Abstract
US demand to reach $2.5 billion in 2011
US demand for refractory products is forecast to advance 1.8 percent per annum to $2.5 billion in 2011, accelerating from the 2001-2006 period. Gains will be driven by strong growth in shipments of nonmetallic mineral products, particularly cement, as nonresidential and nonbuilding construction expenditures are expected to accelerate. Growth will also be supported by the increasing use of better performing, more expensive refractories, which will bolster demand in value terms through 2011. Advances will be somewhat restrained, on the other hand, by slowing steel production growth and a weak outlook for fabricated metals.
Shipments of refractories are projected to rise 1.3 percent per year, a slower pace than demand, and the US is expected to slip into a trade deficit in refractory products by 2011. In volume terms, shipments are expected to decline, falling to 2.9 billion tons in 2011, as refractory products continue to become more efficient and thereby longer lasting. Imports will increase more rapidly than exports, in part the result of recent policy changes in China that tax the export of raw materials to promote the export of finished refractories.
Study coverage
It presents historical demand data for the years 1996, 2001 and 2006 and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by refractory form, material and market. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles leading industry competitors.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Trends
- Capital Spending/Fixed Investment Trends
- Manufacturing Sector Outlook
- Durable Goods
- Nondurable Goods
- Technology
- Basic Refractory Properties
- Refractory Shapes & Forms
- Refractory Materials
- Other Technological Developments
- Pricing Trends
- Refractory Market Trends
- International Environment
- World Supply & Demand
- Trends in US Foreign Trade
- Imports
- Exports
III. FORMS
- General
- Refractory Bricks & Shapes
- Standard Bricks
- Preformed Shapes
- Monolithic Refractories
- Castables
- Plastics & Ramming Mixes
- Gunning Mixes
- Bonding & Other Mortars
- Other Refractory Forms
IV. MATERIALS
- General
- Nonclay Refractory Products
- Magnesite & Chrome
- Zircon & Zirconia
- Extra-High Alumina
- Ceramic Fibers
- Silicon Carbide
- Graphite & Carbon
- Silica
- Mullite
- Dolomite & Other Nonclay Refractories
- Clay Refractory Products
- High-Alumina
- Fireclay
- Insulating
V. MARKETS
- General
- Metal Industries
- Outlook
- Iron & Steel
- Nonferrous Metals
- Metal Casting & Fabrication
- Refractory Market
- Iron & Steel
- Steelmaking Technology
- Steel Refractory Manufacturers & Products
- Nonferrous Metals
- Metal Casting & Fabrication
- Iron & Steel
- Outlook
- Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Industries
- Outlook
- Refractory Market
- Ceramics
- Glass
- Cement, Lime & Other Mineral Processing
- Engineering Contractors
- Nonmanufacturing Refractory Market
- Petroleum & Chemicals
- Other Manufacturing Industries
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition & Restructuring
- Market Share
- Leading Refractory Producers
- Significant Raw Material Suppliers
- Product Development & Manufacturing
- Marketing & Distribution
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Alcoa Incorporated
- Allied Mineral Products Incorporated
- Almatis GmbH
- AluChem Incorporated
- American Precast Refractories, see Allied Mineral Products
- ANH Refractories Company
- Asbury Carbons Incorporated
- BNZ Materials Incorporated
- CALDERYS, see Imerys SA
- C-E Minerals Incorporated, see Imerys SA
- CerCo LLC
- Chemical Lime Company, see Lhoist SA
- Chicago Fire Brick, see Allied Mineral Products
- Cookson Group plc
- Corning Incorporated
- Harbison-Walker Refractories, see ANH Refractories
- Imerys SA
- Kerneos Incorporated, see Materis Holding Luxembourg SA
- Kyanite Mining Corporation
- Lhoist SA
- LWB Refractories GmbH & Company KG
- Magneco/Metrel Incorporated
- Materis Holding Luxembourg SA
- Matrix Refractories, see Allied Mineral Products
- McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies LLC
