China's Detergent Industry Market Prospects

The world's annual output of 43 million tonsmarket could be up to 800 billion yuan, annual
detergents, which is about 34 million tons ofgrowth of about 13%.
synthetic detergent.Domestic detergent market, realized early on
Developed countries, consumption is large, butinternational, so China's accession to the WTO,
slow growth, while developing markets has greatthe domestic detergent market, the industry
potential. By 2005, the world's cleaning products ispattern of little change, but also conducive to both
expected to reach 45 million tons production of andomestic detergent industry, international
average annual increase of less than 1%.development. Raw materials from major
Detergents general trend is that traditionalprofessional point of view, tariff reduction is
products to human safety and environmentalconducive to development of the industry.
compatibility of products greater change, energyAs the water pollution problems become more
saving, water conservation, safety, environmentalprominent, the harm caused by phosphorus
protection products will be rapid development.containing detergent is gradually becoming a
Competition in the industry trend:national government attach great importance.
Present, China's detergent industry is a largerMany developed countries in the world have
development, there are about more than 270enacted laws and regulations Jinlin or restricted
companies, including fat (Hong Kong) Soap Factoryphosphorus. It is understood that the
105, more than 150 million tons of productionimplementation of the world's limited phosphorus,
capacity; synthetic detergent factory 124,Jinlin country has reached 40%, and is constantly
production capacity of 400 million tons. In addition,increasing. At present, Japan, South Korea,
alkyl benzene plant 3, production capacity 300,000Switzerland, has been fully Jin Lin, Germany, the
tons; alcohol plant 10 production capacity 300,000Netherlands, Austria, Italy, the United States and
tons; alcohol plant 20 production capacity 300,000other non phosphorus detergent sales accounted
tons; 25 STPP plant, production capacity 700for 80% of the total.
thousand tons.China's current consumption of 3 million tons per
Total number of enterprises large and mediumyear cleaning products, and domestic phosphate
enterprises which account for about 40?. Infree environment friendly washing product sales
recent years, China's fertilizer (Hong Kong) Soapvolume less than 9 million tons, only 3%, which
has been maintained at 500,000 tons 60 tons ofindicates that China's non phosphorus detergent
levels, including soap about 17 million tons, thehas a huge potential market. After the project
main varieties of washing powder detergent,put into operation the company, except to meet
accounting for 70% of the total detergent. Inthe company's own production needs, but also
recent years, washing powder production at 200through the provision of "non phosphorus
million tons. Soap annual export volume of China'sadditives," to carry out technical cooperation, the
small, about 2,000 tons per year, imported 2,000implementation of asset restructuring and other
tons of volume, detergent exports remained at 4means to stimulate the domestic cleaning industry
million tons, mainly to China's Hong Kong andas a whole technical level of improvement and
Southeast Asia, Africa.product to upgrade and improve our national
Laundry detergent market, the rise of domesticwashing industry, quality and size of enhancing
brands, due to China's recent rapid developmentChina's comprehensive national strength and
of retail outlets in rural towns, urban retail outletsdetergent industry in the product market
presented "two" (ie, a freshman small)competitiveness.
Development, and the majority of the populationWith the "non phosphorus additives," the large
live in rural areas of China, domestic brands to lowscale production of end products, but also
cost strategy the rapid occupation, expansion ofstimulating chemicals, plastics and packaging,
such markets, on behalf of the brand, andprinting and other processing industry, led a group
strange strong Diao Pai, Li Bai and so on. China'sof related businesses, with a wide range of
detergent market has great developmenteconomic stimulus.
potential, is expected by 2010, total sales in this