The Market Research Report on DETERGENT INDUSTRY IN INDIA- Market Size, Opportunities, Comparative Financial Analysis, Demand-Supply Scenario, Outlook and Forecasts Upto 2017 released by Niir Project Consultancy Services, provides a comprehensive analysis of the detergent sector in India. The report covers industry aspects like overview & outlook of the industry, demand-supply scenario, opportunities & challenges in the sector and competitive landscape of the industry with market shares of the key players. The report also provides company profiles of players like Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), Nirma Ltd and Rohit Surfactants Pvt Ltd (RSPL). Procter & Gamble (P&G) is also a key player in the detergent sector in India. The report embarks the analysis with elucidating the overview of the industry with classification and history of detergents in India. The report then moves ahead with the demand supply analysis of the sector. It covers data details of total detergent demand in India and synthetic detergent demand in India with forecasted numbers till 2017. It also states the past data of detergent sales volume of key players in the segment. Similarly supply side analysis enumerates production of detergent in India with forecasts upto 2017, past data of detergent production by key players as well as future projects announced by them. The next segment of the report examines the growth opportunities and challenges existing for the industry. Opportunities like growing disposable incomes & Indian middle class, growing washing machine penetration in the nation and low per capita consumption of detergents, exist for the sector whereas the industry faces challenges in the form of raw material price fluctuations and environmental hazards of using detergents. This section is followed by key player information segment which give insights like key player profiles, market shares and Herfindahl-Hirschman Index. It also shares vital information like shareholding pattern and financial summary of the key companies. The segment further includes in-depth comparative analysis of HUL and Nirma Ltd. It compares the two companies’ performance in the detergent segment and provides details like detergent brands owned by the companies, detergent segment sales & sales contribution, segment profit, assets & liabilities and segment capital expenditure over 2009-13. Also, the data mentioned above is graphically presented to enhance the understanding of comparative analysis of the two companies. The report further gives a peer group analysis of all the players operating in the segment. It covers contact information like address of registered office and director’s name, key financials like plant location, raw material consumption and financial comparison covering balance sheet, profit & loss account and financial ratios. Gradual shift experienced by the sector from mass segment to premium and super premium segment will bring another round of growth for the sector. The detergent sector in the nation has grown from INR 57 billion in 2003 to INR 130 billion in 2011, registering a growth of ~11% during the period. We estimate the industry to reach levels of INR 241 billion by 2017. Reasons for Buying this Report: • This research report helps you get a detail picture of the industry by providing overview of the industry along with the market structure, classification and opportunities for the sector • This report helps to understand the present status of the industry by providing a scrutiny of the demand- supply situation with forecasts • Report provides analysis and in-depth financial comparison of major players/competitors • The report provides in-depth analysis of the two major players of the segment- HUL and Nirma Ltd, which will help highlight the performance of the companies in the detergent segment • The report provides forecasts of key parameters which helps to anticipate the industry performance Our Approach: • Our research reports broadly cover Indian markets, present analysis, outlook and forecast for a period of five years. • The market forecasts are developed on the basis of secondary research and are cross-validated through interactions with the industry players • We use reliable sources of information and databases. And information from such