The pharmaceutical industry's increasing need for alumina trihydrate in the production of antacid medicines is projected to drive market expansion. Furthermore, increased demand for alumina trihydrate in water treatment applications where it works as flocculants in water purification is likely to drive market expansion. The pharmaceutical industry is increasingly using magnesium hydroxide as an alternative to alumina trihydrate in the manufacturing of antacid formulations because it efficiently decreases stomach acid and increases water in the gut. This aspect is projected to limit the expansion of the Alumina trihydrate market. In October 2018, the Fire-Retardant Additives (FRA) business section of J.M. Huber Corporation's Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) division announced its Fine Precipitated Hydrate (FPH) phase two capacity expansion project at the Martinswerk Plant. The fine precipitated alumina hydrate grades MARTINAL® LEO provide continuously exceptional processing qualities and serve as the company's worldwide product platform for its clients.
According to Coherent Market Insights, the global Alumina Trihydrate Market is estimated to account for approximately US$ 3,900 Mn in terms of value and 6,700 MT in terms of volume by the end of 2019.
Market Leaders in the Alumina Trihydrate Industry:
1. Alfa Aesar
Alfa Aesar, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of chemicals, metals, and life science products for research and development. Alfa Aesar is a trusted, service-oriented company. Product quality is of paramount importance, but production expertise is just the beginning. Factors such as product availability, packaging and delivery are just as crucial to meeting and exceeding your expectations. Our established quality process ensures a high level of service and a promise of continually striving for perfection. With most catalog items in stock for same-day shipment, and a friendly and knowledgeable staff, we provide customers with an unsurpassed level of service. Founded in 1963, headquartered in ,Massachusetts, United States
2. Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company that produces and markets various types of chemicals. The company’s business sectors include petrochemicals and plastics, energy and functional materials, IT-related chemicals, health and crop sciences, and pharmaceuticals. Its portfolio of products includes propylene oxide, caprolactam, polypropylene, polyethylene, methyl methacrylate polymer, alumina, aluminum, resorcinol, synthetic rubber, polarizing films, photoresists, super engineering plastics, lithium-ion secondary battery materials, crop protection chemicals, feed additives, products for control of infectious diseases, and more. The firm manages two companies in the pharmaceutical sector: Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., engaged in the prescription pharmaceuticals business; and Nihon Medi-Physics Co., Ltd., engaged in the diagnostic pharmaceuticals business. Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
3. Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, which meet customer needs across a range of end markets, including the petroleum refining, consumer electronics, plastics/packaging, construction, automotive, lubricants, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food-safety and custom chemistry services markets. As of December 31, 2011, the Company and its joint ventures operated 50 facilities, encompassing production, research and development facilities, and administrative and sales offices in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia. It operates in three segments: Polymer Solutions, Catalysts and Fine Chemistry. On May 11, 2011, the Company acquired Catilin Inc. In October 2013, Albemarle Corp acquired Cambridge Chemical Co Ltd. The company was founded in 1994, headquartered in North Carolina, United States
4. Nabaltec AG
Nabaltec supplies specialized markets all over the world. Their export share amounts to approximately 70%. They are leaders in their markets and their innovative force, which has won us several awards, promotes progress. Their special strengths are a number of functional fillers for the plastics industry and high-quality, specialized raw materials for technical ceramics, always featuring invariably high premium quality and designed for absolutely specific requirements. The company was founded in 1994, headquartered in Germany.
5. Huber Engineered Materials (J. M. Huber Corporation)
Huber Engineered Materials is a specialty engineered materials company. Huber Engineered Materials is a global business focused on engineered specialty ingredients that enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial, agricultural and consumer applications. The company was founded in 1883, headquartered in new Jersey, U.S.
6. Showa Denko K.K.
The Showa Denko is a Japanese chemical engineering firm that continues to create excellent individualized products through the interconnection of inorganic, aluminum, and organic chemical technologies, thereby contributing to a society in which affluence and sustainability are harmonized. The company was founded in 1939, headquartered in Chiba Japan.
7. NALCO, MAL Zrt.
Nalco is an Ecolab company. A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab (ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12 billion and 44,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1928, headquartered in Illinois, U.S.
8. Alcoa Inc.
On November 09, 2021, Alcoa declared to design an alumina refinery of the future. The company is A global leader in lightweight metals engineering and manufacturing, Alcoa innovates multi-material solutions that advance our world. It was founded in 1888, headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States
9. Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. engages in the enterprise of non-ferrous metals. It operates through the following business segments: Alumina, Primary Aluminum, Trading, Energy, and Corporate and Other. The Primary Aluminum segment includes the procurement of alumina, other raw materials, supplemental materials and electrical power, the production and sale of primary aluminum and aluminum-related products, such as carbon products, aluminum alloy products and other electrolytic aluminum products. The Trading segment mainly engages in the trading of alumina, primary aluminum, other non-ferrous metal products, and crude fuels such as coal products, as well as supplemental materials to internal manufacturing plants and external customers. The company was founded on September 10, 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
*Definition-Alumina trihydrate (ATH), sometimes known as alumina trihydrateas, is a chemical compound with the formula (AI2O3•3H2O). Because of its flexibility and inexpensive cost, it is commonly employed as a flame retardant. It is non-toxic, chemically inert, halogen-free, and abrasive in nature.
