As per the recently published report by MarketsandMarkets™, the “Kaolin Market by Process (Water-Washed, Airfloat, Calcined, Delaminated, and Surface-Modified & Unprocessed), End-Use Industry (Paper, Ceramic & Sanitarywares, Fiberglass, Paints & Coatings, Rubber, Plastics), and Region – Global Forecast to 2028″, is estimated at USD 4.6 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 6.1 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2023 to 2028. Demand for kaolin is rising across a range of end use sectors, including those that make paper, plastics, ceramic and sanitary products, rubber, fiberglass, paints and coatings, among others. Additionally, the abundance of kaolin has increased demand for kaolin.
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Major players operating in the kaolin market include lmerys S.A (France), Ashapura Group (India), EICL Limited (India), SCR-Sibelco N.V. (Belgium), KaMin LLC (US), Thiele Kaolin Company (US), LASSELSBERGER Group (Hungary), Quarzwerke GmbH (Germany), Sedlecký kaolin A.S. (Czech Republic), I-Minerals Inc. (Canada), 20 Microns Limited (India), Minotaur Exploration Limited (Australia), W. R. Grace & Co. (US), Shree Ram Group (India), KERAMOST, A.S. (Czech Republic), Uma Group of Kaolin (India), Jiangxi Sincere Mineral Industry Co., Ltd. (China), and Active Minerals International, LLC (US). These companies have their reliable manufacturing plants and well-established distribution networks that reach across key areas like North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. They have a well-known range of top-notch goods and services, a commanding market presence, and solid business plans. Additionally, these businesses control a sizeable portion of the market, provide goods with a variety of uses, serve a large geographic area, and maintain a vast variety of items.
Recent Developments
- In September 2022, KaMin LLC completed the acquisition of BASF SE’s Kaolin business. The kaolin minerals business had approximately 440 employees, including personnel in North America, Europe and Asia. This acquisition will create to help significant scaling of business, technical capabilities, and talent that will deliver enhanced value to its customers, distributors, and brand owners worldwide.
- In July 2021, Thiele announced to acquire mineral resources, as well as certain manufacturing assets, of Imerys Performance Minerals which will primarily support hydrous kaolin but also including some calcination capability. These mineral and manufacturing assets are located in central Georgia, strategically situated near other Thiele assets. Imerys has retained assets in Sandersville, Georgia and remains committed to the middle Georgia mining community and its business in the region.
- In February 2019, 20 Microns partnered with Dorfner GmbH (Germany) for the distribution of kaolin products in Europe. The strategy will help the company expand its kaolin business in the European market.
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Based on the end-use industry, the market has been divided into several industries, such as paper, ceramics and sanitary ware, fiberglass, paints & coatings, rubber, plastics, and others. The paper industry is predicted to dominate these sectors in the global kaolin market. This dominance is explained by its contribution to improving the appearance of paper, which is characterized by qualities like gloss, smoothness, brightness, and opacity. Kaolin also helps to improve other aspects of paper characteristics such ink absorption, ink pigment retention, less tendency to lint, and surface roughness. Together, these improvements improve the paper’s ability to be printed on. To produce coated paper with the desired properties, kaolin is frequently combined with pigments like calcium carbonate, talc, or titanium dioxide during the papermaking process.
Based on the process, the kaolin market is segmented into groups like surface-modified & unprocessed, airfloat, calcined, delaminated, and water-washed. The water-washed category is expanding noticeably among these sectors. The rising demand for ceramics, notably from the building and construction sector, might be blamed for this growth. Since water-washed kaolin is primarily used in the production of ceramic products, market demand for it is a key component in market growth. The ability of the water-washed technique to retain water within the clay, typically at levels ranging from 12% to 14%, is a fundamental benefit of using it in the creation of hydrous kaolin.
Based on region, from 2023 to 2028, the kaolin market is projected to grow with the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the Asia Pacific region. China accounted for the largest market share of the Asia Pacific kaolin market in 2022. This significance can be attributed to China’s strong industrial development and ongoing economic landscape improvement. Because 60% of the world’s population lives in the Asia-Pacific region, kaolin is widely used in a variety of end-use sectors, including those that produce paper, plastics, rubber, ceramics, and sanitary ware.
