カオリン市場 – 2030年までの予測

Kaolin Market - Global Forecast to 2030

カオリン市場 - タイプ(合成、天然)、プロセス(水洗、エアフロート、焼成、剥離、表面改質、未処理)、最終用途産業(紙、セラミックス・衛生陶器、グラスファイバー、塗料・コーティング、ゴム、プラスチック)、および地域別 - 2030年までの予測
Kaolin Market by Type (Synthetic, Natural), Process (Water-washed, Airfloat, Calcined, Delaminated, Surface-modified & Unprocessed), End-use Industry (Paper, Ceramics & Sanitaryware, Fiberglass, Paints & Coatings, Rubber, Plastic), and Region - Forecast to 2030

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出版社MarketsandMarkets
出版年月2025年8月
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本調査レポートは、カオリン市場を種類(合成、天然)、プロセス(水洗、エアフロート、焼成、剥離、表面改質・未処理)、最終用途産業(紙、陶磁器・衛生陶器、グラスファイバー、塗料・コーティング、ゴム、プラスチック、その他)、地域(北米、欧州、アジア太平洋、中東・アフリカ、南米)別に分類しています。本レポートでは、カオリン市場の成長に影響を与える主要要因(促進要因、抑制要因、課題、機会など)に関する詳細な情報を提供しています。主要業界プレーヤーを包括的に分析し、各社の事業概要、ソリューション、サービス、主要戦略、契約、パートナーシップ、合意に関する洞察を提供しています。また、新製品・新サービスの発売、合併・買収、カオリン市場の最新動向についても取り上げています。さらに、カオリン市場エコシステムにおける新興企業の競合分析も掲載しています。

本レポートは、カオリン市場全体とそのサブセグメントにおける収益の最も正確な推定値に関する情報を提供し、市場リーダー企業と新規参入企業を支援します。本レポートは、ステークホルダーが競争環境を理解し、事業のポジショニングを改善し、効果的な市場開拓戦略を策定するための洞察を深めるのに役立ちます。さらに、本レポートは、ステークホルダーが市場のダイナミクスを把握し、市場の牽引要因、制約要因、課題、そして機会に関する重要な情報を提供するのに役立ちます。

カオリン市場は、2025年の57億6,000万米ドルから2030年には82億7,000万米ドルに達し、年平均成長率(CAGR)7.5%で成長すると予測されています。カオリンは、製紙、陶磁器、衛生陶器、ガラス繊維、塗料・コーティング、ゴム製造、プラスチックなど、様々な産業で広く使用されています。米国、ブラジル、英国など、豊富で高品質のカオリン埋蔵量を持つ国は、世界市場への高品質カオリン供給において重要な役割を果たしています。これらの要因が相まって、カオリン市場の成長を牽引しています。合成カオリンは、コストが高く、供給量が少ないにもかかわらず、ハイテク用途での需要増加により、天然カオリンよりも急速に成長しています。

The kaolin market is projected to reach USD 8.27 billion by 2030, from USD 5.76 billion in 2025, with a CAGR of 7.5%. Kaolin is widely used in various industries, including paper manufacturing, ceramics, sanitaryware, fiberglass, paints and coatings, rubber production, and plastics. Countries with abundant and high-quality kaolin reserves, such as the US, Brazil, and the UK, play a significant role in supplying premium-grade kaolin to global markets. These factors collectively drive the growth of the kaolin market. Synthetic kaolin is growing faster than natural kaolin due to increasing demand in high-tech applications, despite its higher cost and smaller base.

カオリン市場 - 2030年までの予測
kaolin-market-Overview

‘‘Kaolin prompts paper revolution from print to sustainable packaging.’’

In 2024, the paper industry became the largest end-use segment in the kaolin market by both volume and value. It continues to lead the market and is expected to experience steady growth in the coming years. Paper is widely used in print media and packaging, with the rapid growth of e-commerce, especially in emerging economies, driving strong demand for paper-based packaging solutions. Countries like India and China offer significant growth opportunities due to their high consumption of print media, including newspapers, books, and magazines, along with increasing e-commerce activity. The global focus on sustainable and biodegradable packaging options is further increasing the demand for kaolin in the paper industry.

‘‘Delaminated emerges as the fastest-growing process.’’

The delaminated segment is expected to see the highest growth rate during the forecast period. This increase is driven by the growing availability of high-quality, low-abrasive delaminated kaolin, which provides better brightness and smoothness. The delamination process involves separating individual kaolinite platelets from stacked layers without breaking them, requiring precise mechanical force. As a result, delaminated kaolin is mainly used in the paper industry to improve printability and surface properties. Additionally, rising demand for premium-grade coated paper and advancements in paper manufacturing technologies are boosting the segment growth.

“Asia Pacific remains at the forefront of kaolin demand and growth.”

Asia Pacific remains the leading market for kaolin, with extensive analysis covering countries such as China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, among others. Rapid urbanization, favorable demographic shifts, and improved economic conditions in emerging economies make this region highly attractive for kaolin consumption. Key players like Ashapura Group (India), EICL Limited (India), and Minotaur Exploration Limited (Australia) have established strong local footprints through manufacturing units, distribution channels, and sales offices to ensure consistent supply. Furthermore, rising investments in infrastructure, construction, and packaging industries are contributing to the sustained growth of the kaolin market across Asia Pacific.

This study has been validated through primary interviews with industry experts globally. These primary sources have been divided into the following three categories:

  • By Company Type – Tier 1 – 40%, Tier 2 – 33%, and Tier 3 – 27%
  • By Designation – C-level – 50%, D-level – 30%, and Others – 20%
  • By Region – North America – 15%, Europe – 50%, Asia Pacific – 20%, Middle East & Africa – 5%, and South America – 10%

Prominent companies in the kaolin market include Imerys S.A. (France), 20 Microns (India), KaMin LLC (US), Ashapura Group (India), SCR-Sibelco (Belgium), Thiele Kaolin Company (US), LB MINERALS, LTD. (Hungary), EICL Limited (India), Quarzwerke GmbH (Germany), and Sedlecký Kaolin a.s. (Czech Republic).

Research Coverage

This research report categorizes the kaolin market by type (synthetic, natural), process (water-washed, airfloat, calcined, delaminated, and surface-modified & unprocessed), end-use industry (paper, ceramics & sanitaryware, fiberglass, paints & coatings, rubber, plastic, others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America). The scope of the report includes detailed information about the major factors affecting the growth of the kaolin market, such as drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities. A comprehensive analysis of key industry players has been performed to provide insights into their business overviews, solutions, services, key strategies, contracts, partnerships, and agreements. The report also covers new product and service launches, mergers and acquisitions, and recent developments in the kaolin market. Additionally, it features a competitive analysis of emerging startups within the kaolin market ecosystem.

