Renewable Chemicals - Global Strategic Business Report 2015-2020: Ranking of the Top 15 Bio-based Chemicals & Materials Companies

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(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4xlml5/renewable) has announced the addition of the "Renewable Chemicals - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Renewable Chemicals in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Renewable Alcohols, Renewable Polymers, and Others. The report also analyzed by the following End-Use Sectors: Environment, Food & Beverage, Consumer Healthcare, Industrial, Garments & Textiles, Automotive, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 121 companies including many key and niche players such as:

Abengoa Bioenergía SA (Spain)
Amyris, Inc. (USA)
Archer Daniels Midland Company (USA)
Avantium Technologies (The Netherlands)
BASF SE (Germany)
Verenium Corporation (USA)
BioAmber, Inc. (USA)
Beta Renewables SpA (Italy)
Braskem (Brazil)
Cargill Incorporated (USA)
NatureWorks LLC (USA)
Chevron Corporation (USA)
Cobalt Technologies (USA)
Corbion Purac (Netherlands)
Coskata, Inc. (USA)
Dow Chemical Company (USA)
Eastman Chemicals Company (USA)
E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Company (USA)
Genencor International Inc. (USA)
Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. (USA)
Enerkem, Inc. (Canada)
Evonik Industries AG (Germany)
Genomatica, Inc. (USA)
Gevo Inc. (USA)
GreenField Ethanol Inc. (Canada)
Honeywell UOP (USA)
INEOS Bio (USA)
Iogen Corporation (Canada)
LanzaTech, Inc. (USA)
Metabolix, Inc. (USA)
Myriant Corporation (USA)
Novozymes A/S (Denmark)
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. (USA)
PureVision Technology Inc. (USA)
REG Life Sciences, LLC (USA)
Rivertop Renewables, Inc. (USA)
Royal DSM NV (Netherlands)
Sapphire Energy, Inc. (USA)
Solazyme, Inc. (USA)
Solvay Chemicals (Belgium)
Verdezyne, Inc. (USA)
Virent, Inc. (USA)
ZeaChem, Inc. (USA)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Towards a Green Chemical Industry: Tremendous Growth Opportunities for Renewable Chemicals
Commercially Produced Renewable Chemicals: Brief Description of Commercial Applications for Glycerol; Succinic Acid; 1,3
Propanedio; 1,4-butanediol; Sodium Laureth Sulphate and Methyl Ester Sulphonate; and Fumaric Acid
Renewable Chemistry: A Much Sought After Research Field
Opportunity Indicators:
Factors Driving the Shift towards a Bio-Based Economy
Production Scenario
Renewable Chemicals: Fairly Resilient Against Periods of Economic Slowdown
Current State of the Global Economy: A Key Growth Indicator
Improvement in Global GDP Performance Encourage Optimistic Market Outlook
Global Market Outlook
Competitive Landscape
Ranking of the Top 15 Bio-based Chemicals & Materials Companies: 2014
Key Research Initiatives of Major Players in Select Renewable Chemicals for Various Applications: 2013-14
What Does It Take to Survive in the Marketplace?
Brand Owner Leadership Drives Growth
Investment Scenario in Renewable Chemicals and Industrial Biotechnology
Investments: Critical for Green Development
Venture Capital Investments Continue to Slowdown
Standard Measurement Frameworks: A Key Requirement for Green Investment

