MARKET IMPACT SURVEY - COVID-19 & LOOMING RECESSION
Timely market intelligence is paramount in these uncertain times!
We launched an impact survey to update this project with timely insights during 2020. Update frequency will depend upon evolving market conditions and executive opinions. Our participants are executives driving strategy, marketing, sales and product management at competitive companies worldwide. All updates during the rest of the year are complimentary to clients!
Global Caustic Soda Market to Reach 87.3 Million Metric Tons by 2027
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Caustic Soda estimated at 73 Million Metric Tons in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of 87.3 Million Metric Tons by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 2.6% over the analysis period 2020-2027. Membrane Cell Process, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 2.6% CAGR and reach 42.2 Million Metric Tons by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Diaphragm Cell Process segment is readjusted to a revised 2.8% CAGR for the next 7-year period.
The U.S. Market is Estimated at 19.8 Million Metric Tons, While China is Forecast to Grow at 4.9% CAGR
The Caustic Soda market in the U.S. is estimated at 19.8 Million Metric Tons in the year 2020. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of 17.4 Million Metric Tons by the year 2027 trailing a CAGR of 4.8% over the analysis period 2020 to 2027. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 0.6% and 1.9% respectively over the 2020-2027 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 1.2% CAGR.
Mercury Cell Process Segment to Record 2.1% CAGR
In the global Mercury Cell Process segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 1.8% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of 8.2 Million Metric Tons in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of 9.3 Million Metric Tons by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach 11.9 Million Metric Tons by the year 2027, while Latin America will expand at a 2.8% CAGR through the analysis period. We bring years of research experience to this 16th edition of our report. The 370-page report presents concise insights into how the pandemic has impacted production and the buy side for 2020 and 2021. A short-term phased recovery by key geography is also addressed.
Competitors identified in this market include, among others, - BASF SE
- Covestro AG
- Dow Inc.
- Ineos Group AG
- Nouryon
- Occidental Chemical Corporation