Zinc oxide in the CIS: production and market

The market of zinc oxide (ZnO, zinc white) occupies an important place in the structure of the global zinc market. The annual global consumption of zinc is 10.5-11 million tonnes, and about 8% of it is used in ZnO production. The largest consumption sector of this product are manufacture of tyres and mechanical rubber goods. In Russia more than 80% of consumed zinc white is spent for this purpose. The total capacity of all zinc white producers in the CIS is 85,000 tonnes per year. The largest manufacturers are Empils-zinc Ltd, Chelyabinsk Chemical Plant Oxid Ltd, Bellit Ltd and Lakokraska-Yuganets Factory Ltd in Russia and CMP Ukrzinc Ltd and Belozink CJSC in Ukraine.
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