Global Feldspar Market 2025–2034

Reports Description

Global Feldspar Market was valued at USD 1.93 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 2.94 Billion by 2033, at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period 2024 – 2033.

Feldspar is the naturally occurring alumino-silicate mineral containing varying amounts of potassium, sodium, calcium and lithium. The feldspar group of minerals is by far the most abundant group of minerals in the Earth’s crust, making up about 50% of all rocks.

Feldspar Market: Growth Factors

Increasing usage of Feldspar in Glass Manufacturing

Feldspar is used as a fluxing agent in glass manufacturing because it is rich in silica, alkali and alumina. A flux is a material that lowers the melting temperature of another material, in this case, flux lowers the melting temperature of glass and promotes vitrification and translucency.

Feldspar provides improved desirable properties to glass such as increased hardness, toughness, and resistance to chemical attack. Alumina and calcium ions present in feldspar are responsible for these effect.

Growing production of glass across the globe is expected to propel the demand for feldspar in glass manufacturing. The demand for glass packaging is increasing in food & beverages, personal care & cosmetic industry due to consumer preferences for safe packaging solutions. High valued cosmetic products are mainly packed in glass containers such as jars and bottles.

For instance, according to the data published by the All India Glass Manufacturing Federation, the global glass packaging industry was valued at USD 64.91 Bn in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% during 2024-2030. Thus, the rapidly growing glass packaging industry is expected to propel the global feldspar market during the forecast period.

Increasing Demand for Ceramic Tiles

The demand for ceramic tiles is increasing from residential, commercial and industrial applications. Ceramic tiles is mainly used in flooring applications due to their affordability, easy of usage, and availability in various shapes and sizes.

The rapidly expanding construction industry across the globe is mainly propelling the demand for aesthetically, superior and durable wall and floor covering ceramic tile solutions. Furthermore, factors such as the expansion of residential spaces & commercial offices and rapid urbanization in developing countries are contributing to the demand for ceramic tiles.

In Ceramic manufacturing, feldspar is the second most important ingredient after clay. Feldspar improves the durability, strength and toughness of the ceramic products. For instance, China has the world’s largest construction industry.

China’s 14th Five-Year Plan emphasizes new infrastructure projects in commercial and residential construction and new urbanization. According to estimates of this five-year plan, overall investment in new infrastructure will reach roughly USD 4.2 trillion by 2025, which in turn is expected to boost the demand for ceramics tiles, thereby driving the feldspar market.

Furthermore, rising applications of ceramic tiles in fireplace cladding and feature walls, changing consumer preferences, and increasing product innovations in ceramic tiles are expected to boost the demand for ceramic tiles in various applications. Therefore, the growing demand for ceramic tiles is expected to boost the demand for feldspar as a raw material in ceramic tiles manufacturing, thereby driving market growth

Feldspar Market: Restraints

Increasing Recycling of Ceramic and Glass

Feldspar is majorly used as a raw material in the manufacturing of ceramic and glass. The recycling of glass and ceramics after single use is increasing day by day due to the advent of new recycling technologies. Various factors such as supportive government regulations for glass and ceramic recycling, growing awareness about sustainability, increasing concerns about the environment and climate change, and increasing recycling rates are propelling the recycling of glass and ceramics across the globe.

For instance, according to the data cited by Europe’s Glass Industry partnership platform- Close the Loop, in the European Union (EU) average collection of glass packaging for recycling was 80.1% in 2021 and aims to reach a collection target of 90% by 2030. Thus, increasing the recycling of glass and ceramics is expected to reduce new production of glass and ceramics, which in turn reduces the consumption of feldspar, thereby market growth.

Availability of Substitutes and Stringent Regulations

Feldspar can be substituted by numerous other substances such as Minspar, pyrophyllite, talc, and quartz mixtures due to the cost effectiveness of these substances. Furthermore, prices of feldspar are higher as compared to these substitutes. Minspar is widely used as a major substitute feldspar in ceramic and glass applications for and glaze formulation. Minspar is made up of crystalline minerals that are mostly alkaline silicates.

Stringent regulations about the mining of feldspar due to increasing environmental concerns are restraining the feldspar market growth. For instance, in the U.S. the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulates mineral resources and reserves.

In March 2021, the SEC launched a Climate and ESG Task Force to develop initiatives to proactively identify ESG-related misconduct and fraudulent disclosures in mining companies. Such stringent regulations are creating difficulties for feldspar mining companies in manufacturing feldspar, which in turn restraining the market growth.

