Consumers' awareness of their own personal hygiene is a key driver of the expansion of hygiene homecare products, and COVID-19 has further driven demand for these goods. Because of this, the market for anionic surfactants is experiencing explosive development potential in popular homecare hygiene applications. Additionally, as the world's population grows, consumer spending also does, creating a demand for home goods. The market for anionic surfactants is also being significantly impacted by the growth of global manufacturing, and numerous new growth prospects are emerging with the development of new products and environmentally friendly advancements.
The market for Anionic Surfactants, which was estimated to be worth over USD 20 billion in 2022, is expected to expand at a 5.5% CAGR from 2023 to 2032 due to rising government financing and initiatives for oil and gas projects around the world.
Top Companies in the Anionic Surfactants Industry:
1. BASF: The largest chemical firm in the world, BASF was established in 1865 and is headquartered in Germany. Its products range from commonplace to specialise. The business also manufactures agricultural crop protection chemicals and automobile emissions control catalysts. Given its scale, BASF holds a position in the top three of the market in almost 70% of its companies. Vattenfall: 21/09/01 press release Vattenfall sells its 49.5% stake in the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid to BASF.
2. 3M Inc.: Established in 1902. Head office in the United States. Developer of technological platforms for nonwoven materials, nanotechnology, surface modification, light management, microreplication, and adhesives. Through monetary investments, product donations, and the most significant resource that boosts community vibrancy by raising living standards, preparing young people for success in life, expanding access to high-quality and diverse arts opportunities, and supporting international humanitarian relief efforts, the company's technology platforms support stronger and more sustainable communities. Acelity (May 2019), MModal (Dec 2018), and Scott Safety (Oct 2017) are the most recent acquisitions.
3. KAO Corporation: Created in 2021. Head office in Mexico. An organisation that offers hospitality services with the goal of using technology, information, and guidance to manage, run, sell online, and optimise your service. The company is committed to controlling, optimising, and raising sales in accordance with industry standards so that they can expand their business, enabling businesses to promote hotels in order to improve and sell, and assisting them with various tools and information that will help them do so.
4. Shanghai Jinshan Chemical: Created in 1997. Headquarters in China. Manufacturer of industrial chemicals used in the creation of products such as fluorescent brighteners, emulsifiers, cleaning agents, detergents, and surfactants. Diethyl phthalate, dimethyl phthalate, sodium fatty acid methyl ester sulfonate, tetradecyl amine, and cetearyl tertiary amine are among the items offered by the corporation, providing businesses with access to a variety of chemicals for the production of detergents and other goods. BASF makes investments to increase Asia Pacific alkoxylate capacity.
5. Unilever: Built in 1929. Located in England, in the United Kingdom. Personal care will account for 52% of Unilever's 2022 revenue by value, followed by home care (14%), and packaged food (34%). Its brands include TRESemme haircare, Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Axe and Dove skin care products. Paula's Choice, Liquid I.V., Horlicks, Garancia, and The Vegetarian Butcher are just a few of the major acquisitions made by the company in recent years.
6. Pilot chemical: Created in 2006. The headquarters are in the United States. a supplier of polymeric materials to aid in the creation of highly designed, intelligent compounds for the cosmetics and oilfield chemical industries. Block copolymers, systematic libraries, methacrylates, acrylates, styrenes, acrylonitrile, vinyl pyridine reagents, ligands, and catalyst removal resins are just a few of the polymers materials offered by the company. These materials enable customers to develop ground-breaking new materials that improve the environment while providing better performance. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based Pilot Chemical Corp. announced today that it has acquired the Organo Sntesis S.A. de C.V. (OSSA) business in Toluca, Mexico.
7. Rhodia Incorporated: Rhodia was a business that created and manufactured specialised chemicals. In order to service the consumer goods, automotive, energy, manufacturing and processes, and electronics markets, the firm developed, produced, and marketed specialised chemicals, synthetic fibres, and polymers in conjunction with its subsidiaries. The business has offices in 25 different countries throughout the world, with its headquarters in France. As of August 24, 2011, Solvay SA had bought the 1989-founded company.
Definition: Anionic surfactants are organic substances. When these surfactants are dissolved in water, negatively charged particles, i.e. anions, are created.
