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Refractories Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026

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  • 147 Pages
  • February 2021
  • Region: Global
  • IMARC Group
  • ID: 5264021
The global refractories market reached a value of US$ 25.4 Billion in 2020. Refractories refer to various inorganic, non-metallic, porous and heterogeneous materials that are designed to withstand high industrial temperatures and pressures. Some of the most common types of refractory materials include fireclay, high alumina minerals, silica, magnesite, chromite, etc. They are manufactured using such materials as these are resistant to mechanical and thermal stress, corrosion from solids, liquids and gases, mechanical abrasion and gas diffusion. They are used in boilers and furnaces to contain heat and protect the processing equipment from intense temperatures. They are available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes that can be pressed or molded as per the required dimensions. Owing to this, they find extensive applications across various sectors, including iron and steel manufacturing, energy, chemical, non-ferrous metals, glass, cement and ceramics.

Significant growth in the steel industry across the globe is one of the key factors creating a positive outlook for the market. The market is further driven by rising infrastructural activities, especially in developing nations. In comparison to the traditionally used tools, refractories have higher-temperature resistance, are more convenient to install and can manufacture bricks in customized shapes. There is also a widespread adoption of unshaped refractories for various construction applications. Additionally, technological advancements and the emerging trend of recycling refractory materials for manufacturing steel are also creating a positive impact on the market. Other factors, including the growing demand for non-ferrous metals, along with the increasing utilization of aerospace, automotive, medical, electrical and construction castings, are projected to drive the market further. Looking forward, the publisher expects the global refractories market to exhibit moderate growth during the next five years.

Breakup by Form:

  • Shaped Refractories
  • Unshaped Refractories

Breakup by Alkalinity:

  • Acidic and Neutral
  • Basic

Breakup by Manufacturing Process:

  • Dry Press Process
  • Fused Cast
  • Hand Molded
  • Formed
  • Unformed

Breakup by Composition:

  • Clay-Based
  • Nonclay-Based

Breakup by Refractory Mineral:

  • Graphite
  • Magnesite
  • Chromite
  • Silica
  • High Alumina
  • Zirconia
  • Others

Breakup by Application:

  • Iron and Steel
  • Cement
  • Non-Ferrous Metals
  • Glass
  • Others

Breakup by Region:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
  • Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The report has also analysed the competitive landscape of the market with some of the key players being Chosun Refractories Eng Co. Ltd., Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., Coorstek Inc., Imerys Usa Inc., Krosaki Harima Corporation, Morgan Advanced Materials Plc, Refratechnik Holding GmbH, RHI Magnesita GmbH, Vesuvius Plc, etc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

  • How has the global refractories market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
  • What are the key regional markets?
  • What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global refractories industry?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the form?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the alkalinity?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the manufacturing process?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the composition?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the refractory minerals?
  • What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
  • What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
  • What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
  • What is the structure of the global refractories market and who are the key players?
  • What is the degree of competition in the industry?

Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Refractories Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Form
6.1 Shaped Refractories
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Unshaped Refractories
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Alkalinity
7.1 Acidic and Neutral
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Basic
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Manufacturing Process
8.1 Dry Press Process
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Fused Cast
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Hand Molded
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Formed
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Unformed
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Composition
9.1 Clay-Based
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Nonclay-Based
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Refractory Mineral
10.1 Graphite
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Magnesite
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Chromite
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Silica
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
10.5 High Alumina
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
10.6 Zirconia
10.6.1 Market Trends
10.6.2 Market Forecast
10.7 Others
10.7.1 Market Trends
10.7.2 Market Forecast
11 Market Breakup by Application
11.1 Iron and Steel
11.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2 Cement
11.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3 Non-Ferrous Metals
11.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.2 Market Forecast
11.4 Glass
11.4.1 Market Trends
11.4.2 Market Forecast
11.5 Others
11.5.1 Market Trends
11.5.2 Market Forecast
12 Market Breakup by Region
12.1 North America
12.1.1 United States
12.1.1.1 Market Trends
12.1.1.2 Market Forecast
12.1.2 Canada
12.1.2.1 Market Trends
12.1.2.2 Market Forecast
12.2 Asia Pacific
12.2.1 China
12.2.1.1 Market Trends
12.2.1.2 Market Forecast
12.2.2 Japan
12.2.2.1 Market Trends
12.2.2.2 Market Forecast
12.2.3 India
12.2.3.1 Market Trends
12.2.3.2 Market Forecast
12.2.4 South Korea
12.2.4.1 Market Trends
12.2.4.2 Market Forecast
12.2.5 Australia
12.2.5.1 Market Trends
12.2.5.2 Market Forecast
12.2.6 Indonesia
12.2.6.1 Market Trends
12.2.6.2 Market Forecast
12.2.7 Others
12.2.7.1 Market Trends
12.2.7.2 Market Forecast
12.3 Europe
12.3.1 Germany
12.3.1.1 Market Trends
12.3.1.2 Market Forecast
12.3.2 France
12.3.2.1 Market Trends
12.3.2.2 Market Forecast
12.3.3 United Kingdom
12.3.3.1 Market Trends
12.3.3.2 Market Forecast
12.3.4 Italy
12.3.4.1 Market Trends
12.3.4.2 Market Forecast
12.3.5 Spain
12.3.5.1 Market Trends
12.3.5.2 Market Forecast
12.3.6 Russia
12.3.6.1 Market Trends
12.3.6.2 Market Forecast
12.3.7 Others
12.3.7.1 Market Trends
12.3.7.2 Market Forecast
12.4 Latin America
12.4.1 Brazil
12.4.1.1 Market Trends
12.4.1.2 Market Forecast
12.4.2 Mexico
12.4.2.1 Market Trends
12.4.2.2 Market Forecast
12.4.3 Others
12.4.3.1 Market Trends
12.4.3.2 Market Forecast
12.5 Middle East and Africa
12.5.1 Market Trends
12.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
12.5.3 Market Forecast
13 SWOT Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Strengths
13.3 Weaknesses
13.4 Opportunities
13.5 Threats
14 Value Chain Analysis
15 Porters Five Forces Analysis
15.1 Overview
15.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
15.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
15.4 Degree of Competition
15.5 Threat of New Entrants
15.6 Threat of Substitutes
16 Price Indicators
17 Competitive Landscape
17.1 Market Structure
17.2 Key Players
17.3 Profiles of Key Players
17.3.1 Chosun Refractories Eng Co. Ltd.
17.3.1.1 Company Overview
17.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.2 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.
17.3.2.1 Company Overview
17.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.2.3 Financials
17.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
17.3.3 Coorstek Inc.
17.3.3.1 Company Overview
17.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.4 Imerys USA Inc.
17.3.4.1 Company Overview
17.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.5 Krosaki Harima Corporation
17.3.5.1 Company Overview
17.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.6 Morgan Advanced Materials Plc
17.3.6.1 Company Overview
17.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.6.3 Financials
17.3.7 Refratechnik Holding GmbH
17.3.7.1 Company Overview
17.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.7.3 Financials
17.3.8 RHI Magnesita GmbH
17.3.8.1 Company Overview
17.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.8.3 Financials
17.3.9 Vesuvius Plc
17.3.9.1 Company Overview
17.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
17.3.9.3 Financials
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Refractories Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Refractories Market: Breakup by Form (in %), 2020
Figure 4: Global: Refractories Market: Breakup by Alkalinity (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Refractories Market: Breakup by Manufacturing Process (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Refractories Market: Breakup by Composition (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Refractories Market: Breakup by Refractory Mineral (in %), 2020
Figure 8: Global: Refractories Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2020
Figure 9: Global: Refractories Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 10: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 11: Global: Refractories (Shaped Refractories) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 12: Global: Refractories (Shaped Refractories) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 13: Global: Refractories (Unshaped Refractories) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 14: Global: Refractories (Unshaped Refractories) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 15: Global: Refractories (Acidic and Neutral) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 16: Global: Refractories (Acidic and Neutral) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 17: Global: Refractories (Basic) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 18: Global: Refractories (Basic) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 19: Global: Refractories (Dry Press Process) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 20: Global: Refractories (Dry Press Process) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 21: Global: Refractories (Fused Cast) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 22: Global: Refractories (Fused Cast) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 23: Global: Refractories (Hand Molded) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 24: Global: Refractories (Hand Molded) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 25: Global: Refractories (Formed) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 26: Global: Refractories (Formed) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 27: Global: Refractories (Unformed) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 