
The global Cellulose Ether market size is predicted to grow from US$ 5115 million in 2025 to US$ 6412 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2025 to 2031.
Cellulose ethers are water-soluble polymers produced by the chemical modification of cellulose. The cellulose ethers covered in this report include carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), methylcellulose (MC) and derivatives such as hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) and derivatives, hydroxylpropyl cellulose (HPC), and ethyl cellulose (EC).
The main global Cellulose Ether players include Ashland, Dow, Shin-Etsu, CP Kelco, Akzo Nobel, etc. The top five Cellulose Ether players account for approximately 50% of the total market. China is the largest consumer market for Cellulose Ether, accounting for about 34%, followed by Europe and North America. In terms of type, CMC is the largest segment, with a share over 48%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Construction, followed by Foods & Beverages.
The “Cellulose Ether Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Cellulose Ether sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Cellulose Ether sales for 2025 through 2031. With Cellulose Ether sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Cellulose Ether industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Cellulose Ether landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Cellulose Ether portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Cellulose Ether market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Cellulose Ether and breaks down the forecast by Structure, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Cellulose Ether.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Cellulose Ether market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Structure:
CMC
MC/HPMC
Others
Segmentation by Application:
Building Materials
Pharmaceutical
Food Industry
Daily Chemical
Oil Drilling
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Ashland
Dow
Shin-Etsu
CP Kelco
Akzo Nobel
Chongqing Lihong
Shanghai Ever Bright
Wealthy
Shandong Head
Quimica Amtex
Tianpu Chemicals
ShenGuang
Ruitai
Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS
Yingte
Weifang Lude Chemical
Shandong Guangda
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Cellulose Ether market?
What factors are driving Cellulose Ether market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Cellulose Ether market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Cellulose Ether break out by Structure, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Cellulose Ether by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Cellulose Ether by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Cellulose Ether Segment by Structure
2.2.1 CMC
2.2.2 MC/HPMC
2.2.3 Others
2.3 Cellulose Ether Sales by Structure
2.3.1 Global Cellulose Ether Sales Market Share by Structure (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Cellulose Ether Revenue and Market Share by Structure (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Cellulose Ether Sale Price by Structure (2020-2025)
2.4 Cellulose Ether Segment by Application
2.4.1 Building Materials
2.4.2 Pharmaceutical
2.4.3 Food Industry
2.4.4 Daily Chemical
2.4.5 Oil Drilling
2.4.6 Others
2.5 Cellulose Ether Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Cellulose Ether Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Cellulose Ether Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Cellulose Ether Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Cellulose Ether Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Cellulose Ether Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Cellulose Ether Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Cellulose Ether Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Cellulose Ether Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Cellulose Ether Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Cellulose Ether Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Cellulose Ether Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Cellulose Ether by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Cellulose Ether Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Cellulose Ether Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Cellulose Ether Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Cellulose Ether Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Cellulose Ether Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Ether Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Cellulose Ether Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Cellulose Ether Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Cellulose Ether Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Cellulose Ether Sales by Structure (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Cellulose Ether Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Cellulose Ether Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Cellulose Ether Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Cellulose Ether Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Cellulose Ether Sales by Structure (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Cellulose Ether Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Cellulose Ether by Country
7.1.1 Europe Cellulose Ether Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Cellulose Ether Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Cellulose Ether Sales by Structure (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Cellulose Ether Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Ether by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Ether Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Ether Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Ether Sales by Structure (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Cellulose Ether Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Cellulose Ether
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Cellulose Ether
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Cellulose Ether
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Cellulose Ether Distributors
11.3 Cellulose Ether Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Cellulose Ether by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Cellulose Ether Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Cellulose Ether Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Cellulose Ether Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Cellulose Ether Forecast by Structure (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Cellulose Ether Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Ashland
13.1.1 Ashland Company Information
13.1.2 Ashland Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Ashland Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 Ashland Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Ashland Latest Developments
13.2 Dow
13.2.1 Dow Company Information
13.2.2 Dow Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Dow Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Dow Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Dow Latest Developments
13.3 Shin-Etsu
13.3.1 Shin-Etsu Company Information
13.3.2 Shin-Etsu Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Shin-Etsu Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Shin-Etsu Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Shin-Etsu Latest Developments
13.4 CP Kelco
13.4.1 CP Kelco Company Information
13.4.2 CP Kelco Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 CP Kelco Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 CP Kelco Main Business Overview
13.4.5 CP Kelco Latest Developments
13.5 Akzo Nobel
13.5.1 Akzo Nobel Company Information
13.5.2 Akzo Nobel Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Akzo Nobel Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Akzo Nobel Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Akzo Nobel Latest Developments
13.6 Chongqing Lihong
13.6.1 Chongqing Lihong Company Information
13.6.2 Chongqing Lihong Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Chongqing Lihong Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Chongqing Lihong Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Chongqing Lihong Latest Developments
13.7 Shanghai Ever Bright
13.7.1 Shanghai Ever Bright Company Information
13.7.2 Shanghai Ever Bright Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Shanghai Ever Bright Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Shanghai Ever Bright Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Shanghai Ever Bright Latest Developments
13.8 Wealthy
13.8.1 Wealthy Company Information
13.8.2 Wealthy Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Wealthy Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Wealthy Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Wealthy Latest Developments
13.9 Shandong Head
13.9.1 Shandong Head Company Information
13.9.2 Shandong Head Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Shandong Head Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Shandong Head Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Shandong Head Latest Developments
13.10 Quimica Amtex
13.10.1 Quimica Amtex Company Information
13.10.2 Quimica Amtex Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 Quimica Amtex Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 Quimica Amtex Main Business Overview
13.10.5 Quimica Amtex Latest Developments
13.11 Tianpu Chemicals
13.11.1 Tianpu Chemicals Company Information
13.11.2 Tianpu Chemicals Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Tianpu Chemicals Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Tianpu Chemicals Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Tianpu Chemicals Latest Developments
13.12 ShenGuang
13.12.1 ShenGuang Company Information
13.12.2 ShenGuang Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 ShenGuang Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 ShenGuang Main Business Overview
13.12.5 ShenGuang Latest Developments
13.13 Ruitai
13.13.1 Ruitai Company Information
13.13.2 Ruitai Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 Ruitai Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 Ruitai Main Business Overview
13.13.5 Ruitai Latest Developments
13.14 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS
13.14.1 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Company Information
13.14.2 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Main Business Overview
13.14.5 Ugur Seluloz Kimya AS Latest Developments
13.15 Yingte
13.15.1 Yingte Company Information
13.15.2 Yingte Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 Yingte Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 Yingte Main Business Overview
13.15.5 Yingte Latest Developments
13.16 Weifang Lude Chemical
13.16.1 Weifang Lude Chemical Company Information
13.16.2 Weifang Lude Chemical Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 Weifang Lude Chemical Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 Weifang Lude Chemical Main Business Overview
13.16.5 Weifang Lude Chemical Latest Developments
13.17 Shandong Guangda
13.17.1 Shandong Guangda Company Information
13.17.2 Shandong Guangda Cellulose Ether Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 Shandong Guangda Cellulose Ether Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 Shandong Guangda Main Business Overview
13.17.5 Shandong Guangda Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.
