Tabular Alumina Market 2024

Industry Size, Emerging Trends, Regions, Growth Insights, Opportunities, and Forecast By 2033

Tabular Alumina Market by Type (Powder, Granules, Others), by Purity (High Purity, Standard Purity), by Application (Refractory, Ceramic Rollers, Electrical Insulation, Filters in the Aluminum Industry, Others), and by End-Use Industry and by Region – Global Share and Forecast to 2033

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Description

According to the Market Statsville Group (MSG), the Global Tabular Alumina Market size was valued at USD 34,138.7 million in 2023 and is expected to grow from USD 36,561.1 million in 2024 to USD 56,249.6 million by 2033, by growing at a CAGR of 6.1% during the forecast period (2024-2033). 

The growth in the refractory industry, where there is increasing demand due to better thermal stock resistance tended by higher purity, drives the tabular alumina market enormously. Tabular alumina is widely known for its high density, low porosity, and excellent chemical inertness. It is utilized in applications over a broad range of high-temperature environments, such as steel, cement, and glass manufacturing. Growth in the construction and automotive industries, where performance materials are needed for better service life and performance, also fuels the growth of the market. Other parameters that are leading the market include technological advancement in production and increases in the adoption of tabular alumina in the electrical and electronics sectors. Regionally, Asia-Pacific has acquired a major market share due to rapid industrialization and urbanization in countries like China and India. However, environmental policies and high raw material costs may pose potential threats to market growth. In general, diversity in all types of industrial applications should result in stable expansion in the tabular alumina market. 


Definition of the Tabular Alumina

Tabular alumina is high-purity aluminum oxide with large, tabular-shaped crystals. It is obtained by heating alumina above 1,650°C, with no sintering aids, to a point where this material gets a dense and non-friable nature, which gives it high thermal shock resistance, low porosity, and very good chemical passiveness, which renders it fit for use in refractory or high-temperature applications. 


Global Tabular Alumina Market Dynamics

Drivers: Rapid Industrialization Growth    

The rapid industrialization in industries manufacturing steel, cement, and glass coerces demand for high-performance materials like tabular alumina to a great degree. These industries work at very high temperatures and need materials of high thermal shock resistance and durability. In such stringent conditions, tabular alumina, with its high density and low porosity, becomes quite essential in the manufacturing process. Steel is used in the refractory lining of furnaces, ladles, and kilns to produce steel, as it gives the assurance of strength and effectiveness. In the cement industries, it enhances the durability and thermal efficiency of the kilns. Likewise, owing to the chemical inertness and stability of tabular alumina at high temperatures, the quality and life expectancy of the production machinery in glass manufacturing are enhanced. The growing needs of these industries to meet global demand for construction and infrastructure automatically translate to increasing demand for reliable, high-performance materials like tabular alumina. 

Challenges: Legal Issues of HD Map

The production of tabular alumina is a highly demanding process from the point of view of raw materials, with aluminum oxide (alumina) being one of the major substances. The extraction and refinement of alumina require a high degree of resources, not simply in terms of energy or equipment but also very rigorous quality standards for all stages of production—that ultimately translate into high production costs. 

Moreover, raw material costs become prey to changing global prices for other commodities, which makes the scenario tough on the financial front for manufacturers. High raw material costs will likely erode profit margins and make it very difficult for companies to maintain competitive pricing. This can be a particularly nightmarish situation for small manufacturers whose financial flexibility can be limited. Moreover, additional investments in new technologies and full compliance with environmental regulations increase the overall cost structure. Consequently, such high prices of raw materials will, in turn, undermine the potential for growth of the market, increasing the final prices of the products and making them less accessible for some end users. 


Scope of the Global Tabular Alumina Market 

The study categorizes the Tabular Alumina market based on type, purity, application, and end-use industry at the regional and global levels.

