Thiochemical Market

Thiochemical Market


Trends, opportunity and forecast in the global thiochemical market to 2028 by product type (mercaptan, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), thioglycolic acid and ester, thiourea and others), end use industry (transportation, personal care & cosmetic, electrical & electronics, animal nutrition industry, oil & gas, food & beverages, chemical & pharmaceutical, agrochemicals and others), and region


Thiochemical Market Trends and Forecast



The future of the thiochemical market looks promising with opportunities in the transportation, personal care & cosmetic, electrical & electronic, animal nutrition, oil & gas, food & beverage, chemical & pharmaceutical, and agrochemical industries. The global thiochemical market is expected to reach an estimated $2.6 billion by 2028 with a CAGR of 2.8% from 2023 to 2028. The major drivers for this market are growing penetration of thiochemical in the synthesis of methionine and rising demand for natural gas in the industrial and domestic end use industries along with increasing refining capacity of oil and gas industry globally.
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Thiochemical Market by Segment
The study includes trends and forecast for the global thiochemical market by product type, end use industry, and region, as follows:
Thiochemical Market by Product Type [Value ($B) Shipment Analysis from 2017 to 2028]:
  • Mercaptan
  • Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
  • Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS)
  • Thioglycolic Acid and Ester
  • Thiourea
  • Others

  • Thiochemical Market by End Use Industry [Value ($B) Shipment Analysis from 2017 to 2028]:
  • Transportation
  • Personal Care & Cosmetics
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Animal Nutrition Industry
  • Oil & Gas
  • Food & Beverages
  • Chemical & Pharmaceutical
  • Agrochemicals
  • Others

  • Thiochemical Market by Region [Value ($B) Shipment Analysis from 2017 to 2028]:
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • The Rest of the World

  • List of Thiochemical Companies
    Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies, thiochemical companies cater to increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the thiochemical companies profiled in this report include-
  • Arkema Group
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical
  • Daicel Corporation
  • Dr. Spiess Chemische Fabrik GmbH
  • HEBEI YANUO Bioscience
  • Merck KGaA

  • Thiochemical Market Insights
  • Lucintel forecasts that mercaptan will remain the largest product type segment over the forecast period due to its increasing demand in end use industries, such as animal nutrition, oil and gas, and polymerization.
  • Food & beverages is expected to remain the largest end use segment due to the increasing demand for animal feed so as to improve poultry health and enhance the production of various agricultural and animal-based products.
  • North America will remain the largest region due to the increasing number of oil and gas fields in the region.
  • Features of the Thiochemical Market


  • Market Size Estimates: Thiochemical market size estimation in terms of value ($B)
  • Trend And Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2017-2022) and forecast (2023-2028) by various segments and regions.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Thiochemical market size by various segments, such as by product type, end use industry, and region
  • Regional Analysis: Thiochemical market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in different product types, end use industries, and regions for the thiochemical market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape for the thiochemical market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.

  • FAQ
    Q1. What is the thiochemical market size?
    Answer: The global thiochemical market is expected to reach an estimated $2.6 billion by 2028.
    Q2. What is the growth forecast for thiochemical market?
    Answer: The global thiochemical market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 2.8% from 2023 to 2028.
    Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the thiochemical market?
    Answer: The major drivers for this market are growing penetration of thiochemical in the synthesis of methionine and rising demand for natural gas in the industrial and domestic end use industries along with increasing refining capacity of oil and gas industry globally.
    Q4. What are the major segments for thiochemical market?
    Answer: The future of the thiochemical market looks promising with opportunities in the transportation, personal care & cosmetic, electrical & electronic, animal nutrition, oil & gas, food & beverage, chemical & pharmaceutical, and agrochemical industries.
    Q5. Who are the key thiochemical companies?
    Answer: Some of the key thiochemical companies are as follows:
  • Arkema Group
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical
  • Daicel Corporation
  • Dr. Spiess Chemische Fabrik GmbH
  • HEBEI YANUO Bioscience
  • Merck KGaA

  • Q6. Which thiochemical segment will be the largest in future?
    Answer: Lucintel forecasts that mercaptan will remain the largest product type segment over the forecast period due to its increasing demand in end use industries, such as animal nutrition, oil and gas, and polymerization.
    Q7. In thiochemical market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?
    Answer: North America will remain the largest region due to the increasing number of oil and gas fields in the region.
    Q8. Do we receive customization in this report?
    Answer: Yes, Lucintel provides 10% Customization Without any Additional Cost.
    This report answers following 11 key questions
    Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the global thiochemical market by product type (mercaptan, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), thioglycolic acid and ester, thiourea and others), end use industry (transportation, personal care & cosmetic, electrical & electronics, animal nutrition industry, oil & gas, food & beverages, chemical & pharmaceutical, agrochemicals and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
    Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
    Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
    Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
    Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
    Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
    Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
    Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
    Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
    Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
    Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last five years and what has its impact been on the industry?

