Global Chromium Market Outlook to 2027
Chromium is a hard, lustrous, steel-gray metal with a high melting point and high boiling point. Despite being brittle, this transition metal is the hardest metal with a rating of 9.0 on the MOH Scale. It’s, in fact, harder than iron, stainless steel, tungsten, and even titanium. It has excellent reflecting properties, reflecting about 70% of incident visible light and as much as 90% of incident infrared light. With its anti-rusting properties and colorful nature (“chroma” translates to “color”), chromium, its alloys, and compounds find application in a vast spectrum of industries, let alone steel manufacturing.
According to BlueQuark Research & Consulting, the global chromium market is expected to witness growth at a considerable rate during the forecast period. The major factor responsible for the global chromium market's growth would be increasing demand from countries like China, Japan and India, accommodating a large number of stainless steel plants. The majority of chromium's applications and hence demand are in the metallurgical industry. Besides, rising demand for chromium in piston rings, piston rods, and decorative plating used in the manufacturing of vehicles is also driving the global chromium market over the forecast period. However, carcinogenic properties of chromium and fluctuating price-cum-availability of raw materials would serve as restraining factors for the market. The element and its compounds are also known to cause a variety of other irritations and breathing problems.
Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the largest market for global chromium due to the presence of a huge number of end-user industries here. The growth here is also likely to be faster than that in other regions for the same reason. While the steel industry and automotive industry are likely to dominate in terms of demand among the end-user industries, chemical industries requiring chromium are also expanding rapidly in this region and are likely to be a major contributor.
The global chromium market is quite consolidated. Major players in the market were found to be Samancor Chrome, Assmang Proprietary Limited, CVK Group, Glencore, Odisha Mining Corporation, among others.
Global Chromium Market report provides deep insights into the current and future state of the chromium market across various regions. The study comprehensively analyzes the chromium market by segmenting based on grade (Metallurgical Grade, Refractory and Foundry Grade, Chemical Intermediary Grade, and Others), application (Metallurgical, Chemical, Refractory, and Others), and geography(North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle-East and Africa). The report examines the market drivers and restraints, along with the impact of Covid-19 on the market's growth, in detail. The study covers & includes emerging market trends, developments, opportunities, and challenges in the industry. This report also covers extensively researched competitive landscape sections with profiles of major companies, including their market shares and projects.
According to BlueQuark Research & Consulting, the global chromium market is expected to witness growth at a considerable rate during the forecast period. The major factor responsible for the global chromium market's growth would be increasing demand from countries like China, Japan and India, accommodating a large number of stainless steel plants. The majority of chromium's applications and hence demand are in the metallurgical industry. Besides, rising demand for chromium in piston rings, piston rods, and decorative plating used in the manufacturing of vehicles is also driving the global chromium market over the forecast period. However, carcinogenic properties of chromium and fluctuating price-cum-availability of raw materials would serve as restraining factors for the market. The element and its compounds are also known to cause a variety of other irritations and breathing problems.
Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the largest market for global chromium due to the presence of a huge number of end-user industries here. The growth here is also likely to be faster than that in other regions for the same reason. While the steel industry and automotive industry are likely to dominate in terms of demand among the end-user industries, chemical industries requiring chromium are also expanding rapidly in this region and are likely to be a major contributor.
The global chromium market is quite consolidated. Major players in the market were found to be Samancor Chrome, Assmang Proprietary Limited, CVK Group, Glencore, Odisha Mining Corporation, among others.
Global Chromium Market report provides deep insights into the current and future state of the chromium market across various regions. The study comprehensively analyzes the chromium market by segmenting based on grade (Metallurgical Grade, Refractory and Foundry Grade, Chemical Intermediary Grade, and Others), application (Metallurgical, Chemical, Refractory, and Others), and geography(North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Middle-East and Africa). The report examines the market drivers and restraints, along with the impact of Covid-19 on the market's growth, in detail. The study covers & includes emerging market trends, developments, opportunities, and challenges in the industry. This report also covers extensively researched competitive landscape sections with profiles of major companies, including their market shares and projects.
