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Lanxess (Germany) and Perstorp (Sweden) are the leading players in Calcium Formate Market

The global calcium formate market size is estimated to grow from USD 545 million in 2020 to USD 713 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. The market is projected to witness decent growth in the near future, owing to the wide application areas of calcium formate ranging from leather and textile to the construction industry. Increasing demand from APAC will further drive the growth of the global calcium formate market.

APAC is estimated to be the leading calcium formate market during the forecast period. The growth in this region can be attributed to the rapidly increasing demand for calcium formate from the end-use industries, especially construction, leather & textile and animal husbandry.  The market is witnessing moderate growth, owing to increasing application, technological advancements, and growing demand for these calcium formate additives in the APAC and Europe.

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Lanxess (Germany), Perstorp (Sweden), Chongqing Chuandong Chemical (Group) Co. Ltd. (China), Geo Specialty Chemical Inc.(Ohio), and Zibo Ruibao Chemical Co. Ltd. (China), American Elements (US), Henan Botai Chemical Building Material Co. Ltd. (China), Shandong Baoyuan Chemical Co. Ltd. (China), Jiangxi Kosin Organic Chemical Co. Ltd (China) and Sidley Chemical Co. Ltd (China) among others are the leading calcium formate manufacturers, globally. These companies adopted expansion, new product development, joint venture, and merger & acquisition as their key growth strategies between 2017 and 2020 to earn a competitive advantage in the calcium formate market.

Lanxess (Germany) is the largest player in the market. In February 2020, LANXESS completed the acquisition of Itibanyl Produtos Especiais Ltda. (IPEL). With the acquisition, LANXESS is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of antimicrobial active ingredients and formulations. In November 2019, PMC Group acquires of Lanxess’ Organotin Specialties Business Assets. The Business included Lanxess’ global organotin catalyst, organotin specialties and intermediates product lines.

Perstorp (Sweden) is ranked second in the calcium formate market. In November 2019, Perstorp, invested in the construction of a new Pentaerythritol (Penta) production facility in Gujarat, India. The Gujarat plant will produce Penta, including the renewable grades of Voxtar, providing up to a 60% reduced carbon footprint. Commercial production is planned to start in Q1 2022. Also, in July 2019, ProPhorce  Valerins is the latest innovation by Perstorp in the field of animal nutrition.  It consists of glycerol esters of valeric acid. Research have shown that this product significantly improves broiler performance even when compared to industry standards such as butyric acid.

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Growing demand of calcium formate in the construction industry

Calcium formate is used as cement additive and concrete accelerator, tile adhesives and cement-based mortars. The growth in the consumption of cement from the construction industry effectively boosts the demand for calcium formate market.

Calcium fromate is used as a cement additive in the construction industry for quick setting and increasing hardness of cement products. Cement is also used in the production of various products such as bricks and blocks, slabs and sheets, adhesives and concrete. In addition, calcium formate is also used as an inhibitor, PH regulator, corrosion protector to substrates of buildings and infrastructure, and for cementation of oil drilling. It is mostly used in the production of concrete in China which is one of the most dominant countries in the production and consumption of cement. Thus, the growing demand of cement in the construction industry is driving the market for calcium formate

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The global calcium formate market size is estimated to grow from USD 545 million in 2020 to USD 713 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. The market is projected to witness decent growth in the near future, owing to the wide application areas of calcium formate ranging from leather and textile to the construction industry. Increasing demand from APAC will further drive the growth of the global calcium formate market.

The construction industry will continue to lead the calcium formate market, , accounting for a share of 29.7% of the overall market, in 2019 terms of value. Increasing construction and infrastructural activities is expected to boost the rising demand for cement and concrete in the near future. The use of calcium formate as an accelerator in the concrete setting application decreses the setting time and increases the strength, thus boosting the global calcium formate market

Recent Developments

  1. In November 2019, Perstorp, invested in the construction of a new Pentaerythritol (Penta) production facility in Gujarat, India. The Gujarat plant will produce Penta, including the renewable grades of Voxtar, providing up to a 60% reduced carbon footprint. Commercial production is planned to start in Q1 2022.
  2. In February 2020, LANXESS completed the acquisition of Itibanyl Produtos Especiais Ltda. (IPEL). With the acquisition, LANXESS is strengthening its position as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of antimicrobial active ingredients and formulations.

APAC is estimated to be the leading calcium formate market during the forecast period. The growth in this region can be attributed to the rapidly increasing demand for calcium formate from the end-use industries, especially construction, leather & textile and animal husbandry.  The market is witnessing moderate growth, owing to increasing application, technological advancements, and growing demand for these calcium formate additives in the APAC and Europe.