The global methanol market size is estimated to grow from USD 24.0 billion in 2020 to USD 26.6 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. The market is projected to witness decent growth in the near future, owing to the wide application in various end use industries of methanol ranging from automotive to pharmaceutical industry. Increasing demand from APAC will further drive the growth of the global methanol market.
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Celanese Corporation (Texas), BASF SE (Germany), Methanex Corporation (Canada), SABIC (Saudi Arabia), PETRONAS (Malaysia), Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (Japan), and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) among others are the leading methanol manufacturers, globally. These companies adopted expansion, joint venture, and merger & acquisition as their key growth strategies between 2016 and 2020 to earn a competitive advantage in the methanol market.
Recent Developments
- In February 2019, it acquired a 365-kt synthesis gas production unit from Linde AG, located at Clear Lake, Texas facility. The acquisition strengthened the capability of managing future productivity and growth in the production of acetic acid.
- In June 2019, BASF and Sichuan Lutianhua Co., Ltd. (Lutianhua) signed an MoU to co-develop a pilot production plant that will significantly reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in producing dimethyl ether (DME) from syngas compared to the traditional process.
- In June 2020, Saudi Aramco acquired 70% stakes of SABIC from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), for a total purchase of USD 69.1 billion. This transaction enhances Aramco’s presence in the global petrochemicals industry, a sector expected to record the fastest growth in oil demand in the years ahead.
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Celanese Corporation (Texas) is the largest player in the methanol market, globally. Celanese Corporation is one of the primary providers of chemical solutions and specialty materials used in various industries and consumer applications. The company has its presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, with 31 global production facilities and nine strategic affiliate production facilities. It advanced the expansion of the Fairway Methanol production unit and progressed the global acetic acid reconfiguration for high return projects that are expected to deliver over USD 100 million of annual productivity savings when complete.
BASF SE (Germany) is the second-largest player of the methanol market, globally. BASF SE has 396 facilities worldwide, which indicates its strong geographic footprint. Research activities funded by the BASF Group promote the targeted development and enhancement of key technologies and the establishment of new business areas. Research areas are determined based on strategic relevance for BASF, above and beyond existing business areas. BASF has well-diversified operations that mitigate risks associated with overdependence on a single or a few segments. The chemicals segment comprises the company's business with the necessary chemicals and intermediates. Its portfolio of products includes plasticizers, solvents, glues, alkylene oxides, caustic soda, urea, impregnating resins, neopentylglycol, propionic acids, and formic acids.
