Product Code: 3727
Global demand for abrasives is forecast to rise 5.1% per year to $45.5 billion in 2022. Growth will be driven by increasing manufacturing of durable goods like machinery, transportation equipment, and electrical and electronic equipment. Industrializing nations in the Asia/Pacific region will account for the majority of demand growth as their manufacturing industries develop.
‘Global Abrasives’ addresses the following questions and more:
- Which manufacturing markets hold the strongest growth prospects for abrasives?
- How can suppliers capture market share in the mature North American and West European markets?
- How are global abrasives production and trade flows shifting?
Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW
- Key Findings
- Global Abrasives Market
- Demand by Region
- Production by Region
- International Trade
- Pricing Patterns
- Abrasives Raw Materials
- Demand by Type & Region
- Manufactured Minerals
- Natural Minerals
- Metallic Materials
- Technology & Product Development
- Legal & Regulatory Environment
3. PRODUCTS
- Key Findings
- Scope
- Abrasives Demand by Product
- Nonmetallic Abrasives
- Demand by Region
- Coated Abrasives
- Demand by Product Type & Region
- Cloth Coated Abrasives
- Paper & Other Coated Abrasives
- Bonded Abrasives
- Demand by Product Type & Region
- Conventional Bonded Abrasives
- Bonded Superabrasives
- Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders
- Metallic Abrasives
4. MARKETS
- Key Findings
- Demand by Market
- Durable Goods Manufacturing
- Demand by Market & Region
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Electrical & Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
- Fabricated Metal Manufacturing
- Other Durable Goods Manufacturing
- Cleaning & Maintenance
- Other Markets
5. NORTH AMERICA
- Key Findings
- Abrasives Market Size
- Historical Trends
- Supply & Demand
- Demand by Product & Market
- Demand by Country
- Market Share
- United States
- Mexico
- Canada
6. CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
- Key Findings
- Abrasives Market Size
- Historical Trends
- Supply & Demand
- Demand by Product & Market
- Market Share
- Brazil
- Other Central & South America
7. WESTERN EUROPE
- Key Findings
- Abrasives Market Size
- Historical Trends
- Supply & Demand
- Demand by Product & Market
- Demand by Country
- Market Share
- Germany
- Italy
- France
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Other Western Europe
8. EASTERN EUROPE
- Key Findings
- Abrasives Market Size
- Historical Trends
- Supply & Demand
- Demand by Product & Market
- Market Share
- Russia
- Poland
- Other Eastern Europe
9. ASIA/PACIFIC
- Key Findings
- Abrasives Market Size
- Historical Trends
- Supply & Demand
- Demand by Product & Market
- Demand by Country
- Market Share
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Indonesia
- Other Asia/Pacific
10. AFRICA/MIDEAST
- Key Findings
- Abrasives Market Size
- Historical Trends
- Supply & Demand
- Demand by Product & Market
- Market Share
- Turkey
- Other Africa/Mideast
11. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Key Findings & Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Manufacturing
- Marketing Strategies
- Distribution Channels
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cooperative Agreements
- List of Industry Participants
- Industry Participants by Geographic Region
12. APPENDIX
- Scope
- Definitions
- Abbreviations
- Freedonia Methodology
- Study-Specific Methodology
- Sources
- Associations & Agencies
- Related Studies & Reports
- Country Lists by Region
- Macroeconomic Assumptions
- Economic Environment
- Global Population
- Global Manufacturing Outlook
- Global Personal Consumption Expenditures
- Global Construction Outlook
- Global Building Construction Outlook
LIST OF TABLES
2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW
- Table 2-1: Global Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 2-2: Global Abrasives Production by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 2-3: Global Abrasives Net Exports by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 2-4: Global Abrasives Price Deflators by Product, 2008 -- 2023 (2017=100)
- Table 2-5: Global Abrasive Raw Materials Demand by Type & Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 2-6: Global Manufactured Abrasive Minerals Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 2-7: Global Natural Abrasive Minerals Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 2-8: Global Metallic Abrasive Materials Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
3. PRODUCTS
- Table 3-1: Global Abrasives Demand by Product, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 3-2: Global Nonmetallic Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 3-3: Global Coated Abrasives Demand by Product Type & Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 3-4: Key Characteristics of Paper & Other Coated Abrasives
- Table 3-5: Global Bonded Abrasives Demand by Product Type & Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 3-6: Key Applications for Conventional Bonded Abrasives by Material
- Table 3-7: Characteristics of Bonded Superabrasives by Material
- Table 3-8: Global Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 3-9: Key Applications for Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders
- Table 3-10: Global Metallic Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 3-11: Characteristics of Metallic Abrasives by Product
4. MARKETS
- Table 4-1: Global Abrasives Demand by Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-2: Global Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand by Market & Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-3: Global Machinery Manufacturing Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-4: Global Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-5: Global Electrical & Electronic Equipment Manufacturing Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-6: Global Fabricated Metals Manufacturing Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-7: Global Demand for Abrasives in Other Durable Goods Manufacturing by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-8: Global Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 4-9: Global Demand for Abrasives in Other Markets by Market & Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
5. NORTH AMERICA
- Table 5-1: North America: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-2: North America: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-3: North America: Abrasives Demand by Country, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-4: United States: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-5: United States: Abrasives Demand by Product, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-6: United States: Abrasives Demand by Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-7: United States: Abrasives Raw Materials Demand by Type, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-8: Mexico: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion pesos)
