The global sales for synthetic camphor witnessed a minor slowdown in the Covid-19 crisis as all the factories were closed and supply of only basic necessity goods was permitted. Since the lockdown has been lifted up to improve economic conditions, the manufacturing companies are trying hard to gain traction and attract customers globally through innovative launches and technological upliftments in 2021.
| Attributes | Details |
|---|---|
| Estimated Market Value (2022) | USD 405.36 Million |
| Projected Market Revenue (2032) | USD 719.12 Million |
| Value-based Market CAGR (2022 to 2032) | 5.9% |
Major manufacturing companies including Fujian Qingsong Co. Ltd., Mangalam Organics Limited, Suzhou Youhe Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Saptagir Camphor Limited, Oriental Aromatics Limited, Wuzhou Huangpu Chemical Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Kanchi Karpooram Limited, Taiwan Tekho Camphor Co., Ltd., Caesar & Loretz GmbH, and others are investing in the establishment of a strong distribution network to remain competitive in the market.
Adoption of business strategies like research and developments, new product launches, product approvals, patents and events, joint ventures, product innovations, partnership agreements, collaborations, digital marketing, mergers and acquisitions etc continues to be on the prime attention of leading players to emerge as a recognized and profitable business firm. Almost all key players are following these strategies.
For instance, Merck, a leading manufacturer of synthetic camphor, announced the addition of a single use assembly unit at its Life Science Center in Molsheim, France. The company has invested € 25 million and is focusing on accelerating its plans to expand in Europe. The further production sites are going to be located in Danvers, Massachusetts, USA, and Wuxi, China.
In addition to this, in February 2021, Merck announced its partnership with BioSTL to advance the bioscience and innovation ecosystem. The partnership is aimed to help the local bioscience startups in growing their businesses under the guidance of Merck employees who will serve as mentors. The partnership will further help in promoting diversity, strengthening science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and employment opportunities for women and underserved communities.
In terms of growth of the market, the North American region is anticipated to stay ahead at a promising rate during the forecast period owing to increasing production of camphor contained products. China is expected to witness growth because of the increasing number of pharma grade synthetic camphor manufacturers. Manufacturers are focusing to expand in the Asia Pacific region mainly because of the increased government spendings in the developing nations.
Synthetic camphor is conventionally prepared from the extracts of the camphor tree. While the one produced using chemical synthesis is known as synthetic camphor. One of the most important raw material employed in the manufacturing of synthetic camphor is turpentine oil. Synthetic camphor involves two grades of products solely differentiated in the terms of its purity.
While the technical grade synthetic camphor is less than 98% pure and used as a plasticizer, as an insecticide ingredient or in the production of personal care products. Pharma grade synthetic camphor is a high purity product involving more than 98% synthetic camphor and used in manufacturing inhalants (such as nasal decongestants) and topical products (such as muscle rub ointments). Owing to its toxicity, synthetic camphor is not recommended to be administered orally.
Pharmaceutical grade synthetic camphor is estimated to hold a significant share in the overall synthetic camphor market while the technical grade synthetic camphor is expected to expand at a relatively faster rate.
The global market for synthetic camphor is estimated to be valued at USD 405.36 Million by the end of 2022 and is expected to reach a market value of USD 719.12 Million by the end of 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 5.9% over the forecast period. The global market is anticipated to represent incremental opportunity worth USD 313.7 Million between 2022 and 2032.
Synthetic camphor is used in production of insecticides such as moth repellants and mosquito repellants. With the rising awareness around the air purifying properties of synthetic camphor, the demand for synthetic camphor powder has seen an upsurge from the downstream producers of synthetic camphor tablets. Few manufacturers are also noted to offer synthetic camphor powder as well as tablets in addition to offering the two aforementioned grades of synthetic camphor.
The increasing scope of applications of plastics has also proven to act in the favor of synthetic camphor as it is employed as a plasticizer in the production of celluloid and PVC plastics. Synthetic camphor formulations are also noted to be helpful in several health ailments. Though it is not approved for the oral route of administration due to its toxicity, synthetic camphor is widely used in the production of inhalant and topical drug formulations.
