Renewable Chemicals - Global Strategic Business Report 2015-2020: Ranking of the Top 15 Bio-based Chemicals & Materials Companies

DUBLIN, Mar. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --Research and Markets

 (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4xlml5/renewable) has announced the addition of the "Renewable Chemicals - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Renewable Chemicals in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Renewable Alcohols, Renewable Polymers, and Others. The report also analyzed by the following End-Use Sectors: Environment, Food & Beverage, Consumer Healthcare, Industrial, Garments & Textiles, Automotive, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 121 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• Abengoa Bioenergía SA (Spain)
• Amyris, Inc. (USA)
• Archer Daniels Midland Company (USA)
• Avantium Technologies (The Netherlands)
• BASF SE (Germany)
• Verenium Corporation (USA)
• BioAmber, Inc. (USA)
• Beta Renewables SpA (Italy)
• Braskem (Brazil)
• Cargill Incorporated (USA)
• NatureWorks LLC (USA)
• Chevron Corporation (USA)
• Cobalt Technologies (USA)
• Corbion Purac (Netherlands)
• Coskata, Inc. (USA)
• Dow Chemical Company (USA)
• Eastman Chemicals Company (USA)
• E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company (USA)
• Genencor International Inc. (USA)
• Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. (USA)
• Enerkem, Inc. (Canada)
• Evonik Industries AG (Germany)
• Genomatica, Inc. (USA)
• Gevo Inc. (USA)
• GreenField Ethanol Inc. (Canada)
• Honeywell UOP (USA)
• INEOS Bio (USA)
• Iogen Corporation (Canada)
• LanzaTech, Inc. (USA)
• Metabolix, Inc. (USA)
• Myriant Corporation (USA)
• Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
• OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (USA)
• PureVision Technology Inc. (USA)
• REG Life Sciences, LLC (USA)
• Rivertop Renewables, Inc. (USA)
• Royal DSM NV (Netherlands)
• Sapphire Energy, Inc. (USA)
• Solazyme, Inc. (USA)
• Solvay Chemicals (Belgium)
• Verdezyne, Inc. (USA)
• Virent, Inc. (USA)
• ZeaChem, Inc. (USA)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Towards a Green Chemical Industry: Tremendous Growth Opportunities for Renewable Chemicals
• Commercially Produced Renewable Chemicals: Brief Description of Commercial Applications for Glycerol; Succinic Acid; 1,3
• Propanedio; 1,4-butanediol; Sodium Laureth Sulphate and Methyl Ester Sulphonate; and Fumaric Acid
• Renewable Chemistry: A Much Sought After Research Field
• Opportunity Indicators:
• Factors Driving the Shift towards a Bio-Based Economy
• Production Scenario
• Renewable Chemicals: Fairly Resilient Against Periods of Economic Slowdown
• Current State of the Global Economy: A Key Growth Indicator
• Improvement in Global GDP Performance Encourage Optimistic Market Outlook
• Global Market Outlook
• Competitive Landscape
• Ranking of the Top 15 Bio-based Chemicals & Materials Companies: 2014
• Key Research Initiatives of Major Players in Select Renewable Chemicals for Various Applications: 2013-14
• What Does It Take to Survive in the Marketplace?
• Brand Owner Leadership Drives Growth
• Investment Scenario in Renewable Chemicals and Industrial Biotechnology
• Investments: Critical for Green Development
• Venture Capital Investments Continue to Slowdown
• Standard Measurement Frameworks: A Key Requirement for Green Investment

