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Global demand for refractories is forecast to rise 2.2% per year through 2023 to 51.6 million metric tons valued at $53.0 billion. Going forward, market increases will be fueled by:
However, faster growth will be prevented by market maturity in economically developed areas. In addition, the adoption of higher value, more durable refractories will gradually lengthen average product lifespan and thereby limit volume gains.
Iron and steel will remain the largest market for refractories and the greatest driver of global demand growth. However, demand for refractories used in iron and steel production will expand less quickly than in other key markets as steel manufacturing is expanding slower than that of other refractory-using materials.
As a result, iron and steel will continue to lose share to faster growing markets, including nonmetallic minerals and nonferrous metals, which will post the quickest gains going forward due to:
Gains in the nonmetallic mineral market will stem primarily from going production of cement and flat glass, industries that both benefit from rising construction spending.
1. Executive Summary
2. Global Market Overview
Key Findings
Impact of Manufacturing Technologies
Refractory Demand by Region
Volume
Value
Refractory Production by Region
International Trade
3. Markets, Forms, & Materials
Key Findings
Markets
Demand by Market
Iron & Steel
Nonmetallic Minerals
Nonferrous Metals
Other Markets
Demand by Form (Bricks & Shapes vs. Monolithics & Other)
Demand by Material (Clay vs. Nonclay)
4. North America
North America: Refractory Market Size
North America: Refractory Supply & Demand
North America: Demand by Market, Form, & Material
North America: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
United States
United States: Refractory Market Size
United States: Refractory Supply & Demand
United States: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Mexico
Mexico: Refractory Market Size
Mexico: Refractory Supply & Demand
Mexico: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Canada
Canada: Refractory Market Size
Canada: Refractory Supply & Demand
Canada: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
5. Central & South America
Central & South America: Refractory Market Size
Central & South America: Refractory Supply & Demand
Central & South America: Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Central & South America: Demand by Country (Brazil, Others)
Central & South America: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
6. Western Europe
Western Europe: Refractory Market Size
Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
Western Europe: Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Western Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Germany
Germany: Refractory Market Size
Germany: Refractory Supply & Demand
Germany: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Germany: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Italy
Italy: Refractory Market Size
Italy: Refractory Supply & Demand
Italy: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Italy: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
France
France: Refractory Market Size
France: Refractory Supply & Demand
France: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
France: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Spain
Spain: Refractory Market Size
Spain: Refractory Supply & Demand
Spain: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Spain: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refractory Market Size
United Kingdom: Refractory Supply & Demand
United Kingdom: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
United Kingdom: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Other Western Europe
Other Western Europe: Refractory Market Size
Other Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
Other Western Europe: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Other Western Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
7. Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Size
Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
Eastern Europe: Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Eastern Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Russia
Russia: Refractory Market Size
Russia: Refractory Supply & Demand
Russia: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Russia: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Ukraine
Ukraine: Refractory Market Size
Ukraine: Refractory Supply & Demand
Ukraine: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Ukraine: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Poland
Poland: Refractory Market Size
Poland: Refractory Supply & Demand
Poland: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Poland: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Other Eastern Europe
Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Size
Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Other Eastern Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
8. Asia/Pacific
Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Size
Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand
Asia/Pacific: Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Asia/Pacific: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
China
China: Refractory Market Size
China: Refractory Supply & Demand
China: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
China: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
India
India: Refractory Market Size
India: Refractory Supply & Demand
India: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
India: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Japan
Japan: Refractory Market Size
Japan: Refractory Supply & Demand
Japan: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Japan: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
South Korea
South Korea: Refractory Market Size
South Korea: Refractory Supply & Demand
South Korea: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
South Korea: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Taiwan
Taiwan: Refractory Market Size
Taiwan: Refractory Supply & Demand
Taiwan: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Taiwan: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Australia
Australia: Refractory Market Size
