Calcium Carbonate Market Analysis

Global Calcium Carbonate Market Overview

Calcium Carbonate Market Size was valued at USD 38.55 billion in 2023. The Calcium Carbonate industry is projected to grow from USD 40.18 billion in 2024 to USD 56.02 billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.27% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032). Rising demand from diverse end-use industries such as paper, plastic, and paints & coatings are driving the market growth. Furthermore, the optimistic growth of these industries is likely to propel the growth of the market in the foreseeable future. Moreover, the extensive use of calcium carbonate as filler boosts consumption.

Calcium Carbonate Market Trends

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  High demand from the paper and plastic industry to boost the market growth.

  
  

The Paper industry is the largest consumer of calcium carbonate globally. The use of calcium carbonate has grown significantly as technology in the paper industry from acid to neutral sizing. Today, calcium carbonate is the most widely used mineral in the manufacturing of paper. Ground calcium carbonate and precipitated calcium carbonate are used both as a filler and a coating pigment and help produce papers with high whiteness, gloss, and good printing properties. However, the major reason for selecting calcium carbonate in papermaking is the growing demand for brighter and bulkier paper.

The growth in the paper industry is mainly attributed to the growing need for cardboard packaging, in line with manufacturing and skyrocketing e-commerce activities, rising manufacturers' initiatives to develop sustainable packaging solutions, and growing demand for hygiene products. With the advancement in technology and the emergence of high-quality paper with enhanced physical attributes, the demand for calcium carbonate is likely to propel in the coming future.

Furthermore, calcium carbonate is by far the most important mineral for compounding with polymers. Calcium carbonate accounts for more than 60% of the filler and reinforcements market. Some of the major applications include plasticized and rigid PVC, unsaturated polyesters, polypropylene, and polyethylene. Other important areas of use include rubber, foamed latex carpet backings, sealants, and adhesives. Calcium carbonate is not only a filler added to reduce costs and extend petroleum-based resources; many properties of plastic can be influenced using calcium carbonate. Major manufacturers of calcium carbonate such as Imerys has developed innovative products such as breathable PE films for hygiene products for babies and adult. Moreover, breathable PE films are also used in the building industry that can only be produced by incorporating a filler such as calcium carbonate.

Increasing demand for calcium carbonate in various plastic products has encouraged the market players to focus on developing plastic additives, which is likely to drive the growth of the Calcium Carbonate market revenue.

Calcium Carbonate Market Segment Insights

Calcium Carbonate Type Insights

The  Calcium Carbonate market segmentation, based on type, includes ground calcium carbonate (GCC) and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). The GCC segment accounted for the largest share with XX% share with respect to the  Calcium Carbonate market revenue. This is primarily owing to the rising demand from diverse end-use industries such as paper, plastic, and paints & coatings.

October 2020: Huber Engineered Materials, through its subsidiary Huber Carbonates, LLC, announced a distribution partnership in North America for its Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) business. The distributors are - Essential Materials, Inc., NAGASE Specialty Materials NA LLC., Superior Materials, Inc., and The Terra Firma Company, LLC.

November 2019: Imerys acquired assets of EDK company, producer of ground calcium carbonates in Brazil, Latin America. With this acquisition, the company strengthens its product portfolio for the paints & coatings application.

Calcium Carbonate End-Use Insights

The  Calcium Carbonate market segmentation, based on End Use, includes paper, paints & coatings, plastics, adhesives & sealants, construction, and others. Among these, the paper segment accounted for the largest share of 39.61% in the calcium carbonate market. This growth is attributed to the growing demand for cost-effective filler, high whiteness, good printing properties, and enhanced focus on paper quality.

Calcium carbonate finds wide usage in automotive paint and ink. Ultrafine calcium carbonate with particle size less than 80 nm is used for anti-stone coating and topcoat of automobile chassis due to its good thixotropy. Furthermore, it is also used in inks, and exhibits excellent dispersibility, transparency, excellent gloss, and excellent ink adsorption and drying properties.

In paints and coatings, calcium carbonate has established itself as the main extender. Fineness and particle-size distribution can contribute to the opacity of coatings. Moreover, calcium carbonate can improve weather resistance, anti-corrosion and rheological properties, coupled with low abrasiveness, low electrolyte content, and a pH stabilizing effect. In water-based systems, calcium carbonate reduces the drying time. Calcium carbonate finds diverse applications in powder coating, wood coating, etc. In powder coating, calcium carbonate can be used as a filler for high gloss coating products.