2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES & DRIVERS

• Increasing Focus on Environment Friendly Chemicals: A Strong Growth Driver
• Rising Prominence of Green' Production Technologies to Boost Market Demand
• Biorefineries Grow in Prominence
• Sustainability: Order of the Day
• Renewable Technology Advancements: Spearheading Growth
• Industrial Biotechnology: The Next Generation Technology for Developing Renewable Chemicals
• Favorable Government Policies Promote Market Penetration
• Regulations/Policies Supporting Bio-Based Chemicals in the US, Canada, and the EU
• Excessive Dependence on Crude Oil: A Fundamental Growth Driver
• Lignin: One of the Fastest Growing Renewable Feedstock
• Increasing Usage in Aromatic Fine Chemicals Production Drives Demand for Lignin
• Biomass: The Largest Renewable Resource
• Marine Biomass Exhibits Increased Usage in Diverse Industries
• Algae: The Next Generation Renewable Feedstock?
• Biomass-to-Chemicals Conversion: Challenges to Reckon With
• Europe and the US: Largest Renewable Chemicals Markets Worldwide
• Industrial Biotechnology: Key Enabler for Renewable Chemicals Growth in the EU
• Developing Countries Offer Significant Growth Opportunities
• Renewable Alcohols: The Largest Revenue Contributor
• Renewable Chemicals and Biofuels: Essential for Securing Future Energy Needs
• Ethanol Spearheads Renewable Chemicals Market Growth
• Global Demand for Cellulosic Ethanol Gains Momentum
• Renewable Methanol as Alternative Fuel: Larger Scope
• Biofuel Wastes: A Potential Renewable Feedstock
• Booming Shale Gas Extraction Benefits Market Growth
• Renewable Platform Chemicals Witness Robust Growth in Demand
• Itaconic Acid: Fully Sustainable and One of the Most Promising Platform Chemicals
• Key Statistical Findings:
• Succinic Acid: Renewable Chemical with Huge Market Potential
• Bio-Succinic Acid: Facilitating Commoditization of Renewables
• Cost Benefits of Bio-Succinic Acid
• Chemical Companies Foray into Succinic Acid Market
• Synthetic Biology Gains Significance in Production of Bio
• Based Chemicals and Biofuels
• Contribution of Synthetic Biology to Renewable Chemicals
• Key Advancements in Renewable Chemicals Using Synthetic Biology
• Synthetic Biology Products with Future Commercial Potential: Brief Description of Application, Product and Companies Involved
• Synthesis of Acetic Acid from Bio-based Materials Gathers Momentum
• Bio-Epichlorohydrin: A Niche Renewable Chemical
• Biocatalysts Witness Greater Demand from Chemistry Related Industries
• Spiraling Demand for Renewable Polymers Strengthens Market Prospects
• Biodegradable Polymers: An Economically Viable Alternative for Conventional Polymers
• Starch: An Omnipresent Ingredient
• Starch in Green Products
• Bio-Plastics Fast Replacing Conventional Petrochemical Based Plastics
• Acetic Acid: The Green Building Blocks of Eco-friendly Plastics
• Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics Fuel Demand for Renewable Chemicals
• Key Challenges & Issues Hampering Widespread Adoption of Renewable Chemicals
• A Straight Talk about the Market's Future
• Renewable Chemicals: An Uphill Task for Producers
• Market Barriers
• Cost Competition from Traditional Sources
• Lack of Smooth B2B Integration Restrains Market Growth
• Carbon Capture
• Rising Concerns over Natural Resource Depletion May Eclipse Renewable Projects
• High Costs of Commercialization
• Barriers to Commercialization at Different Levels

3. END-USE APPLICATION INDUSTRIES: A MACRO PERSPECTIVE

• Rising Automotive Production to Propel Demand for Renewable Chemicals
• Rubber Manufacturing: Emerging Application Area for Renewable Chemicals
• Demand for Renewable Chemicals from Consumer Healthcare Sector Goes Up
• Positive Outlook for the Healthcare Industry Signals Prospects
• Food Industry Shows Interest in Renewable Feedstock
• Renewable Chemicals Witness Increased Usage in Food Packaging Materials
• Renewable Chemicals Gain Acceptance in the Manufacturing Sector
• Renewable Chemicals in Garments and Textiles
• Environment Related Applications of Renewable Chemicals
• Construction: An Emerging End-Use Market for Renewable Materials
• Green Building Concept Goes Global
• Recovering Construction Sector Worldwide to Spur Market Growth
• Renewable Chemicals in Sporting Goods

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

• Introduction
• Advantages of Renewable Chemicals
• Renewable Chemical and the Reference Petrochemical
• Historical Perspective
• Applications of Renewable Chemicals
• Classification by Product Segment
• Renewable Alcohols
• Renewable Ketones
• Renewable Organic Acids
• Renewable Polymers
• What are the Different Feedstock Options?
• Sugars
• Starch
• Lignocellulose
• Plant Oil
• Other Feedstocks
• Renewable Chemicals Market by Class
• C2 Renewable Chemicals
• C3 Renewable Chemicals
• C4 Renewable Chemicals
• Renewable Chemicals by Class - C2, C3 and C4
• Key Renewable Chemicals Technologies
• Types of Manufacturing Processes
• Fermentation of Sugar and Starch Crops
• Lignocellosic Biomass Fermentation
• Biotechnological Process
• Thermochemical Process
• Synthetic Process
• Hybrid Process
• Platform Chemicals: A Key Segment
• Biochemicals
• Polymers: A Key End-Use
• Methods of Deriving Bio-Polymers
• Types of Biodegradable Polymers

