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Industry Statistics
Epichlorohydrin (ECH), an epoxide and an organochlorine compound, is largely an intermediate chemical used to manufacture epoxy resins. It is a clear, colourless liquid in its pure form. It is also utilised in the production of synthetic glycerin, surfactants, specialty chemicals for water treatment, and epichlorohydrin elastomers. The availability of both a chlorine atom and an epoxide ring in the molecule enables ECH to readily undergo different types of chemical reactions with various compounds. This versatility of ECH makes it popular as a chemical intermediate. However, it is a highly reactive chemical intermediate.
The global epichlorohydrin market stood at a volume of around 2,245 KT in the year 2023. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.80% between 2024 and 2032 to reach a volume of about 3,130 KT by 2032. The key factors propelling the epichlorohydrin market are increasing demand for epoxy resins and the growing consumption of specialty chemicals for water treatment globally.
Around 86.5% of ECH produced globally is used in the production of epoxy resins, making it the leading application of the product. This segment is anticipated to remain the largest market in the forecast period as well. Economic growth in emerging countries is boosting epoxy resin consumption in paints, coatings, automotive, and construction sectors, thereby benefiting the epichlorohydrin (ECH) market. Apart from this, ECH manufacturing is shifting towards glycerin-based raw materials due to the rising demand for bio-based ECH over traditional petro-based ECH.
The global capacity of epichlorohydrin was about 3,200 KT in the year 2023. It is estimated to reach 4,000 KT by 2032. Asia Pacific holds the major share of epichlorohydrin capacities, representing around 60% of the global production capacity. Meanwhile, on country-level, China, the United States, Germany, South Korea, and Japan contribute nearly 75% to the global capacity. The plant capacity utilization of epichlorohydrin stood at 75% in 2023.
China is the world’s leading producer as well as consumer of ECH. There has been a growing focus on the commercialization of bio-based ECH capacity, with glycerin being the primary raw material, derived as a by-product of biodiesel production. Between 2019 and 2021, epichlorohydrin industry of mainland China expanded by more than 500 KT yearly, and around 90% of this total was obtained via the glycerin process. The glycerin-based plants are continuously witnessing improvement in operating rates as a result of the growing availability of glycerin at competitive prices and the push for more sustainable and ecologically sound processes.
The top players in the epichlorohydrin market are Olin Corporation, Solvay S.A., Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp, Hexion Inc., Tianjin Chemsum, and Haiwan Chemical.
Olin Corporation is one of the leading epichlorohydrin producers in the world, with over 450 KT/year of capacity (which is equivalent to over 1 billion pounds/year) from two of its plants in Freeport, Texas, US, and Stade, Germany.
Other major manufacturers of epichlorohydrin are Meghmani Finechem Ltd., Spolchemie, DCM Shriram Ltd., and Nama Chemicals.
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1 Preface
2 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Key Assumptions
4 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Analysis, In Volume (Thousand Tonnes)
4.1 Global Epichlorohydrin Historical Market (2018-2023)
4.2 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Forecast (2024-2032)
4.3 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Analysis, By Polymer Type
4.3.1 Petro-based Epichlorohydrin
4.3.1.1 Company Wise Name Plate Capacity (2018-2032)
4.3.2 Bio-based Epichlorohydrin
4.3.2.1 Company Wise Name Plate Capacity (2018-2032)
4.4 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Production Analysis, By Polymer Type
4.4.1 Petro-based Epichlorohydrin
4.4.1.1 Production (2018-2032)
4.4.2 Bio-based Epichlorohydrin
4.4.2.1 Production (2018-2032)
4.5 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis, By Polymer Type
4.5.1 Petro-based Epichlorohydrin
4.5.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.5.2 Bio-based Epichlorohydrin
4.5.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6 Global Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis, by Application
4.6.1 Epoxy Resin
4.6.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6.2 Synthetic Glycerin
4.6.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6.3 Elastomers
4.6.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6.4 Wet Strength Resins for Paper
4.6.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6.5 Water Treatment Chemicals
4.6.5.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6.6 Others
4.7 Global Epichlorohydrin Market by Region
4.7.1 North America
4.7.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.1.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.1.3 Market by Application (2018-2032)
4.7.2 Europe
4.7.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.2.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.2.3 Market by Application (2018-2032)
4.7.3 Asia Pacific
4.7.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.3.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.3.3 Market by Application (2018-2032)
4.7.4 Latin America
4.7.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.4.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.4.3 Market by Application (2018-2032)
4.7.5 Middle East and Africa
4.7.5.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.5.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.5.3 Market by Application (2018-2032)
4.8 Global Epichlorohydrin Supply Demand Gap, By Region
4.8.1 North America
4.8.1.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.2 Europe
4.8.2.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.3 Asia Pacific
4.8.3.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.4 Latin America
4.8.4.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.5 Middle East and Africa
4.8.5.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
5 North America Epichlorohydrin Market Analysis
5.1 United States of America
5.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
5.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
5.2 Canada
5.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
5.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
6 Europe Epichlorohydrin Market Analysis
6.1 Germany
6.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.2 UK
6.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.3 France
6.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.4 Italy
6.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.4.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.5 Spain
6.5.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.5.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.6 Others
7 Asia Pacific Epichlorohydrin Market Analysis
7.1 China
7.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.2 Japan
7.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.3 India
7.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.4 South Korea
7.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.4.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.5 ASEAN
7.5.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.5.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.6 Australia
7.6.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.6.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.7 Others
8 Latin America Epichlorohydrin Market Analysis
8.1 Brazil
