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Caprolactam
Caprolactam (CAS 105-60-2), a white solid or a colourless liquid, is a lactam or a cyclic amide of caproic acid. Caprolactam is the precursor to Nylon 6, a widely used synthetic polymer.
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Caprolactam (CAS 105-60-2), a white solid or a colourless liquid, is a lactam or a cyclic amide of caproic acid. Caprolactam is the precursor to Nylon 6, a widely used synthetic polymer.
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Market Structure
Global Caprolactam Market by Size, by Type, by Application, by Region, History and Forecast 2021-2032
Market perspective
Caprolactam (CAS 105-60-2), a white solid or a colourless liquid, is a lactam or a cyclic amide of caproic acid. Caprolactam is the precursor to Nylon 6, a widely used synthetic polymer.
The major players in global Caprolactam (CAS 105-60-2) market include Fibrant, BASF, Sinopec, etc. The top 3 players hold over 30% of global market shares. China and Europe are main markets, they occupy over 80% of the global market. Solid Type is the main type, with a share over 85%. Nylon 6 Fiber is the key application, which hold about 75% shares.
The report provides an overview of the global Caprolactam market in terms of capacity, output, revenue, and price, analyzing global market trends using historical revenue and sales data for 2021-2025, estimates for 2026, and projected CAGRs through 2032.
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The study covers key producers of Caprolactam and consumption patterns in major regions and countries, assesses future market potential, and highlights priority regions and countries for segmenting the market into sub-sectors, with country-specific market value data for the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Germany, the U.K., Italy, the Middle East, Africa, and other countries.
The report also presents Caprolactam sales, revenue, market share, and industry ranking for the main manufacturers for 2021-2026, identifies the major stakeholders in the global market, and analyzes their competitive landscape and market positioning based on recent developments and segmental revenues.
In addition, the report analyzes segment data by type and application—covering sales, revenue, and price—for 2021-2032, and evaluates and forecasts the Caprolactam market size, projected growth trends, production technologies, key applications, and end-use industries.
Caprolactam Segment by Company
Fibrant
BASF
Sinopec
UBE
CPDC
AdvanSix
Capro
Lanxess
Hengyi
DOMO Chemicals
Shandong Haili Chemical
Hongye Group
Sumitomo Chemical
KuibyshevAzot
Fujian Tianchen
Luxi Chemical
Grodno Khimvolokno
Grupa Azoty
GSFC
Alpek
Caprolactam Segment by Type
Solid Type
Liquid Type
Caprolactam Segment by Application
Nylon 6 Fiber
Nylon 6 Resin
Others
Caprolactam 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
Study Objectives
1. To analyze and research the global status and future forecast, involving, production, value, consumption, growth rate (CAGR), market share, historical and forecast.
2. To present the key manufacturers, capacity, production, revenue, market share, and Recent Developments.
3. To split the breakdown data by regions, type, manufacturers, and Application.
4. To analyze the global and key regions market potential and advantage, opportunity and challenge, restraints, and risks.
5. To identify significant trends, drivers, influence factors in global and regions.
6. To analyze competitive developments such as expansions, agreements, new product launches, and acquisitions in the market.
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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 Caprolactam 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 Caprolactam 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 Caprolactam.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Provides an overview of the Caprolactam market, including product definition, global market growth prospects, production value, capacity, and average price forecasts (2021-2032).