Reasons to purchase this report:

The report will assist market leaders and new entrants with information on the closest estimates of revenue figures for the overall kaolin market and its subsegments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to better position their businesses and develop effective go-to-market strategies. Additionally, the report helps stakeholders grasp the market dynamics and offers key information on market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

The report provides insights on the following pointers:

  • Analysis of key drivers (Increasing demand from key end-use industries, Rising adoption of kaolin in sustainable and biodegradable packaging), restraints (Environmental concerns and stringent mining regulations), opportunities (Technological advancements in processing techniques, Growing demand for high-performance kaolin in specialized applications), and challenges (Fluctuating raw material prices, Availability of substitutes like calcium carbonate) influencing the growth of the kaolin market
  • Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, R&D activities, and product & service launches in the kaolin market
  • Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets; the report analyzes the kaolin market across various regions
  • Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products & services, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the kaolin market
  • Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and service offerings of leading players such as Imerys S.A. (France), 20 Microns (India), KaMin LLC (US), Ashapura Group (India), SCR-Sibelco (Belgium), Thiele Kaolin Company (US), LB MINERALS, LTD. (Hungary), EICL Limited (India), Quarzwerke GmbH (Germany), and Sedlecký Kaolin a.s. (Czech Republic), among others

Table of Contents

1               INTRODUCTION              29

1.1           STUDY OBJECTIVES       29

1.2           MARKET DEFINITION   29

1.3           STUDY SCOPE   30

1.3.1        MARKETS COVERED AND REGIONAL SCOPE      30

1.3.2        INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 31

1.3.3        YEARS CONSIDERED      31

1.4           CURRENCY CONSIDERED            32

1.5           UNITS CONSIDERED      32

1.6           STAKEHOLDERS               32

1.7           SUMMARY OF CHANGES               33

2               RESEARCH METHODOLOGY       34

2.1           RESEARCH DATA              34

2.1.1        SECONDARY DATA          35

2.1.1.1    Key data from secondary sources       35

2.1.2        PRIMARY DATA 35

2.1.2.1    Key data from primary sources           36

2.1.2.2    Key primary interview participants   36

2.1.2.3    Breakdown of primary interviews      36

2.1.2.4    Key industry insights           37

2.2           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION         37

2.2.1        TOP-DOWN APPROACH                37

2.2.2        BOTTOM-UP APPROACH              38

2.3           BASE NUMBER CALCULATION   39

2.3.1        APPROACH 1: SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS   39

2.3.2        APPROACH 2: DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS                39

2.4           MARKET FORECAST APPROACH                40

2.4.1        SUPPLY SIDE     40

2.4.2        DEMAND SIDE  40

2.5           DATA TRIANGULATION                41

2.6           FACTOR ANALYSIS          42

2.7           RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS           42

2.8           RESEARCH LIMITATIONS AND RISK ASSESSMENT                 43

3               EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  44

4               PREMIUM INSIGHTS       48

4.1           ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN KAOLIN MARKET              48

4.2           KAOLIN MARKET, BY TYPE          48

4.3           KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS  49

4.4           KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY           50

4.5           KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY                50

5               MARKET OVERVIEW       51

5.1           INTRODUCTION              51

5.2           MARKET DYNAMICS       51

5.2.1        DRIVERS               52

5.2.1.1    Robust demand from ceramics and refractory industries                 52

5.2.1.2    Growth in metakaolin demand for green cement applications                 52

5.2.2        RESTRAINTS      53

5.2.2.1    High energy intensity and carbon emissions from calcination                 53

5.2.2.2    Declining availability of high-grade reserves   53

5.2.3        OPPORTUNITIES              53

5.2.3.1    Increasing use of ultrafine and engineered kaolin in advanced composites             53

5.2.3.2    Technological advancements in sustainable mining and process water recovery       53

5.2.4        CHALLENGES    53

5.2.4.1    Intensifying competition from alternative minerals        53

5.2.4.2    Logistical constraints and transportation inefficiencies 54

5.3           PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS           54

5.3.1        BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS             55

5.3.2        BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS       55

5.3.3        THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS      55

5.3.4        THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES          56

5.3.5        INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 56

5.4           KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND BUYING CRITERIA     57

5.4.1        KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS           57

5.4.2        BUYING CRITERIA           58

5.5           SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS             59

5.5.1        RAW MATERIAL                 59

5.5.2        PROCESSING/MODIFICATION   60

5.5.3        END-USE APPLICATIONS              60

5.6           ECOSYSTEM/MARKET MAP         60

5.7           PRICING ANALYSIS          62

5.7.1        AVERAGE SELLING PRICE, BY KEY PLAYERS         62

5.7.2        AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TREND             63

5.8           TRADE ANALYSIS             64

5.8.1        EXPORT SCENARIO (HS CODE 2507)        64

5.8.2        IMPORT SCENARIO (HS CODE 2507)        65

5.9           TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS             67

5.9.1        KEY TECHNOLOGIES     67

5.9.2        COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGIES       68

5.9.3        ADJACENT TECHNOLOGIES       68

5.10         MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK  69

5.10.1      INTRODUCTION              69

5.10.2      GDP TRENDS AND FORECAST   69

5.10.3      TRENDS IN GLOBAL KAOLIN INDUSTRY               70

5.11         PATENT ANALYSIS          71

5.11.1      INTRODUCTION              71

5.11.2      METHODOLOGY              71

5.11.3      DOCUMENT TYPE           71

5.11.4      INSIGHTS            72

5.11.5      LEGAL STATUS OF PATENTS      72

5.11.6      JURISDICTION ANALYSIS              73

5.11.7      ANALYSIS OF TOP APPLICANTS                 74

5.11.8      PATENTS BY CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION 74

5.11.9      PATENTS BY BASF CORPORATION           75

5.11.10   PATENTS BY JINGDEZHEN CERAMIC INSTITUTE                 76

5.11.11   TOP PATENT OWNERS (US) IN LAST 10 YEARS   77

5.12         REGULATORY LANDSCAPE         77

5.12.1      REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS             77

5.13         CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 80

5.13.1      CASE STUDY 1: IMERYS INVESTED IN SUSTAINABLE KAOLIN PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES 80

5.13.2      CASE STUDY 2: THIELE KAOLIN EXPANDED OPERATIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC ACQUISITION       81

