TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 15
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 UNITS CONSIDERED 16
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 16
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 17
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 18
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 18
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 18
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 19
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 19
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 20
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 20
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 22
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION 23
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS 24
2.5 LIMITATIONS 24
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 25
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 29
4.1 SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET 29
4.2 PLASTICIZERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 29
4.3 ASIA PACIFIC PLASTICIZERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY 30
4.4 PLASTICIZERS MARKET, BY REGION 31
4.5 PLASTICIZERS MARKET, BY TYPE 32
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 33
5.1 INTRODUCTION 33
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 33
5.2.1 DRIVERS 34
5.2.1.1 Increasing demand for flexible PVC 34
5.2.1.2 Growing demand from construction industry 34
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 35
5.2.2.1 Stringent regulations on the use of phthalates plasticizers 35
5.2.2.2 Migration effect of plasticizers on non-PVC components 35
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 35
5.2.3.1 Emerging demand for eco-friendly plasticizers 35
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 36
5.2.4.1 Intense competition from large-scale players 36
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 37
5.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 38
5.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 38
5.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 38
5.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 38
5.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 39
5.4 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 39
5.4.1 REAL GDP GROWTH RATE FORECAST OF MAJOR ECONOMIES 39
5.4.2 CONSTRUCTION CONTRIBUTION TO GDP 40
6 PLASTICIZERS MARKET, BY TYPE 41
6.1 INTRODUCTION 42
6.2 PHTHALATES PLASTICIZERS 44
6.2.1 DOP 44
6.2.2 DINP/DIDP/DPHP 44
6.2.3 OTHERS 44
6.3 NON-PHTHALATES PLASTICIZERS 45
6.3.1 DOTP 45
6.3.2 ADIPATES 45
6.3.3 TRIMELLITATES 45
6.3.4 EPOXIES 45
6.3.5 BENZOATES 45
6.3.6 OTHERS 46
7 PLASTICIZERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 47
7.1 INTRODUCTION 48
7.2 FLOORING & WALL COVERING 49
7.3 WIRE & CABLE 49
7.4 COATED FABRIC 50
7.5 CONSUMER GOODS 50
7.6 FILM & SHEET 50
7.7 OTHERS 50
8 PLASTICIZERS MARKET, BY REGION 51
8.1 INTRODUCTION 52
8.2 NORTH AMERICA 54
8.2.1 US 57
8.2.2 CANADA 58
8.2.3 MEXICO 59
8.3 EUROPE 60
8.3.1 GERMANY 63
8.3.2 ITALY 64
8.3.3 FRANCE 65
8.3.4 RUSSIA 66
8.3.5 POLAND 67
8.3.6 REST OF EUROPE 68
8.4 ASIA PACIFIC 70
8.4.1 CHINA 73
8.4.2 INDIA 75
8.4.3 JAPAN 76
8.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 77
8.4.5 TAIWAN 78
8.4.6 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 79
8.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 79
8.5.1 SAUDI ARABIA 82
8.5.2 TURKEY 83
8.5.3 REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 84
8.6 SOUTH AMERICA 85
8.6.1 BRAZIL 88
8.6.2 ARGENTINA 89
8.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 90
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 91
9.1 OVERVIEW 91
9.2 RANKING OF KEY MARKET PLAYERS 92
9.3 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 93
9.3.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 93
9.3.2 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS 94
9.3.3 AGREEMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS 94
9.3.4 ACQUISITIONS 95
10 COMPANY PROFILES 96
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
10.1 UPC TECHNOLOGY 96
10.2 EXXONMOBIL 99
10.3 AEKYUNG PETROCHEMICAL 101
10.4 BASF 103
10.5 NAN YA PLASTICS 106
10.6 EASTMAN 108
10.7 EVONIK INDUSTRIES 111
10.8 LG CHEM 113
10.9 SHANDONG HONGXIN CHEMICALS 115
10.10 SHANGDONG QILO PLASTICIZERS 116
10.11 OTHER KEY PLAYERS 117
10.11.1 DIC CORPORATION 117
10.11.2 JIANGSU ZHENGDAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD 117
10.11.3 KAO CORPORATION 117
10.11.4 KLJ GROUP 117
10.11.5 LANXESS AG 117
10.11.6 OXEA CORPORATION 117
10.11.7 POLYONE CORPORATION 117
10.11.8 POLYNT SPA 118
10.11.9 VERTELLUS HOLDINGS LLC 118
10.11.10 VELSICOL CHEMICAL, LLC 118
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies
11 APPENDIX 119
11.1 INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS 119
11.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 120
11.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 122
11.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 124
11.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 125
11.6 RELATED REPORTS 125
11.7 AUTHOR DETAILS 126
TABLE 1 FORECAST OF REAL GDP GROWTH RATES, BY MAJOR ECONOMIES, 2016–2022 39
TABLE 2 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO GDP, BY KEY COUNTRIES (USD MILLION) 40
TABLE 3 PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 43
TABLE 4 PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 43
TABLE 5 PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 6 PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 49
TABLE 7 PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 8 PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 53
TABLE 9 NORTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 10 NORTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 55
TABLE 11 NORTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 12 NORTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 56
TABLE 13 NORTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 57
TABLE 15 US: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 16 US: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 58
TABLE 17 CANADA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 18 CANADA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 59
TABLE 19 MEXICO: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 20 MEXICO: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 60
TABLE 21 EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 22 EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 61
TABLE 23 EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 24 EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 62