2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES & DRIVERS

Increasing Focus on Environment Friendly Chemicals: A Strong Growth Driver
Rising Prominence of Green' Production Technologies to Boost Market Demand
Biorefineries Grow in Prominence
Sustainability: Order of the Day
Renewable Technology Advancements: Spearheading Growth
Industrial Biotechnology: The Next Generation Technology for Developing Renewable Chemicals
Favorable Government Policies Promote Market Penetration
Regulations/Policies Supporting Bio-Based Chemicals in the US, Canada, and the EU
Excessive Dependence on Crude Oil: A Fundamental Growth Driver
Lignin: One of the Fastest Growing Renewable Feedstock
Increasing Usage in Aromatic Fine Chemicals Production Drives Demand for Lignin
Biomass: The Largest Renewable Resource
Marine Biomass Exhibits Increased Usage in Diverse Industries
Algae: The Next Generation Renewable Feedstock?
Biomass-to-Chemicals Conversion: Challenges to Reckon With
Europe and the US: Largest Renewable Chemicals Markets Worldwide
Industrial Biotechnology: Key Enabler for Renewable Chemicals Growth in the EU
Developing Countries Offer Significant Growth Opportunities
Renewable Alcohols: The Largest Revenue Contributor
Renewable Chemicals and Biofuels: Essential for Securing Future Energy Needs
Ethanol Spearheads Renewable Chemicals Market Growth
Global Demand for Cellulosic Ethanol Gains Momentum
Renewable Methanol as Alternative Fuel: Larger Scope
Biofuel Wastes: A Potential Renewable Feedstock
Booming Shale Gas Extraction Benefits Market Growth
Renewable Platform Chemicals Witness Robust Growth in Demand
Itaconic Acid: Fully Sustainable and One of the Most Promising Platform Chemicals
Key Statistical Findings:
Succinic Acid: Renewable Chemical with Huge Market Potential
Bio-Succinic Acid: Facilitating Commoditization of Renewables
Cost Benefits of Bio-Succinic Acid
Chemical Companies Foray into Succinic Acid Market
Synthetic Biology Gains Significance in Production of Bio
Based Chemicals and Biofuels
Contribution of Synthetic Biology to Renewable Chemicals
Key Advancements in Renewable Chemicals Using Synthetic Biology
Synthetic Biology Products with Future Commercial Potential: Brief Description of Application, Product and Companies Involved
Synthesis of Acetic Acid from Bio-based Materials Gathers Momentum
Bio-Epichlorohydrin: A Niche Renewable Chemical
Biocatalysts Witness Greater Demand from Chemistry Related Industries
Spiraling Demand for Renewable Polymers Strengthens Market Prospects
Biodegradable Polymers: An Economically Viable Alternative for Conventional Polymers
Starch: An Omnipresent Ingredient
Starch in Green Products
Bio-Plastics Fast Replacing Conventional Petrochemical Based Plastics
Acetic Acid: The Green Building Blocks of Eco-friendly Plastics
Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics Fuel Demand for Renewable Chemicals
Key Challenges & Issues Hampering Widespread Adoption of Renewable Chemicals
A Straight Talk about the Market's Future
Renewable Chemicals: An Uphill Task for Producers
Market Barriers
Cost Competition from Traditional Sources
Lack of Smooth B2B Integration Restrains Market Growth
Carbon Capture
Rising Concerns over Natural Resource Depletion May Eclipse Renewable Projects
High Costs of Commercialization
Barriers to Commercialization at Different Levels

3. END-USE APPLICATION INDUSTRIES: A MACRO PERSPECTIVE

Rising Automotive Production to Propel Demand for Renewable Chemicals
Rubber Manufacturing: Emerging Application Area for Renewable Chemicals
Demand for Renewable Chemicals from Consumer Healthcare Sector Goes Up
Positive Outlook for the Healthcare Industry Signals Prospects
Food Industry Shows Interest in Renewable Feedstock
Renewable Chemicals Witness Increased Usage in Food Packaging Materials
Renewable Chemicals Gain Acceptance in the Manufacturing Sector
Renewable Chemicals in Garments and Textiles
Environment Related Applications of Renewable Chemicals
Construction: An Emerging End-Use Market for Renewable Materials
Green Building Concept Goes Global
Recovering Construction Sector Worldwide to Spur Market Growth
Renewable Chemicals in Sporting Goods

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Introduction
Advantages of Renewable Chemicals
Renewable Chemical and the Reference Petrochemical
Historical Perspective
Applications of Renewable Chemicals
Classification by Product Segment
Renewable Alcohols
Renewable Ketones
Renewable Organic Acids
Renewable Polymers
What are the Different Feedstock Options?
Sugars
Starch
Lignocellulose
Plant Oil
Other Feedstocks
Renewable Chemicals Market by Class
C2 Renewable Chemicals
C3 Renewable Chemicals
C4 Renewable Chemicals
Renewable Chemicals by Class - C2, C3 and C4
Key Renewable Chemicals Technologies
Types of Manufacturing Processes
Fermentation of Sugar and Starch Crops
Lignocellosic Biomass Fermentation
Biotechnological Process
Thermochemical Process
Synthetic Process
Hybrid Process
Platform Chemicals: A Key Segment
Biochemicals
Polymers: A Key End-Use
Methods of Deriving Bio-Polymers
Types of Biodegradable Polymers

