CELLULOSE ETHER (MC/HPMC) MARKET

Date: 2014-08-12

In 2006-2013, the global non-ionic cellulose ether capacity grew steadily at a CAGR of 8.69%, reaching 491,000 tons in 2013. In recent years, the momentum of global cellulose ether capacity growth mainly comes from the Asian market, particularly China. In 2013, Chinas non-ionic cellulose ether capacity and output hit 195,000 tons and 154,000 tons respectively, of which the MC/HPMC output approximated 133,000 tons.