Sodium Borohydride Market in China

Background

Sodium borohydride is a versatile water-soluble reducing agent exhibiting unique properties in organic synthesis. There are kinds of sodium borohydride: industrial grade and laboratory grade. Industrial grade can be produced by the Schlesinger route (with sodium hydride and trimethyl borate as raw materials) and the Bayer route.

In China, sodium borohydride is widely used in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, intermediates, fine chemicals, electronic products, paper making, water treatment and perfume. Among them, pharmaceuticals is the largest application field showing a 73% share in volume in 2013, which is different from overseas markets where paper making is the dominant field. Its consumption in electronic products, paper making, water treatment and perfume is quite small.

The proportions of different application fields are showing some changes. Pharmaceuticals faced a small decline in volume share during 2009-2013, while the agrochemical and electronic industries are fast-growing. In the future, these two fields will be the promising applications of sodium borohydride in China.

Industrial affairs

The supply of sodium borohydride in China is superfluous at present, with just a 42.0% operating rate in 2013. Despite a steady increase in the past few years, the consumption volume of sodium borohydride in China is still small. As a result, there were no new entrants in the industry during 2010-2013.

Compared with 2003-2009, the production situation of sodium borohydride in 2010-2013 showed some differences. During 2010-2013, the capacity kept relatively stable at about 6,000 t/a with a CAGR of about 0.3%, which the corresponding growth rate in 2003-2009 was as high as 39.2%. In terms of output, it posted a CAGR of 25.9% in 2003-2009, which became merely about 8.8% in the past four years.

China's position

Currently, China is basically self-sufficient in sodium borohydride. Compared with its domestic output, the import volume is small. Many end-users in the country claimed that they use homemade sodium borohydride, which is able to meet their demand both in quality and price. Besides, China exports a small quantity of the product to overseas markets.

Purpose of report

CCM endeavours to provide market intelligence of the sodium borohydride industry in China, especially that in 2010-2013. This report has been made to reveal the market dynamics of the product, showing an in-depth analysis of its production and consumption information.

Applicable user

- Production/sales managers in sodium borohydride enterprises
- Investors who are interested in the sodium borohydride industry in China and its downstream industries

What to report

The following key aspects have been covered:

- Key findings and market dynamics in the sodium borohydride industry

- Production situation of sodium borohydride (mainly in 2009-2013), including capacity, output, price, technology and competition among producers

- Consumption situation of sodium borohydride in 2010-2013 and introduction to major end-use segments

- Import & export analysis

- Forecast on production and consumption of sodium borohydride in 2014-2018

Forecast on industry

Forecast on the development trend of sodium borohydride’s production and demand including every application fields in China in 2014-2018 will be provided.

Value to client

- Informed by the market dynamics in the sodium borohydride industry in China
- gain information on key Chinese competitors in the industry
- Figure out the current production situation of the product in China and the development trend
- Gain the import and export situation in China in 2013
- Figure out the consumption changes of sodium borohydride in China and the development trend of different application fields
- Discover end users’ consumption situation in China
- Indentify and grasp the opportunities in the sodium borohydride industry and other related industries

Methodology

- Desk research

- Telephone interview
CCM gets detailed information on production, import, export, market competition, consumption and so on through telephone interviews with the following parties:
‧ Producer
‧ Exporter
‧ End-user
‧ Government
‧ Industry association
‧ Technology provider
‧ Patent holder

- Network

- Import & export analysis

- Data processing and presentation
The data from various sources have been combined and cross-checked to make this report as precise and scientific as possible. Throughout the process, a series of internal discussions took place in order to analyze the data and draw conclusions from it.

