Caustic potash, also called potassium hydroxide, is an inorganic alkaline compound with the chemical formula KOH. It is manufactured industrially by the electrolysis of potassium chloride and water solution. Being a strong alkali, caustic potash is an important ingredient in the manufacturing process of a number of industrial chemicals including potassium chloride, detergents, fertilizers, etc. According to IMARC Group’s recently published report titled “Caustic Potash Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2018-2023”, the global caustic potash market has grown at a CAGR of 2.7% during 2010-2017. The report finds that as a result of a continuously increasing global population, the demand for caustic potash in agricultural and non-agricultural industries has grown steadily over the past few years. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the industry including its market break-up by region, market breakup by end-uses, value chain analysis, import and export trends, key players and market outlook. The report also gives an in-sight into the manufacturing process of caustic potash, covering key success and risk factors for manufacturers, manufacturing process flow, the reactions involved, raw materials and their requirements, etc.
The report has provided a segmentation of the global caustic potash market on the basis of end-use. The biggest consumer of caustic potash is the potassium carbonate manufacturing industry accounting for the bulk of the total global consumption in 2017. Potassium carbonate was followed by potassium phosphates, soaps and detergents, liquid fertilizers and agriculture chemicals. Other applications of caustic potash include the manufacturing of potassium chemicals (acetates, cyanides, permanganates and citrates), neutralization agents, batteries, etc.
Furthermore, the report has segmented the global caustic potash market on the basis of geography, analysing the key regions. According to the report, North America represents the biggest producer of caustic potash accounting for the majority of total global production, followed by Asia and Europe. On the basis of consumption, Asia represents the biggest consumer of caustic potash accounting for nearly half of its global consumption in 2017. Analysing the global import and export data, the report has found Suriname as the largest importer of caustic potash. Suriname was followed by Germany, France, Denmark, Argentina, Israel, Canada, Malaysia, Netherlands and Japan. Republic of Korea, on the other hand, represented the largest global exporter of caustic potash followed by Jordan, France, United States of America, China, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Taipei and Netherlands.The report has also analysed the key players that are operating in the global caustic potash market. The companies analysed in the report include Unid Co, Occidental Chemical Corporation, Tessenderlo Chemie NV, Olin Chlor Alkali Products, Erco Worldwide (USA) Inc. and Chengdu Huarong Chemical Company Limited.
The essential aspects of the global caustic potash market evaluated in the report include:
- Market trends
- Major regions
- Key application areas
- Key manufacturers
- Price trends
- Raw material requirements
- Chemical reactions involved in the manufacturing process
- Major importers and exporters
- Value chain analysis
- Market trends for major feedstocks
- Price trends for major feedstocks
- Key regions for major feedstocks
- Key application areas for major feedstocks
- Key players for major feedstocks
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 Properties
5 Global Caustic Potash Industry
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.2.1 Volume Trends
5.2.2 Value Trends
5.3 Price Analysis
5.3.1 Price Indicators
5.3.2 Price Structure
5.3.3 Price Trends
5.4 Market Breakup by Region
5.5 Market Breakup by End Use
5.6 Market Breakup by Form
5.7 Market Breakup by Grade
5.8 Market Forecast
5.9 SWOT Analysis
5.9.1 Strengths
5.9.2 Weaknesses
5.9.3 Opportunities
5.9.4 Threats
5.10 Value Chain Analysis
5.10.1 Raw Material Procurement
5.10.2 Manufacturing
5.10.3 Marketing
5.10.4 Distribution
5.10.5 Exports
5.10.6 End-Use
5.11 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.11.1 Overview
5.11.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.11.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.11.4 Degree of Competition
5.11.5 Threat of New Entrants
5.11.6 Threat of Substitutes
5.12 Trade Data
5.12.1 Imports
5.12.2 Exports
5.13 Key Market Drivers and Success Factors
6 Performance of Key Regions
6.1 North America
6.2 Asia Pacific
6.3 Europe
6.4 Latin America
6.5 Middle East and Africa
7 Market by End Use
7.1 Potassium Carbonate
7.2 Potassium Phosphates
7.3 Potassium Soaps and Detergents
7.4 Liquid Fertilizers
7.5 Agricultural Chemicals
7.6 Others
8 Market by Form
8.1 Solid
8.2 Liquid
9 Market by Grade
9.1 Industrial
9.2 Reagent
9.3 Pharma
10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Competitive Structure
10.2 Production Capacities of Key Players
11 Caustic Potash Manufacturing Process
11.1 Product Overview
11.2 Chemical Reactions Involved
11.3 Detailed Process Flow
11.4 Raw Material Requirement
11.5 Mass Balance and Feedstock Conversion Rate
12 Caustic Potash: Feedstock Analysis
12.1 Potassium Chloride
12.1.1 Market Performance
12.1.1.1 Volume Trends
12.1.1.2 Value Trends
12.1.2 Price Trends
12.1.3 Market Forecast
12.1.4 Market Breakup by Region
12.1.5 Key Suppliers
13 Key Player Profiles
13.1 Unid Co
13.2 Occidental Chemical Corporation
13.3 Tessenderlo Chemie NV
13.4 Olin Chlor Alkali Products
13.5 Erco Worldwide (USA) Inc.
13.6 Chengdu Huarong Chemical Company Limited
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Caustic Potash Industry Overview
Figure 2: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2010-2017
Figure 3: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2010-2017
Figure 4: Global: Caustic Potash Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2010-2017
Figure 5: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Production Breakup by Region (in %), 2017
Figure 6: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Consumption Breakup by Region (in %), 2017
Figure 7: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %), 2017
Figure 8: Global: Caustic Potash Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2018-2023
Figure 9: Global: Caustic Potash Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2018-2023
Figure 10: Global: Caustic Potash Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 11: Global: Caustic Potash Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 12: Global: Caustic Potash Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 13: North America: Caustic Potash Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 14: Asia Pacific: Caustic Potash Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 15: Europe: Caustic Potash Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 16: Latin America: Caustic Potash Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 17: Middle East and Africa: Caustic Potash Market (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 18: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Potassium Carbonate (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 19: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Potassium Phosphate (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 20: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Potassium Soap and Detergents (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 21: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Liquid Fertilizers (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 22: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Agricultural Chemicals (in ‘000 Tons), 2010, 2017 & 2023
Figure 23: Global: Caustic Potash Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 24: Global: Caustic Potash Manufacturing: Conversion Rate of Products
Figure 25: Global: Potassium Chloride Market: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2010-2017
Figure 26: Global: Potassium Chloride Market: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2010-2017
Figure 27: Global: Potassium Chloride Market: Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2010-2023
Figure 28: Global: Potassium Chloride Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in Million Tons), 2018-2023
Figure 29: Global: Potassium Chloride Market Forecast: Value Trends (in Million US$), 2018-2023
Figure 30: Global: Potassium Chloride Market: Breakup by Region (in %)
Figure 31: Global: Potassium Chloride Market: Breakup by End-Use (in %)
List of Tables
Table 1: Caustic Potash: Physical Properties
Table 2: Caustic Potash: Chemical Properties
Table 3: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2017 and 2023
Table 4: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Imports by Major Countries
Table 5: Global: Caustic potash Market: Exports by Major Countries
Table 6: Global: Caustic Potash Market Forecast: Breakup by Region, 2018-2023
Table 7: Global: Caustic Potash Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use, 2018-2023
Table 8: Global: Caustic Potash Market: Production Capacities of Major Players
Table 9: Global: Caustic Potash: Manufacturing Process: Raw Material Requirements
Table 10: Global: Potassium Chloride Market: Production Capacities of Major Players