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Glycine
Glycine is an organic compound and is known as the smallest of the 20 amino acids which are found in proteins. It is the only amino acid that does not form an L or D optical rotation. It is a colorless, sweet-tasting crystalline solid.
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Glycine is an organic compound and is known as the smallest of the 20 amino acids which are found in proteins. It is the only amino acid that does not form an L or D optical rotation. It is a colorless, sweet-tasting crystalline solid.
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Glycine Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Glycine is an organic compound and is known as the smallest of the 20 amino acids which are found in proteins. It is the only amino acid that does not form an L or D optical rotation. It is a colorless, sweet-tasting crystalline solid.
Global Glycine key players include Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical, Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical, Linxi Hongtai, etc. Global top three manufacturers hold a share about 55%.
China is the largest market, with a share about 50%, followed by Japan and United States, both have a share about 35 percent.
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In terms of product, Glycine-Tech Grade is the largest segment, with a share about 80%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Pesticide Industry, followed by Feed Industry.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Glycine market in revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (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$/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 Glycine.
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.
Glycine Market by Company
Ajinomoto
Yuki Gosei Kogyo
Showa Denko KK
GEO Specialty Chemicals
Chattem Chemicals
Paras Intermediates
Evonik
Avid Organics
Kumar Industries
Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical
Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical
Linxi Hongtai
Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group
Zhenxing Chemical
Newtrend Group
Henan HDF Chemical
Glycine Segment by Type
Glycine-Food Grade
Glycine-Tech Grade
Glycine-Pharma Grade
Glycine Segment by Application
Pesticide Industry
Feed Industry
Food Industry
Pharmaceuticals Industry
Other
Glycine 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 Glycine 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 Glycine 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 Glycine.
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 Glycine 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 Glycine 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 Glycine 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
- Glycine-Food Grade
- Glycine-Tech Grade
- Glycine-Pharma Grade
Applications
- Pesticide Industry
- Feed Industry
- Food Industry
- Pharmaceuticals Industry
- Other
Companies covered
- Ajinomoto
- Yuki Gosei Kogyo
- Showa Denko KK
- GEO Specialty Chemicals
- Chattem Chemicals
- Paras Intermediates
- Evonik
- Avid Organics
- Kumar Industries
- Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical
- Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical
- Linxi Hongtai
- Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group
- Zhenxing Chemical
- Newtrend Group
- Henan HDF Chemical
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 Glycine by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.2.2 Glycine-Food Grade
- 2.2.3 Glycine-Tech Grade
- 2.2.4 Glycine-Pharma Grade
- 2.3 Glycine by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Pesticide Industry
- 2.3.3 Feed Industry
- 2.3.4 Food Industry
- 2.3.5 Pharmaceuticals Industry
- 2.3.6 Other
- 2.4 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.4.1 Global Glycine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.2 Global Glycine Production Capacity Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.3 Global Glycine Production Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 2.4.4 Global Glycine Market Average Price (2021-2032)
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Glycine Production by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Glycine Production Value by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Glycine Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Glycine Industry Manufacturers Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Glycine Key Manufacturers, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Glycine Manufacturers, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Glycine Manufacturers Established Date
- 3.8 Global Glycine Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.9 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Ajinomoto
- 4.1.1 Ajinomoto Glycine Company Information
- 4.1.2 Ajinomoto Glycine Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Ajinomoto Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Ajinomoto Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Ajinomoto Recent Developments
- 4.2 Yuki Gosei Kogyo
- 4.2.1 Yuki Gosei Kogyo Glycine Company Information
- 4.2.2 Yuki Gosei Kogyo Glycine Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Yuki Gosei Kogyo Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Yuki Gosei Kogyo Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Yuki Gosei Kogyo Recent Developments
- 4.3 Showa Denko KK
- 4.3.1 Showa Denko KK Glycine Company Information
- 4.3.2 Showa Denko KK Glycine Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Showa Denko KK Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Showa Denko KK Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Showa Denko KK Recent Developments
- 4.4 GEO Specialty Chemicals
- 4.4.1 GEO Specialty Chemicals Glycine Company Information
- 4.4.2 GEO Specialty Chemicals Glycine Business Overview
- 4.4.3 GEO Specialty Chemicals Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 GEO Specialty Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 GEO Specialty Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.5 Chattem Chemicals
- 4.5.1 Chattem Chemicals Glycine Company Information
- 4.5.2 Chattem Chemicals Glycine Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Chattem Chemicals Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Chattem Chemicals Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Chattem Chemicals Recent Developments
- 4.6 Paras Intermediates
- 4.6.1 Paras Intermediates Glycine Company Information
- 4.6.2 Paras Intermediates Glycine Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Paras Intermediates Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Paras Intermediates Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Paras Intermediates Recent Developments
- 4.7 Evonik
- 4.7.1 Evonik Glycine Company Information
