
The global Refractory Materials market size was US$ 260 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 349 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Refractories generally refer to inorganic non-metallic materials with a refractory degree of more than 1580 °C and can withstand various physical and chemical changes and mechanical actions. It is widely used in high-temperature industries such as steel, building materials, non-ferrous metals, chemicals, machinery, electric power and even national defense, and is an indispensable and important supporting material for various high-temperature thermal kilns and equipment, as well as an important basic material for various high-temperature industries.
In Japan, the key manufacturers of Refractory Materials include KROSAKI, SHINAGAWA and AGC Ceramics, etc, top 3 manufacturers hold a share approximately 53%. KROSAKI is Japanese largest Refractory Materials manufacturer, with a market share of more than 23%. In terms of product type, Aluminum is the largest market segment with a share of more than 38%. In terms of applications, Steel is the largest downstream segment, with a market share of about 79%.
The global Refractory Materials market is strategically segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. This report empowers stakeholders to capitalize on emerging opportunities, optimize product strategies, and outperform competitors through data-driven insights on sales, revenue, and forecasts across regions, by Type, and by Application for 2020-2031.
Âé¶¹Ô´´ Segmentation
By Company:
KROSAKI
SHINAGAWA
AGC Ceramics
YOTAI REFRACTORIES
TAIKO refractories
ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA
ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION
Nippon Crucible
Resonac
SAINT-GOBAIN
TYK Corporation
KOA REFRACTRIES
By Type: (Dominant Segment vs High-Margin Innovation)
Aluminum
Magnesium
Burden
Other
By Application: (Core Demand Driver vs Emerging Opportunity)
Chemical & Material
Steel
Cement
Glass
Nonferrous Metal
Other
By Region
Macro-Regional Analysis: Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size & Growth Forecasts
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
Micro-Local Âé¶¹Ô´´ Deep Dive: Strategic Insights
- Competitive Landscape: Player dominance vs. disruptors (e.g., KROSAKI in Europe)
- Emerging Product Trends: Aluminum adoption vs. Magnesium premiumization
- Demand-Side Dynamics: Chemical & Material growth in China vs. Steel potential in Japan
- Localized Consumer Needs: Regulatory hurdles in EU vs. price sensitivity in India
Focus Âé¶¹Ô´´s:
Japan
Europe
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Report scope, executive summary, and market evolution scenarios (short/mid/long term).
Chapter 2: Quantitative analysis of Refractory Materials market size and growth potential at global, regional, and country levels.
Chapter 3: Competitive benchmarking of manufacturers (revenue, market share, M&A, R&D focus).
Chapter 4: Type-based segmentation analysis – Uncovering blue ocean markets (e.g., Magnesium in China).
Chapter 5: Application-based segmentation analysis – High-growth downstream opportunities (e.g., Steel in India).
Chapter 6: Regional sales and revenue breakdown by company, type, application and customer.
Chapter 7: Key manufacturer profiles – Financials, product portfolios, and strategic developments.
Chapter 8: Âé¶¹Ô´´ dynamics – Drivers, restraints, regulatory impacts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Chapter 9: Actionable conclusions and strategic recommendations.
Why This Report?
Unlike generic global market reports, this study combines macro-level industry trends with hyper-local operational intelligence, empowering data-driven decisions across the Refractory Materials value chain, addressing:
- Âé¶¹Ô´´ entry risks/opportunities by region
- Product mix optimization based on local practices
- Competitor tactics in fragmented vs. consolidated markets
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1 Âé¶¹Ô´´ Overview
1.1 Refractory Materials Product Scope
1.2 Refractory Materials by Type
1.2.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales by Type (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.2.2 Aluminum
1.2.3 Magnesium
1.2.4 Burden
1.2.5 Other
1.3 Refractory Materials by Application
1.3.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales Comparison by Application (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.3.2 Chemical & Material
1.3.3 Steel
1.3.4 Cement
1.3.5 Glass
1.3.6 Nonferrous Metal
1.3.7 Other
1.4 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size in Value Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size in Volume Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Refractory Materials Price Trends (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size and Prospective by Region
2.1 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2 Global Refractory Materials Retrospective Âé¶¹Ô´´ Scenario by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.2 Global Refractory Materials Revenue Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.2 Global Refractory Materials Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
2.4 Major Region and Emerging Âé¶¹Ô´´ Analysis
2.4.1 Japan Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Europe Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
3 Global Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Type
3.1 Global Refractory Materials Historic Âé¶¹Ô´´ Review by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Refractory Materials Revenue by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.3 Global Refractory Materials Price by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.2 Global Refractory Materials Revenue Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.3 Global Refractory Materials Price Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.3 Different Types Refractory Materials Representative Players
4 Global Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Application
4.1 Global Refractory Materials Historic Âé¶¹Ô´´ Review by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Refractory Materials Revenue by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.3 Global Refractory Materials Price by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.2 Global Refractory Materials Revenue Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.3 Global Refractory Materials Price Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.3 New Sources of Growth in Refractory Materials Application
5 Competition Landscape by Players
