Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 14
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 14
1.4 CURRENCY 15
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED 15
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 15

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 16
2.2 SECONDARY DATA 17
2.2.1 KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 17
2.3 PRIMARY DATA 18
2.3.1 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 18
2.3.2 KEY INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 18
2.3.3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 19
2.4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 20
2.4.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 20
2.4.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
2.5 DATA TRIANGULATION 22
2.6 ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 23
2.6.1 ASSUMPTIONS 23
2.6.2 LIMITATIONS 23

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 24
3.1 INTRODUCTION 24

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 27
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET 27
4.2 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET, BY APPLICATION 27
4.3 APAC 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET, BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY 28
4.4 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET, DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 29
4.5 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET: MAJOR COUNTRIES 29

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 30
5.1 INTRODUCTION 30
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 30
5.2.1 DRIVERS 31
5.2.1.1 High demand for 1,6-Hexanediol in the polyurethanes application from APAC 31
5.2.1.2 Growth of coatings application from various end-use industries 31
5.2.1.3 New technological advancements and development of bio-based
raw materials 31
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 32
5.2.2.1 Storage and transportation is a major restraint 32
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 32
5.2.3.1 R&D investment and capacity expansion, globally 32
5.2.3.2 Growing automotive industry in APAC and the Middle East 32
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 33
5.2.4.1 Availability of substitutes, such as 1,4-Butanediol and
1,5-Pentanediol 33
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 34
5.3.1 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 34
5.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 35
5.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 35
5.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 35
5.3.5 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 35
5.4 RELATIVE COMPARISON OF COMPETITIVE DIOLS 36
5.4.1 END USER ANALYSIS 36
5.5 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW AND KEY TRENDS 37
5.5.1 INTRODUCTION 37
5.5.2 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GDP 37
5.5.3 TRENDS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 39
5.5.4 CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY SPENDING WORLDWIDE, 2017–2025 39

6 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET, BY APPLICATION 41
6.1 INTRODUCTION 42
6.2 POLYURETHANES 43
6.2.1 HIGH DEMAND FROM THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES ELASTOMERS, FOAMS TO DRIVE THE POLYURETHANES MARKET 43
6.3 COATINGS 44
6.3.1 1,6-HEXANEDIOL PROVIDES EXCELLENT SURFACE HARDNESS AND FLEXIBILITY THAT ENHANCES IMPACT RESISTANCE IN COATINGS 44
6.4 ACRYLATES 45
6.4.1 INCREASING DEMAND FOR MOLECULAR BUILDING BLOCKS, TEXTILE ADHESIVE RESINS, AND SURFACE COATINGS TO DRIVE THE DEMAND FOR ACRYLATES, GLOBALLY 45
6.5 ADHESIVES 46
6.5.1 GROWING AUTOMOBILES, CONSTRUCTION, SPORTS & LEISURE,
FOOTWEAR, FURNITURE, AND ELECTRONIC END-USE INDUSTRIES TO DRIVE THE MARKET, GLOBALLY 46

6.6 POLYESTER RESIN 47
6.6.1 DEMAND FROM COMPOSITE INDUSTRY WILL DRIVE POLYESTER
RESIN APPLICATION 47
6.7 PLASTICIZERS 49
6.7.1 POSITIVE GROWTH IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES IN APAC AND MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA DRIVING THE MARKET 49
6.8 OTHERS 50