Executive summary
Methodology and definition
1 Key findings and market dynamics
1.1 Key findings
1.2 Market dynamics
2 Production situation
2.1 Capacity and output, 2003-2013
2.2 Producer
2.2.1 Production situation, 2009-2013
2.2.2 Competition analysis
2.2.3 Price analysis, 2010-2013
2.2.4 Technology
3 Consumption situation
3.1 Overview, 2010-2013
3.2 Downstream industries
3.2.1 Pharmaceuticals
3.2.2 Agrochemicals
3.2.3 Intermediates and fine chemicals
3.2.4 Electronic products
3.2.5 Others
4 Import and export, 2013
4.1 Import
4.2 Export
5 Profiles
5.1 Key producers
5.1.1 Shandong Guobang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
5.1.2 Shanghai Shenyu Pharmaceutical & Chemical Co., Ltd.
5.1.3 Zhangjiagang Jinyuan Biochemical Co., Ltd.
5.1.4 Jiangsu Zhangjiagang Aixin Chemical Co., Ltd.
5.2 Key end-users
5.2.1 Shaanxi Hanjiang Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd.
5.2.2 Zhejiang Xianju Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
5.2.3 Hebei Dongfeng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
5.2.4 Zhejiang Haisen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
5.2.5 Hunan Gofar Fine Chemical Industry Tech Co., Ltd.
5.2.6 Qingdao KYX Chemical Co., Ltd.
5.2.7 Guangxi Guilin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.2-1 Basic information on producers of sodium borohydride in China
Table 2.2.1-1 Capacity and output of major producers of sodium borohydride in China, 2009-2013
Table 2.2.1-2 Companies that ceased production of sodium borohydride in China, 2010-2013
Table 2.2.2-1 Competition analysis of major sodium borohydride producers in China
Table 2.2.3-1 Quotations from major producers of sodium borohydride in China, Dec. 2013, USD/t
Table 2.2.4-1 Analysis of raw material cost of Schlesinger route adopted by Jiangsu Jinyuan, Dec. 2013
Table 3.2.1-1 End-users of sodium borohydride in macrolide antibiotic industry in China, 2009 and 2013, tonne
Table 3.2.1-2 End-users of sodium borohydride in fluoroquinolone antibiotic industry in China, 2009 and 2013, tonne
Table 3.2.1-3 End-users of sodium borohydride in antidepressant industry in China, 2009 and 2013, tonne
Table 3.2.1-4 End-users of sodium borohydride in muscle relaxant industry in China, 2009 and 2013, tonne
Table 3.2.2-1 End-users of sodium borohydride in emamectin benzoate industry in China, 2009 and 2013, tonne
Table 3.2.3-1 End-users of sodium borohydride in alkamine industry in China, 2009 and 2013, tonne
Table 4.1-1 Import situation of sodium borohydride in China by month, 2013
Table 4.1-2 Import situation of sodium borohydride in China by importer, 2013
Table 4.2-1 Export situation of sodium borohydride in China by month, 2013
Table 4.2-2 Export situation of sodium borohydride in China by destination, 2013
Table 4.2-3 Export situation of sodium borohydride in China by exporter, 2013
Table 4.2-4 Export situation of sodium borohydride in China by manufacturer, 2013
Table 5.1.1-1 Basic information on Shandong Guobang, 2013
Table 5.1.1-2 Information on sodium borohydride produced by Shandong Guobang, 2013
Table 5.1.2-1 Basic information on Shanghai Shenyu, 2013
Table 5.1.2-2 Information on sodium borohydride produced by Shanghai Shenyu, 2013
Table 5.1.3-1 Basic information on Jiangsu Jinyuan, 2013
Table 5.1.3-2 Information on sodium borohydride produced by Jiangsu Jinyuan, 2013
Table 5.1.4-1 Basic information on Jiangsu Aixin, 2013
Table 5.1.4-2 Information on sodium borohydride produced by Jiangsu Aixin, 2013
Table 5.2.1-1 Basic information on Shaanxi Hanjiang, 2013
Table 5.2.1-2 Shaanxi Hanjiang's consumption of sodium borohydride, 2013, tonne
Table 5.2.2-1 Basic information on Zhejiang Xianju, 2013
Table 5.2.2-2 Zhejiang Xianju's consumption of sodium borohydride, 2013, tonne
Table 5.2.3-1 Basic information on Hebei Dongfeng, 2013
Table 5.2.3-2 Hebei Dongfeng's consumption of sodium borohydride, 2013, tonne
Table 5.2.4-1 Basic information on Zhejiang Haisen, 2013
Table 5.2.4-2 Zhejiang Haisen's consumption of sodium borohydride, 2013, tonne
Table 5.2.5-1 Basic information on Hunan Gofar, 2013
Table 5.2.5-2 Hunan Gofar's consumption of sodium borohydride, 2013, tonne
Table 5.2.6-1 Basic information on Qingdao KYX, 2013
Table 5.2.6-2 Qingdao KYX's consumption of sodium borohydride, 2013, tonne
Table 5.2.7-1 Basic information on Guilin Pharmaceutical, 2013
Table 5.2.7-2 Guilin Pharmaceutical's consumption of sodium borohydride, 2013, tonne

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1-1 Competition situation of sodium borohydride industry in China
Figure 1.1-2 Consumption structure of sodium borohydride in China, 2013 and 2018E
Figure 2.1-1 Capacity (t/a) and output (tonne) of sodium borohydride in China, 2003-2009
Figure 2.1-2 Annual growth rates of capacity and output of sodium borohydride in China, 2003-2009
Figure 2.1-3 Capacity (t/a) and output (tonne) of sodium borohydride in China, 2010-2013
Figure 2.1-4 Forecast on capacity (t/a) and output (tonne) of sodium borohydride in China, 2014-2018
Figure 2.2.3-1 Annual market price of sodium borohydride in China, 2010-2013, USD/t
Figure 2.2.4-1 Sketch map of Schlesinger route of sodium borohydride in China
Figure 3.1-1 Apparent consumption volume of sodium borohydride in China, 2010-2013, tonne
Figure 3.1-2 Consumption pattern of sodium borohydride in China, 2013
Figure 3.1-3 Forecast on apparent consumption volume of sodium borohydride in China, 2014-2018, tonne
Figure 3.1-4 Forecast on consumption pattern of sodium borohydride in China, 2018
Figure 3.2.1-1 Sales value of pharmaceuticals in China, 2010-2013, USD
Figure 4.2-1 China's export volume of sodium borohydride, 2009-2013, tonne