Market revenue in 2024 | USD 5,416.5 million |
Market revenue in 2030 | USD 6,618.7 million |
Growth rate | 3.4% (CAGR from 2025 to 2030) |
Largest segment | Case |
Fastest growing segment | Other Industries |
Historical data | 2018 - 2023 |
Base year | 2024 |
Forecast period | 2025 - 2030 |
Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
Market segmentation | CASE, Institutional & Industrial Cleaners, Rubber Processing Chemicals, Food & Feed Additives, Cosmetic Chemicals, Oilfield Chemicals, Specialty Pulp & Paper Chemicals, Specialty Textile Chemicals, Water Treatment Chemicals, Construction Chemicals, Electronic Chemicals, Mining Chemicals, Pharmaceutical Additives, Other Industries |
Key market players worldwide | Solvay SA, Evonik Industries AG, Clariant AG, Akzo Nobel NV, DuPont de Nemours Inc, Kemira Oyj, Lanxess AG, Croda International PLC, Huntsman Corp, The Lubrizol Corp, Albemarle Corp |
Case was the largest segment with a revenue share of 37.17% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the South Africa specialty chemicals market based on case, institutional & industrial cleaners, rubber processing chemicals, food & feed additives, cosmetic chemicals, oilfield chemicals, specialty pulp & paper chemicals, specialty textile chemicals, water treatment chemicals, construction chemicals, electronic chemicals, mining chemicals, pharmaceutical additives, other industries covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.
Automotive is the largest manufacturing industry in South Africa and plays a vital role in contributing to the country’s economy, as well as forms a key end user for specialty chemicals in the country. The government of South Africa has introduced a plan to expand the country’s automotive sector and double the number of people employed in the country by 2035. The expansion of automotive industry is expected to create a significant demand for plastic additives, specialty coatings, polymers, and other specialty chemicals in the country.
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