By Type Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • Powder
  • Granules
  • Others 

By Purity Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • High Purity
  • Standard Purity

By Application Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • Refractory
  • Ceramic Rollers
  • Electrical Insulation
  • Filters in the Aluminum Industry
  • Others 

By End-Use Industry Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • Steel Industry
  • Petrochemical Industry
  • Ceramic Industry 
  • Cement Industry
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Automotive Industry
  • Chemical Industry
  • Others 

By Region Outlook (Sales, USD Million, 2019-2033)

  • North America 
    • US
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe 
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • France
    • UK
    • Spain
    • Poland
    • Russia
    • The Netherlands
    • Norway
    • Czech Republic
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific 
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Indonesia
    • Malaysia
    • Thailand
    • Singapore
    • Australia & New Zealand
    • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Colombia
    • Rest of South America
  • The Middle East & Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • South Africa
    • Northern Africa
    • Rest of MEA

Granules tabular alumina segment accounts for the largest market share by type

Based on the type, the market is divided into powder, granules, others. The granules tabular alumina segment accounted for the largest market share in the global Tabular Alumina market. It has this dominance because it is largely applied in high mechanical strength and thermal shock applications, with examples such as refractories of steel ladles and cement kilns. The relatively larger particle size of coarse tabular alumina enhances its use in high temperatures by reducing the porosity and, hence, ensuring greater durability. Furthermore, it contains robust properties that are best suited for applications requiring superior wear resistance and endurance to chemical attack. Often, manufacturers of chemicals and other processing prefer coarse tabular alumina over other materials because of its reliability under harsh industrial conditions, where the integrity of its structure at high temperatures is indispensable. With industries critically demanding long-lasting processes and long-lasting efficiencies, this probably secures a sustained need—opulence in coarse tabular alumina.

Asia Pacific accounted for the largest market share by Region

Based on the regions, the global market of Tabular Alumina has been segmented across North America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa, South America, and Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific region dominates in tabular alumina consumption, mainly due to rapid industrialization and urbanization in countries such as China and India. These are quite big end-users of tabular alumina, given the large steel, cement, and glass industries that demand performance materials with high thermal resistance. Additionally, significant investment in infrastructure development and construction activities in the region drives demand. Furthermore, APAC receives lowered production costs, which leverage substantially on the availability of ample raw material sources and relatively lower labor costs. A plethora of production facilities and constant upgrades in the technologies used to produce the material further add to the competitive advantage of the region. Initiatives by governments that are friendly to growth in the industrial sector, coupled with favorable trade policies, have also incubated the growth of the market, thereby sealing APAC's position at the top in the global tabular alumina market. 


Competitive Landscape: Global Tabular Alumina Market 

In the tabular alumina market, there are a large number of players competing with one another through strategic initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, as well as partnerships. Large organizations in the global tabular alumina market are engaged in research and development activities, expanding their production capacities to enhance product quality and penetrate several end-use industries. Heavy competition accelerates innovation and impacts pricing strategies in the market.

Major players in the global Tabular Alumina market are: 

Recent Development 

  • In May 2024, Almatis, one of the global leaders in specialty alumina products and an extremely important investment of the OYAK Group announced plans to invest in setting up the new calcined alumina production plant in Qingdao. This will represent a significant further expansion in the Asian market. The new facility is due to enter operation in early 2026 and will more than double Almatis' calcined alumina production capacity within China. This expansion will focus on meeting today's and future demands for specialty alumina in high-growth industries.
  • In January 2024, the reduced carbon tabular alumina was developed by Almatis, which is roughly 15% lighter in weight and environmentally sustainable. The innovation further reduces carbon intensity levels from 1.1 to 0.9 Mt CO2e/Mt of alumina for a breathtaking 13% CO2e reduction.
     

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  • PUBLISHED ON: MARCH, 2024
  • BASE YEAR: 2023
  • FORECAST PERIOD: 2024-2033
  • STUDY PERIOD: 2019 - 2033
  • COMPANIES COVERED: 15
  • COUNTRIES COVERED: 24
  • NO OF PAGES: 281

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