October 12, 2024 – Leveraging its abundant reserves of limestone and calcite coupled with an immense market demand, China’s calcium carbonate industry has witnessed steady growth over the years, ascending to a prominent global leadership position. Particularly within the last decade, it has consistently maintained its status as the world’s top producer and consumer of calcium carbonate.
The strategic layout of China’s calcium carbonate industry revolves around resource distribution, fostering the emergence of several influential industrial hubs. Notable among these are Hezhou and Laibin in Guangxi, Nanzhao in Henan, Lianzhou in Guangdong, Yongfeng in Jiangxi, Jiande and Quzhou in Zhejiang, Chizhou in Anhui, Jingxing in Hebei, Linwu in Hunan, Ya’an in Sichuan, Wuxue in Hubei, and Liangdang in Gansu, all renowned for their significant contributions to the industry. While some regions have gradually phased out due to various reasons, new forces continue to emerge, injecting fresh vitality into the sector.
According to insights from AsiaMB, the color masterbatch industry news outlet, Hezhou in Guangxi stands out as the “Capital of Ground Calcium Carbonate” and “Capital of Engineered Stone,” while Nanzhao County in Nanyang City, Henan, boasts the title of “Calcium Capital of Central China.” Lianzhou in Guangdong is widely known as the “City of Calcium Carbonate in China.” Additionally, Yongfeng County in Ji’an City, Jiangxi, and Jingxing County in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei, have respectively earned the reputations as the “China Calcium Carbonate Industrial Base County” and the “Hometown of Calcium and Magnesium in China.” These industrial hubs not only enjoy prestigious statuses domestically but also occupy a significant position in the global calcium carbonate market.
Beyond the aforementioned regions, numerous other areas in China are actively developing their calcium carbonate industries, including Shangrao and Dexing in Jiangxi, Shimian and Baoxing in Ya’an, Sichuan, and Qingyang in Chizhou, Anhui. The collective efforts of these regions have propelled China’s calcium carbonate industry to new heights, providing a diverse range of high-quality products to the global market.