global market for oleochemicals

Oleochemicals are chemical compounds that are derived from the hydrolysis or methylation of fats
and oils of both plants and animals. The sources are soybeans, palm kernels, cotton seeds, copra,
ground nuts, sunflower seeds, rapeseeds, Lin seeds, castor beans, tallow and other animals, fish oils,
and lard.

The global market for oleochemicals has been growing at an annual rate of 5.3%
commensurate with the end user applications
The oleochemicals demand to use in various application industries, such as personal care and
pharmaceuticals, lubricants and greases soaps and detergents, surface coatings and polymers,
food and beverage, and biofuels are in huge
Though the adverse economic conditions had affected many end-user industries of
oleochemicals, but, with recovery in economic conditions and with increase in per capita
income, the market is now stable and growing substantially
New developments in the oleochemicals technologies have ensued to lessen the use of
petrochemical products.
The Asia-Pacific region dominates the oleochemicals market followed by North America and
Europe.

Oleochemicals market has been assessed on types, applications and also by regions

majorly five types

fatty acids
fatty alcohols
fatty glycerol
fatty amines
fatty methyl esters

based on the applications

pharmaceuticals
soaps and detergents
food and beverages
polymers
chemical synthesis
greases.
 global market for oleochemicals

The global market for oleochemicals are growing mainly in Asia-Pacific due to the high
production of animal and plant extract, as a raw material available in abundance particularly in
Malaysia, Indonesia and China. In addition, many intermediates are being produced from
oleochemicals, which are again used in various application industries

ADM, Akzo Nobel, BASF, Cargill, Evonik, Oleon, and Wilmar International are the major global
manufacturers of oleochemicals. This report also highpoints the suppliers landscape with a focus on
major companies with profiles and SWOT analysis in detail.

OBJECTIVES:

The primary objective of this report is to offer an up-to-date information of current market,
drivers, challenges, and company profile of the global oleochemicals market. The objective of this
research report is to measure the impact of both internal and external forces that are affecting the
global oleochemicals market currently and that will affect the industry for the next five-years.
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 global market for oleochemicals
Ceskaa Research projects that the global value market for oleochemicals is expected to grow from
$19.6 billion in 2014 to $20.6 billion in 2015 at a year-on-year (YOY) growth rate of 5.3%. In
addition, the market is expected to grow at a five-year CAGR (2015 to 2020) of 5.7%, to reach $27.2
billion in 2020.

VALUE FORECAST: GLOBAL MARKET FOR Oleochemicals BY TYPE, THROUGH 2020

5 Year CAGR
Types 2014 2015 2020
(2015-2020)
Fatty acids 10,858.4 11,455.6 15,250.8 5.9
Fatty alcohols 3,724.0 3,913.9 5,067.0 5.3
Glycerol 4,116.0 4,342.4 5,783.7 5.9
Amines 588.0 608.7 729.9 3.7
Methyl Esters 313.6 323.3 380.2 3.3
Total 19,600.0 20,643.9 27,211.6 5.7