“The North America acetic acid market report analyzes and segments the concerned market on the basis of application and geography. The market data for these types is given with respect to volume (kilotons) and value ($million). The acetic acid market in North America was valued at $2.3 billion in 2014 and is projected to grow with a CAGR of 3.7% between 2014 and 2019. The data mentioned in the report is based on the North American demand for acetic acid.
The report highlights the current proceedings in the industry at the commercial level. It also includes the value chain analysis with respect to acetic acid raw materials, manufacturers, and end-users. The value chain describes the key contributors to the materials market at different stages from product development to end use. It represents the top players that are contributing to the North American acetic acid industry.
The impact of different marketdrivers and inhibitors as well as the upcoming opportunities are also illustrated in the report. The key market drivers include increasing vinyl acetate monomer demand, growing textile and packaging industry, and the increasing penetration of ester solvents in coating industries. The restraints for this regional market include mature market of acetic anhydride and the economic slowdown in North America. The economic slowdown in North America and the U.S. has also affected the economy of other developed countries that are of key importance for the commercial success of new materials and its end-user market.
The global acetic acid market is classified on the basis of application and geography. The applications of this market include vinyl acetate monomer, purified terephtalic acid, ester solvents, acetic anhydride, and others.
The key companies in operating this market are Celanese Corporation (U.S.), LyondellBasell (Netherlands), Eastman Chemicals (U.S.), and others. These companies are consistently focusing on expanding their production capacity to achieve a competitive advantage and thereby serving the customers more effectively. Investments in capacity expansion, followed by acquisitions, were the most preferred strategies by the top players in 2013 and 2014.
The U.S. is the leading market in North America, with a share of 82% in 2014. The high share is attributed to the availability of cheaper raw materials and low labor cost.
The report presents a competitive landscape of the market, covering different strategies and developments such as mergers & acquisitions, expansions, and agreements undertaken by the leading acetic acid companies in recent years. It also includes profile of various market players.
Scope of the Report
The global acetic acid market has been covered in detail in this report. In order to provide an all-round picture, the current market demand and forecasts have also been included.
On the Basis of Application:
• Vinyl Acetate Monomer
• Purified Terephtalic Acid
• Ester Solvents
• Acetic Anhydride
• Others
On the Basis of Geography:
• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10
1.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 11
1.3 STAKEHOLDERS 11
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 12
2.1 INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM OF ACETIC ACID MARKET 13
2.2 ARRIVING AT THE ACETIC ACID MARKET SIZE 14
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 15
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 16
2.2.3 DEMAND-SIDE APPROACH 17
2.3 ASSUMPTIONS 18
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 19
4 MARKET OVERVIEW 21
4.1 INTRODUCTION 21
4.2 ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET 22
4.3 MARKET DRIVERS & INHIBITORS 23
4.4 KEY MARKET DYNAMICS 24
4.5 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 26
5 ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION 27
5.1 INTRODUCTION 28
5.2 ACETIC ACID IN VINYL ACETATE MONOMER, BY COUNTRY 31
5.3 ACETIC ACID IN ESTER SOLVENTS, BY COUNTRY 32
5.4 ACETIC ACID IN PURIFIED TEREPHTALIC ACID, BY COUNTRY 33
5.5 ACETIC ACID IN ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, BY COUNTRY 35
6 ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY 37
6.1 INTRODUCTION 38
6.2 U.S. ACETIC ACID MARKET 40
6.2.1 U.S. ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION 41
6.3 CANADA ACETIC ACID MARKET 43
6.3.1 CANADA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION 44
6.4 MEXICO ACETIC ACID MARKET 45
6.4.1 MEXICO ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION 46
7 ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 49
7.1 ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 49
7.2 EXPANSION 50
7.3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 51
7.4 AGREEMENTS 51
7.5 JOINT VENTURE 52
7.6 NEW TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH 52
8 ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY COMPANY 53
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
8.1 CELANESE CORPORATION 53
8.2 EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 57
8.3 LYONDELLBASELL 60
8.4 BP PLC 63
8.5 DAICEL CORPORATION 67
*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted company
9 APPENDIX 70
9.1 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS 70
9.1.1 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 70
9.1.2 LOW-COST SOURCING LOCATIONS 70
9.1.3 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 70
9.1.4 IMPACT ANALYSIS 70
9.1.5 TRADE ANALYSIS 70
9.1.6 HISTORICAL DATA AND TRENDS 70
9.2 RELATED REPORTS 71
9.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 72
9.3.1 RT SNAPSHOTS 73
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“LIST OF TABLES
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TABLE 1 GLOBAL ACETIC ACID PEER MARKET SIZE, 2014 (USD MN) 15
TABLE 2 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID APPLICATION MARKET, 2014 (KT) 17
TABLE 3 ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 23
TABLE 4 ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 23
TABLE 5 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: DRIVERS & INHIBITORS 23
TABLE 6 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 24
TABLE 7 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 25
TABLE 8 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 25
TABLE 9 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY,2013 – 2019 (KT) 25
