Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Landscape Professional Research Report 2025

Research Summary

Ground and precipitated calcium carbonate (GCC and PCC) are two forms of calcium carbonate, a chemical compound found abundantly in nature. GCC is obtained by grinding limestone or marble into a fine powder, creating a product with diverse industrial applications, including in paper, paints, plastics, and construction materials. PCC, on the other hand, is produced through a chemical precipitation process, where calcium ions react with carbonate ions to form a solid calcium carbonate product. PCC particles are typically smaller and more uniform in size than GCC particles. Both forms of calcium carbonate serve as essential fillers and extenders in various industries, enhancing properties such as opacity, brightness, and rheological behavior in products like paper, paints, adhesives, and plastics. The choice between GCC and PCC often depends on the specific requirements of the end application, with each offering unique advantages based on particle size, surface area, and production processes.

According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.

The major global  manufacturers of Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) include Omya, Imerys, MTI, Carmeuse, Lhoist, Schaefer Kalk, Alpha Calcit, Solvay etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.

This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC). Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.

The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.  

The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.

Global Key Manufacturers of Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Include:

Omya

Imerys

MTI

Carmeuse

Lhoist

Schaefer Kalk

Alpha Calcit

Solvay

Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Segment Include:

Ground Calcium Carbonate

Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Application Include:

Paper

Plastics

Paint

Rubber

Adhesives/Sealants

Others

Chapter Scope

Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends

Chapter 2: Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Capacity and Production Analysis

Chapter 3: Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Industry PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 4: Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Industry Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Chapter 5: Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Major Regional Market Size (Revenue, Sales, Price) and Forecast Analysis

Chapter 6: Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis

Chapter 7: North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 8: Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 9: China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 10: APAC (Excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 11: Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 12: Middle East and Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)

Chapter 13: Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)

Chapter 14: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)

Chapter 15: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers

Chapter 16: Research Findings and Conclusion

Chapter 17: Methodology and Data Sources


1 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Overview
1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
1.2 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product by Type
1.2.1 Ground Calcium Carbonate
1.2.2 Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
1.3 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product by Application
1.3.1 Paper
1.3.2 Plastics
1.3.3 Paint
1.3.4 Rubber
1.3.5 Adhesives/Sealants
1.3.6 Others
1.4 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
1.4.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
1.4.3 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
1.5 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Industry Trends and Innovation
1.5.1 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Industry Trends and Innovation
1.5.2 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Drivers and Challenges
2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Capacity and Production Analysis
2.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Capacity, Production and Utilization (2020-2032)
2.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Production Growth Trend by Region: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2030
2.3 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Production by Region
2.3.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Production by Region (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Production Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
2.3.3 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Production Market Share by Region (2020-2032)
3 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market PESTEL Analysis
3.1 Political Factors Analysis
3.2 Economic Factors Analysis
3.3 Social Factors Analysis
3.4 Technological Factors Analysis
3.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
3.6 Legal Factors Analysis
4 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.1 Competitive Rivalry
4.2 Threat of New Entrants
4.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.5 Threat of Substitutes
5 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Analysis by Regions
5.1 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
5.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
5.2.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue and Market Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
5.3 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
5.3.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
5.3.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales and Market Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
5.4 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
6 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type and Application
6.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type
6.1.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
6.1.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
6.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Application
6.2.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
6.2.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
7 North America
7.1 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
7.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
7.3 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type
7.3.1 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Type (2020-2032)
7.3.2 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
7.4 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Application
7.4.1 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Application (2020-2032)
7.4.2 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
7.5 North America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Country
7.5.1 US
7.5.2 Canada
8 Europe
8.1 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
8.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
8.3 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type
8.3.1 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Type (2020-2032)
8.3.2 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
8.4 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Application
8.4.1 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Application (2020-2032)
8.4.2 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
8.5 Europe Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Country
8.5.1 Germany
8.5.2 France
8.5.3 United Kingdom
8.5.4 Italy
8.5.5 Spain
8.5.6 Benelux
9 China
9.1 China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
9.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
9.3 China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type
9.3.1 China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Type (2020-2032)
9.3.2 China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
9.4 China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Application
9.4.1 China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Application (2020-2032)
9.4.2 China Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
10 APAC (excl. China)
10.1 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
10.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
10.3 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type
10.3.1 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Type (2020-2032)
10.3.2 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
10.4 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Application
10.4.1 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Application (2020-2032)
10.4.2 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
10.5 APAC (excl. China) Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Country
10.5.1 Japan
10.5.2 South Korea
10.5.3 India
10.5.4 Australia
10.5.5 Southeast Asia
11 Latin America
11.1 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
11.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
1`.3 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type
11.3.1 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Type (2020-2032)
11.3.2 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
11.4 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Application
11.4.1 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Application (2020-2032)
11.4.2 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
11.5 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Country
11.6 Latin America Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Country
11.6.1 Mexico
11.6.2 Brazil
12 Middle East & Africa
12.1 Middle East & Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
12.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
12.3 Middle East & Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Type
12.3.1 Middle East & Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Type (2020-2032)
12.3.2 Middle East & Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
12.4 Middle East & Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Application
12.4.1 Middle East & Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales by Application (2020-2032)
12.4.2 Middle East & Africa Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
12.5 Middle East Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Size by Country
12.5.1 Saudi Arabia
12.5.2 South Africa
13 Competition by Manufacturers
13.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Sales, Revenue and Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
13.1.1 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
13.1.2 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
13.1.3 Global Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
13.2 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
13.2.1 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Competitive Landscape Analysis
13.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
13.2.3 Market Dynamic
14 Key Companies Analysis
14.1 Omya
14.1.1 Omya Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.1.2 Omya Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.1.3 Omya Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14.2 Imerys
14.2.1 Imerys Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.2.2 Imerys Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.2.3 Imerys Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14.3 MTI
14.3.1 MTI Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.3.2 MTI Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.3.3 MTI Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14.4 Carmeuse
14.4.1 Carmeuse Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.4.2 Carmeuse Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.4.3 Carmeuse Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14.5 Lhoist
14.5.1 Lhoist Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.5.2 Lhoist Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.5.3 Lhoist Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14.6 Schaefer Kalk
14.6.1 Schaefer Kalk Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.6.2 Schaefer Kalk Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.6.3 Schaefer Kalk Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14.7 Alpha Calcit
14.7.1 Alpha Calcit Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.7.2 Alpha Calcit Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.7.3 Alpha Calcit Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
14.8 Solvay
14.8.1 Solvay Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
14.8.2 Solvay Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Product Portfolio
14.8.3 Solvay Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
15 Industry Chain Analysis
15.1 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Industry Chain Analysis
15.2 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
15.2.1 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
15.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
15.3 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Typical Downstream Customers
15.4 Ground & Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (GCC & PCC) Sales Channel Analysis
16 Research Findings and Conclusion
17 Methodology and Data Source
17.1 Methodology/Research Approach
17.2 Research Scope
17.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
17.4 Date Source
17.4.1 Primary Sources
17.4.2 Secondary Sources
17.5 Data Cross Validation
17.6 Disclaimer

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