First, the overview of the calcium carbonate industry
Calcium carbonate is an inorganic compound, commonly known as limestone, limestone, stone powder, marble and so on. Calcium carbonate is neutral, essentially insoluble in water, soluble in hydrochloric acid. It is one of the common substances on earth, found in chalk, calcite, chalk, limestone, marble, travertine and other rocks, and is also the main component of animal bones or shells. According to the different production methods, it is mainly divided into heavy calcium carbonate and light calcium carbonate:
The difference between light calcium carbonate and heavy calcium carbonate
Source: Compiled by Huajing Industry Research Institute
Calcium carbonate is also an important building material and is widely used in industry. Calcium carbonate has been used in foreign countries for 50 years, and is widely used in rubber, plastics, papermaking, chemical building materials, inks, coatings, sealants and adhesives.
Downstream applications of calcium carbonate
Source: Collation of publicly available information
Second, the analysis of the market status of China's calcium carbonate industry
China's lightweight calcium carbonate industry production enterprises throughout the country 28 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, there are currently more than 500 production enterprises. According to statistics, in 2018, the scale of China's lightweight calcium carbonate market reached 10.426 billion yuan, an increase of 14.4% year-on-year.
2014-2018 China's lightweight calcium carbonate market size and growth
In terms of production capacity, according to statistics, China's lightweight calcium carbonate production in 2018 was 12.85 million tons, an increase of 3.5% year-on-year, and the production capacity was 16.5 million tons, an increase of 4.4% year-on-year; in 2018, China's lightweight calcium carbonate capacity utilization rate was 77.88%.
2014-2018 China's lightweight calcium carbonate capacity production and capacity utilization rate
On the demand side, according to statistics, China's light calcium carbonate demand in 2018 was 12.52 million tons, an increase of 3% year-on-year.
Demand and growth of lightweight calcium carbonate in China from 2014 to 2018
In terms of import and export, according to statistics, China's calcium carbonate imports in 2019 were 49,100 tons, an increase of 2.9% year-on-year, and the export volume was 121,700 tons, an increase of 20% year-on-year.
Statistics of China's calcium carbonate imports and exports from 2015 to 2019
Source: China Customs, compiled by Huajing Industrial Research Institute
In terms of import and export volume, according to statistics, China's calcium carbonate imports in 2019 were 14.86 million US dollars, down 19.15% year-on-year, and exports were 38.13 million US dollars, an increase of 67.3% year-on-year.
Statistics on China's calcium carbonate imports and exports from 2015 to 2019
Related report: "2020-2025 China Calcium Carbonate Industry Market Research Analysis and Investment Strategy Consulting Report" released by Huajing Industry Research Institute
Third, the introduction of some light calcium carbonate enterprises in China
China's calcium carbonate industry is basically developed around the source of resources, so the industry also shows significant regional agglomeration characteristics, the main domestic production agglomeration areas are mainly distributed in Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Sichuan and other provinces, China's lightweight calcium carbonate production enterprises mainly include:
Brief introduction of some domestic lightweight calcium carbonate enterprises
Fourth, the impact of the new crown epidemic on the calcium carbonate industry analysis
Combined with the characteristics of the calcium carbonate industry driven by the application end, according to the regional characteristics of the main downstream areas such as papermaking, plastics, rubber, coatings, etc., it is expected that the impact of the new crown epidemic on the national calcium carbonate industry in 2020 will be more significant, especially the industry is generally dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises, the anti-risk ability and cash flow abundance are poor, and the industry scale judgment will decline by more than 15%. But at the same time, with the crowding out effect of this opportunity on the industry, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, the industry will be reshuffled and the integration speed will also be accelerated.
In addition, PP filled masterbatch made of calcium carbonate is widely used in the non-woven fabric industry, as an important raw material for mask accessories, it will have better application prospects after experiencing the epidemic, and is expected to drive the increase in the use of calcium carbonate in the plastic field.