Washed Silica Sand Market by Type (Concrete Sand, Masonry Sand, White Sand), Form (Coarse, Fine, Medium), Fe Content, Application - Global Forecast 2024-2030


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Washed Silica Sand Market by Type (Concrete Sand, Masonry Sand, White Sand), Form (Coarse, Fine, Medium), Fe Content, Application - Global Forecast 2024-2030


The Washed Silica Sand Market size was estimated at USD 22.71 billion in 2023 and expected to reach USD 24.11 billion in 2024, at a CAGR 6.68% to reach USD 35.73 billion by 2030.

Global Washed Silica Sand Market

The washed sand process includes silica sand or any other type of sand that undergoes a washing and rinsing process after mining, where salt, clay, silt, and other powders and dust are washed out of the overall mixture. Washed silica sand is also known as processed silica sand with fewer impurities and is gained post-washing and beneficiation process of mined silica sand that can be used in glass, foundry, ceramic & refractories, filtration, abrasives, metallurgical silicon, and oil well cementing. The increased demand for high-grade silica sand, especially from the glass industry, to provide the essential silicon dioxide (SiO2) required for glass formulation makes silica the primary element in all standard and specialty glass production types. In addition, the growing adoption of processed silica sand as a filtration media for water treatment on both commercial and industrial scales has fueled market growth for the last few years. Despite its increased application, stringent government regulations and health hazards associated with silica exposure significantly restrict market growth. However, increased usage of silica sand in the construction industry coupled with government investments in infrastructural development projects is expected to create lucrative growth opportunities for the market in the near future.

Regional Insights

In Asia-Pacific, the demand for washed silica sand is increasing due to accelerated urbanization and industrialization in the construction, electronics, and automobile industries. Research initiatives in the region have intensified to explore additional applications of washed silica sand in the renewable energy sector, such as solar glass manufacturing. The American market showcases a significant demand for washed silica sand primarily driven by the booming hydraulic fracturing activities that utilize silica sand as a proppant. In addition, washed silica sand is an integral part of diverse industrial applications such as water filtration, glass making, and beach restorations, further anchoring the demand in territorial heterogeneity. The EMEA region, including the European Union countries, the Middle East, and Africa, have stringent silica sand extraction regulations; their advanced manufacturing sector consistently necessitates its use. On the other hand, Middle Eastern countries, endowed with abundant desert sand, are investing in research to refine and utilize homely resources, thereby reducing import dependence.

FPNV Positioning Matrix

The FPNV Positioning Matrix is pivotal in evaluating the Washed Silica Sand Market. It offers a comprehensive assessment of vendors, examining key metrics related to Business Strategy and Product Satisfaction. This in-depth analysis empowers users to make well-informed decisions aligned with their requirements. Based on the evaluation, the vendors are then categorized into four distinct quadrants representing varying levels of success: Forefront (F), Pathfinder (P), Niche (N), or Vital (V).

Market Share Analysis

The Market Share Analysis is a comprehensive tool that provides an insightful and in-depth examination of the current state of vendors in the Washed Silica Sand Market. By meticulously comparing and analyzing vendor contributions in terms of overall revenue, customer base, and other key metrics, we can offer companies a greater understanding of their performance and the challenges they face when competing for market share. Additionally, this analysis provides valuable insights into the competitive nature of the sector, including factors such as accumulation, fragmentation dominance, and amalgamation traits observed over the base year period studied. With this expanded level of detail, vendors can make more informed decisions and devise effective strategies to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Key Company Profiles

The report delves into recent significant developments in the Washed Silica Sand Market, highlighting leading vendors and their innovative profiles. These include Adwan Chemical Industries Co. Ltd., AGSCO Corporation, Akbaba Agriculture Inc., Australian Silica Quartz Group Limited, Badger Mining Corporation, CDE Group, Chongqing Changjiang River Moulding Material Group Co., Ltd., Covia Holdings LLC, Deejay Enterprises, EUROQUARZ GmbH, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., Hisagoya Co., Ltd., IC & C Minerals, JFE Steel Corporation, Merck KGaA, Mitsubishi Corporation, Nikunj Enterprises, SCR-Sibelco NV, Short Mountain Silica Co. by Thiele Kaolin Company, superior silica sands, Terex Corporation, Tochu Corporation, U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., Ultra High Purity Quartz, and VRX Silica Limited.

