Demand Growth for 2-Ethylhexanol to be Weak in Developed Economies as Contrasted to China According to Merchant Research & Consulting, Ltd.

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The plasticiser dioctyl phthalate (DOP), being the key application market for 2-ethylhexanol, impacts the consumption and supply of the latter to a large extent. Today much sentiment coming from health and environmental institutions forms a strong opposition to the use of DOP in many applications. As a result the demand for 2-ethylhexanol is indicating small growth levels or even relative decline in the countries of Europe, the USA, Japan, South Korea.

“2-Ethylhexanol: 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast”

Contrariwise Chinese 2-ethylhexanol market is exposed to witness steady demand upsurge. In the coming 4 to 5 years it is expected to register a rate of around 6-7% annually – a figure that contributes largely to the total global demand growth of 2% a year through 2015. China is number 1 importer of 2-ethylhexanol on the global alcohols market – the volume of the material imported to the country runs up to annual 250 thousand tonnes.

Key knowledge on the global, regional and country markets of 2-ethylhexanol can be found in the new market research report “2-Ethylhexanol: 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast” that delivers comprehensive information on the present, historical and projected market landscape and features data that show 2-ethylhexanol capacities, production, consumption, trade, and prices in the recent years on the global, regional and country level.

Report Details:

2-Ethylhexanol: 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast
Published: June, 2011
Pages: 97

http://mcgroup.co.uk/researches/2-ethylhexanol

The study presents detailed information and factual data on major 2-ethylhexanol marketers (suppliers and consumers) and their profiles, statistics on 2-ethylhexanol production, consumption and trade in the numerous country markets, and elaborate 2-ethylhexanol prices analysis. 2-Ethylhexanol market projections through 2016, highlighting market volumes and prices are provided.

The study on 2-ethylhexanol has been delivered by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd, an internationally recognized market research agency, specializing in chemical industry. “2-Ethylhexanol: 2011 World Market Outlook and Forecast” is included into the catalogue “Alcohols, Acids & Esters”, which also includes Acetic Acid, Acrylic Acid, Ethanol, Isopropanol, Monoethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Propylene Oxide markets.