Product Code: ETC092327 | Publication Date: Jul 2023 | Updated Date: Apr 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 | |
The Indonesia Ferrochrome Market is likely to experience consistent growth rate gains over the period 2025 to 2029. The growth rate starts at 11.10% in 2025 and reaches 13.66% by 2029.
Indonesia's Ferrochrome market is anticipated to experience a high growth rate of 12.49% by 2027, reflecting trends observed in the largest economy China, followed by India, Japan, Australia and South Korea.
Indonesia is the world?s fifth-largest producer of ferrochrome, which is an alloy of chromium and iron used in various applications such as stainless steel production. Ferrochrome producers in Indonesia are primarily located in East Kalimantan and South Kalimantan provinces. Major players include PT Samindo Resources, PT Wiraswasta Utama Nusajaya, and PT Surya Citra Baja Prima.
Due to increasing demand from China for stainless steel products, there has been a steady growth in the Indonesia ferrochrome market over the past few years. The country also has access to abundant resources of chrome ore and coal required for its production, making it a viable source of supply for global markets. Additionally, increased industrialization and urbanization have led to growing demands for infrastructure development projects that require high-grade stainless steel equipment with higher corrosion resistance properties produced using ferrochrome alloys.
The main drivers behind the growth of Indonesia ferrochrome market include rising domestic consumption due to strong economic growth; increasing investments by major international companies; supportive government policies towards foreign investment; availability of raw materials at competitive prices; improving technologies that enable cost reduction during processing activities; consistent export demand from neighboring countries such as India; and favored trade agreements with other nations including Japan, China etc., which allow duty free importation into these countries leading to further expansion opportunities within Asian markets.
The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected economic activities across many sectors around the globe including manufacturing industries like Ferro Chrome industry too where operations were temporarily shut down or restricted considerably depending on respective governments? regulations regarding social distancing & safety norms imposed during lockdown periods across most regions worldwide causing significant disruptions throughout 2025 & 2025 till date while having significant impact on overall sales & profit figures throughout 2025 & 2025 so far as well.However ,despite this slowdown situation being observed due to COVID-19 pandemic ,the remains positive since International Trade organizations have predicted a quick recovery post covid period given that ample liquidity will be pumped into economies by way their Governments trying stimulate local markets through several financial packages meant specifically aimed at reviving businesses especially SME sector which was adversely impacted more than any other sectors.
The main challenge facing Indonesia ferrochrome industry is a lack of domestic raw material resources, which makes it dependent on imports from other countries. This can lead to price volatility and supply disruptions due to factors beyond firms` control. Additionally, the country has a limited number of processing facilities that are capable of producing high quality products; this limits the ability of local producers to meet customer needs in terms of specifications and delivery times. In addition, environmental regulations have become stricter over time, increasing costs associated with compliance for firms operating in the sector.
Major players operating in Indonesia ferrochrome market include PT Wijaya Karya Persero Tbk (WIKA), PT SMART Tbk., PT Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd., Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) ,and POSCO International Corporation (POSCO). Other notable companies active in the sector include Chugai Mining Company Ltd., Hanwa Co,. Ltd,, JFE Holdings Inc., JX Nippon Mining & Metals Group Companies ,and Sanyo Special Steel Company Limited among others.