Vertical: CNMBase Year: 2025
Market Size (2025)
$91.89M
Projected (2032)
$144.29M
CAGR (2022–2032)
6.7%
Key Players
9+
Market Overview
The Global Anti-Scald Agents Market was valued at USD 91.89 Million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 144.29 Million by 2032, registering a CAGR of 6.64% over 2026–2032. Between 2025 and 2032 the market is expected to add USD 52.40 Million in absolute value. Historically, the market grew from USD 75.45 Million in 2022 to USD 86.06 Million in 2024, supported by steady expansion of long-term cold and controlled-atmosphere (CA) storage of apples and pears and by the need to deliver blemish-free fruit to distant markets months after harvest.
Anti-scald agents are post-harvest treatments that prevent superficial scald, a physiological storage disorder of apples and pears that appears as brown or bronze patches on the fruit skin, typically after fruit is removed from cold storage. The disorder is linked to the oxidation of α-farnesene in the fruit peel into conjugated trienes. Because scald renders fruit unmarketable even though the flesh is sound, storage operators in the major pome-fruit producing countries treat susceptible cultivars before or during storage. The market covers diphenylamine (DPA) antioxidant treatments and a second group comprising ethoxyquin and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) based alternatives.
Key Findings
By Product Type: Diphenylamine is the largest segment with a 2025 share of 55.00% (USD 50.54 Million), while Others (Ethoxyquin & 1-MCP alternatives) is the fastest-growing segment at a CAGR of 8.39%. The Others segment is projected to reach USD 72.71 Million in 2032, overtaking Diphenylamine (USD 71.58 Million).
By Crop Type: Apples account for 75.00% of the market in 2025 (USD 68.91 Million), while Pears is the fastest-growing segment with a CAGR of 8.07%.
By Region: North America leads with USD 36.75 Million in 2025, a 40.00% share. Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing region with a CAGR of 10.07%.
By Country: The U.S. is the largest country market at USD 31.24 Million in 2025, equivalent to 34.00% of the global market. India is the fastest-growing country with a CAGR of 12.02%, followed by China at 11.00%.
Segmentation Summary
The market is segmented by product type into Diphenylamine and Others (Ethoxyquin & 1-MCP alternatives), and by crop type into Apples and Pears. Diphenylamine remains the most widely used chemical scald inhibitor in North America, Latin America and parts of Asia Pacific, where regulatory tolerances permit its post-harvest use and where storage operators value its low cost per tonne of treated fruit. Its growth of 5.05% is, however, held back by the non-approval of the substance in the European Union and by retailer residue requirements. The Others segment, led by 1-MCP technologies, benefits from approvals in the EU, the U.S. and many other markets, from its additional benefit of slowing ripening and firmness loss, and from new delivery formats such as sachets, stickers and in-package releases.
By crop type, apples dominate demand because they are produced and stored in far larger volumes than pears and because several leading cultivars, such as Granny Smith and Red Delicious, are highly susceptible to scald. Pears, particularly d'Anjou and other long-storage cultivars, form a smaller but faster-growing segment as pear storage and exports expand in China, Argentina, South Africa and Europe.
Competitive Landscape Summary
The market is moderately consolidated. AgroFresh Solutions, which owns the SmartFresh and Harvista 1-MCP brands and, since March 2024, the DPA and ethoxyquin portfolio of Pace International, holds the broadest product range. DECCO, the post-harvest business of the UPL group, is the other major supplier of DPA treatments, supported by application equipment and on-site service. Specialists such as Xeda International and Janssen PMP compete with fogging technology and 1-MCP offerings, while Hazel Technologies, Lytone Enterprise, SPM Biosciences and Fresh Inset target packaging-based 1-MCP formats. Competition centres on regulatory registrations, application know-how, service coverage in storage regions and the ability to offer integrated storage programmes.
Challenges and Opportunities
The principal challenges are regulatory: DPA and ethoxyquin are not approved as plant protection substances in the EU, the EU residue limit for DPA restricts exports of DPA-treated fruit to European buyers, and retailer and consumer pressure on post-harvest residues is rising. Non-chemical alternatives such as dynamic controlled atmosphere (DCA) storage also reduce the need for chemical treatments in advanced storage facilities. Opportunities lie in expanding storage capacity in China, India and other emerging producers, in pear-specific scald programmes, in packaging-based 1-MCP formats for export and retail supply chains, and in integrated digital storage-monitoring services.
Future Outlook
Over 2026–2032 the market is expected to grow from USD 98.08 Million to USD 144.29 Million. The product mix will shift steadily towards the Others segment, whose share is projected to rise from 45.00% in 2025 to 50.39% in 2032. Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America will grow faster than the mature North American and European markets, although North America and Europe together will still account for the majority of market value in 2032.
The Anti-Scald Agents Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.7% from 2022 to 2032.
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Anti-scald agents are chemical or biochemical post-harvest treatments applied to apples and pears to prevent or reduce superficial scald during and after cold storage. Superficial scald is a chilling-related physiological disorder: during storage, the volatile sesquiterpene α-farnesene accumulates in the fruit skin and oxidises into conjugated trienes, which damage the outer cell layers and cause brown, diffuse discolouration of the peel. Anti-scald agents act either as antioxidants that inhibit this oxidation (for example, diphenylamine and ethoxyquin) or as ethylene-action inhibitors that suppress α-farnesene production (1-methylcyclopropene).
The scope of this study includes:
Diphenylamine (DPA) formulations applied as post-harvest drenches, line sprays, dips or thermal fogs to apples and pears.
Ethoxyquin formulations used for scald control, mainly on pears.
