The global market for Glyoxal was estimated to be worth US$ 338 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 426 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.4% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Glyoxal cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Glyoxal is a versatile dialdehyde chemical with the molecular formula C2H2O2, widely utilized as a crosslinking agent, intermediate, and biocide in various industrial applications. It is primarily produced in liquid form, typically as a 40% aqueous solution, and is valued for its high reactivity with hydroxyl and amino groups. Glyoxal finds extensive applications in the textile, paper, leather, and chemical industries, where it functions as a resin crosslinker, sizing agent, and disinfectant. Its strong aldehyde functionality allows it to improve the dimensional stability, durability, and performance of end products. In 2024, global glyoxal production is estimated at around 400 kilotons, with an average market price of approximately USD 900 per metric ton. Leading global suppliers include BASF, DyStar, WeylChem Group, Amzole, and a number of Chinese producers such as Hubei Hongyuan, Taicang Guangze Chemical, Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology, Jin Yimeng, Zhonglan Industry, and Run Quan Chem.
The upstream supply of glyoxal primarily involves the oxidation of ethylene glycol or acetaldehyde under controlled conditions, often using metal catalysts. Major raw material suppliers are chemical producers of acetaldehyde and ethylene glycol, including large petrochemical companies. Downstream, glyoxal is supplied to a diverse range of industrial users, typically through distributors or direct contracts with large consumers. Key downstream customers include Aarti Drugs, ARCHROMA, Astro Chemical, Clariant, and Solenis. Procurement characteristics vary depending on end-use applications: in the textile and paper industries, glyoxal is often purchased in bulk as a 40% aqueous solution to ensure cost efficiency and compatibility with existing production processes. In the specialty chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, customers often require high-purity grades with precise concentration control and consistent supply, leading to long-term contracts with established suppliers.
The global glyoxal market is experiencing steady growth driven by expanding applications in the textile and paper industries, coupled with rising demand for water treatment chemicals and agricultural formulations. Environmental regulations are shaping market dynamics, as glyoxal offers a more environmentally friendly alternative to formaldehyde-based crosslinkers. Asia-Pacific remains the largest regional market, primarily due to the concentration of textile manufacturing in countries such as China, India, and Bangladesh. Europe and North America continue to maintain stable demand, especially in high-value applications such as specialty chemicals, coatings, and pharmaceuticals. Market trends indicate increasing consolidation among producers, investment in high-purity glyoxal production lines, and a focus on sustainable and bio-based feedstocks. Prices have remained relatively stable in recent years, influenced by raw material costs and regional demand fluctuations. In summary, glyoxal represents a critical industrial intermediate with a well-established supply chain, a broad spectrum of downstream users, and a market trajectory supported by both traditional applications and emerging sustainable technologies.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Glyoxal, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Glyoxal by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Glyoxal market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Glyoxal.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- BASF
- DyStar
- WeylChem Group
- Amzole
- Hubei Hongyuan
- Taicang Guangze Chemical
- Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology
- Jin Yimeng
- Zhonglan Industry
- Run Quan Chem
Segment by Type
- Glyoxal produced from Ethylene Glycol
- Glyoxal produced from Acetaldehyde
Segment by Application
- Pharmaceutical
- Textile
- Papermaking
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Glyoxal manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Glyoxal in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Glyoxal in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Glyoxal Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Glyoxal Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Glyoxal Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Glyoxal Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Glyoxal Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Glyoxal Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Glyoxal Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Glyoxal Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Glyoxal Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Glyoxal Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Glyoxal Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Glyoxal Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Glyoxal Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Glyoxal
- 2.9 Glyoxal Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Glyoxal Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Glyoxal Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Glyoxal as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Glyoxal produced from Ethylene Glycol
- 3.1.2 Glyoxal produced from Acetaldehyde
- 3.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Glyoxal Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Pharmaceutical
- 4.1.2 Textile
- 4.1.3 Papermaking
- 4.1.4 Others
- 4.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Glyoxal Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Glyoxal Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Glyoxal Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Glyoxal Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Glyoxal Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Glyoxal Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Glyoxal Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Glyoxal Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Glyoxal Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Glyoxal Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Glyoxal Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Glyoxal Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Glyoxal Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Glyoxal Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Glyoxal Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Glyoxal Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Glyoxal Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Glyoxal Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Glyoxal Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Glyoxal Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Glyoxal Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 BASF
- 7.1.1 BASF Company Information
- 7.1.2 BASF Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 BASF Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 BASF Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 BASF Recent Development
- 7.2 DyStar
- 7.2.1 DyStar Company Information
- 7.2.2 DyStar Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 DyStar Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 DyStar Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 DyStar Recent Development
- 7.3 WeylChem Group
- 7.3.1 WeylChem Group Company Information
- 7.3.2 WeylChem Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 WeylChem Group Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 WeylChem Group Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 WeylChem Group Recent Development
- 7.4 Amzole
- 7.4.1 Amzole Company Information
- 7.4.2 Amzole Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Amzole Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Amzole Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Amzole Recent Development
- 7.5 Hubei Hongyuan
- 7.5.1 Hubei Hongyuan Company Information
- 7.5.2 Hubei Hongyuan Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Hubei Hongyuan Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Hubei Hongyuan Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Hubei Hongyuan Recent Development
- 7.6 Taicang Guangze Chemical
- 7.6.1 Taicang Guangze Chemical Company Information
- 7.6.2 Taicang Guangze Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Taicang Guangze Chemical Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Taicang Guangze Chemical Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Taicang Guangze Chemical Recent Development
- 7.7 Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology
- 7.7.1 Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology Company Information
- 7.7.2 Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Hubei Shunhui Bio-technology Recent Development
- 7.8 Jin Yimeng
- 7.8.1 Jin Yimeng Company Information
- 7.8.2 Jin Yimeng Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Jin Yimeng Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Jin Yimeng Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Jin Yimeng Recent Development
- 7.9 Zhonglan Industry
- 7.9.1 Zhonglan Industry Company Information
- 7.9.2 Zhonglan Industry Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Zhonglan Industry Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Zhonglan Industry Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Zhonglan Industry Recent Development
- 7.10 Run Quan Chem
- 7.10.1 Run Quan Chem Company Information
- 7.10.2 Run Quan Chem Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Run Quan Chem Glyoxal Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Run Quan Chem Glyoxal Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Run Quan Chem Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Glyoxal Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Glyoxal Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Glyoxal Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Glyoxal Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer