European n-Butanol Market is Estimated to Grow at a CAGR of More Than 4%

“The European n-Butanol market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of more than 4% from 2014 to 2019. The market in Germany accounted the largest share of the n-butanol market, while the market in Belgium is expected to grow at the highest CAGR of more than 6% during the forecast period. 

In this report, the European N-Butanol market has been broadly classified on the basis of application and country. The application segment covers butyl acrylate, glycol ether, butyl acetate, direct solvents, plasticizers, and others. On the basis of country, the market includes Germany, France, Belgium, and others. 

The glycol ether is the fastest growing segment that is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR of more than 8 % from 2014 to 2019, followed by the butyl acetate segment with an estimated CAGR of around 5% for the forecast period. Glycol ether is a fundamental solvent which is used for a variety of domestic and industrial applications, such as energy, plastics, automobiles, and chemicals. Currently, the major use of glycol ethers is in surface coatings, which majorly drives the demand of n-butanol as glycol ether. Several water-based coatings do not function without glycol ethers. 
 

The European N-Butanol market is concentrated with a number of global key players. Companies, such as BASF SE, Oxochimie, OXEA Corporation, Perstrop Oxo AB, and Grupa Azoty dominated this market in 2014. Acquisitions and expansions are the major strategies adopted by these players to achieve growth in the European n-Butanol market.

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The report provides insights on the following pointers:

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