Japan bio succinic acid market is estimated to grow at a significant growth rate of 23.0% over the forecast period from $25.0 million in 2018. Japan is one of the key economies of the Asia-Pacific region. It is also estimated to share significantly towards the growth of the bio-succinic acid market in the Asia-Pacific over the forecast period. Major factors that are augmenting the growth of the market include growing chemical, pharmaceutical, polybutylene succinate (PBS) and food packaging industry, demand for bio-succinic acid and other plastics has increased Japan substantially. Furthermore, the growing food & beverage industry in the nation is also augmenting the demand for biodegradable food packaging materials such as PBS. According to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, the food processing industry in Japan has generated $216 billion in food & beverage products in 2016. 

Additionally, applications for petroleum-based succinic acid, which is conventionally manufactured by hydrogenation of maleic anhydride (MA), has been limited to pharmaceuticals, food ingredients and specialty chemicals due to their inefficiency and costliness of its processing. Moreover, the current market size for petroleum-based succinic acid is around 38,000 tons/year and most are produced in Japan and China. Current Japanese producers include Mitsubishi Chemical, Kawasaki Kasei Chemical, and Nippon Shokubai.

Japan market of bio-succinic acid is segmented on the basis of applications and raw-materials. Bio-succinic acid has been extensively used in the chemical industry. On the basis of application, the market is further classified into chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, food & beverage industry, and others. Chemical industry is further broadly classified into 1,4-Butanediol (BDO), plasticizers, polybutylene succinate (PBS), solvent and lubricant, and polyols. Chemical industry dominated the global bio succinic acid market in 2018 and is estimated to follow the same trend over the forecast period. This is due to large demand for bio succinic acid for the production of 1,4-BDO, PBS and other polymers. As per OMR analysis, global BDO production industry takes around 55.0% of the total bio succinic acid in terms of revenue in 2018.

Further, the growth of the market is influenced by the presence of bio succinic acid manufacturers across the globe. As of December 2017, the production of bio succinic acid is carried by only a handful of manufacturers including LCY Chemical Corp., Myriant Corp. (GC Innovation America), Succinity GmbH, and Reverdia. Each of these manufacturers of bio-succinic acid has collaborations with a host of other companies on development of new technologies for the production of succinic acid and its derivatives. These market players are extending their product portfolio, increasing their R&D centres, adoption of new development strategies, and advancements in technology for gaining a competitive edge over their competitors. 

Research Methodology

The market study of the Japan Bio Succinic Acid market is incorporated by extensive primary and secondary research conducted by the research team. Secondary research has been conducted to refine the available data to breakdown the market in various segments, derive total market size, market forecast, and growth rate. Different approaches have been worked on to derive the market value and market growth rate. Our team collects facts and data related to the market from different geography to provide a better regional outlook. In the report, the country-level analysis is provided by analyzing various regional players, regional tax laws and policies, consumer behavior, and macro-economic factors. Numbers extracted from secondary research have been authenticated by conducting proper primary research. It includes tracking down key people from the industry and interviewing them to validate the data. This enables our analyst to derive the closest possible figures without any major deviations in the actual number. Our analysts try to contact as many executives, managers, key opinion leaders, and industry experts. Primary research brings the authenticity of our reports.

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• Company websites and their product catalog

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Market Segmentation:

1. Japan Bio Succinic Acid Market Research and Analysis by Application
2. Japan Bio Succinic Acid Market Research and Analysis by Raw Material

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