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Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN)
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN), sometimes called prussic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula HCN. It is a colorless, extremely poisonous liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at 25.6 °C.
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Hydrogen cyanide (HCN), sometimes called prussic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula HCN. It is a colorless, extremely poisonous liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at 25.6 °C.
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Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Hydrogen cyanide (HCN), sometimes called prussic acid, is an organic compound with the chemical formula HCN. It is a colorless, extremely poisonous liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at 25.6 °C.
Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) key players include Invista, Butachimie, etc. Global top two manufacturers hold a share about 30%.
USA is the largest market, with a share about 37%, followed by Europe and China, both have a share over 45 percent.
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In terms of product, Andrussow Process is the largest segment, with a share about 53%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Acetone cyanohydrin, followed by Adiponitrile, Sodium Cyanide, DL-Methionine, Cyanuric Chloride, etc.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN).
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.
Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Market by Company
Invista
Butachimie
Evonik
INEOS
DuPont
Adisseo
Cyanco
Cornerstone
Sterling Chemicals
CSBP
Asahi Kasei
Mitsubishi Rayon
Kuraray
Sumitomo Chemical
Formosa Plastics
Sinopec
CNPC
Secco
Hebei Chengxin
Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Segment by Type
Andrussow Process
Acrylonitrile Process
Others
Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Segment by Application
Acetone Cyanohydrin
Adiponitrile
Sodium Cyanide
DL-Methionine
Cyanuric Chloride
Other
Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN).
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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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
- Andrussow Process
- Acrylonitrile Process
- Others
Applications
- Acetone Cyanohydrin
- Adiponitrile
- Sodium Cyanide
- DL-Methionine
- Cyanuric Chloride
- Other
Companies covered
- Invista
- Butachimie
- Evonik
- INEOS
- DuPont
- Adisseo
- Cyanco
- Cornerstone
- Sterling Chemicals
- CSBP
- Asahi Kasei
- Mitsubishi Rayon
- Kuraray
- Sumitomo Chemical
- Formosa Plastics
- Sinopec
- CNPC
- Secco
- Hebei Chengxin
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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Andrussow Process
- 2.2.3 Acrylonitrile Process
- 2.2.4 Others
- 2.3 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Acetone Cyanohydrin
- 2.3.3 Adiponitrile
- 2.3.4 Sodium Cyanide
- 2.3.5 DL-Methionine
- 2.3.6 Cyanuric Chloride
- 2.3.7 Other
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Invista
- 4.1.1 Invista Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.1.2 Invista Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Invista Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Invista Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Invista Recent Developments
- 4.2 Butachimie
- 4.2.1 Butachimie Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.2.2 Butachimie Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Butachimie Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Butachimie Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Butachimie Recent Developments
- 4.3 Evonik
- 4.3.1 Evonik Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.3.2 Evonik Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Evonik Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.4 INEOS
- 4.4.1 INEOS Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.4.2 INEOS Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.4.3 INEOS Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 INEOS Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 INEOS Recent Developments
- 4.5 DuPont
- 4.5.1 DuPont Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.5.2 DuPont Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.5.3 DuPont Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 DuPont Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 DuPont Recent Developments
- 4.6 Adisseo
- 4.6.1 Adisseo Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.6.2 Adisseo Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Adisseo Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Adisseo Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Adisseo Recent Developments
- 4.7 Cyanco
- 4.7.1 Cyanco Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.7.2 Cyanco Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Cyanco Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Cyanco Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Cyanco Recent Developments
- 4.8 Cornerstone
- 4.8.1 Cornerstone Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.8.2 Cornerstone Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Cornerstone Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Cornerstone Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Cornerstone Recent Developments
- 4.9 Sterling Chemicals
- 4.9.1 Sterling Chemicals Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.9.2 Sterling Chemicals Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Sterling Chemicals Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Sterling Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Sterling Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.10 CSBP
- 4.10.1 CSBP Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.10.2 CSBP Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.10.3 CSBP Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 CSBP Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 CSBP Recent Developments
- 4.11 Asahi Kasei
- 4.11.1 Asahi Kasei Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.11.2 Asahi Kasei Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Asahi Kasei Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Asahi Kasei Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Asahi Kasei Recent Developments
- 4.12 Mitsubishi Rayon
- 4.12.1 Mitsubishi Rayon Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.12.2 Mitsubishi Rayon Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Mitsubishi Rayon Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Mitsubishi Rayon Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Mitsubishi Rayon Recent Developments
- 4.13 Kuraray
- 4.13.1 Kuraray Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.13.2 Kuraray Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Kuraray Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Kuraray Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Kuraray Recent Developments
- 4.14 Sumitomo Chemical
- 4.14.1 Sumitomo Chemical Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.14.2 Sumitomo Chemical Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Sumitomo Chemical Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Sumitomo Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Sumitomo Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.15 Formosa Plastics
- 4.15.1 Formosa Plastics Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.15.2 Formosa Plastics Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Formosa Plastics Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Formosa Plastics Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Formosa Plastics Recent Developments
- 4.16 Sinopec
- 4.16.1 Sinopec Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.16.2 Sinopec Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Sinopec Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Sinopec Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Sinopec Recent Developments
- 4.17 CNPC
- 4.17.1 CNPC Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.17.2 CNPC Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.17.3 CNPC Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 CNPC Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 CNPC Recent Developments
- 4.18 Secco
- 4.18.1 Secco Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.18.2 Secco Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.18.3 Secco Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.18.4 Secco Product Portfolio
- 4.18.5 Secco Recent Developments
- 4.19 Hebei Chengxin
- 4.19.1 Hebei Chengxin Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Company Information
- 4.19.2 Hebei Chengxin Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Business Overview
- 4.19.3 Hebei Chengxin Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.19.4 Hebei Chengxin Product Portfolio
- 4.19.5 Hebei Chengxin Recent Developments
5 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) 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 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Type (2021-2032) & (K t)
- 7.1.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production by Application (2021-2032) & (K t)
- 8.1.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Distributors
- 9.2.3 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Customers
10 Global Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Industry Trends
- 10.2 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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