Market Overview:
The global specialty chemicals market grew at a CAGR of around 5% during 2015-2020. These chemicals are also known as specialties or effect chemicals and are widely utilized as ingredients in finished products to improve the manufacturing process. These chemicals can be single-chemical entities or formulations producing high-value chemicals, which are used in products vital to consumers. As compared to commodity chemicals, specialty chemicals are produced in lesser volumes. Consequently, they find applications in a wide range of industry verticals, such as chemicals, agriculture, automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage (F&B).
The escalating demand for high-performance and function-specific chemicals across different end use industries, such as oil and gas, pulp and paper, personal care and cosmetics, represents one of the significant factors propelling the growth of the specialty chemicals market. Apart from this, the rising concerns about the harmful effects of conventional chemicals on the environment have led to an increase in the demand for user- and environment-friendly specialty chemicals. As a result, leading players are focusing on the development and marketing of specialty chemicals in these variants to expand their product portfolio and improve their overall sales. These players are also investing in research and development (R&D) activities to provide innovative and custom-made specialty chemicals for target applications. However, with the sudden outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the consequent imposition of lockdowns by governing authorities of various countries and temporary closure of various manufacturing units, the market has been adversely impacted. It will experience growth once lockdown restrictions are relaxed. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the global specialty chemicals market to exhibit moderate growth during the next five years.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global specialty chemicals market report, along with forecasts for growth at the global, regional and country level from 2021-2026. Our report has categorized the market based on region and type.
Breakup by Type:
- Agrochemicals
- Polymer Additives
- Construction Chemicals
- Water Treatment Chemicals
- Oil field Chemicals
- Food Additives
- Surfactants
- Electronic Chemicals
- Specialty Polymers
- Others
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Akzo Nobel N.V., Albemarle Corporation, Ashland Global Holdings Inc., BASF SE, Bayer AG, Clariant AG, Evonik Industries AG (RAG-Stiftung), Huntsman Corporation Solvay S.A. and The Dow Chemical Company.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global specialty chemicals market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global specialty chemicals market?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
- What is the structure of the global specialty chemicals market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the industry?
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 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Specialty Chemicals Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Agrochemicals
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Polymer Additives
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Construction Chemicals
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 Water Treatment Chemicals
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
6.5 Oil field Chemicals
6.5.1 Market Trends
6.5.2 Market Forecast
6.6 Food Additives
6.6.1 Market Trends
6.6.2 Market Forecast
6.7 Surfactants
6.7.1 Market Trends
6.7.2 Market Forecast
6.8 Electronic Chemicals
6.8.1 Market Trends
6.8.2 Market Forecast
6.9 Specialty Polymers
6.9.1 Market Trends
6.9.2 Market Forecast
6.10 Others
6.10.1 Market Trends
6.10.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Region
7.1 North America
7.1.1 United States
7.1.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.1.2 Market Forecast
7.1.2 Canada
7.1.2.1 Market Trends
7.1.2.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Asia-Pacific
7.2.1 China
7.2.1.1 Market Trends
7.2.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2.2 Japan
7.2.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2.2 Market Forecast
7.2.3 India
7.2.3.1 Market Trends
7.2.3.2 Market Forecast
7.2.4 South Korea
7.2.4.1 Market Trends
7.2.4.2 Market Forecast
7.2.5 Australia
7.2.5.1 Market Trends
7.2.5.2 Market Forecast
7.2.6 Indonesia
7.2.6.1 Market Trends
7.2.6.2 Market Forecast
7.2.7 Others
7.2.7.1 Market Trends
7.2.7.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Europe
7.3.1 Germany
7.3.1.1 Market Trends
7.3.1.2 Market Forecast
7.3.2 France
7.3.2.1 Market Trends
7.3.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3.3 United Kingdom
7.3.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.3.2 Market Forecast
7.3.4 Italy
7.3.4.1 Market Trends
7.3.4.2 Market Forecast
7.3.5 Spain
7.3.5.1 Market Trends
7.3.5.2 Market Forecast
7.3.6 Russia
7.3.6.1 Market Trends
7.3.6.2 Market Forecast
7.3.7 Others
7.3.7.1 Market Trends
7.3.7.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Latin America
7.4.1 Brazil
7.4.1.1 Market Trends
7.4.1.2 Market Forecast
7.4.2 Mexico
7.4.2.1 Market Trends
7.4.2.2 Market Forecast
7.4.3 Others
7.4.3.1 Market Trends
7.4.3.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Middle East and Africa
