This report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report analyzes the worldwide markets for Limestone in Thousand Tons.
The report profiles 101 companies including many key and niche players such as:
2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Limestone: One of the Most Essential and Versatile Minerals Myriad Uses Across Diverse Industries Steers Consumption Volumes Major End-Use Markets for Limestone Products: A Snapshot Steady Growth Projected over the Next Few Years China Dominates the World Limestone Market Asia-Pacific Demonstrates Fastest Growth Stable Economic Scenario to Underpin Market Expansion Limestone Deposits & Production: An Overview China-Led Asia Dominates Calcium Carbonate Production Scenario Concerns over Energy Consumption & Emissions in Limestone Production
3. MARKET TRENDS AND DRIVERS Construction Sector: The Most Important End-Use Market for Limestone Limestone Shipments Poised to Grow Buoyed by Positive Outlook for World Construction Industry Rising Commercial Real Estate Investments Lends Traction to Market Growth Large Investments on Infrastructure Development Boost Demand Rising Demand for Cement and the Corresponding Increase in Production Drives Limestone Consumption Major Factors Driving Demand for Cement Worldwide: Ranked in the Order of Importance Limestone: Primary Raw Material for Cement Manufacturing Eco-friendly Version of OPC to Significantly Reduce CO2 Emissions Invention of Self-Healing Bioconcrete from Limestone Bodes Well for the Market Critical Importance of Lime in Steel Production Helps Sustain Momentum Paper Industry: Largest Consumer of Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) Nano Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (NPCC) Applications: An Important Growth Driver for Crushed Limestone Common Applications of NPCC Significant Use in Environmental Applications Steers Market Momentum Animal Waste Treatment Holds Potential for Quicklime Demand Growth Flue Gas Desulphurization: A Key Growth Indicator Limestone Demonstrates Potential to Reduce Emissions in Carbon Capture
4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW A Prelude Topography Formation of Limestone Characteristics Physical Properties Dimensions Slabs Blocks Colors Uses of Limestone Commercial Types of Limestone Calcium Carbonate Slaked Lime Lime/Quick Lime/Burnt Lime Hydraulic Lime Industrial Limestone Limestone Varieties Chalk Marble Travertine Tufa Coquina Carbonatites Limestone Processing Evaluation Industrial Applications of Limestone Uses of Calcium Carbonate Paper Industry Water Treatment Concrete Filler Fertilizer Production Steel Production Plastics Manufacture The Food Industry Other Uses Limestone Pricing Quicklime Overview Lime Production Methods Uses of Quick Lime Bricks Production Glass Production Bleaching Powders Paper Manufacture Paint Manufacture Fertilizer Production Plastics Production Usage in Civil Engineering Sludge Treatment Agriculture Environmental Protection Food, Feed and Pharma Industries Pure Limestone - A Must for High-Grade Lime Production A Portable Heat Source Categories of Lime-based Products Lime Sand Bricks
5. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Leading Players in the Limestone Market M&A Activity Select M&A Deals in the World Limestone Market (2015-2018)
5.1 Focus on Select Players
5.2 Recent Industry Activity Golden Lime Acquires Saraburi Quicklime Grupo Calidra and Grupo Argos Inaugurate Caltek JV Lime Plant Polycor Acquires Limestone Quarries in France Porter Bancorp Renames itself as Limestone Bancorp Panamint Valley Limestone to Develop PVL Lime Plant in California ACG Materials Snaps Up Kelly Limestone Minerals Technologies and Shouguang Meilun to Build Satellite PCC Plant in China Mississippi Lime to Upgrade Weirton Facility with HRH Lime Production Line Xella International to Acquire Macon Group CRH Acquires Fels-Werke from Xella International Minerals Technologies Collaborates with IKPP to Build Satellite PCC Plant in Indonesia Nordkalk Launches Nordeka Maden JV in Turkey Ambuja Cements Secures Limestone Block in Maharashtra Mississippi Lime Acquires Mercer Lime Graymont Divests New York Materials Business to Upstone Materials ACG Materials Acquires North Florida Rock Carmeuse to Manage Handyman's Lime Plant in Zambia Carmeuse Group Commences High Calcium Lime Export from Omani Plant Grupo Calidra to Acquire Majority Stake in Cephas ILC Resources Acquires Lime Assets from NALC Premier African Minerals Acquires Majority Stake in TCT Industrias Florestais Graymont to Reorganize its Operations in the Pacific Northwest
6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
7. REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
7.1 THE UNITED STATES A. Market Analysis Future Prospects Remain Favorable Growing Cement Production Favors Market Expansion Demand for High-Calcium Limestone to Surge Production Capacity of Calcium Carbonate US Limestone Deposits: An Overview Limestone & Dolomite Production in the US Lime, Dimension Stone and Crushed Stone Production Issues Associated with Limestone Mining Environmental Regulations on Lime Production Competitive Landscape: Leading Lime Producers in the US B. Market Analytics
7.2 CANADA A. Market Analysis Market Overview B. Market Analytics
7.3 Japan Market Analysis
7.4 Europe A. Market Analysis Current State of European Construction Industry Elevates Limestone Consumption B. Market Analytics
7.4.1 France Market Analysis
7.4.2 Germany A. Market Analysis Increasing Cement Demand Adds to Market Growth B. Market Analytics
7.4.3 Italy Market Analysis
7.4.4 The United Kingdom A. Market Analysis Construction & Cement Industries Offer Opportunities Limestone Deposits & Mining in the UK B. Market Analytics
7.4.5 Spain Market Analysis
7.4.6 Russia Market Analysis
7.4.7 Rest of Europe A. Market Analysis Interior Decoration Application to Drive Portuguese Limestone Market B. Market Analytics
7.5 China A. Market Analysis Largest Consumer of Limestone Worldwide Booming Construction Sector to Drive Limestone Consumption Soaring Cement Production Volumes Widen Market Prospects Limestone Deposits & Production in China: An Overview Inadequacy in Supplying Superior Quality Limestone - Opportunity Lost B. Market Analytics
7.6 Asia-Pacific Market Analysis
7.6.1 India A. Market Analysis Limestone Mining in India Depleting Reserves to Affect Cement Industry B. Market Analytics
7.6.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific A. Market Analysis Select Regional Analysis Australia Overview of Mining Industry Bangladesh Largest Limestone Deposit Discovery B. Market Analytics
7.7 Latin America Market Analysis
7.7.1 Brazil Market Analysis
7.7.2 Mexico Market Analysis
7.7.3 Rest of Latin America Market Analysis
7.8 Rest of World A. Market Analysis Select Regional Analysis Jamaica: A Future Contender in Limestone South Africa: A Market with Huge Potential B. Market Analytics
8. COMPANY PROFILES
Total Companies Profiled: 101 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 106)
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