# Flame retardants: Production

Why Asia uses almost half the world's flame retardants

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

Why Asia uses almost half the world's flame retardants 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** | not published |  |  |
| **World output** | about 2.3 Mt a year |  | Ceresana (2024) |
| **Capacity utilisation** | not published | Albemarle's Specialties segment grew volumes 2% in Q4 2025; JBC flooding in January 2026 cut production temporarily. | Albemarle FY2025 results |
| **Concentration** | Asia-Pacific 46% of demand; bromine supply concentrated in Israel, Jordan, the US and China | No producer shares published in sources reviewed. | Ceresana (2024); bromine tile |
| **New capacity** | not published | No major named FR plant projects retrieved. |  |

#### Top producing countries
 Asia-Pacific (demand) 46% · about 1.06 Mt

- **China**: largest producer and consumer of brominated, phosphorus and CP flame retardants (indicative)
- **Israel**: ICL Dead Sea bromine, about 200 kt bromine (2025)
- **Jordan**: Jordan Bromine Company (Albemarle-Arab Potash), about 110 kt bromine (2025)
- **United States**: Albemarle and Lanxess in Arkansas
- **Germany**: Huber Martinswerk and Nabaltec (ATH), Clariant (phosphinates)
 Ceresana (2024); indicative; USGS MCS 2026 via bromine tile

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Albemarle (Specialties)** Adjusted EBITDA $275.7 million (20%); 2026 outlook $1.2-1.4 billion sales, $170-230 million EBITDA. | US | 1,366 $ million segment sales 2025 (bromine FRs, clear brine fluids, lithium specialties) | 2025 | [Albemarle FY2025 results](https://www.albemarle.com/au/en/news/albemarle-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025-results) |
| **ICL Group (Industrial Products)** Segment figures not retrieved. | Israel | not published | 2025 | bromine tile |
| **Lanxess** Specialty Additives Q1 2025 sales €545 million, margin 9.5%; FR share not split. | Germany | not published | 2025 | [Packaging South Asia (Q1 2025)](https://packagingsouthasia.com/type-of-article/industry-news/lanxess-fy-2025/) |
| **Clariant (Exolit)** Not split from A&A (CHF 987 million). | Switzerland | not published | 2025 | [Clariant FY2025 media release](https://www.clariant.com/-/media/Files/Corporate/News/2026/02/CLARIANT-MEDIA-RELEASE-Q4_FY_2025.pdf) |
| **J.M. Huber (Martinswerk)** Private. | US / Germany | not published | n/a |  |
| **Nabaltec** Listed; figures not retrieved. | Germany | not published | n/a |  |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Hindalco Industries (specialty alumina and hydrate)** FR-grade volumes not verified. | India | not published | n/a |  |
| **Archean Chemical Industries** India makes about 7,000 t bromine from Gujarat bitterns (USGS 2026, bromine tile); FR production not verified. | India | not published | n/a |  |
| **Solaris ChemTech** Not verified. | India | not published | n/a |  |

India has bromine (about 7,000 t a year from Gujarat) and alumina hydrate but little flame retardant synthesis at scale; most brominated, phosphorus and specialty FRs are imported from China, Israel and Europe. Cable and construction demand are growing.

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | Albemarle and Lanxess Arkansas bromine; state-level restrictions on FRs in furniture and children's products. |
| **EU** | Strictest rules; ECHA's 2023 strategy targets aromatic brominated FRs for restriction; brominated share only 4-5%. |
| **India** | Import-reliant; E-Waste Rules restrict PBB and PBDE. |
| **China** | Largest market and producer; brominated 28% share in Asia. |
| **Japan** | Major electronics FR user. |
| **Middle East** | Israel and Jordan supply most traded bromine. |

## Other sections

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