About Furfural
Furfural is an organic compound derived from agricultural wastes such as corncobs, wheat bran, sugarcane bagasse, and oats. Furfural is the building block for polymers and solid elastomers in petrochemicals products. In recent years, furfural derivatives such as furan-2,5-dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), and polytetrahydrofuran (poly-THF) have gained importance as fuel resources. Furfural is manufactured by conventional methods such as the Quaker Oats process. Also, it is produced directly from grain milling and processing method. Furfural is a colorless and oily liquid with an almond-like aroma. Its properties include thermosetting, corrosion resistance, and physical stress resistance.
Technavio’s analysts forecast the global furfural market to grow at a CAGR of 12.31% during the period 2017-2021.
Covered in this report
The report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global furfural market for 2017-2021. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the sales of furfural.
The market is divided into the following segments based on geography:
• APAC
• Europe
• North America
• ROW
Technavio's report, Global Furfural market 2017-2021, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the market landscape and its growth prospects over the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key vendors
• Harborchem
• Hongye holding group
• LENZING
• Penn A Kem
• TransFurans Chemicals
Other prominent vendors
• Furnova
• GoodRich Sugar
• hebeichem
• LINZI ORGANIC CHEMICAL
• Silvateam
• Tanin Sevnica
• TCI Chemicals
• Zhucheng Taisheng Chemical
• Zibo Huaao Chemical
Market driver
• Growing global apparel market
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Market challenge
• Fluctuation in furfural prices
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Market trend
• Increasing demand for green building
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2021 and what will the growth rate be?
• 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?
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Table of Contents
PART 01: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PART 02: SCOPE OF THE REPORT
PART 03: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
PART 04: INTRODUCTION
• Market outline
PART 05: MARKET LANDSCAPE
• Market segmentation analysis
PART 06: MARKET SIZING
• Market size and forecast 2016-2021
• Five forces analysis
PART 07: MARKET SEGMENTATION BY APPLICATION
• Segmentation by application
• Comparison by application
• Global furfural market for furfural alcohol
• Global furfural market for solvents
• Global furfural market for others
• Market opportunity by application
PART 08: REGIONAL LANDSCAPE
• Geographical segmentation
• Regional comparison
• APAC – market size & forecast
• Europe – market size & forecast
• North America – market size & forecast
• `ROW – market size & forecast
• Key leading countries
• Market opportunity
PART 09: DECISION FRAMEWORK
PART 10: DRIVERS AND CHALLENGES
• Market drivers
• Market challenges
PART 11: MARKET TRENDS
• Increasing demand for green building
• Growing medical tourism
• Shift toward natural ingredients in cosmetic products
PART 12: VENDOR LANDSCAPE
• Competitive scenario
• Key market vendors
• Other prominent vendors
PART 13: KEY VENDOR ANALYSIS
• Vendor Overview
PART 14: APPENDIX
• List of abbreviations
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 01: Manufacturing process of furfural
Exhibit 02: Market segments
Exhibit 03: Global furfural market – Market size and forecast 2016-2021 ($ millions)
Exhibit 04: Global – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 05: Five forces analysis 2016
Exhibit 06: Application – Market share 2016-2021 (%)
Exhibit 07: Comparison by application
Exhibit 08: Global furfural market for furfural alcohol ($ millions)
Exhibit 09: Global furfural market for furfural alcohol – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 10: Global furfural market for solvents ($ millions)
Exhibit 11: Global furfural market for solvents – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 12: Global furfural market for others ($ millions)
Exhibit 13: Global furfural market for others – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 14: Market opportunity by application
Exhibit 15: Global – market size & forecast
Exhibit 16: Regional comparison
Exhibit 17: APAC – market size & forecast ($ millions)
Exhibit 18: APAC – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 19: Europe – market size & forecast ($ millions)
Exhibit 20: Europe – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 21: North America – market size & forecast ($ millions)
Exhibit 22: North America – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 23: ROW– market size & forecast ($ millions)
Exhibit 24: ROW – Year over year growth 2017-2021 (%)
Exhibit 25: Key leading countries
Exhibit 26: Apparel market size projections by region 2016 and 2020 ($ billions)
Exhibit 27: Key vendors in global furfural market 2016
