Europe Acetic Acid Market & Its Derivatives (Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM), Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA), Acetic Anhydride, Ester Solvents (Ethyl Acetate & Butyl Acetate)), by Application, by Geography - Analysis and Forecast to 2019

The acetic acid market, along with its end products, has witnessed a linear growth in the past few years and this growth is estimated to increase in the coming years. Acetic acid is one of the basic organic chemical raw materials mainly used in the production of cellulose acetate for photographic film and polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, as well as synthetic fibers and markets, and as a food additive code. The quality, high efficiency, and environmentally acceptability are some of the major features that create an upsurge in the demand for acetic acid; and the upcoming safety regulations & innovative techniques for its use will be the key influencing factors for the Europe acetic acid market with the increased emphasis on its applications.

The acetic acid market is experiencing enormous growth which is expected to continue in the near future, mainly driven by the highly growing Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America regions and the intense efforts at country level to promote environment-friendly and recyclable products. Considerable amount of investments are made by various market players to serve the end-user applications industry in the future. The European region accounted for about 19% market share of the total global demand in 2014. The region is further expected to show high growth in the future, mainly due to the high growth potential of the agriculture market in Germany and the U.K.

Almost 31% of the total acetic acid demand was for vinyl acetate monomer applications in 2014, with the polyvinyl acetate for wood glue and automotive industry being the fastest-growing end-use segment, primarily due to high market reach in all regions. 

The drivers of the industry are: budding vinyl acetate monomer demand, growing textile and packaging industry, and the increasing market reach of ester solvents in coating industries. 

This study aims to estimate the market of acetic acid for 2014 and to project its demand till 2019. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the Europe acetic acid market. We have used various secondary sources, such as encyclopedia, directories, industry journals, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the Europe acetic acid market. The primary sources, such as experts from related industries and suppliers have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of acetic acid.

Competitive scenarios of the top players in the Europe acetic acid market have been discussed in detail. We have also profiled leading players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. These include: key acetic acid manufacturers such as BASF SE (Germany), BP PLC (United Kingdom), Wacker Chemie (Germany), and others.

Scope of the report:

This research report categorizes the global market for acetic acid on the basis of applications, end-user industries, and countries along with forecasting volume, value, and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets. 

On the basis of applications:

• Vinyl acetate monomer
• Purified terephtalic acid
• Ester solvents
• Acetic anhydride
• Others

Each application is described in detail in the report with volume and revenue forecasts for each application.

On the basis of countries:

• Germany
• U.K.
• Belgium
• Spain
• Russia
• Others

1 Introduction
1.1 Objective of the study
1.2 Market Definitions
1.3 Market Segmentation & Aspects Covered
1.4 Research Methodology
1.4.1 Assumptions (Market Size, Forecast, etc)

2 Executive Summary

3 Market Overview

4 Acetic acid-Europe, By Applications
4.1 Split By Geography
4.2 Acetic acid-Europe-Vinyl Acetate
4.2.1 Acetic acid-Europe-Vinyl Acetate, By Geographies
4.2.1.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Vinyl Acetate
4.2.1.2 Acetic acid-Germany-Vinyl Acetate
4.2.1.3 Acetic acid-Spain-Vinyl Acetate
4.2.1.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Vinyl Acetate
4.2.1.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Vinyl Acetate
4.3 Acetic acid-Europe-Ester Solvents
4.3.1 Acetic acid-Europe-Ester Solvents, By Geographies
4.3.1.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Ester Solvents
4.3.1.2 Acetic acid-Germany-Ester Solvents
4.3.1.3 Acetic acid-Spain-Ester Solvents
4.3.1.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Ester Solvents
4.3.1.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Ester Solvents
4.4 Acetic acid-Europe-Terephthalic acid
4.4.1 Acetic acid-Europe-Terephthalic acid, By Geographies
4.4.1.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Terephthalic acid
4.4.1.2 Acetic acid-Germany-Terephthalic acid
4.4.1.3 Acetic acid-Spain-Terephthalic acid
4.4.1.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Terephthalic acid
4.4.1.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Terephthalic acid
4.5 Acetic acid-Europe-Other Applications
4.5.1 Acetic acid-Europe-Other Applications, By Geographies
4.5.1.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Other Applications
4.5.1.2 Acetic acid-Germany-Other Applications
4.5.1.3 Acetic acid-Spain-Other Applications
4.5.1.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Other Applications
4.5.1.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Other Applications
4.6 Acetic acid-Europe-Acetic Anhydride
4.6.1 Acetic acid-Europe-Acetic Anhydride, By Geographies
4.6.1.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Acetic Anhydride
4.6.1.2 Acetic acid-Germany-Acetic Anhydride
4.6.1.3 Acetic acid-Spain-Acetic Anhydride
4.6.1.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Acetic Anhydride
4.6.1.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Acetic Anhydride

5 Acetic acid-Europe, By Geographies
5.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom
5.1.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom, By Applications
5.1.1.1 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Vinyl Acetate
5.1.1.2 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Ester Solvents
5.1.1.3 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Terephthalic acid
5.1.1.4 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Other Applications
5.1.1.5 Acetic acid-United Kingdom-Acetic Anhydride
5.2 Acetic acid-Germany
5.2.1 Acetic acid-Germany, By Applications
5.2.1.1 Acetic acid-Germany-Vinyl Acetate
5.2.1.2 Acetic acid-Germany-Ester Solvents
5.2.1.3 Acetic acid-Germany-Other Applications
5.2.1.4 Acetic acid-Germany-Acetic Anhydride
5.2.1.5 Acetic acid-Germany-Terephthalic acid
5.3 Acetic acid-Spain
5.3.1 Acetic acid-Spain, By Applications
5.3.1.1 Acetic acid-Spain-Vinyl Acetate
5.3.1.2 Acetic acid-Spain-Terephthalic acid
5.3.1.3 Acetic acid-Spain-Ester Solvents
5.3.1.4 Acetic acid-Spain-Other Applications
5.3.1.5 Acetic acid-Spain-Acetic Anhydride
5.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia
5.4.1 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia, By Applications
5.4.1.1 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Vinyl Acetate
5.4.1.2 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Ester Solvents
5.4.1.3 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Terephthalic acid
5.4.1.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Other Applications
5.4.1.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia-Acetic Anhydride
5.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium
5.5.1 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium, By Applications
5.5.1.1 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Terephthalic acid
5.5.1.2 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Ester Solvents
5.5.1.3 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Other Applications
5.5.1.4 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Vinyl Acetate
5.5.1.5 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium-Acetic Anhydride

