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Acrylonitrile
Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula CH2CHCN. It is a clear, colorless liquid with a slightly pungent odor. And it is also a hazardous chemical substance and regulated as such throughout most of the world.Acrylonitrile is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such as polyacrylonitrile. It is reactive and toxic at low doses.
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Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula CH2CHCN. It is a clear, colorless liquid with a slightly pungent odor. And it is also a hazardous chemical substance and regulated as such throughout most of the world.Acrylonitrile is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such as polyacrylonitrile. It is reactive and toxic at low doses.
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Acrylonitrile Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Acrylonitrile is an organic compound with the formula CH2CHCN. It is a clear, colorless liquid with a slightly pungent odor. And it is also a hazardous chemical substance and regulated as such throughout most of the world.Acrylonitrile is an important monomer for the manufacture of useful plastics such as polyacrylonitrile. It is reactive and toxic at low doses.
Global Acrylonitrile key players include Ineos, Asahi Kasei, Shanghai Secco Petrochemical, Ascend performance Materials, Jilin Petrochemical Company, etc. Global top five manufacturers hold a share over 45%.
China is the largest market, with a share about 40%, followed by Europe, and South Korea, both have a share about 25 percent.
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In terms of product, Propylene Method is the largest segment, with a share over 95%. And in terms of application, the largest application is ABS and SAN resins, followed by Acrylic Fibres, NBR, Acrylamide, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Acrylonitrile market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of types and applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, type, application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for manufacturers, new entrants, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable product introductions relevant to Acrylonitrile.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Acrylonitrile Market by Company
Ineos
Ascend performance Materials
Cornerstone
Unigel
AnQore
Saratovorgsintez Saratov
Repsol Chemicals
Petkim
Taekwang Industrial
Formosa Plastics
Shanghai Secco Petrochemical
CPDC
Anqing Petrochemical
Asahi Kasei
Jilin Petrochemical Company
Wanda Petrochemical
Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical
Reliance Industries
Acrylonitrile Segment by Type
Propylene Method
Propane Method
Acrylonitrile Segment by Application
Acrylic Fibres
ABS and SAN resins
Acrylamide
NBR
Others
Acrylonitrile Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Acrylonitrile market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Acrylonitrile and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Acrylonitrile.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Acrylonitrile manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Acrylonitrile by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Acrylonitrile in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Propylene Method
- Propane Method
Applications
- Acrylic Fibres
- ABS and SAN resins
- Acrylamide
- NBR
- Others
Companies covered
- Ineos
- Ascend performance Materials
- Cornerstone
- Unigel
- AnQore
- Saratovorgsintez Saratov
- Repsol Chemicals
- Petkim
- Taekwang Industrial
- Formosa Plastics
- Shanghai Secco Petrochemical
- CPDC
- Anqing Petrochemical
- Asahi Kasei
- Jilin Petrochemical Company
- Wanda Petrochemical
- Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical
- Reliance Industries
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Acrylonitrile by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Propylene Method
- 2.2.3 Propane Method
- 2.3 Acrylonitrile by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Acrylic Fibres
- 2.3.3 ABS and SAN resins
- 2.3.4 Acrylamide
- 2.3.5 NBR
- 2.3.6 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Acrylonitrile Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Acrylonitrile Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Acrylonitrile Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Acrylonitrile Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Acrylonitrile Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Acrylonitrile Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Acrylonitrile Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Acrylonitrile Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Ineos
- 4.1.1 Ineos Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.1.2 Ineos Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Ineos Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Ineos Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Ineos Recent Developments
- 4.2 Ascend performance Materials
- 4.2.1 Ascend performance Materials Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.2.2 Ascend performance Materials Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Ascend performance Materials Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Ascend performance Materials Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Ascend performance Materials Recent Developments
- 4.3 Cornerstone
- 4.3.1 Cornerstone Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.3.2 Cornerstone Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Cornerstone Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Cornerstone Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Cornerstone Recent Developments
- 4.4 Unigel
- 4.4.1 Unigel Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.4.2 Unigel Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Unigel Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Unigel Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Unigel Recent Developments
- 4.5 AnQore
- 4.5.1 AnQore Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.5.2 AnQore Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.5.3 AnQore Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 AnQore Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 AnQore Recent Developments
- 4.6 Saratovorgsintez Saratov
- 4.6.1 Saratovorgsintez Saratov Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.6.2 Saratovorgsintez Saratov Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Saratovorgsintez Saratov Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Saratovorgsintez Saratov Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Saratovorgsintez Saratov Recent Developments
