Global Refractories
Global demand for refractories is projected to expand 2.2% per year through 2023 to 51.6 million metric tons, when it will be valued at $53 billion. Gains will be primarily supported by an acceleration of iron and steel production and strong industrial expansion and construction activity in economically developing areas.
This report covers refractory demand by market, form, material, and region. Data are given in thousand metric tons and total demand is provided in dollar value.
Refractory markets covered in the study include:
Iron & steel
Nonmetallic minerals
Nonferrous
Other markets
Refractory forms discussed in the report include:
Bricks & shapes
Monolithics & other forms
Material demand is segmented into:
Clay
Nonclay
The major global regions provided in the report include:
North America
Central & South America
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Asia/Pacific
Africa/Mideast
Scope of the Report
This report covers the scope, size, and growth of the global refractory market including key trends in end use market and regional segmentation. Historical data are provided for 2008, 2013, and 2018 with forecasts for 2023, with year by year historical market volatility also provided. Data are provided in volume and total demand is also provided in dollar value. Also included is an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.
- Executive Summary
- Table Figure 1-1 | Key Trends in the Global Refractory Market
- Global Market Overview
- Key Findings
- Table Figure 2-1 | Global Refractory Market Trends
- Impact of Manufacturing Technologies
- Refractory Demand by Region
- Volume
- Table Global Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 2-2 | Global Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Value
- Table Global Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 2-3 | Global Refractory Demand Share by Region, 2018
- Volume
- Refractory Production by Region
- Table Global Refractory Shipments by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 2-4 | Global Refractory Shipments: Share by Region, 2008 - 2023
- International Trade
- Table Global Refractory Net Exports by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 2-5 | Refractory Net Exports for Selected Countries, 2018
- Key Findings
- Markets, Forms, &Materials
- Key Findings
- Table Figure 3-1 | Key Findings in Refractory Markets, Forms, &Materials
- Markets
- Demand by Market
- Table Global Refractory Demand by Market, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 3-2 | Refractory Demand Share by Region & Market, 2018
- Iron & Steel
- Table Global Iron & Steel Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 3-3 | Global Iron & Steel Refractory Demand, 2006 - 2023
- Nonmetallic Minerals
- Table Global Nonmetallic Mineral Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 3-4 | Global Nonmetallic Mineral Refractory Demand, 2006 - 2023
- Nonferrous Metals
- Table Global Nonferrous Metals Refractory Demand by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 3-5 | Global Nonferrous Metal Refractory Demand, 2006 - 2023
- Other Markets
- Table Global Refractory Demand in Other Markets by Region, 2008 - 2023
- Demand by Market
- Demand by Form (Bricks & Shapes vs. Monolithics & Other)
- Table Global Refractory Demand by Form, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 3-6 | Global Refractory Demand by Form, 2008 - 2023
- Demand by Material (Clay vs. Nonclay)
- Table Global Refractory Demand by Material, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 3-7 | Global Refractory Demand by Material, 2008 - 2023
- Key Findings
- North America
- North America: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 4-1 | North America: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- North America: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table North America: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 4-2 | North America: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- North America: Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table North America: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- North America: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- United States
- United States: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 4-3 | United States: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- United States: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table United States: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 4-4 | United States: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- United States: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table United States: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- United States: Refractory Market Size
- Mexico
- Mexico: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 4-5 | Mexico: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Mexico: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Mexico: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 4-6 | Mexico: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Mexico: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Mexico: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Mexico: Refractory Market Size
- Canada
- Canada: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 4-7 | Canada: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Canada: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Canada: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 4-8 | Canada: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Canada: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Canada: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Canada: Refractory Market Size
- North America: Refractory Market Size
- Central & South America
- Central & South America: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 5-1 | Central & South America: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Central & South America: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Central & South America: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 5-2 | Central & South America: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Central & South America: Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Central & South America: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Central & South America: Demand by Country (Brazil, Others)
- Table Central & South America: Refractory Demand by Country, 2008 - 2023
- Central & South America: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Central & South America: Refractory Market Size
- Western Europe
- Western Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 6-1 | Western Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 6-2 | Western Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Western Europe: Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Western Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Western Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Germany
- Germany: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 6-3 | Germany: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Germany: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Germany: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 6-4 | Germany: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Germany: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Germany: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Germany: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Germany: Refractory Market Size
- Italy
- Italy: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 6-5 | Italy: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Italy: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Italy: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 6-6 | Italy: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Italy: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Italy: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Italy: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Italy: Refractory Market Size
- France
- France: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 6-7 | France: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- France: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table France: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 6-8 | France: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- France: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table France: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- France: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- France: Refractory Market Size
- Spain
- Spain: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 6-9 | Spain: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Spain: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Spain: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 6-10 | Spain: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Spain: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Spain: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Spain: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Spain: Refractory Market Size
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 6-11 | United Kingdom: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- United Kingdom: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table United Kingdom: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 6-12 | United Kingdom: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- United Kingdom: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table United Kingdom: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- United Kingdom: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- United Kingdom: Refractory Market Size