6 Acetic acid-Europe, By Companies
6.1 Split By Geography
6.2 Acetic acid-Europe-BP Global
6.3 Acetic acid-Europe-Wacker Chemie Ag
6.4 Acetic acid-Europe-KURARAY CO. LTD
6.5 Acetic acid-Europe-BASF SE

List Of Figures
1 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
2 Acetic acid-Europe BCG Matrix 2013
3 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-Vinyl Acetate Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
4 Acetic acid-Europe-Vinyl Acetate BCG Matrix 2013
5 Acetic acid-Europe Market Share 2013
6 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-Ester Solvents Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
7 Acetic acid-Europe-Ester Solvents BCG Matrix 2013
8 Acetic acid-Europe Market Share 2013
9 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-Terephthalic acid Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
10 Acetic acid-Europe-Terephthalic acid BCG Matrix 2013
11 Acetic acid-Europe Market Share 2013
12 Acetic acid-Europe-Other Applications BCG Matrix 2013
13 Acetic acid-Europe Market Share 2013
14 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-Acetic Anhydride Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
15 Acetic acid-Europe-Acetic Anhydride BCG Matrix 2013
16 Acetic acid-Europe Market Share 2013
17 Acetic acid-Europe Market Share 2013
18 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-BP Global Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
19 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-Wacker Chemie Ag Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
20 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-KURARAY CO. LTD Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018
21 Top Growing Acetic acid-Europe-BASF SE Markets By Revenue 2013 - 2018

List Of Tables
1 Acetic acid-Europe market values, by Applications, 2013 - 2018
2 Acetic acid-Europe market volume, by Applications, 2013 - 2018
3 Acetic acid-Europe market values, by Geographies, 2013 - 2018
4 Acetic acid-Europe market volume, by Geographies, 2013 - 2018
5 Acetic acid-Europe market values, by Companies, 2013 - 2018
6 Acetic acid-Europe-Vinyl Acetate by Geographies
7 Acetic acid-Europe-Vinyl Acetate by Geographies
8 Acetic acid-Europe-Ester Solvents by Geographies
9 Acetic acid-Europe-Ester Solvents by Geographies
10 Acetic acid-Europe-Terephthalic acid by Geographies
11 Acetic acid-Europe-Terephthalic acid by Geographies
12 Acetic acid-Europe-Other Applications by Geographies
13 Acetic acid-Europe-Other Applications by Geographies
14 Acetic acid-Europe-Acetic Anhydride by Geographies
15 Acetic acid-Europe-Acetic Anhydride by Geographies
16 Acetic acid-United Kingdom by Applications
17 Acetic acid-United Kingdom by Applications
18 Acetic acid-Germany by Applications
19 Acetic acid-Germany by Applications
20 Acetic acid-Spain by Applications
21 Acetic acid-Spain by Applications
22 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia by Applications
23 Acetic acid-Europe - Russia by Applications
24 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium by Applications
25 Acetic acid-Europe - Belgium by Applications

Acetic acid is one of the carboxylic acids mainly obtained from methanol through various processes including carbonylation. The Europe acetic acid market is in the growth phase and this trend is expected to continue in the near future, mainly due to the growing demand for its derivatives including vinyl acetate monomer, purified terephtalic acid, ester solvents, and acetic anhydride.

The European chemical industry is a significant part of the country’s economy. Traditionally, the chemical industry in Europe has been a leader of chemical production. Germany is the largest chemical producer in Europe, followed by U.K., and Belgium. Germany’s central location in Europe provides it with an advantage, giving it an access to a customer base of 500 million within the region. The chemical companies in the country have always been among the leaders of developing innovations and trends. Spain, Russia and other such countries together account for a market share of around 12%.

In 2014, 12 out of 30 leading chemical companies in the world were headquartered in Europe. The European chemical industry is mainly based on four categories of chemicals, including base chemicals, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer chemicals. It is estimated that, Germany accounted for about 329.4 KT of acetic acid in 2014, with a CAGR of 5.5% and is projected to reach 433.1KT in 2019. Germany is the leading country in Europe in terms of market size by value. It was valued at USD 454.2 million in 2014, registering a CAGR of 2.9% annually, and is projected to reach USD 527.9 million by the end of 2019.

In 2014, around 1,117.6 KT of VAM was accounted for in Europe, with a projected demand growth of 2.7% from 2014 to 2019. Germany was the leading consumer of VAM in the region, accounting for a share of about 41.1% of the total regional demand in 2014, and an estimated growth in demand of about 2.2% during the period of study. In 2014, the VAM market size in Europe was valued at USD 1,453.0 million, and is projected to reach USD 1,974.8 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 6.0% between 2014 and 2019. Among the key countries, Germany and U.K. were the largest contributors of the VAM market.

The key players in the Europe acetic acid market include BASF SE (Germany), BP PLC (United Kingdom), Wacker Chemie (Germany), among others.