Updated on 10th October 2026
Polyoxymethylene (POM)
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Buyer Power Score
-2.0
Supplier-favoured −5+5 Buyer-favoured
Negotiating position for this category, scored from supplier-favoured to buyer-favoured.
Recommended stance. Lock 18-month indexed cover, qualify China domestic
Market size$3.6Bglobal, USD
CAGR3.6%base to forecast
Suppliers8tracked players
Signals8monitored
What to do
3Risk Exceptions
3Black number: sourced statements naming the countryRed badge: live signals (alerts) for the country
10 countries · 5 lanes from 35 sourced statementsCountries
Ranked by sourced statements.China · 1 alert13
Japan · 1 alert9
United States · 7 alerts8
South Korea6
Germany5
Taiwan · 1 alert4
Netherlands2
India1
Iran · 1 alert1
Saudi Arabia1
SupplierHQProfileStatus
Celanese CorporationTexas, USAOne of the world's largest POM (acetal) producers via its Hostaform/Celcon brands, with integrated production capacity in Europe, North America, and…ProfiledBASF SELudwigshafen, GermanyMajor engineering plastics producer; POM sold under the Ultraform brand, serving automotive, industrial, and consumer applications.ProfiledPolyplastics Co., Ltd.Tokyo, JapanLeading Asia-based POM specialist (Duracon brand), historically a joint venture involving Daicel and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical; significant capacity in…ProfiledMitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.Tokyo, JapanProducer of homopolymer and copolymer POM (Iupital and related brands) and a long-standing participant in the Polyplastics joint venture.ProfiledAsahi Kasei CorporationTokyo, JapanProduces homo-polymer acetal resin (Tenac brand), supplying precision automotive and electrical components.Profiled