Global Masterbatch Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019 is a report that analyzes the masterbatch market globally. It finds that the market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2014-2019 due to increasing plastic consumption in packaging, construction, and automotive industries. Masterbatches are classified into four types - black, white, color, and additive - depending on the properties they impart to polymers. The report also identifies fast growing economies such as China, India, the Middle East, and South America as major drivers of future masterbatch market growth.

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Masterbatches find widespread use in various industries such as packaging, building and
construction, automotive, appliances and consumer goods. Growth in masterbatch market is directly related to the amount
of polymer consumption in a region. With increasing use of plastic in flexible packaging, building and construction and
automotive industries, the global masterbatch market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% during 2014-19. Masterbatches
are classified into four categories- black, white, color and additive, depending on the color or certain functional properties
they impart to the base polymer. Among different masterbatch types, color masterbatches occupied the highest revenue
share in 2013. Color masterbatches are used in the production of plastics for automotive, appliances, food and beverage and
pharmaceutical packaging. Black masterbatches are majorly used in building and construction, automotive and consumer
appliance industries. Emergence of large-scale infrastructural projects in the Middle East and growth in Asia-Pacific
construction industry are expected to emerge as major demand drivers for black masterbatches over the next five years.
Additives is the fastest growing segment of masterbatches due to growing preference for customized plastic products in
packaging, automotive, appliance, textile, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries.
According to “Global Masterbatch Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019”, fast emerging economies such as China
and India as well as the Middle East and South America are expected to be the major drivers for the global masterbatch
market during the forecast period. The report also points out that A. Schulman, Ampacet and Clariant are the largest global
masterbatch players. Market dynamics in developed regions such as Western Europe and North America are significantly
different from developing regions like Asia-Pacific and Africa. The developed regions are dominated by select global players
such as A. Schulman, Ampacet, Clariant, and PolyOne. These regions are also characterized by significant technology
advancements and relatively low growth rate of end-user segments. On the contrary, developing markets are characterized
by several small-scale domestic players offering low-cost masterbatches, and high end-user industry demand. China alone
has more than 500 masterbatch manufacturers. However, during the last decade, global masterbatch leaders have increased
their focus on mergers and acquisitions in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and South America. At the same time, few companies
are streamlining their masterbatch business by downsizing or reducing operations in Europe or America, and increasing their
presence in Asia-Pacific. “Global Masterbatch Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019” elaborates following particulars:

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Global Masterbatch Market Size, Share and Forecast
Regional Analysis (Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa)
Segmental Analysis – Black, White, Color and Additive
Market Trends & Emerging Opportunities
Competitive Landscape& Strategic Recommendations
To gain an in-depth understanding of masterbatch market
To identify the on-going trends and anticipated growth in the coming years
To help industry consultants, masterbatch manufacturers and stakeholders to align their market-centric
strategies
To obtain research-based business decision and add weight to presentations and marketing material
To gain competitive knowledge of leading players
To avail 10% customization in the report without any extra charges and get the research data or trends
added in the report as per the buyer’s specific needs
Why You Should Buy This Report?

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1. Research Methodology
2. Analyst View
3. Masterbatch Introduction
4. Global Polymer Industry Overview
5. Global Masterbatch Market Outlook
5.1. Market Size & Forecast
5.1.1. By Value
5.1.2. By Volume
5.2. Market Share & Forecast
5.2.1. By Type
5.2.2. By Application
5.2.3. By Region
5.2.4. By Company
6. Global Masterbatch Market, Regional Analysis
6.1. Asia-Pacific
6.1.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.1.1.1. By Value
6.1.1.2. By Volume
6.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.1.2.1. By Application
6.2. Europe
6.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.2.1.1. By Value

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6.2.1.2. By Volume
6.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.2.2.1. By Country
6.2.2.2. By Company
6.2.2.3. By Application
6.3. Americas
6.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.3.1.1. By Value
6.3.1.2. By Volume
6.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.3.2.1. By Company
6.3.2.2. By Application
6.4. Middle East & Africa
6.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
6.4.1.1. By Value
6.4.1.2. By Volume
6.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
6.4.2.1. By Application
6.4.2.2. By Region
6.4.2.3. By Type
7. Global Masterbatch Market, Segmental Analysis
7.1 Black Masterbatch Market Outlook
7.1.1. Market Size & Forecast

