TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 15
1.1. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 15
1.2. MARKET DEFINITION 15
1.3. OVERVIEW OF NORTH AMERICA GLYCERIN MARKET 15
1.4. CURRENCY AND PRICING 16
1.5. LIMITATION 16
1.6. MARKETS COVERED 17
2. MARKET SEGMENTATION 19
2.1. MARKETS COVERED 19
2.2. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 20
2.3. YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 21
2.4. CURRENCY AND PRICING 21
2.5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22
2.6. PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 25
2.7. SECONDARY SOURCES 26
2.8. ASSUMPTIONS 26
3. MARKET OVERVIEW 27
3.1. DRIVERS 29
3.2. RESTRAINTS 29
3.3. OPPORTUNITIES 29
3.4. CHALLENGES 29
4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 30
5. PREMIUM INSIGHTS 33
6. NORTH AMERICA GLYCERIN MARKET, BY GRADE 34
6.1. OVERVIEW 35
6.2. CRUDE GLYCERIN 38
6.2.1. CGS 38
6.2.2. CGA 38
6.3. REFINED GLYCERIN 39
6.3.1. IW 39
6.3.2. IP 40
6.3.3. CP 40
6.3.4. USP 40
6.4. NATURAL GLYCERIN 41
6.5. BLONDE GLYCERIN 42
7. NORTH AMERICA GLYCERIN MARKET, BY SOURCE 43
7.1. OVERVIEW 44
7.2. BIODIESEL 46
7.3. SOAP 47
7.4. FATTY ALCOHOL 48
7.5. FATTY ACIDS 49
7.6. SYNTHETIC 50
7.7. VEGETABLE OIL 51
7.8. OTHERS 52
8. NORTH AMERICA GLYCERIN MARKET, BY APPLICATION 53
8.1. OVERVIEW 54
8.2. HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS 56
8.3. FOOD AND BEVERAGES 57
8.4. ALKYD RESINS 58
8.5. PERSONAL CARE & COSMETIC PRODUCTS 59
8.6. TABACCO HUMECTANTS 60
8.7. ORAL CARE 61
8.8. OTHERS 62
9. NORTH AMERICA GLYCERIN MARKET, BY DOWNSTREAM 63
9.1. OVERVIEW 64
9.2. PROPYLENE GLYCOL 66
9.3. EPICHLOROHYDRIN 67
9.4. PROPANEDIOL 68
9.5. OTHERS 69
10. NORTH AMERICA GLYCERIN MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 70
10.1. NORTH AMERICA 71
10.1.1. U.S. 81
10.1.2. CANADA 85
10.1.3. MEXICO 89
11. NORTH AMERICA GLYCERIN MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 93
11.1. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA 93
12. COMPANY PROFILE 94
12.1. CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC 94
12.1.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 94
12.1.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 94
12.1.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 95
12.1.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 95
12.2. ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY 96
12.2.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 96
12.2.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 96
12.2.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 97
12.2.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 97
12.3. PROCTER & GAMBLE 98
12.3.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 98
12.3.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 98
12.3.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 99
12.3.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 99
12.4. KAO CORPORATION 100
12.4.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 100
12.4.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 100
12.4.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 101
12.4.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 101
12.5. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 102
12.5.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 102
12.5.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 102
12.5.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 103
12.5.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 103
12.6. EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS 104
12.6.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 104
12.6.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 104
12.6.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 104
12.6.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 104
12.7. SAKAMOTO YAKUHIN KOGYO CO., LTD. 105
12.7.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 105
12.7.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 105
12.7.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 105
12.7.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 105
12.8. SOLVAY 106
12.8.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 106
12.8.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 106
12.8.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 107
12.8.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 107
12.9. AVRIL GROUP 108
12.9.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 108
12.9.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 108
12.9.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 108
12.9.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 108
12.10. WILMAR INTERNATIONAL LTD. 109
12.10.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 109
12.10.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 109
12.10.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 110
12.10.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 110
12.11. PACIFIC OLEOCHEMICALS SDN BHD 111
12.11.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 111
12.11.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 111
12.11.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 111
12.11.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 111
12.12. CREMER OLEO GMBH & CO. KG 112
12.12.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 112
12.12.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 112
12.12.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 113
12.12.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 113
12.13. IOI CORPORATION BERHAD 114
12.13.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 114
12.13.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 114
12.13.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 115
12.13.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 115
12.14. KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BERHAD 116
12.14.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 116
12.14.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 116
12.14.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 117
12.14.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 117
12.15. BASF SE 118
12.15.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 118
12.15.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 118
12.15.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 119
12.15.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 119
12.16. VITUSA PRODUCTS, INC. 120
12.16.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 120
12.16.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 120
12.16.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 120
12.16.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 120
12.17. UNITED COCONUT CHEMICALS, INC. 121
12.17.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 121
12.17.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 121
12.17.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 121
12.17.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 121
12.18. GODREJ INDUSTRIES LTD. 122
12.18.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 122
12.18.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 122
12.18.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 123
12.18.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 123
12.19. CARGILL 124
12.19.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 124
12.19.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 124
12.19.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 125
12.19.1. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 125
13. RELATED REPORTS 126