Market Overview:
Acetic anhydride is a transparent, colourless liquid with a strong pungent smell very similar to acetic acid from which it is synthesised. Acetic anhydride is an important reagent in organic synthesis of a number of chemicals. It is used in the manufacturing process of products ranging from cellulose acetate and aspirin to perfumes and wood preservatives. According to IMARC Group’s recently published report titled “Acetic Anhydride Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025”, the global acetic anhydride market has grown at a CAGR of 6.1% during 2014-2019. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the industry including its market breakup by region, market breakup by end-use, value chain analysis, import and export trends, key players and market outlook. The report also gives an in-sight into the manufacturing process of acetic anhydride, covering key success and risk factors for manufacturers, manufacturing process flow, the reactions involved, raw materials and their requirements, etc.
The report has segmented the global acetic anhydride market based on its end-use in various industries. The cellulose acetate flake manufacturing industry accounts for the majority of acetic anhydride consumption. Cellulose acetate flake is mainly used in the manufacturing of cigarette. This industry is followed by pharmaceuticals and TAED (Tetraacetylethylenediamine) manufacturing industry. In the pharmaceuticals industry, acetic anhydride is mainly used for manufacturing aspirin. Other applications of acetic anhydride include- the manufacturing of polymers/resins, dyes, flavours, fragrances, etc.
The report has further segmented the global acetic anhydride market on the basis of its key regions. The report finds that North America currently represents the world’s biggest producer of acetic anhydride accounting for more than a third of the total global production. North America is followed by China, Western Europe, North East Asia and South East Asia. On the basis of the import and export data analysed by the report, Belgium represents the largest global importer of acetic anhydride followed by Germany, Netherlands, the United States of America and Switzerland. The report has also analysed the key players which are currently operating in the global acetic anhydride market. Some of the companies analysed in the report include Celanese, BP Chemicals, Eastman Chemical Company, BASF, Jubilant Life Sciences, DuPont, SABIC, PetroChina Ltd., Sasol Limited, Daicel, Sipchem and Rhodia.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
The global acetic anhydride market was worth US$ 5.4 Billion in 2019.
The market’s primary drivers include the extensive application of acetic anhydride in the pharmaceutical industry for producing common medicines, such as aspirin, paracetamol and vitamins.
With an increase in the number of smokers globally, there has been a growing utilization of acetic anhydride in the manufacturing of cellulose acetate, which is used to produce cigarette filter tow.
The global acetic anhydride market has experienced a negative impact due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The occurrence of this pandemic has slowed down the manufacturing operations of chemical industries due to labor shortages and disruptions in the supply of raw materials.
The global acetic anhydride market is expected to reach US$ 7.9 Billion by 2025.
Based on the end-use, the market has been segregated into cellulose acetate, pharmaceuticals, tetraacetylethylenediamine (TAED) and others. Amongst these, cellulose acetate accounts for the majority of the overall market share.
Region-wise, North America holds the leading position in the market. Other major regions include China, Western Europe, North East Asia, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa, and Eastern Europe.