- 4.7 Repsol Chemicals
- 4.7.1 Repsol Chemicals Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.7.2 Repsol Chemicals Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Repsol Chemicals Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Repsol Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Repsol Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.8 Petkim
- 4.8.1 Petkim Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.8.2 Petkim Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Petkim Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Petkim Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Petkim Recent Developments
- 4.9 Taekwang Industrial
- 4.9.1 Taekwang Industrial Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.9.2 Taekwang Industrial Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Taekwang Industrial Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Taekwang Industrial Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Taekwang Industrial Recent Developments
- 4.10 Formosa Plastics
- 4.10.1 Formosa Plastics Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.10.2 Formosa Plastics Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Formosa Plastics Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Formosa Plastics Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Formosa Plastics Recent Developments
- 4.11 Shanghai Secco Petrochemical
- 4.11.1 Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.11.2 Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Shanghai Secco Petrochemical Recent Developments
- 4.12 CPDC
- 4.12.1 CPDC Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.12.2 CPDC Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.12.3 CPDC Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 CPDC Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 CPDC Recent Developments
- 4.13 Anqing Petrochemical
- 4.13.1 Anqing Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.13.2 Anqing Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Anqing Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Anqing Petrochemical Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Anqing Petrochemical Recent Developments
- 4.14 Asahi Kasei
- 4.14.1 Asahi Kasei Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.14.2 Asahi Kasei Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Asahi Kasei Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Asahi Kasei Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Developments
- 4.15 Jilin Petrochemical Company
- 4.15.1 Jilin Petrochemical Company Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.15.2 Jilin Petrochemical Company Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Jilin Petrochemical Company Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Jilin Petrochemical Company Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Jilin Petrochemical Company Recent Developments
- 4.16 Wanda Petrochemical
- 4.16.1 Wanda Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.16.2 Wanda Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Wanda Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Wanda Petrochemical Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Wanda Petrochemical Recent Developments
- 4.17 Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical
- 4.17.1 Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.17.2 Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Shandong Qilu Petrochemical Qitai Petrochemical Recent Developments
- 4.18 Reliance Industries
- 4.18.1 Reliance Industries Acrylonitrile Company Information
- 4.18.2 Reliance Industries Acrylonitrile Business Overview
- 4.18.3 Reliance Industries Acrylonitrile Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 Reliance Industries Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 Reliance Industries Recent Developments
5 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Acrylonitrile Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Acrylonitrile Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Acrylonitrile Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Acrylonitrile Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Acrylonitrile Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Acrylonitrile Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Acrylonitrile Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Acrylonitrile Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Acrylonitrile Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Acrylonitrile Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Acrylonitrile Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Acrylonitrile Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Acrylonitrile Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 United States
- 6.3.4 Canada
- 6.3.5 Mexico
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Acrylonitrile Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Acrylonitrile Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.4.3 Germany
- 6.4.4 France
- 6.4.5 U.K.
- 6.4.6 Italy
- 6.4.7 Russia
- 6.4.8 Spain
- 6.4.9 Netherlands
- 6.4.10 Switzerland
- 6.4.11 Sweden
- 6.4.12 Poland
- 6.5 Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1 Asia Pacific Acrylonitrile Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Acrylonitrile Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.5.3 China
- 6.5.4 Japan
- 6.5.5 South Korea
- 6.5.6 India
- 6.5.7 Australia
- 6.5.8 Taiwan
- 6.5.9 Southeast Asia
- 6.6 South America, Middle East & Africa
- 6.6.1 South America, Middle East & Africa Acrylonitrile Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Acrylonitrile Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.6.3 Brazil
- 6.6.4 Argentina
- 6.6.5 Chile
- 6.6.6 Turkey
- 6.6.7 GCC Countries
7 Segment by Type
- 7.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Acrylonitrile Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 8.1.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Acrylonitrile Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Acrylonitrile Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Acrylonitrile Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Acrylonitrile Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Acrylonitrile Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Acrylonitrile Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Acrylonitrile Distributors
- 9.2.3 Acrylonitrile Customers
10 Global Acrylonitrile Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Acrylonitrile Industry Trends
- 10.2 Acrylonitrile Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Acrylonitrile Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Acrylonitrile Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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