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    1. Executive Summary
    2. Global Thiochemical Market: Market Dynamics
    2.1: Introduction, Background, and Classifications
    2.2: Supply Chain
    2.3: Industry Drivers and Challenges
    3. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis from 2017 to 2028
    3.1: Macroeconomic Trends (2017-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
    3.2: Global Thiochemical Market Trends (2017-2022) and Forecast (2023-2028)
    3.3: Global Thiochemical Market by Product Type
    3.3.1: Mercaptan
    3.3.2: Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
    3.3.3: Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS)
    3.3.4: Thioglycolic Acid and Ester
    3.3.5: Thiourea
    3.3.6: Others
    3.4: Global Thiochemical Market by End Use Industry
    3.4.1: Transportation
    3.4.2: Personal Care & Cosmetics
    3.4.3: Electrical & Electronics
    3.4.4: Animal Nutrition Industry
    3.4.5: Oil & Gas
    3.4.6: Food & Beverages
    3.4.7: Chemical & Pharmaceutical
    3.4.8: Agrochemicals
    3.4.9: Others
    4. Market Trends and Forecast Analysis by Region from 2017 to 2028
    4.1: Global Thiochemical Market by Region
    4.2: North American Thiochemical Market
    4.2.1: North American Thiochemical Market by Product Type: Mercaptan, Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS), Thioglycolic Acid and Ester, Thiourea, and Others
    4.2.2: North American Thiochemical Market by End Use Industry: Transportation, Personal Care & Cosmetic, Electrical & Electronics, Animal Nutrition Industry, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverages, Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Agrochemicals, and Others
    4.3: European Thiochemical Market
    4.3.1: European Thiochemical Market by Product Type: Mercaptan, Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS), Thioglycolic Acid and Ester, Thiourea, and Others
    4.3.2: European Thiochemical Market by End Use Industry: Transportation, Personal Care & Cosmetic, Electrical & Electronics, Animal Nutrition Industry, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverages, Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Agrochemicals, and Others
    4.4: APAC Thiochemical Market
    4.4.1: APAC Thiochemical Market by Product Type: Mercaptan, Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS), Thioglycolic Acid and Ester, Thiourea, and Others
    4.4.2: APAC Thiochemical Market by End Use Industry: Transportation, Personal Care & Cosmetic, Electrical & Electronics, Animal Nutrition Industry, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverages, Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Agrochemicals, and Others
    4.5: ROW Thiochemical Market
    4.5.1: ROW Thiochemical Market by Product Type: Mercaptan, Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS), Thioglycolic Acid and Ester, Thiourea, and Others
    4.5.2: ROW Thiochemical Market by End Use Industry: Transportation, Personal Care & Cosmetic, Electrical & Electronics, Animal Nutrition Industry, Oil & Gas, Food & Beverages, Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Agrochemicals, and Others
    5. Competitor Analysis
    5.1: Product Portfolio Analysis
    5.2: Operational Integration
    5.3: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
    6. Growth Opportunities and Strategic Analysis
    6.1: Growth Opportunity Analysis
    6.1.1: Growth Opportunities for the Global Thiochemical Market by Product Type
    6.1.2: Growth Opportunities for the Global Thiochemical Market by End Use Industry
    6.1.3: Growth Opportunities for the Global Thiochemical Market by Region
    6.2: Emerging Trends in the Global Thiochemical Market
    6.3: Strategic Analysis
    6.3.1: New Product Development
    6.3.2: Capacity Expansion of the Global Thiochemical Market
    6.3.3: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures in the Global Thiochemical Market
    6.3.4: Certification and Licensing
    7. Company Profiles of Leading Players
    7.1: Arkema Group
    7.2: Chevron Phillips Chemical
    7.3: Daicel Corporation
    7.4: Dr. Spiess Chemische Fabrik GmbH
    7.5: HEBEI YANUO Bioscience
    7.6: Merck KGaA

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