“The report covers the important North America phthalic anhydride market, and segments the market on the basis of application and geography. The market data is given with respect to volume (KT) and value (USD Million). The market value of phthalic anhydride was $668.7 million in 2014 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2014 to 2019.
The North America phthalic anhydride market has been analyzed based on the current proceedings in the industry at the commercial level. The study provides a value chain analysis with respect to phthalic anhydride 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 who are contributing to the growth of the North America phthalic anhydride market.
The impacts of different market factors, such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities, are also illustrated in the report. This provides details about the key drivers such as high plasticizers consumption in North America and the availability of low-phthalate-based plasticizers; and restraints such as environmental impacts of phthalic anhydride and consumer shift towards sustainable products. The North America phthalic anhydride market has also been classified based on the different applications. The important applications include plasticizers, unsaturated polyester resins, and alkyd resins, among others. Furthermore, the plasticizers segment is expected to show rapid growth in the coming years in North America, thereby driving the growth of the North America phthalic anhydride market during the forecast period, 2014 to 2019.
The key companies in this market are BASF SE (Germany), Exxon Mobil Corporation (U.S.), F Koppers Industries, Inc. (U.S.), Stepan Company (U.S.), Grupo Primex (Mexico), and Sintesis Organicas S.A. De C.V. (Mexico), among others. These companies are consistently focusing on expanding their production capacity to achieve a competitive advantage, thereby serving the customers more effectively. Investments in expansion of plant capacities, followed by acquisitions were the most preferred strategies by the top players in 2013 & 2014; these strategies adopted by the key market players are responsible for the growth of the concerned market that has occurred in recent years. Their strategy to capture the market in developing economies includes expansions and agreements.
The U.S. emerged to be the driving factor for this North American market, contributing 80% of the demand in the North American region in 2014. The U.S. is the leading segment due to the rising demand from the building & construction and automotive industries.
The report also presents a competitive landscape covering different strategies and developments such as mergers & acquisitions, expansions, and agreements undertaken by the leading companies in the past few years. Furthermore, different market participants are also profiled in the report.
Scope of the Report:
The North America phthalic anhydride 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 Applications:
• Plasticizers
• Unsaturated Polyester Resins (UPR)
• Alkyd Resins
• Others
On the Basis of Geography:
• U.S.
• Mexico
• Canada
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10
1.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 10
1.3 STAKEHOLDERS 11
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 12
2.1 INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM OF THE PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET 12
2.2 ARRIVING AT THE PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET SIZE 13
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 14
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 15
2.2.3 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 15
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 17
4 MARKET OVERVIEW 19
4.1 INTRODUCTION 19
4.2 MARKET DRIVERS and INHIBITORS 20
4.3 KEY MARKET DYNAMICS 22
4.4 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 24
5 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 25
5.1 INTRODUCTION 26
5.2 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN PLASTICIZERS, BY COUNTRY 28
5.3 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS, BY COUNTRY 30
5.4 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN ALKYD RESINS, BY COUNTRY 32
5.5 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN OTHERS, BY COUNTRY 34
6 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIED MARKET, BY COUNTRY 36
6.1 INTRODUCTION 37
6.1.1 U.S. PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET 39
6.1.2 U.S. PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 39
6.2 CANADA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET 42
6.2.1 CANADA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 42
6.3 MEXICO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET 45
6.3.1 MEXICO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 45
7 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 48
7.1 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 48
7.2 EXPANSIONS 49
7.3 AGREEEMENT 49
8 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY COMPANY 50
8.1 BASF S.E. 50
8.1.1 OVERVIEW 50
8.1.2 KEY FINANCIALS 51
8.1.3 PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS 52
8.1.4 RELATED DEVELOPMENTS 52
8.1.5 MMM ANALYSIS 52
8.2 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 53
8.2.1 OVERVIEW 53
8.2.2 KEY OPERATIONS DATA 54
8.2.3 KEY FINANCIALS 54
8.2.4 PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS 55
8.2.5 MMM ANALYSIS 55
8.3 KOPPERS INDUSTRIES INC. 55
8.3.1 OVERVIEW 55
8.3.2 KEY OPERATIONS DATA 56
8.3.3 PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS 57
8.3.4 RELATED DEVELOPMENTS 57
8.3.5 MMM ANALYSIS 58
8.4 STEPAN COMPANY 58
8.4.1 OVERVIEW 58
8.4.2 KEY FINANCIALS 59
8.4.3 PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS 60
8.4.4 MMM ANALYSIS 60
8.5 GRUPO PROFREZAC, S.A. DE C.V. 61
8.5.1 OVERVIEW 61
8.5.2 KEY FINANCIALS 61
8.5.3 PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS 61
8.5.4 MMM ANALYSIS 61
8.6 SINTESIS ORGANICAS S.A. DE C.V. 62
8.6.1 OVERVIEW 62
8.6.2 KEY FINANCIALS 62
8.6.3 PRODUCT AND SERVICE OFFERINGS 62
8.6.4 MMM ANALYSIS 62
9 APPENDIX 63
9.1 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS 63
9.1.1 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 63
9.1.2 LOW-COST SOURCING LOCATIONS 63
9.1.3 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 63
9.1.4 IMPACT ANALYSIS 63
9.1.5 TRADE ANALYSIS 63
9.2 RELATED REPORTS 64
9.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 65
9.3.1 RT SNAPSHOTS 66
“LIST OF TABLES
