Hexanoic acid (caproic acid) is a short chain fatty acid, which is found in various plant oils including palm oil and coconut oil, and animal fats such as cow and goat milk.
The primary use of hexanoic acid is in the manufacture of its esters for artificial flavors, and in the manufacture of hexyl derivatives, such as hexylphenols.

During all applications, flavoring and perfuming agent is the largest consumption field which consumed 4319 MT in 2017.

Major raw material of hexanoic acid is palm oil. So, major production bases are in Malaysia and Indonesia. Global major suppliers include KLK OLEO, Pacific Oleochemicals, Oleon, Ecogreen Oleochemicals, Musim Mas Holdings, Hebei Kezheng, Zhengzhou YiBang and IOI Oleochemical. KLK OLEO is market leader in this industry with sales of 1672 MT in 2017.

Major consumption regions of hexanoic acid are China, North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. Europe is the largest consumption region which consumed 3229 MT in 2017. Southeast Asia and China separately is the second and third largest consumption region.

During past five years, global consumption increased from 8633 MT in 2013 to 10036 MT in 2017, with CAGR of 3.84%. Due to raw material price increase, global average Hexanoic Acid price also increase from 2017.

In the future, driven by increasing downstream demand, global consumption will continue to increase at a CAGR of 3.23% during 2019-2030. By 2030, global sales will be 12456 MT.


The Global Hexanoic Acid Market size was xxx million USD with a CAGR xx % from 2018- 2022. It will stretch to xxx million USD in 2023 with a CAGR of xx % from 2023 - 2030.

As the report focuses on global Hexanoic Acid Market, mainly in Europe and Asia Pacific, North America, Middle East and Africa, and South America. This report segmented the Market on the basis of regions, manufacturers, applications, and type.

in addition, this report introduces Market competition situation among the vendors and company profile, besides, Market price analysis and value chain features are covered in this report.

In Market segmentation by manufacturers, the report covers the following companies-

KLK OLEO
Pacific Oleochemicals
Oleon
Ecogreen Oleochemicals
Musim Mas Holdings
IOI Oleochemical
Hebei Kezheng
Zhengzhou YiBang

In Market segmentation by geographical regions, the report has analyzed the following regions-
North America (USA, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)

In Market segmentation by types covers:

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In Market segmentation by applications :

Flavoring and Perfuming Agent
Metal Working Fluid
Daily Chemicals
Others

Apart from the drivers, restraints, and opportunities, the report also offers competitive landscape, including various growth strategies adopted by profiled players for establishing significant position in the industry. The segmentation included in the comprehensive report will help respectable manufacturers to set up their processing units in the regions and increase their global presence. This would also benefit the industry and increase the company\'s product portfolio.

The research provides answers to the following key questions:
• What is the estimated growth rate and Market share and size of the Hexanoic Acid Market for the forecast period 2023 - 2030?
• What are the driving forces in the Hexanoic Acid Market for the forecast period 2023 - 2030?
• Who are the prominent Market players and how have they gained a competitive edge over other competitors?
• What are the Market trends influencing the progress of the Hexanoic Acid industry worldwide?
• What are the major challenges and threats restricting the progress of the industry?
• What opportunities does the Market hold for the prominent Market players?
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