Ethylene oxide is an epoxide by direct oxidation of ethylene at room temperature. It is a key raw material for the production of ethylene glycol which is used in various applications like PET bottles, detergents, paints and solvents.
The global demand for ethylene oxide was estimated to be worth over $28,000 million in the year 2011 and is expected to cross $40,000 million in 2018, growing at a CAGR of over 6% from 2013 to 2018. Asia pacific and North America dominate the ethylene oxide market, accounting for over 60% of the total demand in 2011. However, strong growth is expected from Asia-Pacific, Eastern and Central Europe, Middle East and South America in the coming few years.
Ethylene glycol market was estimated to be worth over $24,000 million in 2011 and is expected to cross $38,000 million by 2018, growing at a CAGR of over 7% from 2013 to 2018. Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is the most important ethylene glycol which accounting over 90% of the overall ethylene glycol production.
Strong demand for polyester fibers and PET resins coupled with growing demand for automotive antifreeze is expected to drive market demand in the next five years. Crude oil price-volatility together with unfavorable regulatory scenario is the key concern for market participants today.
Polyester fibers and PET resins are the most dominating market applications for ethylene glycol, together accounting for over 85% of the total ethylene glycol demand in 2011. Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is the most widely used product type followed by Diethylene glycol (DEG) and Triethylene glycol (TEG) which are byproducts in the MEG production process.
Key market participants in the global ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol market include, Dow Chemical (U.S.), SABIC (Saudi Arabia), Shell Group (The Netherlands), Huntsman Corporation (U.S.), BASF (Germany), Sinopec (China), and Reliance Industries Ltd. (India). The degree of forward integration is quite high in the market, with major ethylene oxide producers also manufacturing glycols.
Our research report analyzes the ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol market, providing critical data indicators such as drivers, restraints as well as current market opportunities and current and forecasted raw material pricing trends. Current as well as forecasted demand for various applications has been provided for key geographies. In addition, we have to quantitative information on key countries including China, India, U.S., Germany, U.K. and Brazil. In terms of competitive landscape, current capacities of key companies such as BASF, Shell, Dow, SABIC etc. have been given along with planned capacity additions.
1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
2.1. Key Take-Aways
2.2. Markets Covered
2.3. Research Methodology
3. Global EO and EG Market
3.1. Market Overview
3.1.1. Derivatives of Ethylene Oxide and Their Application
3.1.2. Synthesis of Ethylene Oxide
3.1.3. Ethylene Oxide Value Chain
3.1.4. Market Drivers
3.1.4.1. Growing Demand From Pet Bottle Manufacturers & Textiles Industry
3.1.4.2. Growing Demand For Antifreeze in Automobile Industry
3.1.5. Restraints
3.1.5.1. Volatility in Crude Oil Prices
3.1.5.2. Regulatory Issues
3.1.6. Opportunities
3.1.6.1. Growing Non-Ionic Surfactants Demand
3.1.6.2. Growing Demand in Asia-Pacific Region
3.1.7. Raw Material Study
3.1.7.1. Crude Oil
3.1.7.2. Ethylene
3.1.7.3. Ethylene Price Trend
3.1.8. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
3.1.8.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.1.8.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.1.8.3. Threat of New Entrants
3.1.8.4. Threat of Substitute Product
3.1.8.5. Degree of Competition
3.1.9. Market Attractiveness
3.1.10. Company Market Share
4. Ethylene Oxide Market
4.1. Application Overview
4.1.1. Monoethylene Glycol (MEG)
4.1.1.1. Monoethylene Glycol Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
4.1.2. Ethoxylates
4.1.2.1. Ethoxylates Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
4.1.3. Ethanolamines
4.1.3.1. Ethanolamines Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
4.1.4. Diethylene and Triethylene Glycol
4.1.4.1. Diethylene and Triethylene Glycol Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
4.1.5. Polyols
4.1.5.1. Polyols Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
4.1.6. Others
4.1.6.1. Others Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
5. Ethylene Glycol Market
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Application Overview
5.2.1. Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
5.2.1.1. Pet Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
5.2.2. Polyester Fibers
5.2.2.1. Polyester Fibers Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
5.2.3. Antifreeze
5.2.3.1. Antifreeze Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
5.2.4. Films
5.2.4.1. Films Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
5.2.5. Others
5.2.5.1. Other Applications in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (kilo Tons), (USD Million)
6. Geographic Analysis
6.1. Ethylene Oxide
6.1.1. North America
6.1.2. Europe
6.1.3. Asia Pacific
6.1.4. Rest of The World (ROW)
6.2. Ethylene Glycol
6.2.1. North America
6.2.2. Europe
6.2.3. Asia Pacific
6.2.4. Rest of The World (ROW)
7. Company Profiles
7.1. Akzonobel
7.1.1. Company Overview
7.1.2. Financial Overview
7.1.3. Business Strategies
7.1.4. SWOT Analysis
7.1.5. Recent Developments
7.2. Dow Chemicals
7.2.1. Company Overview
