| Product Code: ETC193776 | Publication Date: Aug 2023 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 60 | No. of Figures: 40 | No. of Tables: 7 | |
India`s magnesium hydroxide import market witnessed a significant shift in concentration levels from high to moderate in 2024, with top exporting countries being Russia, UK, China, Japan, and Austria. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2020 to 2024 stood impressively at 33.71%, while the growth rate from 2023 to 2024 spiked at 50.41%. This data indicates a dynamic and rapidly expanding market, with diverse sources contributing to India`s magnesium hydroxide imports. The changing landscape suggests increased competition and potential opportunities for market players in the coming years.
Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound that consists of magnesium cations and hydroxide anions. It has many applications in various industries such as food, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, personal care, etc. The market for magnesium hydroxide in India is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 7% during the forecast period. Increasing industrialization paired with growth in end-user industries are expected to drive market growth for magnesium hydroxide over the coming years.
The changing lifestyle leading to increased disposable income and consumer spending on healthcare products is driving the demand for personal care products that require magnesium hydroxide as raw material fueling its demand across India. Additionally, increasing the application base of this product across several industries such as the fire retardant industry and agricultural chemicals will further propel its demand over upcoming years. Furthermore, rising awareness regarding environmental protection coupled with stringent government regulations towards the safe disposal of hazardous waste materials containing chlorine & bromine will also fuel its demand owing to the presence of a higher percentage (60%) content of Mg(OH)2 in flame retardants compared to other compounds used instead providing environmentally friendly solutions which can be safely disposed of after use resulting into overall market expansion over time frame under consideration.
High costs associated with the production process along with availability issues concerning raw materials required might hamper overall market growth up to a few extents. In addition, fluctuating prices related to feedstock coupled with certain technical limitations restricting the product???s widespread applicability may serve niche restraints restraining industry development rate throughout the analysis timeframe.
Some key players present in India Magnesium Hydroxide Market include Nirma Ltd., Shandong Xinhua Longxing Chemical Co., Ltd., Solvay S.A., Reanjoy Laboratories Pvt Ltd., KPL International Limited, PVS Chemicals Inc amongst others.
The Covid 19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the India economy leading businesses falling into financial crunches due to global lockdown caused by widespread infection rates among masses worldwide affecting supply chain operations and severely impacting business continuity downstream effectively curbing profitability ratios extensively across multiple sector verticals including chemical manufacturing firms thereby restraining industry trends negatively until 2025 even though some new opportunities are likely to emerge within the same duration pertaining to healthy hygiene maintenance protocols adopted by consumers
1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Overview |
3.1 India Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for magnesium hydroxide in pharmaceutical and healthcare industries for antacids and laxatives. |
4.2.2 Rising environmental concerns leading to the use of magnesium hydroxide as an environmentally friendly flame retardant. |
4.2.3 Growth in industrial applications such as wastewater treatment and flue gas desulfurization. |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating prices of raw materials impacting the production cost of magnesium hydroxide. |
4.3.2 Competition from alternative flame retardants and antacids in the market. |
5 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Trends |
6 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market, By Types |
6.1 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market, By Application |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, By Application, 2021-2031F |
6.1.3 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, By Environmental, 2021-2031F |
6.1.4 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, By Flue-gas Desulphurization, 2021-2031F |
6.1.5 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, By Wastewater Treatment, 2021-2031F |
6.1.6 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, By Pharmaceuticals, 2021-2031F |
6.1.7 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, By Chemicals & Others, 2021-2031F |
6.1.8 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenues & Volume, By Flame Retardants, 2021-2031F |
7 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Number of patents filed for innovative uses of magnesium hydroxide in different industries. |
8.2 Adoption rate of magnesium hydroxide in new applications such as water treatment. |
8.3 Environmental impact assessments showing the benefits of using magnesium hydroxide as a flame retardant. |
9 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 India Magnesium Hydroxide Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |