Global Succinic Acid Industry

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Global Succinic Acid Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Succinic Acid in US$ Thousand.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 31 companies including many key and niche players such as Anhui Sunsing Chemicals Co., Ltd., Anqing Hexing Chemical Co., Ltd., BASF SE, BioAmber S.A.S, Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd., Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals Ltd., Linyi Lixing Chemical Co., Ltd., MBI International, Mitsui & Co. Ltd., Myriant Technologies LLC, Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd., and Reverdia. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
Succinic Acid Market: On a Growth Curve II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-2
End-Use Applications of Succinic Acid II-2
Major Applications of Succinic Acid and Succinic Acid
Derivatives II-3
Emerging Applications of Bio-Succinic Acid: Promising Growth
Prospects II-3
Shift towards Bio-Renewable Feedstock II-3
Succinic Acid: A Promising Biochemical II-5
Table 1: Renewable Chemicals Market: Annual Savings of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Type (CO2 in Million Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 2: Carbon Dioxide Emissions (in Tons) Per Ton of
Succinic Acid (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Dependence on Crude Oil: A Fundamental Driver II-7
Early Developments in the Bio-Based Succinic Market II-7
Bio-Succinic Acid: Facilitating Commoditization of Renewables II-8
Producers Gear Up for Commercial-Scale Facilities for Bio-
Succinic Acid II-8
Table 3: Global Succinic Acid Market (2012): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Segment -
Petroleum-based Succinic Acid and Bio-based Succinic Acid
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Production Plants of Bio-Succinic Acid II-10
Cost Benefits of Bio-Succinic Acid II-10
Table 4: Cost Structure for Bio-Succinic Acid (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Increasing Production of Low-Cost Shale Gas: Prospects for
Bio-based Chemicals Market II-11
Public Sector to Play a Crucial Role in the Success of
Renewable Chemicals II-12
Challenges Facing Bio-Succinic Acid Market II-12
Rising Demand for Bio-Plastics: Opportunity for Bio-Succinic
Acid Market II-12
Chemical Companies Foray into Succinic Acid Market II-12
BDO: A High Potential Market II-13
Favorable Prospects for Polybutylene Succinate (PBS) II-13
Technological Advancements: Foundation for Succinic Acid
Production II-14
Biological Material-Based High Quality Plastics on the Way II-14
Competitive Landscape II-14
Table 5: Leading Producers of Succinic Acid (2011):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Demand (Volume) for Lixing
Chemical, Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals, Anqing Hexing Chemical,
Nippon Shokubai, BioAmber, Succinity, Reverdia, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-16
Succinic Acid - An Introduction II-16
Evolution of Succinic Acid from Amber: An Insight II-16
Physical and Chemical Properties II-16
Succinic Acid and Derivatives - Uses II-17
Succinic Acid Production Techniques II-17
Petrochemical Process II-18
Petroleum-Based Production Process II-18
Applications of Maleic Anhydride II-19
Basic Maleic Anhydride Plant Configuration II-19
Bio-Based Process II-19
Feedstock Requirements II-20
Bacterial Candidates for Succinic Acid Fermentation II-20
Anaerobiospirillum Succiniciproducens II-20
Mannheimia Succiniciproducens II-20
Actinobacillus Succinogenes II-21
Escherichia Coli II-21
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae II-21
Advantages of Bio-Based Succinic Acid Production II-21
Difference Between Bio-based and Petrochemical-based
Succinic Acid II-22
Natural Production of Succinic Acid II-22

3. END-USE APPLICATIONS/INDUSTRY II-23
Applications of Succinic Acid Derivatives II-23
Chemicals II-24
Butanediol II-24
Gamma Butyrolactone II-24
Tetrahydrofuran II-24
Polybutylenesuccinate II-24
Pyrrolidones II-24
Food Products II-25
Pharmaceuticals II-25
End-Uses of Bio-Based Succinic Acid II-25
Applications of Bio-Succinic Acid II-26
End-Use Applications & Industries of Succinic Acid and
Succinic Anhydride II-27

