Global O-Cresol Market Growth 2025-2031

Global O-Cresol Market Growth 2025-2031

The global O-Cresol market size is predicted to grow from US$ 199 million in 2025 to US$ 270 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2025 to 2031.

O-Cresol (CAS 95-48-7) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4(OH). It is widely used intermediate in the production of other chemicals. It is a derivative of phenol and is an isomer of p-cresol and m-cresol.

Global O-Cresol (CAS 95-48-7) main players include Sasol, Atul, LANXESS, SABIC, RÜTGERS Group, Deepak Novochem Technologies, Nantong Xingchen Synthetic, JFE Chemical, Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical, Juye Runjia Chemical, Nanjing Datang Chemical, Chengjiang Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, etc., totally accounting for about 70% of market. North America is the largest market of O-Cresol (CAS 95-48-7), with a share over 23%. As for the types of products, it can be divided into extraction process and synthesis process. The most common product is extraction process, with a share over 60%. In terms of applications, it is widely used in resin, herbicides, disinfectant and others. The most application is resin, with a share over 45%.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “O-Cresol Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world O-Cresol sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected O-Cresol sales for 2025 through 2031. With O-Cresol sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world O-Cresol industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global O-Cresol landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on O-Cresol portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global O-Cresol market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for O-Cresol and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global O-Cresol.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of O-Cresol market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Extraction Process
Synthesis Process

Segmentation by Application:
Resin
Herbicides
Disinfectant
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Sasol
Atul
LANXESS
SABIC
RÜTGERS Group
Deepak Novochem Technologies
Nantong Xingchen Synthetic
JFE Chemical
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical
Juye Runjia Chemical
Nanjing Datang Chemical
Chengjiang Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global O-Cresol market?

What factors are driving O-Cresol market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do O-Cresol market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does O-Cresol break out by Type, by Application?

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