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Ceresana analyses the European market for fillers in new report
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on 1 April 2019. It is headquartered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, with additional production operations in Hungary, the USA and Indonesia. More information: www.hollandcolours.com
LITERATURE Ceresana analyses the European market for fillers in new report
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erman industrial market research firm Ceresana has recently published its first study of the European fillers market. The report provides detailed analysis of the market in 2018 with forecasts to 2026. Fillers reduce the cost of many products, including plastics, paper and paint, while also frequently providing a beneficial boost to properties such as stability, weather resistance and electrical conductivity. The new study Fillers Market Report – Europe analyses the market according to filler type, application area and country. It covers ground calcium carbonate (GCC), precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), kaolin, talc and carbon black in depth but also includes other, moreminor fillers. All the major application areas are considered, namely the production and processing of plastics, paper, paints, coatings, varnishes, elastomers, adhesives and sealants. The European market is analysed both in its entirety and by country, with the 22 most-important national markets in Western and European Europe examined individually. Overall, the researchers at Ceresana expect a positive development for the European fillers market during the forecast period. Demand for fillers in the region is predicted to increase by about 1.1% per year until 2026, reaching a total volume of about 18 million tonnes. Germany is expected to remain the most-important sales market for fillers in Europe throughout this period. Taking Europe as a whole, the elastomer industry was the major consumer by application area in 2018 with a demand of about 4.3 billion tonnes, Ceresana reports. However, there is a notable difference between Western and Eastern Europe: producers of elastomers account for the highest demand in Eastern
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Europe while the paper industry is the largest consumer of fillers in Western Europe. With a market share of about 38%, the most commonly used filler on the European market is GCC. In 2018, about 22% of total European demand for GCC was utilized in Germany. The largest consumer of GCC is the plastics segment, which is likely to increase its demand for fillers even further in the future, according to Ceresana. The paper segment ranked second for GCC consumption, followed by adhesives and sealants. The report forecasts an annual increase in GCC demand of 1.3% till 2026. The second largest fillers market is kaolin, with a total European demand of about 2.9 million tonnes in 2018. Germany is again the major consumer by nation while the most-important application area is the paper industry. PCC is the third largest sales market. It has many properties that are similar to natural GCC but offers a lower abrasive effect and a higher chemical purity. Various parameters of PCC can be tailored to specific applications. It is mostly used for paper production, followed by paints and coatings. Chapter 1 provides a description and analysis of the European market for fillers, including forecasts up to 2026. For 22 European countries, demand in tonnes and revenues in euros are given. Furthermore, the European and country-specific demand per product type and application area is analysed. Chapter 2 examines the 22 most-important countries and their filler revenues and demand. Additionally, all important manufacturers of fillers are listed according to country. Finally, Chapter 3 provides in-depth profiles of the 56 largest manufacturers of fillers in Europe, detailing turnover, profit, product range, production sites and contact details. The producers covered include BASF, Calcit, Carmeuse, Saint-Gobain, HeidelbergCement, Imerys, LKAB Minerals, Nordkalk, Omya International and Quarzwerke. The report is 290 pages long with 28 graphs and 235 tables. Prices start at E3500 for a basic licence. In the plastics additives area, Ceresana has also recently published an updated version of its report on the global market for flame retardants. Now in its sixth edition, the report covers brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, alumina trihydrate (ATH), organophosphates, antimony trioxide (ATO), and other types, and their use in plastics, textiles and wood. About 2.26 million tonnes of flame retardants were processed worldwide in 2018. ATH remains by far the most-used flame retardant, with a c. 38% share of the global mar-
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ket, with brominated flame retardants in second place. The construction industry is currently the largest end user, accounting for about 30% of global demand, with electrical and electronics second, but the transportation segment is forecast to grow at the fastest rate of c. 2.8% per year till 2026. Producers profiled include Ajinomoto Fine-Techno, CTF2000, Daihachi Chemical Industry, Lanxess, Metadynea Austria, Nabaltec, Schill+Seilacher and William Blythe. Other recent relevant studies from Ceresana include new editions of its reports on the global markets for polyvinyl chloride – which is forecast to reach 56.2 million tonnes by 2026 – and polypropylene. More information: www.ceresana.com
Zion Market Research publishes study of global plastic additives market
