The global Bentonite market size is predicted to grow from US$ 1453 million in 2025 to US$ 1683 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.5% from 2025 to 2031.
The name bentonite was first suggested in 1898 for clay hosted by the Benton Shale in Wyoming. It was initially described as clay formed by the alteration of volcanic ash, but the most widely used commercial definition is that bentonite is clay consisting essentially of smectite minerals (usually montmorillonite) regardless of occurrence or origin.
Most economic bentonite deposits are of Cretaceous age or younger and associated with marine shale and marl (Wyoming), calcareous sands and marls (Morocco), carbonaceous shales and coal (South Africa), sandstone and conglomerate (Australia), dacitic pyroclastics and tuffs (Milos), andesite (China) or rhyolite and obsidian/perlite (China and Mozambique).
Bentonite is characterised by exchangeable cations such as Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ or Li+ which affect its designation and properties. For example, bentonite is typically described as either swelling or nonswelling bentonite. Swelling bentonite (also known as western bentonite) is sodium bentonite that swells in water and is generally used in its natural state. Non-swelling bentonite is calcium bentonite (also known as southern bentonite) that is used as mined, after treatment with soda ash to produce sodium-exchanged bentonite, or treated with acid to produce bleaching clay. Li-rich bentonite is known as hectorite and is commercially mined only in the US.
Natural bentonites occur in two main forms: Na-based and Ca-based. While Ca-bentonite is more common, Na-bentonite is a more effective binder. To boost the binding power of Ca-bentonite, it is subjected to a chemical reaction with soda ash to activate its outer and inner surfaces, which increases its ability to bind water.
This report studies the Sodium Bentonite and Calcium Bentonite.
Amcol(US), Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US), Wyo-Ben Inc(US), Black Hills Bentonite(US), Tolsa Group (Spain), Imerys (S&B) (France), Clariant (Switzerland) and Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) are the top 8 players of Bentonite, with about 56% market shares.
The “Bentonite Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Bentonite sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Bentonite sales for 2025 through 2031. With Bentonite sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Bentonite industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Bentonite landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Bentonite portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Bentonite market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Bentonite and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Bentonite.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Bentonite market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Sodium Bentonite
Calcium Bentonite
Segmentation by Application:
Molding Sands
Iron Ore Pelletizing
Pet Litter
Drilling Mud
Civil Engineering
Agriculture
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Amcol(US)
Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US)
Wyo-Ben Inc(US)
Black Hills Bentonite(US)
Tolsa Group (Spain)
Imerys (S&B) (France)
Clariant (Switzerland)
Bentonite Company LLC (Russia)
Laviosa Minerals SpA (Italy)
LKAB Minerals (Netherlands)
Ashapura (India)
Star Bentonite Group (India)
Kunimine Industries (Japan)
Huawei Bentonite (China)
Fenghong New Material (China)
Chang’an Renheng (China)
Liufangzi Bentonite (China)
Bentonit Uniao (Brazil)
Castiglioni Pes y Cia (Argentina)
Canbensan (Turkey)
Aydın Bentonit (Turkey)
KarBen (Turkey)
G & W Mineral Resources (South Africa)
Ningcheng Tianyu (China)
Elementis (UK)
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Bentonite market?
