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Trends and Opportunities in Surfactants for Personal Care
Innovation and Increasing Consumer Demand will Help the Indian Market Undergo a Paradigm Shift
25-Mar-2014
South Asia, Middle East & North Africa
Market Research
P79A-01-00-00-00
CM00134-SA-MR_00488
The Indian surfactants industry comprises a few large multinational manufacturers, and several local manufacturers who constitute the unorganized segment. Consumer surfactants are the fastest growing segment in India and will assume the largest market share in the future. The main growth driver is the expanding middle class segment, restrained by increasing raw material prices and limited market penetration. Information has been collated from primary interviews with leading manufacturers and validated by secondary research. Growth in the Indian surfactants industry has been tracked by end-application with insights into types of surfactants and the prevailing competition scenario.
Executive Summary
Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements
Executive Summary—Market Engineering Measurements (continued)
Executive Summary—CEO’s Perspective
Market Overview—Definitions
Market Overview—Definitions (continued)
Market Overview—Definitions (continued)
Market Overview—Definitions (continued)
Market Overview—Definitions (continued)
Market Overview—Scope of Study
Market Overview—Company Abbreviations used
Market Overview—Key Questions This Study Will Answer
Market Overview—Segmentation
Market Overview—Segmentation (continued)
Market Overview—Distribution Channels
Drivers and Restraints
Drivers Explained
Drivers Explained (continued)
Drivers Explained (continued)
Restraints Explained
Restraints Explained (continued)
Restraints Explained (continued)
Market Engineering Measurements
Market Engineering Measurements (continued)
Forecast Assumptions
Total Surfactants Market—Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast Discussion
Total Surfactants Market—Unit Shipment Forecast by End-user Industry
Unit Shipment Forecast by End-user Industry Discussion
Total Surfactants Market—Unit Shipment Forecast by Surfactant Chemistry
Unit Shipment Forecast by Surfactant Chemistry Discussion
Competitive Analysis—Market Share
Market Share Analysis
Competitive Environment
Top Competitors
Competitive Factors and Assessment
Mega Trend Impact on the Indian Surfactants Industry
Mega Trend Impact on the Indian Surfactants Industry (continued)
Personal Care Surfactants Segment Breakdown
Personal Care Surfactants Segment—Market Engineering Measurements
Personal Care Surfactants Segment—Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
Personal Care Surfactants Segment—Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast Discussion
Volume Contribution of Surfactants in the Ingredient Mix of Common Consumer Goods
Personal Care Surfactants Segment—Market Share
Personal Care Surfactants Segment—Market Share Analysis
Personal Care Surfactants Segment—Competitive Environment
The Last Word—Three Big Predictions
Legal Disclaimer
Market Engineering Methodology
Partial List of “Other” Surfactant Manufacturers
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