TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 25
1.1. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 25
1.2. MARKET DEFINITION 25
1.3. OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL GLYCERIN MARKET 25
1.4. CURRENCY AND PRICING 26
1.5. LIMITATION 26
1.6. MARKETS COVERED 27
2. MARKET SEGMENTATION 29
2.1. MARKETS COVERED 29
2.2. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 30
2.3. YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 31
2.4. CURRENCY AND PRICING 31
2.5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 32
2.6. PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 35
2.7. SECONDARY SOURCES 36
2.8. ASSUMPTIONS 36
3. MARKET OVERVIEW 37
3.1. DRIVERS 39
3.1.1. GROWING PREFERENCE FOR BIO-RENEWABLE CHEMICALS 39
3.1.2. GROWTH IN BIODIESEL PRODUCTION 39
3.1.3. WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATION IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SECTORS 40
3.2. RESTRAINTS 41
3.2.1. AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTES 41
3.2.2. LOW PROFITABILITY 42
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3.3. OPPORTUNITIES 43
3.3.1. RISING AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INCREASED FOCUS OF MANUFACTURERS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES 43
3.3.2. GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE MANUFACTURING OF BIODIESEL RESULTING IN INCREASED SUPPLY OF GLYCERINE 44
3.4. CHALLENGES 46
3.4.1. THE SUPPLY OF GLYCERIN HIGHLY DEPENDS ON THE BIODIESEL PRODUCTION 46
3.4.2. FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PRICE OF RAW MATERIALS 46
4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 47
5. PREMIUM INSIGHTS 50
6. GLOBAL GLYCERIN MARKET, BY GRADE 53
6.1. OVERVIEW 54
6.2. CRUDE GLYCERIN 57
6.2.1. CGS 57
6.2.2. CGA 57
6.3. REFINED GLYCERIN 58
6.3.1. IW 58
6.3.2. IP 59
6.3.3. CP 59
6.3.4. USP 59
6.4. NATURAL GLYCERIN 60
6.5. BLONDE GLYCERIN 61
7. GLOBAL GLYCERIN MARKET, BY SOURCE 62
7.1. OVERVIEW 63
7.2. BIODIESEL 65
7.3. SOAP 66
7.4. FATTY ALCOHOL 67
7.5. FATTY ACIDS 68
7.6. SYNTHETIC 69
7.7. VEGETABLE OIL 70
7.8. OTHERS 71
8. GLOBAL GLYCERIN MARKET, BY APPLICATION 72
8.1. OVERVIEW 73
8.2. HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS 75
8.3. FOOD AND BEVERAGES 76
8.4. ALKYD RESINS 77
8.5. PERSONAL CARE & COSMETIC PRODUCTS 78
8.6. TABACCO HUMECTANTS 79
8.7. ORAL CARE 80
8.8. OTHERS 81
9. GLOBAL GLYCERIN MARKET, BY DOWNSTREAM 82
9.1. OVERVIEW 83
9.2. PROPYLENE GLYCOL 85
9.3. EPICHLOROHYDRIN 86
9.4. PROPANEDIOL 87
9.5. OTHERS 88
10. GLOBAL GLYCERIN MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 89
10.1. OVERVIEW 90
10.2. NORTH AMERICA 97
10.2.1. U.S. 107
10.2.2. CANADA 111
10.2.3. MEXICO 115
10.3. EUROPE 119
10.3.1. GERMANY 129
10.3.2. FRANCE 133
10.3.3. ITALY 137
10.3.4. NETHERLANDS 141
10.3.5. SPAIN 145
10.3.6. U.K. 149
10.3.7. BELGIUM 153
10.3.8. SWITZERLAND 157
10.3.9. RUSSIA 161
10.3.10. TURKEY 165
10.3.11. REST OF EUROPE 169
10.4. ASIA-PACIFIC 170
10.4.1. CHINA 180
10.4.2. JAPAN 184
10.4.3. INDIA 188
10.4.4. SINGAPORE 191
10.4.5. INDONESIA 195
10.4.6. MALAYSIA 199
10.4.7. PHILIPPINES 203
10.4.8. THAILAND 207
10.4.9. AUSTRALIA 211
10.4.10. SOUTH KOREA 215
10.4.11. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 219
10.5. SOUTH AMERICA 220
10.5.1. BRAZIL 230
10.5.2. REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 234
10.6. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 235
10.6.1. SOUTH AFRICA 245
10.6.2. REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 249
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11. GLOBAL GLYCERIN MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 250
11.1. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; GLOBAL 250
11.2. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA 251
11.3. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; EUROPE 252
11.4. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; ASIA-PACIFIC 253
12. COMPANY PROFILE 254
12.1. CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC 254
12.1.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 254
12.1.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 254
12.1.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 255
12.1.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 255
12.2. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY 256
12.2.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 256
12.2.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 256
12.2.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 257
12.2.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 257
12.3. PROCTER & GAMBLE 258
12.3.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 258
12.3.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 258
12.3.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 259
12.3.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 259
12.4. KAO CORPORATION 260
12.4.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 260
12.4.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 260
12.4.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 261
12.4.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 261
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12.5. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 262
12.5.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 262
12.5.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 262
12.5.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 263
12.5.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 263
12.6. EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS 264
12.6.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 264
12.6.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 264
12.6.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 264
12.6.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 264
12.7. SAKAMOTO YAKUHIN KOGYO CO., LTD. 265
12.7.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 265
12.7.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 265
12.7.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 265
12.7.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 265
12.8. SOLVAY 266
12.8.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 266
12.8.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 266
12.8.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 267
12.8.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 267
12.9. AVRIL GROUP 268
12.9.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 268
12.9.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 268
12.9.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 268
12.9.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 268
12.10. WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LTD. 269
12.10.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 269
12.10.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 269
12.10.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 270
12.10.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 270
12.11. PACIFIC OLEOCHEMICALS SDN BHD 271
12.11.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 271
12.11.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 271
12.11.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 271
12.11.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 271
12.12. CREMER OLEO GMBH & CO. KG 272
12.12.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 272
12.12.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 272
12.12.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 273
12.12.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 273
12.13. IOI CORPORATION BERHAD 274
12.13.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 274
12.13.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 274
12.13.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 275
12.13.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 275
12.14. KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD 276
12.14.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 276
12.14.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 276
12.14.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 277
12.14.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 277
12.15. BASF SE 278
12.15.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 278
12.15.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 278
12.15.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 279
12.15.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 279
12.16. VITUSA PRODUCTS, INC. 280
12.16.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 280
12.16.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 280
12.16.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 280
12.16.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 280
12.17. UNITED COCONUT CHEMICALS, INC. 281
12.17.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 281
12.17.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 281
12.17.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 281
12.17.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 281
12.18. GODREJ INDUSTRIES LTD. 282
12.18.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 282
12.18.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 282
12.18.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 283
12.18.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 283
12.19. CARGILL 284
12.19.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 284
12.19.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 284
12.19.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 285
12.19.1. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 285
13. RELATED REPORTS 286

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