The Global Plasticizer market is expected to witness moderate growth during the period 2013-2018. The APAC region dominated the Global Plasticizer market in 2013, and is expected to continue dominating and gaining market share during the forecast period because of the high population and rapid development of numerous countries in the APAC region. China was the leading country in this market, in terms of both production capacity and volume consumption. The Global Plasticizer market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.95 percent during the forecast period.
The Global Natural Colorants market was valued at US$720 million in 2013 and is expected to grow at a steady rate. Europe dominated the market in 2013, followed by North America. Stringent regulations encouraging the use of natural colorants in Europe and North America drive this trend. The Global Natural Colorants market can be segmented based on types of natural colorant and their applications.