5.13.3      CASE STUDY 3: SIBELCO DEVELOPED ULTRA-FINE KAOLIN FOR PHARMACEUTICALS AND COSMETICS INDUSTRIES       81

5.14         TRENDS AND DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS            82

5.15         INVESTMENT AND FUNDING SCENARIO               83

5.16         IMPACT OF AI/GEN AI ON KAOLIN MARKET        83

5.16.1      TOP USE CASES AND MARKET POTENTIAL          84

5.16.2      CASE STUDIES OF AI IMPLEMENTATION IN KAOLIN MARKET               84

5.17         IMPACT OF 2025 US TARIFFS ON KAOLIN MARKET                 85

5.17.1      INTRODUCTION              85

5.17.2      KEY TARIFF RATES          86

5.17.3      PRICE IMPACT ANALYSIS             86

5.17.4      IMPACT ON COUNTRIES/REGIONS         87

5.17.4.1  US           87

5.17.4.2  Europe   89

5.17.4.3  Asia Pacific            90

5.17.5      IMPACT ON END-USE INDUSTRIES          90

6               KAOLIN MARKET, BY TYPE          91

6.1           INTRODUCTION              92

6.2           NATURAL            93

6.2.1        WIDELY USED FOR FINE PARTICLE SIZE, HIGH BRIGHTNESS, AND CHEMICAL INERTNESS          93

6.2.2        NATURAL KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION               94

6.3           SYNTHETIC        95

6.3.1        INCREASING DEMAND IN HIGH-PRECISION APPLICATIONS 95

6.3.2        SYNTHETIC KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION           96

7               KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS  98

7.1           INTRODUCTION              99

7.2           WATER-WASHED              101

7.2.1        WIDELY USED IN PRODUCTION OF HYDROUS KAOLIN                 101

7.2.2        WATER-WASHED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION                 101

7.3           AIRFLOAT           102

7.3.1        REMOVES MAJOR CONTAMINANTS FOUND IN CLAY                 102

7.3.2        AIRFLOAT KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION              103

7.4           CALCINED           104

7.4.1        REMOVES STRUCTURAL HYDROXYLS BY ENHANCING HARDNESS, BRIGHTNESS, AND POROSITY OF KAOLIN   104

7.4.2        CALCINED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION             105

7.5           DELAMINATED 106

7.5.1        INCREASED USE IN PAINTS & COATINGS INDUSTRY                 106

7.5.2        DELAMINATED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION   106

7.6           SURFACE-MODIFIED     108

7.6.1        INCREASES CHEMICAL BOND STRENGTH OF KAOLIN                 108

7.6.2        SURFACE-MODIFIED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION                 108

8               KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY           110

8.1           INTRODUCTION              111

8.2           PAPER   113

8.2.1        HIGH DEMAND FOR PAPER PACKAGING TO DRIVE GROWTH             113

8.2.2        STANDARD COATED FINE PAPER             113

8.2.3        LOW-COAT WEIGHT PAPER        113

8.2.4        ART PAPER         113

8.2.5        COATED FINE PAPER     113

8.2.6        COATED GROUNDWOOD PAPER              114

8.2.7        OTHER COATED PAPERS              114

8.2.8        KAOLIN MARKET IN PAPER INDUSTRY, BY REGION                 114

8.3           CERAMICS & SANITARYWARE     116

8.3.1        INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR CERAMIC PRODUCTS IN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR TO DRIVE MARKET    116

8.3.2        WHITEWARE      116

8.3.3        PORCELAIN        116

8.3.4        REFRACTORIES 116

8.3.5        KAOLIN MARKET IN CERAMICS & SANITARYWARE INDUSTRY, BY REGION 116

8.4           FIBERGLASS       118

8.4.1        HIGH DEMAND FOR FIBERGLASS ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES TO DRIVE MARKET               118

8.4.2        KAOLIN MARKET IN FIBERGLASS INDUSTRY, BY REGION                 118

8.5           PAINTS & COATINGS      119

8.5.1        RISE IN DEMAND FOR SPECIALTY PAINTS & COATINGS IN CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS TO DRIVE MARKET               119

8.5.2        AUTOMOTIVE   119

8.5.3        INDUSTRIAL      120

8.5.4        INKS      120

8.5.5        ARCHITECTURAL             120

8.5.6        SPECIALTY COATINGS  120

8.5.7        KAOLIN MARKET IN PAINTS & COATINGS INDUSTRY, BY REGION                120

8.6           RUBBER                122

8.6.1        INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR RUBBER IN FOOTWEAR AND TIRES TO DRIVE MARKET  122

8.6.2        TIRES    122

8.6.3        FOOTWEAR        122

8.6.4        CONVEYOR BELTS           122

8.6.5        KAOLIN MARKET IN RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION                 122

8.7           PLASTICS             124

8.7.1        HIGH DEMAND FOR PVC CABLES TO DRIVE MARKET                 124

8.7.2        FILMS & SHEETS               124

8.7.3        WIRES & CABLES               124

8.7.4        KAOLIN MARKET IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY REGION                 124

8.8           OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES   125

8.8.1        ADHESIVES         125

8.8.2        SEALANTS           126

8.8.3        PERSONAL CARE & HEALTHCARE             126

8.8.4        AGRICULTURE  126

8.8.5        KAOLIN MARKET IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION                126

9               KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION    128

9.1           INTRODUCTION              129

9.1.1        KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION    129

9.2           NORTH AMERICA             131

9.2.1        NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS                 132

9.2.2        NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY           133

9.2.3        NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY                 135

9.2.3.1    US           136

9.2.3.1.1 Increasing demand from paper, ceramics, paints & coatings, and fiberglass industries to drive market 136

9.2.3.1.2 US: Kaolin market, by process            136

9.2.3.1.3 US: Kaolin market, by end-use industry           138

9.2.3.2    Canada   139

9.2.3.2.1 Growing construction sector to drive market  139

9.2.3.2.2 Canada: Kaolin market, by process   140

9.2.3.2.3 Canada: Kaolin market, by end-use industry   141

9.2.3.3    Mexico   142

9.2.3.3.1 Increasing production of plastic products to drive market                 142

9.2.3.3.2 Mexico: Kaolin market, by process    143

9.2.3.3.3 Mexico: Kaolin market, by end-use industry    144

9.3           ASIA PACIFIC     146

9.3.1        ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS     147

9.3.2        ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY                 148

