
World Kaolin
Description
World Kaolin
Growth in the world kaolin market will total 2.1% annually through 2020 in volume terms. Advances will be fueled by expanding manufacturing activity in developing countries, particularly in the Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast regions. The continuing digitization of media will constrain demand for paper as well as the kaolin used in coated paper products.
This report segments the kaolin industry by Market and Region. Data is provided in thousand metric tons.
Markets include:
• Paper
• Ceramics
• Refractories
• Paint
• Rubber
Paper will remain the largest of these through 2020. Fastest growth will be for ceramics, driven by economic advances in developing regions, which will bolster demand for kaolin used in sanitaryware and other ceramic goods.
World regions and countries covered in the study include:
• North America
• Western Europe
• Asia/Pacific
• Central & South America
• Eastern Europe
• Africa/Mideast
The Africa/Mideast and Asia/Pacific regions will see the strongest advances among world regions through 2020. China will see the fastest growth due to heightened demand for ceramic goods such as tableware.
Kaolin production is heavily concentrated, with the US and China accounting for nearly half of output. Leading kaolin producers include BASF, EICL, Imerys, Kale Group, KaMin, Lasselsberger, Longyan Kaolin Clay, Quarzwerke, and SCR-Sibelco.
Table of Contents
229 Pages
- INTRODUCTION
- WORLD KAOLIN DEMAND
- General
- World Economic Overview
- World Demographic Overview
- World Paper & Paperboard Production
- World Manufacturing Overview
- Legal & Regulatory Environment
- Pricing Trends
- General
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Market
- Production by Region
- International Trade
- North America: Economic Overview
- North America: Supply & Demand
- North America: Demand by Market
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Western Europe: Economic Overview
- Western Europe: Supply & Demand
- Western Europe: Demand by Market
- Germany
- Italy
- Finland
- France
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
- Asia/Pacific: Economic Overview
- Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand
- Asia/Pacific: Demand by Market
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Central & South America
- Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- General
- Industry Composition & Market Share
- Mining & Manufacturing
- Kaolin Reserves
- Distribution
- Marketing
- Mergers, Acquisitions, &Industry Restructuring
- Cooperative Agreements
- Participating Companies
Pricing
Currency Rates
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