1-MCP based products used in storage rooms, in pre-harvest scald-management programmes, and in sachet, sticker or packaging-based release formats for apples and pears.
Product sales to packers, storage operators, cooperatives and exporters of apples and pears.
The scope of this study excludes:
Controlled-atmosphere and DCA storage equipment, refrigeration systems and storage services, except where they are discussed as market factors.
Post-harvest fungicides, sanitisers, waxes and coatings that are not used for scald control.
Anti-scald agents applied to crops other than apples and pears, and industrial uses of diphenylamine and ethoxyquin (for example, as rubber antioxidants or feed additives).
Scope of the Study
This report analyses the Global Anti-Scald Agents Market by product type, crop type and region, with country-level analysis within each region. Market values are presented in USD Million for the historic period 2022–2024, the base year 2025 and the forecast period 2026–2032.
Research Objectives
To estimate the size of the Global Anti-Scald Agents Market for 2022–2025 and forecast it for 2026–2032 in USD Million.
To analyse the market by product type (Diphenylamine; Others (Ethoxyquin & 1-MCP alternatives)) and by crop type (Apples; Pears).
To assess regional and country-level demand across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa.
To evaluate the impact of pesticide regulations and maximum residue limits on the use of DPA, ethoxyquin and 1-MCP in each region.
To identify the drivers, restraints, opportunities and trends shaping demand, including storage-capacity expansion and the adoption of non-chemical scald control.
To analyse the value chain, competitive intensity (Porter's Five Forces) and macro-environment (PESTEL) of the market.
To profile the competitive landscape, including positioning of key suppliers and major developments since 2022.
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View Subscription PlansOverview of the Research Process
The study followed a structured research process combining secondary research, primary research and analytical modelling. The process began with definition of the market scope and segmentation, followed by collection of data on pome-fruit production, storage capacity, treatment practices, product registrations and supplier activity. Market estimates were then built through top-down and bottom-up approaches, validated through primary interactions with industry participants and triangulated to arrive at final values for each segment, region and country.
Secondary Research
Secondary research established the baseline for the market and covered the following source types relevant to the post-harvest fruit treatment industry:
Government and statistical bodies: apple and pear production, storage and trade statistics from national agricultural departments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), FAOSTAT and Eurostat.
Regulatory bodies: pesticide registration and residue-limit databases of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) and the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
Industry associations: publications of fruit-industry bodies such as the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA), USApple and national grower and packer associations.
Company sources: annual reports, investor presentations, regulatory filings, product labels and press releases of post-harvest solution suppliers.
Trade and scientific publications: post-harvest technology journals, horticultural research papers and fruit-trade journals covering storage practices and scald control.
Paid databases: company financial databases, trade databases and agrochemical market databases.
Primary Research
Primary research was used to validate secondary findings, refine market assumptions and gather qualitative insights on pricing, adoption and competitive dynamics. Interviews were conducted with participants on both the supply and demand sides of the market.
Supply side: product managers and regional sales managers of post-harvest treatment suppliers, formulators of DPA and ethoxyquin products, 1-MCP technology providers and distributors of post-harvest inputs.
Demand side: managers of fruit packing houses and cold-storage facilities, grower cooperatives, fruit exporters, post-harvest consultants and horticultural researchers.
The objectives of primary research were to validate segment splits and regional distribution of demand, to understand treatment practices by cultivar and storage duration, to assess the pace of substitution between DPA, ethoxyquin and 1-MCP, and to capture expectations on regulatory changes and future demand.
Market Size Estimation
Top-down approach: The global market was estimated from the total volume of apples and pears placed in long-term storage, the share of stored volumes treated with anti-scald agents and the average treatment cost per tonne for each product type. Totals were then allocated to regions and countries according to storage capacity, cultivar mix and regulatory status.
Bottom-up approach: Country-level estimates were built from the volume of fruit treated with each product type, multiplied by prevailing product prices, and aggregated to regional and global totals. Supplier revenues and product portfolios were used to cross-check the resulting values.
Data triangulation: The results of both approaches were compared and reconciled. Differences were resolved through additional primary inputs and secondary data, so that segment, regional and country estimates are consistent with each other and with the overall market total.
Forecasting Methodology
Forecasts for 2026–2032 were developed by projecting the underlying demand drivers and adjusting for regulatory and technology factors. The factors considered include:
Projected apple and pear production and the share of the crop held in long-term cold and CA storage.
Expansion of storage infrastructure in emerging producing countries.
Regulatory changes affecting DPA, ethoxyquin and 1-MCP registrations and residue limits.
Substitution between chemical treatments and between chemical and non-chemical scald control (for example, DCA storage).
Export market requirements, retailer residue policies and price trends of treatment products.
Each factor was assessed for its impact over the short, medium and long term, and the resulting growth rates were applied to the 2025 base-year values for each segment, region and country.
Assumptions and Limitations
Market values are expressed in USD Million at nominal prices; currency fluctuations during the forecast period are not modelled separately.
Current registrations of DPA, ethoxyquin and 1-MCP are assumed to remain in force in their respective markets unless a regulatory change has already been announced.
Apple and pear production is assumed to follow its long-term trend; year-to-year crop variations caused by weather events are not forecast individually.
Prices of anti-scald products are assumed to evolve in line with long-term trends in raw material and formulation costs.
Private companies do not publish revenue for anti-scald products, so supplier-level estimates rely on triangulation of secondary and primary information.
Country groupings such as "Rest of Europe" aggregate several markets with different regulatory regimes, which limits the granularity of the analysis for those groupings.
