Global Chlorine Market 2015-2019 - Trends & Forecasts for the $33 Billion Market

DUBLIN, June 09, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ttb95t/chlorine_market) has announced the addition of the "Chlorine Market by Application (EDC/ PVC, C1 & C2 Aromatics, Inorganic Chemicals, Organic Chemicals, Chlorinated Intermediates, Isocyanates, Propylene Oxide, Pulp & Paper, Textiles, Water Treatment, Others), by Region - Trends & Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering.

The chlorine market is estimated to witness a CAGR of 4.9% between 2014 and 2019 in terms of value, and is anticipated to generate a global market value of $33,362 million by 2019.

The report on chlorine market' considers study of consumption in various end-use applications. Chlorine is required in EDC/PVC, inorganic chemicals, organic chemicals, C1/C2, aromatics, chlorinated intermediaries, isocyanates, propylene oxide, pulp & paper, water treatment and many other applications.

The market for chlorine is anticipated to increase moderately in Asia-Pacific due to the increasing demand in EDC/PVC which are required in the construction industry, and chemicals which are projected to register a CAGR of around 3.0% between 2014 and 2019 in terms of volume. In 2013, EDC/PVC accounted an estimated share of 36% of the total chlorine consumption.

The global market for chlorine is growing moderately, with Asia-Pacific leading consumption, followed by Europe and North America. China is the world's largest consumer for chlorine products. The major markets for chlorine in include countries like China, India, South-East Asian and South American countries, and the U.S.

Increasing demands from plastics and the booming chemical industry makes Asia-Pacific an attractive market for capacity expansion. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing market for chlorine across the world, followed by Europe and North America. The opportunities are cited in growing residential requirements in China and India; and fast growing economies in South East Asia. Chemical industry is also expected to present opportunities, supported by favorable growth in water treatment industry, the overall chlorine market remains attractive for coming years.

The key participants in this market are The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), BASF SE (Germany), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (U.S.), Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan), Ineos Group Ltd. (U.K.), Olin Corporation (U.S.), PPG Industries (U.S.), Tata Chemicals Limited (India), Tosoh Corporation (Japan), and Hanwha Chemical Corporation (Korea).

This report follows both top-down and bottom-up approaches to estimate and forecast the global chlorine market size.

Key Topics Covered:

1 INTRODUCTION

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

5 MARKET OVERVIEW

6 INDUSTRY TRENDS

7 CHLORINE MARKET, BY APPLICATION

8 CHLORINE MARKET, BY REGION

9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

10 COMPANY PROFILES

- BASF SE (Germany),
- Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan),
- Hanwha Chemical Corporation (Korea).
- Ineos Group Ltd. (U.K.),
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation (U.S.),
- Olin Corporation (U.S.),
- PPG Industries (U.S.),
- Tata Chemicals Limited (India),
- The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.),
- Tosoh Corporation (Japan),

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