Executive summary

Ethoxylates, mainly include AEO, APEO, MPEG, etc., are widely used in the industries closely related to people's daily lives, such as household chemicals, textile & dyeing, construction, etc. With the continuous urbanization process and improvement of people's living standards, China's ethoxylate industry has developed fast in the past decade with slight changes in product structure. Besides, China imports large volume of ethoxylates every year but export little due to higher prices of homemade products, which partly restrains the domestic production.

As the main raw material of ethoxylate, EO supply is usually insufficient in China, especially when the market of glycol, the major downstream product of EO, performs well. What are the interrelationships among production of EO, glycol and ethoxylate? How Chinese ethoxylate manufacturers cope with the insufficient EO supply when EO is inconvenient for long distance transportation? You will find the answers in this report, which also shows the supply situation of other raw materials of ethoxylate such as fatty alcohol, fatty acid etc.

Among all the ethoxylates, AEO has constituted the largest output share. However, its growth rate has begun to slow down with the relatively steady demand. As the second largest ethoxylate in China, APEO output has been decreasing in recent years due to the government's ban on its application in certain downstream products. Meanwhile, some other products like MPEG, fatty amine ethoxylate, etc. have developed fast thanks to the increasing demand and less intense market competition. 

Facing the current sluggish market, large-scale manufacturers and small manufacturers usually adopt different strategies to ride over the crisis, what are their key strategies?

Attributed to fast developing downstream industries, ethoxylate consumption has been growing fast in the past few years in China. The application situation in some industries is rather complicated. This report will uncover the detailed application by major ethoxylate and main downstream industry.

In addition, you can also find the answers to the following questions:

-What is situation of equivalent EO in China in 2004-2008?
-Who are main EO manufacturers in China in 2008?
-What are major EO production projects in China in 2009?
-What is production situation of ethoxylate in 2009, including output, manufacturers' situation and technology?
-What is profitability and cost structure of ethoxylate industry in 2009?
-What is the detailed import situation of ethoxylate in China in 2008?
-What is the production situation, price changes and major manufacturers of main ethoxylates?
-What is SWOT analysis of five benchmarking manufacturers in Aug. 2009?
-What is the consumption situation of ethoxylate, breakdown by main products in main downstream industries?  
-What are the key factors influencing development of ethoxylate industry?
-What are the development trends of main ethoxylates in the following five years, breakdown by output and demand?

Table of Contents

I Key findings of ethoxylate industry research
II Production situation of ethoxylate industry in China
II-1 Classification and output
II-2 Summary of ethoxylate producers
II-3 Technology
II-4 Ethylene oxide supply situation
II-5 Profitability
II-6 Development trend
III Demand of ethoxylate in China
III-1 Household chemicals industry
III-2 Textile & dyeing
III-3 Construction
III-4 Leather industry
III-5 Industrial Detergent
III-6 Other industries
IV IE analysis
IV-1 AEO import analysis
IV-2 NPEO import analysis 
V Introduction to key ethoxylate products in China
V-1 Fatty alcohol ethoxylate derivates
V-1.1 Introduction to AEO derivatives
V-1.2 Production
V-1.3 Consumption of AEO
V-1.4 Introduction of fatty alcohol
V-2 Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO)
V-2.1 Introduction to APEO derivatives
V-2.2 Production
V-2.3 Consumption of APE
V-2.4 Introduction of alkyl phenol
V-3 Other ethoxylates
V-3.1 Introduction to other ethoxylates
V-3.2 Production
V-3.3 Consumption of other ethoxylate 
V-3.4 Introduction of fatty acid
V-3.5 Introduction of fatty amine
VI SWOT analysis of top 5 manufacturers
VII Forecast
VII-1 Introduction
VII-2 Key factors influencing ethoxylate industry
VII-2.1 Drivers
VII-2.2 Restraints
VII-2.3 Forecast
VII-3.1 Introduction to the forecast
VII-3.2 Forecast on output and demand
VIII Recommendation
IX Appendix
IX-1 Zhejiang Jiaxing Sanjiang Chemical Co., Ltd.
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IX-12 Jiangsu Huayuan Chemical Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES
Table II-2-1 Top ethoxylate producers in China, 2009
Table II-3-1 Patent situation in China, 1998-2008
Table II-4.1-1 Output of EO in China by ownership, 2008
Table II-4.1-2 Output of EO in China, 2005-2008
Table II-4.1-3 Current major EO production projects in China, 2009
Table II-4.3-1 Production situation of marketable EO in China, 2004-2008
Table II-4.3-2 Glycol supply situation in China, 2004-2008
Table II-5-1 Cost structure of AEO, Aug. 2009
Table III-1-1 Consumption volume of major ethoxylate products in household chemicals, 2008
Table III-2-1 Consumption volume of major ethoxylate products in textile & dyeing industry, 2008
Table III-3-1 Consumption volume of major ethoxylate products in construction, 2008
Table III-4-1 Consumption volume of major ethoxylate products in leather industry, 2008
Table III-5-1 Consumption volume of major ethoxylate products in industrial detergents, 2008
Table III-6-1 Consumption volume of major ethoxylate products in other industries, 2008, tonne
Table IV-1 Import structure of ethoxylate, 2008
Table IV-1-1 Import situation of AEO by importer, 2008
Table IV-1-2 Import situation of AEO by port, 2008
Table IV-1-3 Import situation of AEO by import origin, 2008
Table IV-1-4 Import situation of AEO by month, 2008
Table IV-2-1 Import situation of NPEO by importer, 2008
Table IV-2-2 Import situation of NPEO by port, 2008
Table IV-2-3 Import situation of NPEO by country, 2008
Table IV-2-4 Import situation of NPEO by month, 2008
Table V-1.2-1 Top AEO manufacturers in China, 2009
Table V-1.4-1 Major fatty alcohol manufacturers in China, 2008
Table V-2.2-1 Main APEO manufacturers, 2009
Table V-2.4-1 Supply and consumption of alkyl phenol in China, counted by nonyl phenol
Table V-2.4-2 Major alkyl phenol manufacturers in China, 2008
Table V-3-1 Main varieties of fatty acid/ester/fatty amine ethoxylate
Table V-3.2-1 Main manufacturers of fatty amine ethoxylate, 2009
Table V-3.2-2 Main manufacturers of tween, 2009
Table V-3.4-1 Major fatty acid manufacturers in China, 2009
Table V-3.5-1 Product structure of fatty amine by output in China, 2005-2008
Table V-3.5-2 Major fatty amine manufacturers in China, 2008
Table VI-1 SWOT analysis of top 5 manufacturers
Table VI-3.1-1 Assumption of GDP growth, 2009-2013
Table VII-3.2-1 Trends influencing AEO development
Table VII-3.2-2 Growth rate of AEO output, 2002-2008
Table VII-3.2-3 Trends influencing APEO development
Table VII-3.2-4 Growth rate of AEO output, 2002-2008
Table VII-3.2-5 Trends influencing fatty amine/ acid/ester ethoxylate development
Table VII-3.2-6 Growth rate of fatty amine ethoxylate output, 2002-2008
Table VII-3.2-7 Growth rate of fatty acid/ester ethoxylate output, 2002-2008
Table VII-3.2-8 Trends influencing MPEG development
Table VII-3.2-9 Growth rate of MPEG output, 2006-2008

