2022 58 Table 33: The US, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Details, 2017 58 Table 34: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, SWOT Analysis 591.2 List of Figures Figure 1: The US, Total Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plant Capacity, mtpa, 2008-2022 8 Figure 2: The US, Active Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plants by State, %, 2017 13 Figure 3: The US, Top Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Plants, %, 2017 16 Figure 4: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Production Process, %, 2017 18 Figure 5: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2017 20 Figure 6: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2008-2022 23 Figure 7: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Demand and Production, mtpa, 2008-2022 25 Figure 8: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2017 27 Figure 9: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2008-2022 28 Figure 10: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Imports and Exports, mtpa, 2008-2022 30 Figure 11: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Net Exports, mtpa, 2008-2022 32 Figure 12: The US, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2008-2022 34 Figure 13: The US, Westlake Chemical Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Split, The US and Rest of the World, 2017 37 Figure 14: The US, Westlake Chemical Corp,Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Share, %, 2017 38 Figure 15: The US, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Share, %, 2017 44 Figure 16: The US, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd, Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Split, The US and Rest of the World, 2017 56 Figure 17: The US, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd,Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) Capacity Share, %, 2017 57

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