# Isopropanol: Production

Why Chinese IPA sells far below Western prices

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/isopropanol/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 3.5-4 Mt/yr globally (indicative) |  | indicative (industry estimates) |
| **World output** | about 3 Mt (2025, indicative) |  | indicative |
| **Capacity utilisation** | about 75-85% (indicative) | Chinese acetone-hydrogenation capacity has grown and pushed Chinese prices well below Western levels ($872/t vs $1,393/t in Q3 2025, IMARC). | IMARC Dec 2025; indicative |
| **Concentration** | top 3 countries about 70% (indicative) | Main producers include Shell, ExxonMobil, Dow, INEOS, Sasol, LCY Chemical, Isu Chemical, LG Chem, Mitsui Chemicals and Tokuyama (indicative). | indicative |
| **New capacity** | mostly Chinese acetone-hydrogenation and electronic-grade units (indicative) | New electronic-grade IPA capacity is being built near fabs in Taiwan, Korea, the US and Japan (indicative). No large Indian expansion confirmed in sources reviewed. | indicative |

#### Top producing countries
 China 30% · about 1.1 Mt/yr (indicative) United States 25% · about 0.9 Mt/yr (indicative) Western Europe 15% · about 0.55 Mt/yr (indicative) Taiwan 8% · about 0.3 Mt/yr (indicative) South Korea 6% · about 0.2 Mt/yr (indicative) Japan 6% · about 0.2 Mt/yr (indicative) indicative

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Shell** Deer Park and Pernis (indicative) | US/Netherlands | not published | 2025 | [Shell](https://www.shell.com) |
| **ExxonMobil** Baton Rouge; indirect hydration (indicative) | US | not published | 2025 | [ExxonMobil](https://corporate.exxonmobil.com) |
| **Dow** not published | US | not published | 2025 | [Dow](https://corporate.dow.com) |
| **INEOS** INEOS Solvents, Germany (indicative) | Germany | not published | 2025 | [INEOS](https://www.ineos.com) |
| **LCY Chemical** electronic-grade supplier (indicative) | Taiwan | not published | 2025 | [LCY](https://www.lcygroup.com) |
| **Isu Chemical** not published | South Korea | not published | 2025 | [Isu](https://www.isuchemical.com) |
| **Tokuyama** direct hydration; electronic grade (indicative) | Japan | not published | 2025 | [Tokuyama](https://www.tokuyama.co.jp) |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals** Taloja, propylene route, about 70 kt/yr (indicative); applicant in the DGTR China case | India | not published | 2025 | [DFPCL; fibre2fashion Aug 2024](https://www.dfpcl.com) |
| **Deepak Phenolics (Deepak Nitrite)** Dahej, acetone hydrogenation, about 30 kt/yr (indicative) | India | not published | 2025 | [Deepak Nitrite](https://www.godeepak.com) |

India has two producers, Deepak Fertilisers and Deepak Phenolics, with about 100 kt/yr combined (indicative), against pharma-led demand that exceeds this, so imports from China, Taiwan, Korea, the US and EU fill the gap (indicative). Anti-dumping duties protect domestic makers.

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | High prices ($1,393/t in Q3 2025, IMARC); propylene-based producers. |
| **EU** | Prices about $1,385/t in Q3 2025 (France, IMARC); subject of Indian anti-dumping investigation from Sep 2026. |
| **India** | Pharma-heavy demand; protected by duties on China and potentially the EU, Korea, Taiwan, US. |
| **China** | Low-cost acetone-based supply; $872/t in Q3 2025 (IMARC); faces Indian duties of $82-217/t. |
| **Japan** | Electronic-grade supplier to fabs. |
| **Middle East** | Small; no major IPA producers (indicative). |

## Other sections

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