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The Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry's performance has been highly volatile in recent years. Since the industry focuses on international markets, volatility in export markets has weighed on industry-wide performance. Marked fluctuations in global chemical commodity prices have added to the industry's volatility. The industry has also contended with various challenges, including ongoing structural changes in Australia's wider industrial economy and supply chain disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.9 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $2.8bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Tronox | 500.5 | |
Wesfarmers | 450.0 | |
Ixom | 385.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Inorganic or mineral colouring matter, Sodium cyanide and Ammonia products. Inorganic or mineral colouring matter is the largest segment of the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in Australia.
Titanium dioxide pigments dominate sales of inorganic or mineral colouring matter
Industry manufacturers produce a variety of basic inorganic chemicals, which tend to be intermediate products used as basic chemicals in industrial processes or manufacturing products. Key industry products include inorganic dyes and pigments, chromium sulphate, acids, industrial salts, soda ash and chlor-alkali products.
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ANZSIC 1813 - Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in Australia
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The market size of the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry in Australia is $2.8bn in 2024.
There are 77 businesses in the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 3.9 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing market in Australia are Tronox, Wesfarmers and Ixom
Inorganic acids and Inorganic or mineral colouring matter are part of the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Tronox.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry in Australia.