What factors are driving Bentonite market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Bentonite market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Bentonite break out by Type, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Bentonite Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Bentonite by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Bentonite Segment by Type
2.2.1 Sodium Bentonite
2.2.2 Calcium Bentonite
2.3 Bentonite Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Bentonite Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Bentonite Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Bentonite Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Bentonite Segment by Application
2.4.1 Molding Sands
2.4.2 Iron Ore Pelletizing
2.4.3 Pet Litter
2.4.4 Drilling Mud
2.4.5 Civil Engineering
2.4.6 Agriculture
2.4.7 Others
2.5 Bentonite Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Bentonite Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Bentonite Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Bentonite Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Bentonite Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Bentonite Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Bentonite Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Bentonite Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Bentonite Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Bentonite Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Bentonite Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Bentonite Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Bentonite Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Bentonite Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Bentonite by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Bentonite Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Bentonite Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Bentonite Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Bentonite Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Bentonite Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Bentonite Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Bentonite Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Bentonite Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Bentonite Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Bentonite Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Bentonite Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Bentonite Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Bentonite Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Bentonite Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Bentonite Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Bentonite Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Bentonite Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Bentonite Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Bentonite Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Bentonite Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Bentonite by Country
7.1.1 Europe Bentonite Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Bentonite Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Bentonite Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Bentonite Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Bentonite by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Bentonite Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Bentonite Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Bentonite Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Bentonite Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Bentonite
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Bentonite
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Bentonite
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Bentonite Distributors
11.3 Bentonite Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Bentonite by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Bentonite Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Bentonite Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Bentonite Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Bentonite Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Bentonite Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Amcol(US)
13.1.1 Amcol(US) Company Information
13.1.2 Amcol(US) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Amcol(US) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 Amcol(US) Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Amcol(US) Latest Developments
13.2 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US)
13.2.1 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US) Company Information
13.2.2 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US) Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC(US) Latest Developments
13.3 Wyo-Ben Inc(US)
13.3.1 Wyo-Ben Inc(US) Company Information
13.3.2 Wyo-Ben Inc(US) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Wyo-Ben Inc(US) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Wyo-Ben Inc(US) Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Wyo-Ben Inc(US) Latest Developments
13.4 Black Hills Bentonite(US)
13.4.1 Black Hills Bentonite(US) Company Information
13.4.2 Black Hills Bentonite(US) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Black Hills Bentonite(US) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Black Hills Bentonite(US) Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Black Hills Bentonite(US) Latest Developments
13.5 Tolsa Group (Spain)
13.5.1 Tolsa Group (Spain) Company Information
13.5.2 Tolsa Group (Spain) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Tolsa Group (Spain) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Tolsa Group (Spain) Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Tolsa Group (Spain) Latest Developments
13.6 Imerys (S&B) (France)
13.6.1 Imerys (S&B) (France) Company Information
13.6.2 Imerys (S&B) (France) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Imerys (S&B) (France) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Imerys (S&B) (France) Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Imerys (S&B) (France) Latest Developments
13.7 Clariant (Switzerland)
13.7.1 Clariant (Switzerland) Company Information
13.7.2 Clariant (Switzerland) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Clariant (Switzerland) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Clariant (Switzerland) Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Clariant (Switzerland) Latest Developments
