Growing End-User Industries Drives the Japan Calcium Carbonate Market

Published: Jan 2021

Japan calcium carbonate market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period. Growth in end-user industries such as plastics and paper industry is primarily driving the market growth. As per the Japan Paper Association, the total production of paper and paperboard was 25.4 million tons in 2019. Of these, paper production was 13.5 million tons in 2019. Calcium carbonate is largely utilized as a filler material in the alkaline paper manufacturing process. The major cause behind the potential use of calcium carbonate is the demand for bulkier and brighter paper. 

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Ground calcium carbonate (GCC) is cost-effective and has high brightness. It develops a porous surface on the paper sheet owing to its rhombohedral particle shape. Additionally, precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) is a low-cost mineral for the production of high-quality paper and paperboard through the substitution of huge costly additives, wood pulp, or other minerals. Coating PCC has benefits over GCC owing to its superior gloss and opacity. Calcium carbonate is often utilized in papermaking as a pigment or filler as it has high brightness. 

PCC is utilized as a filler as it holds properties including porosity which supports opacity and whiteness levels highly superior to those found using other non-synthetic fillers. Asahi Kohmatsu Co., Ltd. is one of the Japanese manufacturers that sell and offer a range of limestone material products, primarily calcium carbonate products, as well as granular products, limestone powder products, and more. The company also supports landscaping materials and industrial products. The company offers fine-grained MicronCal, the MC Series is a GCC product. The MC series is utilized in high added value areas to offer superior dispersibility. It has applications in paper, paint, agricultural chemicals, synthetic resin, and others.

Scope of the Japan Calcium Carbonate Market

Market Coverage

  • Market number available for 2019-2026
  • Base year- 2019
  • Forecast period- 2020-2026
  • Segment Covered- By Type and End-User Industry
  • Competitive Landscape- Imerys S.A., J.M. Huber Corp., Minerals Technologies Inc., Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha Ltd., and Asahi Kohmatsu Co., Ltd.

Key questions addressed by the report

  • What is the market growth rate?
  • Which segment dominates the market in the base year?
  • Which segment will project the fastest growth in the market?
  • How COVID-19 impacted the market?

o Recovery Timeline

o Deviation from the pre-COVID-19 forecast

o Most affected segment

  • Who is the leader in the market?
  • How players are addressing challenges to sustain growth?
  • Where is the investment opportunity?

Japan Calcium Carbonate Market-Segmentation

By Type

  • Ground Calcium Carbonate
  • Precipitated Calcium Carbonate

By End-User Industry

  • Paper 
  • Adhesives and Sealants
  • Plastics 
  • Paints and Coatings
  • Construction
  • Others

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