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1, 4 Butanediol
1, 4 Butanediol is a hydroxyl-functional chemical substance or chemical grouping identified by the named structure.

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Industry Growth & Trends
Global 1, 4 Butanediol Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
The global 1, 4 Butanediol market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of xx% over 2026-2032.
The North America market for 1, 4 Butanediol is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The Europe market for 1, 4 Butanediol is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
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The Asia Pacific market for 1, 4 Butanediol is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
Leading global manufacturers of 1, 4 Butanediol include BASF, Ashland, Dairen Chemical, INVISTA, Lyondellbasell, Mitsubishi Chemical, Nanya Plastics Corporation, MarkorChem and Shanxi BidiOu, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global 1, 4 Butanediol market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The 1, 4 Butanediol market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (K Tons) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global 1, 4 Butanediol market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to 1, 4 Butanediol.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global 1, 4 Butanediol market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
1, 4 Butanediol Market by Company
BASF
Ashland
Dairen Chemical
INVISTA
Lyondellbasell
Mitsubishi Chemical
Nanya Plastics Corporation
MarkorChem
Shanxi BidiOu
Changcheng Energy
Xinjiang Tianye
TunHe
Xinjiang Guotai
1, 4 Butanediol Segment by Type
Butadiene Method
Propylene Oxide Method
Alkyne Aldehyde Method
Maleic Anhydride Method
1, 4 Butanediol Segment by Application
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Polyurethane (PU)
Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL)
Other
1, 4 Butanediol 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 1, 4 Butanediol 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 1, 4 Butanediol 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 1, 4 Butanediol.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: 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 3: Detailed analysis of 1, 4 Butanediol manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of 1, 4 Butanediol in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Butadiene Method
- Propylene Oxide Method
- Alkyne Aldehyde Method
- Maleic Anhydride Method
Applications
- Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
- Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
- Polyurethane (PU)
- Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL)
- Other
Companies covered
- BASF
- Ashland
- Dairen Chemical
- INVISTA
- Lyondellbasell
- Mitsubishi Chemical
- Nanya Plastics Corporation
- MarkorChem
- Shanxi BidiOu
- Changcheng Energy
- Xinjiang Tianye
- TunHe
- Xinjiang Guotai
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 1, 4 Butanediol Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Butadiene Method
- 1.3.2 Propylene Oxide Method
- 1.3.3 Alkyne Aldehyde Method
- 1.3.4 Maleic Anhydride Method
- 1.4 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 1, 4 Butanediol Industry Trends
- 2.2 1, 4 Butanediol Industry Drivers
- 2.3 1, 4 Butanediol Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 1, 4 Butanediol Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by 1, 4 Butanediol Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by 1, 4 Butanediol Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by 1, 4 Butanediol Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 1, 4 Butanediol Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 1, 4 Butanediol Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 1, 4 Butanediol Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 1, 4 Butanediol by Application
- 5.1 1, 4 Butanediol Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
- 5.1.2 Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
- 5.1.3 Polyurethane (PU)
- 5.1.4 Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL)
- 5.1.5 Other
- 5.2 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global 1, 4 Butanediol Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 BASF
- 6.1.1 BASF Company Information
- 6.1.2 BASF Business Overview
- 6.1.3 BASF 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 BASF 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 6.2 Ashland
- 6.2.1 Ashland Company Information
- 6.2.2 Ashland Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Ashland 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Ashland 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Ashland Recent Developments
- 6.3 Dairen Chemical
- 6.3.1 Dairen Chemical Company Information
- 6.3.2 Dairen Chemical Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Dairen Chemical 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Dairen Chemical 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Dairen Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.4 INVISTA
- 6.4.1 INVISTA Company Information
- 6.4.2 INVISTA Business Overview
- 6.4.3 INVISTA 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 INVISTA 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 INVISTA Recent Developments
- 6.5 Lyondellbasell
- 6.5.1 Lyondellbasell Company Information
- 6.5.2 Lyondellbasell Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Lyondellbasell 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Lyondellbasell 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Lyondellbasell Recent Developments
- 6.6 Mitsubishi Chemical
- 6.6.1 Mitsubishi Chemical Company Information
- 6.6.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Mitsubishi Chemical 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Mitsubishi Chemical 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.7 Nanya Plastics Corporation
- 6.7.1 Nanya Plastics Corporation Company Information
- 6.7.2 Nanya Plastics Corporation Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Nanya Plastics Corporation 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Nanya Plastics Corporation 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Nanya Plastics Corporation Recent Developments
- 6.8 MarkorChem
- 6.8.1 MarkorChem Company Information
- 6.8.2 MarkorChem Business Overview
- 6.8.3 MarkorChem 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 MarkorChem 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 MarkorChem Recent Developments
- 6.9 Shanxi BidiOu
- 6.9.1 Shanxi BidiOu Company Information
- 6.9.2 Shanxi BidiOu Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Shanxi BidiOu 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Shanxi BidiOu 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Shanxi BidiOu Recent Developments
- 6.10 Changcheng Energy
- 6.10.1 Changcheng Energy Company Information
- 6.10.2 Changcheng Energy Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Changcheng Energy 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Changcheng Energy 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Changcheng Energy Recent Developments
- 6.11 Xinjiang Tianye
- 6.11.1 Xinjiang Tianye Company Information
- 6.11.2 Xinjiang Tianye Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Xinjiang Tianye 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Xinjiang Tianye 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Xinjiang Tianye Recent Developments
- 6.12 TunHe
- 6.12.1 TunHe Company Information
- 6.12.2 TunHe Business Overview
- 6.12.3 TunHe 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 TunHe 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 TunHe Recent Developments
- 6.13 Xinjiang Guotai
- 6.13.1 Xinjiang Guotai Company Information
- 6.13.2 Xinjiang Guotai Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Xinjiang Guotai 1, 4 Butanediol Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Xinjiang Guotai 1, 4 Butanediol Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Xinjiang Guotai Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa 1, 4 Butanediol Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 1, 4 Butanediol Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 1, 4 Butanediol Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 1, 4 Butanediol Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 1, 4 Butanediol Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 1, 4 Butanediol Distributors
- 12.2.3 1, 4 Butanediol Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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