Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
4.1.2 Stringent Government Regulations
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 High Manufacturing Costs
4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
4.5 Technological Snapshot
4.5.1 Reppe Process
4.5.2 Davy Process
4.5.3 Butadiene Process
4.5.4 Propylene Oxide Process
4.5.5 Other Processes


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Derivative
5.1.1 Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
5.1.2 Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
5.1.3 Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL)
5.1.4 Polyurethane (PU)
5.1.5 Other Derivatives
5.2 End-user
5.2.1 Automotive
5.2.2 Pharmaceutical
5.2.3 Leather
5.2.4 Electrical and Electronics
5.2.5 Agricultural Chemicals
5.2.6 Other End-users
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 Italy
5.3.3.4 France
5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share/ Ranking Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Ashland Inc.
6.4.2 BASF SE
6.4.3 Bioamber Inc.
6.4.4 Dairen Chemical Corporation
6.4.5 Genomatica Inc.
6.4.6 Invista Sarl
6.4.7 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
6.4.8 Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
6.4.9 Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM)
6.4.10 Shanxi Sanwei Group Co. Ltd
6.4.11 SK Global Chemical Co. Ltd


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Production of Bio-based Butanediol