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The global market is consolidated in nature comprising of a very limited players, primarily owing to patented production technologies. Key players operating in the 1,3-Propanediol industry include
Leading market participants such as Dupont, Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company and METabolic Explorer are emphasizing on investing on increasing production capacities to meet the increasing demand for product in the market.
In 2019, DSM announced that it formed a strategic alliance with METEX NØØVISTA, the subsidiary of METABOLIC EXPLORER to market bio-based cosmetic grade 1,3-propanediol produced at METEX NØØVISTA production site at Carling Saint Avold, France with an initial annual capacity of 5 KT.
In 2018, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company, LLC announced its plan to increase the production capacity of bio-based 1,3-propanediol at its Loudon, Tennessee manufacturing facility by 35 million pounds annually.