# Rubber chemicals: Production

How China came to dominate and where India fits

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/rubber_chemicals/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** | not published globally; NOCIL 115,124 t/yr including intermediates (Mar 2025) |  | CARE Ratings, Oct 2025 |
| **World output** | about 1.5 Mt (indicative) |  | indicative |
| **Capacity utilisation** | not published | NOCIL volumes rose 7% quarter on quarter in Q4 FY2026, with some products at elevated utilisation, but realisations fell. | PL Capital (May 2026) |
| **Concentration** | China dominant (indicative 75-80%) | Chinese producers such as Sennics, Shandong Yanggu Huatai and Jiangsu Sinorgchem are the largest single makers of PPDs and accelerators (indicative). | indicative |
| **New capacity** | NOCIL TDQ expansion at Dahej, Rs 250 crore, trial production 2026, revenue from H2 FY2027 | Peak utilisation expected over 1.5-2 years. | CARE Ratings (Oct 2025); PL Capital (May 2026) |

#### Top producing countries

- **China**: about 75-80% of world output (indicative, China Rubber Industry Association as recalled; not verified); largest global producer per CARE
- **India**: NOCIL about 40% of domestic market; rest imports and smaller makers
- **South Korea**: Kumho Petrochemical and others; a source of imports into India
- **EU**: Lanxess (Rhein Chemie), Flexsys plants
- **United States**: Flexsys (ex-Eastman) plants
- **Thailand**: exporter to India
 CARE Ratings (Oct 2025); indicative; CARE Ratings (Oct 2025); CARE Ratings (dumping from Korea, Thailand, EU and China); indicative

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Sennics** Volumes not verified. | China | not published | n/a |  |
| **Shandong Yanggu Huatai Chemical** Listed in Shenzhen; volumes not retrieved. | China | not published | n/a |  |
| **Jiangsu Sinorgchem** Not verified. | China | not published | n/a |  |
| **Flexsys (One Equity Partners; former Eastman tire additives)** Eastman sold the business in 2022 (indicative). | US | not published | n/a |  |
| **Lanxess (Rhein Chemie)** Segment sales €545 million in Q1 2025 across all additives; rubber not split. | Germany | not published | Q1 2025 | [Packaging South Asia (Jun 2025)](https://packagingsouthasia.com/type-of-article/industry-news/lanxess-fy-2025/) |
| **Kumho Petrochemical** Not verified. | South Korea | not published | n/a |  |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **NOCIL** About 40% Indian market share; FY2025 income Rs 1,391.76 crore, PBILDT margin 9.81% (FY2024 Rs 1,443.47 crore, 13.43%); exports 36% of sales. | India | 115,124 t/yr installed capacity including intermediates (Navi Mumbai and Dahej) | Mar 2025 | [CARE Ratings, Oct 2025](https://www.careratings.com/upload/CompanyFiles/PR/202510121044_NOCIL_Limited.pdf) |
| **Lanxess India (Rhein Chemie)** Not verified. | India | not published | n/a |  |
| **Merchem** Private; not verified. | India | not published | n/a |  |

India's tyre industry (MRF, Apollo, CEAT, JK, Bridgestone and others) is a large buyer. NOCIL supplies about 40%; the rest comes from China, Korea, Thailand and the EU, which CARE says have dumped into India. A sulphenamide anti-dumping duty in 2026 supports domestic pricing.

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | Flexsys plants; 6PPD scrutiny in California and Washington. |
| **EU** | REACH and nitrosamine limits; tyre abrasion limits under Euro 7. |
| **India** | NOCIL and imports; trade remedies. |
| **China** | Dominant producer; environmental closures in 2017-2019 tightened global supply (indicative). |
| **Japan** | Ouchi Shinko and others (indicative). |
| **Middle East** | Small. |

## Other sections

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