my country’s sulfamic acid production is gradually increasing, and market concentration is expected to further increase

Sulfamic acid is an inorganic solid acid formed by replacing the hydroxyl group of sulfuric acid with an amino group. It often appears as white, odorless rhombic flake crystals at normal temperature and pressure, and is soluble in liquid ammonia, water, etc. Sulfamic acid aqueous solution is odorless, non-volatile, and has minimal toxicity. It also has the same strong acidity as sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid, so it is also called solid sulfuric acid.

At present, my country’s sulfamic acid industry chain is very mature. The upstream of the industrial chain is mainly the raw material industry, providing raw materials such as chlorosulfonic acid, urea, and fuming sulfuric acid; the midstream is mainly the production industry of sulfamic acid, responsible for the production and manufacturing of sulfamic acid; the downstream is mainly oriented to application fields, and is mostly used in Food manufacturing, sweeteners, disinfectants, herbicides, cleaning agents, flame retardants and other fields.

At this stage, my country’s economy and society continue to develop, residents’ income levels are gradually improving, consumption capabilities are gradually increasing, and expenditures in catering, food and other fields are gradually increasing. As my country’s food processing and manufacturing levels gradually improve, product types are increasing, and market demand is gradually increasing. Against this background, the scale of my country’s food manufacturing market has shown a trend of increasing year by year. From 2018 to 2022, the size of my country’s food manufacturing market will grow from 4.23 trillion yuan to 5.37 trillion yuan, with an average annual compound growth rate of 6.15%. As the main raw material of the food manufacturing industry, the market of sulfamic acid has fluctuated accordingly.

According to the “2023-2027 China Sulfamate Product Market Analysis Feasibility Research Report” released by the Industrial Research Center, sulfamate Acid is mainly used to produce sodium cyclohexyl sulfamate, cyclamate. At present, cyclamate has the advantages of low calories and high sweetness, and has become one of the mainstream products among artificial sweeteners. Compared with other synthetic sweetener products, cyclamate’s sweetness lasts longer and its taste is relatively pure. It can replace sucrose or be mixed with sucrose. It is widely used in food manufacturing, baking, beverages and other fields. As the main raw material for the production of cyclamate, the market demand for sulfamic acid is gradually growing. Against this background, my country’s sulfamic acid production has gradually increased. In 2022, my country’s sulfamic acid production will be 118,300 tons, a year-on-year increase of 10.85%.

Industry analysts said that my country’s sulfamic acid market is highly concentrated and leading companies are gradually emerging. The largest sulfamic acid companies in my country mainly include Jinxing Chemical, Jiahe Chemical, Sanding Chemical, Hengguang Technology, Xingda Chemical, Shitong Chemical, Mingda Chemical, Yangquan Jingcheng, Liuhe Chemical, Hongqiang New Materials, etc. Among them, three companies, Liuhe Chemical, Yangquan Jingcheng and Xingda Chemical, have relatively high market shares and have become the leading companies in the industry. As my country’s sulfamic acid market continues to develop, market competition has become more intense. Smaller companies may be eliminated by the market in the future due to their small production capacity and relatively backward production technology, and market concentration is expected to further increase.