Iron Oxide Pigments Market, By End User (Construction, Coatings, Plastics, Paper, and Others), By Color (Yellow, Black, Red, and Blends) & By Region (Americas, Europe, Asia, and MENA) – Global Analysis and Forecast Till 2020

Iron oxide pigments are found naturally within the ores and are also produced synthetically. Iron oxide pigments are used as colorants. Hence, iron oxide pigments are majorly used in paint industry, construction industry, plastics industry, paper industry, and others. The global consumption of iron oxide pigments, along with their end products, has witnessed a stable growth in the past few years and this growth is estimated to scale up in the next five years due to increased construction industry.

These are used in various industries out of which construction and paint industries are the two major industries. Together they contribute almost one third of the total iron oxide demand globally. Growing constructions industry in the emerging economies such as Asia Latin America and Middle East are fueling the growth for iron oxide pigments market.

Iron oxide pigments in Asia Pacific shows huge growth potential due to the rising expectation of consumers. Moreover, demand for blend iron ore pigments is increasing at a higher rate globally. Construction is the largest end-use Industry. The improving economic conditions are driving the construction industry, which in turn is fueling the growth of iron oxide pigments market. Asia Pacific and Europe are the key market which together contribute more than half of the iron oxide pigments market.

This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the global iron oxide pigments market. Various secondary sources, such as encyclopedia, directories, industry journals, and databases are used to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the iron oxide pigments market. The primary sources include experts from related industries and suppliers who have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of the market.

Competitive scenarios of the players in the Iron oxide pigments market have been discussed in detail. Key players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities are also covered in the report. Companies, such as Lanxess AG (Germany), BASF SE (Germany), Du Pont (U.S), Bayer material sciences (Germany), Agrium Inc. (Canada) and others are some of the important players.

This report can be customized by regions (Asia-pacific, Europe and others), by countries and by end use Industry. 

Iron oxide pigments are extracted from its natural occurring ore hematite/magnetite. These are mostly used in coating, concrete, ceramics, inks, and plastics. The Global Iron oxide Pigments market was valued at $1,656.88 million in 2012 and is expected to reach $2,185.70 million in 2018 with a growing CAGR of 5.4% from 2013. The factors driving growth in the colorants market are its increasing per capita consumption in emerging economies, high demand from end-user industries.

Pigments impact positively as colored substances made of both natural and synthetic materials. These are versatile coloring agents that come with all round features to give credence to their suitability in a variety of mediums.

Among all, building construction industry captures the maximum share i.e. about 5% (as of 2012) of the total global iron oxide pigment consumption. These are extensively used for making designer tiles, pavement blocks, and coloring concrete & mortar.

The key Regions covered in Global Iron oxide pigments Market are North America, Asia-Pacific and others. The various types studied include Synthetic iron oxide and others. The Various applications studied in Global Iron oxide Pigments Market include Construction, Coatings, Plastics, Paper and others. Further, as a part of qualitative analysis, the Global Pigments Market research report provides a comprehensive review of the important drivers, restraints, opportunities, and burning issues in the Global Iron oxides Pigments market.

The Global Iron Oxide Pigments Market report also provides an extensive competitive landscape of the companies operating in this market. It also includes the company profiles of and competitive strategies adopted by various market players, including LANXESS AG (Germany), Rockwood (U.S.) Cathay Pigments, China based Deqing Huayuan, and Yixing Yuxing (China)

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