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ndian company Zion Market Research has published a new report on the global plastic additives market, which forecasts healthy growth in value terms at a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% between 2019 and 2025. Increasing consumption of plastics worldwide is expected to fuel the expansion of the additives market. Titled Plastic Additives Market by Type (Plasticizers, Stabilizers, Flame Retardants, Impact Modifiers, and Others) and by Application (Packaging, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Construction, and Others): Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, and Forecast, 2018-2025, the report values the global plastic additives market at US$43.82 billion in 2018 and forecasts that it will reach around $61.25 billion by 2025. The global plastic additives market is divided based on type and application. Based on type, the market for plastic additives is classified into flame retardants, plasticizers, stabilizers, impact modifiers and others. Plasticizers domi-
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nated the global plastic additives market in 2018 and are expected to maintain their leading position in the upcoming years. This can be attributed to the increased use of plasticizers in the automotive, packaging and consumer products industries, according to Zion. However, the flame retardants segment is projected to grow at the fastest pace over the forecast period. Based on application, the market is divided up into packaging, automotive, consumer goods, construction and others. Demand for plastic additives in household and industrial packaging solutions is anticipated to increase in the years ahead. Changing fashion trends and globalization have further increased the packaging industry’s demand for plastic additives, the new report finds. However, Zion suggests that the consumer goods segment is likely to register the highest growth rate of all the end-user segments for plastic additives over the next few years. In 2018, Asia Pacific dominated the global plastic additives market by region. This can be attributed to its flourishing packaging industry coupled with developments in the region’s retail and construction sectors, Zion finds. North America accounts for the second-largest share of the global plastic additives market. The European plastic additives market is anticipated to grow significantly over the forecast period, owing to the rising demand for consumer goods, according to Zion’s report. The Latin American plastic additives market is anticipated to register the fastest rate of growth in the upcoming years, owing to rapid industrialization and swift urbanization across the region. The Middle Eastern and African plastic additives market is estimated to grow moderately in the future, owing to rising regional demand for plastic products and packaging. Key players in the global plastic additives market include Songwon, BASF, Evonik Industries, Styro Chemical Industries, Nouryon, Solvay, L N Chemical Industries, Clariant, Albemarle and PMC Group. The report runs to 110 pages. It is provided as a pdf and prices start at $4199 for a single user. More information: www.zionmarketresearch.com
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on 1 April 2019. It is headquartered in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, with additional production operations in Hungary, the USA and Indonesia. More information: www.hollandcolours.com
LITERATURE Ceresana analyses the European market for fillers in new report
G
erman industrial market research firm Ceresana has recently published its first study of the European fillers market. The report provides detailed analysis of the market in 2018 with forecasts to 2026. Fillers reduce the cost of many products, including plastics, paper and paint, while also frequently providing a beneficial boost to properties such as stability, weather resistance and electrical conductivity. The new study Fillers Market Report – Europe analyses the market according to filler type, application area and country. It covers ground calcium carbonate (GCC), precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), kaolin, talc and carbon black in depth but also includes other, moreminor fillers. All the major application areas are considered, namely the production and processing of plastics, paper, paints, coatings, varnishes, elastomers, adhesives and sealants. The European market is analysed both in its entirety and by country, with the 22 most-important national markets in Western and European Europe examined individually. Overall, the researchers at Ceresana expect a positive development for the European fillers market during the forecast period. Demand for fillers in the region is predicted to increase by about 1.1% per year until 2026, reaching a total volume of about 18 million tonnes. Germany is expected to remain the most-important sales market for fillers in Europe throughout this period. Taking Europe as a whole, the elastomer industry was the major consumer by application area in 2018 with a demand of about 4.3 billion tonnes, Ceresana reports. However, there is a notable difference between Western and Eastern Europe: producers of elastomers account for the highest demand in Eastern