9.3.3        ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY  150

9.3.3.1    China      151

9.3.3.1.1 Rise in consumption of packaged food items to drive market                 151

9.3.3.1.2 China: Kaolin market, by process      152

9.3.3.1.3 China: Kaolin market, by end-use industry      153

9.3.3.2    Japan      155

9.3.3.2.1 Increased demand for coated and uncoated papers in packaging applications to drive market                155

9.3.3.2.2 Japan: Kaolin market, by process       155

9.3.3.2.3 Japan: Kaolin market, by end-use industry       156

9.3.3.3    India       158

9.3.3.3.1 Presence of strong paper industry to drive market          158

9.3.3.3.2 India: Kaolin market, by process        158

9.3.3.3.3 India: Kaolin market, by end-use industry       160

9.3.3.4    South Korea           161

9.3.3.4.1 Growth in residential construction to drive market        161

9.3.3.4.2 South Korea: Kaolin market, by process           161

9.3.3.4.3 South Korea: Kaolin market, by end-use industry           163

9.3.3.5    Australia 164

9.3.3.5.1 Paper, ceramics, and paints & coatings industries to drive market                 164

9.3.3.5.2 Australia: Kaolin market, by process 164

9.3.3.5.3 Australia: Kaolin market, by end-use industry 166

9.3.3.6    Rest of Asia Pacific               167

9.3.3.6.1 Rest of Asia Pacific: Kaolin market, by process                167

9.3.3.6.2 Rest of Asia Pacific: Kaolin market, by end-use industry                 169

9.4           EUROPE               171

9.4.1        EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS               172

9.4.2        EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY                 174

9.4.3        EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY             175

9.4.3.1    Germany                 177

9.4.3.1.1 Increased use of high-quality paper in packaging applications to drive market          177

9.4.3.1.2 Germany: Kaolin market, by process 177

9.4.3.1.3 Germany: Kaolin market, by end-use industry                 178

9.4.3.2    UK          180

9.4.3.2.1 Growth of construction sector to drive market                180

9.4.3.2.2 UK: Kaolin market, by process           180

9.4.3.2.3 UK: Kaolin market, by end-use industry           181

9.4.3.3    France    183

9.4.3.3.1 Increasing demand for coated papers from packaging industry to drive market          183

9.4.3.3.2 France: Kaolin market, by process     183

9.4.3.3.3 France: Kaolin market, by end-use industry    184

9.4.3.4    Italy         186

9.4.3.4.1 Robust growth in food & beverage sector to drive market                 186

9.4.3.4.2 Italy: Kaolin market, by process         186

9.4.3.4.3 Italy: Kaolin market, by end-use industry         187

9.4.3.5    Spain      189

9.4.3.5.1 Growing infrastructural activities to drive market           189

9.4.3.5.2 Spain: Kaolin market, by process       189

9.4.3.5.3 Spain: Kaolin market, by end-use industry       190

9.4.3.6    Russia     192

9.4.3.6.1 Increased demand for kaolin from various end-use industries to drive market          192

9.4.3.6.2 Russia: Kaolin market, by process     192

9.4.3.6.3 Russia: Kaolin market, by end-use industry     193

9.4.3.7    Rest of Europe      195

9.4.3.7.1 Rest of Europe: Kaolin market, by process       195

9.4.3.7.2 Russia: Kaolin market, by end-use industry     196

9.5           MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA                198

9.5.1        MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS                 198

9.5.2        MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY           199

9.5.3        MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY            201

9.5.3.1    GCC Countries     203

9.5.3.1.1 Saudi Arabia          203

9.5.3.1.1.1              Increase in construction activities to drive market                 203

9.5.3.1.1.2              Saudi Arabia: Kaolin market, by process           203

9.5.3.1.1.3              Saudi Arabia: Kaolin market, by end-use industry                 204

9.5.3.1.2 Rest of GCC Countries        206

9.5.3.1.2.1              Rest of GCC Countries: Kaolin market, by process                 206

9.5.3.1.2.2              Rest of GCC Countries: Kaolin market, by end-use industry  207

9.5.3.2    South Africa           209

9.5.3.2.1 Increase in consumption of plastics to drive market       209

9.5.3.2.2 South Africa: Kaolin market, by process           209

9.5.3.2.3 South Africa: Kaolin market, by end-use industry           211

9.5.3.3    Iran         212

9.5.3.3.1 Increase in demand for residential buildings to drive market                 212

9.5.3.3.2 Iran: Kaolin market, by process          212

9.5.3.3.3 Iran: Kaolin market, by end-use industry         214

9.5.3.4    Rest of Middle East & Africa               215

9.5.3.4.1 Rest of the Middle East & Africa: Kaolin market, by process                 215

9.5.3.4.2 Rest of the Middle East & Africa: Kaolin market, by end-use industry  217

9.6           SOUTH AMERICA             219

9.6.1        SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS                 219

9.6.2        SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY           220

9.6.3        SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY                 222

9.6.3.1    Brazil      223

9.6.3.1.1 Packaging and paper industries to fuel kaolin market expansion                 223

9.6.3.1.2 Brazil: Kaolin market, by process       223

9.6.3.1.3 Brazil: Kaolin market, by end-use industry      224

9.6.3.2    Argentina               226

9.6.3.2.1 Increasing demand for food packaging applications to drive market    226

9.6.3.2.2 Argentina: Kaolin market, by process                226

9.6.3.2.3 Argentina: Kaolin market, by end-use industry               227

9.6.3.3    Rest of South America         229

9.6.3.3.1 Rest of South America: Kaolin market, by process          229

9.6.3.3.2 Rest of South America: Kaolin market, by end-use industry                 230

10            COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE         233

10.1         OVERVIEW          233

10.2         KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES/RIGHT TO WIN, JANUARY 2020–JULY 2025  233

10.3         REVENUE ANALYSIS       234

10.4         MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS           235

10.4.1      MARKET RANKING ANALYSIS     236

10.5         BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS     238

10.5.1      BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS     238

10.6         COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: KEY PLAYERS, 2024                 240

10.6.1      STARS   240

10.6.2      EMERGING LEADERS     240

10.6.3      PERVASIVE PLAYERS      240

10.6.4      PARTICIPANTS 240

10.6.5      COMPANY FOOTPRINT: KEY PLAYERS, 2024         242

10.6.5.1  Company footprint               242

10.6.5.2  Region footprint   243

10.6.5.3  Type footprint       243

10.6.5.4  Process footprint  244

10.6.5.5  End-use industry footprint 244

10.7         COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX: STARTUPS/SMES, 2024        245

10.7.1      PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES         245

10.7.2      RESPONSIVE COMPANIES            245

10.7.3      DYNAMIC COMPANIES  245

10.7.4      STARTING BLOCKS         245

10.7.5      COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES              247

10.8         VALUATION AND FINANCIAL METRICS OF KAOLIN VENDORS            249

10.9         COMPETITIVE SCENARIO             250

10.9.1      DEALS  250

10.9.2      EXPANSIONS     251

10.9.3      OTHER DEVELOPMENTS              253

11            COMPANY PROFILES      254

11.1         KEY PLAYERS     254

11.1.1      IMERYS S.A.         254

11.1.1.1  Business overview 254

11.1.1.2  Products offered   255

11.1.1.3  Recent developments           256

11.1.1.3.1                Deals      256

11.1.1.3.2                Other developments             256

11.1.1.4  MnM view              257

11.1.1.4.1                Right to win           257

11.1.1.4.2                Strategic choices   257

11.1.1.4.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 257