TABLE 25 EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 26 EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 63
TABLE 27 GERMANY: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 28 GERMANY: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 64
TABLE 29 ITALY: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 30 ITALY: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 65
TABLE 31 FRANCE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 32 FRANCE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 66
TABLE 33 RUSSIA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 34 RUSSIA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 67
TABLE 35 POLAND: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 36 POLAND: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 68
TABLE 37 REST OF EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 38 REST OF EUROPE: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 69
TABLE 39 ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 40 ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 71
TABLE 41 ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 42 ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 72
TABLE 43 ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 44 ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 73
TABLE 45 CHINA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 46 CHINA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 74
TABLE 47 INDIA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 48 INDIA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 75
TABLE 49 JAPAN: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 50 JAPAN: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 76
TABLE 51 SOUTH KOREA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 52 SOUTH KOREA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 77
TABLE 53 TAIWAN: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 54 TAIWAN: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 78
TABLE 55 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 56 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 79
TABLE 57 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 58 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 80
TABLE 59 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 60 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 81
TABLE 61 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 62 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 82
TABLE 63 SAUDI ARABIA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 64 SAUDI ARABIA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 83
TABLE 65 TURKEY: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 66 TURKEY: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 84
TABLE 67 REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 68 REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 85
TABLE 69 SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 70 SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 85
TABLE 71 SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 72 SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 86
TABLE 73 SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 74 SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 87
TABLE 75 BRAZIL: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 76 BRAZIL: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 88
TABLE 77 ARGENTINA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 78 ARGENTINA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 89
TABLE 79 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 80 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: PLASTICIZERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 90
TABLE 81 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2013–2017 93
TABLE 82 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS, 2013–2017 94
TABLE 83 AGREEMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS, 2013–2017 94
TABLE 84 ACQUISITIONS, 2013–2017 95
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 PLASTICIZERS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 17
FIGURE 2 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 20
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 22
FIGURE 5 PLASTICIZERS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 23
FIGURE 6 PHTHALATES TO DOMINATE THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET BETWEEN
2017 AND 2022 26
FIGURE 7 FLOORING & WALL COVERING TO DOMINATE THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET BETWEEN 2017 AND 2022 27
FIGURE 8 ASIA PACIFIC DOMINATED THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET IN 2016 28
FIGURE 9 EMERGING ECONOMIES TO OFFER LUCRATIVE OPPORTUNITIES
FOR MARKET PLAYERS 29
FIGURE 10 FILM & SHEET TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING APPLICATION BETWEEN
2017 AND 2022 29
FIGURE 11 FLOORING & WALL COVERING WAS THE LARGEST APPLICATION OF
PLASTICIZERS IN 2016 30
FIGURE 12 ASIA PACIFIC ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET IN 2016 31
FIGURE 13 PHTHALATES PLASTICIZERS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 32
FIGURE 14 OVERVIEW OF FACTORS GOVERNING THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET 33
FIGURE 15 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS OF THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET 37
FIGURE 16 PHTHALATES TO DOMINATE THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET DURING THE
FORECAST PERIOD 42
FIGURE 17 FLOORING & WALL COVERING APPLICATION TO LEAD THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 48
FIGURE 18 CHINA TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST CAGR IN THE PLASTICIZERS MARKET 52
FIGURE 19 NORTH AMERICA PLASTICIZERS MARKET SNAPSHOT 54
FIGURE 20 ASIA PACIFIC PLASTICIZERS MARKET SNAPSHOT 70
FIGURE 21 COMPANIES ADOPTED INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2013 AND 2017 91
FIGURE 22 MARKET RANKING OF KEY PLAYERS IN 2016 92
FIGURE 23 UPC TECHNOLOGY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96
FIGURE 24 EXXONMOBIL: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 99
FIGURE 25 BASF: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 103
FIGURE 26 NAN YA PLASTICS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 106
FIGURE 27 LG CHEM: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 113
FIGURE 28 EVONIK INDUSTRIES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 111
FIGURE 29 EASTMAN: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 108
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