Industrial Minerals


Asia Pacific to drive calcium carbonate demand growth

26 August 2011

by Jack Elliott

Report says global CC market expected to reach 114m. tonnes by 2017

Keywords: Global Industry Analysts, calcium carbonate, GCC, PCC, fillers, paper, plastics

The global calcium carbonate market is expected to reach 113.9m. tonnes by 2017, according to a new report by Global Industry Analysts (GIA).

GIA said that the Asia-Pacific region, which represents the largest regional market for calcium carbonate worldwide, is...