- Table 5-9: Mexico: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 5-10: Canada: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million US dollars & million Canadian dollars)
- Table 5-11: Canada: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million US dollars)
6. CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
- Table 6-1: Central & South America: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 6-2: Central & South America: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 6-3: Brazil: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million real)
- Table 6-4: Brazil: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 6-5: Other Central & South America: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 6-6: Other Central & South America: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
7. WESTERN EUROPE
- Table 7-1: Western Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-2: Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-3: Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Country, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-4: Germany: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million euro)
- Table 7-5: Germany: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-6: Italy: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million euro)
- Table 7-7: Italy: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-8: France: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million euro)
- Table 7-9: France: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-10: United Kingdom: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million pounds)
- Table 7-11: United Kingdom: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-12: Spain: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million euro)
- Table 7-13: Spain: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-14: Other Western Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-15: Other Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 7-16: Other Western Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand by Country, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
8. EASTERN EUROPE
- Table 8-1: Eastern Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 8-2: Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 8-3: Russia: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion rubles)
- Table 8-4: Russia: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 8-5: Poland: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million z?oty)
- Table 8-6: Poland: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 8-7: Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 8-8: Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
9. ASIA/PACIFIC
- Table 9-1: Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-2: Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-3: Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Country, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-4: China: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion yuan)
- Table 9-5: China: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-6: Japan: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion yen)
- Table 9-7: Japan: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-8: India: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion rupees)
- Table 9-9: India: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-10: South Korea: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion won)
- Table 9-11: South Korea: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-12: Taiwan: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million US dollars & billion Taiwanese dollars)
- Table 9-13: Taiwan: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million US dollars)
- Table 9-14: Thailand: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion baht)
- Table 9-15: Thailand: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-16: Indonesia: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & billion rupiah)
- Table 9-17: Indonesia: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-18: Other Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 9-19: Other Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
10. AFRICA/MIDEAST
- Table 10-1: Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 10-2: Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 10-3: Turkey: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars & million lira)
- Table 10-4: Turkey: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 10-5: Other Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Supply & Demand, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Table 10-6: Other Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand by Product & Market, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
11. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Table 11-1: Abrasives Sales by Company, 2018 (million dollars)
- Table 11-2: Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
- Table 11-3: Selected Cooperative Agreements
12. APPENDIX
- Table 12-1: Relevant NAICS & SIC Codes
- Table 12-2: Relevant NACE Codes
- Table 12-3: Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
- Table 12-4: Countries in North America
- Table 12-5: Countries in Central & South America
- Table 12-6: Countries in Western Europe
- Table 12-7: Countries in Eastern Europe
- Table 12-8: Countries in the Asia/Pacific Region
- Table 12-9: Countries in the Africa/Mideast Region
- Table 12-10: Global Gross Domestic Product by Region & Country, 2008 -- 2023 (billion 2017 dollars)
- Table 12-11: Global Population by Region & Country, 2008 -- 2023 (million persons)
- Table 12-12: Global Manufacturing Value Added by Region & Country, 2008 -- 2023 (billion 2017 dollars)
- Table 12-13: Global Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region & Country, 2008 -- 2023 (billion 2017 dollars)
- Table 12-14: Global Construction Expenditures by Region & Country, 2008 -- 2023 (billion 2017 dollars)
- Table 12-15: Global Building Construction Expenditures by Region & Country, 2008 -- 2023 (billion 2017 dollars)
LIST OF FIGURES
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Figure 1-1: Key Global Abrasives Trends
2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW
- Figure 2-1: Key Trends in the Global Abrasives Market
- Figure 2-2: Global Abrasives Demand Share by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
- Figure 2-3: Global Abrasives Production Share by Region, 2008 -- 2023 (million dollars)
3. PRODUCTS
- Figure 3-1: Key Global Abrasives Product Trends
- Figure 3-2: Global Abrasives Demand Share by Product, 2018 (billion dollars)
- Figure 3-3: Coated Abrasives Product Examples