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TABLE 1 NORTH AMERICA: PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE, BY APPLICATION, 2014 (KILO TONS) 14
TABLE 2 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE; APPLICATION MARKET, 2014 (KILO TONS) 16
TABLE 3 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 21
TABLE 4 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 VS 2019 22
TABLE 5 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 22
TABLE 6 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 22
TABLE 7 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2014 (KILO TONS) 23
TABLE 8 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 23
TABLE 9 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 23
TABLE 10 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 24
TABLE 11 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 27
TABLE 12 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 27
TABLE 13 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN PLASTICIZERS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 28
TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN PLASTICIZERS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 29
TABLE 15 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 30
TABLE 16 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 31
TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN ALKYD RESINS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 32
TABLE 18 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN ALKYD RESINS , BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 33
TABLE 19 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN OTHERS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 34
TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE IN OTHERS , BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 35
TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 37
TABLE 22 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 38
TABLE 23 U.S. PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MILLION) 40
TABLE 24 U.S. PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KILO TONS) 40
TABLE 25 CANADA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2013-2019 (USD MILLION ) 43
TABLE 26 CANADA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KILO TONS) 43
TABLE 27 MEXICO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MILLION) 46
TABLE 28 MEXICO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (KILO TONS) 46
TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS,
2014 (%) 48
TABLE 30 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: EXPANSION 49
TABLE 31 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: AGREEMENT 49
TABLE 32 BASF S.E.: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 33 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION.: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MILLON) 54
TABLE 34 KOPPERS INDUSTRIES INC.: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2010 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 35 STEPAN COMPANY: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 59
“LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 11
FIGURE 2 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM 12
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13
FIGURE 4 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 14
FIGURE 5 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 15
FIGURE 6 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 16
FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET SNAPSHOT, 2014 18
FIGURE 8 PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: GROWTH ASPECTS 20
FIGURE 9 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 26
FIGURE 10 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION,
2014 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 27
FIGURE 11 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN PLASTICIZERS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 28
FIGURE 12 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN PLASTICIZERS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 28
FIGURE 13 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 30
FIGURE 14 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESINS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 30
FIGURE 15 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN ALKYD RESINS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 32
FIGURE 16 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN ALKYD RESINS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 32
FIGURE 17 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN OTHES, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (USD MILLION) 34
FIGURE 18 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET IN OTHERS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 – 2019 (KILO TONS) 34
FIGURE 19 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2019 (USD MILLION) 37
FIGURE 20 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2019 (KILO TONS) 38
FIGURE 21 U.S. PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 39
FIGURE 22 U.S. PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MILLION) 39
FIGURE 23 U.S. PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 41
FIGURE 24 CANADA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 42
FIGURE 25 CANADA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019 (USD MILLION) 42
FIGURE 26 CANADA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 44
FIGURE 27 MEXICO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET OVERVIEW, 2014 & 2019 (%) 45
FIGURE 28 MEXICO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 2019 (USD MILLION) 45
FIGURE 29 MEXICO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 47
FIGURE 30 NORTH AMERICA PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS,
2014 (%) 48
FIGURE 31 BASF S.E.: REVEUE MIX, 2013 (%) 50
FIGURE 32 BASF COMPANY REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MILLION) 51
FIGURE 33 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION BUSINESS REVENUE MIX, 2013 (%) 53
FIGURE 34 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION, COMPANY REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MILLION) 54
FIGURE 35 KOPPERS INDUSTRIES REVENUE MIX, 2013 (%) 56
FIGURE 36 KOPPERS INDUSTRIES, COMPANY REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MILLION) 57
FIGURE 37 STEPAN COMPANY REVENUE MIX, 2013 (%) 59
FIGURE 38 STEPAN, COMPANY REVENUES, 2009-2013 (USD MILLION) 60
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