8.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
8.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
8.2 Argentina
8.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
8.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
8.3 Mexico
8.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
8.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
8.4 Others
9 Middle East and Africa Epichlorohydrin Market Analysis
9.1 Saudi Arabia
9.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.2 United Arab Emirates
9.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.3 Nigeria
9.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.4 South Africa
9.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.4.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.5 Others
10 Growth Opportunities and Strategic Analysis
10.1 Supply Chain Analysis and Its Component
10.2 Capacity Expansions, Plant Shutdowns, Force Majeure Events, and Plant Closures in the Last One Year and the Last one Quarter
10.3 Capacity Expansions, Plant Shutdowns, Force Majeure Events, and Plant Closures in Next One Year and the Next one
10.4 Impact Analysis in Price and Demand after Force Majeure Events, and Plant Closures
10.5 Environmental Considerations and Government Regulations
10.6 Technology Innovation and Its Impact on Production and Application
10.7 Challenges and Opportunities Faced by Existing Manufacturers
10.8 Potential Risks and Barriers to Entry for New Players
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Market Structure
11.2 Company Profiles
11.2.1 Olin Corporation
11.2.1.1 Company Overview
11.2.1.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.1.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.1.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.1.5 Major Consumers
11.2.1.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.1.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.2 Solvay S.A.
11.2.2.1 Company Overview
11.2.2.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.2.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.2.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.2.5 Major Consumers
11.2.2.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.2.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.3 Formosa Chemical and Fibre Corp.
11.2.3.1 Company Overview
11.2.3.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.3.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.3.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.3.5 Major Consumers
11.2.3.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.3.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.4 Hexion Inc.
11.2.4.1 Company Overview
11.2.4.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.4.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.4.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.4.5 Major Consumers
11.2.4.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.4.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.5 Tianjin Chemsum
11.2.5.1 Company Overview
11.2.5.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.5.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.5.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.5.5 Major Consumers
11.2.5.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.5.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.6 Meghmani Finechem Ltd.
11.2.6.1 Company Overview
11.2.6.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.6.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.6.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.6.5 Major Consumers
11.2.6.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.6.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.7 Spolchemie
11.2.7.1 Company Overview
11.2.7.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.7.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.7.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.7.5 Major Consumers
11.2.7.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.7.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.8 Haiwan Chemical
11.2.8.1 Company Overview
11.2.8.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.8.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.8.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.8.5 Major Consumers
11.2.8.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.8.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.9 DCM Shriram Ltd.
11.2.9.1 Company Overview
11.2.9.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.9.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.9.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.9.5 Major Consumers
11.2.9.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.9.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.10 Nama Chemicals
11.2.10.1 Company Overview
11.2.10.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.10.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.10.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.10.5 Major Consumers
11.2.10.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.10.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
12 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Epichlorohydrin Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
2. Global Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
3. Global Epichlorohydrin Market Production Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
4. Global Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
5. Global Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Application (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
6. Global Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Region (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
7. Global Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Region (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
8. North America Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
9. North America Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Application (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
10. North America Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
11. North America Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
12. Europe Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
13. Europe Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Application (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
14. Europe Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
15. Europe Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
16. Asia Pacific Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
17. Asia Pacific Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Application (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
18. Asia Pacific Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
19. Asia Pacific Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
20. Latin America Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
21. Latin America Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Application (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
22. Latin America Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
23. Latin America Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
24. Middle East and Africa Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
25. Middle East and Africa Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Application (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
26. Middle East and Africa Epichlorohydrin Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
27. Middle East and Africa Epichlorohydrin Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
28. Global Epichlorohydrin Market Structure
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