US Refractories Market

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US demand to rise 3.7% annually through 2016

US demand for refractories is projected to grow 3.7 percent per year to $2.6 billion in 2016. Output of steel in the US is expected to reverse its decline, driving up demand for refractory products. Gains will also result as nonresidential fixed investment spending returns to strong growth through 2016, prompting a resurgence in the production of a number of goods such as cement and glass. The market for refractories as measured in tons will increase 1.4 percent per annum to 2.3 million tons in 2016, still short of 2006 levels.

Iron, steel manufacturing to benefit refractory demand

In 2011, sales of refractories to iron and steel manufacturers made up 45 percent of total refractory sales. After the steep decline in steel output during the recent recession, steel manufacturing in the US -- along with the associated refractory demand -- is expected to rebound. The expected resurgence in US manufacturing output through 2016 will aid in driving sales of refractories; however, trends in refractory technology toward long lasting, durable refractories that resist corrosion, spalling, and mechanical stresses will limit gains in demand going forward by lengthening replacement intervals. Nevertheless, high-performance refractories can command premium prices, aiding value gains in the market. Most materials manufacturing industries have reduced their per-production-unit consumption of refractories by using these new products and utilizing improved industrial processes.

Monolithic, specialized forms to lead sales gains

Market gains for refractories will be led by sales of monolithic refractories, specialized shapes, and other types of refractories through 2016. The performance of monolithic refractories has improved greatly over time, making them more versatile, durable, and easier to use, raising sales of these types. Technological advancements have also made products such as specialty shapes much more cost effective and efficient, spurring demand for those forms as well. With regard to materials, the shift toward optimized product selection will continue. Refractory consumers are increasingly choosing high-grade refractories with an elevated price, tuned to perform well under specific operating conditions. As a result, sales of materials such as zirconia, zircon, and silicon carbide will increase quickly. Shipments of nonclay products are expected to outperform shipments of clay refractories through 2016.

Nonmetallic minerals to be fastest growing market

The fastest gains of any market will be posted in the nonmetallic minerals market through 2016. This market includes glass, ceramics, and cement producers, all of which were hurt by the recent economic downturn. Shipments from these industries will rise quickly as the US economy continues to grow, fueling associated refractory demand. Further gains will come from nonmanufacturing markets for refractories, such as waste-to-energy plants, traditional power plants, and the construction and renovation of restaurants with in-house bakeries and stone ovens. These refractory markets are much smaller than those for metals or nonmetallic minerals processing.

Study coverage

This upcoming industry study, Refractories, presents historical demand data for 2001, 2006 and 2011, plus forecasts for 2016 and 2021 by refractory form (e.g., bricks and shapes, monolithics), material (e.g., nonclay, clay) and market (e.g., metals industries, engineering contractors, nonmetallic mineral processing). The study also considers key market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles industry competitors such as ANH Refractories, Cookson, Magnasita, Minerals Technologies, RHI, and Saint- Gobain.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION viii