Chapter 2: Analysis key trends, drivers, challenges, and opportunities within the global Caprolactam industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Caprolactam market competition landscape. Including Caprolactam manufacturers' output value, output and average price from 2021 to 2026, as well as competition analysis indicators such as origin, product type, application, merger and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: Production/Production Value of Caprolactam by region. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 8: Consumption of Caprolactam 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 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Solid Type
- Liquid Type
Applications
- Nylon 6 Fiber
- Nylon 6 Resin
- Others
Companies covered
- Fibrant
- BASF
- Sinopec
- UBE
- CPDC
- AdvanSix
- Capro
- Lanxess
- Hengyi
- DOMO Chemicals
- Shandong Haili Chemical
- Hongye Group
- Sumitomo Chemical
- KuibyshevAzot
- Fujian Tianchen
- Luxi Chemical
- Grodno Khimvolokno
- Grupa Azoty
- GSFC
- Alpek
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Caprolactam Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Caprolactam Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.3 Global Caprolactam Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.4 Global Caprolactam Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.4 Study Goals and Objectives
2 Global Caprolactam Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Caprolactam Industry Trends
- 2.2 Caprolactam Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Caprolactam Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Caprolactam Industry Restraints
3 Caprolactam Market by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Caprolactam Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Caprolactam Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Caprolactam Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Caprolactam Key Manufacturers Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Caprolactam Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Caprolactam Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Caprolactam Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Caprolactam Players Market Share by Production Value in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Caprolactam Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Caprolactam Market by Type
- 4.1 Caprolactam Type Introduction
- 4.1.1 Solid Type
- 4.1.2 Liquid Type
- 4.2 Global Caprolactam Production by Type
- 4.2.1 Global Caprolactam Production by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.2.2 Global Caprolactam Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.2.3 Global Caprolactam Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Type
- 4.3.1 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Caprolactam Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
5 Caprolactam Market by Application
- 5.1 Caprolactam Application Introduction
- 5.1.1 Nylon 6 Fiber
- 5.1.2 Nylon 6 Resin
- 5.1.3 Others
- 5.2 Global Caprolactam Production by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Caprolactam Production by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Caprolactam Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.3 Global Caprolactam Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Application
- 5.3.1 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 5.3.2 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.3.3 Global Caprolactam Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Fibrant
- 6.1.1 Fibrant Company Information
- 6.1.2 Fibrant Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Fibrant Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Fibrant Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Fibrant Recent Developments
- 6.2 BASF
- 6.2.1 BASF Company Information
- 6.2.2 BASF Business Overview
- 6.2.3 BASF Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 BASF Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 6.3 Sinopec
- 6.3.1 Sinopec Company Information
- 6.3.2 Sinopec Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Sinopec Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Sinopec Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Sinopec Recent Developments
- 6.4 UBE
- 6.4.1 UBE Company Information
- 6.4.2 UBE Business Overview
- 6.4.3 UBE Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 UBE Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 UBE Recent Developments
- 6.5 CPDC
- 6.5.1 CPDC Company Information
- 6.5.2 CPDC Business Overview
- 6.5.3 CPDC Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 CPDC Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 CPDC Recent Developments
- 6.6 AdvanSix
- 6.6.1 AdvanSix Company Information
- 6.6.2 AdvanSix Business Overview
- 6.6.3 AdvanSix Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 AdvanSix Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 AdvanSix Recent Developments
- 6.7 Capro
- 6.7.1 Capro Company Information
- 6.7.2 Capro Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Capro Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Capro Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Capro Recent Developments
- 6.8 Lanxess
- 6.8.1 Lanxess Company Information
- 6.8.2 Lanxess Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Lanxess Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Lanxess Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Lanxess Recent Developments
- 6.9 Hengyi
- 6.9.1 Hengyi Company Information
- 6.9.2 Hengyi Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Hengyi Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Hengyi Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Hengyi Recent Developments
- 6.10 DOMO Chemicals
- 6.10.1 DOMO Chemicals Company Information
- 6.10.2 DOMO Chemicals Business Overview
- 6.10.3 DOMO Chemicals Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 DOMO Chemicals Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 DOMO Chemicals Recent Developments
- 6.11 Shandong Haili Chemical
- 6.11.1 Shandong Haili Chemical Company Information