11.1.2      20 MICRONS       258

11.1.2.1  Business overview 258

11.1.2.2  Products offered   259

11.1.2.3  Recent developments           260

11.1.2.3.1                Deals      260

11.1.2.4  MnM view              260

11.1.2.4.1                Right to win           260

11.1.2.4.2                Strategic choices   260

11.1.2.4.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 260

11.1.3      KAMIN LLC.        261

11.1.3.1  Business overview 261

11.1.3.2  Products offered   261

11.1.3.3  Recent developments           262

11.1.3.3.1                Deals      262

11.1.3.4  MnM view              263

11.1.3.4.1                Right to win           263

11.1.3.4.2                Strategic choices   263

11.1.3.4.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 263

11.1.4      ASHAPURA GROUP          264

11.1.4.1  Business overview 264

11.1.4.2  Products offered   265

11.1.4.3  MnM view              266

11.1.4.3.1                Right to win           266

11.1.4.3.2                Strategic choices   266

11.1.4.3.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 266

11.1.5      SIBELCO               267

11.1.5.1  Business overview 267

11.1.5.2  Products offered   268

11.1.5.3  Recent developments           269

11.1.5.3.1                Expansions             269

11.1.5.4  MnM view              269

11.1.5.4.1                Right to win           269

11.1.5.4.2                Strategic choices   269

11.1.5.4.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 270

11.1.6      THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY         271

11.1.6.1  Business overview 271

11.1.6.2  Products offered   271

11.1.6.3  Recent developments           272

11.1.6.3.1                Deals      272

11.1.6.4  MnM view              272

11.1.6.4.1                Right to win           272

11.1.6.4.2                Strategic choices   272

11.1.6.4.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 272

11.1.7      LB MINERALS, LTD.         273

11.1.7.1  Business overview 273

11.1.7.2  Products offered   273

11.1.7.3  Recent developments           274

11.1.7.3.1                Expansions             274

11.1.7.4  MnM view              274

11.1.7.4.1                Right to win           274

11.1.7.4.2                Strategic choices   274

11.1.7.4.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 274

11.1.8      EICL LIMITED   275

11.1.8.1  Business overview 275

11.1.8.2  Products offered   276

11.1.8.3  Recent developments           277

11.1.8.3.1                Expansions             277

11.1.8.4  MnM view              277

11.1.8.4.1                Right to win           277

11.1.8.4.2                Strategic choices   278

11.1.8.4.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 278

11.1.9      QUARZWERKE GMBH     279

11.1.9.1  Business overview 279

11.1.9.2  Products offered   279

11.1.9.3  MnM view              280

11.1.9.3.1                Right to win           280

11.1.9.3.2                Strategic choices   280

11.1.9.3.3                Weaknesses and competitive threats 280

11.1.10   SEDLECKÝ KAOLIN, A.S.                281

11.1.10.1                 Business overview 281

11.1.10.2                 Products offered   281

11.1.10.3                 Recent developments           282

11.1.10.3.1             Expansions             282

11.1.10.4                 MnM view              282

11.1.10.4.1             Right to win           282

11.1.10.4.2             Strategic choices   282

11.1.10.4.3             Weaknesses and competitive threats 282

11.2         OTHER PLAYERS              283

11.2.1      SHREE RAM KAOLIN       283

11.2.2      KERAMOST, A.S.                284

11.2.3      UMA GROUP OF COMPANIES     285

11.2.4      JIANGXI SINCERE MINERAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.                 285

11.2.5      ACTIVE MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, LLC            286

11.2.6      BURGESS PIGMENT COMPANY  286

11.2.7      KAOLIN (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD. 287

11.2.8      KERALA CERAMICS LTD.               287

11.2.9      MOTA CERAMIC SOLUTIONS     288

11.2.10   MANEK GROUP 288

11.2.11   ZILLION SAWA MINERALS PRIVATE LIMITED     289

11.2.12   HITECH MINERALS AND CHEMICALS GROUP     290

11.2.13   AMGEEN MINERALS        291

11.2.14   GUJARAT EARTH MINERALS PVT. LTD. 292

11.2.15   HD MICRONS LIMITED. 293

12            APPENDIX           294

12.1         DISCUSSION GUIDE        294

12.2         KNOWLEDGESTORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL                297

12.3         CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS        299

12.4         RELATED REPORTS         299

12.5         AUTHOR DETAILS           300

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1                KAOLIN MARKET: IMPACT OF PORTER’S FIVE FORCES                55

TABLE 2                INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP 2 END-USE INDUSTRIES        57

TABLE 3                KEY BUYING CRITERIA FOR TOP 3 END-USE INDUSTRIES       58

TABLE 4                KAOLIN MARKET: ROLE OF COMPANIES IN ECOSYSTEM       61

TABLE 5                AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TREND IN KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION (USD/KG), 2021–2030           63

TABLE 6                EXPORT DATA FOR HS CODE 2507-COMPLIANT PRODUCTS, BY KEY COUNTRIES, 2024 (USD THOUSAND)                 65

TABLE 7                IMPORT DATA FOR HS CODE 2507-COMPLIANT PRODUCTS, BY KEY COUNTRIES, 2024 (USD THOUSAND)                 66

TABLE 8                GDP PERCENTAGE (%) CHANGE, BY KEY COUNTRY, 2021–2029      69

TABLE 9                KAOLIN MARKET: GLOBAL PATENTS     71

TABLE 10              NORTH AMERICA: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS                 77

TABLE 11              EUROPE: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS           78

TABLE 12              ASIA PACIFIC: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS                 79

TABLE 13              REST OF THE WORLD: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS                 80

TABLE 14              TOP USE CASES AND MARKET POTENTIAL                 84

TABLE 15              CASE STUDIES OF AI IMPLEMENTATION IN KAOLIN MARKET              84

TABLE 16              US-ADJUSTED RECIPROCAL TARIFF RATES                 86

TABLE 17              EXPECTED CHANGE IN PRICES AND IMPACT ON END-USE MARKET           87

TABLE 18              KAOLIN MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            92

TABLE 19              KAOLIN MARKET, BY TYPE, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         92

TABLE 20              KAOLIN MARKET, BY TYPE, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            93

TABLE 21              KAOLIN MARKET, BY TYPE, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         93

TABLE 22              NATURAL KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       94

TABLE 23              NATURAL KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                94

TABLE 24              NATURAL KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       94

TABLE 25              NATURAL KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                95

TABLE 26              SYNTHETIC KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       96

TABLE 27              SYNTHETIC KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                96

TABLE 28              SYNTHETIC KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       96

TABLE 29              SYNTHETIC KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                97

TABLE 30              KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            99

TABLE 31              KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         100

TABLE 32              KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            100

TABLE 33              KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         100

TABLE 34              WATER-WASHED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            101

