Commodity Production Costs
See what it costs to manufacture a commodity — the capital to build the plant and the cost to run it, process by process.
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Capital and Operating Costs
See the full cost of making a commodity — from building the plant to running it.
Up-to-Date Studies
Every report is refreshed before delivery, so your decisions are based on the latest data.
Process Consumption Figures
Raw materials, utilities, and labor per unit — ready to plug into your own cost models.
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Impartial analysis built on one consistent methodology — 850+ reports since 2002.
About this Solution
Each Commodity Production Costs report is an independent study of what it costs to manufacture a single commodity through one production process — the capital expenditures (Capex) to build the plant and the operating expenditures (Opex) to run it.
The report details how the commodity is produced, the plant and equipment behind it, and the raw materials, utilities, and labor it consumes. The result is a clear view of production economics — one you can take straight into an investment screen, a feasibility study, a competitor cost model, or a research plan.
Drawing on a methodology refined over 20 years, we've built a library of reports spanning a wide range of technologies — from mature to emerging, petrochemical to green — across 10 industries. We offer three ways to get these reports: an annual subscription by industry, individual off-the-shelf reports, or bespoke reports developed on demand.
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What You Get in Each Report
Behind every cost estimate is a structured view of the process, its requirements, and the economics of building and operating the plant.
Plant Capital Cost Summary
Capital cost required to build the plant examined.
Plant Capital Cost Details
Fixed capital (ISBL, OSBL, and owner's cost), working capital, and additional capital requirements.
Plant Cost Breakdowns
Process unit (ISBL) and infrastructure (OSBL) costs, plus a plant cost breakdown by discipline.
Operating Costs Summary
Variable costs and the total operating cost of the plant studied.
Operating Cost Details
Utilities costs, operating fixed costs, and depreciation.
Plant Capacity Assessment
Capital investment and operating costs compared across different plant capacities.
Production Process Information
Block flow diagram, with descriptions of the process unit (ISBL) and site infrastructure (OSBL).
Process Consumptions
Raw materials and utilities consumption, by-product credits, and labor requirements.
Process Diagrams
Process flow diagrams (PFD), equipment list, and industrial site configuration.
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Why Choose Production Cost Reports
Analyze Costs with Greater Confidence
Support decisions with independent production cost reports, not only internal assumptions, supplier inputs, or scattered public references.
Compare Processes Consistently
Compare routes, feedstocks, technologies, CAPEX, OPEX, and cost structures using reports organized under the same analytical framework.
Assess Specific Processes More Clearly
Access reports focused on individual manufacturing routes, helping teams evaluate the exact process or technology of interest.
Understand Cost Structures in Detail
Review process descriptions, raw material and utility requirements, site configuration, cost datasheets, and detailed CAPEX/OPEX breakdowns.
Work from a Proven Cost Methodology
Use reports built under a consistent techno-economic methodology developed to estimate CAPEX, OPEX, and production costs.
Accelerate Early-Stage Analysis
Start from organized production cost studies instead of building every process assumption and cost estimate from scratch.
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Ways to Get Reports
Individual Reports
Buy off-the-shelf reports individually from our library. Up to 30% off on multiple reports per commodity
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Get a report on the production route of your interest. Developed on demand, based on your assumptions
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