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7.1.1.1 By Value
7.1.1.2. By Volume
7.1.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.1.2.1 By Application
7.2. Color Masterbatch Market Outlook
7.2.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.2.1.1. By Value
7.2.1.2. By Volume
7.2.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.2.2.1. By Application
7.3. White Masterbatch Market Outlook
7.3.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.3.1.1. By Value
7.3.1.2. By Volume
7.3.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.3.2.1. By Application
7.4. Additive Masterbatch Market Outlook
7.4.1. Market Size & Forecast
7.4.1.1. By Value
7.4.1.2. By Volume
7.4.2. Market Share & Forecast
7.4.2.1. By Application
8. Market Drivers & Challenges

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8.1 Market Drivers
8.2 Market Challenges
9. Market Trends & Developments
9.1. Mergers & Acquisitions
9.2. Biodegradable Plastics Demand
9.3. Tracer Masterbatch
9.4. Light Weight Vehicles
10. Competitive Landscape
9.1. A. Schulman, Inc.
9.2. Ampacet Corporation
9.3. Clariant International Ltd.
9.4. PolyOne Corporation
9.5. GABRIEL-CHEMIE GROUP
9.6. Ferro Corporation
9.7. Americhem, Inc.
9.8. Polyplast Muller Group
9.9. Tosaf Group
9.10. Ingenia Polymer Corp.
9.11. Teknor Apex Company
9.12. PLASTIKA KRITIS
9.13. Cabot Corporation
9.14. Dow Corning Corporation.
9.15. Plastiblends India Ltd.

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9.16. RTP Co.
9.17. Yangxi Huaqiang Color Master Batch Factory
9.18. Changzhou Hongmei Plastic Masterbatch Co., Ltd.
9.19. Chromaflo Technologies Corp.
9.20. Hubron (International) Ltd
10. Strategic Recommendations
11. About Us & Disclaimer

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•Figure 1: Global Thermoplastic Polymer Demand, By Type, By Volume, 2012-2025F (Million Metric Tons)
•Figure 2:
Comparison between Global Thermoplastic Polymer Demand Growth, By Type, By Volume, 2005-
2012 & 2012-2017F
•Figure 3: Global Polymer Production Share, By Region, 2012
•Figure 4: Global Polymer Demand Share, By Region, 2012
•Figure 5: Global Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 6: Global Packaging Market Share, By Material Type, By Value, 2012
•Figure 7: Light Weight Vehicle Sales, Top 5 Countries, 2020F (Million Units)
•Figure 8: Global Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (Thousand Tons)
•Figure 9: Global Per Capita Plastic Consumption, By Region, 2013 (Kg/Person)
•Figure 10: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2013 & 2019F
•Figure 11: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2013
•Figure 12: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019F
•Figure 13: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 14: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019F
•Figure 15: Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Size, By Value, 2012-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 16: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Region, By Value, 2013 & 2019F
•Figure 17: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2013
•Figure 18: Asia-Pacific Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 19: Asia-Pacific Engineered Plastic Market Size, By Value, 2013 & 2019F, (USD Billion)
•Figure 20: Asia-Pacific Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (Thousand Tons)
•Figure 21: Asia-Pacific Plastic Materials Production, By Volume, 2011-2019F (Million Metric Tons)

