Acrylics in 2025: A Market Reshaped by Weak Demand, New Capacities and Structural RealignmentJaroslaw Cienkosz
The global acrylics industry entered 2025 with little momentum and even less certainty. Costs were down, but so were margins; demand was stable in pockets, yet overall it was underwhelming; and producers faced a landscape where structural change became unavoidable. Across acrylic acid, acrylates, and MMA, the year evolved into a story of delayed investments, contested markets, and sustainability ambitions.