Australia: Refractory Supply & Demand
Australia: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Australia: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
Other Asia/Pacific
Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Size
Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand
Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Other Asia/Pacific: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
9. Africa/Mideast
Africa/Mideast: Refractory Market Size
Africa/Mideast: Refractory Supply & Demand
Africa/Mideast: Demand by Market, Form, & Material
Africa/Mideast: Demand by Country (Turkey, Iran, South Africa, & Others)
Africa/Mideast: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
10. Industry Structure
Key Findings & Industry Composition
Market Share
Leading Raw Materials Suppliers
Cooperative Agreements
Mergers & Acquisitions
List of Industry Participants by Geographic Region
List of Industry Participants
11. Appendix
Scope
Definitions
Properties of Refractories
Methodology
Associations & Agencies
Related Freedonia Group Studies
Country Lists by Region
Macroeconomic Assumptions
Global Economic Outlook
Global Manufacturing Outlook
Global Crude Steel Outlook
2. Global Market Overview
Table 2-1 | Global Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 2-2 | Global Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 2-3 | Global Refractory Shipments by Region, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 2-4 | Global Refractory Net Exports by Region, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
3. Markets, Forms, & Materials
Table 3-1 | Global Refractory Demand by Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 3-2 | Global Iron & Steel Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 3-3 | Global Nonmetallic Mineral Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 3-4 | Global Nonferrous Metals Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 3-5 | Global Refractory Demand in Other Markets by Region, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 3-6 | Global Refractory Demand by Form, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 3-7 | Global Refractory Demand by Material, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
4. North America
Table 4-1 | North America: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 4-2 | North America: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 4-3 | United States: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 4-4 | United States: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 4-5 | Mexico: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 4-6 | Mexico: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 4-7 | Canada: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million US dollars)
Table 4-8 | Canada: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
5. Central & South America
Table 5-1 | Central & South America: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 5-2 | Central & South America: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 5-3 | Central & South America: Refractory Demand by Country, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
6. Western Europe
Table 6-1 | Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 6-2 | Western Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 6-3 | Germany: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 6-4 | Germany: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 6-5 | Italy: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 6-6 | Italy: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 6-7 | France: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 6-8 | France: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 6-9 | Spain: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 6-10 | Spain: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 6-11 | United Kingdom: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 6-12 | United Kingdom: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 6-13 | Other Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 6-14 | Other Western Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
7. Eastern Europe
Table 7-1 | Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 7-2 | Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 7-3 | Russia: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 7-4 | Russia: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 7-5 | Ukraine: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 7-6 | Ukraine: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 7-7 | Poland: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 7-8 | Poland: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 7-9 | Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 7-10 | Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
8. Asia/Pacific
Table 8-1 | Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 8-2 | Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 8-3 | China: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 8-4 | China: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 8-5 | India: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 8-6 | India: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 8-7 | Japan: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 8-8 | Japan: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 8-9 | South Korea: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 8-10 | South Korea: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 8-11 | Taiwan: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million US dollars)
Table 8-12 | Taiwan: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 8-13 | Australia: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million US dollars)
Table 8-14 | Australia: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 8-15 | Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 8-16 | Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
9. Africa/Mideast
Table 9-1 | Africa/Mideast: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Table 9-2 | Africa/Mideast: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, & Market, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
Table 9-3 | Africa/Mideast: Refractory Demand by Country, 2008 - 2023 (thousand metric tons)
10. Industry Structure
Table 10-1 | Global Refractory Sales by Company, 2018 (million dollars)