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Europe while the paper industry is the largest consumer of fillers in Western Europe. With a market share of about 38%, the most commonly used filler on the European market is GCC. In 2018, about 22% of total European demand for GCC was utilized in Germany. The largest consumer of GCC is the plastics segment, which is likely to increase its demand for fillers even further in the future, according to Ceresana. The paper segment ranked second for GCC consumption, followed by adhesives and sealants. The report forecasts an annual increase in GCC demand of 1.3% till 2026. The second largest fillers market is kaolin, with a total European demand of about 2.9 million tonnes in 2018. Germany is again the major consumer by nation while the most-important application area is the paper industry. PCC is the third largest sales market. It has many properties that are similar to natural GCC but offers a lower abrasive effect and a higher chemical purity. Various parameters of PCC can be tailored to specific applications. It is mostly used for paper production, followed by paints and coatings. Chapter 1 provides a description and analysis of the European market for fillers, including forecasts up to 2026. For 22 European countries, demand in tonnes and revenues in euros are given. Furthermore, the European and country-specific demand per product type and application area is analysed. Chapter 2 examines the 22 most-important countries and their filler revenues and demand. Additionally, all important manufacturers of fillers are listed according to country. Finally, Chapter 3 provides in-depth profiles of the 56 largest manufacturers of fillers in Europe, detailing turnover, profit, product range, production sites and contact details. The producers covered include BASF, Calcit, Carmeuse, Saint-Gobain, HeidelbergCement, Imerys, LKAB Minerals, Nordkalk, Omya International and Quarzwerke. The report is 290 pages long with 28 graphs and 235 tables. Prices start at E3500 for a basic licence. In the plastics additives area, Ceresana has also recently published an updated version of its report on the global market for flame retardants. Now in its sixth edition, the report covers brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, alumina trihydrate (ATH), organophosphates, antimony trioxide (ATO), and other types, and their use in plastics, textiles and wood. About 2.26 million tonnes of flame retardants were processed worldwide in 2018. ATH remains by far the most-used flame retardant, with a c. 38% share of the global mar-
September 2019
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ket, with brominated flame retardants in second place. The construction industry is currently the largest end user, accounting for about 30% of global demand, with electrical and electronics second, but the transportation segment is forecast to grow at the fastest rate of c. 2.8% per year till 2026. Producers profiled include Ajinomoto Fine-Techno, CTF2000, Daihachi Chemical Industry, Lanxess, Metadynea Austria, Nabaltec, Schill+Seilacher and William Blythe. Other recent relevant studies from Ceresana include new editions of its reports on the global markets for polyvinyl chloride – which is forecast to reach 56.2 million tonnes by 2026 – and polypropylene. More information: www.ceresana.com
Zion Market Research publishes study of global plastic additives market
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ndian company Zion Market Research has published a new report on the global plastic additives market, which forecasts healthy growth in value terms at a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% between 2019 and 2025. Increasing consumption of plastics worldwide is expected to fuel the expansion of the additives market. Titled Plastic Additives Market by Type (Plasticizers, Stabilizers, Flame Retardants, Impact Modifiers, and Others) and by Application (Packaging, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Construction, and Others): Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis, and Forecast, 2018-2025, the report values the global plastic additives market at US$43.82 billion in 2018 and forecasts that it will reach around $61.25 billion by 2025. The global plastic additives market is divided based on type and application. Based on type, the market for plastic additives is classified into flame retardants, plasticizers, stabilizers, impact modifiers and others. Plasticizers domi-
September 2019
nated the global plastic additives market in 2018 and are expected to maintain their leading position in the upcoming years. This can be attributed to the increased use of plasticizers in the automotive, packaging and consumer products industries, according to Zion. However, the flame retardants segment is projected to grow at the fastest pace over the forecast period. Based on application, the market is divided up into packaging, automotive, consumer goods, construction and others. Demand for plastic additives in household and industrial packaging solutions is anticipated to increase in the years ahead. Changing fashion trends and globalization have further increased the packaging industry’s demand for plastic additives, the new report finds. However, Zion suggests that the consumer goods segment is likely to register the highest growth rate of all the end-user segments for plastic additives over the next few years. In 2018, Asia Pacific dominated the global plastic additives market by region. This can be attributed to its flourishing packaging industry coupled with developments in the region’s retail and construction sectors, Zion finds. North America accounts for the second-largest share of the global plastic additives market. The European plastic additives market is anticipated to grow significantly over the forecast period, owing to the rising demand for consumer goods, according to Zion’s report. The Latin American plastic additives market is anticipated to register the fastest rate of growth in the upcoming years, owing to rapid industrialization and swift urbanization across the region. The Middle Eastern and African plastic additives market is estimated to grow moderately in the future, owing to rising regional demand for plastic products and packaging. Key players in the global plastic additives market include Songwon, BASF, Evonik Industries, Styro Chemical Industries, Nouryon, Solvay, L N Chemical Industries, Clariant, Albemarle and PMC Group. The report runs to 110 pages. It is provided as a pdf and prices start at $4199 for a single user. More information: www.zionmarketresearch.com
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