Oxo Alcohol Market

Oxo-alcohols are chemicals obtained by the reaction of olefins with syngas in the presence of a rhodium catalyst. Oxo-alcohols have a wide range of applications in a number of industries. They serve as chemical intermediates, solvents and are also used in paints, coatings, adhesives, etc. Oxo-alcohols act as crucial raw materials for the manufacturing of plasticizers, acetates and ethers, which are some of the important feedstocks for the chemical and manufacturing companies. Currently, the oxo-alcohol market is growing at a healthy pace. According to IMARC Group’s recently published report titled “Oxo-Alcohol Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2020-2025”, the global oxo-alcohol market has grown at a CAGR of around 3.4% during 2014-2019. Several factors such as industrialisation, growing manufacturing sector along with the development of the chemical and polymer industry are influencing the global demand for oxo-alcohols. The report further provides a comprehensive insight into the industry including its market break-up by region, market breakup by end use, value chain analysis, import and export trends, key players and market outlook. The report also gives an insight into the manufacturing process of oxo-alcohols covering key success and risk factors for manufacturers, detailed process flow, the reactions involved, raw materials and their requirements, etc.

The report has covered three important oxo-alcohols in terms of market size which include 2- Ethylhexanol, n-Butanol and iso-Butanol. Further, the market for the above mentioned oxo-alcohols have also been individually analysed in this report. Currently, n-Butanol represents the largest segment accounting for the majority of the total global oxo-alcohols production followed by 2- Ethylhexanol and iso-Butanol.

On the basis of end use, plasticizers currently represent the biggest segment for 2-Ethylhexanols accounting for the majority of the total global consumption. Plasticizers are followed by 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate and others. For the n-Butanol segment, chemical applications represent the biggest end use accounting for the majority of the total global consumption. Chemical applications are followed by solvent and other applications. Furthermore, solvent applications represent the biggest end use for iso-Butanol accounting for nearly half of the global consumption. Solvent applications are followed by iso-Butyl Acetate, Lube Oil additives and others.

The report has also segmented the oxo-alcohols market according to its key regions and finds that Asia currently represents the largest producer of 2-Ethylhexanol accounting for more than half of the total global production capacity. Asia is followed by North America and Western Europe. Asia is also the biggest producer of n-Butanol accounting for nearly 40% of the total global production capacity. Based on the analysis of the global export data, Germany represents the largest exporter of 2-Ethylhexanol followed by the United States of America, Indonesia, Poland, Japan and Singapore. On the other hand, Belgium represents the largest exporter of n-Butanol followed by Taipei Chinese, South Africa, the United States of America, Germany and Malaysia.

The report has also covered the key players operating in the global oxo-alcohol market. The market remains highly competitive due to the existence of big players in the business. The high competition also acts as one of the major constraints for the new entrants and local manufacturers.

The essential aspects of the global oxo-alcohol market evaluated in the report include:

• Market trends
• Major regions
• Major types
• 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    Physical and Chemical Properties
     4.3    Key Industry Trends
5    Global Oxo-Alcohols 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    Key Price Indicators
        5.3.2    Price Structure
        5.3.3    Price Trends
     5.4   Market Breakup by Type
     5.5   Market Breakup by Region
     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   Key Success and Risk Factors
     5.11   Trade Data
        5.11.1    Imports by Major Countries
        5.11.2    Exports by Major Countries
6    Market Breakup by Region
     6.1    Asia
        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    Others
        6.4.1    Market Trends
        6.4.2    Market Forecast
7    Market Breakup by Type 
     7.1    2-Ethylhexanol
       7.1.1     Market Performance
       7.1.2     Market Breakup by Application
       7.1.3     Market Breakup by Region
       7.1.4     Price Trends
       7.1.5     Key Manufacturers and Capacities
       7.1.6     Market Forecast
     7.2    n-Butanol
       7.2.1     Market Performance
       7.2.2     Market Breakup by Application
       7.2.3     Market Breakup by Region
       7.2.4     Price Trends
       7.2.5     Key Manufacturers and Capacities
       7.2.6     Market Forecast
     7.3    iso-Butanol
       7.3.1     Market Performance
       7.3.2     Market Breakup by Application
       7.3.3     Market Breakup by Region
       7.3.4     Price Trends
       7.3.5     Key Manufacturers and Capacities
       7.3.6     Market Forecast
8   Oxo-Alcohol Manufacturing Process
     8.1 Product Overview
     8.2 Manufacturing Process
     8.3 Chemical Reactions Involved
     8.4 Raw Material Requirements
     8.5 Mass Balance and Feedstock Conversion Rates
9   Oxo-Alcohol Feedstock Analysis
    9.1 Feedstock Market Trends
        9.1.1 Propylene
        9.1.2 Natural Gas
    9.2 Market Breakup by Region
        9.2.1 Propylene
        9.2.2 Natural Gas
    9.3 Price Trends
        9.3.1 Propylene
        9.3.2 Natural Gas
    9.4 Key Feedstock Suppliers
        9.4.1 Propylene
        9.4.2 Natural Gas
10  Competitive Landscape
   10.1 Market Structure
   10.2 Key Players
   10.3 Key Player Profiles
       10.3.1 Sinopec
       10.3.2 Oxea Group 
       10.3.3 LG Group
       10.3.4 BASF 
       10.3.5 Eastman Chemical Company
       10.3.6 Formosa Plastic Group
       10.3.7 CNPC
       10.3.8 Sasol Ltd.