Table 10-2 | Select Raw Materials Suppliers to the Global Refractories Industry
Table 10-3 | Selected Cooperative Agreements
Table 10-4 | Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
11. Appendix
Table 11-1 | Relevant NAICS & SIC Codes
Table 11-2 | Relevant HS Codes
Table 11-3 | Countries in North America
Table 11-4 | Countries in Central & South America
Table 11-5 | Countries in Western Europe
Table 11-6 | Countries in Eastern Europe
Table 11-7 | Countries in the Asia/Pacific Region
Table 11-8 | Countries in the Africa/Mideast Region
Table 11-9 | Global Gross Domestic Product by Region & Country, 2008 - 2023 (billion 2017 dollars)
Table 11-10 | Global Manufacturing Value Added by Region & Country, 2008 - 2023 (billion 2017 dollars)
Table 11-11 | Global Crude Steel Production by Region & Country, 2008 - 2023 (million metric tons)
1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1 | Key Trends in the Global Refractory Market
2. Global Market Overview
Figure 2-1 | Global Refractory Market Trends
Figure 2-2 | Global Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023 (million metric tons)
Figure 2-3 | Global Refractory Demand Share by Region, 2018 (metric tons & dollars)
Figure 2-4 | Global Refractory Shipments: Share by Region, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Figure 2-5 | Refractory Net Exports for Selected Countries, 2018 (million dollars)
3. Markets, Forms, & Materials
Figure 3-1 | Key Findings in Refractory Markets, Forms, & Materials
Figure 3-2 | Refractory Demand Share by Region & Market, 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 3-3 | Global Iron & Steel Refractory Demand, 2006 - 2023 (million metric tons)
Figure 3-4 | Global Nonmetallic Mineral Refractory Demand, 2006 - 2023 (million metric tons)
Figure 3-5 | Global Nonferrous Metal Refractory Demand, 2006 - 2023 (million metric tons)
Figure 3-6 | Global Refractory Demand by Form, 2008 - 2023 (million metric tons)
Figure 3-7 | Global Refractory Demand by Material, 2008 - 2023 (million metric tons)
4. North America
Figure 4-1 | North America: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 4-2 | North America: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 4-3 | United States: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 4-4 | United States: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 4-5 | Mexico: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 4-6 | Mexico: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 4-7 | Canada: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 4-8 | Canada: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
5. Central & South America
Figure 5-1 | Central & South America: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 5-2 | Central & South America: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
6. Western Europe
Figure 6-1 | Western Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 6-2 | Western Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 6-3 | Germany: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 6-4 | Germany: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 6-5 | Italy: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 6-6 | Italy: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 6-7 | France: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 6-8 | France: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 6-9 | Spain: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 6-10 | Spain: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 6-11 | United Kingdom: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 6-12 | United Kingdom: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 6-13 | Other Western Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 6-14 | Other Western Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
7. Eastern Europe
Figure 7-1 | Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 7-2 | Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 7-3 | Russia: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 7-4 | Russia: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 7-5 | Ukraine: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 7-6 | Ukraine: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 7-7 | Poland: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 7-8 | Poland: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 7-9 | Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 7-10 | Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
8. Asia/Pacific
Figure 8-1 | Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-2 | Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 8-3 | China: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-4 | China: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 8-5 | India: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-6 | India: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 8-7 | Japan: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-8 | Japan: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 8-9 | South Korea: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-10 | South Korea: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 8-11 | Taiwan: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-12 | Taiwan: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 8-13 | Australia: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-14 | Australia: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
Figure 8-15 | Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 8-16 | Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
9. Africa/Mideast
Figure 9-1 | Africa/Mideast: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
Figure 9-2 | Africa/Mideast: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018 (metric tons)
10. Industry Structure
Figure 10-1 | Global Refractory Market Share by Company, 2018 (billion dollars)
Figure 10-2 | Global Refractories Market: Leading Supplier, 2018
Figure 10-3 | Global Refractories Market: Second Leading Supplier, 2018
Figure 10-4 | Global Refractories Market: Third Leading Supplier, 2018
Figure 10-5 | Global Refractories Market: Fourth Leading Supplier, 2018
Figure 10-6 | Global Refractories Market: Fifth Leading Supplier, 2018
11. Appendix
Figure 11-1 | Melting Points of Industrial Minerals & Refractories (degrees Celsius)
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