Ethylene Oxide (EO): Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Ethylene Oxide (EO) in Thousand Tons by the following end-use segments: Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates, and Others.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 36 companies including many key and niche players such as Akzo Nobel, BASF SE, Clariant International Ltd., The Dow Chemical Company, Huntsman Corporation, INEOS Group Holdings PLC, LyondellBasell Industries, Old World Industries, LLC, Reliance Industries Limited, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, and Shell Group. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Ethanolamine
Ethylene Glycol
Ethoxylates
Others
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
A Snapshot of the Global Ethylene Oxide Market
Global Market Analysis
Overview
Analysis by Region
Analysis by End-Use Segment
MEG Demand Trends – A Review
Ethylene Glycol Overcapacity Concerns Heighten Pressure
Middle East and Asia-Pacific: Hotbeds for EO
Table 1: Proposed EO/EG Supersites in Middle East Worldwide (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 2: Global Ethylene Oxide Capacity (2004-2012E) (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 3: Global Ethylene Oxide Operating Rate by Region (2009E) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 4: Global Ethylene Oxide Capacity by Geographic Region/Country (2009 & 2012) - Annual Capacity in Million Tons for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 5: Global Ethylene Oxide Capacity by Geographic Region/Country (2009) – Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Signs of Overcapacity Concerns in Global EO Market
Import-Export Scenario
China: A Leading Ethylene Oxide Market
Price Trends
Leading Players
Table 6: Leading Producers of Ethylene Oxide: Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity for Dow, SABIC, Formosa, Shell, BASF, and Others (2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: Leading Producers of Ethylene Oxide by Capacity (2009) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Introduction
Structure of an Ethylene Oxide Molecule
History of Ethylene Oxide
Properties of Ethylene Oxide
Uses
Storage of Ethylene Oxide
Spillage and Disposal of Ethylene Oxide
Health Hazards of Ethylene Oxide
Short-term Effects
Long-term Effects
Environmental Hazards of Ethylene Oxide
Production Methods
Major Technologies Used for Commercial Production of EO/EG
EO Sterilization Process
4.APPLICATIONS
Ethylene Glycol
Ethoxylates
Ethanolamine
Others
Ethylene Glycol Ethers
Polyethylene Glycols
Ethylene Carbonate
EO Sterilization
5.ETHYLENE MARKET-A REVIEW
Ethylene – A Large Volume Commodity Chemical
Key Statistics
Table 8: New Capacity Expansion Projects Worldwide: 2011-2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 9: Global Ethylene Capacity By Region: 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: Global Ethylene Capacity By Region: 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: World Ethylene Market (2008): Production Capacities of Leading Players – Dow, SABIC, Exxon Mobil, Access Industries, Royal Dutch/Shell, SINOPEC, Ineos, Formosa Group, NPC-Iran, and Total (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
6.REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
U.S. Department of Labor- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
General Standards and Regulations
Record Keeping Regulations
Storage Regulations
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
General Standards and Regulations
Storage Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
Guidelines for Preventive Measures and Safety Considerations for EO Sterilization Process
7.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Huntsman Purchases Laffans’ Chemical Business
La Seda to Divest EO and EG Production Subsidiary
Sinopec Zhenhai Opens Ethylene Oxide/Ethylene Glycol Facility
Dow Chemical Inks Memorandum of Understanding with Denbury Onshore
Clariant to Construct Ethoxylates Plant
Dow Chemical to Close Down Ethylene Oxide Plant in Wilton
Toyo Engineering Receives Contract from BASF-YPC
India Glycols Obtains Clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forest
Mitsui Chemical to Close Down Two Facilities
Union Carbide Divests Stake in OPTIMAL Group of Companies
Dow Chemical to Shut Down Ethylene Related Production Facilities
Nippon Shokubai to Establish Ethylene Oxide Plant
Dhunseri to Set Up Facilities
Sibur-Neftekhim to Expand EO Production
PPQ Obtains Ethylene Oxide Purification Tower
Environmental Tectonics Sterilization Systems Group Bags Contract from US Air Force
Lotte Daesan Petrochemical Commences Ethylene Glycol Production
PetroChina Sichuan Petrochemical Receives License for EO-EG Technology from Shell Global Solutions International
PetroChina Sichuan Petrochemical and PetroChina International to Construct EG / EO Plant
INEOS Oxide Takes Over Ethylene Oxide Business of BP
8.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
Akzo Nobel (The Netherlands)
BASF SE (Germany)
Clariant International Ltd. (Switzerland)
The Dow Chemical Company (US)
Huntsman Corporation (US)
INEOS Group Holdings PLC (UK)
LyondellBasell Industries (US)
Old World Industries, LLC (US)
Reliance Industries Limited (India)
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Saudi Arabia)
Shell Group (The Netherlands)
9.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: World Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethanolamines by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethanolamines by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethanolamines by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Glycol by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 19: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Glycol by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Glycol by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethoxylates by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethoxylates by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Ethoxylates by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Other Applications by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: World Historic Review for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Other Applications by Geographic Region – North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Ethylene Oxide in Other Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
10.NORTH AMERICA
A. Market Analysis
Competition
Table 27: Leading Manufacturers of Ethylene Oxide by Capacity (2010) (in ‘000 tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analysis
Table 28: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: North American Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 30: North American 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
11.JAPAN
Market Analysis
Table 31: Japan Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 32: Japan Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 33: Japan 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12.EUROPE
Market Analysis
Table 34: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 35: European Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by Geographic Region – by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 38: European Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 39: European 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12A.FRANCE
Market Analysis
Table 40: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 41: French Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 42: French 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12B.GERMANY
Market Analysis
Table 43: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 44: German Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 45: German 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12C.ITALY
Market Analysis
Table 46: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 47: Italian Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 48: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12D.THE UNITED KINGDOM
Market Analysis
Table 49: The UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 50: The UK Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 51: The UK 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12E.SPAIN
Market Analysis
Table 52: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 53: Spanish Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 54: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12F.RUSSIA
Market Analysis
Table 55: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 56: Russian Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 57: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12G.REST OF EUROPE
Market Analysis
Table 58: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 59: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 60: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
13.ASIA-PACIFIC
Market Analysis
Table 61: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 62: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 63: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
14.MIDDLE EAST
Market Analysis
Table 64: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 65: Middle East Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 66: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15.LATIN AMERICA
Market Analysis
Table 67: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Ethylene Oxide by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 68: Latin America Historic Review for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use Segment – Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 69: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Ethylene Oxide Market by End-Use segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ethanolamines, Glycol, Ethoxylates and Others for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Total Companies Profiled: 36 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 42)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Latin America
Africa
Middle-East
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