Global Tetrahydrofuran Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

Tetrahydrofuran (THF), also known as tetramethylene oxide, diethylene oxide, is five-membered cyclic ether. It is an industrial solvent widely recognized for its unique combination of useful properties. THF is a stable compound with relatively low boiling point and excellent solvency. It is widely-used for dissolution and reaction of various substances. Also it is used as a starting material for the synthesis of poly (tetramethylene ether) glycol (PTMG), etc.

According to APO Research, The global Tetrahydrofuran market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Tetrahydrofuran is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Tetrahydrofuran is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Tetrahydrofuran is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global manufacturers of Tetrahydrofuran include BASF, Invista, Penn A Kem, LyondellBasell, Ashland, Mitsubishi, Korea PTG, Sipchem and Dairen Chem, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Tetrahydrofuran, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Tetrahydrofuran.

The Tetrahydrofuran market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Tetrahydrofuran market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, price, and sales by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Tetrahydrofuran Segment by Company

BASF
Invista
Penn A Kem
LyondellBasell
Ashland
Mitsubishi
Korea PTG
Sipchem
Dairen Chem
Bluestar Chem
Qianguo Chem
Markor Chem
Shanxi Sanwei Group
Zibo Hualiyuan

Tetrahydrofuran Segment by Type

The Dehydration of 1,4-Butanediol
Maleic Anhydride Method
Furfural Method
Others

Tetrahydrofuran Segment by Application

PTMEG
Adhesives
Pharmaceutical
Coatings
Others

Tetrahydrofuran Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Tetrahydrofuran market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Tetrahydrofuran and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Tetrahydrofuran.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Tetrahydrofuran manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Tetrahydrofuran in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.

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1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.2.1 Global Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.2.2 Global Tetrahydrofuran Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.3 Tetrahydrofuran Market by Type
1.3.1 The Dehydration of 1,4-Butanediol
1.3.2 Maleic Anhydride Method
1.3.3 Furfural Method
1.3.4 Others
1.4 Global Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Type
1.4.1 Global Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Tetrahydrofuran Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
1.4.3 Global Tetrahydrofuran Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
1.5.1 North America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.2 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.4 South America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2 Global Market Dynamics

2.1 Tetrahydrofuran Industry Trends
2.2 Tetrahydrofuran Industry Drivers
2.3 Tetrahydrofuran Industry Opportunities and Challenges
2.4 Tetrahydrofuran Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company

3.1 Global Top Players by Tetrahydrofuran Revenue (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Top Players by Tetrahydrofuran Sales (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Top Players by Tetrahydrofuran Price (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Tetrahydrofuran Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
3.5 Global Tetrahydrofuran Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
3.6 Global Tetrahydrofuran Company, Product Type & Application
3.7 Global Tetrahydrofuran Company Establishment Date
3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
3.8.1 Global Tetrahydrofuran Market CR5 and HHI
3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Tetrahydrofuran Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
3.8.3 2023 Tetrahydrofuran Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Tetrahydrofuran Regional Status and Outlook

4.1 Global Tetrahydrofuran Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
4.2 Global Tetrahydrofuran Historic Market Size by Region
4.2.1 Global Tetrahydrofuran Sales in Volume by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Tetrahydrofuran Sales in Value by Region (2020-2025)
4.2.3 Global Tetrahydrofuran Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
4.3 Global Tetrahydrofuran Forecasted Market Size by Region
4.3.1 Global Tetrahydrofuran Sales in Volume by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.2 Global Tetrahydrofuran Sales in Value by Region (2026-2031)
4.3.3 Global Tetrahydrofuran Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2026-2031)
5 Tetrahydrofuran by Application

5.1 Tetrahydrofuran Market by Application
5.1.1 PTMEG
5.1.2 Adhesives
5.1.3 Pharmaceutical
5.1.4 Coatings
5.1.5 Others
5.2 Global Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Application
5.2.1 Global Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.2 Global Tetrahydrofuran Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Global Tetrahydrofuran Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
5.3.1 North America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.2 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.4 South America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6 Company Profiles

