World Amines

World demand for amines will rise 3.8 percent annually to 7.0 million metric tons in 2017. Advances will be led by China and other developing economies throughout Asia, the Africa/Mideast region and South America. Based on their versatility, low cost and widespread use, ethanolamines will remain the largest product category.This study analyzes the 5.8 million metric ton world amines industry. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007 and 2012, with forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by product (ethanolamines, aklyamines, fatty amines, specialty amines and ethyleneamines), market (e.g., pesticides, cleaning products, personal care products, rubber), world region, and for 15 countries.The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 16 industry players, including Taminco, BASF and Huntsman.