Ethylene Dichloride manufacturers And producers

 If you are interested in knowing about the EDC market, and the biggest suppliers of this market, then we invite you to read this article.

How Ethylene Dichloride Is Manufactured?

Ethylene Dichloride manufacturers and suppliers are using two different methods for producing this important intermediate substance in the industry.

#1. Common Manufacturing Method

The most used manufacturing method by Ethylene Dichloride suppliers is Ethylene and chlorine chemical reaction, in this reaction for achieving the highest results, iron Chloride is used as a catalyst.

#2. Less Used Manufacturing Method

 There is also another manufacturing method that some of the Ethylene Dichloride(EDC) suppliers and producers use, and that is oxychlorination of Ethylene chemical reaction, using copper chloride as a catalyst in this reaction.

 As we discussed earlier, the first manufacturing method is used widely by Ethylene Dichloride suppliers and producers around the world.

Ethylene Dichloride 101

 Ethylene Dichloride, known by the brief name of EDC, is a colorless, and toxic chemical compound used mainly in the industry as an intermediate product for the manufacturing of VCM and PVC resin.

• Ethylene Dichloride has the chemical formula of C2H4CI2
• Ethylene Dichloride is famous in the petrochemical industry the name Chlorinated hydrocarbon as this is a hydrocarbon that two chloride atoms are added to them
• There are two different production methods by that Ethylene Dichloride is manufactured, stay with us till the end to see such a method is used often by producers across the world

Ethylene Dichloride Vast Uses In Industry

Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) can be categorized as one of the most useful chemical compounds in the world, there is a huge list of uses and applications for this substance across different industries for diverse applications and purposes.

• Ethylene Dichloride's most famous and main application is in the production of Vinyl Chloride Monomer (VCM) and PVC resin, used widely in the industry in pipes, fittings, windows, profiles, tubes, doors, wires, films, sheets, gas transfer pipes, and …
• The other application of Ethylene Dichloride is in the chemical industry, used as a solvent in the adhesive industries, textile, and metal cleaning
• This is not the end of the story, the other uses and applications of Ethylene Dichloride are as follows:
  • As a degreaser
  • As a paint remover
  • As an anti-knock additive
  • Used in scientific laboratories as a very good resource of chlorine

Ethylene Dichloride Market

The market valuation of the Ethylene Dichloride for 2022 is $31.2B, the compound annual growth rate of EDC is expected to be 2.3% from 2022 to 2032, and the Ethylene Dichloride market size for 2032 is estimated to be worth $39.3B.

• The United States of America is the largest producer, exporter, and supplier of Ethylene Dichloride in the world
• China, as the second-biggest economy in the world, is the biggest importer and second-largest producer of Ethylene Dichloride in the world
• North America has the 28.2% of the Ethylene Dichloride market, is the largest market for EDC, and this trend is expected to keep going
• Northeast Asia is the second-biggest region for the Ethylene Dichloride market, and China is the leader in this region

Ethylene Dichloride Biggest Producers & Suppliers

These five companies are the largest producers and suppliers of Ethylene Dichloride in the world, more than 40% of Ethylene Dichloride is supplied by these five companies for different markets across the world.

#1. Westlake Corporation

Westlake Corporation is an international petrochemical company that is headquartered in Texas, The United States of America.

• This company was founded in 1986, 36 years ago
• Westlake Corporation has over 15k employees, with an annual revenue of more than $10B
• This is an international company with production sites across the world and is among the Forbes 2000 global companies
• As the United States of America has plans for infrastructure investment, it's expected that Westlake Corporation Ethylene Dichloride manufacturing capacity to grow exponentially, this will also grow the market value and revenue of this company in the mid-term

#2. Occidental Chemical (Oxy)

Occidental Chemical is an international petrochemical company that is headquartered in Huston, Texas.

• This company has over 12k employees, with annual revenue of over $26.3B, and a net profit of over $2.3B in a year
• Occidental Chemical was founded in 1909, 113 years ago, and is among the oldest petrochemical companies in the world
• This company is a public company, Berkshire Hathaway has the largest share of this company with 20%, and is among the Fortune 500 and Forbes 2000 companies in the world

We expect production growth for this company, as the need for Ethylene Dichloride will grow in the future, especially in the United States of America.

#3. Formosa Group

Formosa Group is a public Taiwanese company and is among the biggest manufacturers and suppliers of PVC resin in the world.

• This company has over 10k employees and has founded in 1954, 68 years ago
• Formosa Group has an annual revenue of over $37B with total assets of over $13B

The demand for Ethylene Dichloride will increase in the future, and this company will be among the key players and suppliers of Ethylene Dichloride in the market, especially for Northeast Asia countries and the United States of America.

#4. Shin-Etsu

Shin-Etsu is the biggest chemical company in Japan, the third-largest economy in the world.

• This company was founded in 1926, 96 years ago
• Shin-Etsu has an annual revenue of over $13.5B and is among the biggest manufacturers of PVC resin in the world
• This company is ranked 9 in the Forbes 2000 companies for the chemical sector

#5. INEOS

INEOS is a British company headquartered in London.

• INEOS is the fourth-largest chemical company in the world
• The annual revenue of this company is over $61B, has been founded in 1998, and has over 26k employees

Other companies aside from these five companies producing Ethylene Dichloride and worth mentioning are:

• Dow Chemicals
• Olin Corporation
• Tosoh Corporation
• SABIC
• Reliance Industries
• Tokyo Chemical Industry

Barus Golden, Ethylene Dichloride Reliable Supplier

Barus Golden is one of the Ethylene Dichloride's reliable suppliers in the world.

• Offering the most competitive prices in the market
• Using state-of-the-art transportation equipment, able to supply the needs of customers from across the world
• Barus Golden guarantees the quality and fast delivery of the customer's Ethylene Dichloride orders
• Barus Golden is equipped with a dedicated customer service team, that answers your question and gives you consultations 24/7

For more information about Barus Golden services, and placing your order, please refer to the Barus Golden website.