Lubricant Oil Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated
(PRWEB) November 16, 2014 -- The Lubricant Oil Manufacturing industry experienced wear and tear during the recession due to falling consumer income and less manufacturing activity. IBISWorld Economic Analyst Edward Rivera says in the updated report “these factors compelled consumers to drive less and delay car expenditures, while car manufacturers idled or exited factories.” As a result, fewer lubricant products were purchased and industry revenue plummeted in 2009. However, downstream demand strongly rebounded as industrial production picked up after the recession. Therefore, IBISWorld expects industry revenue to increase during the five years to 2014.
However, major industry growth occurred in 2010 and 2011, as revenue climbed greatly in both years. Since then, however, lubricant production and revenue growth have slowed. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), lubricant production from blending plants fell in 2012 and, despite some production growth in 2013, it is expected to fall again in 2014. Industry operators, especially smaller operators, primarily consist of petroleum blenders. IBISWorld expects that lubricant production from blending plants will fall in 2014. Petroleum product prices are also expected to moderately decline during the year. Consequently, revenue for the Lubricant Oil Manufacturing industry is anticipated to contract in 2014, due to falling lubricant production volumes and slow price growth.
While Lubricant Oil Manufacturing industry revenue slightly contracted over the past two years, industry profit margins are anticipated to rise from 2009 to 2014, thanks to recovering demand from downstream manufacturing markets, coupled with rising input costs that can more easily be passed on to consumers as demand rises. The industry has also benefited from effective cost-cutting measures. The average industry profit margin is therefore expected to increase in the coming years, as wages and operating costs continue to fall. “Nevertheless, as economic growth and industrial production pick up, demand for lubricants is forecast to strongly grow,” Rivera says in the updated report. Industry operators will also expand production to cater to growing demand. As a result, industry revenue is forecast to grow in the five years to 2019
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Operators in this industry manufacture petroleum products (except for asphalt-paving, roofing and saturated materials), such as blended motor oils, brake fluids, lubricating grease and other oil-based additives. Key buyers include downstream automobile manufacturers, wholesalers and automotive retail chains.
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