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•Figure 22: Asia-Pacific Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 23: Asia-Pacific Light Weight Vehicle Sales, By Volume, 2013 & 2020F (Million Units)
•Figure 24: Asia-Pacific Light Weight Vehicle Production, By Volume, 2013 & 2020F (Million Units)
•Figure 25: Asia-Pacific Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019F
•Figure 26: Europe Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 27:
Europe Bioplastics Production Capacities, By Volume, 2012-2017F (Thousand Metric Tons)
•Figure 28: Europe Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (Thousand Tons)
•Figure 29: Europe Plastic Production, By Volume, 2009-2013 (Million Metric Tons)
•Figure 30: Europe Light Weight Vehicle Sales, By Region, By Volume, 2013 & 2020F (Million Units)
•Figure 31: Europe Masterbatch Market Share, By Region, By Value, 2013
•Figure 32: Germany Plastics Consumption Share, By End User Segment, 2012
•Figure 33: Europe Masterbatch Market Share, By Region, By Value, 2019F
•Figure 34: Europe Masterbatch Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2013
•Figure 35: Europe Masterbatch Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2019F
•Figure 36: Europe Masterbatch Market Share, By Application By Volume, 2013
•Figure 37: Europe Plastic Consumption Share, By Resin Type, By Volume, 2012
•Figure 38: Europe Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019F
•Figure 39: Europe Light Weight Vehicle Sales, By Region, By Volume, 2013 & 2020F (Million Units)
•Figure 40: Americas Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Million)
•Figure 41: United States, Polymer Sales & Captive Use, By Type, 2012 & 2013 (Million Pounds)
•Figure 42: United States, Polymer Production, By Type, 2012 & 2013 (Million Pounds)

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•Figure 43: Americas Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (Thousand Tons)
•Figure 44: Americas Masterbatch Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2013
•Figure 45: Americas Masterbatch Market Share, By Company, By Value, 2019F
•Figure 46: Americas Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 47: Americas Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019F
•Figure 48: MEA Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Million)
•Figure 49:
Middle East & Africa Flexible Packaging Market Size, By Value, 2010-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 50: MEA Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (Thousand Tons)
•Figure 51: MEA Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 52: MEA Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019F
•Figure 53: MEA Masterbatch Market Share, By Region, By Value, 2013
•Figure 54: GCC Plastic Processing Capacity Share, By Country, By Volume, 2012
•Figure 55: Turkey Plastic Products Consumption, By Volume, 2009-2019F (Million Tons)
•Figure 56: MEA Masterbatch Market Share, By Region, By Value, 2019F
•Figure 57: MEA Masterbatch Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2013
•Figure 58: MEA Masterbatch Market Share, By Type, By Value, 2019F
•Figure 59: Global Black Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 60: Global Black Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (000’ Tons)
•Figure 61: Global New Vehicle Sales, 2012-2016F, (Million Units)
•Figure 62: Global Black Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 63: Global Black Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019

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•Figure 64: Global Color Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 65: Global Color Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (000’ Tons)
•Figure 66: Global Color Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 67: Global Color Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019
•Figure 68: Global White Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 69: Global White Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (000’ Tons)
•Figure 70: Global White Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 71: Global White Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019
•Figure 72: Global Additive Masterbatch Market Size, By Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
•Figure 73: Global Additive Masterbatch Market Size, By Volume, 2009-2019F (000’ Tons)
•Figure 74: Global Additive Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
•Figure 75: Global Additive Masterbatch Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2019
•Figure 76: Global Bioplastic Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2017F, (Thousand Metric Tons)
•Figure 77: Global Bio-based Plastic Market Share, By Application, By Volume, 2016F
•Figure 78: Global Light Vehicle Production Volume and Market Share, By Region, 2013 & 2020F (Million Units)
•Figure 79: Share of Different Materials Used in a Vehicle, By Weight, 2010 & 2020F
•Figure 80: A. Schulman, Inc. Revenue Share, By Segment, By Value, 2013
•Figure 81: Clariant International Ltd., Masterbatch Sales Share, By End User Market, By Value, 2010
•Figure 82: Clariant International Ltd., Masterbatch Sales Share, By Region, By Value, 2012
•Figure 83: Clariant International Ltd., Sales Share By Business Unit, By Value, 2012
•Figure 84: Clariant International Ltd., Masterbatches EBITDA Margin, 2008-2012

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•Figure 85: PolyOne Corporation, Sales Share By Geographical Region, 2012
•Figure 86: PolyOne Corporation, Sales Share By Industry, 2012
•Figure 87: Ferro Corporation Revenue Share, By Region, By Value, 2012
•Figure 88: Ferro Corporation Revenue Share, By End User Application, By Value, 2012
•Figure 89: Cabot Corporation Sales Share, By Segment, By Value, 2013
•Figure 90: Plastiblends Sales Share, By Segment, By Value, 2013