28: Global: Refractories (Unformed) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 29: Global: Refractories (Clay-Based) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 30: Global: Refractories (Clay-Based) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 31: Global: Refractories (Nonclay-Based) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 32: Global: Refractories (Nonclay-Based) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 33: Global: Refractories (Graphite) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 34: Global: Refractories (Graphite) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 35: Global: Refractories (Magnesite) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 36: Global: Refractories (Magnesite) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 37: Global: Refractories (Chromite) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 38: Global: Refractories (Chromite) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 39: Global: Refractories (Silica) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 40: Global: Refractories (Silica) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 41: Global: Refractories (High Alumina) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 42: Global: Refractories (High Alumina) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 43: Global: Refractories (Zirconia) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 44: Global: Refractories (Zirconia) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 45: Global: Refractories (Others) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 46: Global: Refractories (Others) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 47: Global: Refractories (Iron and Steel) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 48: Global: Refractories (Iron and Steel) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 49: Global: Refractories (Cement) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 50: Global: Refractories (Cement) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 51: Global: Refractories (Non-Ferrous Metals) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 52: Global: Refractories (Non-Ferrous Metals) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 53: Global: Refractories (Glass) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 54: Global: Refractories (Glass) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 55: Global: Refractories (Others) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 56: Global: Refractories (Others) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 57: North America: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 58: North America: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 59: United States: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 60: United States: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 61: Canada: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 62: Canada: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 63: Asia Pacific: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 64: Asia Pacific: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 65: China: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 66: China: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 67: Japan: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 68: Japan: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 69: India: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 70: India: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 71: South Korea: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 72: South Korea: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 73: Australia: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 74: Australia: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 75: Indonesia: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 76: Indonesia: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 77: Others: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 78: Others: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 79: Europe: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 80: Europe: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 81: Germany: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 82: Germany: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 83: France: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 84: France: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 85: United Kingdom: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 86: United Kingdom: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 87: Italy: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 88: Italy: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 89: Spain: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 90: Spain: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 91: Russia: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 92: Russia: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 93: Others: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 94: Others: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 95: Latin America: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 96: Latin America: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 97: Brazil: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 98: Brazil: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 99: Mexico: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 100: Mexico: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 101: Others: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 102: Others: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 103: Middle East and Africa: Refractories Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 104: Middle East and Africa: Refractories Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 105: Global: Refractories Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 106: Global: Refractories Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 107: Global: Refractories Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Refractories Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Breakup by Form (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Breakup by Alkalinity (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Breakup by Manufacturing Process (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Breakup by Composition (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Breakup by Refractory Mineral (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 7: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 8: Global: Refractories Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 9: Global: Refractories Market Structure
Table 10: Global: Refractories Market: Key Players

Companies Mentioned

  • Chosun Refractories Eng Co. Ltd.
  • Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A.
  • Coorstek Inc.
  • Imerys Usa Inc.
  • Krosaki Harima Corporation
  • Morgan Advanced Materials Plc
  • Refratechnik Holding GmbH
  • RHI Magnesita GmbH
  • Vesuvius Plc

Methodology

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