US chemical catalyst demand to reach $1.2 billion in 2009
US demand for chemical catalysts will expand 3.1 percent annually to $1.2 billion in 2009. Growth will be relatively broad-based with most markets achiev- ing moderate gains, a reflection of the mature nature of the chemical industry as a whole.
The largest chemical catalyst market will con- tinue to be fine chemicals, led by pharmaceuticals and pesticides. Growing use of chiral catalysts in fine chemicals will help drive growth as companies seek to market single enanti- omer products that offer improved performance and/or help extend profit- able franchises. The pace of pharmaceutical catalyst demand growth will ease as increased FDA scrutiny slows the pace of new drug approvals, and a tougher pricing environment limits price gains.
Pesticide catalyst demand will be weak due to the mature nature of the market, though a shift in product mix toward higher- priced chiral catalysts will help offset sluggish volume growth.
Alcohols market to lead gains
Alcohols will offer the fastest growth as the ethanol industry continues to expand rapidly to meet the renewable fuel require- ment of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, offsetting the impact of high natural gas prices on methanol produc- tion. Petrochemicals will also experience above average growth due to continued strong demand for olefin-based materials such as polyethylene and polypropylene, and ethyl- ene glycol-based polyes- ters. In contrast, inorganic chemical catalyst demand will restrain overall growth, suffering an outright decline due to the impact of high natural gas prices on ammonia production.
Organic synthesis catalysts to stay largest type
From the perspective of catalyst types, organic synthesis catalysts will continue to account for the majority of catalyst de- mand, reflecting their heavy use in both basic organic chemical and fine chemical processes. Oxidation and hydrogena- tion catalysts will see slow to moderate growth, while be flat as increased hydrogen demand offsets weakness in ammonia and methanol. Other catalyst types such as polymer hydrolysis catalysts used in fuel ethanol production will experience the fastest growth.
Enzymes, zeolites to be fastest growing materials
Together, base metals and precious metals will continue to be the domi-nant catalyst materials in value terms, accounting for over half of catalyst de-mand. The strongest growth, however, will be experienced by enzyme biocatalysts as they benefit from increased ethanol production. Zeolites will also experience above average growth as these versatile materials find new uses in basic organic chemical processes.
Study coverage
Details on these and other key findings are available in Chemical Catalysts, the new Freedonia industry study, which provides historical demand data (1994, 1999, 2004) plus forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by chemical catalyst market, type and material. This study also considers market environ- ment indicators, evaluates company market share and profiles 31 major players in the US industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Chemical Industry Overview
- Pharmaceutical Industry Overview
- Pesticide Industry Overview
- Historical Market Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Technology Trends
- Catalyst Immobilization Technology
- Chiral Technology
- Biocatalysis
- High-Throughput Experimentation
- Nanotechnology
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
- International Activity
III. MARKETS
- General
- Fine Chemicals
- Fine Chemical Industry Outlook
- Catalyst Demand
- Pharmaceuticals
- Pesticides
- Other
- Basic Organic Chemicals
- Industry Outlook
- Catalyst Demand
- Alcohols
- Alcohol Industry Outlook
- Catalyst Demand
- Ethanol
- Methanol
- Other
- Inorganic Chemicals
- Inorganic Chemical Industry Outlook
- Catalyst Demand
- Acids
- Ammonia
- Other
- Petrochemicals
- Petrochemical Industry Outlook
- Catalyst Demand
- Aromatics
- Olefins
- Oleochemicals
- Oleochemical Industry Outlook
- Catalyst Demand
- Edible Oils
- Other
- Other Chemicals
IV. TYPES
- General
- Organic Synthesis
- Oxidation
- Hydrogenation
- Synthesis Gas
- Other Types
- Biopolymer Hydrolysis
