The global Smectite Clays market size is predicted to grow from US$ 1502 million in 2025 to US$ 2059 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% 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.
Global 5 largest manufacturers of Smectite Clays are Minerals Technologies (Amcol), Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM), Clariant, Imerys (S&B) and Black Hills Bentonite LLC, which make up about 54%. Among them, Minerals Technologies (Amcol) is the leader with about 18% market share.
North America is the largest market, with a share about 32%, followed by Europe and Asia-Pacific, with share about 31% and 29%. In terms of product type, Sodium Bentonite occupy the largest share of the total market, about 88%. And in terms of product application, the largest application is Molding Sands, followed by Drilling Mud.
The 鈥淪mectite Clays Industry Forecast鈥� looks at past sales and reviews total world Smectite Clays sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Smectite Clays sales for 2025 through 2031. With Smectite Clays sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Smectite Clays industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms鈥� unique position in an accelerating global Smectite Clays market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Smectite Clays 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 & Environmental
Agriculture
Personal Care, Food & Drug
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.
Minerals Technologies (Amcol)
Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM)
Clariant
Imerys (S&B)
Black Hills Bentonite LLC
Wyo-Ben Inc
Bentonite Company LLC (Russia)
Tolsa Group
Laviosa Minerals SpA
G & W Mineral Resources
Hojun Group
Ningcheng Tianyu
Huawei Bentonite
China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu
Xinjiang Nonmetallic Minerals
LKAB Minerals
Ashapura Minechem Limited
Star Bentonite Group
Kunimine Industries
Fenghong New Material
Zhejiang Chang'an Renheng Technology
Liufangzi Bentonite
Bentonit Uni茫o
Castiglioni Pes y Cia
Canbensan
Ayd谋n Bentonit
KarBen
Elementis
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Smectite Clays market?
What factors are driving Smectite Clays market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Smectite Clays market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Smectite Clays by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Smectite Clays by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Smectite Clays Segment by Type
2.2.1 Sodium Bentonite
2.2.2 Calcium Bentonite
2.3 Smectite Clays Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Smectite Clays Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Smectite Clays Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Smectite Clays Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Smectite Clays 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 & Environmental
2.4.6 Agriculture
2.4.7 Personal Care, Food & Drug
2.4.8 Others
2.5 Smectite Clays Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Smectite Clays Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Smectite Clays Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Smectite Clays Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Smectite Clays Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Smectite Clays Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Smectite Clays Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Smectite Clays Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Smectite Clays Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Smectite Clays Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Smectite Clays Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Smectite Clays Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Smectite Clays Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Smectite Clays Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Smectite Clays Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Smectite Clays Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Smectite Clays Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Smectite Clays Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Smectite Clays Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Smectite Clays Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Smectite Clays Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Smectite Clays Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Smectite Clays Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Smectite Clays Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Smectite Clays Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Smectite Clays Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Smectite Clays Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Smectite Clays Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Smectite Clays Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Smectite Clays Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Smectite Clays Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Smectite Clays Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays by Country
7.1.1 Europe Smectite Clays Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Smectite Clays Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Smectite Clays Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Smectite Clays Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Smectite Clays Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Smectite Clays Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Smectite Clays
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Smectite Clays
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Smectite Clays Distributors
11.3 Smectite Clays Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Smectite Clays by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Smectite Clays Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Smectite Clays Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Smectite Clays 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 Smectite Clays Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Smectite Clays Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Minerals Technologies (Amcol)
13.1.1 Minerals Technologies (Amcol) Company Information
13.1.2 Minerals Technologies (Amcol) Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Minerals Technologies (Amcol) Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 Minerals Technologies (Amcol) Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Minerals Technologies (Amcol) Latest Developments
13.2 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM)
13.2.1 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM) Company Information
13.2.2 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM) Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM) Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM) Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM) Latest Developments
13.3 Clariant
13.3.1 Clariant Company Information
13.3.2 Clariant Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Clariant Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Clariant Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Clariant Latest Developments
13.4 Imerys (S&B)
13.4.1 Imerys (S&B) Company Information
13.4.2 Imerys (S&B) Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Imerys (S&B) Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Imerys (S&B) Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Imerys (S&B) Latest Developments
13.5 Black Hills Bentonite LLC
13.5.1 Black Hills Bentonite LLC Company Information
