H1 2023: In the first half of 2023, key players in the Alkoxylates market included Shell Plc, Oxiteno, Clariant AG, BASF SE, and Sasol Ltd. In H1 2023, Europe was the leading consumer of Alkoxylates followed by Asia Pacific region. In June 2023, BASF made a notable announcement regarding its involvement in the alkoxylates market in the European region. The decision stems from a heightened demand for alkoxylates in Europe, leading BASF to strategically invest in expanding its production capacity. This significant move, scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2023, will be progressively implemented at facilities located in Antwerp, Belgium, and Ludwigshafen, Germany. The expansion, exceeding 150 thousand tonnes per annum, is designed to substantially benefit European customers. BASF emphasized that this strategic expansion aims to strengthen its presence in Europe and capitalize on growth opportunities across sectors like detergents, cleaners, automotive, and construction. Despite recent challenges, this capacity expansion reflects BASF's dedication to providing increased flexibility and supply security to its customers. Soeren Hildebrandt, Senior Vice President at BASF, underscored the expansion as a strategic response to the sustained increase in alkoxylates demand, further solidifying the company's leadership in this dynamic and growing segment. The investment exemplifies BASF's commitment to meeting evolving market needs and positioning itself as a key player in the European chemical sector.
The global Alkoxylates market marked a demand of approximately 5250 thousand tonnes in 2022 and is expected to grow at a steady CAGR of 4.96% during the forecast period until 2030.
Increasing demand for detergents coupled with the growing demand from other application areas is expected to drive the demand for alkoxylates during the forecast period. Moreover, the biodegradable nature of alcohol alkoxylates is another factor influencing demand growth due to increasing awareness and government initiatives regarding environment-friendly materials. The global Alkoxylates market is anticipated to reach approximately 7600 thousand tonnes by 2030.
Alkoxylates are chemicals that are produced via the alkoxylation process. In the alkoxylation process compounds such as alcohols, phenols, and amines react with alkoxides to form alkoxylates. Alkoxylates are of various types depending upon the chemical undergoing the alkoxylation process. They are alcohol alkoxylates, fatty acid alkoxylates, fatty amines alkoxylates. Among the different types of alkoxylates, alcohol alkoxylates dominate the global market due to their degradable and environmentally friendly nature. They have applications in various areas including cleaning agents, emulsifying agents, detergents, stabilizers, dispersing agents, and wetting agents, etc. Based on type, the Alkoxylates market is bifurcated into Linear Alcohol Ethoxylates, Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylates, Alcohol Ethoxylates, Branched Alcohol Ethoxylates, Amide Ethoxylates, and Others. Among these, Linear Alcohol Ethoxylates is the leading segment.
Europe has the highest demand of Alkoxylates. This region accounted a market share of about 35% of the global Alkoxylates market in 2022. Market growth is anticipated through 2030 in countries like Belgium, France, Germany as a result of the rising awareness and demand for environment-friendly biodegradable materials. The second-largest market for Alkoxylates is in Asia-pacific region. Moreover, the rise in due to the increasing demand of application industries such as detergents and cleaners is anticipated to propel market growth in these regions. Additionally, Asia Pacific is the leading producer of Alkoxylates with China is the giant for the manufacture of Alkoxylates. It is due to the high number of plants that utilizes the technology and efficiency to produce alkoxylates. Moreover, the rising R&D activities is anticipated to further propel the production in the upcoming years.
Based on the end-user industry, the Alkoxylates market is segmented into sectors like Detergents, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Metalworking fluid and lubrication, Paints and Coatings, Textiles, and Others. Among these, Detergents industry is dominating the global Alkoxylates market and accounted around 47% of the share of total Alkoxylates demand in 2022. This industry is anticipated to dominate the global Alkoxylates market owing to the rising awareness and hygiene in countries all across the globe with rising per capita income. Additionally, Personal Care industry is also a prominent consumer of Alkoxylates.
Significant companies for Global Alkoxylates market are The Dow Chemical Company, Croda International Plc, BASF SE, Clariant, Huntsman International LLC., Ineos Group Limited, Solvay S.A., Royal Dutch Shell, Akzo Nobel N.V., Jiahua Chemicals Inc, Venus Ethoxyethers Pvt. Ltd., Evonik Industries AG, Ethox Chemicals and Kaiser Industries Ltd., and others.
Years considered for this report:
Historical Period: 2015- 2021
Base Year: 2022
Estimated Year: 2023
Forecast Period: 2024-2030
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The objective of the Study:
• To assess the demand-supply scenario of Alkoxylates, which covers the production, demand, and supply of Alkoxylates around the globe.
• To analyze and forecast the market size of Alkoxylates.
• To classify and forecast the Global Alkoxylates market based on end-use and regional distribution.
• To examine global competitive developments such as new capacity expansions, mergers & acquisitions, etc., of the Alkoxylates market.
To extract data for the Global Alkoxylates market, primary research surveys were conducted with Alkoxylates manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, and Traders. While interviewing, the respondents were also inquired about their competitors. Through this technique, ChemAnalyst was able to include manufacturers that could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. Moreover, ChemAnalyst analyzed various segments and projected a positive outlook for the Global Alkoxylates market over the coming years.
ChemAnalyst calculated Alkoxylates demand in the globe by analyzing the historical data and demand forecast which was carried out considering demand for Alkoxylates by the major end-use industries. ChemAnalyst sourced these values from industry experts and company representatives and externally validated through analyzing historical sales data of respective manufacturers to arrive at the overall market size. Various secondary sources such as company websites, association reports, annual reports, etc., were also studied by ChemAnalyst.
Key Target Audience:
• Alkoxylates manufacturers and other stakeholders
• Organizations, forums and alliances related to Alkoxylates distribution
• Government bodies such as regulating authorities and policy makers
• Market research organizations and consulting companies
The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for industry stakeholders such as Alkoxylates manufacturers, customers and policy makers. The study would also help them to target the growing segments over the coming years, thereby aiding the stakeholders in taking investment decisions and facilitating their expansion.
Report Scope:
In this report, Global Alkoxylates market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:
Attribute
Details
Market size Volume in 2022
5250 thousand tonnes
Market size Volume by 2030
7600 thousand tonnes
Growth Rate
CAGR of 4.96% from 2023 to 2030
Base Year
2022
Estimated Year
2023
Historical Data
2015 – 2021
Forecast period
2024 – 2030
Quantitative units
Demand in thousand tonnes and CAGR from 2023 to 2030
Report coverage
Industry Market Size, Capacity By Company, Capacity by Location, Production by Company, Demand by Type, Demand by End- Use, Demand by Region, Demand by Sales Channel, Demand-Supply Gap, Company Share
Segments covered
By Type: (Linear Alcohol Ethoxylates, Lauryl Alcohol Ethoxylates, Alcohol Ethoxylates, Branched Alcohol Ethoxylates, Amide Ethoxylates, and Others)
By End-Use: (Detergents, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Metalworking fluid and lubrication, Paints and Coatings, Textiles, and Others)
By Sales Channel: (Direct Sale and Indirect Sale)
Regional scope
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South America.
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The global market size of Alkoxylates was approximately 5250 thousand tonnes in 2022, and it is expected to soar with a CAGR of 4.96% in the forecast period.
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Alkoxylates is used in a wide range of end use industries Detergents, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Metalworking fluid and lubrication, Paints and Coatings, Textiles, and Others.
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