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Crude Tall Oil
Crude Tall Oil (CTO), also called as liquid oil, is a by-product of kraft pulping process. Commercially, it is mainly used for fractionally distilled to manufacture Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) and Tall Oil Rosin (TOR).
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Understand the product.
Crude Tall Oil (CTO), also called as liquid oil, is a by-product of kraft pulping process. Commercially, it is mainly used for fractionally distilled to manufacture Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) and Tall Oil Rosin (TOR).
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Crude Tall Oil Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Crude Tall Oil (CTO), also called as liquid oil, is a by-product of kraft pulping process. Commercially, it is mainly used for fractionally distilled to manufacture Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) and Tall Oil Rosin (TOR).
Global Crude Tall Oil key players include Kraton Corporation, Ingevity Corporation, Metsa, etc. Global top three manufacturers hold a share about 55%.
Europe is the largest market, with a share about 45%, followed by North America and Asia-Pacific, both have a share about 50 percent.
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In terms of product, Softwood Crude Tall Oil is the largest segment, with a share about 90%. And in terms of application, the largest application is CTO Distillation, followed by CTO Biofuels.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Crude Tall Oil market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (kt), 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$/kt) 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 Crude Tall Oil.
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.
Crude Tall Oil Market by Company
Kraton Corporation
Ingevity Corporation
Metsa
Eastman
UPM
Citec Group Oy Ab
Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik
Resitol Chemical Industry
Pitzavod
Sckkbur
Mondi Group
Stora Enso
Smurfit Kappa
Oji Holding
Mercer International
Crude Tall Oil Segment by Type
Softwood Crude Tall Oil
Mixed Crude Tall Oil
Hardwood Crude Tall Oil
Crude Tall Oil Segment by Application
CTO Distillation
CTO Biofuels
Others
Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil.
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 Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil 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
- Softwood Crude Tall Oil
- Mixed Crude Tall Oil
- Hardwood Crude Tall Oil
Applications
- CTO Distillation
- CTO Biofuels
- Others
Companies covered
- Kraton Corporation
- Ingevity Corporation
- Metsa
- Eastman
- UPM
- Citec Group Oy Ab
- Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik
- Resitol Chemical Industry
- Pitzavod
- Sckkbur
- Mondi Group
- Stora Enso
- Smurfit Kappa
- Oji Holding
- Mercer International
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 Crude Tall Oil by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Softwood Crude Tall Oil
- 2.2.3 Mixed Crude Tall Oil
- 2.2.4 Hardwood Crude Tall Oil
- 2.3 Crude Tall Oil by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 CTO Distillation
- 2.3.3 CTO Biofuels
- 2.3.4 Others
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Crude Tall Oil Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Crude Tall Oil Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Crude Tall Oil Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Crude Tall Oil Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Crude Tall Oil Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Crude Tall Oil Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Crude Tall Oil Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Kraton Corporation
- 4.1.1 Kraton Corporation Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.1.2 Kraton Corporation Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Kraton Corporation Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Kraton Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Kraton Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.2 Ingevity Corporation
- 4.2.1 Ingevity Corporation Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.2.2 Ingevity Corporation Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Ingevity Corporation Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Ingevity Corporation Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Ingevity Corporation Recent Developments
- 4.3 Metsa
- 4.3.1 Metsa Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.3.2 Metsa Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Metsa Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Metsa Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Metsa Recent Developments
- 4.4 Eastman
- 4.4.1 Eastman Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.4.2 Eastman Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Eastman Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Eastman Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Eastman Recent Developments
- 4.5 UPM
- 4.5.1 UPM Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.5.2 UPM Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.5.3 UPM Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 UPM Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 UPM Recent Developments
- 4.6 Citec Group Oy Ab
- 4.6.1 Citec Group Oy Ab Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.6.2 Citec Group Oy Ab Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Citec Group Oy Ab Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Citec Group Oy Ab Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Citec Group Oy Ab Recent Developments
- 4.7 Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik
- 4.7.1 Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.7.2 Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Torgoviy Dom Lesokhimik Recent Developments
- 4.8 Resitol Chemical Industry
- 4.8.1 Resitol Chemical Industry Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.8.2 Resitol Chemical Industry Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Resitol Chemical Industry Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Resitol Chemical Industry Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Resitol Chemical Industry Recent Developments
- 4.9 Pitzavod
- 4.9.1 Pitzavod Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.9.2 Pitzavod Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Pitzavod Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Pitzavod Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Pitzavod Recent Developments
- 4.10 Sckkbur
- 4.10.1 Sckkbur Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.10.2 Sckkbur Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Sckkbur Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Sckkbur Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Sckkbur Recent Developments
- 4.11 Mondi Group
- 4.11.1 Mondi Group Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.11.2 Mondi Group Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Mondi Group Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Mondi Group Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Mondi Group Recent Developments
- 4.12 Stora Enso
- 4.12.1 Stora Enso Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.12.2 Stora Enso Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Stora Enso Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Stora Enso Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Stora Enso Recent Developments
- 4.13 Smurfit Kappa
- 4.13.1 Smurfit Kappa Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.13.2 Smurfit Kappa Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Smurfit Kappa Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Smurfit Kappa Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Smurfit Kappa Recent Developments
- 4.14 Oji Holding
- 4.14.1 Oji Holding Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.14.2 Oji Holding Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Oji Holding Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Oji Holding Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Oji Holding Recent Developments
- 4.15 Mercer International
- 4.15.1 Mercer International Crude Tall Oil Company Information
- 4.15.2 Mercer International Crude Tall Oil Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Mercer International Crude Tall Oil Production, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Mercer International Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Mercer International Recent Developments
5 Global Crude Tall Oil Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Crude Tall Oil Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Crude Tall Oil Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Crude Tall Oil Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Crude Tall Oil Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Crude Tall Oil Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Crude Tall Oil Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Crude Tall Oil Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Crude Tall Oil Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Crude Tall Oil 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 Crude Tall Oil Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production by Type (2021-2032) & (kt)
- 7.1.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Crude Tall Oil Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production by Application (2021-2032) & (kt)
- 8.1.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Crude Tall Oil Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Crude Tall Oil Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Crude Tall Oil Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Crude Tall Oil Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Crude Tall Oil Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Crude Tall Oil Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Crude Tall Oil Distributors
- 9.2.3 Crude Tall Oil Customers
10 Global Crude Tall Oil Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Crude Tall Oil Industry Trends
- 10.2 Crude Tall Oil Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Crude Tall Oil Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Crude Tall Oil Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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