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SWOT ANALYSIS ON Eastman Chemical Company : Eastman Chemical Company is a United States based chemical company, engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, fibers, and plastics. Eastman has 11 manufacturing sites in seven countries, supplying its products throughout the world. Founded in 1920 and based in Kingsport, Tennessee, Eastman is a Fortune 500 company with 2008 sales of $6.7 billion, and approximately 10,000 employees.[1]
Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. It provides key differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products, is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers, and produces PET polymers for packaging.
Eastman is a member of Responsible Care, a global voluntary initiative developed autonomously by the chemical industry to improve health, safety, and environmental performance. In January 2008, Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine (CRO) named Eastman one of the five best corporate citizens among chemical companies in the U.S.[2] Eastman was also ranked 64th in CRO magazine's list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2008.
Strengths
* Online growth
* Strong management team
Weaknesses
* Over leveraged fiancial position
* No online presence
* Not diversified
Opportunities
* Asset leverage
* Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
Threats
* Competition
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Maturing categories, products, or services
Eastman manufactures and markets chemicals, fibers and plastics worldwide. It provides key differentiated coatings, adhesives and specialty plastics products, is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers, and produces PET polymers for packaging.
Eastman is a member of Responsible Care, a global voluntary initiative developed autonomously by the chemical industry to improve health, safety, and environmental performance. In January 2008, Corporate Responsibility Officer Magazine (CRO) named Eastman one of the five best corporate citizens among chemical companies in the U.S.[2] Eastman was also ranked 64th in CRO magazine's list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2008.
Strengths
* Online growth
* Strong management team
Weaknesses
* Over leveraged fiancial position
* No online presence
* Not diversified
Opportunities
* Asset leverage
* Financial markets (raise money through debt, etc)
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
Threats
* Competition
* Lower cost competitors or imports
* Maturing categories, products, or services
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