The leading manufacturers operating in the industry are Celanese Corporation, BP Chemicals, Eastman Chemical Company, BASF SE, Jubilant Life Sciences Limited (JLL), DuPont de Nemours, Inc., SABIC, PetroChina Company Ltd., Sasol Limited, Daicel Corporation, Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) and Rhodia Specialty Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Physical and Chemical Properties
4.3 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Acetic Anhydride Industry
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.2.1 Volume Trends
5.2.2 Value Trends
5.3 Price Trends
5.4 Market Breakup by Region
5.5 Market Breakup by End-Use
5.6 Market Forecast
5.7 SWOT Analysis
5.7.1 Overview
5.7.2 Strengths
5.7.3 Weaknesses
5.7.4 Opportunities
5.7.5 Threats
5.8 Value Chain Analysis
5.8.1 Raw Material Procurement
5.8.2 Manufacturing
5.8.3 Distribution
5.8.4 Exports
5.8.5 End-Use
5.9 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.9.1 Overview
5.9.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.9.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.9.4 Degree of Competition
5.9.5 Threat of New Entrants
5.9.6 Threat of Substitutes
5.10 Trade Data
5.10.1 Imports
5.10.2 Exports
5.11 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors
6 Performance of Key Regions
6.1 China
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 North America
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Western Europe
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 North East Asia
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 South East Asia
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Middle East & Africa
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
6.7 Eastern Europe
6.7.1 Market Trends
6.7.2 Market Forecast
7 Market by End-Use
7.1 Cellulose Acetate
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Pharmaceuticals
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Tetraacetylethylenediamine
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Others
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
8 Competitive Landscape
9 Acetic Anhydride Manufacturing Process
9.1 Product Overview
9.2 Chemical Reactions Involved
9.3 Detailed Process Flow
9.4 Raw Material Requirements
9.5 Mass Balance and Feedstock Conversion Rates
10 Acetic Anhydride: Feedstock Analysis
10.1 Market Performance
10.1.1 Volume Trends
10.1.2 Value Trends
10.2 Price Trends
10.3 Market Breakup by Region
10.4 Market Breakup by End-Use
10.5 Key Suppliers
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Production Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 3: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Production Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2014-2019
Figure 4: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Average Price Trend (in US$/Ton), 2014-2019
Figure 5: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 6: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %), 2019
Figure 7: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Production Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 8: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Production Value Trends (in Billion US$), 2020-2025
Figure 9: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Average Price Trend (in US$/Ton), 2020-2025
Figure 10: Global: Acetic Anhydride Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 11: Global: Acetic Anhydride Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 12: Global: Acetic Anhydride Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 13: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Import Value Breakup by Country
Figure 14: Belgium: Acetic Anhydride Market: Import Value Trend (in Tons)
Figure 15: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Export Value Breakup by Country
Figure 16: USA: Acetic Anhydride Market: Export Value Trend (in Tons)
Figure 17: China: Acetic Anhydride Market (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 18: China: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 19: North America: Acetic Anhydride Market (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 20: North America: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 21: Western Europe: Acetic Anhydride Market (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 22: Western Europe: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 23: North East Asia: Acetic Anhydride Market (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 24: North East Asia: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 25: South East Asia: Acetic Anhydride Market (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 26: South East Asia: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 27: Middle East & Africa: Acetic Anhydride Market (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 28: Middle East & Africa: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 29: Eastern Europe: Acetic Anhydride Market (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 30: Eastern Europe: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 31: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Cellulose Acetate (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 32: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Cellulose Acetate (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 33: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Pharmaceuticals (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 34: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Pharmaceuticals (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 35: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Tetraacetylethylenediamine (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 36: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Tetraacetylethylenediamine (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 37: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Other Applications (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 38: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Other Applications (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 39: Acetic Anhydride Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 40: Global: Acetic Acid Manufacturing Process: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 41: Global: Acetic Acid Market: Consumption Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 42: Global: Acetic Acid Market: Consumption Value Trends (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 43: Global: Acetic Acid Market Forecast: Consumption Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 44: Global: Acetic Acid Market Forecast: Consumption Value Trends (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 45: Global: Acetic Acid Market: Average Price Trend (in US$/Ton), 2014-2025
Figure 46: Global: Acetic Acid Market: Breakup by Region (in %)
Figure 47: Global: Acetic Acid Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %)
Figure 48: Global: Acetic Acid Market: Key Players Production Capacity Breakup (in %)
List of Tables
Table 1: Acetic Anhydride: Physical Properties
Table 2: Acetic Anhydride: Chemical Properties
Table 3: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2019 and 2025
Table 4: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Table 5: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market Forecast: Breakup by End-Use (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Table 6: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Imports by Major Countries
Table 7: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Exports by Major Countries
Table 8: Acetic Anhydride Manufacturing: Raw Materials Requirements
Table 9: Acetic Anhydride Manufacturing: Chemical Reactions Involved
Table 10: Global: Acetic Anhydride Market: Competitive Structure
Table 11: Global: Acetic Acid Market: Major Players