GCiS China Strategic Research estimates that the domestic market of surfactant in China is valued at over RMB 38.2 Bn at end 2014 (or USD 6.1 Bn) and RMB40.2 Bn in 2015 (USD 6.4 Bn). The study finds that the overall surfactant market will continue to grow with a 5-year CAGR of 5.3% over the next few years, although below estimated GDP growth rate.
Segmented markets such as anionic and non-ionic surfactants will enjoy a slightly higher CAGR of 5.4% while cationic surfactant will have the lowest CAGR of 4.1% over the next five years.
The research finds that the demand is gradually shifting towards greener products among
anionic and non-ionic surfactants. The change is mostly due to customer’s increasing
awareness of environmental and health concerns, and that the green surfactants are enlarging
their market revenue since they are widely used among all end-user industries. With the
exception of cationic which mainly used in the textile industry, the main end-user industries for
all products are detergent and personal care & cosmetics, which have the highest growth rates
in recent years. The rapid growing downstream industries, in turn, have triggered relatively
high growth rates in anionic, non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants.
This GCiS market study draws on a three month in-depth survey of 74 of the market’s
suppliers, channel players and experts. Each product segment includes: market size & shares,
five-year projections, market structure, pricing trends, distribution, an assessment of key
suppliers and more. Recent developments to product technology, end-user demands
dynamics, and application trends are all addressed and thoroughly examined.
