Background of the Phenolic and Acetic Acid Industry Conference: From 2021 to 2025, China's phenol and acetone industry experienced a significant capacity expansion, becoming a major region for global capacity deployment. By 2025, China's total phenol and acetone capacity had reached 11.36 million tons, accounting for 42% of global capacity. With the accelerated integration of the industrial chain, downstream sectors such as bisphenol A, MMA, isopropanol, and MIBK also saw a concentrated release of capacity. However, due to a mismatch in the pace of capacity deployment between upstream and downstream industries, a temporary imbalance in market supply and demand has emerged, leading to sustained profit pressure on the phenol and acetone industry and a prolonged period of profit pressure. Against this backdrop, the industry's supply and demand system is being restructured, and regional competition is gradually escalating, driving a new round of adjustments in the value distribution pattern of the industrial chain. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, guided by relevant national plans, China's epoxy resin industry will enter a new stage of development that emphasizes structural optimization, green transformation, and high-end breakthroughs. As a core basic material for key equipment such as wind turbine blades, the epoxy resin industry will also see a systemic increase in capacity during this period. From 2021 to 2025, the industry plans to add approximately 1.34 million tons of new capacity. With the continuous strengthening of domestic supply capacity, this is expected to further boost product exports, enhancing the self-control and international competitiveness of the industrial chain.
As the phenol-acetone industry chain experiences increased losses, investment attractiveness declines, and the growth rate of phenol-acetone supply slows, with the average annual compound growth rate expected to drop to 4%. However, uncertainties in the future global economic and trade environment may exacerbate the risk of supply-demand imbalance in the phenol-acetone industry, prompting the industry to accelerate innovation and strategic adjustments, seizing emerging opportunities amidst challenges.
Against this backdrop, Longzhong Information cordially invites industry colleagues to gather in Zibo, Shandong on May 19, 2026. Through data-driven analysis, we will assess industry trends, explore the most pressing issues within the industry, listen to authoritative voices, and jointly discuss the future development path of the phenol-acetone industry, contributing to its sustainable prosperity and development.
Longzhong Information: The 9th Phenolic and Acetic Acid Industry Innovation and Development Conference, the 5th Epoxy Resin Upstream and Downstream Industry Seminar, and the 4th Butyl Ketone Industry Supply and Demand Exchange Meeting, May 19-21, 2026, Zibo, Shandong. #PhenolicAndAceticAcidConference #EpoxyResinConference #ButylKetoneConference
Conference Focus:
■ Macroeconomic Driving Force, Chain Transmission: Benzene Price Fluctuations and Breakthrough Strategies for the Phenolic and Acetic Acid Industry
■ The Transformation of the Phenolic Industry Chain: Strategic Analysis Focusing on the Two Core Markets of Bisphenol A and Phenolic Resin
■ Green Development and Industrial Upgrading: New Momentum and Opportunities for the Structural Transformation of the Epoxy Resin Industry
■ Unlocking the Multidimensional Value of Acetone: The Parallel Development Power of the Downstream Industry Chain
Conference Highlights:
■ A Grand Industry Event for the Phenolic and Acetic Acid Industry Chain: This summit brings together leading companies in the upstream and downstream of the domestic phenol and acetone industry chain, focusing on industry development dynamics and discussing market trends and future opportunities.
■ Authoritative Data Release: A panoramic data map of the industry chain, helping to analyze changes in the landscape and providing strong support for future decision-making. ■ Hot Topic Analysis: The phenol-acetone industry chain continues to face profit pressures and intensified competition, drawing significant attention to its development. Invited experts are all seasoned industry professionals, offering insightful and in-depth presentations to explore breakthroughs and future directions for the industry. ■ Broad Audience Coverage: This conference brings together participants from the entire industry chain, including core sectors such as phenol-acetone, bisphenol A, phenolic resins, MMA, isopropanol, MIBK, ECH, and epoxy resins, as well as downstream application industries such as wind power, electronics, and coatings. It covers major factories, traders, logistics, and warehousing companies. ■ Channel Development: An efficient industry matchmaking platform will be established to facilitate new cooperation opportunities and jointly explore new business paths for collaborative development across the industry chain.
Conference Participants
■ Upstream Production Companies: Phenol-acetone, Benzene, Propylene. ■ Downstream Processing Companies: Bisphenol A, Phenolic Resin, MMA, Isopropanol, MIBK, PC, Epoxy Resin, Epichlorohydrin, etc. ■ Downstream enterprises: wind power, copper clad laminate, electronics, refractory materials, casting materials, coatings, adhesives, epoxy curing agents, etc.; ■ Customer groups including financial institutions, logistics and transportation companies, warehousing and logistics companies, equipment manufacturers, technology research institutions, scientific research units, industrial parks, third-party organizations, and other related enterprises.
