Worldwide Calcium Carbonate Industry to 2026 - Emergence of Green Applications Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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The calcium carbonate market size was estimated at over 90 million ton in 2020, and the market is projected to register a CAGR of over 5% during the forecast period (2021-2026).

Companies Mentioned

• Calchem
• Chemical & Mineral Industries Pvt. Ltd
• FUJIAN SANMU NANO CALCIUM CARBONATE CO. LTD
• Gulshan Polyols Ltd
• GLC Minerals LLC
• Huber Engineered Materials
• Imerys
• Kemipex
• Lhoist
• MARUO CALCIUM CO. LTD
• Minerals Technologies Inc.
• Mississippi Lime Company
• Newpark Resources Inc.
• OKUTAMA KOGYO CO. LTD
• Omya AG
• Provale Holding S/A
• SCHAEFER KALK GmbH & Co. KG.
• Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha Ltd

Key Market Trends

Increasing Demand from the Paper Industry

• Calcium carbonate is widely used in the paper mill as a filler material in the alkaline paper-making process. Growing demand for brighter and bulkier paper is the key driver behind the preference for calcium carbonate in the paper industry.
• In the paper industry, calcium carbonate is valued worldwide for its high brightness and light scattering characteristics, and it is used as an inexpensive filler to make bright opaque paper. The filler is used at the wet-end of paper-making machines, and calcium carbonate filler makes the paper bright and smooth.
• Additionally, countries like China, India, Canada, the United States, and European Union Countries banning the single-use plastic packaging products is driving the demand for paper for packaging solution in the grocery store, food delivery system, clothing stores, and others, positively impacting the demand for calcium carbonate in the paper end-use industry.
• Both types of calcium carbonate, i.e., ground calcium carbonate (GCC) and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), are used in the paper industry. GCC filler material is used in the alkaline wood-free paper-making process. The brightness of GCC is 86%-95%. However, PCC is preferred over GCC in paper mills since it provides better gloss and opacity properties for the paper, and the brightness of PCC is 90%-97%. PCC is the most cost-effective mineral for producing high-quality paper and paperboard via substitution of more expensive wood pulp, additives, or other minerals.
• Currently, Asia-Pacific leads the market, in terms of the demand for calcium carbonate in the paper industry, with China being the leading consumer. Increasing demand for paper packaging and tissue products is expected to drive the market in the Asia-Pacific region. The packaging demand is driven by rapid economic upticks and growing food consumption in the region. The tissue demand is driven by population growth and improving hygiene standards.
• All the aforementioned factors, in turn, are expected to increase the demand for calcium carbonate during the forecast period.

Asia-Pacific is Expected to Lead the Calcium Carbonate Market

• Asia-Pacific is projected to lead the market for calcium carbonate, owing to the increasing construction activities in the region. China is the largest economy in the Asia-Pacific region, and it registered a growth of 1.9% in 2020, and it is expected to grow by 8.2% in 2021.
• Besides the growing construction industry in the region, the demand for calcium carbonate is expected to be driven by the increasing economic activities and new investment opportunities in the emerging economies, such as China, India, Indonesia, and other countries.
• China is the largest pulp and paper producing country in the world, owing to large forest reserves (22.5% of the land area). The industry is modern, highly mechanized, and the labor is cheap. Forest cover is increasing in China, owing to the government afforestation initiatives.
• China is the largest manufacturer and consumer of plastics, adhesives and sealants, rubber, and paints and coatings, globally. The majority of plastics, adhesives, and sealants, and paints and coatings are consumed by the automotive and construction industry. The automotive industry is the major consumer of rubber.
• Overall, with the demand increasing from various end-user industries in the region, the market for calcium carbonate is projected to increase at a high rate during the forecast period.

Key Topics Covered:

1 INTRODUCTION

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS

4.1 Drivers

4.1.1 Growing Construction Activities in the Asia-Pacific Region

4.1.2 Growth of the Packaging and Tissue Paper Market

4.1.3 Replacement of Kaolin by Calcium Carbonate in the Paper Industry

4.2 Restraints

4.2.1 Health Hazards Associated with Calcium Carbonate

4.2.2 Other Restraints

4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis

4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size by Volume)

5.1 Type

5.2 Application

5.3 End-user Industry

5.4 Geography

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements

6.2 Market Share Analysis

6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players

6.4 Company Profiles

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

7.1 Growing Demand from the Plastic and Rubber Industry for Nano-calcium Carbonate

7.2 Emergence of Green Applications

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