Global Reclamation Sand Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Global Reclamation Sand Market Overview

The global reclamation sand market size is estimated to reach US$11.2 billion by 2027 after growing at a CAGR of around 5.1% from 2022 to 2027. The reclamation sand is the procedure of the sand cleaning in which the foundry sand is reconditioned. The reclamation process such as thermal reclamation, wet reclamation, and others are used for this purpose. Furthermore, the reclamation sand has major applications in the metal casting process, concrete, molding, and others. Moreover, the high demand of reclamation sand owing to its reusability and excellent quality is driving the global reclamation sand market. Furthermore, the increasing application of reclamation sand in foundry activities and construction projects is expected to boost the growth of global reclamation sand industry during the forecast period.

COVID-19 Impact

The global reclamation sand market was majorly impacted during the covid-19 outbreak. The pandemic led to various lockdown restrictions, halt in Production, labor shortages, and logistics disruption across the globe. The reclamation sand has major application in construction and foundry end-use industries. The construction sector was majorly affected by the global COVID-19 outbreak. Furthermore various companies announced shutdown and delay in construction projects due to supply chain disturbance, movement restrictions, and inadequate raw material supply. Moreover, the labor shortages arising due to social distancing measures and other restrictions led to slow down in various construction and building projects. According to the World Bank, the value added by construction industry showed declined from USD23.296 trillion in 2019 to USD 22.037 trillion in 2020. Thus, with decline in construction production, the application of reclamation sands in concrete, asphalt, and others also experienced a major fall, thereby creating slowdown in demand and growth for the global reclamation sand market during the covid-19 phase.

Report Coverage

The “Global Reclamation Sand Market Report – Forecast (2022-2027)” by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the global reclamation sand industry.

By Type: Ceramic Grinding Wheel, Rubber Grinding Wheel, Resin Grinding Wheel, and Others
By Process: Mechanical Reclamation, Thermal Reclamation, and Wet Reclamation
By Application: Metal Casting, Concrete & Asphalt, Landfills, Molds, and Others
By End-Use Industry: Construction (Residential, Commercial, and Industrial), Foundry (Non-Ferrous Foundry, and Ferrous Foundry), Glass Industry, and Others
By Geography: North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Rest of South America), Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, Rest of the Middle East) and Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Rest of Africa)

Key Takeaways

• The global reclamation sand market size is growing due to the rise in applications in various end-use industries such as foundry, building & construction, glass manufacturing, and others.
• The Asia Pacific is the fastest growing region and will continue to grow due to increasing metal casting activities and building & construction projects in countries such as China, India, and others in the coming years.
• The thermal reclamation process experiences major growth in the global reclamation sand industry due to its superior properties such as low harmful dust emission, time saving and cost efficiency for application in construction and foundries.

Figure: Asia Pacific Global Reclamation Sand Market Revenue, 2021-2027 (US$ Billion)

Global Reclamation Sand Market Segment Analysis – By Process

By process, the thermal reclamation segment held the largest global reclamation sand market share in 2021 and will grow at a CAGR of over 4.9% during the forecast period. The demand for thermal reclamation process is high as it is used in the removal of binding agents and complete sand for fresh molding production. The high cost efficiency and time saving advantages in thermal reclamation are boosting its demand in the global reclamation sand industry. Furthermore, the growth of thermal reclamation is influenced by its low production of harmful chemical dust into the atmosphere, thereby boosting its usage and demand across various sand reclamation application in the foundry industry. According to World Foundry Organization, around 1.89 million tons of copper and 17.20 million tons of aluminum were produced in 2019. Thus, with growing usage of thermal reclamation process for sand cleaning or in foundry industry for metal castings and others, the global reclamation sand market will grow rapidly in the coming years.

Global Reclamation Sand Market Segment Analysis – By Application

By application, the metal casting segment held the largest share in the global reclamation sand market and will grow at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. The demand of reclamation sand is high for metal casting application in the foundry industry. The foundry sand for the reclamation sand is uniformly sized and is usually used in the casting processes. The sand is used to form the molds which is used for various ferrous (steel and iron) and non-ferrous (aluminum, brass, and copper) metal castings. According to the American Foundry Society, the metal casting sector expected a growth of around 19.7% in the United States in 2021. Furthermore, the demand for the reclamation sand used in metal casting process in foundry sector is increasing owing to its low harmful environmental impact and high efficiency. Thus, the global reclamation sand market will grow owing to its increasing application and demand in foundry castings during the forecast period.