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
7.5.3 Market Forecast
8 SWOT Analysis
8.1 Overview
8.2 Strengths
8.3 Weaknesses
8.4 Opportunities
8.5 Threats
9 Value Chain Analysis
10 Porters Five Forces Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
10.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
10.4 Degree of Competition
10.5 Threat of New Entrants
10.6 Threat of Substitutes
11 Price Analysis
12 Competitive Landscape
12.1 Market Structure
12.2 Key Players
12.3 Profiles of Key Players
12.3.1 Akzo Nobel N.V.
12.3.1.1 Company Overview
12.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.1.3 Financials
12.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.2 Albemarle Corporation
12.3.2.1 Company Overview
12.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.2.3 Financials
12.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.3 Ashland Global Holdings Inc.
12.3.3.1 Company Overview
12.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.3.3 Financials
12.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.4 BASF SE
12.3.4.1 Company Overview
12.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.4.3 Financials
12.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.5 Bayer AG
12.3.5.1 Company Overview
12.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.5.3 Financials
12.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.6 Clariant AG
12.3.6.1 Company Overview
12.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.6.3 SWOT Analysis
12.3.7 Evonik Industries AG (RAG-Stiftung)
12.3.7.1 Company Overview
12.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.7.3 Financials
12.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.8 Huntsman Corporation
12.3.8.1 Company Overview
12.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.8.3 Financials
12.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.9 Solvay S.A.
12.3.9.1 Company Overview
12.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
12.3.9.3 Financials
12.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.10 The Dow Chemical Company
12.3.10.1 Company Overview
12.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 4: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Agrochemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 7: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Agrochemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 8: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Polymer Additives) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 9: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Polymer Additives) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 10: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Construction Chemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 11: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Construction Chemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 12: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Water Treatment Chemicals ) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 13: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Water Treatment Chemicals ) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 14: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Oil field Chemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 15: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Oil field Chemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 16: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Food Additives) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 17: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Food Additives) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 18: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Surfactants) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 19: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Surfactants) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 20: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Electronic Chemicals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 21: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Electronic Chemicals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 22: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Specialty Polymers) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 23: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Specialty Polymers) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 24: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Others) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 25: Global: Specialty Chemicals (Others) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 26: North America: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 27: United States: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 28: United States: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 29: Canada: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 30: Canada: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 31: North America: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 32: Asia-Pacific: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 33: China: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 34: China: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 35: Japan: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 36: Japan: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 37: India: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 38: India: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 39: South Korea: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 40: South Korea: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 41: Australia: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 42: Australia: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 43: Indonesia: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 44: Indonesia: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 45: Others: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 46: Others: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 47: Asia-Pacific: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 48: Europe: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 49: Germany: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 50: Germany: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 51: France: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 52: France: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 53: United Kingdom: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 54: United Kingdom: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 55: Italy: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 56: Italy: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 57: Spain: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 58: Spain: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 59: Russia: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 60: Russia: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 61: Others: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 62: Others: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 63: Europe: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 64: Latin America: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 65: Brazil: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 66: Brazil: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 67: Mexico: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 68: Mexico: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 69: Others: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 70: Others: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 71: Latin America: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 72: Middle East and Africa: Specialty Chemicals Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 73: Middle East and Africa: Specialty Chemicals Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2020
Figure 74: Middle East and Africa: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 75: Global: Specialty Chemicals Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 76: Global: Specialty Chemicals Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 77: Global: Specialty Chemicals Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2021 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market: Competitive Structure
Table 5: Global: Specialty Chemicals Market: Key Players