Production and Market of Paraformaldehyde in China

As the largest PF producer and consumer around the world, China’s PF capacity is 491,000t/a as of April 2011, accounting for 57% worldwide. Moreover, in 2010, the consumption of PF reaches 143,500 tonnes in China, holding 43% of the total globally. However, both the output and consumption of PF have slowed much in China in 2009 and 2010 due to the downturn of downstream industries impacted by financial crisis. And China's PF industry is recovering difficultly in 2009 and 2010.

As of April 2011, there are mainly 30 PF producers in China. After rapid expansion in 2007 and 2008, some producers have been washed out facing intense competition. What is the performance of these major producers in PF production in 2010? And whether some new projects or capacity expansion are planned at present?

China is still a net importer of PF in 2010. However, with the technological improvement and production expansion, the import volume of PF keeps decreasing in recent years, while it is increasing for export. What are the changes in China's import and export of PF in recent years, and how about the detailed import and export situation of PF in 2010?

Chinese PF industry is greatly influenced by development of its downstream industries, especially glyphosate in herbicides. At present, there are 2 major production pathways in glyphosate production, namely AEA pathway and IDA pathway. Using PF as raw material is only suitable for AEA pathway. Affected by global financial crisis, the demand for glyphosate has kept slumping since the latter half of 2008. Further more, owing to environmental problems, AEA pathway in the production of glyphosate is facing increasingly intense competition from IDA pathway. Meanwhile, China's PF industry has seen signs of overcapacity in recent years. How these factors will influence PF development in China in the future?

In this report, it will give the answers on above the questions and show the truth to penetrate into China’s PF market. Meanwhile, the following hot points in China's PF industry are also covered:

• Raw material of PF - formaldehyde
• Price of PF and its influencing factors, 2006~2010
• Production technology situation of PF in China
• Major end use sectors of PF in China, 2010
• Future forecast on PF industry in China, 2011~2015
• Introduction to the important PF producers, including active, idle and potential ones in China

Contents

Executive summary
Methodology

I PRODUCTION & MARKET INFORMATION

I-1 Properties of PF
I-2 Brief introduction to development history of PF in China
I-3 Current production situation of PF in China
  I-3-1 Summary of producers
  I-3-2 Summary of production
I-4 Price of PF in recent years
I-5 Brief introduction to raw material of PF - formaldehyde
I-6 Brief introduction to technology of PF in China
  I-6-1 Summary of PF technology in China
  I-6-2 Brief introduction to PF research situation in China
    I-6-2-1 Hebei Xinhua Co., Ltd.
    I-6-2-2 Li Jianxin
    I-6-2-3 Xue Yilong
    I-6-2-4 Nanjing Industry University
    I-6-2-5 Shenyang Institute of Chemical Technology
    I-6-2-6 Sichuan University Hanlong Sci & Tech Co., Ltd.
    I-6-2-7 Tianjin University
I-7 Analysis of import & export situation of PF in recent years
  I-7-1 Overall situations of PF import & export in past years
  I-7-2 Analysis of PF import, 2010
  I-7-3 Export situation of PF, 2010
I-8 Consumption pattern of PF in China
  I-8-1 Consumption situation in brief
  I-8-2 Consumption situation of PF in agrochemical industry
  I-8-3 Consumption situation of PF in resin industry
  I-8-4 Consumption situation of PF in pharmaceutical industry
I-9 Forecast on PF industry in China, 2011~2015
  I-9-1 Factors influencing future development of PF
  I-9-2 Supply and demand forecast of PF, 2011~2015
I-10 Conclusion

II SITUATION OF CHINESE PRODUCERS

II-1 Brief introduction to active producers in China
  II-1-1 Zhenjiang LCY General Chemical Co., Ltd.
  II-1-2 Hebei Jizhou Yinhe Chemical Co., Ltd.
  ......
  II-1-12 Shandong Dongming Luteng Chemical Co., Ltd.
  II-1-13 Shandong Bo'erde Chemical Co., Ltd.
II-2 Brief introduction to idle producers in China
  II-2-1 Shandong Linyi Shuangqi Chemical Co., Ltd.
  II-2-2 Shandong Linyi Yinhe Formaldehyde Factory
  II-2-3 Shandong Dongying Dasheng New Materials Technology Co., Ltd.
  II-2-4 Hebei Langfang Auspicious Clouds Wood Industry Co., Ltd. Formaldehyde Factory
II-3 Brief introduction to potential producers in China
  II-3-1 Xinjiang Xiyu Loulan Petrochemical Co., Ltd.
  II-3-2 Shanxi Sanwei Group Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES

Table I-2.1 Production of PF in China, 1999~2005
Table I-2.2 Situation of PF producers in China, 2004 and 2005
Table I-2.3 Situation of PF capacity expansion in China, 2007
Table I-2.4 Situation of PF capacity expansion in China, 2008
Table I-2.5 Situation of PF capacity expansion in China, 2009
Table I-3-1.1 Location & technology source of major PF producers in China, as of April 2011
Table I-3-1.2 Production of major PF producers in China, 2007~2010
Table I-3-1.3 Summary of major PF producers by production evaluation in China, 2007~2010
Table I-3-1.4 List of producers stopping PF production in China, as of April 2011
Table I-3-2.1 New projects and expansion of PF production in China, as of April 2011
Table I-3-2.2 Capacity of unit equipment of main PF producers in China, as of April 2011
Table I-3-2.3 Unit consumption of raw materials to produce 1 tonne PF (rake-drying method), as of April 2011
Table I-3-2.4 Unit consumption of raw materials to produce 1 tonne PF (spray drying method) in China, as of April 2011
Table I-3-2.5 Production method of PF in China, as of April 2011
Table I-4.1 Quotation of PF by main producers in China, April 2011
Table I-5.1 Details about raw material of major PF producers in China, as of Apr. 2011
Table I-5.2 Production, import, export and apparent consumption of formaldehyde in China, 2004~2010
Table I-7-1.1 Import & export situation of PF in China, 1992~2010
Table I-7-2.1 Origin situation of imported PF in China, 2010
Table I-7-3.1 Major destinations of exported PF in China, 2010
Table I-8-2.1 Consumption of PF in agrochemical industry in China, 2005~2010
Table I-8-2.2 Capacity and output of glyphosate technical by two different pathways in China, 2005~2010
Table I-8-2.3 Capacity and output of top 10 glyphosate producers with AEA pathway in China, as March 2011
Table I-8-2.4 Comparison of different pathways in production of glyphosate technical
Table I-8-2.5 Production of acetochlor and consumption of PF in China, 2005~2010
Table I-8-2.6 Production of butachlor and consumption of PF in China, 2005~2010
Table I-8-3.1 List of key PF end-users in resin production in China, 2010

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure I-3.1 Distribution of PF production in China, as of April 2011
Figure I-3-2.1 Capacity and output of PF in China, 2002~2010
Figure I-3-2.2 Self-sufficiency rate of PF in China, 2002~2010
Figure I-3-2.3 Operating rate of PF production in China, 2002~2010
Figure I-3-2.4 Geographical distribution of PF production in China, by capacity, as of April 2011
Figure I-3-2.5 Change of PF production routes, by capacity in China, 2005~2010
Figure I-4.1 Price of methanol in China, Jan. 2006 ~ March 2011
Figure I-4.2 Price change of methanol and PF in China, Jan. 2009 ~ March 2011
Figure I-4.3 Annual average price of imported PF in China, 2000~2010
Figure I-5.1 Price of formaldehyde and methanol in China, Jan. 2006 ~ March 2011
Figure I-6-2-4.1 PF technology from Nanjing Industry University
Figure I-7-1.1 Volume and market share of imported PF in China, 2000~2010
Figure I-7-1.2 Share of imported PF origins in China, 2003~2010
Figure I-7-1.3 Import price of PF in China, 2005~2010
Figure I-7-1.4 PF import situation of three largest glyphosate producers in China, 2003~2007 and 2009
Figure I-7-1.5 Percentage of PF import by three largest glyphosate producers in China, 2003~2007 and 2009
Figure I-7-1.6 Volume and growth rate of exported PF in China, 2000~2010
Figure I-7-2.1 Monthly import volume and price of PF in China, Jan. 2010 ~ March 2011
Figure I-7-3.1 Monthly export volume and price of PF in China, Jan. 2010 ~ March 2011
Figure I-8-1.1 Apparent consumption and its growth rate of PF in China, 2002~2010
Figure I-8-1.2 Consumption structure of PF in China, 2005~2010
Figure I-8-1.3 Consumption pattern of PF in China, 2010
Figure I-8-1.4 Consumption structure of PF in agrochemcials in China, 2010
Figure I-8-2.1 Consumption of PF in glyphosate in China, 2005~2010
Figure I-8-2.2 Output share of glyphosate with different pathways in China, 2005~2010
Figure I-8-3.1 Consumption of PF in resin in China, 2005~2010
Figure I-8-4.1 Consumption of PF in pharmaceutical in China, 2005~2010
Figure I-9-2.1 Forecast on PF output and its growth rate in China, 2011~2015
Figure I-9-2.2 Forecast on PF demand and its growth rate in China, 2011~2015
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