Europe Talc Market, By Deposit Type (Talc Carbonate, Talc Chlorite, and Others), Type (Fine grade, and Others), Application (Pulp & Paper, Plastic Industry, Ceramics, Paints & Coatings, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Food Industry, Rubber Industry, and Others), Country (Germany, U.K., Italy, France, Spain, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands and Rest of Europe) - Industry Trends And Forecast to 2029.
Market Analysis and Size
Extensive applications in producing lightweight plastics for automotive components and rapid industrialization and surge in disposable income of the middle-class population of emerging economies are expected to drive the demand for the Europe talc market. However, guidelines regulating the production as well as usage of talc may further restrict the market's growth.
This talc is used in lightweight plastics for the automotive industry. Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the Europe talc market is expected to reach the value of USD 347.31 million by the year 2029, at a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period. "Pulp & paper" accounts for the most prominent application segment. The market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, and climate chain scenario.
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Report Metric
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Details
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Forecast Period
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2022 to 2029
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Base Year
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2021
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Historic Years
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2020 (Customizable to 2019 - 2014)
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Quantitative Units
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Revenue in USD Million
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Segments Covered
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Deposit Type (Talc Carbonate, Talc Chlorite, and Others), Type (Fine grade, and Others), Application (Pulp & Paper, Plastic Industry, Ceramics, Paints & Coatings, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Food Industry, Rubber Industry, and Others)
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Countries Covered
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Germany, U.K., Italy, France, Spain, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands and Rest of Europe
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Market Players Covered
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Imerys, Minerals Technologies Inc., ELEMENTIS PLC., IMI Fabi SpA, MikronS, Nippon Talc Co., Ltd., Nordic Talc Oy, LITHOS Industrial Minerals GmbH, Expac (Preston) Ltd, Sibelco
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Market Definition
Talc is a type of mineral rock that is made up of hydrated magnesium silicate. It has a wide variety of applications with the most common of them as baby powder. Due to its resistance to heat, electricity and resistance to absorption of acids, oil and grease, it is very widely demanded from a number of industries. Its characteristics are softness of the mineral, capability of retaining the fragrances, purity and white color.
COVID-19 had a Minimal Impact on Talc Market
COVID-19 impacted various manufacturing industries in the year 2020-2021 as it led to the closure of workplaces, disruption of supply chains and restrictions on transportation. Due to lockdown, the talc market had experienced a significant impact in the import and export of talc products than the past few years. However, the growing demand of the consumer product will increase the growth of talc market.
Market Dynamics:
Drivers/Opportunities
- Extensive applications in producing lightweight plastics for automotive components
The main exteriors applications of talc lie in bumper fascias, rocker panels and grills. Strong impact resistance and low thermal expansion are required for all these applications to join them with metal parts with a very low dimensional variation with temperature. Most of these items are painted on the car body to enhance aesthetic appeal. Talc-filled composites are also used in under-the-hood applications. In this case, good thermal properties are generally required. Therefore, with the growing automotive industry and the increasing requirement for lightweight vehicles and components to increase vehicle efficiency, there will be a huge demand for talc, which is expected to drive the Europe talc market.
- Rapid industrialization and surge in disposable income of the middle-class population of emerging economies
Major European countries are undergoing a societal and economic transformation. The region is moving through rapid economic development, with firm support from various government policies to reduce poverty, increase the workforce's skill levels and open the region up to higher-value economic activity such as manufacturing. In addition, wages are growing rapidly in line with this. Therefore, the European market has taken off with the increased disposable income. This may create a platform for the growth of the Europe talc market.
- Easy availability of raw materials along with affordable labor
The European countries have a huge workforce that is cheap compared to other regions and is engaged in the process of mining and synthetic talc manufacturing. Furthermore, France is among the major hubs for talc extraction, making it easier for other European countries to get the talc raw material at a lower price and in required quantities. Moreover, France's talc resources include not only its significant reserve volume but also the superior quality of its white talc, and France is the most important talc supplier, including all medium and high-grade products. Therefore, the easy availability of talc raw materials in this region and around is projected to help the growth of the Europe talc market.
