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Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol)
1-Butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon structure and the chemical formula is C4H9OH. Its isomers include isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert-butanol. 1-Butanol is produced mainly by fermentation and carbonyl synthesis. It is used as chemical intermediate in the production of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, diethyl phthalate, as the solvents for paint and plasticizers, and as a potential fuel in vehicle.
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1-Butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon structure and the chemical formula is C4H9OH. Its isomers include isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert-butanol. 1-Butanol is produced mainly by fermentation and carbonyl synthesis. It is used as chemical intermediate in the production of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, diethyl phthalate, as the solvents for paint and plasticizers, and as a potential fuel in vehicle.
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Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
1-Butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon structure and the chemical formula is C4H9OH. Its isomers include isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert-butanol. 1-Butanol is produced mainly by fermentation and carbonyl synthesis. It is used as chemical intermediate in the production of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, diethyl phthalate, as the solvents for paint and plasticizers, and as a potential fuel in vehicle.
USA is the largest Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) market with about 27% market share. China is follower, accounting for about 24% market share.
The key players are BASF, DowDuPont, Oxea Group, Eastman Chemical Company, Formosa Plastic Group, China Nation Petroleum, Sinopec Group, Sasol Limited, Kyowa Hakko, The Kaiteki Company, Yankuang Group, Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 40% market share.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K t), 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 t) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol).
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.
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market by Company
BASF
DuPont
Oxea Group
Eastman Chemical Company
Formosa Plastic Group
China Nation Petroleum
Sinopec Group
Sasol Limited
Kyowa Hakko
The Kaiteki Company
Yankuang Group
Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Segment by Type
Biobutanol
Chemical Butanol
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Segment by Application
Fermentation
Chemical Synthsis
Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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.
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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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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
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6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol).
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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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
- Biobutanol
- Chemical Butanol
Applications
- Fermentation
- Chemical Synthsis
Companies covered
- BASF
- DuPont
- Oxea Group
- Eastman Chemical Company
- Formosa Plastic Group
- China Nation Petroleum
- Sinopec Group
- Sasol Limited
- Kyowa Hakko
- The Kaiteki Company
- Yankuang Group
- Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd
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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Biobutanol
- 2.2.3 Chemical Butanol
- 2.3 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Fermentation
- 2.3.3 Chemical Synthsis
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 BASF
- 4.1.1 BASF Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.1.2 BASF Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 BASF Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.2 DuPont
- 4.2.1 DuPont Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.2.2 DuPont Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 DuPont Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.3 Oxea Group
- 4.3.1 Oxea Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Oxea Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Oxea Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Oxea Group Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Oxea Group Recent Developments
- 4.4 Eastman Chemical Company
- 4.4.1 Eastman Chemical Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.4.2 Eastman Chemical Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Eastman Chemical Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Eastman Chemical Company Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Eastman Chemical Company Recent Developments
- 4.5 Formosa Plastic Group
- 4.5.1 Formosa Plastic Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Formosa Plastic Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Formosa Plastic Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Formosa Plastic Group Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Formosa Plastic Group Recent Developments
- 4.6 China Nation Petroleum
- 4.6.1 China Nation Petroleum Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.6.2 China Nation Petroleum Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 China Nation Petroleum Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 China Nation Petroleum Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 China Nation Petroleum Recent Developments
- 4.7 Sinopec Group
- 4.7.1 Sinopec Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.7.2 Sinopec Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Sinopec Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Sinopec Group Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Sinopec Group Recent Developments
- 4.8 Sasol Limited
- 4.8.1 Sasol Limited Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Sasol Limited Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Sasol Limited Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Sasol Limited Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Sasol Limited Recent Developments
- 4.9 Kyowa Hakko
- 4.9.1 Kyowa Hakko Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Kyowa Hakko Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Kyowa Hakko Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Kyowa Hakko Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Kyowa Hakko Recent Developments
- 4.10 The Kaiteki Company
- 4.10.1 The Kaiteki Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.10.2 The Kaiteki Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 The Kaiteki Company Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 The Kaiteki Company Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 The Kaiteki Company Recent Developments
- 4.11 Yankuang Group
- 4.11.1 Yankuang Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Yankuang Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Yankuang Group Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Yankuang Group Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Yankuang Group Recent Developments
- 4.12 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd
- 4.12.1 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Company Information
- 4.12.2 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Bohai Chemical Industry Co.,Ltd Recent Developments
5 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) 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 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K t)
- 7.1.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K t)
- 8.1.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Customers
10 Global Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Butyl Alcohol (1-Butanol) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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