7.2.2. Financial Overview
7.2.3. Business Strategies
7.2.4. SWOT Analysis
7.2.5. Recent Developments
7.3. Huntsman Corporation
7.3.1. Company Overview
7.3.2. Financial Overview
7.3.3. Business Strategies
7.3.4. SWOT Analysis
7.3.5. Recent Developments
7.4. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC)
7.4.1. Company Overview
7.4.2. Financial Overview
7.4.3. Business Strategies
7.4.4. SWOT Analysis
7.4.5. Recent Development
7.5. Basf Ag
7.5.1. Company Overview
7.5.2. Financial Overview
7.5.3. Business Strategies
7.5.4. SWOT Analysis
7.5.5. Recent Developments
7.6. Clariant Ag
7.6.1. Company Overview
7.6.2. Financial Overview
7.6.3. Growth Strategies
7.6.4. SWOT Analysis
7.6.5. Recent Developments
7.7. Formosa Plastic Group
7.7.1. Company Overview
7.7.2. Financial Overview
7.7.3. Business Strategies
7.7.4. SWOT Analysis
7.7.5. Recent Developments
7.8. Honam Petrochemical Corporation
7.8.1. Company Overview
7.8.2. Financial Overview
7.8.3. Business Strategies
7.8.4. SWOT Analysis
7.8.5. Recent Developments
7.9. Ineos Oxide
7.9.1. Company Overview
7.9.2. Financial Overview
7.9.3. Business Strategies
7.9.4. SWOT Analysis
7.9.5. Recent Developments
7.10. Lyondellbasell Industries
7.10.1. Company Overview
7.10.2. Financial Overview
7.10.3. Business Strategies
7.10.4. SWOT Analysis
7.10.5. Recent Developments
7.11. Royal Dutch Shell
7.11.1. Company Overview
7.11.2. Financial Overview
7.11.3. Business Strategies
7.11.4. SWOT Analysis
7.11.5. Recent Developments
7.12. Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
7.12.1. Company Overview
7.12.2. Financial Overview
7.12.3. Business Strategies
7.12.4. SWOT Analysis
7.12.5. Recent Developments
7.13. Exxon Mobil Corporation
7.13.1. Company Overview
7.13.2. Financial Overview
7.13.3. Business Strategies
7.13.4. SWOT Analysis
7.13.5. Recent Developments
List of Figures
Fig. 1: Global Ethylene Oxide Market Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 2: Global Ethylene Glycol Market Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 3: Ethylene Oxide Value Chain Analysis
Fig. 4: Global Pet Demand, 2000-2020 (MILLION Tons)
Fig. 5: Global Ethylene Demand By Application, 2011
Fig. 6: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Fig. 7: Ethylene Oxide Company Markey Share, 2011
Fig. 8: Ethylene Oxide Market Volumes Shares Trend By Applications 2011-2018
Fig. 9: Ethylene Oxide Market Revenues Shares Trend By Applications 2011-2018
Fig. 10: Monoethylene Glycol Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 11: Ethoxylates Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 12: Ethanolamines Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 13: Diethylene and Triethylene Glycol Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 14: Polyols Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 15: Others Application in Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 16: Ethylene Glycol Market Volume and Revenue, By Types 2011
Fig. 17: Ethylene Glycol Market Volumes Shares Trend By Application, 2011-2018
Fig. 18: Ethylene Glycol Market Revenues Shares Trend By Application, 2011-2018
Fig. 19: Pet Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 20: Polyester Fibers Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 21: Antifreeze Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 22: Films Application in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 23: Other Applications in Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 24: Ethylene Oxide Market Volumes Shares Trend By Geography, 2011-2018 47
Fig. 25: North America Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 26: Europe Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 27: Asia Pacific Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 28: Row Ethylene Oxide Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 29: Ethylene Glycol Market Volumes Shares Trend By Geography, 2011-2018
Fig. 30: North America Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 31: Europe Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 32: Asia Pacific Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 33: Row Ethylene Glycol Market, Estimates and Forecast, 2011-2018 (Kilo Tons), (USD Million)
Fig. 34: Akzonobel Sales Revenue, 2009-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 35: Akzonobel SWOT Analysis
Fig. 36: Dow Chemicals Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 37: Dow Chemicals SWOT Analysis
Fig. 38: Huntsman Corporation Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 39: Huntsman Corporation SWOT Analysis
Fig. 40: Sinopec Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 41: Sinopec SWOT Analysis
Fig. 42: BASF Year Wise Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 43: BASF SWOT Analysis
Fig. 44: Clariant AG Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 45: Clariant AG SWOT Analysis
Fig. 46: Formosa Plastics Group Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 47: Formosa Plastic Groupswot Analysis
Fig. 48: Honam Petrochemicals Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 49: Honam Petrochemical Corporation SWOT Analysis
Fig. 50: Ineos Oxide SWOT Analysis
Fig. 51: Lyondellbasell Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 52: Lyondellbasell SWOT Analysis
Fig. 53: Royal Dutch Shell Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 54: Royal Dutch Shell SWOT Analysis
Fig. 55: Sabic Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 56: Sabic SWOT Analysis
Fig. 57: Exxon Mobil Sales Revenue, 2007-2011 (USD Billion)
Fig. 58: Exxon Mobilswot Analysis