Global Wax Market

Global Wax Market 2023-2027


The wax market is forecasted to grow by USD 1,723.06 mn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 3.24% during the forecast period. The report on the wax market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by growing demand for synthetic and bio-based waxes, growing cosmetic sector, and implementation of wax in food products and flexible food packaging.

Technavio's wax market is segmented as below:

By Application
  • Candle
  • Packaging
  • Rubber
  • Personal care
  • Corrugated boards and others
By Type
  • Mineral wax
  • Synthetic
  • Natural
By Geographical Landscape
  • APAC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • South America
  • Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the effective use of recycled plastics in wax production as one of the prime reasons driving the wax market growth during the next few years. Also, shift in preference toward synthetic and natural waxes and growing industrial application of wax will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the wax market covers the following areas:
  • Wax market sizing
  • Wax market forecast
  • Wax market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading wax market vendors that include BASF SE, Blended Waxes Inc., Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, Clariant International Ltd., Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA, Eni SpA, Exxon Mobil Corp., Hansen and Rosenthal GmbH and Co. KG, Hexion Inc., HollyFrontier Corp., Honeywell International Inc., Kerax Ltd., Lodha Petro, Mitsui Chemicals Inc., NIPPON SEIRO CO. LTD., Sasol Ltd., Shell plc, Siwax Group, The International Group Inc., and The Lubrizol Corp.. Also, the wax market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2022
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global wax market 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Data Table on global wax market 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Application Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Application Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Type Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Type Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Geography Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
    • Country Segment Analysis 2017 - 2021
      • Table Historic Market Size – Country Segment 2017 - 2021 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2022 and 2027
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2022 and 2027
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2022 and 2027
  • Market Segmentation by Application
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Application - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Application - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by Application
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Application
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Application
    • Candle - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Candle - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Candle - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Candle - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Candle - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Packaging - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Packaging - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Packaging - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Rubber - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Rubber - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Rubber - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Rubber - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Rubber - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Personal care - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Personal care - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Personal care - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Personal care - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Personal care - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Corrugated boards and others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Corrugated boards and others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Corrugated boards and others - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Corrugated boards and others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Corrugated boards and others - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Application
      • Table Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2022-2027 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Mineral wax - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Mineral wax - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Mineral wax - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Mineral wax - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Mineral wax - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Synthetic - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Synthetic - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Synthetic - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Synthetic - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Synthetic - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Natural - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Natural - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Natural - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Natural - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Natural - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2022-2027 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022- 2027
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Canada - Market size and forecast 2022-2027
      • Table Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2022-2027 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2022-2027 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Growing demand for synthetic and bio-based waxes
      • Growing cosmetic sector
      • Implementation of wax in food products and flexible food packaging
    • Market challenges
      • Price volatility of crude oil
      • Shrinking supply of paraffin wax
      • Increased use of cold flow improvers in petroleum refining
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2022 and 2027
    • Market trends
      • Effective use of recycled plastics in wax production
      • Shift in preference toward synthetic and natural waxes
      • Growing industrial application of wax
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • BASF SE
      • Table BASF SE - Overview
      • Table BASF SE - Business segments
      • Table BASF SE - Key news
      • Table BASF SE - Key offerings
      • Table BASF SE - Segment focus
    • Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP
      • Table Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP - Overview
      • Table Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP - Business segments
      • Table Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP - Key offerings
      • Table Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP - Segment focus
    • Clariant International Ltd.
      • Table Clariant International Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Clariant International Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table Clariant International Ltd. - Key news
      • Table Clariant International Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table Clariant International Ltd. - Segment focus
    • Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA
      • Table Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA - Overview
      • Table Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA - Business segments
      • Table Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA - Key offerings
      • Table Compania Espanola de Petroleos SA - Segment focus
    • Eni SpA
      • Table Eni SpA - Overview
      • Table Eni SpA - Business segments
      • Table Eni SpA - Key offerings
      • Table Eni SpA - Segment focus
    • Exxon Mobil Corp.
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Overview
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Exxon Mobil Corp. - Segment focus
    • Hansen and Rosenthal GmbH and Co. KG
      • Table Hansen and Rosenthal GmbH and Co. KG - Overview
      • Table Hansen and Rosenthal GmbH and Co. KG - Business segments
      • Table Hansen and Rosenthal GmbH and Co. KG - Key offerings
      • Table Hansen and Rosenthal GmbH and Co. KG - Segment focus
    • Hexion Inc.
      • Table Hexion Inc. - Overview
      • Table Hexion Inc. - Product / Service
      • Table Hexion Inc. - Key news
      • Table Hexion Inc. - Key offerings
    • Honeywell International Inc.
      • Table Honeywell International Inc. - Overview
      • Table Honeywell International Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Honeywell International Inc. - Key news
      • Table Honeywell International Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Honeywell International Inc. - Segment focus
    • Kerax Ltd.
      • Table Kerax Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Kerax Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table Kerax Ltd. - Key offerings
    • Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
      • Table Mitsui Chemicals Inc. - Overview
      • Table Mitsui Chemicals Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Mitsui Chemicals Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Mitsui Chemicals Inc. - Segment focus
    • NIPPON SEIRO CO. LTD.
      • Table NIPPON SEIRO CO. LTD. - Overview
      • Table NIPPON SEIRO CO. LTD. - Product / Service
      • Table NIPPON SEIRO CO. LTD. - Key offerings
    • Sasol Ltd.
      • Table Sasol Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Sasol Ltd. - Business segments
      • Table Sasol Ltd. - Key news
      • Table Sasol Ltd. - Key offerings
      • Table Sasol Ltd. - Segment focus
    • Shell plc
      • Table Shell plc - Overview
      • Table Shell plc - Business segments
      • Table Shell plc - Key offerings
      • Table Shell plc - Segment focus
    • The Lubrizol Corp.
      • Table The Lubrizol Corp. - Overview
      • Table The Lubrizol Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table The Lubrizol Corp. - Key offerings
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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