Base Year
2025
Historical Period
2022 – 2024
Forecast Period
2026 – 2032
Primary Interviews
150+
Historical data (2022–2025) and forecast period (2025–2032)
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
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The Global Anti-Scald Agents Market is moderately consolidated. A small group of established post-harvest solution providers supplies most DPA, ethoxyquin and 1-MCP treatments to storage operators in the major producing regions, while a growing number of technology companies offer packaging-based 1-MCP formats. Competition is shaped by regulatory registrations, which must be obtained for each product in each country, by application know-how and service networks in storage regions, and by the ability to offer complete storage programmes that combine scald control with ripening management, decay control, coatings and monitoring.
The competitive structure has changed significantly since 2022 through mergers and acquisitions. AgroFresh Solutions was taken private by Paine Schwartz Partners in April 2023 and acquired Pace International, a long-standing U.S. supplier of DPA and ethoxyquin products, from Valent BioSciences in March 2024. The UPL group integrated its post-harvest business DECCO into its Advanta platform in September 2025. Meanwhile, new entrants with sachet, sticker and active-packaging 1-MCP products have obtained registrations in the U.S., Latin America and Europe, increasing competition in transit and retail applications.
Key Player Positioning
Leaders. AgroFresh Solutions is the leading supplier, combining the SmartFresh and Harvista 1-MCP franchises with DPA and ethoxyquin products, including Textar DPA and the Pace International portfolio (eFOG and Shield DPA products and Xedaquin ethoxyquin). AgroFresh reported net sales of USD 161.9 million for fiscal year 2022, its last year as a listed company, and its products are sold in about 50 countries. DECCO, UPL's post-harvest business, is the other leading supplier, with DPA products such as No Scald DPA EC-283, post-harvest application equipment and on-site service in more than 40 countries; UPL disclosed DECCO revenue of INR 933 crore for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Challengers. Janssen PMP, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica (Johnson & Johnson), offers the FYSIUM 1-MCP system alongside post-harvest fungicides and is the European commercial partner for Fresh Inset's Vidre+ product. Xeda International, a French specialist in thermal fogging with reported revenue of EUR 17.4 million in 2024, supplies DPA and ethoxyquin fogging formulations and equipment, which are marketed in the U.S. through Pace International. Hazel Technologies has built a position in packaging-based 1-MCP with its Hazel 100 and Hazel CA products for apples and pears.
Niche players. Lytone Enterprise of Taiwan supplies slow-release 1-MCP sachets and stickers, SPM Biosciences supplies 1-MCP tablets and sachets in China and export markets, and Fresh Inset of Poland offers 1-MCP active packaging. These companies focus on specific formats and regions and are expanding through new registrations and distribution partnerships.
Threat of New Entrants – Medium
Registration of new active ingredients and formulations requires residue, toxicology and efficacy data, which raises the cost and time of market entry.
Established suppliers have long-standing service relationships with storage operators.
Expiry of early 1-MCP patents and new delivery formats have allowed several smaller companies to enter with sachet, sticker and packaging products.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers – Low
DPA and ethoxyquin are established chemicals with multiple industrial producers.
Leading anti-scald suppliers hold their own 1-MCP technology and formulation know-how.
Bargaining Power of Buyers – Medium
Large packers, cooperatives and exporters purchase in volume and negotiate annual programmes.
Buyers depend on effective scald control because storage losses are costly, which limits their willingness to switch to untested products.
In some regions buyers can choose among several DPA and 1-MCP suppliers.
Threat of Substitutes – Medium
Dynamic controlled atmosphere storage and other low-oxygen storage regimes can control scald without chemicals.
Scald-resistant cultivars reduce the need for treatment.
Substitutes require investment in storage technology and are not suited to every cultivar, which limits their adoption in many markets.
Intensity of Competitive Rivalry – High
A small number of established suppliers compete for the same storage operators in the main producing regions.
Competition is based on efficacy, registration coverage, technical service and price.
Acquisitions and new product launches since 2022 have intensified competition for integrated storage programmes.
Threat of New Entrants: Medium.
Bargaining Power of Suppliers: Low.
Bargaining Power of Buyers: Medium.
Threat of Substitutes: Medium.
Intensity of Competitive Rivalry: High.
Market estimates by geography (2032)
InsightNorth America leads with $55.69M by 2032, while Asia Pacific is projected to grow fastest at a 10.0% CAGR.
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View Subscription Plans| REGION | 2022 | 2025 | 2032 | CAGR | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | $30.63M | $41.45M | $55.69M | 6.2% | 39% |
| Europe | $29.39M | $39.00M | $50.59M | 5.6% | 35% |
| Asia Pacific | $8.33M | $13.33M | $21.56M | 10.0% | 15% |
| Latin America | $5.01M | $7.58M | $11.31M | 8.5% | 8% |
| Middle East & Africa | $2.08M | $3.31M | $5.14M | 9.4% | 4% |
| Total | $75.45M | $104.67M | $144.29M | 6.7% | 100% |
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View Subscription PlansTotal Market Size
$144.29M
| APPLICATION | REVENUE ($B) | GROWTH RATE | MARKET PENETRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others (Ethoxyquin & 1-MCP alternatives) | $72.71M | 8.4% | 50% |
| Diphenylamine | $71.58M | 5.2% | 50% |
* Revenue projections based on 2025 estimates. Growth rates represent CAGR 2024–2030. Market penetration indicates current adoption rate within addressable market segments.
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Analytical insights on Anti-Scald Agents Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
The Anti-Scald Agents Market market is projected to reach $144.29M by 2032, growing at 6.7% CAGR. The Others (Ethoxyquin & 1-MCP alternatives) segment holds the largest share.