7 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET, BY REGION 51
7.1 INTRODUCTION 52
7.2 EUROPE 53
7.2.1 GERMANY 57
7.2.1.1 Thriving demand for coatings, adhesives, and polymeric materials from the construction industry 57
7.2.2 FRANCE 58
7.2.2.1 Gradual growth of automotive industry is expected to drive
the 1,6-Hexanediol market 58
7.2.3 UK 59
7.2.3.1 Stringent regulatory framework in the country is affecting
the 1,6-Hexanediol market 59
7.2.4 ITALY 60
7.2.4.1 Increasing demand for 1,6-Hexanediol in polyurethanes and coatings applications is expected to drive the market 60
7.2.5 RUSSIA 61
7.2.5.1 1,6-Hexanediol market is expected to grow at a moderate rate 61
7.2.6 THE NETHERLANDS 62
7.2.7 TURKEY 62
7.2.8 REST OF EUROPE 62
7.3 APAC 62
7.3.1 CHINA 66
7.3.1.1 The country is one of the largest 1,6-Hexanediol manufacturers 66
7.3.2 JAPAN 67
7.3.2.1 Growing automotive and electronics industries to drive the demand for 1,6-Hexanediol 67
7.3.3 INDIA 68
7.3.3.1 Construction and automotive industries to drive the growth of
1,6-Hexanediol market 68
7.3.4 SOUTH KOREA 69
7.3.5 SINGAPORE 69
7.3.6 SEA 69
7.3.7 REST OF APAC 69
7.4 NORTH AMERICA 71
7.4.1 US 73
7.4.1.1 Increasing demand from polyurethanes, coatings, and adhesives will drive the 1,6-Hexanediol market 73
7.4.2 CANADA 75
7.4.2.1 Automotive end-use industry to drive the 1,6-Hexanediol market 75
7.4.3 MEXICO 75
7.4.3.1 Polyester resins, which are widely used in the manufacturing of kayaks, powerboats, sailboats, and a number of automobile parts to drive the 1,6-Hexanediol market 75
7.5 SOUTH AMERICA 76
7.5.1 BRAZIL 78
7.5.1.1 The country is an attractive market for 1,6-Hexanediol production due to the easy availability of its raw materials 78
7.5.2 ARGENTINA 79
7.5.2.1 Vehicle sales is expected to increase during the forecast period, thereby driving the 1,6-Hexanediol market 79
7.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 79
7.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 80
7.6.1 SOUTH AFRICA 82
7.6.1.1 The demand for 1,6-Hexanediol is increasing due to the rapid expansion of the construction industry 82
7.6.2 SAUDI ARABIA 82
7.6.2.1 Construction industry to drive the market in polyurethanes and coatings applications 82
7.6.3 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 83

8 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 84
8.1 OVERVIEW 84
8.2 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 84
8.2.1 INVESTMENT & EXPANSION 84

9 COMPANY PROFILES 85
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and MnM View)*
9.1 BASF SE 85
9.2 FUSHUN TIANFU CHEMICALS CO. LTD 87
9.3 LANXESS 89
9.4 LINSHUI NANMING CHEMICAL CO., LTD 92
9.5 PERSTORP HOLDING AB 94
9.6 UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD 96
9.7 SHANDONG YUANLI SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 97
9.8 PRASOL CHEMICAL LTD 98
9.9 HEFEI TNJ CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD 99
9.10 ZHENGZHOU MEIYA CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD 100
* Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, and MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
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10 APPENDIX 101
10.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 101
10.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 103
10.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 105
10.4 RELATED REPORTS 105
10.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 106



List of Figures



FIGURE 1 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SEGMENTATION 14
FIGURE 2 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 16
FIGURE 3 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 20
FIGURE 4 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
FIGURE 5 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 22
FIGURE 6 APAC TO BE THE FASTEST GROWING 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET 25
FIGURE 7 COATINGS TO BE THE MOST ATTRACTIVE APPLICATION OF 1,6-HEXANEDIOL 26
FIGURE 8 EMERGING ECONOMIES OFFER ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO THE MARKET 27
FIGURE 9 POLYURETHANES SEGMENT LED THE MARKET IN 2018 27
FIGURE 10 POLYURETHANES APPLICATION AND CHINA ACCOUNTED FOR
THE LARGEST SHARES 28
FIGURE 11 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET TO GROW FASTER IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 29
FIGURE 12 INDIA TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET 29
FIGURE 13 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES IN
THE 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET 30
FIGURE 14 1,4-BUTANEDIOL AND 1,5-PENTANEDIOL ARE THE CLOSEST SUBSTITUTES
IN THE 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET 34
FIGURE 15 GLOBAL SPENDING IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, 2017–2025 40
FIGURE 16 RISING DEMAND FOR POLYURETHANES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES TO DRIVE
THE MARKET BETWEEN 2019 AND 2025 43
FIGURE 17 INDIA TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 52
FIGURE 18 EUROPE: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SNAPSHOT 54
FIGURE 19 APAC: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SNAPSHOT 63
FIGURE 20 NORTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SNAPSHOT 71
FIGURE 21 SOUTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SNAPSHOT 76
FIGURE 22 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: 1,6 HEXANEDIOL MARKET SNAPSHOT 80
FIGURE 23 BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 85
FIGURE 24 BASF SE: SWOT ANALYSIS 86
FIGURE 25 FUSHUN TIANFU CHEMICALS CO. LTD: SWOT ANALYSIS 88
FIGURE 26 LANXESS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 89
FIGURE 27 LANXESS: SWOT ANALYSIS 90
FIGURE 28 LINSHUI NANMING CHEMICAL CO., LTD: SWOT ANALYSIS 93
FIGURE 29 PERSTORP HOLDING AB: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 94
FIGURE 30 PERSTORP HOLDING AB: SWOT ANALYSIS 95
FIGURE 31 UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96