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•Table 1: Import Duty and Other Taxes on Masterbatch, By Country
•Table 2: Plastic Components Used in a Vehicle
•Table 3: A. Schulman, Inc. Financial Information, 2013 & 2012
•Table 4: A. Schulman, Inc. Recent Acquisitions For Masterbatch Business
•Table 5: Clariant International Ltd., Masterbatches Financial Information, 2012 & 2011 (USD Million)
•Table 6: PolyOne Corporation, Financial Details, 2012 & 2011 (USD Million)
•Table 7: Ferro Corporation, Financial Information, 2012 & 2011
•Table 8: Details of Americhem’s Manufacturing Units
•Table 9: Tosaf Group, Company Snapshot, 2013
•Table 10: PLASTIKA KRITIS S.A. Financial Information, Jan-Sep 2013 & Jan-Sep 2012 (Thousand USD)
•Table 11: Cabot Corporation Financial Information, 2013 & 2012
•Table 12: Cabot Corporation Inventory, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)
•Table 13: Dow Corning Corporation, Financial Information, 2013 & 2012
•Table 14: Plastiblends India Limited, Product Details
•Table 15: Plastiblends India Ltd. Financial Information, Mar 2013 & Mar 2012
•Table 16: Plastiblends India Ltd. Share Holder Category, 2013
•Table 17: Hubron (International) Ltd., List of Global Distributors

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Product Definition:
TechSci Research has covered and considered solid and liquid additives as masterbatches that are used either to
provide a specific set of property or enhance the existing property of plastics, which are used in various industries
such as automotive, consumer goods, medical equipment, etc.
Baseline Methodology:
For the study, TechSci Research has gathered information through primary research surveys with 30 respondents
from different producers and distributors of masterbatches across the world, followed by counter validating the
information by analyzing best available financial data of these companies. We also put through exhaustive search
of credible paid databases such as Hoovers, Factiva, Bloomberg etc., including our internal database. Our team of
analysts have then prudently evaluated all the collected information and personated them in chronological order
to depict a meaningful and clear picture of masterbatches across all the specified markets.
While compiling the data we have also cross checked all the collected information from multiple sources and data
warehouses, so that we can present the most accurate and precise information of the concerned industry.
Sources:
Company Annual Reports, Bloomberg, Factiva, UN Comtrade.
Challenges:
The team faced challenges in extracting precise statistics about the sales of each segment, as limited
information was available for different segments of masterbatches i.e. filler, additive, UB
masterbatches, etc.
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2012 2013 2017F 2020F 2025F
PE PP PVC PS-EPS ABS-SAN
Figure 1: Global Thermoplastic Polymer Demand, By
Type, By Volume, 2012-2025F (Million Metric Tons)
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100 110
Figure 2: Global Masterbatch Market Size, By
Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
Black,
25%
Additiv
e,
25%
White,
25%
Color,
25%
Figure 6: Global Masterbatch Market
Share, By Type, By Value, 2019F
X%
2013
X%
2019F
X%
2013
X%
2019F
X%
2013
X%
2019F
X%
2013
X%
2019F
America
(North & South)
Middle East & Africa
Europe
Asia Pacific
Figure 9: Global Masterbatch Market Share, By Region, By Value, 2013 &
2019F
A.
Schulman,
14%
Ampacet,
14%
Americhem,
14%
Gabriel-
Chemie,
PolyOne,
14%
Others,
16%
Clariant,
14%
Figure 10: Global Masterbatch Market
Share, By Company, By Value, 2013
Building &
Constructi
on,
20%
Automotiv
e,
20%
Appliances
,
20%
Others,
20%
Packaging
,
20%
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Masterbatch Market
Share, By Application, By Volume, 2013
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
Figure 15: Europe Masterbatch Market Size, By
Value, 2009-2019F (USD Billion)
Building &
Constructio
n,
20%
Appliances,
20%
Automotive
,
20%
Others, 20
%
Packaging,
20%
Figure 46: Global Color Masterbatch Market Share, By
Application, By Volume, 2019F

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