Keywords : Kaolin, mineral industry, alumina, Calcium
World demand to rise 3.4% annually through 2015 The world market for kaolin is projected to grow 3.4 percent per year through 2015 to 28.4 million metric tons, which will represent a significant acceleration from the relative stagnation of the 2005 to 2010 period. Growth in kaolin demand will be fueled by a generally stronger economic climate worldwide, with especially rapid growth in the developing economies of the Asia/Pacific an...
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World demand to rise 3.4% annually through 2015
The world market for kaolin is projected to grow 3.4 percent per year through 2015 to 28.4 million metric tons, which will represent a significant acceleration from the relative stagnation of the 2005 to 2010 period. Growth in kaolin demand will be fueled by a generally stronger economic climate worldwide, with especially rapid growth in the developing economies of the Asia/Pacific and Central and South America regions. Kaolin demand in developed economies, particularly in North America and Western Europe, is forecast to recover from declines seen between 2005 and 2010 and post moderate growth going forward. Demand for kaolin valued in dollars is expected to grow quickly, rising 4.4 percent per year to a worldwide total of nearly $4.6 billion in 2015.
China to see fastest growth
The largest gains will be seen in China, which will by itself account for 40 percent of the growth between 2010 and 2015 in worldwide kaolin demand. Currently the world’s second largest consumer of kaolin, China will experience large-scale manufacturing growth and easily overtake the US to become the world’s largest kaolin market by 2015. India will also see a sizable increase in kaolin demand, fueled by an economy showing significant development across the board. India’s growth in kaolin demand will represent an acceleration of the already rapid pace of the 2005 to 2010 period, with the fastest growth occurring in the country’s paper industry. The developed nations of the US and Japan and most of the countries in Western Europe will see very weak growth through 2015, although all will post recoveries in comparison to the 2005-2010 performance.
Paper market to lead gains
From 2010 to 2015, demand for kaolin in all its major industrial uses is expected to rise faster than in the 2005 to 2010 period. The most drastic improvement will be seen in the paper industry, which is poised to reverse the negative trend it posted over the previous decade. Kaolin’s market share in paper production, traditionally the largest industrial use, was hurt in recent years by increasing competition from alternative materials, most notably calcium carbonate. That competition is expected to moderate going forward, as the market structure settles into a new norm. By 2010, most of the economically viable substitution of other materials for kaolin had already taken place. Combined with expanding paper and paperboard production in developing regions, the stabilization of kaolin’s market share in the paper industry will allow the global market for kaolin in paper to rise 2.0 percent per year through 2015.
Brazil to surpass US as top kaolin exporter by 2015
The global trade market for kaolin is extremely active due to production being heavily concentrated in the US, China, and Brazil, which together accounted for over half of world kaolin shipments in 2010. The US was the world leader in both production and net exports in 2010. However, production of kaolin in the US has declined in recent years, while production in Brazil has grown especially quickly, as producers have moved to take advantage of the numerous high-quality kaolin deposits in the Amazon Basin region. By 2015, Brazil is projected to overtake the US to become the world’s largest exporter of kaolin. Imports are greatest in the Western Europe region, which hosts a number of advanced manufacturing economies, with only the United Kingdom being a major kaolin net exporter in the region.
Study coverage
This upcoming industry study, World Kaolin, presents historical demand data (2000, 2005, 2010) plus forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by market, world region and for 20 countries. The study also details market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 29 global industry competitors.
Global Mineral Mining Industry
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ix
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
World Economic Overview 4
Recent Historical Trends 5
World Economic Outlook 6
World Demographic Overview 10
Global Paper & Paperboard Production 12
Manufacturing Value Added 16
Legal & Regulatory Overview 17
Pricing Trends 19
III. OVERVIEW 23
General 23
Demand by Region 25
Demand by Market 27
Paper 29
Ceramics 33
Other Markets 35
Refractories 37
Paint 38
Rubber 38
All Other Markets 39
World Kaolin Production 40
International Trade 43
IV. NORTH AMERICA 46
General 46
Supply & Demand 47
Demand by Market 49
United States 50
Canada 55
Mexico 58
V. WESTERN EUROPE 63
General 63
Supply & Demand 64
Demand by Market 66
Germany 68
Finland 73
Italy 77
Spain 80
Sweden 85
France 88
United Kingdom 92
Other Western Europe 96
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC 101
General 101
Supply & Demand 102
Demand by Market 104
China 106
Japan 112
South Korea 116
Malaysia 121
Thailand 125
India 128
Other Asia/Pacific 132
VII. OTHER REGIONS 137
Central & South America 137
Supply & Demand 138
Demand by Market 140
Brazil 141
Other Central & South America 146
Eastern Europe 149
Supply & Demand 151
Demand by Market 152
Russia 154
Czech Republic 158
Other Eastern Europe 162