 

List of Tables



TABLE 1 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SNAPSHOT 25
TABLE 2 MAJOR PLAYERS PROFILED IN THIS REPORT 26
TABLE 3 APAC AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION IN 2018 32
TABLE 4 EFFECT ASSESSMENT OF 1,5-PENTANEDIOL 33
TABLE 5 RELATIVE COMPARISON OF COMPETITIVE DIOLS 36
TABLE 6 END USER ANALYSIS 37
TABLE 7 GDP ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE 38
TABLE 8 AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION TRENDS, MILLION UNITS (2014–2018) 39
TABLE 9 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 42
TABLE 10 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 42
TABLE 11 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN POLYURETHANES, BY REGION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 43
TABLE 12 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN POLYURETHANES, BY REGION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 44
TABLE 13 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN COATINGS, BY REGION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 44
TABLE 14 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN COATINGS, BY REGION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 45
TABLE 15 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN ACRYLATES, BY REGION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 46
TABLE 16 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN ACRYLATES, BY REGION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 46
TABLE 17 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN ADHESIVES, BY REGION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 47
TABLE 18 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN ADHESIVES, BY REGION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 47
TABLE 19 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN POLYESTER RESIN, BY REGION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 20 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN POLYESTER RESIN, BY REGION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 48
TABLE 21 ADVANTAGES OF 1,6-HEXANEDIOL-BASED POLYESTER RESIN IN
THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 48
TABLE 22 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN PLASTICIZERS, BY REGION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 23 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN PLASTICIZERS, BY REGION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 49
TABLE 24 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 50
TABLE 25 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 50
TABLE 26 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 27 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 53
TABLE 28 EUROPE: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 29 EUROPE: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 55
TABLE 30 EUROPE: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 31 EUROPE: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 56
TABLE 32 GERMANY: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 33 GERMANY: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 57
TABLE 34 FRANCE: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 35 FRANCE: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 58
TABLE 36 UK: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 37 UK: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 59
TABLE 38 ITALY: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 39 ITALY: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 60
TABLE 40 RUSSIA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 41 RUSSIA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 61
TABLE 42 APAC: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 43 APAC: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 64
TABLE 44 APAC: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 45 APAC: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 65
TABLE 46 CHINA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 47 CHINA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 66
TABLE 48 JAPAN: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 49 JAPAN: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 67
TABLE 50 INDIA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 51 INDIA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2019–2025 (KILOTON) 68
TABLE 52 NORTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 53 NORTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 72
TABLE 54 NORTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 55 NORTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 73
TABLE 56 US: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 57 US: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 74
TABLE 58 SOUTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 59 SOUTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 77
TABLE 60 SOUTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 61 SOUTH AMERICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 78
TABLE 62 BRAZIL: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 63 BRAZIL: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 79
TABLE 64 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 65 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 81
TABLE 66 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 67 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: 1,6-HEXANEDIOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 2015–2025 (KILOTON) 82
TABLE 68 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS, 2016–2019 84