LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Future zinc market development and demand growth is primarily attributed to the wide uses of the metal. Approximately 75% of zinc is consumed mainly as a coating to protect iron and steel from corrosion, as alloying metal to make bronze and brass, as zinc-based die casting alloy, and as rolled zinc. The remaining 25% is applied by the rubber, chemical, paint, and agricultural industries.
The total usage of refined zinc is expected to increase by 6-6.5% in the coming five years. The leader of the market growth is China, and it will retain the position. The country has 38.2% share of the global total while Canada, Japan and South Korea supply about 6% of the world output each. A slight surplus of zinc is also anticipated for the foreseeable future.
Insightful zinc market study and future projections are presented in the new research report “Zinc Market Review”. The report offers extensive analyses of the global, regional and country markets for zinc. It reviews both present-day data and past statistics and provides detailed market forecasts through 2017.
The information included into the report describes zinc production and consumption volumes, demand and supply, pricing data and trade activities. Major market players are profiled and key market events and news are discussed. Forecasts present the future picture of the zinc industry and give out the projected volumes and prices, opportunities and trends.
Report Details:
Zinc Market Review
Published: January, 2012
Pages: 76
http://mcgroup.co.uk/researches/zinc
Monthly market monitoring service for zinc is also available.
The report on zinc industry has been developed by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd, an internationally recognized market research agency, specializing in chemical industry. “Zinc Market Review” is included into the catalogue "Metals", which also covers studies on Aluminum, Arsenic, Beryllium, Copper, Iron and Steel, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Silver, Titanium markets.