- Minerals Technologies Incorporated
- Minteq International, see Minerals Technologies
- Monofrax Incorporated, see RHI AG
- Morgan Crucible Company plc
- Morganite Crucible Incorporated, see Morgan Crucible
- New Castle Refractories Company, see Resco Products
- North American Refractories, see ANH Refractories
- Plibrico Company
- Resco Products Incorporated
- RHI AG
- Rio Tinto Group
- Saint-Gobain
- Shenango Advanced Ceramics LLC, see Resco Products
- Thermal Ceramics Americas, see Morgan Crucible
- Timcal SA, see Imerys SA
- Treibacher Schleifmittel North America, see Imerys SA
- TYK Corporation
- Unifrax I LLC
- Vesuvius Group SA, see Cookson Group plc
- World Minerals Incorporated, see Imerys SA
- Worldwide Refractories Incorporated, see Resco Products
- Other Refractory Manufacturers
- Other Refractory Raw Material Suppliers
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1 Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Economic Indicators
- 2 Nonresidential Fixed Investment
- 3 Manufacturers' Shipments by Industry
- 4 Selected Refractory Pricing
- 5 Refractory Market, 1996-2006
- 6 World Refractory Demand by Region
- 7 US Foreign Trade in Refractories
- 8 US Refractory Imports by Source
- 9 US Refractory Exports by Destination
SECTION III -- FORMS
- 1 Refractory Supply & Demand by Form
- 2 Refractory Brick & Shape Supply & Demand
- 3 Standard Brick Refractory Shipments
- 4 Preformed Shape Refractory Shipments
- 5 Monolithic Refractory Supply & Demand
- 6 Castable Refractory Shipments
- 7 Plastic & Ramming Refractory Shipments
- 8 Gunning Mix Refractory Shipments
- 9 Bonding & Other Mortar Refractory Shipments
- 10 Other Refractory Form Supply & Demand
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
- 1 Refractory Supply & Demand by Material
- 2 Nonclay Refractory Supply & Demand
- 3 Magnesite & Chrome Refractory Shipments
- 4 Zircon & Zirconia Refractory Shipments
- 5 Extra-High Alumina Refractory Shipments
- 6 Ceramic Fiber Refractory Shipments
- 7 Silicon Carbide Refractory Shipments
- 8 Graphite & Carbon Refractory Shipments
- 9 Silica Refractory Shipments
- 10 Mullite Refractory Shipments
- 11 Dolomite & Other Nonclay Refractory Shipments
- 12 Clay Refractory Supply & Demand
- 13 High-Alumina Clay Refractory Shipments
- 14 Fireclay Refractory Shipments
- 15 Insulating Clay Refractory Shipments
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Refractory Demand by Market
- 2 Metal Industry Indicators
- 3 Metal Industry Refractory Market
- 4 Iron & Steel Production Refractory Market
- 5 Nonferrous Metal Production Refractory Market
- 6 Metal Casting & Fabrication Refractory Market
- 7 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Shipments
- 8 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Refractory Market
- 9 Ceramic Refractory Market
- 10 Glass Refractory Market
- 11 Cement, Lime & Other Mineral Processing Refractory Market
- 12 Engineering Contractor Refractory Market
- 13 Nonmanufacturing Refractory Market
- 14 Petroleum & Chemical Refractory Market
- 15 Other Manufacturing Industries Refractory Market
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Revenue Data: Selected Refractory & Raw Materials Manufacturers, 2006
- 2 Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Refractory Manufacturers
- 3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Melting Points of Industrial Materials & Refractories
- 2 Selected Refractory Pricing, 1996-2016
- 3 Refractory Market, 1997-2006
- 4 US Refractory Imports by Source, 2006
- 5 US Refractory Exports by Destination, 2006
SECTION III -- FORMS
- 1 Refractory Demand by Form, 1996-2006
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
- 1 Refractory Demand by Material, 1996-2016
- 2 Nonclay Refractory Shipments by Material, 2006: Value Vs. Volume
- 3 Clay Refractory Shipments by Material, 2006: Value Vs. Volume
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Refractory Demand by Market, 2006
- 2 Additional Refractory Demand by Market, 2006 Vs. 2011
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Refractory Market Share by Company, 2006
