Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

The Report Covers Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Trends and is segmented by End-user Industry (Detergents, Personal Care, and Others), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle-East and Africa)

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Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Size

Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Size
Study Period 2019 - 2029
Base Year For Estimation 2023
CAGR > 10.00 %
Fastest Growing Market Asia Pacific
Largest Market Asia Pacific
Market Concentration High

Major Players

Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Analysis

The market for Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 10% during the forecast period. Major factors driving the market studied are increasing demand for fatty methyl ester sulfonate from detergents and rising demand from personal care industry. On the flipside, limited use of fatty methyl ester sulfonate in liquid detergents and unfavourable conditions arising due to COVID-19 outbreak are the major restraints, which are expected to hinder the growth of market.

  • Growing demand of fatty methyl ester sulfonate for industrial use as cleaners and in oilfield chemicals is expected to offer various lucrative opportunities for the growth of market.
  • By end-user industry, detergents segment is expected to dominate the market owing to increase in the usage of fatty methyl ester sulfonate in the production of detergents due to its highly biodegradable nature.
  • Asia-Pacific region dominated the fatty methyl ester sulfonate market across the globe with the largest consumption from countries such as China, India, and Japan.

Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Trends

This section covers the major market trends shaping the Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market according to our research experts:

Increasing Demand from Detergents Segment

  • Fatty methyl ester sulfonate is an anionic surfactant derived by the esterification of fatty acid present in palm oil followed by sulfonation using sulfur trioxide.
  • The growing usage of fatty methyl ester sulfonate in detergents owing to its physiochemical properties that enables it act as a washing agent, is increasing the demand for fatty methyl ester sulfonate and thus, stimulating its market.
  • Additionally, the usage of fatty methyl ester sulfonate increases the viscosity of paste detergent and slurry washing powder. Also, it acts as an excellent emulsifier and softening agent due to which it is used in soap, household detergents, and liquid detergents. These factors are expected to boost the demand of fatty methyl ester sulfonate during the forecast period.
  • The market for detergents is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period. This is anticipated to provide ample opportunities for the growth of fatty methyl ester sulfonate market during the forecast period.
  • Owing to all the above-mentioned factors for fatty methyl ester sulfonate, its market is expected to grow rapidly over the forecast period.
Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Trends

Asia-Pacific Region to Dominate the Market

  • Asia-Pacific region is expected to dominate the market for fatty methyl ester sulfonate during the forecast period. In countries like China, India, Japan and South Korea, owing to increasing demand from various end-user industries like detergents, personal care, and for industrial use as cleaners and in oilfield chemicals, the demand for fatty methyl ester sulfonate has been increasing in the region.
  • The stringent regulations on the laundry sector regarding waste water disposal can be attributed to the presence of harmful petrochemical surfactants due to their hazardous environmental effect. This has urged the surfactant manufacturers to shift towards ecofriendly and highly biodegradable ingredients in their products and thus, increasing the demand of fatty methyl ester sulfonate.
  • Additionally, the harmful effects of synthetic chemical products on skin and health, has increased the demand of natural ingredients in personal care and cosmetics sector. This is expected to further boost the fatty methyl ester sulfonate market during the forecast period in the region.
  • Furthermore, fatty methyl ester sulfonate finds application in emulsifiers, ore floatation agent, leather processing aid, releasing agent in rubber and printing ink industry, paint and oil depressant, and wetting agent in agricultural chemicals. These wide range of applications are expected to propel the fatty methyl ester sulfonate market during the forecast period.
  • The Asia-Pacific beauty & personal care products market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9% during the forecast period. This is expected to provide lucrative opportunities for the fatty methyl ester sulfonate market during the forecast period.
  • Some of the major companies operating in Asia-Pacific region are - Surface Chemical Industry Co Ltd., FENCHEM, and Emery Oleochemicals.
  • The aforementioned factors, coupled with government support, are contributing to the increasing demand for fatty methyl ester sulfonate during the forecast period.
Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Growth

Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Industry Overview

The fatty methyl ester sulfonate market is consolidated with top players accounting for a major share of the market. Some of the key companies in the market include Surface Chemical Industry Co Ltd., FENCHEM, Emery Oleochemicals, Chemithon Corporation., and KLK OLEO.

Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Leaders

  1. FENCHEM

  2. Surface Chemical Industry Co Ltd.

  3. Emery Oleochemicals

  4. KLK OLEO.

  5. Chemithon Corporation.

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

FENCHEM, Surface Chemical Industry Co Ltd., Emery Oleochemicals, KLK OLEO., Chemithon Corporation.
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Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Report - Table of Contents

  1. 1. INTRODUCTION

    1. 1.1 Study Assumptions

    2. 1.2 Scope of the Study

  2. 2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

  3. 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  4. 4. MARKET DYNAMICS

    1. 4.1 Drivers

      1. 4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate from Detergents

      2. 4.1.2 Rising Demand from Personal Care Industry

    2. 4.2 Restraints

      1. 4.2.1 Limited Use of Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate in Liquid Detergents

      2. 4.2.2 Unfavourable Conditions Arising Due to COVID-19 Outbreak

    3. 4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis

    4. 4.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis

      1. 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers

      2. 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers

      3. 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants

      4. 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services

      5. 4.4.5 Degree of Competition

  5. 5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

    1. 5.1 End-user Industry

      1. 5.1.1 Detergents

      2. 5.1.2 Personal Care

      3. 5.1.3 Others

    2. 5.2 Geography

      1. 5.2.1 Asia-Pacific

        1. 5.2.1.1 China

        2. 5.2.1.2 India

        3. 5.2.1.3 Japan

        4. 5.2.1.4 South Korea

        5. 5.2.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific

      2. 5.2.2 North America

        1. 5.2.2.1 United States

        2. 5.2.2.2 Canada

        3. 5.2.2.3 Mexico

      3. 5.2.3 Europe

        1. 5.2.3.1 Germany

        2. 5.2.3.2 United Kingdom

        3. 5.2.3.3 Italy

        4. 5.2.3.4 France

        5. 5.2.3.5 Rest of Europe

      4. 5.2.4 South America

        1. 5.2.4.1 Brazil

        2. 5.2.4.2 Argentina

        3. 5.2.4.3 Rest of South America

      5. 5.2.5 Middle-East and Africa

        1. 5.2.5.1 Saudi Arabia

        2. 5.2.5.2 South Africa

        3. 5.2.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa

  6. 6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

    1. 6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements

    2. 6.2 Market Share/Ranking Analysis**

    3. 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players

    4. 6.4 Company Profiles

      1. 6.4.1 Chemithon Corporation.

      2. 6.4.2 Emery Oleochemicals

      3. 6.4.3 FENCHEM

      4. 6.4.4 KLK OLEO.

      5. 6.4.5 KPL International Limited

      6. 6.4.6 Lion Corporation.

      7. 6.4.7 Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Co.,Ltd

      8. 6.4.8 Stepan Company

      9. 6.4.9 Surface Chemical Industry Co Ltd.

      10. 6.4.10 Wilmar International Ltd

    5. *List Not Exhaustive

  7. 7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

    1. 7.1 Growing Demand for Industrial Use as Cleaners and in Oilfield Chemicals

    2. 7.2 Other Opportunities

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Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Industry Segmentation

The Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate market report includes:

End-user Industry
Detergents
Personal Care
Others
Geography
Asia-Pacific
China
India
Japan
South Korea
Rest of Asia-Pacific
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Rest of Europe
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of South America
Middle-East and Africa
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Rest of Middle-East and Africa
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Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Research FAQs

The Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 10% during the forecast period (2024-2029)

FENCHEM, Surface Chemical Industry Co Ltd. , Emery Oleochemicals , KLK OLEO. and Chemithon Corporation. are the major companies operating in the Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market.

Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period (2024-2029).

In 2024, the Asia Pacific accounts for the largest market share in Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market.

The report covers the Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The report also forecasts the Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029.

Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Industry Report

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Fatty Methyl Ester Sulfonate Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)