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Trends 5

Capital Spending/Fixed Investment Trends 8

Manufacturing Sector Outlook 11

Durable Goods 13

Nondurable Goods 14

Refractory Technology 15

Basic Refractory Properties 17

Refractory Shapes & Forms 20

Refractory Materials 21

Other Technological Developments 22

Pricing Trends 23

Historical Market Trends 26

International Environment 29

World Supply & Demand 30

Trends in US Foreign Trade 34

Imports 35

Exports 38

III. FORMS 41

General 41

Refractory Supply & Demand by Value 42

Refractory Supply & Demand by Volume 45

Refractory Bricks & Shapes 48

Standard Bricks 50

Preformed Shapes 53

Monolithic Refractories 56

Castables 59

Gunning Mixes 61

Plastic & Ramming Mixes 63

Bonding & Other Mortars 65

Other Refractory Forms 67

IV. MATERIALS 70

General 70

Refractory Supply & Demand by Value 71

Refractory Supply & Demand by Volume 73

Nonclay Refractory Products 76

Magnesite & Chrome 80

Zircon & Zirconia 83

Extra-High-Alumina 86

Silicon Carbide 88

Graphite & Carbon 90

Ceramic Fibers 92

Silica 95

Mullite 97

Dolomite & Other Nonclay Refractories 99

Clay Refractory Products 102

High-Alumina 106

Fireclay 108

Insulating 110

V. MARKETS 113

General 113

Metals Industries 116

Outlook 118

Iron & Steel 119

Nonferrous Metals 121

Metal Casting & Fabrication 122

Refractory Market 123

Iron & Steel 124

Nonferrous Metals 129

Metal Casting & Fabrication 132

Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Industries 134

Outlook 135

Refractory Market 136

Ceramics 137

Glass 139

Cement, Lime, & Other Mineral Processing 142

Engineering Contractors 145

Nonmanufacturing Refractory Market 147

Petroleum & Chemicals 149

Other Manufacturing Industries 152

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 154

General 154

Industry Composition & Restructuring 155

Market Share 159

Leading Refractory Suppliers 160

Significant Raw Material Suppliers 164

Product Development & Manufacturing 166

Marketing & Distribution 170

Mergers & Acquisitions 172

Company Profiles 175

Alcoa Incorporated 176

Allied Mineral Products Incorporated 177

Almatis GmbH 179

Alteo Holding 182

AluChem Incorporated 183

American Precast Refractories, see Allied Mineral

Products

ANH Refractories Company 184

Asbury Carbons Incorporated 189

BNZ Materials Incorporated 190

Calderys, see Imerys

C-E Minerals, see Imerys

CerCo LLC 192

Cookson Group plc 194

Corning Incorporated 197

Harbison-Walker Refractories, see ANH Refractories

Imerys SA 199

Kerneos, see Materis Holding Luxembourg

Lhoist SA 205

Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB 206

Magneco/Metrel Incorporated 207

Magnesita Refratários SA 209

Materis Holding Luxembourg SA 211

McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies LLC 212

Minelco, see Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara

Minerals Technologies Incorporated 213

Minteq International, see Minerals Technology

Morgan Crucible Company plc 216

North American Refractories, see ANH Refractories

Plibrico Company LLC 220

Resco Products Incorporated 222

RHI AG 224

Rio Tinto Group 226

Saint-Gobain 228

Thermal Ceramics, see Morgan Crucible

Timcal, see Imerys

Treibacher Schleifmittel North America, see Imerys

TYK Corporation 232

Unifrax I LLC 233

Veitsch-Radex America, see RHI

Vesuvius Group/NV, see Cookson Group

Other Companies Mentioned in the Study 236

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8

2 Nonresidential Fixed Investment 11

3 Manufacturers' Shipments 13

4 Selected US Manufacturer Refractory Pricing 25

5 Refractory Market, 2001-2011 28

6 US Foreign Trade in Refractories 35

7 US Refractory Imports by Source 37

8 US Refractory Exports by Destination 40

SECTION III -- FORMS

1 Refractory Supply & Demand by Form in Value Terms 44

2 Refractory Supply & Demand by Form in Volume Terms 47

3 Refractory Brick & Shape Supply & Demand 50

4 Standard Brick Refractory Shipments 53

5 Preformed Shape Refractory Shipments 56

6 Monolithic Refractory Supply & Demand 59

7 Castable Refractory Shipments 61

8 Gunning Mix Refractory Shipments 63

9 Plastic & Ramming Mix Refractory Shipments 65

10 Bonding & Other Mortar Refractory Shipments 67

11 Other Refractory Form Supply & Demand 69

SECTION IV -- MATERIALS

1 Refractory Supply & Demand by Material in Value Terms 72

2 Refractory Supply & Demand by Material in Volume Terms 75

3 Nonclay Refractory Supply & Demand 78

4 Magnesite & Chrome Refractory Shipments 83

5 Zircon & Zirconia Refractory Shipments 86

6 Extra-High-Alumina Refractory Shipments 88

7 Silicon Carbide Refractory Shipments 90

8 Graphite & Carbon Refractory Shipments 92

9 Ceramic Fiber Refractory Shipments 95

10 Silica Refractory Shipments 97

11 Mullite Refractory Shipments 99

12 Dolomite & Other Nonclay Refractory Shipments 102

13 Clay Refractory Supply & Demand 104

14 High-Alumina Clay Refractory Products 107

15 Fireclay Refractory Shipments 110

16 Insulating Clay Refractory Products 112

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Refractory Demand by Market 115

2 Metals Industry Indicators 119

3 Metals Industry Refractory Market 124

4 Iron & Steel Production Refractory Market 125

5 Nonferrous Metal Production Refractory Market 132

6 Metal Casting & Fabrication Refractory Market 134

7 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Shipments 136

8 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Refractory Market 137

9 Ceramics Refractory Market 139

10 Glass Refractory Market 142

11 Cement, Lime, & Other Mineral Processing Refractory Market 145

12 Engineering Contractor Refractory Market 147

13 Nonmanufacturing Refractory Market 149

14 Petroleum & Chemical Refractory Market 151

15 Other Manufacturing Industries Refractory Market 153

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Revenue Data: Selected Refractory & Raw Materials

Manufacturers, 2011 158

2 Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Refractory Manufacturers 169

3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 174

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Melting Points of Industrial Materials & Refractories 18

2 Selected US Manufacturer Refractory Pricing, 2001-2021 26

3 Refractory Market, 2001-2011 29

4 World Refractory Demand by Region, 2011 33

5 US Refractory Imports by Source, 2011 38

6 US Refractory Exports by Destination, 2011 40

SECTION III -- FORMS

1 Refractory Demand by Form in Value Terms, 2001-2021 45

2 Refractory Demand by Form in Volume Terms, 2001-2021 48

SECTION IV -- MATERIALS

1 Refractory Demand by Material in Value Terms, 2001-2021 73

2 Refractory Demand by Material in Volume Terms, 2001-2021 76

3 Nonclay Refractory Shipments by Material, 2011:

Value & Volume 79

4 Clay Refractory Shipments by Material, 2011:

Value & Volume 105

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Refractory Demand by Market, 2011 116

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Refractory Market Share by Company, 2011 160

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