- 4.7.2 Evonik Glycine Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Evonik Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Evonik Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Evonik Recent Developments
- 4.8 Avid Organics
- 4.8.1 Avid Organics Glycine Company Information
- 4.8.2 Avid Organics Glycine Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Avid Organics Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Avid Organics Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Avid Organics Recent Developments
- 4.9 Kumar Industries
- 4.9.1 Kumar Industries Glycine Company Information
- 4.9.2 Kumar Industries Glycine Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Kumar Industries Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Kumar Industries Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Kumar Industries Recent Developments
- 4.10 Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical
- 4.10.1 Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical Glycine Company Information
- 4.10.2 Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical Glycine Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Shijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.11 Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical
- 4.11.1 Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical Glycine Company Information
- 4.11.2 Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical Glycine Business Overview
- 4.11.3 Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 Hebei Donghua Jiheng Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.12 Linxi Hongtai
- 4.12.1 Linxi Hongtai Glycine Company Information
- 4.12.2 Linxi Hongtai Glycine Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Linxi Hongtai Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Linxi Hongtai Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Linxi Hongtai Recent Developments
- 4.13 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group
- 4.13.1 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Glycine Company Information
- 4.13.2 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Glycine Business Overview
- 4.13.3 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Recent Developments
- 4.14 Zhenxing Chemical
- 4.14.1 Zhenxing Chemical Glycine Company Information
- 4.14.2 Zhenxing Chemical Glycine Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Zhenxing Chemical Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Zhenxing Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Zhenxing Chemical Recent Developments
- 4.15 Newtrend Group
- 4.15.1 Newtrend Group Glycine Company Information
- 4.15.2 Newtrend Group Glycine Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Newtrend Group Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Newtrend Group Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Newtrend Group Recent Developments
- 4.16 Henan HDF Chemical
- 4.16.1 Henan HDF Chemical Glycine Company Information
- 4.16.2 Henan HDF Chemical Glycine Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Henan HDF Chemical Glycine Production Capacity, Value and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Henan HDF Chemical Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Henan HDF Chemical Recent Developments
5 Global Glycine Production by Region
- 5.1 Global Glycine Production Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Glycine Production by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Glycine Production by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Glycine Production Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Global Glycine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4 Global Glycine Production Value by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.4.1 Global Glycine Production Value by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.4.2 Global Glycine Production Value Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.5 Global Glycine Market Price Analysis by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.6 Global Glycine Production and Value, YOY Growth
- 5.6.1 North America Glycine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.2 Europe Glycine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 China Glycine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 Japan Glycine Production Value Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
6 Global Glycine Consumption by Region
- 6.1 Global Glycine Consumption Estimates and Forecasts by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.2 Global Glycine Consumption by Region (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Glycine Consumption by Region: 2021-2026
- 6.2.2 Global Glycine Forecasted Consumption by Region (2027-2032)
- 6.3 North America
- 6.3.1 North America Glycine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.3.2 North America Glycine 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 Glycine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.4.2 Europe Glycine 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 Glycine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.5.2 Asia Pacific Glycine 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 Glycine Consumption Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 6.6.2 South America, Middle East & Africa Glycine 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 Glycine Production by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Glycine Production by Type (2021-2032) & (t)
- 7.1.2 Global Glycine Production Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Glycine Production Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Glycine Production Value by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Glycine Production Value Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Glycine Price by Type (2021-2032)
8 Segment by Application
- 8.1 Global Glycine Production by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.1.1 Global Glycine Production by Application (2021-2032) & (t)
- 8.1.2 Global Glycine Production Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Global Glycine Production Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.2.1 Global Glycine Production Value by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 8.2.2 Global Glycine Production Value Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Global Glycine Price by Application (2021-2032)
9 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 9.1 Glycine Value Chain Analysis
- 9.1.1 Glycine Key Raw Materials
- 9.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 9.1.3 Glycine Production Mode & Process
- 9.2 Glycine Sales Channels Analysis
- 9.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 9.2.2 Glycine Distributors
- 9.2.3 Glycine Customers
10 Global Glycine Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 10.1 Glycine Industry Trends
- 10.2 Glycine Industry Drivers
- 10.3 Glycine Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 10.4 Glycine Industry Restraints
11 Report Conclusion
12 Disclaimer
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