Concept study and strategic advisory
From vision to actionable roadmaps
From initial feasibility assessments to actionable roadmaps; guiding your investments with data-driven insights
Strategic decision-making in the chemical industry requires navigating complex variables - from evolving technologies to volatile markets. TranTech Consultants leverages our proprietary ChemPlanTM database covering over 9,000 plants, 8,000 processes, and 5,000 producers worldwide to transform uncertainty into competitive advantage. Our 40+ years of expertise in chemical process industries enables us to deliver actionable roadmaps that identify optimal technologies, de-risk investments, and maximize ROI across commodities, intermediates, specialty chemicals, polymers and resins.
License providers mapping and analysis
Identify and analyze optimal technology partners
Selecting the right licensed technology is one of the most critical decisions chemical producers face. Our comprehensive analysis evaluates over 650 licensable processes across 8,000+ technologies in our database, matching your specific requirements for yield, energy efficiency, environmental compliance, and regional market conditions. We go beyond basic technical specifications to assess commercial viability, including royalty structures, training requirements, and historical construction and operation data from 9,000+ global plants. Our proprietary scoring system identifies licensors that offer the best balance of innovation and reliability for your particular application.
Technology benchmarking – Compare yield, energy consumption, and waste generation metrics against industry benchmarks for 3,500+ products
Commercial viability assessment – Detailed evaluation of CAPEX requirements, royalty structures, and regional IP protections
Provider performance analytics – Track record analysis of 8,000+ deployed technologies across 2,000+ global markets
Existing plant structures review and analysis
Map industry capacity and opportunities
With data on over 9,000 existing chemical plants worldwide, we provide unparalleled insights into your asset base. Our plant structure analysis identifies existing plants worldwide and benchmarks your planned facilities against comparable operations producing similar products - from commodity polymers to specialty chemicals and intermediates. We examine design and operational parameters including process flow diagrams (PFD), equipment lists, capacity utilization rates, operation challenges, energy intensity metrics, etc. to develop conseptual designs and strategic plans.
Global plant benchmarking – Evaluate PFDs, equipment lists, and layouts to identify optimization opportunities
Process flow & equipment analysis – Detailed evaluation of CAPEX requirements, royalty structures, and regional IP protections
Capacity & utilization insights – Assess production rates, bottlenecks, and downtime patterns to maximize output
Conceptual design support – Develop data-driven consept development or expansion plans based on proven industry configurations
Operational challenge diagnostics – Identify and mitigate common pain points (e.g., fouling, catalyst degradation, yield losses)
Vulnerability feasibility analysis
Mitigate risks in your value chain
In an industry where feedstock prices can swing 20% in months and regulations evolve constantly, proactive risk management is essential. Our vulnerability assessments examine 100+ variables across 2,000 markets to stress-test your strategies against potential disruptions. We model scenarios including raw material shortages, new environmental regulations, and competitive threats to quantify potential impacts on your operations.
Break-even sensitivity analysis – Tolerance testing for ±20% raw material cost swings
Regulatory exposure mapping – Compliance gap analysis for evolving markets
Supply chain redundancy planning – Alternate sourcing strategies for critical inputs
Competitive process analysis
Benchmark your operational efficiency
Gain a decisive competitive edge by comparing your production processes against our database of 8,000+ technologies across 3,500+ products. Our analysis reveals specific opportunities to improve yields, reduce energy consumption, and optimize production costs - whether you manufacture polymers and resins, speciality chemicals, organic intermediates, or commodity chemicals.
