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Middle East Refractories Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By End Use (Iron & Steel, Cement & Lime, Glass & Ceramics, Non-Ferrous Metals), By Country (Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE), And Segment Forecasts, 2025 - 2033

Publisher Grand View Research
Published Sep 08, 2025
Length 100 Pages
SKU # GV20471235

Description

Middle East Refractories Market Summary

The Middle East refractories market size was valued at USD 1.11 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1.84 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2025 to 2033. Steel and cement capacity additions are the primary engine for refractory demand in the Middle East.

New electric arc furnaces and direct reduced iron modules tied to national industrial programs are expanding hot metal throughput, which raises needs across ladles, continuous casting, and reheating. As utilization rises, cement kilns serving housing, logistics parks, and hospitality projects require frequent lining and kiln hood upgrades. Each round of maintenance and relining sustains steady consumption even when greenfield activity pauses.

Large aluminum smelters in the Gulf and copper and other alloy projects rely on high-alumina and carbon-containing refractories for pots, anode baking furnaces, cast houses, and furnaces handling aggressive slags. Debottlenecking and efficiency projects in smelters lift demand for longer campaign life products and precise installation services. Downstream rolling and extrusion lines also need reliable thermal linings for homogenizing and heat treatment.

Energy and chemicals projects create a deep base of high-temperature applications. Hydrogen and ammonia programs, gas processing, catalytic crackers, steam reformers, sulfur recovery, and fired heaters depend on shaped and monolithic refractories with tight thermal shock and corrosion resistance. As operators chase higher thermal efficiency, they shift toward lighter insulating linings and engineered monolithics that cut heat loss and fuel consumption. Turnarounds across refineries and petrochemical complexes generate predictable spikes in orders for specialized bricks, castables, and gunning mixes.

Middle East Refractories Market Report Segmentation

This report forecasts revenue and volume growth at regional and country levels and provides an analysis of the latest industry trends in each of the sub-segments from 2021 to 2033. For this study, Grand View Research has segmented the Middle East refractories market report on the basis of end use and country:
  • End Use Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
  • Iron & Steel
  • Cement & Lime
  • Glass & Ceramics
  • Non-Ferrous Metals
  • Others
  • Country Outlook (Volume, Kilotons; Revenue, USD Million, 2021 - 2033)
  • Middle East
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • RoME
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Table of Contents

100 Pages
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
1.1. Market Segmentation & Scope
1.2. Market Definition
1.3. Information Procurement
1.3.1. Information Analysis
1.3.2. Data Analysis Models
1.3.3. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
1.3.4. Data Validation & Publishing
1.4. Research Scope and Assumptions
1.4.1. List of Data Sources
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
2.1. Market Outlook
2.2. Segmental Outlook
2.3. Competitive Outlook
Chapter 3. Market Variables, Trends, and Scope
3.1. Market Outlook
3.1.1. Global Refractories Market
3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
3.2.1. Sales Channel Analysis
3.3. Technology Overview
3.4. Regulatory Framework
3.5. Market Dynamics
3.5.1. Market Driver Analysis
3.5.2. Market Restraint Analysis
3.6. Industry Trends
3.6.1. ESG Analysis
3.6.2. Economic Trends
3.7. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
3.7.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.7.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.7.3. Threat of Substitution
3.7.4. Threat of New Entrants
3.7.5. Competitive Rivalry
3.8. PESTLE Analysis
3.8.1. Political
3.8.2. Economic
3.8.3. Social Landscape
3.8.4. Technology
3.8.5. Environmental
3.8.6. Legal
Chapter 4. Middle East Refractories Market: End Use Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1. Middle East Refractories Market: End Use Movement Analysis, 2024 & 2033
4.2. Iron & Steel
4.2.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
4.3. Cement & Lime
4.3.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
4.4. Glass & Ceramics
4.4.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
4.5. Non-Ferrous Metals
4.5.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
4.6. Others
4.6.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
Chapter 5. Middle East Refractories Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis
5.1. Regional Analysis, 2024 & 2033
5.2. Middle East
5.2.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.2. Market estimates and forecasts, by end use, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.3. Oman
5.2.3.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.3.2. Market estimates and forecasts, by end use, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.4. Qatar
5.2.4.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.4.2. Market estimates and forecasts, by end use, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.5. Saudi Arabia
5.2.5.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.5.2. Market estimates and forecasts, by end use, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.6. UAE
5.2.6.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.6.2. Market estimates and forecasts, by end use, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.7. Rest of Middle East
5.2.7.1. Market estimates and forecasts, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
5.2.7.2. Market estimates and forecasts, by end use, 2021 - 2033 (USD Million) (Kilotons)
Chapter 6. Competitive Landscape
6.1. Recent Developments & Impact Analysis, By Key Market Participants
6.2. Company Categorization
6.3. Heat Map Analysis
6.4. Vendor Landscape
6.4.1. List of distributors
6.5. List of Prospective End-Users
6.6. Strategy Initiatives
6.7. Company Profiles/Listing
6.7.1. Almatis
6.7.1.1. Company Overview
6.7.1.2. Financial Performance
6.7.1.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.2. Industrial Ceramics Middle East (ICLME)
6.7.2.1. Company Overview
6.7.2.2. Financial Performance
6.7.2.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.3. Al Karawan Group of Companies
6.7.3.1. Company Overview
6.7.3.2. Financial Performance
6.7.3.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.4. Pennekamp Middle East LLC
6.7.4.1. Company Overview
6.7.4.2. Financial Performance
6.7.4.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.5. Saint Gobain
6.7.5.1. Company Overview
6.7.5.2. Financial Performance
6.7.5.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.6. Rath Group
6.7.6.1. Company Overview
6.7.6.2. Financial Performance
6.7.6.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.7. Unifrax
6.7.7.1. Company Overview
6.7.7.2. Financial Performance
6.7.7.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.8. Isolite Insulating Products
6.7.8.1. Company Overview
6.7.8.2. Financial Performance
6.7.8.3. Product Benchmarking
6.7.9. Luyang Energy Saving Materials
6.7.9.1. Company Overview
6.7.9.2. Financial Performance
6.7.9.3. Product Benchmarking

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