# Polybutadiene rubber: Production

Rising Chinese output as Western plants close

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polybutadiene/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 5 Mt/yr world (indicative) |  | indicative |
| **World output** | about 3.7 Mt (2025, derived) |  | derived from butadiene tile |
| **Capacity utilisation** | about 70-75% (indicative) | Chinese BR output and exports rose in 2025 while European and US capacity shrank, including Arlanxeo's Port Jérôme closure (GlobalData, Dec 2025). | GlobalData via Just Auto, Dec 2025; utilisation indicative |
| **Concentration** | China about 35%; top three countries about 57% (indicative) | Producers include Sinopec, PetroChina, Kumho Petrochemical, Arlanxeo, Goodyear, UBE, Sibur, Synthos, Reliance and TSRC. | indicative |
| **New capacity** | Chinese additions continue; Western closures (Port Jérôme 2025) | Named BR projects with sizes were not found in sources reached. China's butadiene market is expected to move from deficit to surplus by 2035 (S&P Global, Sep 2025, headline), supporting more Chinese BR. | S&P Global, Sep 2025; GlobalData via Just Auto, Dec 2025 |

#### Top producing countries
 China 35% · Sinopec, PetroChina, private producers (indicative) South Korea 12% · Kumho Petrochemical, LG Chem (indicative) United States 10% · Goodyear, Firestone Polymers (indicative) Western Europe 10% · Arlanxeo, Versalis, Synthos (indicative) Japan 8% · UBE Elastomer, ENEOS Materials, Zeon (indicative) Russia 7% · Sibur (indicative) indicative

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Sinopec** multiple BR plants (Yanshan, Qilu, Gaoqiao and others; indicative) | China | not published | 2025 | not published in sources reached |
| **PetroChina** Daqing, Dushanzi, Sichuan (indicative) | China | not published | 2025 | not published in sources reached |
| **Kumho Petrochemical** one of the largest BR makers (indicative) | South Korea | not published | 2025 | [not published in sources reached](https://www.kkpc.com) |
| **Arlanxeo (Saudi Aramco)** Buna CB Nd-BR; closed Port Jérôme, France, 2025 | Netherlands / Saudi Arabia | not published | 2025 | [GlobalData via Just Auto, Dec 2025](https://www.arlanxeo.com) |
| **Goodyear Chemical** Beaumont, Texas; mostly captive (indicative) | US | not published | 2025 | not published in sources reached |
| **UBE Elastomer** BR plants in Japan, Thailand and China (indicative) | Japan | not published | 2025 | not published in sources reached |
| **Sibur** Voronezh (indicative) | Russia | not published | 2025 | not published in sources reached |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Reliance Industries** India's main PBR producer, integrated with its butadiene (capacity not published) | India | not published | 2025 | [butadiene tile (Reliance feeds own SBR and PBR)](https://www.ril.com) |

Reliance is India's main BR producer, using its own butadiene (butadiene tile). Indian tyre makers import the balance, mainly from Korea, China, Russia and Singapore (indicative). Domestic tyre-driven demand is forecast to grow about 5% a year in 2025-2029 (S&P Global via butadiene tile).

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | Captive Goodyear and Firestone supply; US butadiene spot $562/t at end-Nov 2025 (GlobalData). |
| **EU** | Arlanxeo closed Port Jérôme; Europe butadiene contract fell to EUR720/t in Dec 2025 (GlobalData). |
| **India** | Reliance plus imports; growing truck and passenger tyre output. |
| **China** | Largest producer and growing exporter; SHFE BR futures set a visible price (indicative). |
| **Japan** | Specialty grades (UBE, ENEOS Materials, Zeon). |
| **Middle East** | Little BR; Aramco owns Arlanxeo (indicative). |

## Other sections

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