Extrusion International 5-2019

15 Extrusion International 5/2019 Market Study: Fillers-Europe Fillers not only make many products cheaper, they often also improve their properties, such as stability, weather-re- sistance, and electrical conductivity, of numerous products. Ceresana has already analyzed the global market for these important materials several times. Now, the market research company publishes a study on the European fillers market for the first time: European demand for ground calcium car- bonate (GCC), precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), kaolin, talc, carbon black, and other fillers will presumably increase to about 18 million tonnes in 2026. The Study in Brief: Chap- ter 1 provides a description and analysis of the European market for fillers – including forecasts up to 2026. For 22 Eu- ropean countries, demand in tonnes and revenues in euros are given. Furthermore, the European and country-specific demand per product type and application area is analyzed. The following filler types are examined in detail: Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC), Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC), Carbon Black, Kaolin, Talc, Other Fillers. The analyzed application areas are: Paper, Plastics, Paints and Coatings, Elastomers, Adhesives and Sealants. Chapter 2 analyzes the 22 most important countries and their filler revenues and demand. Demand is split by individual ap- plications and product types; the demand of the particular product type split by applications is analyzed. Additionally, all important manufacturers of fillers are listed according to countries. Chapter 3 provides useful profiles of the largest manufactur- ers of fillers, clearly arranged according to contact details, turnover, profit, product range, production sites, profile summary, and product types. Ceresana www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/chemicals/fillers-europe/