Head-to-head performance comparisons – Detailed metrics versus top competitors considering all existing processes
Cost structure analysis – Identify hidden cost advantages/disadvantages in raw material usage, energy consumption and labor requirements
Patent landscape review – Analyze competitors' IP portfolios to identify whitespace opportunities and potential infringement risks for R&D teams
Regional cost arbitrage analysis – Evaluate geographical advantages in labor, energy and regulatory costs
Risk-return analysis
Quantify your investment scenarios
In today's volatile chemical markets, traditional ROI calculations often fail to capture the full spectrum of risks. Our advanced risk-return framework analyzes over 100 variables across 2,000+ global markets to provide multidimensional investment insights. For clients evaluating their new projects, we model probabilistic outcomes accounting for feedstock price volatility (±25% swings), regulatory changes (including emerging carbon taxes), and competitive responses. Our proprietary models, built on data from 8,000+ processes and 9,000+ existing plants worldwide, generate dynamic scenario trees. We combine Monte Carlo simulations with proprietary market intelligence to provide probabilistic outcomes that reveal the likelihood of achieving target IRRs under different feedstock price scenarios, break-even points, risk-adjusted returns, and more.
Probabilistic financial modeling – Generates NPV and IRR probability distributions using 10,000+ simulations
Regulatory impact scoring – Quantifies exposure to emerging carbon pricing and chemical regulations
Commodity price correlations – Models interplay between 50+ key feedstocks
Competitive response modeling – Anticipates rival capacity additions in global and regional markets
M&A due diligence
Strategic evaluation for acquisitions
Acquiring chemical operations demands specialized due diligence that goes beyond financial audits. Our team leverages data on 5,000+ producers and 9,000+ plants to conduct three-dimensional assessments of targets in various polymer, chemical and petrochemical segments considering techno-economic aspects and strategic alignments. Process technology benchmarking, customer concentration risks, raw material supply chain vulnerability, pricing power analysis, IP portfolio strength, and synergy potential with acquirer's existing assets are all covered.
Asset valuation models – Replacement cost vs. market price analysis for 3,500+ products
Hidden liability detection – Identifies environmental and regulatory risks
Synergy quantification – Measures operational and commercial fit
Multi-functional project evaluation
Optimize your capital allocation
Optimizing project portfolios requires balancing competing priorities across technical, financial and strategic dimensions. Our evaluation framework, powered by data from 8,000+ processes and 3,500+ products, enables chemical leaders to score projects and scenarios using 15+ criteria including IRR, NPV, strategic fit, and complexity. We cover commodities, intermediates, and specialty chemicals/polymers/resins.
Dynamic scoring matrix – Custom-weight financial, technical and strategic factors
Portfolio optimization – Allocates capital to maximize risk-adjusted returns
Scenario testing – Evaluates different scenarios and analyzes sensitivity to factors like oil prices and carbon taxes
Why choose TranTech Consultants?
Decades of expertise, powered by unrivaled chemical industry intelligence
At TranTech Consultants, we transform complex chemical industry data into actionable strategies—backed by 40+ years of expertise and the industry’s most comprehensive AI-driven intelligence platform (ChemPlan™ Workspace). Covering 9,000+ plants, 8,000+ processes, and 5,000+ chemical producers, we deliver precise insights for specialty chemicals, polymers and resins, intermediates, and commodities—helping you optimize costs, de-risk investments, and outperform competitors.
- Deepest industry database – Real-time insights on 9,000+ plants & 8,000+ processes
- AI-powered predictive Analytics – Forecast trends, benchmark performance, and model scenarios 65% faster
- Proven cost savings – Clients achieve OPEX reductions through our optimizations
- Specialized expertise – From PU feedstocks to SAP production, we know your niche
- Trusted by leaders – Chemical industry giants trusted our insights
We don’t just provide data—we deliver executable strategies refined by decades of hands-on industry experience.
Talk to an expert
Need strategic guidance for your chemical business?
Our chemical industry veterans are ready to help! Whether you're evaluating new technologies, optimizing existing plants, or developing market strategies, TranTech's experts bring 40+ years of process industry experience and deep knowledge of 9,000+ plants and 8,000+ processes to your unique challenges.
Get answers to questions like:
“Which process route delivers the best ROI for our new production line?"
“How do our energy costs compare to peers in the water-soluble polymers market?"
“What emerging technologies should we adopt to future-proof our specialty chemicals business?"
Contact us today to schedule a consultation, request a customized market/process/product report, or discuss a tailored analysis for your specific needs. Let’s transform your chemical business decisions with AI-powered intelligence and proven industry expertise.
