Bulk Storage Services Procurement Category Market Research Report from IBISWorld Has Been Updated with New Data
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 23, 2015 -- Bulk storage services have a buyer power score of 3.1 out of 5, indicating moderate negotiation power for buyers. Several factors reduce buyer power. The storage of liquid bulk commodities, the market's dominant segment, requires specialized equipment, operating permits that are difficult to obtain and proximity to multiple types of infrastructure. As a result, barriers to entry are high in this segment. “The market's major players generate most of their revenue from liquid bulk storage, making the segment's market share concentration higher than the market average, which is already moderate,” says IBISWorld procurement analyst Hayden Shipp. “As such, buyers' choices for liquid storage capacity in optimal locations are fairly limited.” Also, buying lead times are lengthy for such locations, as buyers must wait for capacity to free up. Finally, regulatory pressures for liquid bulk storage are increasing in light of 2014's chemical spill into West Virginia's Elk River, which will further increase this market's barriers to entry.
However, several characteristics of this market bolster buyer power. Over the past three years, price volatility for bulk storage services has been subdued compared with price volatility for the commodities that are stored in suppliers' facilities. “Subdued price volatility is beneficial in this market because many commodities traders depend on bulk storage to shield them from risks associated with volatile commodities markets,” adds Shipp. Relatively mild volatility in storage prices has been a boon to buyers because the prices for many commodities put into storage (e.g. oil, ethanol, natural gas, steel, aluminum and sand) have been highly unstable during the past three years.
Buyer power is also enhanced by recent growth in suppliers' profit margins, which has increased the availability of discounts for buyers of long-term contracts or those that otherwise help a supplier achieve its operational goals. Finally, buyers of dry bulk storage enjoy higher negotiation power than the market average because this segment is more fragmented. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s bulk storage services procurement category market research report page.
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IBISWorld Procurement Report Key Topics
This report is intended to help buyers of bulk storage services. Bulk storage is used to hold liquid and dry bulk goods, including petroleum, chemicals, sand, aggregates, coal and metals. Suppliers provide in-ground and aboveground storage. Buyers include commodities traders, manufacturers and refiners. This report does not cover the bulk storage of food products.
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Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
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Product Characteristics
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
Supply Chain & Vendors
Supply Chain Dynamics
Supply Chain Risk
Imports
Competitive Environment
Market Share Concentration
Market Profitability
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Buyer Power Factors
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