- Figure 3-4: Bonded Abrasives Product Examples
- Figure 3-5: Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders Product Examples
- Figure 3-6: Metallic Abrasives Product Examples
4. MARKETS
- Figure 4-1: Key Global Abrasives Market Trends
- Figure 4-2: Global Abrasives Demand Share by Market, 2018 (billion dollars)
5. NORTH AMERICA
- Figure 5-1: North America: Abrasives Market
- Figure 5-2: North America: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 5-3: North America: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 5-4: North America: Abrasives Market Share, 2018 (billion dollars)
- Figure 5-5: United States: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 5-6: United States: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 5-7: Mexico: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 5-8: Mexico: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion pesos)
- Figure 5-9: Canada: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 5-10: Canada: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million US dollars & million Canadian dollars)
6. CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
- Figure 6-1: Central & South America: Abrasives Market
- Figure 6-2: Central & South America: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 6-3: Central & South America: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 6-4: Central & South America: Abrasives Market Share, 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 6-5: Brazil: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 6-6: Brazil: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million real)
- Figure 6-7: Other Central & South America: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 6-8: Other Central & South America: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
7. WESTERN EUROPE
- Figure 7-1: Western Europe: Abrasives Market
- Figure 7-2: Western Europe: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 7-3: Western Europe: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 7-4: Western Europe: Abrasives Market Share, 2018 (billion dollars)
- Figure 7-5: Germany: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 7-6: Germany: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million euro)
- Figure 7-7: Italy: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 7-8: Italy: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million euro)
- Figure 7-9: France: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 7-10: France: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million euro)
- Figure 7-11: United Kingdom: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 7-12: United Kingdom: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million pounds)
- Figure 7-13: Spain: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 7-14: Spain: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million euro)
- Figure 7-15: Other Western Europe: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 7-16: Other Western Europe: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 7-17: Netherlands: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million euro)
- Figure 7-18: Austria: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million euro)
- Figure 7-19: Switzerland: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million Swiss francs)
- Figure 7-20: Belgium: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million euro)
- Figure 7-21: All Other Western Europe: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
8. EASTERN EUROPE
- Figure 8-1: Eastern Europe: Abrasives Market
- Figure 8-2: Eastern Europe: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 8-3: Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 8-4: Eastern Europe: Abrasives Market Share, 2018 (billion dollars)
- Figure 8-5: Russia: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 8-6: Russia: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion rubles)
- Figure 8-7: Poland: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 8-8: Poland: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million z?oty)
- Figure 8-9: Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 8-10: Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
9. ASIA/PACIFIC
- Figure 9-1: Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Market
- Figure 9-2: Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-3: Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 9-4: Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Market Share, 2018 (billion dollars)
- Figure 9-5: China: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-6: China: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion yuan)
- Figure 9-7: Japan: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-8: Japan: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion yen)
- Figure 9-9: India: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-10: India: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion rupees)
- Figure 9-11: South Korea: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-12: South Korea: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion won)
- Figure 9-13: Taiwan: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-14: Taiwan: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million US dollars & billion Taiwanese dollars)
- Figure 9-15: Thailand: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-16: Thailand: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion baht)
- Figure 9-17: Indonesia: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-18: Indonesia: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & billion rupiah)
- Figure 9-19: Other Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 9-20: Other Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
10. AFRICA/MIDEAST
- Figure 10-1: Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Market
- Figure 10-2: Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 10-3: Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
- Figure 10-4: Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Market Share, 2018 (billion dollars)
- Figure 10-5: Turkey: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 10-6: Turkey: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars & million lira)
- Figure 10-7: Other Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Market Key Indicators, 2018
- Figure 10-8: Other Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand, 2006 -- 2018 (million dollars)
11. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- Figure 11-1: Global Abrasives Market Share, 2018 (billion dollars)
- Figure 11-2: Global Abrasives: First Market Leader
- Figure 11-3: Global Abrasives: Second Market Leader
- Figure 11-4: Global Abrasives: Third Market Leader
- Figure 11-5: Global Abrasives: Fourth Market Leader
- Figure 11-6: Global Abrasives: Fifth Market Leader
- Figure 11-7: Global Abrasives: Sixth Market Leader