Furthermore, the lack of universal directives and regulations about the usage and applications of feldspar is restraining the market growth. Every country has their regulations and directives for feldspar mining and usage. Companies operating in the feldspar market find it very difficult to cope with such countrywide regulations, which in turn discourage new investment in the market, thereby restraining overall market growth.

Feldspar Market: Opportunities

Growing Investment in Residential and Commercial Infrastructure

The increasing investment in commercial and residential infrastructure across the globe is boosting the demand for glass products like windows, doors, other glass decorative products and ceramic titles. For instance, the Government of India’s various schemes such as The “Smart Cities Mission”, “PM Awas Yojana” and “Housing for All” programmes are expected to boost the residential and commercial infrastructure in India.  The Indian government has an investment budget of USD 238 Billion for urban residential and commercial infrastructure by 2025.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has allocated a USD 1.7 trillion package for various housing programmes to boost residential infrastructural activities and to provide affordable housing.

According to the German Construction Industry Federation, Germany is expected to require more than 400,000 new residential housing units by 2030 due to the growing number of immigrants. Thus, increasing infrastructural activities in above mentioned countries are expected to propel the demand for ceramic tiles and glass and other construction materials.

With the rapidly growing construction industry, the consumption of Feldspar is expected to increase because it has wide-ranging interior and exterior applications. For example, it is used to manufacture construction materials and tiles, glass fibers, abrasives, welding rods, and adhesive bonding agents.

Thus, above mentioned factors are expected to create lucrative opportunities for feldspar manufacturers during the forecast period.

Feldspar Market: Segmentation Analysis

Feldspar market is segmented by type and application, and region. By type, the global feldspar market is segmented into Microcline, Orthoclase, Sanidine and Others. Among all of these types, Microcline held the highest market share in 2022 and is expected to keep its dominance during the forecast period.

Microcline is an important igneous rock-forming tectosilicate mineral. It is a potassium-rich alkali feldspar. Microcline typically contains minor amounts of sodium and it is mainly used in granite and pegmatite manufacturing.

By Application, glass manufacturing dominated the global feldspar market in 2022 and is expected to keep its dominance during the forecast period. The rapidly expanding alcoholic beverages industry across the globe is also propelling the demand for glass packaging solutions.

Therefore, an increasing use of glass in cosmetics and food & beverages applications is expected to increase the demand for glass packaging, which in turn is expected to propel the demand for feldspar during the forecast period.

Report Scope

Feldspar Market: Regional Analysis

By region, Feldspar market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa. Among all of these regions, the Asia Pacific dominated the global feldspar market in 2022 with a market share of 47.00% in 2022 and is expected to keep its dominance during the forecast period 2024-2032.

Emerging economies such as China, India, Japan, ASEAN and South Korea are playing a major role in the growth of this region. Rapidly expanding building & construction and automotive industries in China, and India is boosting the demand for ceramics and tiles, which in turn drives the consumption of feldspar in the region.

North America held the second largest market share in 2022 and is expected to keep its position during the forecast period. Growing reconstruction activities and increasing automotive production in the U.S. and Canada are driving the market growth in this region.

Feldspar Market: Recent Developments

• In June 2023, Sun Summit Minerals Corp. commenced its multi-stage exploration program being conducted across its 52,000-hectare Buck Project, central British Columbia. Through this expansion, Sum Summit Mineral Corporation will enhance exploration for several high-priority precious metals targets, including prospective known targets within the newly obtained CR property recently acquired from Teck Resources.

• In June 2023, Sun Summit Minerals Corp. acquired the 8,964-hectare CR property from Teck Resources Limited, located adjacent to Sun Summit’s 43,000-hectare Buck property in central B.C.

List of the prominent players in the Feldspar Market:

• Adolf Gottfried Tonwerke GmbH
• Ceramica Carmelo Fior
• Duratex SA
• Duravit AG
• Eczacibasi
• Esan
• Imerys Minerals
• I-Minerals Inc.
• Kohler Co.
• LB MINERALS Ltd.
• LIXIL Group Corporation
• Micronized Group
• MOHAWK CARPET LLC
• Pamesa Ceramica
• Quarzwerke GmbH
• RAK Ceramics
• Sibelco Nordic
• Sun Minerals
• The Quartz Corporation
• Villeroy & Boch
• Others

These key players are adopting various growth strategies such as mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, expansion, strategic alliances, new product launches, etc. to enhance their business operations and revenues.

The Feldspar Market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Microcline
• Orthoclase
• Sanidine

By Application

• Glass
• Ceramics
• Fillers
• Others

Regional Coverage:

North America

• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America

Europe

• Germany
• France
• U.K.
• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• New Zealand
• Australia
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Rest of Asia Pacific

The Middle East & Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• Kuwait
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa

Latin America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America