Being classified as non-prescription drugs and OTC (Over The Counter) sales augment the growth of such products and have an indirect but significant impact on the synthetic camphor market, raising its demand around the world.
From a regional perspective, the production of synthetic camphor is dominated by the manufacturers based in India and China. With large production capacities and advanced technologies producing synthetic camphor of high quality turns out to be economical in such countries. With the low labor cost and availability of area, set up costs of a manufacturing unit is also noted to be economical.
In terms of consumption, the end users of synthetic camphor are dependent on the international trade policies as the prominent manufacturers export their synthetic camphor to the end users based in the countries around the world, mainly Europe and North America.
With the intense scrutiny by the environmental and health authorities over the oral administration of synthetic camphor, its non-toxicity as an inhalant and topical rub ointment helps drive its sales to the pharmaceutical industry. Acts such as EU Medicines Directive 2001/83/EU of the European Union, 21 CFR 341.85 of the US FDA, among others have approved the OTC sales of synthetic camphor containing products. This is likely to have a significant impact on the synthetic camphor market, thereby creating opportunities throughout the forecast period.
The global synthetic camphor market is witnessing shutdown of few manufacturing units due to the intense competition in the chemical industry in Asia Pacific. Another contributing factor to this is that the prices for raw material such as turpentine oil has increased in the recent past. With synthetic camphor market being a very cost sensitive market, the producers with insufficient funds or debt chose to make an exit from the market.
With the existence of supply demand gap, the existing synthetic camphor manufacturers are noted to be striving to satisfy the demand. It is also noted that the market for synthetic camphor is at a stage where any further disruption from these manufacturers in the throughput of synthetic camphor disturbs the whole value chain.
The cost of synthetic camphor during the fiscal year 2017 to 18 has plunged suddenly and with a hike of over 60% as compared to the year before. The abrupt rise in the prices of synthetic camphor while the cost of its raw material has remained stable is due to the supply shortage of synthetic camphor in the market. As a counteraction to this, several market participants are focused towards ramping up their production capacities.
These manufacturers are involved in exporting their products and are channelizing their efforts towards establishing channel partners in their respective target markets. One of the key synthetic camphor manufacturer, Kanchi Karpooram Limited, is noted to be in the final stages of expansion of its facility in India, awaiting environmental clearances. Once approved, the company will be able to double its synthetic camphor production and accelerate its revenue growth.
Some of the players reported in this study include Fujian Qingsong Co. Ltd., Mangalam Organics Limited, Suzhou Youhe Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Saptagir Camphor Limited, Oriental Aromatics Limited, Wuzhou Huangpu Chemical Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd., Kanchi Karpooram Limited, Taiwan Tekho Camphor Co., Ltd., Caesar & Loretz GmbH, Merck KGaA, Recochem Inc., Xiamen Hisunny Chemical Co., Ltd, SkyRun Industrial Co., Ltd, Shanghai Huayi Group Huayuan Chemical Co., Ltd., Fengchen Group Co., Ltd, Aldon Corporation, Prinova LLC, Teloonchem International Co., Limited, among others.