TABLE 35              WATER-WASHED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     101

TABLE 36              WATER-WASHED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            102

TABLE 37              WATER-WASHED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     102

TABLE 38              AIRFLOAT KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       103

TABLE 39              AIRFLOAT KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                103

TABLE 40              AIRFLOAT KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       103

TABLE 41              AIRFLOAT KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                104

TABLE 42              CALCINED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       105

TABLE 43              CALCINED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                105

TABLE 44              CALCINED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       105

TABLE 45              CALCINED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                106

TABLE 46              DELAMINATED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            106

TABLE 47              DELAMINATED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     107

TABLE 48              DELAMINATED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            107

TABLE 49              DELAMINATED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     107

TABLE 50              SURFACE-MODIFIED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)          108

TABLE 51              SURFACE-MODIFIED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)  108

TABLE 52              SURFACE-MODIFIED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)          109

TABLE 53              SURFACE-MODIFIED KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)  109

TABLE 54              KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       111

TABLE 55              KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                112

TABLE 56              KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       112

TABLE 57              KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                112

TABLE 58              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAPER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)          114

TABLE 59              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAPER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)  114

TABLE 60              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAPER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)          115

TABLE 61              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAPER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)  115

TABLE 62              KAOLIN MARKET IN CERAMICS & SANITARYWARE INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            116

TABLE 63              KAOLIN MARKET IN CERAMICS & SANITARYWARE INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     117

TABLE 64              KAOLIN MARKET IN CERAMICS & SANITARYWARE INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            117

TABLE 65              KAOLIN MARKET IN CERAMICS & SANITARYWARE INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     117

TABLE 66              KAOLIN MARKET IN FIBERGLASS INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            118

TABLE 67              KAOLIN MARKET IN FIBERGLASS INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)  118

TABLE 68              KAOLIN MARKET IN FIBERGLASS INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            119

TABLE 69              KAOLIN MARKET IN FIBERGLASS INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)  119

TABLE 70              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAINTS & COATINGS INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            120

TABLE 71              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAINTS & COATINGS INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     121

TABLE 72              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAINTS & COATINGS INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            121

TABLE 73              KAOLIN MARKET IN PAINTS & COATINGS INDUSTRY, BY REGION,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     121

TABLE 74              KAOLIN MARKET IN RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)          122

TABLE 75              KAOLIN MARKET IN RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)  123

TABLE 76              KAOLIN MARKET IN RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)          123

TABLE 77              KAOLIN MARKET IN RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)  123

TABLE 78              KAOLIN MARKET IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)          124

TABLE 79              KAOLIN MARKET IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)  124

TABLE 80              KAOLIN MARKET IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)          125

TABLE 81              KAOLIN MARKET IN PLASTICS INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)  125

TABLE 82              KAOLIN MARKET IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            126

TABLE 83              KAOLIN MARKET IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     127

TABLE 84              KAOLIN MARKET IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            127

TABLE 85              KAOLIN MARKET IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     127

TABLE 86              KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            129

TABLE 87              KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         130

TABLE 88              KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            130

TABLE 89              KAOLIN MARKET, BY REGION, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         130

TABLE 90              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       132

TABLE 91              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                132

TABLE 92              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       132

TABLE 93              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                133

TABLE 94              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            133

TABLE 95              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     134

TABLE 96              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            134

TABLE 97              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     134

TABLE 98              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)     135

TABLE 99              NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)              135

TABLE 100            NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)     135

TABLE 101            NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)              136

TABLE 102            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION) 136

TABLE 103            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         137

TABLE 104            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION) 137

TABLE 105            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         137

TABLE 106            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            138

TABLE 107            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     138

TABLE 108            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            138

TABLE 109            US: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     139

TABLE 110            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       140

TABLE 111            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                140

TABLE 112            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       140

TABLE 113            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                141

TABLE 114            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    141

TABLE 115            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             141

TABLE 116            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    142

TABLE 117            CANADA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             142

TABLE 118            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       143

TABLE 119            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                143

TABLE 120            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       143

TABLE 121            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                144

TABLE 122            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    144

TABLE 123            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             144

TABLE 124            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    145

TABLE 125            MEXICO: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             145

TABLE 126            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            147

TABLE 127            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     147

TABLE 128            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            147

TABLE 129            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     148

TABLE 130            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            148

TABLE 131            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             149

TABLE 132            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            149

TABLE 133            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             149

TABLE 134            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            150

TABLE 135            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     150

TABLE 136            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            151

TABLE 137            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     151

TABLE 138            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       152

TABLE 139            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                152

TABLE 140            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       152

TABLE 141            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                153

TABLE 142            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    153

TABLE 143            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             153

TABLE 144            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    154

TABLE 145            CHINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             154

TABLE 146            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       155

TABLE 147            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                155

TABLE 148            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       156

TABLE 149            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                156

TABLE 150            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    156

TABLE 151            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             157

TABLE 152            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    157

TABLE 153            JAPAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             157

TABLE 154            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION) 158

TABLE 155            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         158

TABLE 156            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION) 159

TABLE 157            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         159

TABLE 158            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    160

TABLE 159            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             160

TABLE 160            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    160

TABLE 161            INDIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             161

TABLE 162            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            161

TABLE 163            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     162

TABLE 164            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            162

TABLE 165            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     162

TABLE 166            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            163

TABLE 167            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             163

TABLE 168            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            163

TABLE 169            SOUTH KOREA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             164

TABLE 170            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            164

TABLE 171            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     165

TABLE 172            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            165

TABLE 173            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     165

TABLE 174            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    166

TABLE 175            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             166

TABLE 176            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    166

TABLE 177            AUSTRALIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             167

TABLE 178            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       167

TABLE 179            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                168

TABLE 180            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       168

TABLE 181            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                168

TABLE 182            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            169

TABLE 183            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     169

TABLE 184            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            170

TABLE 185            REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     170

TABLE 186            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       172

TABLE 187            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                173

TABLE 188            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       173

TABLE 189            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                173

TABLE 190            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    174

TABLE 191            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             174

TABLE 192            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    174

TABLE 193            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             175

TABLE 194            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       175

TABLE 195            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                176

TABLE 196            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       176

TABLE 197            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                176

TABLE 198            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       177

TABLE 199            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                177

TABLE 200            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       178

TABLE 201            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                178

TABLE 202            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    178

TABLE 203            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             179

TABLE 204            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    179

TABLE 205            GERMANY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             179

TABLE 206            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION) 180

TABLE 207            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         180

TABLE 208            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION) 181

TABLE 209            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         181

TABLE 210            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            181

TABLE 211            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     182

TABLE 212            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            182

TABLE 213            UK: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     182

TABLE 214            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       183

TABLE 215            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                183

TABLE 216            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       184