The Global Anti-Scald Agents Market is shaped by the volume of apples and pears held in long-term storage, the regulatory status of scald-control chemicals in producing and importing countries, and the progress of alternative technologies. This chapter analyses the factors that promote or inhibit market growth, followed by the main drivers, restraints, opportunities, trends and challenges. The impact scores in the growth factor analysis below are analyst assessments on a scale of 1 to 10, where a higher score indicates a stronger impact on the market in the period indicated.
Growth in Long-Term Storage of Apples and Pears
Apples and pears are harvested over a few weeks each year but sold throughout the year, so a large share of the crop is held in refrigerated and controlled-atmosphere storage for several months. In the United States, USApple notes that only about 40% of the apple crop is sold by 1 December, with the remaining volume marketed over the following eight months from cold and CA storage. The longer fruit is stored, the greater the risk of superficial scald on susceptible cultivars, which makes anti-scald treatments a standard part of storage programmes for varieties such as Granny Smith, Red Delicious and d'Anjou pears. As producing regions invest in additional storage capacity to extend marketing windows, smooth price volatility and supply export markets out of season, the volume of fruit requiring scald protection rises. This link between storage duration and treatment demand is the most fundamental driver of the market and supports demand for both DPA and 1-MCP products across all major producing regions.
Expansion of Pome-Fruit Production and Trade in Emerging Markets
Production and storage of apples and pears is expanding in China, India, Latin America and Africa. China is by far the largest producer of both fruits; the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service estimated Chinese apple production at 47.0 million tonnes and pear production at 20.5 million tonnes for 2025/26. India is investing in controlled-atmosphere storage in its main apple-growing states, while Brazil, Argentina, Chile and South Africa supply counter-seasonal fruit to northern-hemisphere markets that requires long shipping times and storage. Fruit destined for export must arrive free of storage disorders, and importers apply strict quality standards. As these producing countries move from short-term to long-term storage and from domestic to export sales, the adoption of anti-scald treatments increases, which explains why Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America are the fastest-growing regions in this market.
Adoption of 1-MCP Technology and New Delivery Formats
1-methylcyclopropene blocks ethylene receptors in the fruit, slowing ripening, firmness loss and the production of α-farnesene that leads to scald. Because it offers broader quality benefits than an antioxidant alone, 1-MCP has been widely adopted for apples in storage. Its regulatory position is also favourable: the EU renewed the approval of 1-methylcyclopropene under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1085 until 31 July 2034, and in the U.S. it is exempt from the requirement of a tolerance under 40 CFR 180.1220. Suppliers continue to widen the range of delivery formats, including pre-harvest sprays (Harvista Mix launched in September 2024), sachets and bin packets (Hazel Technologies), stickers (Lytone Enterprise) and active packaging (Fresh Inset). These formats extend 1-MCP use beyond large sealed storage rooms to smaller packers, export containers and retail packs, supporting the faster growth of the Others segment.
Quality Requirements of Retailers and Export Markets
Retail chains and importers set strict cosmetic and quality specifications for fresh fruit, and scald-affected fruit is downgraded or rejected. Losses from storage disorders are costly for packers because the fruit has already incurred the costs of harvesting, grading and storage. Long supply chains, such as those from the southern hemisphere to Europe or from the U.S. to Asia, add further time between storage and consumption, increasing the risk that scald develops after removal from storage. These commercial pressures encourage storage operators to adopt reliable scald-control programmes, often combining chemical treatments with optimised storage atmospheres. They also favour suppliers that provide technical service, residue management and monitoring alongside their products.
Storage Infrastructure Development in Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.07% over 2026–2032, the highest of all regions. Expansion of modern cold and CA storage in China and India, together with growing domestic demand for apples and pears outside the harvest season, creates opportunities for suppliers to introduce structured scald-control programmes. AgroFresh opened an Asia-Pacific post-harvest R&D centre in Yangling, China, in April 2026, illustrating supplier interest in the region.
Pear-Specific Scald Programmes
Pears are the fastest-growing crop segment, with a CAGR of 8.07%. Pear cultivars differ in their response to 1-MCP and in their ripening requirements after storage, which creates demand for tailored programmes and pear-specific product ranges. Suppliers that develop solutions balancing scald control with normal ripening for pears can capture this growth.
Integrated Storage Solutions and Digital Monitoring
Suppliers are combining anti-scald chemistry with storage-monitoring technologies, decision-support tools and application services. Examples include DECCO's acquisition of the storage-monitoring company TeleSense in September 2022 and AgroFresh's partnerships in AI-based fruit imaging in November 2025. Integrated offerings allow suppliers to differentiate on service and to strengthen long-term relationships with storage operators.
Regulatory Restrictions on DPA and Ethoxyquin
Diphenylamine is not approved as a plant protection active substance in the European Union. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 578/2012 confirmed its non-approval, citing concerns over consumer exposure to residues, unidentified metabolites and the possible formation of nitrosamines. The EU also lowered DPA residue limits for apples and pears, which restricts imports of DPA-treated fruit from other regions. Ethoxyquin was not included as a plant protection active substance under Commission Decision 2011/143/EU. These decisions limit the addressable market for both substances in Europe and affect exporters in other regions who supply European buyers.
Shift Towards Non-Chemical Scald Control
Dynamic controlled atmosphere storage, which lowers oxygen to the minimum level tolerated by the fruit based on real-time monitoring of its physiological response, has been shown in research to control superficial scald effectively without chemical treatment. Producing regions such as South Tyrol in Italy replaced DPA with DCA storage after the EU restrictions. Wider adoption of DCA and of scald-resistant cultivars reduces the volume of fruit that requires chemical anti-scald treatments, particularly in Europe.
