# Specialty amines and ethanolamines: Production

How Indian makers ran flat out while China dominates

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/specialty_amines/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 |  | no public total |
| **World output** | about 5-7 Mt a year (indicative) |  | indicative; ethylene oxide tile for ethanolamines |
| **Capacity utilisation** | not published | Over 90% of China's ethanolamine capacity was running normally in October 2025 (Argus via ethylene oxide tile). Indian makers ran near full in FY2026; Balaji's volume rose 2.5% to 106,970 t. | Argus (Oct 2025) via ethylene oxide tile; Balaji Amines (May 2026) |
| **Concentration** | moderate; BASF, Dow, Eastman, Huntsman, Nouryon and INEOS lead outside China (indicative) | Mordor names Air Products, Akzo Nobel (now Nouryon), Alkyl Amines, Arkema, BASF, Celanese, Clariant, Daicel, Dow, Eastman, Huntsman, INEOS, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Nippon Shokubai, SABIC, Solvay and Tosoh. Company shares are not published. | Mordor Intelligence via GII (2026) |
| **New capacity** | Indian specialty amine projects to FY2027 | Balaji: DME plant (Q1 FY2027), NMM 5,000 t/yr (FY2027), improved acetonitrile plant (Q2 FY2027), ethyleneamines DETA, TETA, PIP, AEEA, AEP (H1 FY2027) and HCN, sodium cyanide and EDTA at a greenfield site (Q4 FY2027), all within a Rs 750 crore subsidiary programme. | Balaji Amines press release (May 2026) |

#### Top producing countries
 China 35% · largest maker of methylamines, DMF and ethanolamines (indicative) United States 18% · Dow, Eastman, Huntsman, BASF (indicative) Western Europe 18% · BASF Ludwigshafen and Antwerp, INEOS, Nouryon, Arkema, Taminco (Eastman) Ghent (indicative) Middle East 8% · Sadara and SABIC ethanolamines in Saudi Arabia (indicative) India 5% · Alkyl Amines and Balaji Amines (alkylamines, derivatives); ethanolamines largely imported (indicative) Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia 16% · Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Tosoh, Nippon Shokubai and others (indicative) indicative; Asia-Pacific 38.55% of 2025 amines revenue (Mordor); indicative

#### Largest producers: global

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **BASF** largest amines producer; alkyl-, ethanol- and ethyleneamines in Europe, US and China (indicative) | Germany | not published | 2025 | [Mordor via GII (2026); IMARC (2026)](https://www.basf.com) |
| **Dow** ethanolamines and ethyleneamines integrated with EO | US | not published | 2025 | [Mordor via GII (2026)](https://corporate.dow.com) |
| **Eastman Chemical** methylamines and higher alkylamines (ex-Taminco), Pace (Florida) and Ghent (indicative) | US | not published | 2025 | [Mordor via GII (2026)](https://www.eastman.com) |
| **Huntsman** polyetheramines (Jeffamine) and ethyleneamines (indicative) | US | not published | 2025 | [IMARC (2026)](https://www.huntsman.com) |
| **Nouryon** ethyleneamines and chelates (indicative) | Netherlands | not published | 2025 | [Mordor via GII (2026) (as Akzo Nobel)](https://www.nouryon.com) |
| **INEOS Oxide** ethanolamines next to EO in Antwerp (indicative) | UK | not published | 2025 | [Mordor via GII (2026)](https://www.ineos.com) |
| **Sadara / SABIC** ethanolamines on low-cost ethane EO (indicative) | Saudi Arabia | not published | 2025 | [Mordor via GII (2026) (SABIC)](https://www.sabic.com) |

#### Largest producers: India

| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Alkyl Amines Chemicals** methylamines, ethylamines and derivatives; EBITDA margin 18.7% FY2026; Q1 FY2027 revenue Rs 528 crore (+30%) | India | 1,536 Rs crore revenue | FY2026 | [StockAnalysis (BOM:506767)](https://stockanalysis.com/quote/bom/506767/financials/income-statement/) |
| **Balaji Amines** 106,970 t sold; EBITDA Rs 294 crore (20%); Rs 750 crore Balaji Speciality Chemicals expansion into ethyleneamines, HCN and EDTA | India | 1,454 Rs crore consolidated revenue | FY2026 | [Balaji Amines press release (May 2026)](https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/BALAMINES_14052026115630_Press_Release_Signed.pdf) |
| **Diamines and Chemicals** ethyleneamines and piperazine in Vadodara (indicative) | India | not published | 2025 | company (indicative) |
| **Amines and Plasticizers** gas-treating amine blends and morpholine derivatives (indicative) | India | not published | 2025 | company (indicative) |

India is broadly self-sufficient in methylamines and ethylamines through Alkyl and Balaji, and exports some. It imports most ethanolamines from the Gulf and Asia because it has little merchant EO (indicative). Feedstock methanol is about 98% imported (methanol tile).

#### Position by region

| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| **US** | Large integrated producers on cheap shale gas and ethane; carbon capture under 45Q credits raises MEA and specialty solvent demand (indicative). |
| **EU** | High gas prices since 2022 hurt ammonia and methanol-based amines; REACH restrictions on DMF (from Dec 2023) and NMP (from 2020) cut solvent demand. |
| **India** | Methanol and much ammonia are imported, so Gulf disruption in 2026 hit costs; Balaji reported a brief production disruption in March 2026. |
| **China** | Largest producer and exporter; low-priced exports of DMF and methylamines set Asian prices (indicative). |
| **Japan** | Specialty amine makers (Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Tosoh, Nippon Shokubai) serve electronics and pharma. |
| **Middle East** | Ethanolamines on low-cost ethane; key supplier to India. |

## Other sections

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