Polyamide market growing 3.2% a year

05/06/2013
The global polyamide market is growing at a rate of 3.2% per year, according to research firm Markets and Markets.

It had a value of $22 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reach $27 billion by 2018, with PA 6 and PA 6/6 the key revenue generators.

China and India are benefitting from investment in facilities while in Europe, the major producers are based in Germany, The Netherlands and Italy, it says.

The leading companies in the field are DuPont, Honeywell, Koch Industries, Huntsman, BASF, Rhodia, Domo Group, Radici Group, Royal DSM and Lanxess.