Consumer and Retailer Pressure on Residues
Residue monitoring results for post-harvest chemicals receive public attention, and some major European retailers apply residue limits stricter than legal requirements. Such policies discourage the use of post-harvest chemicals on fruit destined for these customers and favour storage methods that leave no detectable residue.
Challenge: Divergent Regulation Across Markets
DPA remains registered in the U.S. and Canada, where Health Canada's PMRA retained all DPA registrations following special review decision REV2018-05, while it is not approved in the EU. Exporters must manage treatments according to the requirements of each destination market, which complicates storage planning and limits the use of DPA on fruit with uncertain final destinations.
Challenge: Variable Crop Sizes
Apple and pear crops vary from year to year with weather conditions. WAPA's Prognosfruit forecast published in August 2026 projected the EU apple crop at 9.50 million tonnes, down 15.6% on the previous year, while the EU pear crop was forecast to rise 5.5% to 1.95 million tonnes. Such variations affect the volume of fruit placed in long-term storage and, in turn, demand for anti-scald agents in individual seasons.
Trend: Consolidation of Post-Harvest Suppliers
The supply base has consolidated through acquisitions, including the take-private of AgroFresh by Paine Schwartz Partners (completed April 2023), AgroFresh's acquisition of Pace International from Valent BioSciences (March 2024) and the integration of DECCO into UPL's Advanta business (September 2025). Consolidation allows suppliers to combine DPA, ethoxyquin and 1-MCP products into broader storage portfolios.
Trend: Packaging-Based and In-Transit 1-MCP Formats
New 1-MCP formats that release the active ingredient from sachets, stickers or packaging films are gaining registrations in the U.S., Latin America and other markets. These formats do not require sealed storage rooms or specialised fumigation, which opens the technology to smaller packers and to fruit in transit.
The value chain of the anti-scald agents market extends from chemical raw materials to the storage operators that apply the treatments.
Value is concentrated at the formulation and service stages, where registrations, application know-how and on-site technical support differentiate suppliers. Service-based delivery models, in which the supplier or its partner applies the treatment in the customer's storage room, are common for 1-MCP and thermal fogging and strengthen supplier relationships with storage operators.
Feb 2022: Lytone Enterprise; Regulatory approval; Received U.S. EPA approval for its AnsiP-G 1-MCP product based on LytoFresh technology.
Sep 2022: DECCO (UPL); Acquisition; Acquired TeleSense, a provider of remote monitoring for crops in storage and transit.
Apr 2023: AgroFresh Solutions; Acquisition; Paine Schwartz Partners completed the take-private acquisition of AgroFresh, announced in November 2022.
Jun 2023: AgroFresh Solutions; Product launch; Launched Textar DPA, a diphenylamine treatment for fogging or drenching, in the U.S. alongside new coating products.
Jul 2023: Pace International; Regulatory approval; Received U.S. EPA registration for eFOG-300 DPA, a 30% DPA thermal-fogging formulation for apples.
Oct 2023: Hazel Technologies; Regulatory approval; Obtained registration of its Hazel 100 1-MCP sachet in Peru.
Oct 2023: AgroFresh Solutions; Partnership; Entered a collaboration with Pagoda Group in China.
Jan 2024: AgroFresh Solutions; Regulatory approval; SmartFresh InBox registered by SENASA in Argentina.
Feb 2024: SPM Biosciences; Product launch; Introduced a range of 1-MCP preservation products tailored for pears at Fruit Logistica, Berlin.
Mar 2024: AgroFresh Solutions; Acquisition; Acquired Pace International from Valent BioSciences, adding DPA and ethoxyquin products to its portfolio.
May 2024: Hazel Technologies; Regulatory approval; U.S. EPA accepted a Hazel CA label covering apples and pears in controlled-atmosphere storage.
Jul 2024: AgroFresh Solutions; Partnership; Partnered with Fruitways in South Africa for the use of SmartFresh and Harvista in pome-fruit storage.
Sep 2024: AgroFresh Solutions; Product launch; Launched Harvista Mix, a pre-harvest 1-MCP product applied with standard sprayers, for U.S. apples and pears.
Sep 2025: DECCO (UPL); Expansion; Announced a second manufacturing plant in Valencia, Spain, taking its network to nine plants.
Sep 2025: DECCO (UPL); Acquisition; Integrated into UPL's Advanta business at an enterprise value of about USD 502 million.
Nov 2025: AgroFresh Solutions; Partnership; Announced partnerships with Aerobotics and Neolithics for AI-based fruit imaging.
Jan 2026: Lytone Enterprise; Regulatory approval; Received full U.S. EPA registration for AnsiP-Sticker F, a 1-MCP sticker product.
Jan 2026: Fresh Inset; Product launch; Began the U.S. rollout of its Vidre+ 1-MCP active packaging following an FDA no-objection letter.
Apr 2026: AgroFresh Solutions; Expansion; Opened an Asia-Pacific post-harvest R&D centre in Yangling, China.
