# Acrylonitrile: Production

Why a Chinese glut is closing plants elsewhere

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/production/

What this tab covers Who makes it and how much: world capacity and output, utilisation, the top producing countries and companies globally and in India, concentration, new capacity coming, and each region's position.

| Measure | Figure | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| **World capacity** | about 9-10 Mt a year (2025, indicative) |  | indicative (basis: industry estimates; US about 1.6 Mt before 2025 mothballing, ResourceWise) |
| **World output** | about 7 Mt (2025, indicative) |  | indicative |
| **Capacity utilisation** | about 70-75% (indicative) | Oversupply from Chinese additions since May 2025 pushed prices down; plants closed in Thailand (PTTAC 200 kt, Oct 2024) and were mothballed in the US (Cornerstone Waggaman 370 kt, June 2025). | Alchempro Q1 2026; ResourceWise 2025 |
| **Concentration** | not published | INEOS is generally cited as the largest single producer; China's capacity is spread across Sinopec, Jiangsu Sailboat, Zhejiang Petrochemical and others. | indicative |
| **New capacity** | about 2.70 Mt in Asia (China 2.44 Mt, Korea 0.26 Mt) and 0.73 Mt in the Middle East by 2030 | Zhejiang Petrochemical Daishan 2 (0.66 Mt, 2025); TL Chemical Ulsan (0.26 Mt, 2025); INEOS Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia (0.43 Mt, 2027); SASA Yumurtalik, Turkey (0.30 Mt, 2028). Closures offset part: PTTAC 200 kt (2024), Cornerstone 370 kt (2025). | GlobalData via Offshore Technology; ResourceWise 2025 |

#### Top producing countries

- **China**: largest producer and consumer; about half of world capacity (indicative)
- **United States**: about 1.63 Mt before Cornerstone's 370 kt mothballing (2025)
- **South Korea**: TL Chemical Ulsan 0.26 Mt added in 2025; Tongsuh (Asahi Kasei) (indicative)
- **Japan**: Asahi Kasei, Mitsubishi Chemical (indicative)
- **Taiwan**: Formosa Plastics, CPDC (indicative)
- **Western Europe**: INEOS Cologne (indicative)
 indicative; Indianpetrochem 2026 (largest consumer); ResourceWise 2025 (370 kt = 22.7% of US capacity, derived); GlobalData via Offshore Technology; indicative

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **INEOS Nitriles** US Gulf, Ohio and Cologne plants (indicative); 0.43 Mt Al-Jubail plant due 2027 | UK | not published | 2025 | [GlobalData via Offshore Technology (Al-Jubail project)](https://www.offshore-technology.com/newsletters/asia-lead-acrylonitrile-capacity-expansions-2030) |
| **Sinopec (incl. SECCO JV)** not published | China | not published | 2025 | not published here |
| **Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical** | China | 0.26 Mt per line (No. 4 started Dec 2023; No. 3 shut) | 2024 | [ResourceWise 2025](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/global-chemical-value-chains-face-uneven-rationalization-across-key-markets?hsLang=en) |
| **Zhejiang Petrochemical** new plant capacity only | China | 0.66 Mt (Daishan Plant 2) | 2025 | [GlobalData via Offshore Technology](https://www.offshore-technology.com/newsletters/asia-lead-acrylonitrile-capacity-expansions-2030) |
| **Asahi Kasei** exited Thai PTTAC JV (200 kt) in 2024 | Japan | not published | 2025 | ResourceWise 2025 |
| **TL Chemical (Taekwang)** | South Korea | 0.26 Mt (Ulsan plant) | 2025 | [GlobalData via Offshore Technology](https://www.offshore-technology.com/newsletters/asia-lead-acrylonitrile-capacity-expansions-2030) |
| **Formosa Plastics** not published | Taiwan | not published | 2025 | not published here |
| **Cornerstone Chemical** mothballed citing structural oversupply | US | 0.37 Mt (Waggaman, mothballed June 2025) | 2025 | [ResourceWise 2025](https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/global-chemical-value-chains-face-uneven-rationalization-across-key-markets?hsLang=en) |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Reliance Industries (Vadodara, ex-IPCL)** no recorded output since at least 2016-17; India has no operating producer | India | 0.024 Mt ACN capacity | 2026 | [Indianpetrochem ACN report 2026](https://www.indianpetrochem.com/report/acrylonitrilereport) |

India has no operating ACN producer and imports almost all of its needs. Demand grew about 4.2% a year from 2017-18 to 2025-26. Main users are acrylic fibre makers, ABS producers, NBR (Apcotex) and acrylamide makers (indicative).

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | Exports nearly halved from 239 kt (2023) to 127 kt (2024); Cornerstone mothballed 370 kt; INEOS Styrolution's Addyston ABS closure cut domestic demand by about 34 ktpa. |
| **EU** | INEOS Cologne; high energy costs; import competition (indicative). |
| **India** | Fully import-dependent; prices at Kandla run about $0.13/kg above CFR South Asia (Jan 2025). |
| **China** | Driving both capacity and oversupply; FOB China $1.01/kg (Feb 2026). |
| **Japan** | Asahi Kasei and Mitsubishi Chemical; restructuring (indicative). |
| **Middle East** | New INEOS plant at Al-Jubail (2027) aimed at Asia and India. |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/routes/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/trading/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/acrylonitrile/links/index.md)