Products Overview

31.03.2008

 

In accordance with NACE, the chemical sector of Slovenia represents groups DG-24 (manufacturing of chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres) and DH 25 (manufacturing of rubber and plastic products). In 2006, the DG 24 group generated 64 % of the Slovenian chemical industrys total income, while the DH-25 group accounted for 36 % of the total branch income.

 

Manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations and raw materials is indisputably the most important subgroup of the Slovenian chemical industry. This subgroup generates 31.5 % of the chemical industrys total income. Other important subgroups include: plastics processing, which accounts for 22.8 % of total income, followed by the manufacturing of rubber products with a 13.5 % share of total income, manufacturing of basic chemicals with a 10.1 % share, paints, lacquers and putties accounting for 7.3 % of the sectors income and manufacturing of other chemical products (explosives, glues etc.; representing a 5.8 % share of total income).

 

As the range of the chemical industrys products is rather extensive, only the basic subgroups of products will be listed below:

    

    

Chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres (DG-24)

 

  • Technical gases
  • Dyes and pigments
  • Inorganic chemicals
  • Organic chemicals
  • Basic polymer materials
  • Pesticides and other agrochemical products
  • Coatings, lacquers, printing inks, putties, sealants
  • Pharmaceutical raw materials
  • Pharmaceutical preparations
  • Soaps, detergents, cleansers, polishes
  • Cosmetic products
  • Explosives
  • Adhesives
  • Essential oils
  • Other chemical products
  • Man-made fibres

 

Rubber and plastic products (DH-25)

 

  • Tyres and air-tubes for vehicles
  • Reconditioned tyres
  • Other rubber products
  • Plastic plates, tapes, foils, tubes, pipes, hoses, profiles
  • Plastics packaging
  • Plastic products for construction
  • Other plastic products

 

Author: Janez Furlan, Director of the Chemical Industry Association