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Profiles of 33 companies operating in the Anti-Scald Agents Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
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DuPont de Nemours today is a focused, roughly USD 7 bn-revenue multi-industry company. It is no longer the diversified chemical conglomerate of its heritage. After a decade of portfolio surgery, the company consists of two segments: **Healthcare & Water Technologies (about 47% of FY2025 sales):** Tyvek® medical packaging and protective garments, specialty medical device components (Spectrum, Donatelle), and the FilmTec™ / Amberlite™ water purification franchise. **Diversified Industrials (about 53%):** Building envelope products (Tyvek® house wrap, Styrofoam™, Corian®) and engineered industrial technologies (Molykote®, Vespel®, Betaseal™/Betaforce™ adhesives, Cyrel® printing plates). The company earns a premium-specialty margin profile: operating EBITDA margin was 23.8% in FY2025, with guidance of about 24.5% for FY2026. Management targets 3–4% organic growth, 150–200 bps of margin expansion and 8–10% adjusted EPS CAGR through 2028, supported by a lightly levered BBB+/Baa1 balance sheet. The principal overhang is legacy PFAS liability, shared with Chemours, Corteva and Qnity under contractual arrangements. The principal opportunity is a cleaner, higher-growth healthcare/water mix and capital redeployment. --- **Company's own description (FY2025 10-K, Item 1).** DuPont describes itself as a leading provider of advanced solutions that improve everyday life across healthcare, water, construction and industrial markets. It emphasizes helping customers advance their technology pipelines, from clean water to medical packaging that enhances safety and performance. It names its competitive strengths as: - proprietary product and process technologies; - robust application-development pipelines; - well-known brands; - customer intimacy; - global manufacturing and local service capability. **Independent characterization.** DuPont is now best understood as a specialty engineered-materials and components company with four businesses of roughly comparable scale: **Business model and revenue model.** - Revenue is overwhelmingly product sales: materials, components, membranes, resins, garments and plates. Some engineered systems and modules are sold in Water. - There is no material subscription or licensing revenue. Trade secrets may be licensed occasionally (10-K, Intellectual Property). - The contract manufacturing and design services of Spectrum and Donatelle (medical devices) add a design-in / build-to-print services element, but are recognized as product revenue. - Seasonality: North American Building Technologies demand peaks in Q2–Q3. **Value-chain position.** DuPont sits mid-stream as a Tier-1/Tier-2 supplier. It converts purchased raw materials (polyolefins, specialty monomers, resins, silicones, polymers) into engineered materials, membranes and components. These are specified into customers' finished products: medical devices, sterile packaging, water plants, building envelopes, aircraft, vehicles and print packaging. **Customer types.** - Medical device OEMs and sterile packaging converters - Biopharma manufacturers - Industrial end users and EPC/OEM water-system integrators - Municipalities and desalination operators (via integrators) - Builders, contractors and distributors (e.g., Corian® distribution through Hallmark and Parksite) - Automotive and EV OEMs and Tier-1s - Aerospace OEMs - Printing and packaging converters Most products are sold through DuPont's own sales organization, with distributors used for some lines (10-K, Distribution). **End markets.** Healthcare (medical devices, packaging, biopharma, PPE), water (industrial, municipal/desalination, life sciences, microelectronics UPW), construction (residential, non-residential, repair/remodel) and industrial (aerospace, automotive/EV, printing and packaging, general industrial).
Nippon Soda is a mid-cap, diversified Japanese chemical group founded in 1920 as a chlor-alkali producer and progressively re-shaped into a portfolio anchored by two high-value franchises: research-based crop protection (Agri Business, 35% of FY3/26 sales) and specialty "Chemical Materials" (25%), complemented by lower-margin but stable trading/logistics, plant engineering and environmental-recycling businesses. Its crown jewels are niche, high-barrier products in which it holds globally relevant positions — the pharmaceutical excipient NISSO HPC (hydroxypropyl cellulose), liquid polybutadiene NISSO-PB for AI-server copper-clad laminates, KrF photoresist polymer VP-POLYMER, and proprietary agrochemicals such as Mospilan (acetamiprid) and Topsin-M. With FY3/26 net sales of JPY 152.1 billion, record net profit of JPY 18.3 billion, an equity ratio of ~66.6%, and a 50%+ total shareholder return policy, the company is a conservatively financed, R&D-led specialty player now pivoting toward healthcare (including animal health) and advanced ICT materials under its Stage III plan to FY3/30. --- ### Company's own description According to its Stage III medium-term plan (May 2026), Nippon Soda describes its mission as creating new value through the power of chemistry, and frames the group as supporting everyday life through chemical products and services across four "material" fields: Agriculture (securing food and sustainable agriculture), Healthcare (healthy life for all people), Environment (toward a resource-recycling society) and ICT (chemical functions for IT devices). The Yuho describes the parent's business as manufacturing, processing and marketing of industrial chemicals, synthetic resins and plastics, dyes, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, veterinary pharmaceuticals and other chemical products. ### Business model and revenue model Nippon Soda's revenue is overwhelmingly product-based (manufactured chemical sales), with secondary service revenues from logistics (warehousing, transport, customs brokerage), engineering/EPC contracts and waste treatment. There is no material subscription revenue. Licensing/active-ingredient supply is embedded in Agri Business: the company supplies proprietary active ingredients (AIs) to global majors and sells formulated products through its own overseas network and partners. The revenue mix by nature (approximation from FY3/26 segment data; company does not disclose a product/service split): *Note: the above split is an analytical characterization; the company does not report revenue by nature.