- 6.11.2 Shandong Haili Chemical Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Shandong Haili Chemical Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Shandong Haili Chemical Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Shandong Haili Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.12 Hongye Group
- 6.12.1 Hongye Group Company Information
- 6.12.2 Hongye Group Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Hongye Group Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Hongye Group Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Hongye Group Recent Developments
- 6.13 Sumitomo Chemical
- 6.13.1 Sumitomo Chemical Company Information
- 6.13.2 Sumitomo Chemical Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Sumitomo Chemical Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Sumitomo Chemical Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Sumitomo Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.14 KuibyshevAzot
- 6.14.1 KuibyshevAzot Company Information
- 6.14.2 KuibyshevAzot Business Overview
- 6.14.3 KuibyshevAzot Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 KuibyshevAzot Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 KuibyshevAzot Recent Developments
- 6.15 Fujian Tianchen
- 6.15.1 Fujian Tianchen Company Information
- 6.15.2 Fujian Tianchen Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Fujian Tianchen Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Fujian Tianchen Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Fujian Tianchen Recent Developments
- 6.16 Luxi Chemical
- 6.16.1 Luxi Chemical Company Information
- 6.16.2 Luxi Chemical Business Overview
- 6.16.3 Luxi Chemical Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 Luxi Chemical Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 Luxi Chemical Recent Developments
- 6.17 Grodno Khimvolokno
- 6.17.1 Grodno Khimvolokno Company Information
- 6.17.2 Grodno Khimvolokno Business Overview
- 6.17.3 Grodno Khimvolokno Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 Grodno Khimvolokno Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 Grodno Khimvolokno Recent Developments
- 6.18 Grupa Azoty
- 6.18.1 Grupa Azoty Company Information
- 6.18.2 Grupa Azoty Business Overview
- 6.18.3 Grupa Azoty Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.18.4 Grupa Azoty Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.18.5 Grupa Azoty Recent Developments
- 6.19 GSFC
- 6.19.1 GSFC Company Information
- 6.19.2 GSFC Business Overview
- 6.19.3 GSFC Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.19.4 GSFC Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.19.5 GSFC Recent Developments
- 6.20 Alpek
- 6.20.1 Alpek Company Information
- 6.20.2 Alpek Business Overview
- 6.20.3 Alpek Caprolactam Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.20.4 Alpek Caprolactam Product Portfolio
- 6.20.5 Alpek Recent Developments
7 Global Caprolactam Production by Region
- 7.1 Global Caprolactam Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 Global Caprolactam Production by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Caprolactam Production by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.2.2 Global Caprolactam Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.3 Global Caprolactam Production by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.4 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.4.1 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 7.4.2 Global Caprolactam Production Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 7.5 Global Caprolactam Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2032)
- 7.6 Regional Production Value Trends (2021-2032)
- 7.6.1 North America Caprolactam Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.2 Europe Caprolactam Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.3 Asia-Pacific Caprolactam Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.4 South America Caprolactam Production Value (2021-2032)
- 7.6.5 Middle East & Africa Caprolactam Production Value (2021-2032)
8 Global Caprolactam Consumption by Region
- 8.1 Global Caprolactam Consumption by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Global Caprolactam Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Caprolactam Consumption by Region (2021-2026)
- 8.2.2 Global Caprolactam Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 8.3 North America
- 8.3.1 North America Caprolactam Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3.2 North America Caprolactam Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 U.S.
- 8.3.4 Canada
- 8.3.5 Mexico
- 8.4 Europe
- 8.4.1 Europe Caprolactam Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.4.2 Europe Caprolactam Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.4.3 Germany
- 8.4.4 France
- 8.4.5 U.K.
- 8.4.6 Italy
- 8.4.7 Netherlands
- 8.5 Asia Pacific
- 8.5.1 Asia Pacific Caprolactam Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.5.2 Asia Pacific Caprolactam Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.5.3 China
- 8.5.4 Japan
- 8.5.5 South Korea
- 8.5.6 Southeast Asia
- 8.5.7 India
- 8.5.8 Australia
- 8.6 South America
- 8.6.1 South America Caprolactam Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.6.2 South America Caprolactam Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.6.3 Brazil
- 8.6.4 Argentina
- 8.6.5 Chile
- 8.6.6 Colombia
- 8.7 Middle East & Africa
- 8.7.1 Middle East & Africa Caprolactam Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.7.2 Middle East & Africa Caprolactam Consumption by Country (2021-2032)
- 8.7.3 Egypt
- 8.7.4 South Africa
- 8.7.5 Israel
- 8.7.6 Türkiye
- 8.7.7 GCC Countries
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.1 Caprolactam Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Caprolactam Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 9.1.4 Caprolactam Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Caprolactam Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Caprolactam Distributors
- 9.2.3 Caprolactam Customers
10 Concluding Insights
11 Appendix
- 11.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 11.2 Research Methodology
- 11.3 Research Process
- 11.4 Authors List of This Report
- 11.5 Data Source
- 11.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 11.5.2 Primary Sources
- 11.6 Disclaimer
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