- Dehydrogenation & Other
V. MATERIALS
- General
- Metals
- Base Metals
- Nickel
- Other Base Metals
- Precious Metals
- Platinum Group Metals
- Silver and Gold
- Enzymes
- Chemicals
- Acids
- Other Chemicals
- Organometallics
- Other Materials
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Johnson Matthey
- Degussa
- Engelhard
- Sud-Chemie
- Novozymes
- BASF
- Other Companies
- Competitive Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing & Distribution
COMPANY PROFILES
- Adcats, see Almatis GmbH
- Advanced Refining Technologies, see Grace (WR)
- Albemarle Corporation
- Almatis GmbH
- AMC, see Johnson Matthey
- Arkema, see Total
- Atofina, see Total
- Avecia Group plc
- Axens, see Institut Francais du Petrole
- BASF AG
- Bayer AG
- Biozym, see Henkel
- BP plc
- CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG
- CRI Catalyst, see Royal Dutch Shell
- Criterion Catalysts & Technologies, see Royal Dutch Shell
- Danisco A/S
- Degussa AG
- Diversa Corporation
- DSM NV
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Engelhard Corporation
- Eurecat, see Albemarle and Institut Francais du Petrole
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Genencor, see Danisco
- Grace (WR) & Company
- Haldor Topsoe A/S
- Honeywell International Incorporated
- Houdry, see Sud-Chemie
- Innovase, see Diversa
- Institut Francais du Petrole
- Johnson Matthey plc
- LANXESS AG
- MECS Incorporated
- Monsanto Enviro-Chem Systems, see MECS
- Novozymes A/S
- OM Group Incorporated
- Reaxa, see Avecia
- Rhodia SA
- Royal Dutch Shell plc
- Scientific Design, see Sud-Chemie
- Starck (HC), see Bayer
- Sud-Chemie AG
- Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
- Torial Technologies, see UOP
- Total SA
- Umicore sa
- UOP LLC
- Zeochem, see CPH Chemie + Papier Holding
- Zeolyst, see Royal Dutch Shell
- Other Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Manufacturers Shipments
- 3 Chemical Shipments
- 4 Pharmaceutical Demand & Shipments
- 5 Pesticide Actives Demand & Shipments
- 6 Chemical Catalyst Market, 1994-2004
- 7 Chemical Catalyst Prices
SECTION III -- MARKETS
- 1 Chemical Catalyst Demand by Market
- 2 Fine Chemical Shipments
- 3 Fine Chemical Catalyst Demand by Application, Type & Material
- 4 Pharmaceutical Catalyst Demand by Type & Material
- 5 Pesticide Catalyst Demand by Type & Material
- 6 Other Fine Chemical Catalyst Demand by Type & Material
- 7 Basic Organic Chemical Catalyst Demand by Type & Material
- 8 Alcohol Shipments
- 9 Alcohols Catalyst Demand by Application, Type & Material
- 10 Inorganic Chemical Catalyst Demand by Application, Type & Material
- 11 Petrochemical Catalyst Demand
- 12 Oleochemical Catalyst Demand by Application, Type & Material
- 13 Other Chemical Catalyst Demand by Type & Material
SECTION IV -- TYPES
- 1 Chemical Catalyst Demand by Type
- 2 Organic Synthesis Catalyst Demand
- 3 Oxidation Catalyst Demand
- 4 Hydrogenation Catalyst Demand
- 5 Synthesis Gas Catalyst Demand
- 6 Other Chemical Catalyst Demand by Type, Material & Market
SECTION V -- MATERIALS
- 1 Chemical Catalyst Demand by Material
- 2 Metal Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Type & Market
- 3 Base Metal Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Type & Market
- 4 Precious Metal Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Type & Market
- 5 Enzyme Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Market
- 6 Chemicals Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Type & Market
- 7 Acid Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Type & Market
- 8 Other Chemical-Based Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Market
- 9 Organometallic Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production by Market
- 10 Other Materials Catalyst Demand in Chemical Production
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Chemical Catalyst Sales by Company, 2004
- 2 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- 3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Chemical Catalyst Market, 1994-2004
- 2 World Chemical Catalyst Demand, 2004
SECTION III -- MARKETS
- 1 Chemical Catalyst Demand by Market, 2004
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Chemical Catalyst Market Share, 2004