* ### Value-chain position **Agri Business:** fully integrated R&D-type agrochemical originator — chemical synthesis, biological/safety research, formulation research, field evaluation, AI manufacturing (including via Nisso Namhae Agro in Korea) and formulation, registration and global marketing (Stage III plan). The company emphasizes that R&D-type agrochemical originators are largely limited to five overseas majors plus Japanese firms, and that Japanese originators punch above their weight in new AI discovery. **Chemical Materials:** upstream chlor-alkali (caustic soda, chlorine, hydrochloric acid) feeding downstream fine/specialty chemistry (living anionic polymerization for NISSO-PB and VP-POLYMER; cellulose derivatization for HPC; penem API synthesis). **Trading & Logistics:** captive and third-party distribution (Nisso Shoji) and specialized hazardous/pharma logistics (Sanwa Soko, Sanso Unyu). **Engineering:** fine-chemical-type EPC (Nisso Engineering) and civil works (Nisso Kensetsu). **Eco Solutions:** waste treatment, zinc recovery from electric-arc-furnace dust, sulfuric acid recycling (Nisso Metallochemical). ### Customer types and end-markets Customers include global agrochemical majors and distributors, farmers' cooperatives (via channels), generic and innovator pharmaceutical companies and supplement makers (HPC, SSF, faropenem API), copper-clad-laminate (CCL) and semiconductor-materials producers (NISSO-PB, 1,2-SBS, VP-POLYMER), thermal-paper manufacturers (color developers), battery-materials producers, industrial users of commodity chemicals, steelmakers (EAF dust treatment), and public/private construction clients (Engineering). End-markets: crop protection (fruit & vegetables first, expanding to grains), pharmaceuticals/nutraceuticals, semiconductors/electronics (AI servers, HBM, automotive chips), infrastructure, and environmental services. ### Independent characterization Nippon Soda is best understood as two engines and three stabilizers. The engines — Agri Business and specialty Chemical Materials — generated roughly 75% of FY3/26 segment operating profit (JPY 11.2 billion of JPY 14.97 billion before adjustments) on 60% of sales. Agri is cyclical and FX-sensitive (65.7% overseas sales ratio in FY3/26), while Chemical Materials has been structurally re-rated from a ~5–6% margin business to ~15–17% after exiting commodity lines (metallic sodium via Alkaline S.A.S., NISSO HI-CHLON, phenol-based color developers, sodium cyanide). The stabilizers (Trading & Logistics, Engineering, Eco Solutions) are low-growth and modest-margin but add scale and cash. A further, often-overlooked profit pillar is equity-method income (JPY 6.06 billion in FY3/26, chiefly Iharabras in Brazil), which made ordinary profit (JPY 22.99 billion) much larger than operating profit and is highly FX-sensitive (BRL/USD).
RPM International is a holding company for more than a dozen semi-autonomous specialty-chemicals franchises. These businesses make coatings, sealants, roofing, concrete admixtures, flooring, fireproofing and building-envelope systems, mostly for maintenance, repair and restoration rather than new construction. Its brand portfolio is unusually deep for a USD 7.9 billion company: Rust-Oleum, DAP, Zinsser, Varathane and The Pink Stuff on the consumer side; Tremco, Euclid, Dryvit, Nudura, Kalzip, Stonhard, Carboline and Fibergrate on the professional side. Each brand holds a leading position in a niche that larger diversified coatings groups do not dominate. Since 2018 RPM has run successive operational-improvement programs (MAP to Growth, MAP 2025, and now "MAP 3.0"). These have lifted gross margin from about 36% (FY2022) to about 41% (FY2026) and moved the group from a loose federation toward a centrally coordinated operating company. RPM is a disciplined, dividend-growing compounder with 52 consecutive annual dividend increases. Its growth vectors are engineered building systems, emerging markets (the "Platform" model) and bolt-on M&A. --- ### Company's own description (FY2026 Form 10-K, Item 1) RPM describes itself as follows: its subsidiaries manufacture, market and sell specialty chemical product lines, including high-quality specialty paints, infrastructure rehab and repair products, protective coatings, roofing systems, sealants and adhesives. These products focus on the maintenance and improvement needs of the construction, industrial, specialty and consumer markets. Footprint as of 31 May 2026: - Products marketed in about 167 countries and territories. - Manufacturing in about 120 locations across 22 countries. - About 31% of sales generated internationally: foreign operations 29.8% of net sales, plus direct U.S. exports of 0.9%. The press-release boilerplate calls RPM "a world leader in specialty coatings, sealants, building materials and related services." ### Business model RPM's model has four defining features. - **Decentralised entrepreneurial structure, becoming more integrated.** The founder's philosophy, still quoted in the 2026 proxy, is: "Hire the best people you can find. Create an atmosphere that will keep them. Then let them do their jobs." Operating companies historically kept their own brands, sales forces and ERP systems. The MAP programs are deliberately centralising procurement, manufacturing, accounting and IT. The stated goal is to consolidate more than 75 ERP systems to one platform per segment (Q4 FY2026 8-K). **Repair and maintenance bias:** Much of the portfolio serves existing assets: roof restoration, re-cover, concrete repair, corrosion control, rust prevention and DIY touch-up. That demand is less cyclical than new-build construction. The FY2026 10-K notes that re-roofing has historically accounted for over three-quarters of U.S. roofing demand. **Systems and turnkey selling:** In CPG and PCG, RPM increasingly sells integrated systems (the "Power of One" building envelope) and supply-and-apply turnkey services. Examples include Stonhard flooring installation and Weatherproofing Technologies roofing services. This captures more of each construction project's spend. **Bolt-on M&A plus organic growth:** RPM completed six acquisitions in each of FY2025 and FY2026 (FY2026 10-K Note F). ### Revenue model mix | Revenue type | Characterisation | Evidence | |---|---|---| | Product sales | Dominant (estimated well above 90% of revenue; exact split not publicly disclosed) | Manufactured coatings, sealants, admixtures and similar products sold through retail, distribution and direct channels | | Installation and services | Material within CPG and PCG; not separately