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

BASF Introduces Ultramid®
Elevance Renewable Sciences Launches Elevance Clean 1200
BASF Introduces First Commercial Volumes of Butanediol from Renewable Raw Material
Elevance Introduces Advanced Renewable Synthetic Lubricant Basestocks
Popke's Commences Retail Sales of E15 Fuel in Iowa
Vencorex Introduces Tolonate X FLO 100 Bio-Based Polymer
DuPont Tate & Lyle and Genomatica Announce Commercial Production of 1,4-Butanediol
Piedmont Chemical Introduces Bio-Based Polyester Polyols
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Renewable Energy Takes Over LS9
Myriant Inks Distribution Agreement with Azelis
Braskem Joins Amyris- Michelin Partnership
BASF, Cargill and Novozymes Jointly Develop Bio-Based Acrylic Acid
Purac Partners with Perstorp
Gevo Sells Renewable Para-Xylene to Toray
Rivertop Renewables Raises Finance from Cargill, First Green Partners and Existing Investors
Domtar Corporation Inks Agreement with UPM
GranBio Inks Agreement with Rhodia
Swire Pacific Invests in Green Biologics
Gevo Inaugurates Paraxylene Biorefinery
Myriant Signs Agreement with Bayegan Group for Commercialization of Renewable Chemicals
Mitsui Partners with Solazyme for Development of Triglyceride Oils
Chromatin Inks Agreement with Calgren Renewable Fuels
Flotek Industries Plans to Take Over Florida Chemical Company
DOMTAR Opens Commercial Lignin Production Plant
Myriant Inks Distribution Agreement with BCD Chemie
Perstorp Enters into Partnership with Purac
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Inks Agreement with Sapphire Energy
Genomatica Signs Agreement with BASF
BioAmber Enters into Partnership with Brenntag
LS9 Opens a New Demonstration Facility in Florida
BASF Collaborates with BioTork for Bio-Based Chemicals
BioAmber Plans to Collaborate with Faurecia- Mitsubishi Chemical
BioAmber Commences Production of Bio-based BDO
Novozymes Acquires Minority Stake in Beta Renewables
Toray Inks Deal for Bio-Paraxylene with Gevo
DuPont Establishes Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
Butamax Collaborates with Fagen
Hyrax Energy Inks Licensing Deal with WARF on Bio-Fuel Technology
Elevance Partners with Arkema for Renewable Specialty Polymers
Sundrop Inks Agreement with Uhde for Bio-Fuels Production Plant
Green Biologics Merges with butylfuel
Pacific Ethanol to Increase Stake in Ethanol Plants
Verdezyne Enters into Strategic Alliance with Universal Fiber Systems
Aemetis Takes Over Cilion
Cargill, Novozymes and BASF Collaborate to Create Technologies for Acrylic Acid Production
NatureWorks Enters into a Joint Venture with BioAmber
Verdezyne Sells its XyloseIsomerase Technology to DuPont
Xunshan Enters into a Partnership with Bio Architecture Lab
BASF Makes an Investment in Allylix
Earthrise Nutritionals Inks Agreement with Sapphire Energy
Institute for Systems Biology Enters into Partnership with Sapphire Energy
ANDRITZ Secures Contract from POET-DSM Advanced Biofuels
Royal DSM Forms Joint Venture with POET
Shengquan Group Enters into Partnership with Novozymes
Québec Government to Invest in Waste-To- Biofuels Plant
Novamont Inks Definitive Agreement with Genomatica
DUPONT Commences Construction of New Cellulosic Ethanol Refinery
Evonik Industries Collaborates with BioAmber
BASF and Purac Form a Joint Venture