Market Segmentation & Coverage

This research report categorizes the Washed Silica Sand Market to forecast the revenues and analyze trends in each of the following sub-markets:
  • Type
    • Concrete Sand
    • Masonry Sand
    • White Sand
  • Form
    • Coarse
    • Fine
    • Medium
    • Ultra-Fine Granule Sizes
  • Fe Content
    • <0.01%
    • >0.01%
  • Application
    • Adhesives
    • Chemical production
    • Construction
    • Foundry
    • Glass Manufacturing
    • Paints & Coatings
  • Region
    • Americas
      • Argentina
      • Brazil
      • Canada
      • Mexico
      • United States
        • California
        • Florida
        • Illinois
        • New York
        • Ohio
        • Pennsylvania
        • Texas
    • Asia-Pacific
      • Australia
      • China
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Japan
      • Malaysia
      • Philippines
      • Singapore
      • South Korea
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
      • Vietnam
    • Europe, Middle East & Africa
      • Denmark
      • Egypt
      • Finland
      • France
      • Germany
      • Israel
      • Italy
      • Netherlands
      • Nigeria
      • Norway
      • Poland
      • Qatar
      • Russia
      • Saudi Arabia
      • South Africa
      • Spain
      • Sweden
      • Switzerland
      • Turkey
      • United Arab Emirates
      • United Kingdom
The report offers valuable insights on the following aspects:
  1. Market Penetration: It presents comprehensive information on the market provided by key players.
  2. Market Development: It delves deep into lucrative emerging markets and analyzes the penetration across mature market segments.
  3. Market Diversification: It provides detailed information on new product launches, untapped geographic regions, recent developments, and investments.
  4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: It conducts an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, certifications, regulatory approvals, patent landscape, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players.
  5. Product Development & Innovation: It offers intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developments.
The report addresses key questions such as:
  1. What is the market size and forecast of the Washed Silica Sand Market?
  2. Which products, segments, applications, and areas should one consider investing in over the forecast period in the Washed Silica Sand Market?
  3. What are the technology trends and regulatory frameworks in the Washed Silica Sand Market?
  4. What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Washed Silica Sand Market?
  5. Which modes and strategic moves are suitable for entering the Washed Silica Sand Market?


