Bisphenol A: Production
How China came to make more than half of it
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 10 Mt/yr world (indicative) | indicative; GlobalData gives additions only | |
| World output | about 7.5 Mt (2024, indicative) | indicative | |
| Capacity utilisation | about 70-75% (indicative) | Chinese BPA plants ran below 70% from September 2025 (OPIS, Dec 2025). | OPIS, Dec 2025 |
| Concentration | China about 55%; top three about 72% (indicative) | Covestro, SABIC, Kumho P&B, Nan Ya, Chang Chun, Mitsubishi Chemical, Wanhua, Lihuayi and Hengli are leading producers (indicative). | indicative |
| New capacity | 2.69 Mt/yr in Asia 2025-2030; 0.12 Mt/yr in Russia | China 1.91 Mt/yr from eight projects; Reliance Jamnagar 0.50 Mt/yr (2030); SABIC Fujian 0.27 Mt/yr (2026); CNOOC-Shell Huizhou 0.24 Mt/yr; Lotte-GS Yeosu 0.24 Mt/yr; Omsky Kauchuk 0.12 Mt/yr (2030) (GlobalData). | GlobalData via Offshore Technology, Nov 2025 |
Top producing countries
China 55% · about 5.5 Mt/yr (indicative); 2.14 Mt/yr more planned 2024-2028 Taiwan 9% · not published in sources reached (Nan Ya, Chang Chun) South Korea 8% · not published in sources reached; Lotte-GS Yeosu 0.24 Mt/yr planned Western Europe 8% · not published in sources reached (Covestro, Trinseo exited) United States 7% · not published in sources reached Japan and Thailand 7% · not published in sources reached indicative; GlobalData via Sweetcrude Reports; indicative; GlobalData 2025; share indicativeLargest producers: global
| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covestro largest polycarbonate maker, mostly captive BPA; not published | Germany | not published | 2025 | indicative |
| SABIC (incl. SABIC Fujian Petrochemical) under construction, start 2026 | Saudi Arabia | 0.27 Mt/yr new Zhangzhou plant | 2026 | GlobalData via Offshore Technology, Nov 2025 |
| Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) | China | 0.23 Mt/yr planned | 2028 | GlobalData via Sweetcrude Reports |
| Guangxi Huayi New Materials (Qinzhou plant 2) | China | 0.2 Mt/yr planned | 2028 | GlobalData via Sweetcrude Reports |
| CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals (Huizhou) | China | 0.24 Mt/yr planned | 2030 | GlobalData via Offshore Technology, Nov 2025 |
| Lotte-GS Chemical (Yeosu) | South Korea | 0.24 Mt/yr planned | 2030 | GlobalData via Offshore Technology, Nov 2025 |
Largest producers: India
| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Industries (Jamnagar BPA plant) operated by Reliance O2C; largest planned in Asia | India | 0.5 Mt/yr planned | 2030 | GlobalData via Offshore Technology, Nov 2025 |
| Deepak Chem Tech (Deepak Nitrite) 165 kt/yr polycarbonate plant at Dahej using Trinseo Stade technology, FY2027-28; BPA supply plan not stated in sources reached | India | not published | 2028 | Deepak Nitrite annual report 2024-25; Plastemart, Jul 2026 |
India has no BPA production today (indicative) and imports all it uses for epoxy and other resins. Reliance's 0.5 Mt/yr Jamnagar plant (2030) and Deepak's 165 kt/yr polycarbonate plant (FY2027-28) would create India's first BPA-polycarbonate chain.
Position by region
| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| US | Mature producer base; food-contact uses under scrutiny but not banned federally (indicative). |
| EU | Food-contact ban from 2025 under Regulation (EU) 2024/3190; thermal paper restriction since 2020; phenol-acetone closures upstream. |
| India | Fully import-dependent today; Reliance and Deepak projects aim at import substitution. |
| China | Largest producer; adding most new capacity while running below 70% (OPIS, Dec 2025). |
| Japan | Mitsubishi Chemical and Idemitsu are technology holders; mature. |
| Middle East | SABIC produces BPA in Saudi Arabia and is building in China. |