Why Chinese capacity is squeezing established stabiliser makers
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.
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World capacity
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World output
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Capacity utilisation
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Songwon reports persistent oversupply and pricing pressure from Asia in 2025 and expects demanding conditions in 2026.
Songwon FY2025 results
Concentration
BASF, Clariant and Songwon named as leading stabiliser players (2017)
No market shares published in sources reviewed. BASF, Avient, Dow, Lanxess and Evonik named leaders across all plastic additives (BCC 2024).
MarketsandMarkets (2017); BCC Research (2024)
New capacity
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Chinese capacity additions underlie the oversupply cited by Songwon; no named projects retrieved.
Songwon FY2025 results
Top producing countries
Asia-Pacific (demand) 57% · $34.8 billion of $61.5 billion plastic additives demand (2024) North America (demand) 19% · $11.9 billion (2024)
China: fast-growing antioxidant and light stabiliser capacity (Rianlon and others)
Vinati Organics Capacity not verified in sources reviewed.
India
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Platinum Industries Not verified.
India
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Baerlocher India Additives Not verified.
India
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Clariant Chemicals (India) Not verified.
India
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India makes PVC stabilisers widely and has started antioxidant production (Vinati), but imports most high-performance antioxidants and light stabilisers from BASF, Songwon, Adeka and China. Growth in Indian polymer capacity (Reliance, IOCL, HMEL) raises demand.
Position by region
Region
Position
US
Milliken and alkylphenol producers; US trade measures affect Asian suppliers (Songwon).
EU
BASF, Clariant, Baerlocher; high energy costs (Songwon).