Global Reclamation Sand Market Segment Analysis- By End-Use Industry

By end-use industry, the foundry segment held the largest global reclamation sand market share and will grow at a CAGR of around 4.7% during the forecast period. The growth of foundry sector is high in the global reclamation sand market owing to rise in reclamation sand demand for foundry metal casting and molding uses. The thermal reclamation of foundry sand offers less harmful chemical dust, maintains cost efficiency, less smoke, and sustainability. Furthermore, various types of reclamation sand such as resin grinding wheel, rubber grinding, and others are reclaimed for usage in construction or foundry. According to the Foundry Information Centre, the foundry sector has turnover of around USD 19 billion, with major share of grey iron castings at 68% of the total castings produced in 2020-21. Furthermore, the thermally reclaimed sands are ideal for applications in non-ferrous foundries. Thus, with high flexibility, low environmental impacts, rising efficiency, and other advantages of reclamation sand in foundry industry, the demand of global reclamation sand industry will rise during the forecast period.

Global Reclamation Sand Market Segment Analysis – By Geography

By geographical analysis, the Asia pacific held the largest market share and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% in the global reclamation sand market during the forecast period. The growth of the global reclamation sand industry is high in this region owing to increasing demand in building & construction, foundry, automotive, and other sectors. The reclamation sand is used in concrete & asphalt, landfills, road base, and others in the construction activities. Moreover, the sand aggregates are also used in structural components in the civil engineering and other infrastructural sector. According to the World Bank data, the construction industry in China added 37.8% in the GDP for the year 2020. Furthermore, the demand of reclamation sand in foundry industry is also high in APAC region due to presence of various foundries and metal casting activities. The aluminum casting products obtained from the foundry segment are used in automotive components as well. The growth of construction and foundry sector in the Asia Pacific will boost the demand for reclamation sand. Thus, the global reclamation industry will grow rapidly during the forecast period.

Global Reclamation Sand Market– Drivers

Rising demand from metal casting applications

The demand for reclamation sand in foundries is growing due to rising applications in metal casting process, molding, and others. The reclamation sand offers reduction in the cost without impacting the quality of the metal casing procedure, along with providing a reduction in harmful environment impacts. The increasing demand for reclamation sand in foundries owing to its reusability and cost efficiency is driving the global reclamation market. According to the European Foundry Association, around 9.1 million tons of casting was produced from various iron, steel, and other malleable foundries in the year 2020. Thus, an increase in application for reclamation sand in metal casting procedure is driving the global reclamation sand market and leading to growth during the forecast period.

High demand from the construction sector

The demand of reclamation sand is high in the construction sector owing to its various applications in concrete, building structural components, asphalts, and others. The rise in building & construction projects across the world has boosted the demand in the global reclamation market. The growth of infrastructural, commercial, and residential projects is influencing the growth of reclamation sand for various applications in construction sector. The foundry sand or the silica sand offers durability, flexibility, and anti-corrosion benefits in the construction applications. According to the U.S Census Bureau, the value of residential development showed an increase from USD 546,532 million in December 2019 to USD 567,555 million in January 2020. Thus, with rise in construction production and development, the demand for reclamation sand is growing, thereby leading to major growth in the global reclamation sand industry.

Global Reclamation Sand Market– Challenges

High costs and sand-free material use in construction

The demand for reclamation sand is high in various end-use industries majorly foundry sector. However, the high costs associated with sand reclamation procedure and extra charges for transportation and handling is a major challenge. Furthermore, the prevailing sand shortages across the globe hamper the reclamation processing. The construction sector is switching towards sand-free alternatives for construction. This will restrict the growth and demand of reclamation sand or sand cleaning process in the building & construction industry, thereby restricting the growth and demand of the global reclamation sand market.

Global Reclamation Sand Industry Outlook

The global reclamation sand top 10 companies include:

1. Saint-Gobain
2. Bathgate Silica Sand
3. Pattison Sand
4. Pioneer Natural Resources
5. Select Sands
6. Sibelco
7. Mitsubishi
8. Holcim, Minerali Industriali
9.  EOG Resources Incorporated
10. Adwan Chemical Industries.

Recent Developments

• In August 2020, the Simpson Technologies introduced the Sand Reclamation Test Program. This will test and analyze the sand system and offer best reclaimer at minimal fees.
• In 2019, Sibelco made an acquisition of the Euromineral LLC and Kurdyumovsky Plant for successful intregation and increasing company’s portfolio.

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