The report is drafted by diverse methods as follows:

1) Desk research

The sources of desk research are various, including published magazines, journals, government statistics, industrial statistics, Customs statistics, association seminars as well as information from the Internet. A lot of work has gone into compilation and analysis of the obtained information. When necessary, checks will be made with Chinese pentaerythritol suppliers regarding market information such as key producers, key end-users, production and export and so on.

2) Telephone interview

CCM has carried out extensive telephone interviews in order to grasp the actual market situation of pentaerythritol in China.

Interviewees cover:

• Producers
• End-users
• Traders
• Associations

3) Internet

CCM contacted with players in this industry through B2B websites.

Data processing and presentation

The data collected and compiled were sourced from:

• CCM's own database
• Published articles from periodicals, magazines and journals
• Statistics from governments and international institutes
• Telephone interviews with domestic suppliers, end-users, government, industrial experts
• Third-party data providers
• Information from the Internet

The data from various sources have been combined and cross-checked to make this report as precise and scientific as possible. Throughout the process, a series of internal discussions were made in order to analyze the data and have conclusions drawn.