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POM (Polyoxymethylene)
POM (Polyoxymethylene), also known as acetal homopolymer and polyacetal, is an engineering thermoplastic with mechanical properties that make it be widely used in high load mechanical applications and other high precision parts, such as gears, bearings, medical devices, etc. It provides a wide operating temperature range, low friction, excellent dimensional stability, as well as high wear resistance with the stiffness and strength. POM can be divided in two major categories: POM homopolymer (POM-H) and POM copolymer (POM-C), which has different characteristics.
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POM (Polyoxymethylene), also known as acetal homopolymer and polyacetal, is an engineering thermoplastic with mechanical properties that make it be widely used in high load mechanical applications and other high precision parts, such as gears, bearings, medical devices, etc. It provides a wide operating temperature range, low friction, excellent dimensional stability, as well as high wear resistance with the stiffness and strength. POM can be divided in two major categories: POM homopolymer (POM-H) and POM copolymer (POM-C), which has different characteristics.
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POM (Polyoxymethylene) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
POM (Polyoxymethylene), also known as acetal homopolymer and polyacetal, is an engineering thermoplastic with mechanical properties that make it be widely used in high load mechanical applications and other high precision parts, such as gears, bearings, medical devices, etc. It provides a wide operating temperature range, low friction, excellent dimensional stability, as well as high wear resistance with the stiffness and strength. POM can be divided in two major categories: POM homopolymer (POM-H) and POM copolymer (POM-C), which has different characteristics.
China is the largest POM (Polyoxymethylene) market with about 22% market share. Europe is follower, accounting for about 18% market share.
The key players are Ticona, DowDuPont, Polyplastics, KEP, Mitsubishi, BASF, Kolon, Asahi Kasei, LG Chem, Formosa Plastis, Yunnan Yuntianhua, PTM Engineering Plastics, Shanghai Bluestar POM, China Bluechemical, Shenhua Group, HNEC, Tianjin Bohua Yongli, Yankuang Group etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 38% market share.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global POM (Polyoxymethylene) market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (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$/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 POM (Polyoxymethylene).
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.
POM (Polyoxymethylene) Market by Company
Ticona
DuPont
Polyplastics
KEP
Mitsubishi
BASF
Kolon
Asahi Kasei
LG Chem
Formosa Plastis
Yunnan Yuntianhua
PTM Engineering Plastics
Shanghai Bluestar POM
China Bluechemical
Shenhua Group
HNEC
Tianjin Bohua Yongli
Yankuang Group
POM (Polyoxymethylene) Segment by Type
POM-H
POM-C
POM (Polyoxymethylene) Segment by Application
Consumer Items
Automotive Industry
Construction Industry
Machinery Manufacturing
Electrical Industry
Others
POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene).
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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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
- POM-H
- POM-C
Applications
- Consumer Items
- Automotive Industry
- Construction Industry
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Electrical Industry
- Others
Companies covered
- Ticona
- DuPont
- Polyplastics
- KEP
- Mitsubishi
- BASF
- Kolon
- Asahi Kasei
- LG Chem
- Formosa Plastis
- Yunnan Yuntianhua
- PTM Engineering Plastics
- Shanghai Bluestar POM
- China Bluechemical
- Shenhua Group
- HNEC
- Tianjin Bohua Yongli
- Yankuang Group
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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 POM-H
- 2.2.3 POM-C
- 2.3 POM (Polyoxymethylene) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Consumer Items
- 2.3.3 Automotive Industry
- 2.3.4 Construction Industry
- 2.3.5 Machinery Manufacturing
- 2.3.6 Electrical Industry
- 2.3.7 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Ticona
- 4.1.1 Ticona POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.1.2 Ticona POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Ticona POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Ticona Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Ticona Recent Developments
- 4.2 DuPont
- 4.2.1 DuPont POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.2.2 DuPont POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 DuPont POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.3 Polyplastics
- 4.3.1 Polyplastics POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Polyplastics POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Polyplastics POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Polyplastics Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Polyplastics Recent Developments
- 4.4 KEP
- 4.4.1 KEP POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.4.2 KEP POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 KEP POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 KEP Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 KEP Recent Developments
- 4.5 Mitsubishi
- 4.5.1 Mitsubishi POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.5.2 Mitsubishi POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Mitsubishi POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Mitsubishi Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Mitsubishi Recent Developments
- 4.6 BASF
- 4.6.1 BASF POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.6.2 BASF POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 BASF POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 BASF Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 BASF Recent Developments
- 4.7 Kolon
- 4.7.1 Kolon POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.7.2 Kolon POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Kolon POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Kolon Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Kolon Recent Developments
- 4.8 Asahi Kasei
- 4.8.1 Asahi Kasei POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Asahi Kasei POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Asahi Kasei POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Asahi Kasei Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Developments
- 4.9 LG Chem
- 4.9.1 LG Chem POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.9.2 LG Chem POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 LG Chem POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 LG Chem Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 LG Chem Recent Developments
- 4.10 Formosa Plastis
- 4.10.1 Formosa Plastis POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.10.2 Formosa Plastis POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Formosa Plastis POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Formosa Plastis Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Formosa Plastis Recent Developments
- 4.11 Yunnan Yuntianhua
- 4.11.1 Yunnan Yuntianhua POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Yunnan Yuntianhua POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Yunnan Yuntianhua POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Yunnan Yuntianhua Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Yunnan Yuntianhua Recent Developments
- 4.12 PTM Engineering Plastics
- 4.12.1 PTM Engineering Plastics POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.12.2 PTM Engineering Plastics POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.12.3 PTM Engineering Plastics POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 PTM Engineering Plastics Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 PTM Engineering Plastics Recent Developments
- 4.13 Shanghai Bluestar POM
- 4.13.1 Shanghai Bluestar POM POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.13.2 Shanghai Bluestar POM POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Shanghai Bluestar POM POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Shanghai Bluestar POM Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Shanghai Bluestar POM Recent Developments
- 4.14 China Bluechemical
- 4.14.1 China Bluechemical POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.14.2 China Bluechemical POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.14.3 China Bluechemical POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 China Bluechemical Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 China Bluechemical Recent Developments
- 4.15 Shenhua Group
- 4.15.1 Shenhua Group POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.15.2 Shenhua Group POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Shenhua Group POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Shenhua Group Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Shenhua Group Recent Developments
- 4.16 HNEC
- 4.16.1 HNEC POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.16.2 HNEC POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.16.3 HNEC POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 HNEC Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 HNEC Recent Developments
- 4.17 Tianjin Bohua Yongli
- 4.17.1 Tianjin Bohua Yongli POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.17.2 Tianjin Bohua Yongli POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Tianjin Bohua Yongli POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Tianjin Bohua Yongli Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Tianjin Bohua Yongli Recent Developments
- 4.18 Yankuang Group
- 4.18.1 Yankuang Group POM (Polyoxymethylene) Company Information
- 4.18.2 Yankuang Group POM (Polyoxymethylene) Business Overview
- 4.18.3 Yankuang Group POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 Yankuang Group Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 Yankuang Group Recent Developments
5 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa POM (Polyoxymethylene) 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 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 7.1.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (MT)
- 8.1.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Distributors
- 9.2.3 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Customers
10 Global POM (Polyoxymethylene) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Industry Trends
- 10.2 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 POM (Polyoxymethylene) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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