13.8 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia)
13.8.1 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Company Information
13.8.2 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Latest Developments
13.9 Laviosa Minerals SpA (Italy)
13.9.1 Laviosa Minerals SpA (Italy) Company Information
13.9.2 Laviosa Minerals SpA (Italy) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Laviosa Minerals SpA (Italy) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Laviosa Minerals SpA (Italy) Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Laviosa Minerals SpA (Italy) Latest Developments
13.10 LKAB Minerals (Netherlands)
13.10.1 LKAB Minerals (Netherlands) Company Information
13.10.2 LKAB Minerals (Netherlands) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 LKAB Minerals (Netherlands) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 LKAB Minerals (Netherlands) Main Business Overview
13.10.5 LKAB Minerals (Netherlands) Latest Developments
13.11 Ashapura (India)
13.11.1 Ashapura (India) Company Information
13.11.2 Ashapura (India) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Ashapura (India) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Ashapura (India) Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Ashapura (India) Latest Developments
13.12 Star Bentonite Group (India)
13.12.1 Star Bentonite Group (India) Company Information
13.12.2 Star Bentonite Group (India) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 Star Bentonite Group (India) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 Star Bentonite Group (India) Main Business Overview
13.12.5 Star Bentonite Group (India) Latest Developments
13.13 Kunimine Industries (Japan)
13.13.1 Kunimine Industries (Japan) Company Information
13.13.2 Kunimine Industries (Japan) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 Kunimine Industries (Japan) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 Kunimine Industries (Japan) Main Business Overview
13.13.5 Kunimine Industries (Japan) Latest Developments
13.14 Huawei Bentonite (China)
13.14.1 Huawei Bentonite (China) Company Information
13.14.2 Huawei Bentonite (China) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 Huawei Bentonite (China) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 Huawei Bentonite (China) Main Business Overview
13.14.5 Huawei Bentonite (China) Latest Developments
13.15 Fenghong New Material (China)
13.15.1 Fenghong New Material (China) Company Information
13.15.2 Fenghong New Material (China) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 Fenghong New Material (China) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 Fenghong New Material (China) Main Business Overview
13.15.5 Fenghong New Material (China) Latest Developments
13.16 Chang’an Renheng (China)
13.16.1 Chang’an Renheng (China) Company Information
13.16.2 Chang’an Renheng (China) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 Chang’an Renheng (China) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 Chang’an Renheng (China) Main Business Overview
13.16.5 Chang’an Renheng (China) Latest Developments
13.17 Liufangzi Bentonite (China)
13.17.1 Liufangzi Bentonite (China) Company Information
13.17.2 Liufangzi Bentonite (China) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 Liufangzi Bentonite (China) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 Liufangzi Bentonite (China) Main Business Overview
13.17.5 Liufangzi Bentonite (China) Latest Developments
13.18 Bentonit Uniao (Brazil)
13.18.1 Bentonit Uniao (Brazil) Company Information
13.18.2 Bentonit Uniao (Brazil) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.18.3 Bentonit Uniao (Brazil) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.18.4 Bentonit Uniao (Brazil) Main Business Overview
13.18.5 Bentonit Uniao (Brazil) Latest Developments
13.19 Castiglioni Pes y Cia (Argentina)
13.19.1 Castiglioni Pes y Cia (Argentina) Company Information
13.19.2 Castiglioni Pes y Cia (Argentina) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.19.3 Castiglioni Pes y Cia (Argentina) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.19.4 Castiglioni Pes y Cia (Argentina) Main Business Overview
13.19.5 Castiglioni Pes y Cia (Argentina) Latest Developments
13.20 Canbensan (Turkey)
13.20.1 Canbensan (Turkey) Company Information
13.20.2 Canbensan (Turkey) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.20.3 Canbensan (Turkey) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.20.4 Canbensan (Turkey) Main Business Overview
13.20.5 Canbensan (Turkey) Latest Developments
13.21 Aydın Bentonit (Turkey)
13.21.1 Aydın Bentonit (Turkey) Company Information
13.21.2 Aydın Bentonit (Turkey) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.21.3 Aydın Bentonit (Turkey) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.21.4 Aydın Bentonit (Turkey) Main Business Overview
13.21.5 Aydın Bentonit (Turkey) Latest Developments
13.22 KarBen (Turkey)
13.22.1 KarBen (Turkey) Company Information
13.22.2 KarBen (Turkey) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.22.3 KarBen (Turkey) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.22.4 KarBen (Turkey) Main Business Overview
13.22.5 KarBen (Turkey) Latest Developments
13.23 G & W Mineral Resources (South Africa)
13.23.1 G & W Mineral Resources (South Africa) Company Information
13.23.2 G & W Mineral Resources (South Africa) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.23.3 G & W Mineral Resources (South Africa) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.23.4 G & W Mineral Resources (South Africa) Main Business Overview
13.23.5 G & W Mineral Resources (South Africa) Latest Developments
13.24 Ningcheng Tianyu (China)
13.24.1 Ningcheng Tianyu (China) Company Information
13.24.2 Ningcheng Tianyu (China) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.24.3 Ningcheng Tianyu (China) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.24.4 Ningcheng Tianyu (China) Main Business Overview
13.24.5 Ningcheng Tianyu (China) Latest Developments
13.25 Elementis (UK)
13.25.1 Elementis (UK) Company Information
13.25.2 Elementis (UK) Bentonite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.25.3 Elementis (UK) Bentonite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.25.4 Elementis (UK) Main Business Overview
13.25.5 Elementis (UK) Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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