Ceramic glazes have a high degree of marketization and little room for industry development.

Ceramic glaze is a material formed from glaze, glaze color, ceramic ink, etc. It can not only improve the performance of the body, increase the beauty of ceramic products, and enhance their decorative functions. It is mainly used in the production of architectural tiles to enhance the additional features of the product. value. As a traditional domestic handicraft, ceramics have a high demand for domestic applications, which in turn drives the development of the ceramic glaze industry.

Ceramic color glazes have a vital influence on the appearance and performance of ceramic products. They can be divided into blank color materials, inkjet color materials, glaze color materials, hand color materials, overglaze color materials, and glaze color materials according to their actual uses. Add coloring material. After decades of development, my country’s ceramic color glaze industry has made great progress and occupies a dominant position in many product segments. Only some inkjet color materials still rely on imports. Globally and domestically, the ceramic glaze market is relatively mature. Well-known overseas ceramic glaze manufacturers have relatively stringent production standards. The products they produce are of good quality and high stability. Domestic ceramic glazes are still improving. space.

According to the “2022-2027 Ceramic Color Glaze Industry Market In-depth Research and Investment Prospect Forecast Analysis Report” released by the Industrial Research Center In the past three years, my country’s ceramic glaze imports have been relatively stable. In 2021, the import volume was 26,000 tons, and the import value reached 130 million US dollars. my country’s annual export volume of ceramic glazes is relatively high, and the export volume has continued to rise in the past five years, from 300,000 tons in 2017 to 460,000 tons in 2021, with an export value of US$370 million in 2021. Comparing the import and export amounts, the export unit price of my country’s ceramic glazes is low, and the added value of the products is low.

Domestically, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Guangdong are the main exporting provinces for ceramic glazes. Shandong’s export volume accounts for 40%. Its products are mainly exported to Vietnam, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries and regions. . Generally speaking, my country’s ceramic glazes are mainly exported to Asian countries and regions, accounting for about 70% of total domestic exports.

The marketization of ceramic glazes in my country is relatively high. Listed companies mainly include Sanxiang New Materials, Dongfang Zirconium Industry, China Ceramics Materials, Dow Technology, etc. Overseas companies include Italian Carobbia, American Fulu, Spanish Torisi, Spanish Itaga et al. Dow Technology is a professional enterprise with a complete formula system, leading technology, and great influence in the domestic market. In the first three quarters of 2021, the company achieved revenue of 4.602 billion yuan, of which ceramic materials revenue accounted for about 23% .

Industry analysts said that ceramic color glazes are mainly used for ceramic performance optimization and appearance decoration, and have high application demand in the ceramic industry. my country is a major ceramic producer and has a high demand for ceramic glazes. Driven by demand, domestic production technology has rapidly innovated. At present, most of the subdivided products have been replaced by domestic products, and only a few products rely on imports. Ceramic colored glazes have a high degree of marketization, high market concentration, and relatively small market development potential.