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-30
Myriant Inks Collaboration Agreement with Bayegan Group II-30
Mitsubishi Chemical Signs Industrial Partnership Agreement
with Faurecia II-30
BCD Chemie Inks Distribution Agreement with Myriant II-30
BioAmber Enters into Partnership with Brenntag II-30
Myriant Commences Bio-Succinic Acid Production at ThyssenKrupp
Uhde's Facility II-31
Roquette and Royal DSM Establish Joint Venture II-31
DaniMer Scientific Enters into Strategic Alliance with Myriant II-32
NatureWorks and BioAmber Establish New Joint Venture II-32
BASF and Purac Establish JV II-32
Evonik Collaborates with BioAmber II-32
BioAmber and Mitsubishi Chemical Enter into Partnership Agreement II-33
Reverdia Inks European Distribution Agreement with Helm II-33
NatureWorks Obtains Patent License from Metabolix II-33
Reverdia Commences Operations of Bio-Succinic Acid Production
Facility in Italy II-34
Inolex Introduces Range of Natural Emollients with Bio-based
Succinic Acid II-34
Showa Denko Commences Industrial Production of Biodegradable
Bionolle II-34
BioAmber Upgrades DuPont's Bio-Succinic Acid Manufacturing
Technology II-34
Piedmont Chemical Introduces Bio-Based Polyester Polyols II-34
Myriant Technologies Inks MoU with Davy Process Technology II-35
BioAmber Partners with Cargill II-35
Myriant Inks Distribution Agreement with Sojitz II-36
PTTMCC Biochem Signs Partnership Agreement with BioAmber II-36
PTT Chemical Collaborates with Myriant Technologies II-36
BioAmber and LANXESS Enter into Partnership II-36
BioAmber to Establish New Succinic Acid Production Facility in
Ontario II-36
BioAmber to Commercialize Modified PBS and Succinic Acid II-37
DNP Green Technology Takes Over Majority Interest in Sinoven
Biopolymers II-37
Bioamber Inks Licensing Deal with DuPont Applied BioSciences II-37
Bioamber Commissions Pioneering Bio-Based Succinic Acid Plant II-38
Bioamber Inks Distribution Agreement with Mitsui II-38
DNP Green in Partnership with GreenField Ethanol II-38
BioEnergy International Forms Myriant Technologies II-38
Siclaé Takes Over Chamtor and Agro Industrie Recherches et
Développements II-38
DNP Raises US$12 Million for Bio-Based Succinic Acid Production II-39
Sinoven Inks Bio-based Succinic Acid Supply Agreement with
Bioamber II-39
Myriant in Partnership with Uhde Corporation and Uhde GmbH II-39
BASF Future Business Partners with PURAC for Bio-based
Succinic Acid II-40
Mitsubishi Chemical Signs MoU with PTT Public II-40
Royal DSM and Roquette Frères Complete Demonstration Plant
Construction II-40
DNP Green & ARD Joint Venture Becomes Operational II-41
DNP Green Signs Scientific Agreement with NRC-BRI II-41
Anqing Hexing Chemical Establishes New Plant for PBS II-41
Halides Chemicals to Extend Succinimide Product Range II-42
U.S. Department of Energy Grants Funds to Myriant II-42
Myriant Technologies Introduces Bio-based Succinic Acid II-42
Rice University Unveils Microbial Metabolic Engineering
Technology for Succinic Acid Production II-42
Roquette Frères Inks Licensing Agreement with University of
Georgia II-43
Nippon Shokubai Expands Succinate Plant Capacity II-43
Diversified Natural Products Spins-Off Succinic Acid Business II-43
Mitsubishi Chemical Rolls Out Succinic Acid-based Aliphatic
Polyester GSPla II-43

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-44
Anhui Sunsing Chemicals Co., Ltd (China) II-44
Anqing Hexing Chemical Co., Ltd. (China) II-44
BASF SE (Germany) II-44
BioAmber S.A.S (France) II-44
Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd. (Israel) II-45
Kawasaki Kasei Chemicals Ltd. (Japan) II-45
Linyi Lixing Chemical Co., Ltd (China) II-46
MBI International (US) II-46
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-46
Myriant Technologies LLC (US) II-47
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd (Japan) II-47
Reverdia (The Netherlands) II-47