1. Executive Summary
2. Research Scope and Methodology
2.1 Aim & Objective of the study
2.2 Market Definition
2.3 Study Information
2.4 General Study Assumptions
2.5 Research Phases
3. Market Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Market Dynamics
3.2.1 Drivers
3.2.2 Restraints
3.3 Market Trends & Developments
3.4 Market Opportunities
3.5 Feedstock Analysis
3.6 Regulatory Policies
3.7 Analysis of Covid-19 Impact
4. Industry Analysis
4.1 Supply Chain Analysis
4.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.2.1 Competition in the Industry
4.2.2 Potential of New Entrants into the Industry
4.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.2.4 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.2.5 Threat of substitute products
5. Market Segmentation & Forecast
5.1 By Grade
5.1.1 Metallurgical
Grade
5.1.2 Refractory
and Foundry Grade
5.1.3 Chemical Intermediary Grade
5.1.4 Others
5.2 By Application
5.2.1 Metallurgical
5.2.1.1 Stainless Steel Production
5.2.1.2 Alloyed Steel Production
5.2.1.3 Non-ferrous Alloy Production
5.2.2 Chemical
5.2.3 Refractory
5.2.4 Others
6. Regional Market Analysis
6.1
North America
6.1.1 United States of America
6.1.2 Canada
6.1.3 Mexico
6.2
Europe
6.2.1 Germany
6.2.2 Netherlands
6.2.3 Belgium
6.2.4 United Kingdom
6.2.5 Poland
6.2.6 Italy
6.2.7 France
6.2.8 Spain
6.2.9 Russia
6.2.10 Rest of Europe
6.3
Asia-Pacific
6.3.1 China
6.3.2 India
6.3.3 Japan
6.3.4 South Korea
6.3.5 ASEAN Countries
6.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
6.4 South America
6.4.1 Brazil
6.4.2 Argentina
6.4.3 Rest of South America
6.5
Middle East & Africa
6.5.1 Saudi Arabia
6.5.2 South Africa
6.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
7. Key Company Profiles
7.1 Samancor Chrome
7.2 Assmang
Proprietary Limited
7.3 CVK Group
7.4 Glencore
7.5 Odisha Mining
Corporation
7.6 Al Tamman
Indsil FerroChrome
7.7 Gulf Mining Group
7.8 Hernic
Ferrochrome
7.9 International Ferro Metals
7.10 MVC Holdings
7.11 IMFA
7.12 Eurasian
Natural Resource Corporation
7.13 Ferbasa
7.14 POLEMA JSC
7.15 Hickman,
Williams and Company
*List of companies is not exhaustive
8. Competitive Landscape
8.1
List of Notable Players in the Market
8.2
M&A, JV, and Agreements
8.3
Market Share Analysis
8.4
Strategies of Key Players
9. Conclusions and Recommendations
2. Research Scope and Methodology
2.1 Aim & Objective of the study
2.2 Market Definition
2.3 Study Information
2.4 General Study Assumptions
2.5 Research Phases
3. Market Analysis
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Market Dynamics
3.2.1 Drivers
3.2.2 Restraints
3.3 Market Trends & Developments
3.4 Market Opportunities
3.5 Feedstock Analysis
3.6 Regulatory Policies
3.7 Analysis of Covid-19 Impact
4. Industry Analysis
4.1 Supply Chain Analysis
4.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.2.1 Competition in the Industry
4.2.2 Potential of New Entrants into the Industry
4.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.2.4 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.2.5 Threat of substitute products
5. Market Segmentation & Forecast
5.1 By Grade
5.1.1 Metallurgical
Grade
5.1.2 Refractory
and Foundry Grade
5.1.3 Chemical Intermediary Grade
5.1.4 Others
5.2 By Application
5.2.1 Metallurgical
5.2.1.1 Stainless Steel Production
5.2.1.2 Alloyed Steel Production
5.2.1.3 Non-ferrous Alloy Production
5.2.2 Chemical
5.2.3 Refractory
5.2.4 Others
6. Regional Market Analysis
6.1
North America
6.1.1 United States of America
6.1.2 Canada
6.1.3 Mexico
6.2
Europe
6.2.1 Germany
6.2.2 Netherlands
6.2.3 Belgium
6.2.4 United Kingdom
6.2.5 Poland
6.2.6 Italy
6.2.7 France
6.2.8 Spain
6.2.9 Russia
6.2.10 Rest of Europe
6.3
Asia-Pacific
6.3.1 China
6.3.2 India
6.3.3 Japan
6.3.4 South Korea
6.3.5 ASEAN Countries
6.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
6.4 South America
6.4.1 Brazil
6.4.2 Argentina
6.4.3 Rest of South America
6.5
Middle East & Africa
6.5.1 Saudi Arabia
6.5.2 South Africa
6.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
7. Key Company Profiles
7.1 Samancor Chrome
7.2 Assmang
Proprietary Limited
7.3 CVK Group
7.4 Glencore
7.5 Odisha Mining
Corporation
7.6 Al Tamman
Indsil FerroChrome
7.7 Gulf Mining Group
7.8 Hernic
Ferrochrome
7.9 International Ferro Metals
7.10 MVC Holdings
7.11 IMFA
7.12 Eurasian
Natural Resource Corporation
7.13 Ferbasa
7.14 POLEMA JSC
7.15 Hickman,
Williams and Company
*List of companies is not exhaustive
8. Competitive Landscape
8.1
List of Notable Players in the Market
8.2
M&A, JV, and Agreements
8.3
Market Share Analysis
8.4
Strategies of Key Players
9. Conclusions and Recommendations
LIST OF TABLES
Global Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Metallurgical Grade - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Refractory and Foundry Grade - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Chemical Intermediary Grade - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Other Grades - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Metallurgical - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Chemical - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Refractory - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Other End-User Industries - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
North America - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Europe - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Asia-Pacific - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
South America - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Middle East & Africa - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Chromium - Market Share of Key Companies in 2019
Other Supporting Charts
Steel Industry Growth Data, 2013-2019
Automotive Industry Growth Data, 2013-2019
Global Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Metallurgical Grade - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Refractory and Foundry Grade - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Chemical Intermediary Grade - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Other Grades - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Metallurgical - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Chemical - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Refractory - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Other End-User Industries - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
North America - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Europe - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Asia-Pacific - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
South America - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Middle East & Africa - Chromium Market, in USD Million, 2016-2025
Chromium - Market Share of Key Companies in 2019
Other Supporting Charts
Steel Industry Growth Data, 2013-2019
Automotive Industry Growth Data, 2013-2019