TABLE 10 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPARISON WITH APPLICATION MARKETS, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 26
TABLE 11 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 29
TABLE 12 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 30
TABLE 13 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN VINYL ACETATE MONOMER, BY COUNTRY,
2014 – 2019 (USD MN) 31
TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN VINYL ACETATE MONOMER, BY COUNTRY,
2014 – 2019 (KT) 32
TABLE 15 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN ESTER SOLVENTS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 33
TABLE 16 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN ESTER SOLVENTS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 33
TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN PURIFIED TEREPHTALIC ACID, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 34
TABLE 18 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN PURIFIED TEREPHTALIC ACID, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (KT) 34
TABLE 19 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 36
TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID IN ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 36
TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 38
TABLE 22 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 39
TABLE 23 U.S. ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 41
TABLE 24 U.S. ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KT) 41
TABLE 25 CANADA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 44
TABLE 26 CANADA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 44
TABLE 27 MEXICO ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013- 2019 (USD MN) 47
TABLE 28 MEXICO ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KT) 47
TABLE 29 ACETIC ACID MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS, 2014 (%) 49
TABLE 30 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: EXPANSION 50
TABLE 31 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 51
TABLE 32 NORTH AMERICAACETIC ACID MARKET: AGREEMENT 51
TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: AGREEMENT 52
TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: NEW TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH 52
TABLE 35 CELANESE: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 54
TABLE 36 CELANESE: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 54
TABLE 37 EASTMAN CHEMICALS: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 57
TABLE 38 EASTMAN CHEMICALS: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 58
TABLE 39 LYONDELLBASELL: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 61
TABLE 40 LYONDELLBASELL: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 61
TABLE 41 BP PLC: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 64
TABLE 42 BP PLC: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 64
TABLE 43 DAICEL CORPORATION: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 67
TABLE 44 DAICEL CORPORATION: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 68
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“LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 11
FIGURE 2 ACETIC ACID MARKET: INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM 13
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 14
FIGURE 4 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 15
FIGURE 5 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 16
FIGURE 6 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 17
FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, SNAPSHOT, 2014 20
FIGURE 8 ACETIC ACID MARKET: GROWTH ASPECTS 22
FIGURE 9 ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET 22
FIGURE 10 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 VS. 2019 24
FIGURE 11 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2014 VS. 2019 25
FIGURE 12 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 – 2019 (USD MN) 29
FIGURE 13 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 – 2019 (KT) 30
FIGURE 14 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET IN VINYL ACETATE MONOMER,
BY COUNTRY, 2014 – 2019 (USD MN) 31
FIGURE 15 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET IN ESTER SOLVENTS, BY COUNTRY,
2014 – 2019 (USD MN) 32
FIGURE 16 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET IN PURIFIED TEREPHTALIC ACID,
BY COUNTRY, 2014 – 2019 (USD MN) 34
FIGURE 17 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET IN ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, BY COUNTRY,
2014 – 2019 (USD MN) 35
FIGURE 18 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY COUNTRY,
2014-2019 (USD MN) 38
FIGURE 19 NORTH AMERICA ACETIC ACID MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY COUNTRY,
2014-2019 (KT) 39
FIGURE 20 U.S. ACETIC ACID MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 40
FIGURE 21 U.S. ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 41
FIGURE 22 U.S. ACETIC ACID MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 42
FIGURE 23 CANADA ACETIC ACID MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 43
FIGURE 24 CANADA ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MN) 44
FIGURE 25 CANADA ACETIC ACID MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 45
FIGURE 26 MEXICO ACETIC ACID MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 46
FIGURE 27 MEXICO ACETIC ACID MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 46
FIGURE 28 MEXICO ACETIC ACID MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 48
FIGURE 29 ACETIC ACID MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS, 2014 (%) 49
FIGURE 30 CELANESE REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 53
FIGURE 31 CELANESE REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MN) 54
FIGURE 32 EASTMAN CHEMICALS REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 57
FIGURE 33 EASTMAN CHEMICALS REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MN) 58
FIGURE 34 LYONDELLBASELL REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 60
FIGURE 35 LYONDELLBASELL REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MN) 61
FIGURE 36 BP PLC REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 63
FIGURE 37 BP PLC REVENUE, 2009-2013 (USD MN) 64
FIGURE 38 DAICEL CORPORATION REVENUE MIX, 2013 (%) 67
FIGURE 39 DAICEL CORPORATION REVENUES, 2009 -2013 (USD MN) 68
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