Chemicals & Metals INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: Commercial Crates

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1 Chemicals & Metals INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: Commercial Crates

2 Executive summary Commercial crates and bins provide solutions for temporary storage and handling of products Market is expanding in Qatar, driven mainly by retail and logistics sectors The plant s technology and workforce requirements and environmental impact are all moderate 2018 Market size is estimated between QAR million and is set to grow at 3-4% 1

3 Opportunity summary Commercial crates and bins provide solutions for temporary storage and handling of products Description Commercial crates and bins are mainly used at: Supermarkets (e.g., fruits and vegetables, purchased goods) Airports, ports, and train stations (e.g., storage, security checks) Hotels (e.g., security checks, laundry ) The crates market is segmented into three categories: Nestable crates Stackable crates Collapsible crates Opportunity details Industry Chemicals Product Family Containers Product Family Import Size QAR 20 M QAR 40 M Key Raw Material High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Key Raw Material Suppliers Qatar Chemical Company (QChem) Economic Value Add Low High Utility Consumption Power req.: up to 2 GWh/ year Plant capacity: up to 1MW 2

4 Product Manufacturing Characteristics Opportunity requirements The plant s technology and workforce requirements and environmental impact are all moderate Production Requirements and Impact on Environment Technology Requirement Commoditized machinery (e.g., cutting machines, molding machines) Commoditized Moderate Advanced Technology Standardized processes (e.g., injection molding) Workforce Skills Blue Collar (e.g., laborers: machine operators) Supervisory/ QA Technical staff (e.g., designers, maintenance) Blue Collar Moderate White Collar Administrative staff (e.g., manager, accountant) Impact on Environment Emits gases (e.g., CO) due to thermal decomposition of polyethylene Yields solid wastes Friendly Moderate Harmful Capital intensity Low (QAR 0-10M) Medium (QAR 10-50M) High (QAR 50M+) 3

5 Market Market size Market is expanding in Qatar, driven mainly by retail and logistics sectors Market Assessment and Success Enablers Trends, Size, and Growth Growth is in line with 4 key drivers: Retail (~4%) Demand for food (3% - 4%) Logistics (3% - 4%) Demand is growing due to plastic value added features (e.g., light, ecofriendly, easily movable, high ventilation, high strength) Product mainly imported Market Size (2018) Growth Rate QAR 20 M QAR 40 M 3% - 4% Customers Businesses (e.g., supermarkets, agriculture) Government facilities (e.g., airport, port, train station) Marketing Requirements Low Moderate High Success Enablers Secure supply of HDPE Potential partnerships with international manufacturers to source expertise 4

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