TABLE 217            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                184

TABLE 218            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    184

TABLE 219            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             185

TABLE 220            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    185

TABLE 221            FRANCE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             185

TABLE 222            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION) 186

TABLE 223            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         186

TABLE 224            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION) 187

TABLE 225            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         187

TABLE 226            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    187

TABLE 227            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             188

TABLE 228            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    188

TABLE 229            ITALY: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             188

TABLE 230            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION) 189

TABLE 231            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         189

TABLE 232            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION) 190

TABLE 233            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         190

TABLE 234            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    190

TABLE 235            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             191

TABLE 236            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    191

TABLE 237            SPAIN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             191

TABLE 238            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       192

TABLE 239            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                192

TABLE 240            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       193

TABLE 241            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                193

TABLE 242            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    193

TABLE 243            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             194

TABLE 244            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    194

TABLE 245            RUSSIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             194

TABLE 246            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       195

TABLE 247            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                195

TABLE 248            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       196

TABLE 249            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                196

TABLE 250            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            196

TABLE 251            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     197

TABLE 252            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            197

TABLE 253            REST OF EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     197

TABLE 254            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            198

TABLE 255            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                198

TABLE 256            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            199

TABLE 257            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                199

TABLE 258            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            199

TABLE 259            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     200

TABLE 260            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            200

TABLE 261            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     201

TABLE 262            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            201

TABLE 263            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)              202

TABLE 264            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            202

TABLE 265            MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)              202

TABLE 266            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            203

TABLE 267            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     203

TABLE 268            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            204

TABLE 269            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     204

TABLE 270            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            204

TABLE 271            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             205

TABLE 272            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            205

TABLE 273            SAUDI ARABIA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             205

TABLE 274            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            206

TABLE 275            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                206

TABLE 276            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            207

TABLE 277            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                207

TABLE 278            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            207

TABLE 279            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     208

TABLE 280            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            208

TABLE 281            REST OF GCC COUNTRIES: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     209

TABLE 282            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            209

TABLE 283            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     210

TABLE 284            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            210

TABLE 285            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     210

TABLE 286            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            211

TABLE 287            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             211

TABLE 288            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            211

TABLE 289            SOUTH AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             212

TABLE 290            IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION) 212

TABLE 291            IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)         213

TABLE 292            IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION) 213

TABLE 293            IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)         213

TABLE 294          IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            214

TABLE 295          IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     214

TABLE 296          IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            214

TABLE 297          IRAN: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     215

TABLE 298            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            215

TABLE 299            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     216

TABLE 300            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            216

TABLE 301            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     216

TABLE 302            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)                 217

TABLE 303            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                 217

TABLE 304            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)                 218

TABLE 305            REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                 218

TABLE 306            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       219

TABLE 307            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                219

TABLE 308            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       220

TABLE 309            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                220

TABLE 310            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            220

TABLE 311            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     221

TABLE 312            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            221

TABLE 313            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     221

TABLE 314            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)     222

TABLE 315            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)              222

TABLE 316            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)     222

TABLE 317            SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)              222

TABLE 318            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)       223

TABLE 319            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                223

TABLE 320            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)       224

TABLE 321            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                224

TABLE 322            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    224

TABLE 323            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             225

TABLE 324            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    225

TABLE 325            BRAZIL: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             225

TABLE 326            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            226

TABLE 327            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)     226

TABLE 328            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            227

TABLE 329            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)     227

TABLE 330            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (USD MILLION)    227

TABLE 331            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)             228

TABLE 332            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (USD MILLION)    228

TABLE 333            ARGENTINA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)             228

TABLE 334            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            229

TABLE 335            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2021–2024 (KILOTON)                229

TABLE 336            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            230

TABLE 337            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2025–2030 (KILOTON)                230

TABLE 338            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (USD MILLION)            230

TABLE 339            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2021–2024 (KILOTON)     231

TABLE 340            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (USD MILLION)            231

TABLE 341            REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,

2025–2030 (KILOTON)     232

TABLE 342            STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY KAOLIN MANUFACTURERS, JANUARY 2020–JULY 2025       233

TABLE 343            DEGREE OF COMPETITION: KAOLIN MARKET                 235

TABLE 344            KAOLIN MARKET: REGION FOOTPRINT (10 COMPANIES)     243

TABLE 345            KAOLIN MARKET: TYPE FOOTPRINT (10 COMPANIES)     243

TABLE 346            KAOLIN MARKET: PROCESS FOOTPRINT (10 COMPANIES)     244

TABLE 347            KAOLIN MARKET: END-USE INDUSTRY FOOTPRINT (10 COMPANIES)    244

TABLE 348            KAOLIN MARKET: LIST OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES                 247

TABLE 349            KAOLIN MARKET: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES          248

TABLE 350            KAOLIN MARKET: DEALS, JANUARY 2020–JUNE 2025        250

TABLE 351            KAOLIN MARKET: EXPANSIONS, JANUARY 2020–JUNE 2025             251

TABLE 352            KAOLIN MARKET: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, JANUARY 2020–JUNE 2025              253

TABLE 353            IMERYS S.A.: COMPANY OVERVIEW         254

TABLE 354            IMERYS S.A.: PRODUCTS OFFERED          255

TABLE 355            IMERYS S.A.: DEALS         256

TABLE 356            IMERYS S.A.: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS   256

TABLE 357            20 MICRONS: COMPANY OVERVIEW        258

TABLE 358            20 MICRONS: PRODUCTS OFFERED         259

TABLE 359            20 MICRONS: DEALS       260

TABLE 360            KAMIN LLC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW         261

TABLE 361            KAMIN LLC.: PRODUCTS OFFERED          261

TABLE 362            KAMIN LLC.: DEALS        262

TABLE 363            ASHAPURA GROUP: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 264

TABLE 364            ASHAPURA GROUP: PRODUCTS OFFERED                 265

TABLE 365            SIBELCO: COMPANY OVERVIEW                267

TABLE 366            SIBELCO: PRODUCTS OFFERED 268

TABLE 367            SIBELCO: EXPANSIONS 269

TABLE 368            THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY: COMPANY OVERVIEW          271

TABLE 369            THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY: PRODUCTS OFFERED             271

TABLE 370            THIELE KAOLIN COMPANY: DEALS         272

TABLE 371            LB MINERALS, LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 273

TABLE 372            LB MINERALS, LTD.: PRODUCTS OFFERED                 273

TABLE 373            LB MINERALS, LTD.: EXPANSIONS            274

TABLE 374            EICL LIMITED: COMPANY OVERVIEW    275

TABLE 375            EICL LIMITED: PRODUCTS OFFERED     276

TABLE 376            EICL LIMITED: EXPANSIONS       277

TABLE 377            QUARZWERKE GMBH: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 279