6.1 BASF
6.1.1 BASF Comapny Information
6.1.2 BASF Business Overview
6.1.3 BASF Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 BASF Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.1.5 BASF Recent Developments
6.2 Invista
6.2.1 Invista Comapny Information
6.2.2 Invista Business Overview
6.2.3 Invista Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Invista Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Invista Recent Developments
6.3 Penn A Kem
6.3.1 Penn A Kem Comapny Information
6.3.2 Penn A Kem Business Overview
6.3.3 Penn A Kem Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Penn A Kem Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Penn A Kem Recent Developments
6.4 LyondellBasell
6.4.1 LyondellBasell Comapny Information
6.4.2 LyondellBasell Business Overview
6.4.3 LyondellBasell Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 LyondellBasell Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.4.5 LyondellBasell Recent Developments
6.5 Ashland
6.5.1 Ashland Comapny Information
6.5.2 Ashland Business Overview
6.5.3 Ashland Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Ashland Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Ashland Recent Developments
6.6 Mitsubishi
6.6.1 Mitsubishi Comapny Information
6.6.2 Mitsubishi Business Overview
6.6.3 Mitsubishi Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Mitsubishi Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Mitsubishi Recent Developments
6.7 Korea PTG
6.7.1 Korea PTG Comapny Information
6.7.2 Korea PTG Business Overview
6.7.3 Korea PTG Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 Korea PTG Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.7.5 Korea PTG Recent Developments
6.8 Sipchem
6.8.1 Sipchem Comapny Information
6.8.2 Sipchem Business Overview
6.8.3 Sipchem Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 Sipchem Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.8.5 Sipchem Recent Developments
6.9 Dairen Chem
6.9.1 Dairen Chem Comapny Information
6.9.2 Dairen Chem Business Overview
6.9.3 Dairen Chem Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Dairen Chem Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Dairen Chem Recent Developments
6.10 Bluestar Chem
6.10.1 Bluestar Chem Comapny Information
6.10.2 Bluestar Chem Business Overview
6.10.3 Bluestar Chem Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Bluestar Chem Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Bluestar Chem Recent Developments
6.11 Qianguo Chem
6.11.1 Qianguo Chem Comapny Information
6.11.2 Qianguo Chem Business Overview
6.11.3 Qianguo Chem Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Qianguo Chem Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Qianguo Chem Recent Developments
6.12 Markor Chem
6.12.1 Markor Chem Comapny Information
6.12.2 Markor Chem Business Overview
6.12.3 Markor Chem Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 Markor Chem Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Markor Chem Recent Developments
6.13 Shanxi Sanwei Group
6.13.1 Shanxi Sanwei Group Comapny Information
6.13.2 Shanxi Sanwei Group Business Overview
6.13.3 Shanxi Sanwei Group Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 Shanxi Sanwei Group Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Shanxi Sanwei Group Recent Developments
6.14 Zibo Hualiyuan
6.14.1 Zibo Hualiyuan Comapny Information
6.14.2 Zibo Hualiyuan Business Overview
6.14.3 Zibo Hualiyuan Tetrahydrofuran Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.14.4 Zibo Hualiyuan Tetrahydrofuran Product Portfolio
6.14.5 Zibo Hualiyuan Recent Developments
7 North America by Country

7.1 North America Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country
7.1.1 North America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.1.2 North America Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.3 North America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
7.2 North America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country
7.2.1 North America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2.2 North America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2.3 North America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe by Country

8.1 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country
8.1.1 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.1.2 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.3 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8.2 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country
8.2.1 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2.2 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.2.3 Europe Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country

9.1 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country
9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country (2020-2025)
9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country
9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America by Country

10.1 South America Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country
10.1.1 South America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.1.2 South America Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country (2020-2025)
10.1.3 South America Tetrahydrofuran Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2 South America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country
10.2.1 South America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2.2 South America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.2.3 South America Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country

11.1 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country
11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Sales by Country (2020-2025)
11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Sales Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11.2 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country
11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Tetrahydrofuran Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis

12.1 Tetrahydrofuran Value Chain Analysis
12.1.1 Tetrahydrofuran Key Raw Materials
12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
12.1.5 Tetrahydrofuran Production Mode & Process
12.2 Tetrahydrofuran Sales Channels Analysis
12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
12.2.2 Tetrahydrofuran Distributors
12.2.3 Tetrahydrofuran Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix

14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
14.2 Research Methodology
14.3 Research Process
14.4 Authors List of This Report
14.5 Data Source
14.5.1 Secondary Sources
14.5.2 Primary Sources
14.6 Disclaimer

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