Polyoxymethylene (POM) Market Growth, Utilization Rates, and Future Projections

Global POM Demand, By Application

Market Overview:


Global Polyoxymethylene (POM) Demand in 2023 was estimated to be about 1,454 Kiloton which has grown at an aggregate rate of 4.5% per annum between 2005 and 2023. Global demand is expected to grow to nearly 1,526 Kiloton by 2025. Prismane Consulting estimates the growth rate to be around 3.7% during the long-term forecast till 2030. Utilization rates for POM globally averaged nearly at about 73% between 2005 and 2023. 

The utilization rates peaked to 87% in 2007 before declining to 70% in 2009 mainly due to decline in demand as well as a result of new production capacities coming on-stream. The demand for Polyoxymethylene was affected in 2008-2009 with market contracting by an average of 5.3%, however, the demand recovered steadily after that and reached its pre-recession level by 2010. In 2010, global POM demand exhibited strong growth, resulting in an improvement in the global utilization rate to 76%.

Capacity Analysis:


In our long term forecast to 2030, we expect utilization rates to remain around mid-70s as about more than 500 Kiloton of POM capacity comes on stream and demand continues to gradually increase. We are predicting the global utilization rate to improve such that, by 2030, it will reach 79% as demand growth begins to gradually catch up with the small capacity additions including speculative still 2030. The Asian region is likely to witness most capacity addition where we envisage almost all capacity additions in China and too an extent in India. Similarly, we also anticipate around 20 Kiloton of additional capacity in Germany by 2025.

Demand-Supply Analysis:


Key demand drivers for POM have been their application in automotive applications especially, interior applications, electrical & electronics, industrial, and consumer & home appliances. In 2023, automotive applications constituted the largest demand accounting for nearly 31% of the total POM demand followed by electrical & electronics applications accounting for around 24% of the total POM demand. Industrial uses accounted for 14% while consumer & home appliances constituted for 17% of the demand. Semi-finished products accounted for almost 5.2% of the demand and all other applications, food contact, medical devices, sporting goods and others constituted about 2-3%each of the total demand.

Global Polyacetal Demand Supply Analysis Until 2030

Global Polyacetal Demand Supply Analysis (2014-2030)

End-Uses :

  1. Automotive:
  2. Interior:
    • Window Lifter
    • Wiper
    • Seat Belt
    • Sound Grill
    • Other Interior Parts
  3. Exterior:
    • Fuel System
    • Other Exterior Parts
  4. Under-the-bonnet
  5. Electrical & Electronics:
    • Micro Gears
    • Other Electrical & Electronics Parts
  6. Industrial:
  7. Conveyor Belts:
    • Food (food processing) slow-moving
    • Bottle (PET bottles) fast-moving
    • Industrial (Auto assembly line, other assembly line, logistics)
  8. Industrial Gears:
    • Power Tools
    • Office Automation
    • Building & Construction
    • Other Industrial Applications (Excl. Gears)
  9. Consumer & Home Appliances:
  10. Consumer & Home Appliances Gears:
    • Vacuum Cleaner
    • Other White Goods
  11. Others Consumer & Home Appliances (Excl. Gears)
  12. Food Contact
  13. Medical Devices:
    • Drug Delivery Insulin Pens
    • Inhaler
    • Surgery
    • Injection Systems
    • Wearables
  14. Sporting Goods
  15. Semi-finished Products
  16. Others


Global Polyacetal Demand, By Application Until 2030


The report covers the following topics


-  POM Market data in term of volume and value for each end-use at regional and country level
-  POM Market analysis for production, capacity, demand, supply, trade, and utilization rates at regional and country level
-  Trade balance and target markets for the current situation, new expansions or new projects
-  Business opportunity assessment
-  Macro-economic factors like GDP, population and world economic integration
-  Strategic issues and recommendations
-  Company profiles and key company volume sales by region
-  Strategic recommendations for vendors, and industry stakeholders
-  Market analysis and forecasts from 2005 till 2025

Regional Markets 


-  Asia Pacific
-  Eastern Europe
-  Central & South America
-  Middle East & Africa
-  North America
-  Western Europe

Country Markets 


US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Austria, Rest of Western Europe, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Turkey, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Rest of Central & Eastern Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Rest of Asia-Pacific, Saudi Arabia, Rest of MEA, Brazil, Rest of Central & South America.

The report provides answers to the following key questions


-  How big is the Polyacetal market?
-  How is the market evolving by demand-supply, segment and region?
-  What will the market size be in 2025 and at what rate will it grow?
-  What trends, challenges and barriers are influencing its growth?
-  Who are the key manufacturers and what are their shares in different region?
-  What opportunities and target markets exist for Polyacetal?
-  Historical and future price trends for Polyacetal

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