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Technological Advancements of Global Sulphur Bentonite Industry 2027

NEAIS(National Establishment for Agricultural and Industrial Sulphur), H
Sulphur Corp and Coromandel International Limited
Research Moz presents professional and in-depth study of "Sulphur Bentonite Market: Global
Industry Analysis (2012-2016) & Opportunity Assessment.(2017-2027)".

Increasing Sulphur deficiency in developing regions such as Latin America and Asia Pacific is
expected to drive the demand for Sulphur bentonite. Over the recent past, key Sulphur
consuming countries such as China have observed relatively slow economic growth.

This coupled with regulations pertaining to permissible quantity of Sulphur, especially in marine
fuel (IMO) among other products, is expected to further widen the gap between elemental
Sulphur production and consumption at a global level. The Latin America Sulphur bentonite
market can be stated as a low volume high growth market. The region was responsible for
only a minute share in the overall market. However, the high agricultural growth rate and
anticipated steady growth in Latin America are some of the factors making this region an
attractive market for Sulphur bentonite.
Asia Pacific regional market to stay at the vanguard of growth owing to a growing deficiency of
Sulphur
In the recent past, Sulphur has surfaced as an essential nutrient in agricultural harvest and has
been considered as the fourth most important plant nutrient succeeding NPK. According to the
Sulphur institute, the global Sulphur deficiency in the agricultural sector is estimated to be
around 11 Mn tonnes. India and China collectively represent approximately 70% share. In China,
about 30% of the cropped soils are Sulphur deficient. The region is anticipated to witness
significant demand for Sulphur containing fertilizers .The governments of various countries in
the region are channelizing efforts for balanced plant nutrition and are also providing subsidies
to increase the demand for Sulphur based fertilizers, including Sulphur bentonite in the region.
Traditionally, the region is dependent on imports from the Middle East and North America. The
easy availability of raw materials like Sulphur is also a major concern for various manufacturers.
The quality of Sulphur has to meet certain standard specifications and therefore is likely to act
as a core roadblock in the global market.

However, over the past few years, manufacturers have recognized the growth potential in the
Asia Pacific region owing to the growing Sulphur deficiency in the soil. A number of new
production plants are being established and expansion of production capacities of existing
plants is also being done to cater to the domestic needs.

North America to catch up with APAC on the production and consumption frontNorth America
has been a major producer as well as consumer of Sulphur bentonite. Sulphur bentonite has
performed exceptionally well on North American soil. There has been significant improvement
in the oil content and yield of major oil seeds including rape seed and soybean among others.
The increased yield of canola than that of other cereals is primarily owing to the use of Sulphur
bentonite. Canada is amongst the leading producers of canola; hence, a significant demand is
projected to evolve from the country. On the other hand, the U.S. is projected to generate
significant demand owing to the growing production of soybean and corn. However, regulations
being imposed by governments like the U.S. Clean Air Act are likely to act as a prominent
roadblock in the growth of the Sulphur bentonite market in the coming years. Furthermore, the
burgeoning development of shale gas in the petrochemicals industry of the region has further
affected Sulphur production to a significant extent.