TABLE 378            QUARZWERKE GMBH: PRODUCTS OFFERED                 279

TABLE 379            SEDLECKÝ KAOLIN, A.S.: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 281

TABLE 380            SEDLECKÝ KAOLIN, A.S.: PRODUCTS OFFERED                 281

TABLE 381            SEDLECKÝ KAOLIN, A.S.: EXPANSIONS   282

TABLE 382            SHREE RAM KAOLIN: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 283

TABLE 383            KERAMOST, A.S.: COMPANY OVERVIEW 284

TABLE 384            UMA GROUP OF COMPANIES: COMPANY OVERVIEW          285

TABLE 385            JIANGXI SINCERE MINERAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW       285

TABLE 386            ACTIVE MINERALS INTERNATIONAL, LLC: COMPANY OVERVIEW   286

TABLE 387            BURGESS PIGMENT COMPANY: COMPANY OVERVIEW          286

TABLE 388            KAOLIN (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW          287

TABLE 389            KERALA CERAMICS LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 287

TABLE 390            MOTA CERAMIC SOLUTIONS: COMPANY OVERVIEW          288

TABLE 391            MANEK GROUP: COMPANY OVERVIEW 288

TABLE 392            ZILLION SAWA MINERALS PRIVATE LIMITED: COMPANY OVERVIEW   289

TABLE 393            HITECH MINERALS AND CHEMICALS GROUP: COMPANY OVERVIEW   290

TABLE 394            AMGEEN MINERALS: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 291

TABLE 395            GUJARAT EARTH MINERALS PVT. LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW   292

TABLE 396            HD MICRONS LIMITED.: COMPANY OVERVIEW                 293

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1              KAOLIN MARKET SEGMENTATION AND REGIONAL SCOPE            30

FIGURE 2              KAOLIN MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN    34

FIGURE 3              MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH         38

FIGURE 4              MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH         38

FIGURE 5              KAOLIN MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION                 41

FIGURE 6              NATURAL SEGMENT TO DOMINATE KAOLIN MARKET IN 2030                44

FIGURE 7              WATER-WASHED PROCESS SEGMENT TO DOMINATE KAOLIN MARKET IN 2030     45

FIGURE 8              PAPER END-USE INDUSTRY TO LEAD KAOLIN MARKET IN 2030                46

FIGURE 9              KAOLIN MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR DURING

FORECAST PERIOD         47

FIGURE 10            AVAILABILITY OF LARGE KAOLIN RESERVES IN ASIA PACIFIC TO PROMOTE MARKET GROWTH                 48

FIGURE 11            NATURAL TYPE DOMINATED KAOLIN MARKET IN 2024  48

FIGURE 12            WATER-WASHED AND ASIA PACIFIC SEGMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARES IN 2024    49

FIGURE 13            PAPER INDUSTRY TO LEAD MARKET IN 2030                 50

FIGURE 14            KAOLIN MARKET IN INDIA TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD      50

FIGURE 15            KAOLIN MARKET: DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES     51

FIGURE 16            PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS OF KAOLIN MARKET               54

FIGURE 17            INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP 2 END-USE INDUSTRIES        57

FIGURE 18            KEY BUYING CRITERIA FOR TOP 3 END-USE INDUSTRIES       58

FIGURE 19            KAOLIN MARKET: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS                 59

FIGURE 20            KAOLIN MARKET: KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN ECOSYSTEM       60

FIGURE 21            KAOLIN MARKET: ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS                 61

FIGURE 22            AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF KAOLIN, BY KEY PLAYERS (USD/KG), 2024               62

FIGURE 23            KAOLIN MARKET: AVERAGE SELLING PRICE TRENDS (USD/KG), 2021–2024     63

FIGURE 24            EXPORT DATA FOR HS CODE 2507-COMPLIANT PRODUCTS, BY KEY COUNTRIES, 2020–2024          64

FIGURE 25            IMPORT DATA FOR HS CODE 2507-COMPLIANT PRODUCTS, BY KEY COUNTRIES, 2020–2024          66

FIGURE 26            GLOBAL PATENT ANALYSIS, BY DOCUMENT TYPE     72

FIGURE 27            GLOBAL PATENT PUBLICATION TREND, 2015–2025        72

FIGURE 28            KAOLIN MARKET: LEGAL STATUS OF PATENTS                 73

FIGURE 29            GLOBAL JURISDICTION ANALYSIS, 2015–2025                 73

FIGURE 30            CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION REGISTERED HIGHEST NUMBER OF PATENTS IN 2024  74

FIGURE 31            TRENDS AND DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS IN KAOLIN MARKET          82

FIGURE 32            DEALS AND FUNDING IN KAOLIN MARKET INCREASED IN 2024         83

FIGURE 33            SYNTHETIC SEGMENT TO REGISTER HIGHER CAGR THAN NATURAL SEGMENT DURING FORECAST PERIOD                 92

FIGURE 34            DELAMINATED SEGMENT TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD      99

FIGURE 35            CERAMICS & SANITARYWARE SEGMENT TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD 111

FIGURE 36            INDIA TO BE FASTEST-GROWING KAOLIN MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD    129

FIGURE 37            NORTH AMERICA: KAOLIN MARKET SNAPSHOT                 131

FIGURE 38            ASIA PACIFIC: KAOLIN MARKET SNAPSHOT                 146

FIGURE 39            EUROPE: KAOLIN MARKET SNAPSHOT  172

FIGURE 40            KAOLIN MARKET: REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TOP 5 MARKET PLAYERS, 2020–2024      234

FIGURE 41            SHARES OF KEY PLAYERS IN KAOLIN MARKET, 2024        235

FIGURE 42            RANKING OF TOP 5 PLAYERS IN KAOLIN MARKET, 2024    236

FIGURE 43            KAOLIN MARKET: TOP TRENDING BRANDS/PRODUCTS      238

FIGURE 44            BRAND/PRODUCT COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KAOLIN MARKET              238

FIGURE 45            KAOLIN MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX (KEY PLAYERS), 2024     241

FIGURE 46            KAOLIN MARKET: COMPANY FOOTPRINT (10 COMPANIES)     242

FIGURE 47            KAOLIN MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX (STARTUPS/SMES), 2024               246

FIGURE 48           KAOLIN MARKET: EV/EBITDA OF KEY VENDORS, 2025        249

FIGURE 49            KAOLIN MARKET: ENTERPRISE VALUATION OF KEY PLAYERS, 2025           249

FIGURE 50            IMERYS S.A.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT         255

FIGURE 51            20 MICRONS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT        259

FIGURE 52            ASHAPURA GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT                 264

FIGURE 53            SIBELCO: COMPANY SNAPSHOT               267

FIGURE 54            EICL LIMITED: COMPANY SNAPSHOT    275