In recent years, the production capacity and output of global epoxy resin industry showed a growth trend, according to a new report from Research and Markets. In 2010, the global total production capacity was about 2.64 million tons; this number reached 2.95 million tons in 2012. The U.S, Western Europe and Japan are the major epoxy resin production and consumption areas; in 2012, the production capacity in these regions was about 1.62 million tons, accounting for 61.3% of the world’s total capacity.
The core production technologies still reportedly concentrate in three main enterprises: Dow Chemical, Resolution and Huntsman. These companies’ total production capacity accounts for more than 65% of the world’s total capacity. In developed countries, the variety, quality and application has entered a mature stage. Especially in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan, the main development direction will concentrate on application areas and the research of high-end products.