disclosed | WTI/WTC roofing services, turnkey general contracting, TremCare maintenance programs, Stonhard installed flooring, Legend Brands/RoofTec restoration services, Pure Air Control Services | | Warranty and extended programs | Embedded in pricing; generates deferred revenue | Current unearned revenue USD 75.3M and long-term unearned revenue USD 92.4M at FY2026 (standardized balance sheet) | | Licensing and royalties | Minor | The 10-K notes license fees and royalty income from numerous international license agreements, plus equity-method joint ventures | | Subscription | None identified | — | RPM does not disclose a product versus service versus licensing split. From filings, the mix is: ### Value-chain position RPM is a formulator and brand owner, positioned downstream of commodity chemical producers. It buys petroleum-derived resins, solvents, pigments, minerals, metals and packaging (FY2026 10-K, Raw Materials). It is selectively backward-integrated: RPM cites expanding in-house raw material production, and Arnette Polymers makes amine curing agents and epoxy intermediates. Channels downstream include: - Mass merchants and home centres, where the single largest Consumer customer was 20% of Consumer sales in FY2026. - Hardware and paint stores. - Distributors. - Contractors and specifiers. - Direct sales to industrial plant owners, public institutions and infrastructure agencies. ### Customer types and end markets | End market | Segment exposure | Representative brands | |---|---|---| | Commercial / institutional building envelope (roofing, walls, waterproofing, sealants) | CPG | Tremco, Dryvit, Nudura, illbruck, Kalzip, Volteco | | Concrete, cement and infrastructure | CPG, PCG | Euclid, Toxement, Viapol, Prime Resins, Fibrecrete | | Industrial maintenance, oil and gas, petrochemical, power, data centres | PCG | Carboline, Stonhard, Fibergrate, Nullifire | | Food and pharma | PCG | Mantrose-Haeuser, NatureSeal, Profile Food Ingredients | | Marine, wood finishes, powder coatings | PCG | Pettit, Woolsey, FinishWorks/Mohawk, TCI | | Residential DIY and professional painters | Consumer | Rust-Oleum, Zinsser, Varathane, DAP | | Household cleaning | Consumer | The Pink Stuff, Krud Kutter, Mean Green | | Pigments, colorants, OEM and personal care | Consumer (Color Group) | Day-Glo | | Restoration services equipment | CPG (Legend Brands) | Dri-Eaz, Sapphire Scientific | ### Independent characterisation RPM is best understood as a portfolio of niche category leaders with a structural margin-improvement story layered on top. The professional segments (CPG and PCG) are about 66% of sales and supply the growth. In FY2026 they posted record results driven by high-performance buildings, data centres, infrastructure, fireproofing and concrete admixtures. In Q1 FY2027, emerging-market regions grew more than 20%. The Consumer segment is about 34% of sales. It is a cash-generative but volume-challenged DIY business. Organic Consumer sales fell 0.8% in Q4 FY2026 and 4.7% in Q2 FY2026. They recovered to +5.2% in Q1 FY2027 on shelf-space wins and pricing. The equity debate therefore centres on three questions: 1. Can MAP savings and pricing protect margins against renewed raw-material inflation linked to the Middle East conflict? 2. Is the Q1 FY2027 CPG slowdown temporary? 3. Will the 9 November 2026 investor day credibly frame the next margin plan?
Company Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands Founded: 1994 Workforce: ~35,200 Company Working: Akzo Nobel N.V. operates its business by manufacturing products of various industries such as decorative paints, automotive & specialty coatings, industrial coatings, powder coating and marine, protective and yacht coatings. The automotive and specialty coatings segment of the business comprises products such as aerospace coatings, consumer electronics coatings, automotive OEM coatings, vehicle refinishes and sign finishes. Further, its industrial coatings segment offers products including coil and extrusion coatings, wood finishes, packaging coatings, and adhesives. The company owns more than 3,100 patents and has robust research and development capabilities which is evident from the fact that it has spent around USD 1.33 billion on research and development in last five years and possess five R&D centers. The brand portfolio offered by the company includes Dulux, Sikkens, International and Interpon and has a strong geographical presence in around 150 countries.
Company Headquarters: Ohio, US Founded: 1866 Workforce: ~ 64,000 Company Working: Sherwin Williams Company specializes in the manufacturing of numerous types of paints and coatings products. The company makes its products available through a chain of over 5,000 stores which are operated by the company and through mass merchandisers, independent paint dealers, home centers, automotive retailers, hardware stores, and industrial distributors across various parts of North America, parts of Europe, China, Australia, and New Zealand. The company serves numerous industries such as transportation, construction, and packaging by offering a wide array of product under brands such as Miniwax, Purdy, Carbot and Krylon, among others. Also, it has around 136 manufacturing and distribution facilities across various geographical regions, further enabling the company to expand their market penetration.
Company Headquarters: Tainan City, Taiwan Founded: 1960 Workforce: ~ 5,000 Company Working: CHIMEI, a leading company in the materials and specialty chemicals industry, has a strategic approach focused on innovation, sustainability, and customer-centricity. The company aims to continuously enhance its position by prioritizing research and development efforts, driving technological advancements, and delivering innovative solutions. CHIMEI emphasizes sustainable practices throughout its operations, integrating environmental stewardship into its production processes and product lifecycle management. By minimizing environmental impact and promoting resource efficiency, CHIMEI strives to contribute to a more sustainable future. The company's strategic direction also revolves around understanding and exceeding customer expectations. CHIMEI actively collaborates with customers to comprehend their specific needs and challenges, offering tailored solutions, technical support, and reliable service. Customer satisfaction is a top priority, and CHIMEI's dedication to delivering superior product quality and exceptional customer service sets it apart in the industry.
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