13.5.2 Black Hills Bentonite LLC Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Black Hills Bentonite LLC Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Black Hills Bentonite LLC Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Black Hills Bentonite LLC Latest Developments
13.6 Wyo-Ben Inc
13.6.1 Wyo-Ben Inc Company Information
13.6.2 Wyo-Ben Inc Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Wyo-Ben Inc Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Wyo-Ben Inc Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Wyo-Ben Inc Latest Developments
13.7 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia)
13.7.1 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Company Information
13.7.2 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Bentonite Company LLC (Russia) Latest Developments
13.8 Tolsa Group
13.8.1 Tolsa Group Company Information
13.8.2 Tolsa Group Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Tolsa Group Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Tolsa Group Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Tolsa Group Latest Developments
13.9 Laviosa Minerals SpA
13.9.1 Laviosa Minerals SpA Company Information
13.9.2 Laviosa Minerals SpA Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Laviosa Minerals SpA Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Laviosa Minerals SpA Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Laviosa Minerals SpA Latest Developments
13.10 G & W Mineral Resources
13.10.1 G & W Mineral Resources Company Information
13.10.2 G & W Mineral Resources Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 G & W Mineral Resources Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 G & W Mineral Resources Main Business Overview
13.10.5 G & W Mineral Resources Latest Developments
13.11 Hojun Group
13.11.1 Hojun Group Company Information
13.11.2 Hojun Group Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Hojun Group Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Hojun Group Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Hojun Group Latest Developments
13.12 Ningcheng Tianyu
13.12.1 Ningcheng Tianyu Company Information
13.12.2 Ningcheng Tianyu Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 Ningcheng Tianyu Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 Ningcheng Tianyu Main Business Overview
13.12.5 Ningcheng Tianyu Latest Developments
13.13 Huawei Bentonite
13.13.1 Huawei Bentonite Company Information
13.13.2 Huawei Bentonite Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 Huawei Bentonite Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 Huawei Bentonite Main Business Overview
13.13.5 Huawei Bentonite Latest Developments
13.14 China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu
13.14.1 China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu Company Information
13.14.2 China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu Main Business Overview
13.14.5 China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu Latest Developments
13.15 Xinjiang Nonmetallic Minerals
13.15.1 Xinjiang Nonmetallic Minerals Company Information
13.15.2 Xinjiang Nonmetallic Minerals Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 Xinjiang Nonmetallic Minerals Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 Xinjiang Nonmetallic Minerals Main Business Overview
13.15.5 Xinjiang Nonmetallic Minerals Latest Developments
13.16 LKAB Minerals
13.16.1 LKAB Minerals Company Information
13.16.2 LKAB Minerals Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 LKAB Minerals Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 LKAB Minerals Main Business Overview
13.16.5 LKAB Minerals Latest Developments
13.17 Ashapura Minechem Limited
13.17.1 Ashapura Minechem Limited Company Information
13.17.2 Ashapura Minechem Limited Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 Ashapura Minechem Limited Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 Ashapura Minechem Limited Main Business Overview
13.17.5 Ashapura Minechem Limited Latest Developments
13.18 Star Bentonite Group
13.18.1 Star Bentonite Group Company Information
13.18.2 Star Bentonite Group Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.18.3 Star Bentonite Group Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.18.4 Star Bentonite Group Main Business Overview
13.18.5 Star Bentonite Group Latest Developments
13.19 Kunimine Industries
13.19.1 Kunimine Industries Company Information
13.19.2 Kunimine Industries Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.19.3 Kunimine Industries Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.19.4 Kunimine Industries Main Business Overview
13.19.5 Kunimine Industries Latest Developments
13.20 Fenghong New Material
13.20.1 Fenghong New Material Company Information
13.20.2 Fenghong New Material Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.20.3 Fenghong New Material Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.20.4 Fenghong New Material Main Business Overview
13.20.5 Fenghong New Material Latest Developments
13.21 Zhejiang Chang'an Renheng Technology
13.21.1 Zhejiang Chang'an Renheng Technology Company Information
13.21.2 Zhejiang Chang'an Renheng Technology Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.21.3 Zhejiang Chang'an Renheng Technology Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.21.4 Zhejiang Chang'an Renheng Technology Main Business Overview
13.21.5 Zhejiang Chang'an Renheng Technology Latest Developments
13.22 Liufangzi Bentonite
13.22.1 Liufangzi Bentonite Company Information
13.22.2 Liufangzi Bentonite Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.22.3 Liufangzi Bentonite Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.22.4 Liufangzi Bentonite Main Business Overview
13.22.5 Liufangzi Bentonite Latest Developments
13.23 Bentonit Uni茫o
13.23.1 Bentonit Uni茫o Company Information
13.23.2 Bentonit Uni茫o Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.23.3 Bentonit Uni茫o Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.23.4 Bentonit Uni茫o Main Business Overview
13.23.5 Bentonit Uni茫o Latest Developments
13.24 Castiglioni Pes y Cia
13.24.1 Castiglioni Pes y Cia Company Information
13.24.2 Castiglioni Pes y Cia Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.24.3 Castiglioni Pes y Cia Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.24.4 Castiglioni Pes y Cia Main Business Overview
13.24.5 Castiglioni Pes y Cia Latest Developments
13.25 Canbensan
13.25.1 Canbensan Company Information
13.25.2 Canbensan Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.25.3 Canbensan Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.25.4 Canbensan Main Business Overview
13.25.5 Canbensan Latest Developments
13.26 Ayd谋n Bentonit
13.26.1 Ayd谋n Bentonit Company Information
13.26.2 Ayd谋n Bentonit Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.26.3 Ayd谋n Bentonit Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.26.4 Ayd谋n Bentonit Main Business Overview
13.26.5 Ayd谋n Bentonit Latest Developments
13.27 KarBen
13.27.1 KarBen Company Information
13.27.2 KarBen Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.27.3 KarBen Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.27.4 KarBen Main Business Overview
13.27.5 KarBen Latest Developments
13.28 Elementis
13.28.1 Elementis Company Information
13.28.2 Elementis Smectite Clays Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.28.3 Elementis Smectite Clays Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.28.4 Elementis Main Business Overview
13.28.5 Elementis Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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