Table 01: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by grade, 2013–2028
Table 02: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 03: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Region, 2013–2028
Table 04: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Synthetic Camphor, 2013–2028
Table 05: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade, 2013–2028
Table 06: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 07: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Synthetic Camphor, 2013–2028
Table 08: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade , 2013–2028
Table 09: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 10: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Synthetic Camphor, 2013–2028
Table 11: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade , 2013–2028
Table 12: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 13: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Country, 2013–2028
Table 14: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade , 2013–2028
Table 15: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 16: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Country, 2013–2028
Table 17: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade , 2013–2028
Table 18: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 19: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Country, 2013–2028
Table 20: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade, 2013–2028
Table 21: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 22: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Country, 2013–2028
Table 23: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade, 2013–2028
Table 24: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 25: India Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade, 2013–2028
Table 26: India Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Table 27: China Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Grade, 2013–2028
Table 28: China Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) by Application, 2013–2028
Figure 01: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) Analysis, 2013 – 2017
Figure 02: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Size (US$ Mn) and Volume (Tons) Analysis, 2018 – 2028
Figure 03: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Historical Value (US$ Mn), 2013 – 2017
Figure 04: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Value (US$ Mn) Forecast, 2018 – 2028
Figure 05: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity, 2018 – 2028
Figure 06: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by grade, 2018 & 2028
Figure 07: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by grade, 2018–2028
Figure 08: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Pharma Grade Segment, 2017 – 2028
Figure 09: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Technical Grade Segment, 2017 – 2028
Figure 10: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application – 2018 & 2028
Figure 11: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 12: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Pharmaceuticals Segment, 2018–2028
Figure 13: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Personal Care Segment, 2018–2028
Figure 14: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Plasticizer Segment, 2018–2028
Figure 15: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Paints & Coatings Segment, 2018–2028
Figure 16: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Flavour & Fragrances Segment, 2018–2028
Figure 17: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity by Others Segment, 2018–2028
Figure 18: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Region – 2018 & 2028
Figure 19: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Region, 2018–2028
Figure 20: Global Synthetic Camphor Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018–2028 by Region
Figure 21: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Country – 2018 & 2028
Figure 22: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country, 2018–2028
Figure 23: North America Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018–2028 by Country
Figure 24: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade – 2018 & 2028
Figure 25: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 26: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application – 2018 & 2028
Figure 27: North America Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 28: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Country – 2018 & 2028
Figure 29: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country, 2018–2028
Figure 30: Latin America Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018–2028 by Country
Figure 31: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade – 2018 & 2028
Figure 32: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 33: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application – 2018 & 2028
Figure 34: Latin America Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 35: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Country, 2018 & 2028
Figure 36: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Country, 2018–2028
Figure 37: Europe Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018 – 2028 by Country
Figure 38: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade, 2018 & 2028
Figure 39: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 40: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application, 2018 & 2028
Figure 41: Europe Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 42: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Country, 2018 & 2028
Figure 43: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Country, 2018–2028
Figure 44: South Asia Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018 – 2028 by Country
Figure 45: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade, 2018 & 2028
Figure 46: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 47: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application, 2018 & 2028
Figure 48: South Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 49: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Country, 2018 & 2028
Figure 50: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Country, 2018–2028
Figure 51: East Asia Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018 – 2028 by Country
Figure 52: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade, 2018 & 2028
Figure 53: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 54: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application, 2018 & 2028
Figure 55: East Asia Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 56: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Country – 2018 & 2028
Figure 57: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country, 2018–2028
Figure 58: Oceania Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018–2028 by Country
Figure 59: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade – 2018 & 2028
Figure 60: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 61: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application – 2018 & 2028
Figure 62: Oceania Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 63: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Country – 2018 & 2028
Figure 64: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country, 2018–2028
Figure 65: MEA Market Absolute $ Opportunity (US$ Mn), 2018–2028 by Country
Figure 66: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade – 2018 & 2028
Figure 67: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 68: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application – 2018 & 2028
Figure 69: MEA Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 70: India Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade – 2018 & 2028
Figure 71: India Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 72: India Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application – 2018 & 2028
Figure 73: India Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application, 2018–2028
Figure 74: China Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Grade – 2018 & 2028
Figure 75: China Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Grade, 2018–2028
Figure 76: China Synthetic Camphor Market Share and BPS Analysis by Application – 2018 & 2028
Figure 77: China Synthetic Camphor Market Attractiveness Analysis by Application, 2018–2028
The synthetic camphor market is likely to secure a CAGR of 5.9% through 2032.
The synthetic camphor market size is estimated to cross USD 719.12 Million by 2032.
The synthetic camphor market is likely to record a value of USD 405.36 Million in 2022.
Asia Pacific is likely to lead the synthetic camphor market.
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