About Formic Acid Market
Formic acid is a carboxylic acid that is used as a chemical intermediate in various end-use applications. It is a colourless liquid formed by the reaction of sulphuric acid with sodium formate. Formic acid is commercially available in concentrations of 78%, 80%, 85%, 94% and 99%, of which the one with 85% concentration is the most widely sought. The acid is also produced as a by-product during the manufacture of acetic acid.
Agriculture, leather, rubber, chemicals and pharmaceutical industries are the major end-users of the acid, with the chemical being evaluated for new applications by other end-use industries.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global formic acid market to grow at a CAGR of 5.63% over the period 2014-2019.
Covered in this Report
This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global formic acid market for the period 2015-2019. The report also provides data on the following segments of the market:
• End-users (agriculture, leather, rubber, chemical & pharmaceutical, textile, and other industries)
• Geography (APAC, EMEA, North America, and ROW)
• Production process (methyl formate technology, acetic acid production, hydrogenation of carbon dioxide, oxidation of biomass, and bio-synthesis)
Technavio’s report, Global Formic Acid Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from various industry experts. The report includes a comprehensive discussion on the market, and an extensive coverage on various applications, geography, and production processes. The report provides comments on both the existing market landscape and the growth prospects in the coming years. The report further includes a discussion on the key vendors operating in this market and uses Herfindahl Index to map the intensity of competition in various markets across the world.
Key Vendors
• BASF
• Feicheng Acid Chemicals
• Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers
• Helm Italia
• Perstorp
• Taminco
Other Prominent Vendors
• Polioli
• Rashtriya Chemical
• Shahid Rasouli Petrochemical
• Shandong Baoyuan Chemical
• Shanxi Yuanping
• Sigma-Aldrich
Market Driver
• Increased Use as a Preservative and Anti-bacterial Agent in Livestock Feed
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Market Challenge
• Technological Limitations in New Applications
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Market Trend
• Consolidation in Industry Driven by ‘Focus’ Strategy
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Key Questions Answered in this Report
• What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the various end-uses and potential applications for the product?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space and what is the nature of competition between them?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Market Landscape
06.1 Market Overview
06.2 Market Size and Forecast by Revenue
06.3 Market Size and Forecast by Volume
06.4 Five Forces Analysis
07. Segmentation by Production Process
07.1.1 Methyl Formate Technology
07.1.2 Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide
07.1.3 Acetic Acid Production
07.1.4 Other Processes
08. Segmentation by Geography
08.1 Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market by Geography
08.2 Formic Acid Market in APAC
08.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
08.3 Formic Acid Market in EMEA
08.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
08.4 Formic Acid Market in North America
08.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
08.5 Formic Acid Market in ROW
08.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
09. Market Segmentation by End Use
09.1 Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market by End Use
09.2 Global Formic Acid Market in Agriculture and Animal Feed Industry
09.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.3 Global Formic Acid Market in Leather Industry
09.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.4 Global Formic Acid Market in Rubber Industry
09.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.5 Global Formic Acid Market in Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Industry
09.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.6 Global Formic Acid Market in Textile Industry
09.6.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.7 Global Formic Acid in Other Industries
09.7.1 Market Size and Forecast
10. Market Growth Drivers
11. Drivers and their Impact
12. Market Challenges
13. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
14. Market Trends
15. Trends and their Impact
16. Vendor Landscape
16.1 Competitive Scenario
16.2 HI: Definition
16.2.1 Key News
16.2.2 Mergers and Acquisitions
16.3 Major Vendor Analysis 2014
16.4 Other Prominent Vendors
17. Key Vendor Analysis
17.1 BASF
17.1.1 Key Facts
17.1.2 Business Overview
17.1.3 BusinessProduct Segmentation
17.1.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
17.1.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
17.1.6 Business Strategy
17.1.7 Recent Developments
17.1.8 SWOT Analysis
17.2 Feicheng Acid Chemicals
17.2.1 Key Facts
17.2.2 Business Overview
17.2.3 SWOT Analysis
17.3 GNFC
17.3.1 Key Facts
17.3.2 Business Overview
17.3.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
17.3.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
17.3.5 SWOT Analysis
17.4 HELM
17.4.1 Key Facts
17.4.2 Business Overview
17.4.3 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
17.4.4 Recent Developments
17.4.5 SWOT Analysis
17.5 Perstorp
17.5.1 Key Facts
17.5.2 Business Overview
17.5.3 Business Segmentation
17.5.4 Recent Developments
17.5.5 SWOT Analysis
17.6 Taminco
17.6.1 Key Facts
17.6.2 Business Overview
17.6.3 SWOT Analysis
18. Other Reports in this Series
List Of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market
Exhibit 3: Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market by Geography
Exhibit 4: Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market by End Use
Exhibit 5: Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market by Production Process
Exhibit 6: Global Formic Acid Market 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 7: Global Formic Acid Market 2014-2019 (Tons)
Exhibit 8: Manufacturing Process of Formic Acid
Exhibit 9: Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market by Geography 2014 and 2019
Exhibit 10: Formic Acid Market in APAC 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 11: Formic Acid Market in EMEA 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 12: Formic Acid Market in North America 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 13: Formic Acid Market in ROW 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 14: Segmentation of Global Formic Acid Market by End Use 2014 and 2019
Exhibit 15: Formic Acid Market in Agriculture and Animal Feed Industry 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 16: Formic Acid Market in Leather Industry 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 17: Growth of Formic Acid vs Leather Goods Industry
Exhibit 18: Formic Acid Market in Rubber Industry 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 19: Growth of Formic Acid vs Rubber and Automobile Industries
Exhibit 20: Global Formic Acid Market in Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Industry 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 21: Global Formic Acid Market in Textile Industry 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 22: Global Formic Acid in Other Industries 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 23: Global Leather Goods Industry ($ billions)
Exhibit 24: HI
Exhibit 25: Major Vendors in Formic Acid Market 2014
Exhibit 26: Formic Acid Capacities of Vendors
Exhibit 27: BASF: Business Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 28: BASF: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 29: BASF: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 30: Global Formic Acid Market: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 31: Global Formic Acid Market: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ million)
Exhibit 32: HELM: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 33: Perstorp: Business Segmentation 2013
