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Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

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Revenue

$35.5bn

2024

$35.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$X.Xbn

Employees

199k

Businesses

707

Wages

$X.Xbn

Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China industry analysis

Revenue for the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China is expected to grow at an annualized 4.0% over the five years through 2024, to total $35.5 billion. This trend includes anticipated growth of 3.2% in the current year. Boosted by increasing domestic demand and strong policy assistance, enterprise numbers are expected to increase at an annualized 0.8% over the five years through 2024. Wages and employment are anticipated to rise at an annualized 1.2% and 1.1%, respectively, over the five years through 2024.
The industry has grown steadily over the past five years, driven by government supports, and strong development in various downstream industries, including electronics manufacturing, automobile manufacturing, electric power generation and communications and information industries. Moreover, with the introduction of foreign production equipment and technology, the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China is developing rapidly in the future. In addition, with the implementation of One Belt and One Road strategy, the export volume between China and countries and regions along the routes, like West Asia and Central Asia, will increase. This will also promote the development of Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China.
Industry revenue is forecast to increase at an annualized 4.7% annually over the five years through 2029, to total $44.7 billion. Although the industry's technology and systems have improved considerably in recent years, a technology gap still exists between Chinese firms and foreign manufacturers. Over the next five years, industry players are anticipated to focus more on the development of high-tech industrial ceramic products, the introduction of advanced foreign technology, lower production costs and the implementation of low-pollution manufacturing processes. As a result, technology will likely play an important competitive role in the future.

Trends and Insights

  • Downstream industry development contributes to the industry revenue growth. Industrial ceramics can be used as engineering structure materials and functional materials in the mechanical, electronic, chemical, smelting, energy, medicine, automobile, airplane and aerospace industries.
  • The electroceramics components are the largest industry segment. This segment is expected to account for 46.0% of sales revenue and will continue increasing in the future.
  • The Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry is generally concentrated in regions with developed economy or richer raw materials. Shandong, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and Guangdong are expected to account for 69.6% of total industry revenue in 2024.
  • The industry concentration level is low. The top four largest companies are expected to jointly account for 1.8% of industry revenue in 2024.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 4.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $35.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The Government in China encourages development of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry

  • The industrial ceramic products belong to new materials, which have become an important part of China's emerging strategic industries.
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Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The industry is expected to develop at the high-end direction

  • Based on the attribute of "one generation of materials, one generation of equipment", new materials including industrial ceramic serve as the basic support for China's new generation of equipment, enhancing high-end development level of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry has a significant strategic significance.

Biggest companies in the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co., Ltd.
299.0
Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd.
180.7
Dalian Insulator Group Co., Ltd.
103.7

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Products & Services Segmentation

Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Electroceramics components, Chemical ceramic products and Structural ceramic products. Electroceramics components is the largest segment of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China.

Trends and Insights

The share of electroceramics components segment is expected to increase in the future

  • Electroceramics components are the main industry segment for the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China, mainly including high voltage and low voltage electrical ceramic insulators for transmission and transformation lines, motors, electrical appliances and electrical equipment. Electroceramics components are usually classified by the shapes, voltage levels and application environment of electroceramics components.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China manufactures ceramic products to satisfy specific applications and requirements in the fields of industry, agriculture and science. The manufacture of fireproof ceramic and bio-ceramic products are excluded from the industry.

What's included in this industry?

Electroceramics componentsChemical ceramic productsStructural ceramic productsFunctional ceramic products

Companies

Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co., Ltd.Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd.Dalian Insulator Group Co., Ltd.

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Related Terms

HONEYCOMB CERAMICSCONSUMER ELECTRONICSCERAMIC CAPACITOR

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

Downstream industry development contributes to the industry revenue growth. Industrial ceramics can be used as engineering structure materials and functional materials in the...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

The electroceramics components are the largest industry segment. This segment is expected to account for 46.0% of sales revenue and will continue increasing in the future.

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

The Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry is generally concentrated in regions with developed economy or richer raw materials. Shandong, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and Guangdong ar...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Asia Pacific, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

The industry concentration level is low. The top four largest companies are expected to jointly account for 1.8% of industry revenue in 2024.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

The major players in the industry generally do not have large scale. The largest enterprise, Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co., Ltd., is expected to have 0.8% of mark...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Dalian Insulator Group Co., Ltd.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 7 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Dalian Insulator Group Co., Ltd., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 7 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The Government in China guides the industry development. The Government in China encourages the industry enterprises to increase research and development investment to promot...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The industry profit margin has decreased gradually over the past several years. The industry profitability has decreased from 11.2% in 2012 to an estimated 7.2% in 2024.

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China in 2024?

The market size of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China is $35.5bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China industry in 2024?

There are 707 businesses in the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 4.0 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing market in China?

The biggest companies operating in the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing market in China are Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co., Ltd., Fujian Torch Electron Technology Co., Ltd. and Dalian Insulator Group Co., Ltd.

What does the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China include?

Electroceramics components and Chemical ceramic products are part of the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing in China?

The company holding the most market share in China is Shandong Sinocera Functional Material Co., Ltd..

How competitive is the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Industrial Ceramic Manufacturing industry in China.

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