DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5k52kw/global_specialty) has announced the addition of the "Global Specialty Chemicals Market By Product Type, Functional Type, Key Applications, Raw Materials, Regulations, Geography, Price Trends & Forecasts (2011 - 2016)" report to their offering.
The global specialty chemicals market is expected to grow from $476.13 billion in 2010 to $610.14 billion in 2016, at an estimated CAGR of 4.11% from 2011 to 2016. The pesticides segment, which was estimated to be $51 billion in 2010; accounted for the largest share; i.e. 10.7% of the overall specialty chemicals market. This segment is expected to reach $80.0 billion in 2016, at a CAGR of 7.59% for the same period. Other high growth segments, which are expected to grow at a CAGR of over 5%, are advanced ceramics, construction chemicals, oilfield chemicals, and textile chemicals.
Growth in the end-user industries, growth in Asia, increasing scope of applications, focus on innovations to produce efficient and safe chemicals remain the key drivers for the specialty chemicals market. Rising cost of raw materials, regulatory issues, and environmental concerns are the key challenges that the industry is facing.
The global specialty chemicals market is also a highly competitive market. Due to the wide scope of applications and the overlap of many chemicals across various segments; many market players such as DuPont, BASF, Akzo Nobel, etc. have a strong presence across a host of application segments. Some of the key market participants in the global specialty chemicals market, based on their market presence, are BASF, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Akzo Nobel N.V, Bayer Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Clariant International, Evonik Degussa, and Ashland-Hercules.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Market Overview
3 Raw Materials & Pricing Trends
4 Specialty Chemicals By Application/ Target Market
5 Specialty Chemicals By Functions
6 Geographic Analysis
7 Competitive Landscape
8 Company Profiles
List of Tables
List of Figures
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