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-49
Volume Analytics II-49
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Tonnes for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 7: World Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for Years
2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption
Volume for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America, and Rest of World Markets for the Years 2004, 2013 &
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Succinic Acid by End-Use Segment - BDO, Food,
Pharmaceuticals, PBS/PBST, Polyester Polyols, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Tonnes for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 10: World Historic Review for Succinic Acid by End-Use
Segment - BDO, Food, Pharmaceuticals, PBS/PBST, Polyester
Polyols, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for Years 2004 through
2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption Volume
for BDO, Food, Pharmaceuticals, PBS/PBST, Polyester Polyols,
and Others Markets for Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Value Analytics II-55
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in
US$ Thousand for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 13: World Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest
of World Markets for the Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Succinic Acid by End-Use Segment - BDO, Food,
Pharmaceuticals, PBS/PBST, Polyester Polyols, and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in
US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 16: World Historic Review for Succinic Acid by End-Use
Segment - BDO, Food, Pharmaceuticals, PBS/PBST, Polyester
Polyols, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2004 through
2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for BDO,
Food, Pharmaceuticals, PBS/PBST, Polyester Polyols, and
Others Markets for the Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Boom in Low-Cost Shale Gas Production: Favorable Prospects
for Bio-based Chemicals III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-2
Key Players III-5
B.Market Analytics III-7
Table 18: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Tonnes for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 19: US Historic Review for Succinic Acid Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for the Years 2004
through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 20: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$
Thousand for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 21: US Historic Review for Succinic Acid Analyzed with
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2004
through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

2. CANADA III-10
Market Analysis III-10
Table 22: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Tonnes for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 23: Canadian Historic Review for Succinic Acid
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for the
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 24: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in
US$ Thousand for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 25: Canadian Historic Review for Succinic Acid
Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

3. JAPAN III-13
A.Market Analysis III-13
Outlook III-13
Focus Shifts to Bio-based Chemicals III-13
Strategic Corporate Developments III-13
Key Players III-14
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 26: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Tonnes for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 27: Japanese Historic Review for Succinic Acid
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for the
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 28: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in
US$ Thousand for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 29: Japanese Historic Review for Succinic Acid
Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

4. EUROPE III-19
A.Market Analysis III-19
Outlook III-19
Benefits of Renewables Shift Focus onto Bio-Chemicals III-19
Strategic Corporate Developments III-19
Key Players III-21
B.Market Analytics III-24
Table 30: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Tonnes for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 31: European Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for the Years 2004
through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 32: European 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption
Volume for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and
Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 2004, 2013 & 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 33: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$
Thousand for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 34: European Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years
2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 35: European 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets for the Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-30
A.Market Analysis III-30
Outlook III-30
Succinic Acid Market in China - An Overview III-30
Strategic Corporate Developments III-30
Key Players III-31
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 36: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - China,
India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for the
Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 37: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Tonnes for the Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 38: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Consumption
Volume for China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
for the Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 39: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - China,
India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the
Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 40: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures
in US$ Thousand for the Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 41: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Succinic Acid
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
China, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for the Years
2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

6. LATIN AMERICA III-38
Market Analysis III-38
Table 42: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - Brazil and
Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for the Years 2010
through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 43: Latin America Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Tonnes for the Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 44: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Succinic
Acid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Consumption Volume for Brazil and Rest of Latin America
Markets for the Years 2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 45: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Succinic Acid by Geographic Region - Brazil and
Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2010
through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 46: Latin America Historic Review for Succinic Acid by
Geographic Region - Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$
Thousand for the Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 47: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Succinic
Acid by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues
for Brazil and Rest of Latin America Markets for the Years
2004, 2013 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

7. REST OF WORLD III-44
Market Analysis III-44
Table 48: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Tonnes for the Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 49: Rest of World Historic Review for Succinic Acid
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Tonnes for the
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 50: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Succinic Acid Analyzed with Annual Revenue
Figures in US$ Thousand for the Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 51: Rest of World Historic Review for Succinic Acid
Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Thousand for the
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 31 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 34)
The United States (5)
Canada (1)
Japan (4)
Europe (11)
- France (3)
- Germany (4)
- Rest of Europe (4)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (12)
Middle East (1)