CEH: Propionic Acid

Apr 2020. With only six major producers worldwide, the propionic acid business can be considered a global one, with trade playing a significant role in the global supply/demand pattern. Production capacity is geographically concentrated in Western Europe, the United States, and to a minor extent, in China, and is largely managed by western firms. Animal feed and grain preservation account for roughly half of the propionic acid consumed worldwide. About another third is used in the manufacture of calcium and sodium propionates, which are permitted additives for both food and feed preservation. Other significant end uses of propionic acids are in the manufacture of herbicides and diethyl ketone, while smaller-volume applications include cellulose acetate propionate, solvent esters, flavors and fragrances, and plasticizers.

• Publish Date: 2020-04-15
• Chemical Focus: Aromatics and Fibers
• Number of Pages: 55
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

• Drive market research and commercial development
• Support competitive analysis, marketing and sales
• Inform merger and acquisition decisions