BALL CLAY MARKET ANALYSIS

Ball Clay Market, By Application (Ceramic Applications (Sanitary Ware, Wall and Floor Tiles, Tableware, Refractories, Others), and Non-Ceramic Applications (Adhesives and Sealants), By Form (Stone, Powder, Noodle, Shredded, and Others), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa)

In May 2021, IMERYS Ceramics announced the opening of a new facility for performance minerals at its European Technology Center. Over an area of some 2,500 m², the new location would focus on research and development resources on its key markets while at the same time enabling knowledge to be shared with its other laboratories elsewhere in the U.S., Asia Pacific, and Europe.
In May 2020, Sibelco acquired a clay producer, Euro mineral L.L.C., based in Ukraine and Kurdyumovsky Plant PrJSC in the Donetsk region. These companies are managed under the divisions of Sibelco's Tiles, Engobes, and Engineered Stone. The acquisition strengthened the company's market position in Ukrainian clay, an essential raw material for producing porcelain stoneware worldwide.