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1. Preface
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Segmentation & Coverage
1.3. Years Considered for the Study
1.4. Currency & Pricing
1.5. Language
1.6. Limitations
1.7. Assumptions
1.8. Stakeholders
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Define: Research Objective
2.2. Determine: Research Design
2.3. Prepare: Research Instrument
2.4. Collect: Data Source
2.5. Analyze: Data Interpretation
2.6. Formulate: Data Verification
2.7. Publish: Research Report
2.8. Repeat: Report Update
3. Executive Summary
4. Market Overview
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Washed Silica Sand Market, by Region
5. Market Insights
5.1. Market Dynamics
5.1.1. Drivers
5.1.1.1. Growing demand for flat glass and fiberglass from the rapidly growing electronics and construction sectors
5.1.1.2. Surge in adoption of processed silica sand as a filtration media for water treatment on both commercial and industrial scales
5.1.1.3. Increased usage of silica sand in construction industry for improved durability and structural integrity
5.1.2. Restraints
5.1.2.1. Health hazards associated with the level and duration of silica exposure
5.1.3. Opportunities
5.1.3.1. Upsurged government investments in projects based on infrastructural development
5.1.3.2. Growing application of silica sand in adhesive, paints & coatings
5.1.4. Challenges
5.1.4.1. Emergence of new green sand-free building materials replacing sand plastering to develop green building technologies in modern construction
5.2. Market Segmentation Analysis
5.2.1. Type: Significant usage of concrete sand in construction activities to improve structural integrity
5.2.2. Form: Increasing demand for coarse-washed silica sand across horticultural applications
5.2.3. Fe Content: Adoption of Fe content of less than 0.01% for glass manufacturing
5.2.4. Application: Rising applications of washed silica sand to increase durability of paints and coatings
5.3. Market Trend Analysis
5.4. Cumulative Impact of High Inflation
5.5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.5.1. Threat of New Entrants
5.5.2. Threat of Substitutes
5.5.3. Bargaining Power of Customers
5.5.4. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.5.5. Industry Rivalry
5.6. Value Chain & Critical Path Analysis
5.7. Regulatory Framework
6. Washed Silica Sand Market, by Type
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Concrete Sand
6.3. Masonry Sand
6.4. White Sand
7. Washed Silica Sand Market, by Form
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Coarse
7.3. Fine
7.4. Medium
7.5. Ultra-Fine Granule Sizes
8. Washed Silica Sand Market, by Fe Content
8.1. Introduction
8.2. <0.01%
8.3. >0.01%
9. Washed Silica Sand Market, by Application
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Adhesives
9.3. Chemical production
9.4. Construction
9.5. Foundry
9.6. Glass Manufacturing
9.7. Paints & Coatings
10. Americas Washed Silica Sand Market
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Argentina
10.3. Brazil
10.4. Canada
10.5. Mexico
10.6. United States
11. Asia-Pacific Washed Silica Sand Market
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Australia
11.3. China
11.4. India
11.5. Indonesia
11.6. Japan
11.7. Malaysia
11.8. Philippines
11.9. Singapore
11.10. South Korea
11.11. Taiwan
11.12. Thailand
11.13. Vietnam
12. Europe, Middle East & Africa Washed Silica Sand Market
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Denmark
12.3. Egypt
12.4. Finland
12.5. France
12.6. Germany
12.7. Israel
12.8. Italy
12.9. Netherlands
12.10. Nigeria
12.11. Norway
12.12. Poland
12.13. Qatar
12.14. Russia
12.15. Saudi Arabia
12.16. South Africa
12.17. Spain
12.18. Sweden
12.19. Switzerland
12.20. Turkey
12.21. United Arab Emirates
12.22. United Kingdom
13. Competitive Landscape
13.1. FPNV Positioning Matrix
13.2. Market Share Analysis, By Key Player
13.3. Competitive Scenario Analysis, By Key Player
13.3.1. Merger & Acquisition
13.3.1.1. ProFrac Holding Corp. to Acquire Eagle Ford Sand Mine
13.3.1.2. Suvo to acquire White Hill silica sand project in Australia
13.3.2. Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership
13.3.2.1. CDE wash plant to support next phase of pioneering Kuwait Sea City project
13.3.2.2. UAE, Egypt and Jordan sign industrial partnership for sustainable economic growth
13.3.3. New Product Launch & Enhancement
13.3.3.1. EIW debuts sand washing plant at ConExpo
13.3.4. Investment & Funding
13.3.4.1. Burdett's invests in new CDE wash plant
13.3.4.2. Sibelco invest in Diatreme Resources
13.3.5. Award, Recognition, & Expansion
13.3.5.1. Muadinoon Mining Company Enhances Frac Sand Production In KSA With CDE Technology
14. Competitive Portfolio
14.1. Key Company Profiles
14.1.1. Adwan Chemical Industries Co. Ltd.
14.1.2. AGSCO Corporation
14.1.3. Akbaba Agriculture Inc.
14.1.4. Australian Silica Quartz Group Limited
14.1.5. Badger Mining Corporation
14.1.6. CDE Group
14.1.7. Chongqing Changjiang River Moulding Material Group Co., Ltd.
14.1.8. Covia Holdings LLC
14.1.9. Deejay Enterprises
14.1.10. EUROQUARZ GmbH
14.1.11. Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.
14.1.12. Hisagoya Co., Ltd.
14.1.13. IC & C Minerals
14.1.14. JFE Steel Corporation
14.1.15. Merck KGaA
14.1.16. Mitsubishi Corporation
14.1.17. Nikunj Enterprises
14.1.18. SCR-Sibelco NV
14.1.19. Short Mountain Silica Co. by Thiele Kaolin Company
14.1.20. superior silica sands
14.1.21. Terex Corporation
14.1.22. Tochu Corporation
14.1.23. U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.
14.1.24. Ultra High Purity Quartz
14.1.25. VRX Silica Limited
14.2. Key Product Portfolio
15. Appendix
15.1. Discussion Guide
15.2. License & Pricing
FIGURE 1. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET RESEARCH PROCESS
FIGURE 2. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, 2023 VS 2030
FIGURE 3. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, 2018-2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 4. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 5. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 6. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET DYNAMICS
FIGURE 7. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 8. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 9. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 10. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY FORM, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 11. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY FE CONTENT, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 12. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY FE CONTENT, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 13. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 14. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 15. AMERICAS WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 16. AMERICAS WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 17. UNITED STATES WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 18. UNITED STATES WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 19. ASIA-PACIFIC WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 20. ASIA-PACIFIC WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 21. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 22. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 23. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET, FPNV POSITIONING MATRIX, 2023
FIGURE 24. WASHED SILICA SAND MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2023

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