North America Limestone Market

Market Overview:

The North America limestone market size reached 1,244.1 Million Tons in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 1,686.4 Million Tons by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3% during 2024-2032.

The industry in this region comprises of products such as crushed limestone, calcined limestone (PCC) and ground limestone (GCC). These products are used widely across various industries such as construction, iron and steel manufacturing, waste-water treatment, chemical manufacturing, paper and pulp, agriculture and others.

The limestone industry in North America has been primarily driven by the growth in the construction activities in the residential and commercial building sectors, transportation and other infrastructural developments. In addition, strong growth of the economy, increasing population, their rising disposable incomes and high standard of living have further increased the demand for limestone in its other industrial applications. The federal government in Canada has recently proposed the use of ground limestone as a coloring agent in food applications, and the government in the US has allotted US$ 1 Trillion in 2018 financial budget for infrastructural development in the country. Such initiatives are expected to propel the growth of the limestone industry in the coming years. 

IMARC Group’s latest report provides a deep insight into North America limestone market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from macro overview of the market to micro details of the industry performance, recent trends, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, Porter’s five forces analysis, value chain analysis, etc. This report is a must-read for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into North America limestone market in any manner.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the North America limestone market report, along with forecasts at the regional and country levels from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on size, type and end-use.

Breakup by Country:

• The United States
• Canada

Amongst these, the United States accounted for the largest share.

Breakup by Size:

• Crushed
• Calcined (PCC)
• Ground (GCC)
   

Breakup by Type:

• High Calcium Limestone
• Magnesian Limestone

Amongst these, high calcium limestone accounted for the largest share.

Breakup by End-Use:

• Construction Industry
• Metallurgical Industry
• Paper & Pulp Industry
• Chemical Industry
• Waste Water Industry
• Agriculture Industry
• Others

Amongst these, construction industry accounted for the largest share. 

Competitive Landscape:

The report has also examined the competitive landscape of the North America limestone market. Some of the major players include: Graymont, Lhoist, Carmeuse, United States Lime and Minerals Inc., Iowa Limestone Company and Mississippi Lime Company.

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