5.1 Global Refractory Materials Sales by Players (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Top Refractory Materials Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
5.3 Global Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Refractory Materials as of 2024)
5.4 Global Refractory Materials Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
5.5 Global Key Manufacturers of Refractory Materials, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Refractory Materials, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Refractory Materials, Date of Enter into This Industry
5.8 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
6 Region Analysis
6.1 Japan Âé¶¹Ô´´: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.1.1 Japan Refractory Materials Sales by Company
6.1.1.1 Japan Refractory Materials Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.1.2 Japan Refractory Materials Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Japan Refractory Materials Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.1.3 Japan Refractory Materials Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Japan Refractory Materials Major Customer
6.1.5 Japan Âé¶¹Ô´´ Trend and Opportunities
6.2 Europe Âé¶¹Ô´´: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.2.1 Europe Refractory Materials Sales by Company
6.2.1.1 Europe Refractory Materials Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.1.2 Europe Refractory Materials Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Europe Refractory Materials Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.2.3 Europe Refractory Materials Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Europe Refractory Materials Major Customer
6.2.5 Europe Âé¶¹Ô´´ Trend and Opportunities
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures
7.1 KROSAKI
7.1.1 KROSAKI Company Information
7.1.2 KROSAKI Business Overview
7.1.3 KROSAKI Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 KROSAKI Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.1.5 KROSAKI Recent Development
7.2 SHINAGAWA
7.2.1 SHINAGAWA Company Information
7.2.2 SHINAGAWA Business Overview
7.2.3 SHINAGAWA Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 SHINAGAWA Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.2.5 SHINAGAWA Recent Development
7.3 AGC Ceramics
7.3.1 AGC Ceramics Company Information
7.3.2 AGC Ceramics Business Overview
7.3.3 AGC Ceramics Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 AGC Ceramics Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.3.5 AGC Ceramics Recent Development
7.4 YOTAI REFRACTORIES
7.4.1 YOTAI REFRACTORIES Company Information
7.4.2 YOTAI REFRACTORIES Business Overview
7.4.3 YOTAI REFRACTORIES Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 YOTAI REFRACTORIES Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.4.5 YOTAI REFRACTORIES Recent Development
7.5 TAIKO refractories
7.5.1 TAIKO refractories Company Information
7.5.2 TAIKO refractories Business Overview
7.5.3 TAIKO refractories Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 TAIKO refractories Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.5.5 TAIKO refractories Recent Development
7.6 ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA
7.6.1 ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA Company Information
7.6.2 ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA Business Overview
7.6.3 ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.6.5 ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA Recent Development
7.7 ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION
7.7.1 ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION Company Information
7.7.2 ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION Business Overview
7.7.3 ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.7.5 ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION Recent Development
7.8 Nippon Crucible
7.8.1 Nippon Crucible Company Information
7.8.2 Nippon Crucible Business Overview
7.8.3 Nippon Crucible Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 Nippon Crucible Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.8.5 Nippon Crucible Recent Development
7.9 Resonac
7.9.1 Resonac Company Information
7.9.2 Resonac Business Overview
7.9.3 Resonac Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Resonac Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.9.5 Resonac Recent Development
7.10 SAINT-GOBAIN
7.10.1 SAINT-GOBAIN Company Information
7.10.2 SAINT-GOBAIN Business Overview
7.10.3 SAINT-GOBAIN Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 SAINT-GOBAIN Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.10.5 SAINT-GOBAIN Recent Development
7.11 TYK Corporation
7.11.1 TYK Corporation Company Information
7.11.2 TYK Corporation Business Overview
7.11.3 TYK Corporation Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 TYK Corporation Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.11.5 TYK Corporation Recent Development
7.12 KOA REFRACTRIES
7.12.1 KOA REFRACTRIES Company Information
7.12.2 KOA REFRACTRIES Business Overview
7.12.3 KOA REFRACTRIES Refractory Materials Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 KOA REFRACTRIES Refractory Materials Products Offered
7.12.5 KOA REFRACTRIES Recent Development
8 Refractory Materials Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Refractory Materials Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Refractory Materials
8.4 Refractory Materials Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Âé¶¹Ô´´ing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Âé¶¹Ô´´ing Channel
9.2 Refractory Materials Distributors List
9.3 Refractory Materials Customers
10 Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Dynamics
10.1 Refractory Materials Industry Trends
10.2 Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Drivers
10.3 Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Challenges
10.4 Refractory Materials Âé¶¹Ô´´ Restraints
11 Research Findings and Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Research Methodology
12.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.1.2 Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size Estimation
12.1.1.3 Âé¶¹Ô´´ Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.1.2 Data Source
12.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.1.2.2 Primary Sources
12.2 Author Details
12.3 Disclaimer
KROSAKI
SHINAGAWA
AGC Ceramics
YOTAI REFRACTORIES
TAIKO refractories
ROZAI KOGYO KAISHA
ITOCHU CERATECH CORPORATION
Nippon Crucible
Resonac
SAINT-GOBAIN
TYK Corporation
KOA REFRACTRIES
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