A key section of the report presents Cogent’s views. Changes in the structure of the market and increasing competition from within Scotland were seen as the main challenges facing businesses in the Cogent sectors. Changes in the market structure are being witnessed across the Cogent sector. For example in the oil and gas industry, there is a trend towards outsourcing work to contactors in the supply chain. Recent years have seen a new type of Operating Company moving into oil and gas in the UK who tend to be leaner operations sub-contracting operational activities to supply chain contractors.

Likewise, the structure of the Polymers market has been changing and continues to change as the variety and range of products using polymer  technologies expands. The automotive and aerospace industries are increasingly using polymers as a substitute for metal components. Also, as consumer tastes change there is an increase in demand for production of consumables such as fashion driven colour co-ordinated domestic and kitchen appliances.

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