Europe Soil Conditioners Market was worth USD 1.95 billion in 2016 and estimated to be growing at a CAGR of 8.31%, to reach USD 2.90 billion by 2021. Soil conditioners are materials which are added to soil in order to enhance their physical qualities, like fertility and also its mechanics. It comes under the category of soil amendments which includes many fertilisers and non-organic materials.
Soil conditioners have a wide range of applications. It is primarily used in order to compact the soil and improve its structure. Compacting the soil decreases the growth of roots, preventing their absorption of nutrients and water from soil. Soil conditioners are also used to enhance the quality of poor soils by adding substances into them like compost, clay, beneficial bacteria and minerals like calcium and magnesium among others. A few additives greatly enhance the capability of soils to exchange cations. They can also be used to enhance the water retaining capacity, especially in dry and coarse soils by adding additives like organic materials for example.
The Europe Soil Conditioners market is driven by factors such as rising awareness about need for soil enhancement, technological advancements in agriculture like use of precision agriculture techniques in soil and crop management, rising need for enhancement in the quality of soil, rising populations and growing investment in research and development among others. However, the market is mainly constrained by lack of awareness about soil conditioners in the developing nations.
The Europe Soil Conditioners market is divided on the basis of application into agricultural and industrial segments. Based on type, the market is categorised into natural and synthetic segments. By crop type, the market is divided into oilseeds and pulses, cereals and grains and fruits and vegetables. Based on solubility the market is segmented into water soluble and hydrogels. Natural soil conditioners segment is expected to have the largest share in the soil conditioners market. Within soil conditioners, polysaccharide derivatives segment is expected to have the largest market share. Hydrogels segment is expected to grow at the fastest rate in the market.
The Europe Soil Conditioners market is divided based on geography into United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany and Spain. Europe has the third largest market in the world by share, followed by Asia Pacific and North America regions. Some of the major players in the market include BASF SE (Germany), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), and Solvay S.A. (Belgium), Croda International Plc (U.K.), Clariant International AG (Switzerland), Lambent Corp. (U.S.), Adeka Corporation (Japan), and Eastman Chemical Company (U.S.).
1.Introduction
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Study Deliverables
1.3 Base Currency, Base Year and Forecast Periods
1.4 General Study Assumptions
2. Research Methodology
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Research Phases
2.2.1 Secondary Research
2.2.2 Primary Research
2.2.3 Econometric Modelling
2.2.4 Expert Validation
2.3 Analysis Design
2.4 Study Timeline
3. Overview
3.1 Executive Summary
3.2 Key Inferences
3.3 Epidemology
4. Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges Analysis (DROC)
4.1 Market Drivers
4.2 Market Restraints
4.3 Key Challenges
4.4 Current Opportunities in the Market
5. Market Segmentation
5.1 Application
5.1.1 Agricultural
5.1.2 Industrial
5.1.3 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Application
5.1.4 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Application
5.1.5 Market Share Analysis, By Application
5.2 Type
5.2.1 Natural
5.2.2 Synthetic
5.2.3 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Type
5.2.4 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Type
5.2.5 Market Share Analysis, By Type
5.3 Crop Type
5.3.1 Oilseeds and Pulses
5.3.2 Cereals and Grains
5.3.3 Fruits and Vegetables
5.3.4 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Crop Type
5.3.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Crop Type
5.3.6 Market Share Analysis, By Crop Type
5.4 Solubility
5.4.1 Water Soluble
5.4.2 Hydrogels
5.4.3 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis, By Solubility
5.4.4 Market Attractiveness Analysis, By Solubility
5.4.5 Market Share Analysis, By Solubility
6. Geographical Analysis
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Regional Trends
6.1.2 Impact Analysis
6.1.3 Y-o-Y Growth Analysis
6.1.3.1 By Application
6.1.3.2 By Type
6.1.3.3 By Crop Type
6.1.3.4 By Solubility
6.1.4 Market Attractiveness Analysis
6.1.4.1 By Application
6.1.4.2 By Type
6.1.4.3 By Crop Type
6.1.4.4 By Solubility
6.1.5 Market Share Analysis
6.1.5.1 By Application
6.1.5.2 By Type
6.1.5.3 By Crop Type
6.1.5.4 By Solubility
6.2 U.K
6.3 Spain
6.4 Germany
6.5 Italy
6.6 France
7.Strategic Analysis
7.1 PESTLE analysis
7.1.1 Political
7.1.2 Economic
7.1.3 Social
7.1.4 Technological
7.1.5 Legal
7.1.6 Environmental
7.2 Porter’s Five analysis
7.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
7.2.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
7.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
7.2.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
7.2.5 Competitive Rivalry within the Industry
8.Market Leaders' Analysis
8.1 BASF SE
8.1.1 Overview
8.1.2 Product Analysis
8.1.3 Financial analysis
8.1.4 Recent Developments
8.1.5 SWOT analysis
8.1.6 Analyst View
8.2 The Dow Chemical Company
8.3 Evonik Industries AG
8.4 Akzo Nobel N.V.
8.5 Solvay S.A.
8.6 Croda International Plc
8.7 Clariant International AG
8.8 Lambent Corp.
8.9 Adeka Corporation
8.10 Eastman Chemical Company
9.Competitive Landscape
9.1 Market share analysis
9.2 Merger and Acquisition Analysis
9.3 Agreements, collaborations and Joint Ventures
9.4 New Product Launches
10.Market Outlook and Investment Opportunities
Appendix
a) List of Tables
b) List of Figures