- Other Western Europe
- Other Western Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 6-13 | Other Western Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Other Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Other Western Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 6-14 | Other Western Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Other Western Europe: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Other Western Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Other Western Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Other Western Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Western Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Eastern Europe
- Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 7-1 | Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 7-2 | Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Eastern Europe: Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Eastern Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Russia
- Russia: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 7-3 | Russia: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Russia: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Russia: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 7-4 | Russia: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Russia: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Russia: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Russia: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Russia: Refractory Market Size
- Ukraine
- Ukraine: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 7-5 | Ukraine: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Ukraine: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Ukraine: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 7-6 | Ukraine: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Ukraine: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Ukraine: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Ukraine: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Ukraine: Refractory Market Size
- Poland
- Poland: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 7-7 | Poland: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Poland: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Poland: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 7-8 | Poland: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Poland: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Poland: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Poland: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Poland: Refractory Market Size
- Other Eastern Europe
- Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 7-9 | Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 7-10 | Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Other Eastern Europe: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Other Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Eastern Europe: Refractory Market Size
- Asia/Pacific
- Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-1 | Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-2 | Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Asia/Pacific: Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Asia/Pacific: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- China
- China: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-3 | China: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- China: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table China: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-4 | China: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- China: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table China: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- China: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- China: Refractory Market Size
- India
- India: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-5 | India: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- India: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table India: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-6 | India: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- India: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table India: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- India: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- India: Refractory Market Size
- Japan
- Japan: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-7 | Japan: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Japan: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Japan: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-8 | Japan: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Japan: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Japan: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Japan: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Japan: Refractory Market Size
- South Korea
- South Korea: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-9 | South Korea: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- South Korea: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table South Korea: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-10 | South Korea: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- South Korea: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table South Korea: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- South Korea: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- South Korea: Refractory Market Size
- Taiwan
- Taiwan: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-11 | Taiwan: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Taiwan: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Taiwan: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-12 | Taiwan: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Taiwan: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Taiwan: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Taiwan: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Taiwan: Refractory Market Size
- Australia
- Australia: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-13 | Australia: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Australia: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Australia: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-14 | Australia: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Australia: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Australia: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Australia: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Australia: Refractory Market Size
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 8-15 | Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 8-16 | Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Other Asia/Pacific: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Other Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Size
- Asia/Pacific: Refractory Market Size
- Africa/Mideast
- Africa/Mideast: Refractory Market Size
- Table Figure 9-1 | Africa/Mideast: Refractory Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Africa/Mideast: Refractory Supply & Demand
- Table Africa/Mideast: Refractory Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2023
- Table Figure 9-2 | Africa/Mideast: Refractory Demand & Steel Production, 2006 - 2018
- Africa/Mideast: Demand by Market, Form, &Material
- Table Africa/Mideast: Refractory Demand by Form, Material, &Market, 2008 - 2023
- Africa/Mideast: Demand by Country (Turkey, Iran, South Africa, &Others)
- Table Africa/Mideast: Refractory Demand by Country, 2008 - 2023
- Africa/Mideast: Leading Refractory Manufacturers
- Africa/Mideast: Refractory Market Size
- Industry Structure
- Key Findings & Industry Composition
- Table Global Refractory Sales by Company, 2018
- Market Share
- Table Figure 10-1 | Global Refractory Market Share by Company, 2018
- Table Figure 10-2 | Global Refractories Market: Leading Supplier, 2018
- Table Figure 10-3 | Global Refractories Market: Second Leading Supplier, 2018
- Table Figure 10-4 | Global Refractories Market: Third Leading Supplier, 2018
- Table Figure 10-5 | Global Refractories Market: Fourth Leading Supplier, 2018
- Table Figure 10-6 | Global Refractories Market: Fifth Leading Supplier, 2018
- Leading Raw Materials Suppliers
- Table Select Raw Materials Suppliers to the Global Refractories Industry
- Cooperative Agreements
- Table Selected Cooperative Agreements
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Table Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
- List of Industry Participants by Geographic Region North America
- List of Industry Participants
- Key Findings & Industry Composition
- Appendix
- Scope
- Table Relevant NAICS & SIC Codes
- Table Relevant HS Codes
- Definitions
- Properties of Refractories
- Table Figure 11-1 | Melting Points of Industrial Minerals & Refractories
- Methodology
- Associations & Agencies
- Related Freedonia Group Studies
- Country Lists by Region
- Table Countries in North America
- Table Countries in Central & South America
- Table Countries in Western Europe
- Table Countries in Eastern Europe
- Table Countries in the Asia/Pacific Region
- Table Countries in the Africa/Mideast Region
- Macroeconomic Assumptions
- Global Economic Outlook
- Table Global Gross Domestic Product by Region & Country, 2008 - 2023
- Global Manufacturing Outlook
- Table Global Manufacturing Value Added by Region & Country, 2008 - 2023
- Global Crude Steel Outlook
- Table Global Crude Steel Production by Region & Country, 2008 - 2023
- Global Economic Outlook
- Scope
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