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Ethoxylate consumption structure in China by variety, 2008
Figure 2 Ethoxylate consumption structure in China by downstream industry, 2008
Figure II-1-1 Output share of main ethoxylate products, 2001-2008
Figure II-1-2 Output of main ethoxylate products, 2008
Figure II-3-1 Conventional production process of ethoxylate in China
Figure II-3-2 Current production process of ethoxylate in China
Figure II-4.1-1 Production situation of equivalent EO in China, 2004-2008
Figure II-4.1-2 Structure of EO production in China by output, 2008
Figure II-4.2-1 EO consumption situation in China, 2004-2008
Figure II-4.2-2 EO consumption structure in China, 2008
Figure II-4.4-1 Price change of marketable EO in China, Jan. 2005-Jul. 2009 
Figure III-1 Ethoxylate consumption structure in downstream industries in China, 2008
Figure III-1-1 Output and growth rate of washing powder and liquid detergent in China, 2003-2008
Figure III-1-2 Consumption structure of AES by downstream industry, 2008
Figure III-2-1 Output of yarn and chemical fiber, 2003-2009
Figure III-2-2 Output of fabric and printed and dyed fabric, 2003-H1 2009
Figure III-3-1 Value added in construction and its growth rate, 2004-2008.
Figure III-4-1 Output of leather and its growth rate, 2003-2008
Figure V-1.2-1 Output of AEO and its share in ethoxylate, 2001-2008
Figure V-1.3-1 Consumption structure of AEO by variety, 2008
Figure V-1.3-2 Consumption structure of AEO by downstream industry, 2008
Figure V-1.4-1 Production situation of fatty alcohol in China, 2004-2008
Figure V-1.4-2 Product structure of fatty alcohol in China by output, 2004-2008, tonne
Figure V-1.4-3 Output, net import and consumption of fatty alcohol in China, 2005-2008, tonne
Figure V-1.4-4 Average price of fatty alcohol in China, Jan. 2005-Jul. 2009
Figure V-2.2-1 Output of APEO and its share in ethoxylate, 2001-2008
Figure V-2.3-1 Consumption structure of APEO by variety, 2008
Figure V-2.3-2 Consumption structure of APEO by downstream industry, 2008
Figure V-3.2-1 Output of fatty amine ethoxylate and its share in ethoxylate, 2001-2008
Figure V-3.2-2 Output of fatty acid and ester ethoxylate and its share in ethoxylate, 2001-2008
Figure V-3.2-3 Output of MPEG and its share in ethoxylate, 2006-2008
Figure V-3.3-1 Consumption structure of fatty amine ethoxylate by downstream industry, 2008
Figure V-3.3-2 Consumption structure of FEE by downstream industry, 2008
Figure V-3.3-3 Consumption structure of fatty acid ethoxylate by downstream industry, 2008
Figure V-3.4-1 Output, net import and consumption situation of fatty acid in China, 2006-2008
Figure V-3.4-2 Consumption structure of fatty acid in China, 2008
Figure V-3.5-1 Output of fatty amine, 2005-2008
Figure VII-2.1-1 Residents¡¯ income in China, 1990-2008
Figure VII-2.1-2 Population share in China, 2004-2008
Figure VII-3.1-1 China¡¯s GDP Growth, 2003-2008, billion USD
Figure VII-3.2-1 Forecast on AEO output, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-2 Forecast on AEO demand, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-3 Forecast on APEO output, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-4 Forecast on APEO demand, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-5 Forecast on fatty amine/acid/ester output, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-6 Forecast on fatty acid/ester output, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-7 Forecast on MPEG output, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-8 Forecast on production structure of ethoxylate, 2009-2013
Figure VII-3.2-9 Forecast on demand structure of ethoxylate, 2009-2013