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

• BASF Introduces Ultramid®
• Elevance Renewable Sciences Launches Elevance Clean 1200
• BASF Introduces First Commercial Volumes of Butanediol from Renewable Raw Material
• Elevance Introduces Advanced Renewable Synthetic Lubricant Basestocks
• Popke's Commences Retail Sales of E15 Fuel in Iowa
• Vencorex Introduces Tolonate X FLO 100 Bio-Based Polymer
• DuPont Tate & Lyle and Genomatica Announce Commercial Production of 1,4-Butanediol
• Piedmont Chemical Introduces Bio-Based Polyester Polyols
• 6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
• Renewable Energy Takes Over LS9
• Myriant Inks Distribution Agreement with Azelis
• Braskem Joins Amyris- Michelin Partnership
• BASF, Cargill and Novozymes Jointly Develop Bio-Based Acrylic Acid
• Purac Partners with Perstorp
• Gevo Sells Renewable Para-Xylene to Toray
• Rivertop Renewables Raises Finance from Cargill, First Green Partners and Existing Investors
• Domtar Corporation Inks Agreement with UPM
• GranBio Inks Agreement with Rhodia
• Swire Pacific Invests in Green Biologics
• Gevo Inaugurates Paraxylene Biorefinery
• Myriant Signs Agreement with Bayegan Group for Commercialization of Renewable Chemicals
• Mitsui Partners with Solazyme for Development of Triglyceride Oils
• Chromatin Inks Agreement with Calgren Renewable Fuels
• Flotek Industries Plans to Take Over Florida Chemical Company
• DOMTAR Opens Commercial Lignin Production Plant
• Myriant Inks Distribution Agreement with BCD Chemie
• Perstorp Enters into Partnership with Purac
• Tesoro Refining and Marketing Inks Agreement with Sapphire Energy
• Genomatica Signs Agreement with BASF
• BioAmber Enters into Partnership with Brenntag
• LS9 Opens a New Demonstration Facility in Florida
• BASF Collaborates with BioTork for Bio-Based Chemicals
• BioAmber Plans to Collaborate with Faurecia- Mitsubishi Chemical
• BioAmber Commences Production of Bio-based BDO
• Novozymes Acquires Minority Stake in Beta Renewables
• Toray Inks Deal for Bio-Paraxylene with Gevo
• DuPont Establishes Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
• Butamax Collaborates with Fagen
• Hyrax Energy Inks Licensing Deal with WARF on Bio-Fuel Technology
• Elevance Partners with Arkema for Renewable Specialty Polymers
• Sundrop Inks Agreement with Uhde for Bio-Fuels Production Plant
• Green Biologics Merges with butylfuel
• Pacific Ethanol to Increase Stake in Ethanol Plants
• Verdezyne Enters into Strategic Alliance with Universal Fiber Systems
• Aemetis Takes Over Cilion
• Cargill, Novozymes and BASF Collaborate to Create Technologies for Acrylic Acid Production
• NatureWorks Enters into a Joint Venture with BioAmber
• Verdezyne Sells its XyloseIsomerase Technology to DuPont
• Xunshan Enters into a Partnership with Bio Architecture Lab
• BASF Makes an Investment in Allylix
• Earthrise Nutritionals Inks Agreement with Sapphire Energy
• Institute for Systems Biology Enters into Partnership with Sapphire Energy
• ANDRITZ Secures Contract from POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels
• Royal DSM Forms Joint Venture with POET
• Shengquan Group Enters into Partnership with Novozymes
• Québec Government to Invest in Waste-To- Biofuels Plant
• Novamont Inks Definitive Agreement with Genomatica
• DUPONT Commences Construction of New Cellulosic Ethanol Refinery
• Evonik Industries Collaborates with BioAmber
• BASF and Purac Form a Joint Venture

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Total Companies Profiled: 121 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 131)

• The United States (76)
• Canada (12)
• Japan (3)
• Europe (29)
• - France (5)
• - Germany (6)
• - The United Kingdom (4)
• - Italy (3)
• - Spain (1)
• - Rest of Europe (10)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (7)
• Middle East (1)
• Latin America (3)

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