List of Figures

Figure 1: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 3: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Volume Breakup by Segment (in %), 2019
Figure 4: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 5: Global: n-Butanol Market: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 6: Global: Iso-Butanol Market: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2014 & 2019
Figure 7: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2014-2019
Figure 8: Global: Oxo-alcohol Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2014-2019
Figure 9: Oxo-alcohol Market: Price Structure (in US$/Ton)
Figure 10: Global: Oxo-alcohol Market Forecast: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2020-2025
Figure 11: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Value Breakup by Type (in %), 2019
Figure 12: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Value Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 13: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 14: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Industry: Porters Five Forces Analysis
Figure 15: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 16: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol: Import Value Breakup by Country (in %)
Figure 17: China: 2-Ethylhexanol: Import Value Trend (in ‘000 US$)
Figure 18: Global: n-Butanol: Import Value Breakup by Country (in %)
Figure 19: China: n-Butanol: Import Value Trend (in ‘000 US$)
Figure 20: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol: Export Value Breakup by Country (in %)
Figure 21: Germany: 2-Ethylhexanol Export Value Trend (in ‘000 US$)
Figure 22: Global: n-Butanol: Export Value Breakup by Country (in %)
Figure 23: US: n-Butanol: Export Value Trend (in ‘000 US$)
Figure 24: Asia: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 25: Asia: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 26: North America: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 27: North America: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 28: Western Europe: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 29: Western Europe: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 30: Others: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 31: Others: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 32: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 33: Global: n-Butanol Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 34: Global: Iso-Butanol Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 35: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market: Production Capacity Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 36: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market: Consumption Volume Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 37: Global: n-Butanol Market: Production Capacity Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 38: Global: n-Butanol Market: Consumption Volume Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 39: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 40: Global: n-Butanol Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 41: Global: Iso-Butanol Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 42: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 43: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market Forecast: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 44: Global: n-Butanol Market Forecast: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 45: Global: Iso-Butanol Market Forecast: Sales Volume (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Figure 46: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2020-2025
Figure 47: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 48: Global: n-Butanol Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 49: Global: Iso-Butanol Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 50: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2014-2025
Figure 51: Global: n-Butanol Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2014-2025
Figure 52: Global: Iso-Butanol Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2014-2025
Figure 53: Oxo-Alcohols Manufacturing: Detailed Process Flow
Figure 54: Oxo-Alcohol (2-Ethyl Hexanol) Manufacturing: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 55: Oxo-Alcohol (n-Butanol and Iso-Butanol) Manufacturing: Conversion Rate of Feedstocks
Figure 56: Global: Propylene Market: Production Volumes (in Million Tons), 2014-2019
Figure 57: Global: Natural Gas Market: Production Volume (in Million Tons of Oil Equivalent), 2014-2019
Figure 58: Global: Propylene Market: Production Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 59: Global: Natural Gas Market: Production Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 60: Global: Propylene Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/Ton), 2014-2025
Figure 61: Global: Natural Gas Market: Average Price Trends (in US$/ Million Btu), 2014-2025
Figure 62: Global: Propylene Market: Breakup by Manufacturer (in %) 
Figure 63: Global: Natural Gas Reserves: Breakup by Supplier (in %)

List of Tables

Table 1: Physical and Chemical Properties of Oxo-Alcohols
Table 2: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol: Import Data of Major Countries
Table 3: Global: n-Butanol: Import Data of Major Countries
Table 4: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol: Export Data of Major Countries
Table 5: Global: n-Butanol: Export Data of Major Countries
Table 6: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Table 7: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million Tons), 2020-2025
Table 8: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: Competitive Structure
Table 9: Global: 2-Ethylhexanol Market: Capacity of Major Players (in Tons), 2019
Table 10: Global: n-Butanol Market: Capacity of Major Players (in Tons), 2019
Table 11: Global: Iso-Butanol Market: List of Major Players
Table 12: Oxo-Alcohols Manufacturing Process: Raw Material Requirements
Table 13: Global: Oxo-Alcohols Market: List of Major Players
Table 14: Global: Propylene Market: List of Major Players