Calcium Carbonate Regional Insights

By Region, the study segments the market into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. North America Calcium Carbonate market accounted for USD XX billion in 2021 and is expected to exhibit an XX% CAGR during the study period. The market growth can be attributed to the growing urbanization and increasing demand in the fashion industry, especially in the cosmetics sector in the emerging economies of Asia-Pacific, particularly in China, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries.

Further, the major countries studied are The U.S, Canada, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 3:  CALCIUM CARBONATE MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2021 (%)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

The North American Calcium Carbonate market accounted for the second-largest share in 2021 and is projected to record a healthy CAGR forecast period. The established presence of cosmetic and personal care manufacturers in the region is the prime factor propelling the growth of the calcium carbonate market in North America. The US Calcium Carbonate market accounted for a significant share of the calcium carbonate market in North America and is expected to register a XX% CAGR during the review period.

Europe’s Calcium Carbonate market is primarily driven by the demand for calcium carbonate in hair applications. In 2021, Germany’s Calcium Carbonate market accounted for the largest share in Europe and was followed by France. The growth of markets in Latin America and the Middle East & Africa is likely to be driven by the increasing industrialization of pigment manufacturers and shifting upward trend in the regions' economy coupled with the rising per capita disposable income of the consumers in the region.

Calcium Carbonate Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Major market players are spending a lot of money on R&D to increase their product lines, which will help the Calcium Carbonate market grow even more. Market participants are also taking a range of strategic initiatives to grow their worldwide footprint, including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, increased investments, and collaboration with other organizations. Competitors in the Calcium Carbonate industry must offer cost-effective items to expand and survive in an increasingly competitive and rising market environment.

One of the primary business strategies adopted by manufacturers in the  Calcium Carbonate industry to benefit clients and expand the Calcium Carbonate market sector is to manufacture locally to reduce operating costs.

Imerys focuses on innovation to meet the growing demand from consumers. The growth drivers also include the technical skills of its teams and the Group’s presence across a number of markets. The Science & Technology (S&T) teams are engaged in applied research, working extensively with universities and external institutes in the US and Europe to improve existing applications and meet future needs. Imerys also provides sustainable development goals that comply with 17 Sustainable Development goals set out by the United Nations in 2015.

Key Companies in the Calcium Carbonate market include

• OMYA AG (Switzerland)


• Imerys Performance Minerals (France)


• Minerals Technologies Inc. (US)


• Huber Engineered Materials (US)


• Yuncheng Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd (China)


• Zhejiang Jiande Longhua Plastic Chemical Co. Ltd (China)


• Maruo Calcium Co., Ltd. (Japan)


• GLC Minerals Inc. (US),


• Calchem Industries (India) Ltd


• Graymont Limited (Canada)


• Fujian Sanmu Nano Calcium Carbonate Co., Ltd (China)


• Mississippi Lime Company (US)


• Globus Medical (US)

Calcium Carbonate Industry Developments

April 2021: Minerals Technologies Inc. signed an agreement with Zhumadianshi Baiyun Paper Co., Ltd (“Baiyun Paper”) to construct a 50,000 metric ton per year satellite PCC plant at its paper mill Henan Province, China. The plant will be fully owned by MTI. The new facility is slated to begin operations in the first half of 2022.

April 2021: Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), through its subsidiary, J.M. Huber Micropowders Inc., acquired the Nutri Granulations business assets of IMCD US, LLC in La Mirada, California. Nutri Granulations manufactures granular calcium carbonate and blends comprising granulated calcium carbonate and vitamins used in the production of dietary supplements and food.

February 2024 : The Honourable Commissioner for Mining and Energy, Hon. Ojiefoh Enaholo, and his esteemed team attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a 200,000MT coated calcium carbonate plant in Lampese, Akoko Edo Local Government Area, Edo State, ushering in a new era of industrialization.

The event, organized in partnership with the Edo State Investment Promotion Office (ESIPO) and presided over by the renowned Hon. Tajudeen Alade Suleiman, chairman of Akoko Edo Local Government Area, represented a major stride forward in the region's economic development landscape.

Calcium Carbonate Market Segmentation

Calcium Carbonate Type Outlook

• Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC)


• Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC)

Calcium Carbonate End User Outlook

• Paper


• Paints & Coatings


• Plastics


• Adhesives & Sealants


• Construction


• Others

Calcium Carbonate Regional Outlook

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