Africa/Mideast 165
Supply & Demand 167
Demand by Market 168
Turkey 170
Other Africa/Mideast 173
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 178
General 178
Market Composition 179
Market Share 180
Mining & Manufacturing 183
Kaolin Reserves 185
Distribution 187
Marketing 188
Cooperative Agreements 189
Company Profiles 191
Advanced Primary Minerals, see Erdene Resource
Development
AGS Mineraux, see Imerys
Ashapura Group 192
BASF SE 193
CADAM, see Vale
Caolines de Vimianzo, see Veneta Mineraria
Clean Age Minerals, see Daleco Resources
Daleco Resources Corporation 196
Eczaciba?i Holding Company 197
English Indian Clays Limited 198
Erdene Resource Development Corporation 200
Esan Eczaciba?i Industrial Raw Materials, see Eczaciba?i
Holding
Goonvean Limited 201
Gulf Alumina Limited 203
i-minerals incorporated 204
Imerys SA 205
Jiangxi Sincere Mineral Industry Group Company Limited 210
Kale Group 211
Kalemaden Endustriyel Hammaddeler Sanayi ve Ticaret,
see Kale Group
KaMin LLC 212
Kaolin AD 214
Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited 216
Lasselsberger GmbH 217
LB Minerals Sro, see Lasselsberger
Longyan Kaolin Clay Company Limited 219
Minotaur Exploration Limited 220
MOTA Ceramic Solutions SA 221
Motamineral Minerais Industriais, see MOTA Ceramic
Solutions
Para Pigmentos, see Imerys
Quarzwerke GmbH 222
SCR-Sibelco NV 224
Sedlecky Kaolin as 226
SOKA Societe Kaoliniere Armoricaine 227
Stephan Schmidt KG 228
Tecumseh Professional Associates Incorporated 229
Thiele Kaolin Company 230
Unimin, see SCR-Sibelco
Vale SA 232
Veneta Mineraria SpA 234
Xatico Sarl 235
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 10
2 World Population by Region 12
3 World Paper & Paperboard Production by Region 15
4 World Manufacturing Value Added 17
5 World Average Kaolin Prices by Region & Market 21
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
1 World Kaolin Demand by Region 27
2 World Kaolin Demand by Market 28
3 Paper Market for Kaolin by Region 32
4 Ceramics Market for Kaolin by Region 35
5 Other Markets for Kaolin by Region 37
6 World Kaolin Shipments by Region 42
7 World Kaolin Net Exports by Region 45
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America: Kaolin Supply & Demand 48
2 North America: Kaolin Demand by Market 50
3 United States: Kaolin Supply & Demand 53
4 United States: Kaolin Demand by Market 54
5 Canada: Kaolin Supply & Demand 57
6 Canada: Kaolin Demand by Market 58
7 Mexico: Kaolin Supply & Demand 61
8 Mexico: Kaolin Demand by Market 62
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand 66
2 Western Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market 68
3 Germany: Kaolin Supply & Demand 71
4 Germany: Kaolin Demand by Market 72
5 Finland: Kaolin Supply & Demand 75
6 Finland: Kaolin Demand by Market 76
7 Italy: Kaolin Supply & Demand 79
8 Italy: Kaolin Demand by Market 80
9 Spain: Kaolin Supply & Demand 83
10 Spain: Kaolin Demand by Market 84
11 Sweden: Kaolin Supply & Demand 87
12 Sweden: Kaolin Demand by Market 88
13 France: Kaolin Supply & Demand 91
14 France: Kaolin Demand by Market 92
15 United Kingdom: Kaolin Supply & Demand 95
16 United Kingdom: Kaolin Demand by Market 96
17 Other Western Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand 99
18 Other Western Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market 100
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Supply & Demand 104
2 Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Demand by Market 106
3 China: Kaolin Supply & Demand 110
4 China: Kaolin Demand by Market 112
5 Japan: Kaolin Supply & Demand 115
6 Japan: Kaolin Demand by Market 116
7 South Korea: Kaolin Supply & Demand 119
8 South Korea: Kaolin Demand by Market 120
9 Malaysia: Kaolin Supply & Demand 123
10 Malaysia: Kaolin Demand by Market 124
11 Thailand: Kaolin Supply & Demand 127
12 Thailand: Kaolin Demand by Market 128
13 India: Kaolin Supply & Demand 131
14 India: Kaolin Demand by Market 132
15 Other Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Supply & Demand 135
16 Other Asia/Pacific: Kaolin Demand by Market 136
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Central & South America: Kaolin Supply & Demand 139
2 Central & South America: Kaolin Demand by Market 141
3 Brazil: Kaolin Supply & Demand 144
4 Brazil: Kaolin Demand by Market 145
5 Other Central & South America: Kaolin Supply & Demand 148
6 Other Central & South America: Kaolin Demand by Market 149
7 Eastern Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand 152
8 Eastern Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market 153
9 Russia: Kaolin Supply & Demand 156
10 Russia: Kaolin Demand by Market 157
11 Czech Republic: Kaolin Supply & Demand 160
12 Czech Republic: Kaolin Demand by Market 161
13 Other Eastern Europe: Kaolin Supply & Demand 164
14 Other Eastern Europe: Kaolin Demand by Market 165
15 Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Supply & Demand 168
16 Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Demand by Market 169
17 Turkey: Kaolin Supply & Demand 172
18 Turkey: Kaolin Demand by Market 173
19 Other Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Supply & Demand 176
20 Other Africa/Mideast: Kaolin Demand by Market 177
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Kaolin Sales for Selected Companies, 2010 180
2 Selected Cooperative Agreements 190
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Average Kaolin Prices by Market, 2000-2020 22
SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
1 World Kaolin Demand by Market, 2010 29
2 World Kaolin Shipments by Region, 2000-2020 43
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Kaolin Market Share, 2010 181