sources is processed by us and included in the report TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW 1.1 History of Detergents in India 1.2 Segmentation (Price) of the Industry 2. DEMAND SUPPLY SCENARIO 2.1 Demand 2.2 Supply 3. OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES 3.1 Opportunities 3.1.1 Rising washing machine penetration 3.1.2 Rising Disposable Incomes & Middle Class 3.1.3 Low Per Capita Detergent Consumption 3.1.4 Growing Indian Population 3.2 Challenges 3.2.1 Environmental Hazards 3.2.2 Fluctuating Raw Material Prices 4. KEY PLAYER INFORMATION 4.1 Key Player Profiles 4.1.1 Hindustan Unilever Ltd 4.1.2 Nirma Ltd 4.1.3 RSPL 4.2 Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (HHI)- Market Share Index 4.3 HUL vs. Nirma Ltd- A Comparison 5. PEER GROUP FINANCIALS 5.1 Contact Information 5.1.1 Registered Office Address 5.1.2 Director’s Name 5.2 Key Financials 5.2.1 Plant Locations 5.2.2 Product Capacity & Sales 5.2.3 Raw Material Consumption 5.3 Financial Comparison 5.3.1 Assets 5.3.2 Liabilities 5.3.3 Growth in Assets & Liabilities 5.3.4 Structure of Assets & Liabilities 5.3.5 Income & Expenditure 5.3.6 Growth in Income & Expenditure 5.3.7 Cash Flow 5.3.8 Liquidity Ratios 5.3.9 Profitability Ratios 5.3.10 Return Ratios 5.3.11 Working Capital & Turnover Ratios 6. INDUSTRY SIZE & OUTLOOK LIST OF FIGURES & TABLES Figure 1 Detergent Sector in India- Classification Figure 2 Detergent Sector in India- Consumption by Region Figure 3 Demand for Detergent in India (2007-17, In '000 MT) Figure 4 Nirma & HUL- Detergent Sales Volume (2009-11, In Million Tonnes) Figure 5 Hipolin Ltd- Detergent Sales Volume (2009-13, In Tonnes) Figure 6 RSPL Ltd- Detergent Sales Volume (2008-11, In Million Bags) Figure 7 Detergent Production in India (2007-17, In '000 MT) Figure 8 Synthetic Detergent Production in India (2007-17, In '000 MT) Figure 9 Nirma & HUL- Detergent Production Volume (2009-11, In '000 Tonnes) Figure 10 Hipolin Ltd- Detergent Production Volume (2009-13, In '000 Tonnes) Figure 11 Washing Machine Sales in India (2008-17, In Million Units) Figure 12 Washing Machine Penetration in India Figure 13 Indian Middle Class Population (Current-2026) Figure 14 India's Annual Per Capita Income (2008-13, In INR) Figure 15 Per Capita Consumption of Detergent in Selected Countries (In INR) Figure 16 Population of India (2008-17, In Millions) Figure 17 HUL- Shareholding Pattern (Dec 2013) Figure 18 Nirma Ltd- Shareholding Pattern Figure 19 Market Share of Key Players Figure 20 HUL & Nirma Ltd- Detergent Brands Figure 21 Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Sales (2009-13, In INR Millions) Figure 22 HUL- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Sales (2009-13, In INR Millions) Figure 23 Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Sales Contribution Trend (2009-13) Figure 24 HUL- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Sales Contribution Trend (2009-13) Figure 25 Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergent Segment Performance (2009-13, In INR Million) Figure 26 HUL- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergent Segment Performance (2009-13, In INR Million) Figure 27 Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Assets & Liabilities (2009-13, In INR Millions) Figure 28 Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergent Segment Capital Expenditure Trend (2009-13, In INR Millions) Figure 29 HUL- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergent Segment Capital Expenditure Trend (2009-13, In INR Millions) Figure 30 Indian Detergent Sector- Market Size (2003-17, In INR Billions) Table 1 Upcoming Capex Projects in the Sector Table 2 HUL- Plant Locations (March 2013) Table 3 HUL- Consolidated Executive Summary (2011-13) Table 4 Nirma Ltd- Plant Locations (March 2013) Table 5 Nirma Ltd- Consolidated Financial Summary (2011-13) Table 6 HUL & Nirma Ltd- General Information Table 7 HUL & Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Sales Comparison (2009-13, In INR Million) Table 8 HUL & Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Performance (2009-13, In INR Millions) Table 9 HUL & Nirma Ltd- Soaps, Surfactants & Detergents Segment Capital Expenditure (2009-13, In INR Millions) Table 10 HUL & Nirma Ltd- Capital Expenditure Projects