- Rising research activities for the advancement of new grades of talc
There has been a focus on the exploration of talc as a dissolution retardant in controlled-release products and a novel substrate for pellet design due to its physicochemical, physiological inert and inexpensive nature. Due to these attractive features, the wet spherical agglomerates of talc have been used as a substrate for coating and as a diluent in Crystallo-Co-Agglomeration (CCA). The use of such high functionality excipient gives better products with lower costs, shorter time to market and extended product lifecycle. The growth of the pulp, paper, automotive, plastics, paints, coatings, cosmetics, personal care, ceramics, agriculture and food industries are among the major consumers of talc in the region and are expected to offer opportunities for the growth o Europe talc market.
Restraints/Challenges
- Guidelines regulating the production and usage of talc
According to the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, it has been proved that women's frequent use of talc in different forms can cause ovarian cancer. Moreover, the use of talcum powder is associated with respiratory issues in infants, and long-term exposure to it can cause pneumonia and asthma symptoms. Furthermore, exposure to talc for a longer duration has serious ill effects on the body functions, such as any application of talc on wounds can give rise to scab formation, possible infection and foreign body granulomas in the dermis. Therefore, owing to these harmful effects created while the production and usage of talc, strict rules and regulations have been enforced. This is expected to hamper the growth in the Europe talc market.
- Moderate development of the pulp and paper industry due to digitization
The growth in the pulp and paper industry in European region has been very slow than before, and this is expected to restrain the growth of the Europe talc market. Moreover, talc is widely being substituted by biotechnological solutions in various applications, such as pitch control in pulp and paper manufacturing. These biotechnological solutions use enzymes or fungi for pitch control in the paper. Hence, the use of talc in the pulp and paper industry is declining rapidly, leading to decreased demand for talc.
- Easy accessibility of substitutes
Silica turns up in mineral makeup that boasts talc-free. It is used for its ability to absorb oil and to prevent caking and clumping. Amorphous, synthetic silica used in cosmetics and other personal care products does not contain crystalline silica and is generally considered safe for use. Thus, the easy availability of a wide range of substitutes for talc in the market is projected to challenge the development of the Europe talc market greatly.
This Europe talc market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, the impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the Talc market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief. Our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.
Recent Developments
- In September 2020, Imerys was awarded with EcoVadis Platinum business sustainability rating. This has enhanced company’s image in the market and placed Imerys in top 1% of companies assessed worldwide
- In October 2018, ELEMENTIS PLC. acquired Mondo Minerals, a leading producer of talc based additives. This acquisition provided complementary and structurally advantaged business for the company
Europe Talc Market Scope
Europe talc market is segmented on the basis of deposit type, type and application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.
Deposit Type
- Talc Carbonate
- Talc Chlorite
- Others
On the basis of deposit type, the market is segmented into talc carbonate, talc chlorite, and others.
Type
- Fine Grade
- Others
On the basis of type, the market is segmented into fine grade, and others.
Application
- Pulp & Paper
- Plastic Industry
- Ceramics
- Paints & Coatings
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Pharmaceuticals
- Food Industry
- Rubber Industry
- Others
On the basis of application, the market is segmented into pulp & paper, plastic industry, ceramics, paints & coatings, cosmetics & personal care, pharmaceuticals, food industry, rubber industry, and others. All the segments are further segmented into talc carbonate, talc chlorite, and others.
Europe Talc Market Regional Analysis/Insights
Europe talc market is analyzed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, deposit type, type and application as referenced above.
The countries covered in Europe talc market report are Germany, U.K., Italy, France, Spain, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Belgium, Netherlands and rest of Europe.
Spain dominates the talc market due to the rising research and advancement activities for the advancement of new grades of talc in the region.
The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in market regulation that impact the current and future trends of the market. Data points such as down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of Europe brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.
Competitive Landscape and Europe Talc Market Share Analysis
Europe talc market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, Europe presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to Europe talc market.
Some of the major players operating in the Talc market are Imerys, Minerals Technologies Inc., ELEMENTIS PLC., IMI Fabi SpA, MikronS, Nippon Talc Co., Ltd., Nordic Talc Oy, LITHOS Industrial Minerals GmbH, Expac (Preston) Ltd, Sibelco among others.
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