PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1632576
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1632576
The global ferro manganese market size is expected to reach USD 22.48 billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 5.4% from 2025 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The increasing popularity of cast iron cookware is projected to aid market growth over the forecast period.
Ferro manganese is widely used as a sulfur counterpart in the production of cast iron. The ability of the product to remove sulfur contaminants by forming manganese sulfide offers a great advantage as it can easily be removed as slag. The cast iron production historically has observed tremendous growth, for instance, global cast iron production has grown from nearly 54 million tons to approximately 96 million tons from 2000 to 2019. The use of cast iron, especially in cookware, has witnessed a steady climb owing to its ability to offer non-sticky, anti-rust, and durable quality utensils. Thus, the rising production of cast iron is projected to remain a key driver for the market over the forecast period.
However, with the breakout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dynamics of the ferro manganese industry evolved rapidly and stronger demand for the product was observed in European countries amid the fear of complete lockdown. Many European suppliers of the product stated the greater stocking of ferro manganese by still mills in the Northern Italy region. Although this trend was short lived as the downstream demand for steel products declined rapidly. As per the stats released by the World Steel Association, the global steel demand is estimated to contract by nearly 6.4% in FY 2020. The downward sentiments in the global steel marketspace are anticipated to affect the growth of the ferro manganese sector over the short-term period.
The industry vendors owing to the breakout of COVID-19 are under severe distress as the downstream demand from the steel industry is going toward a negative trajectory. Owing to the falling demand from the steel sector, Vale, which is among the prominent producers of ferro manganese, closed its plant operations in Simoes Filho, Brazil. Many market participants have devised strategies to cut down expenditure by operating at minimal capacities.