Silica Industry Analysis: By Application (Glass Products, Fracturing Sand, Chemical Appliaction), By Silica End-Use industry (Oil & Gas, Agriculture Sector) With Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies, & Forecast 2017-2030

Market Overview

Silica sands or other derivatives of silica are the essential raw materials for glassmaking and a wide range of other industrial and construction applications. With the advancement of technology silica has been now used for many typical applications such as aerospace, military and precision automotive parts. Further, the range of silicon-based chemical products uses silica is expanded to reach food processing, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Also, silica is widely used in the production of phosphoric acid for the fertilizer industry. North America is the largest producer of silica with approximately 63.7 million metric tons of production annually. The United States foundry industries average consumption for the 2016 was 0.91 million tons which represents 15% of the US production. Further uses of silica sand in the United States comprise whole grain silica for building products, abrasive, ceramic, bricks, tile, etc. which accounts for 28.6% of the total silica production in the United States and about 7.3% of global silica production. However, regulatory developments across the globe may affect suppliers and global silica market. For instance, in the US, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has halved the acceptable exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica. On the other hand, in Western Europe the European Commission pronounced in December 2015 that it had grown region wide recycling targets, with 75% of glass projected to be recycled by 2030. Both the more strict silica dust exposure limit and the European Union’s glass recycling targets are anticipated to have a modest adverse impact on demand.

The growth is majorly attributed to the growing demand for silica products in new industries such as Cosmetics, aviation and pharmaceutical industries.

Global Silica Industry Segmentation

By Applications

• Glass Products (Float Glass, Fiberglass etc.) 
• Fracturing Sand
• Foundry Sand
• Fillers and Building Products
• Whole Grain Silica
• Chemical Applications
• Others (Sports and Leisure etc.)
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By Silica End Use Industry

• Oil and Gas
• Building and Construction
• Manufacturing Industry
• Chemical Industry
• Agriculture Sector
• Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Industry
• Others (Defense Materials, Aerospace and Marine, etc.)

By Geography

• North America (US, Canada) {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Europe (UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Sweden, Russia, Poland and Rest of Europe) {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, North Africa, South Africa and Rest of Middle East & Africa) {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America) {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}
• Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Rest of Asia-Pacific) {Market Share (%), Market Size (USD Billion)}

Market Share by Application & Geography

Based on the applications, glass manufacturer and oil industries are the dominating silica applications. Together, they consumed about 58% of the total silica production. With approximately 70% of each glass batch being silica sand, float glass and glass container manufacturers are countable for the most use of silica sand.

Based on geography, Asia Pacific region dominates the global silica market with more than 42% share in global silica market. Dominance of Asia Pacific is majorly attributed to the high consumption and demand for silica in construction, foundry and glass industries. 

 Covered In This Global Silica Industry Report                               

The report covers the present ground scenario and the future growth prospects of the Silica Industry for 2017-2030 along with the market players’ analysis. We calculated the market size and revenue share on the basis of revenue generated from major players in all major regions. Global Silica Industry is forecasted on the basis of revenue analysis, product benchmarking and strategic developments of key market players.

Global Silica Industry Outlook 2017-2030, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis from industry experts. The report covers the competitive landscape and current position of major players in the global Silica Industry space. The report also includes porter’s five force model, SWOT analysis, company profiling, business strategies of market players and their business models. “Global Silica Industry Report” also recognizes value chain analysis to understand the cost differentiation, pricing models to provide competitive advantage to the existing and new entry players.

Key Market Player

Our Global Silica Industry Report comprises of the following companies as the key players: Adwan Chemical Industries, Badger Mining, CEMEX SAB, EUROQUARZ GmbH, Fairmount Santrol, Saint-Gobain, Taiwan Glass Industry, Tochu Corporation, Pioneer Natural Resources, Zhuzhou Kibing Group, Evonik Industries AG, PPG Industries Inc., W.R. Grace & Co., Tosoh Silica Corporation, Solvay SA, Huber Engineered Materials and Oriental Silica Corporation.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

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Key Questions Answered In This Global Silica Industry Report

• What is the total market size by 2030 and what would be the expected growth rate of market?

• What is the total revenue per segment and region in 2016-17 and what would be the expected revenue per segment and region over the forecast period?
• What are the key market trends?
• What are the factors which are driving this market?
• What are the major barriers to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities for the existing and entry level players?
• What are the recent developments and business strategy of the key players?

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