Rising government investments, growing demand to propel Saudi Arabia's masterbatch market

05-Aug-15

The masterbatch market in Saudi Arabia is projected to surpass US$167 mln by 2020 as per Research and Markets. Rising government investments in downstream sector coupled with growing demand from end user industries such as packaging, building & construction and consumer appliances is forecast to propel the country's masterbatch market through 2020. Presently, the largest end user industry for masterbatch applications in Saudi Arabia is the packaging sector, and the segment is projected to dominate though 2020. Demand for masterbatches from plastic processing industries is predominantly being fueled by huge amount of money invested by the country's government in petrochemical and plastics sector Clariant accounts for the largest share in the country's masterbatch market, followed by Astra Polymer, Ingenia Polymers and Cabot. Easy availability of raw material, surging demand from end use industries and growing trend towards green building solutions and plastics is driving demand for masterbatches in Saudi Arabia. Masterbatches are being used in a wide range of applications in building and construction sector, production of household appliances and automotive sector. Over the last five years, the masterbatch market in Saudi Arabia has been witnessing introduction of high-quality, standardized masterbatches for use in construction, plastic, fiber and agriculture industries