中国是全球最大的锆英砂消费国，但限于国内锆英砂资源储量，对进口依存度较高，这对中国锆制品行业的发展限制较大。

　　2012年，中国锆英砂（含精矿及尾矿）进口量为78.01吨，同比下降12.16%；四季度锆英砂进口价格较一季度下降27%，锆英砂价格的持续回落对中国锆制品生产企业是利好消息。

　　目前，中国锆制品行业主要产品仍集中在硅酸锆、氯氧化锆等传统锆化学品领域，而在下游复合氧化锆、金属锆生产领域与国外企业仍存在不小的技术差距。近年来，在传统锆化学品市场需求下滑，产品盈利能力下降的情况下，中国锆制品行业产品结构调整正在加快，包括东方锆业、国核锆业、晶安高科等锆制品重点企业正加大在复合氧化锆、核级海绵锆等高端产品领域的投资力度，其中，核级海绵锆是未来几年中国锆行业发展重点。


　　《2012年全球及中国锆行业研究报告》主要在分析全球及中国锆英砂供需格局、中国锆制品主要细分产品市场发展情况的基础上，对国内锆制品重点企业的财务状况、发展规划进行重点分析。

　　东方锆业是中国锆行业中技术领先、规模居前，最具核心竞争力和综合竞争力的企业，也是全球锆产品品种最齐全的制造商之一。2012年，公司一方面加大了对澳大利亚锆英砂矿的投资力度，以减少进口锆英砂价格变动对公司成本支出的影响；另一方面，公司将产品投资重点转移到金属锆方面，到2013年，公司核级海绵锆产能有望达到1150吨。

　　晶安高科是中国最大的锆化学品生产企业之一，截至2012年，公司已具备年生产锆化学品77800吨的生产能力。近年来，公司除加大氯氧化锆项目投资，以稳定公司在锆化学品市场竞争优势之外；还与法国阿海珐集团合资兴建5000吨核级海绵锆项目，该项目已于2012年年底开工建设。

　　敖汉华钛金属工业有限公司是目前中国最大的海绵锆生产企业，截止2012年底，公司已经具备700吨工业级海绵锆生产能力；未来3-5年，公司还将新增300吨核级海绵锆产能，同时公司海绵锆生产技术达到国内中等水平。

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As the world’s largest consumer of zircon sand, China is heavily dependent on imports due to the domestic limited resources, which restricts the development of Chinese zirconium product industry.

In 2012, China’s zircon sand (including concentrates and tailings) import volume reached 78.01 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 12.16%; import price of zircon sand in the fourth quarter dropped by 27% compared to the first quarter. The continuously falling price is good news for Chinese zirconium products manufacturers.

In today’s China, major zirconium products are still concentrated in traditional zirconium chemicals such as zirconium silicate and zirconium oxychloride, while concerning downstream zirconia composites and zirconium metal manufacturing, there still exist a big technology gap with foreign counterparts. In recent years, following the decline in market demand and profitablity of traditional zirconium chemicals, the Chinese zirconium products industry is speeding up structural adjustment, leading players like Guangdong Orient Zirconic Ind Sci & Tech Co., Ltd., State Nuclear BaoTi Zirconium Industry Company, Jiangxi Kingan Hi-Tech Co.,Ltd are increasing investment in zirconia composites, nuclear-grade zirconium sponge and other high-end products, of which, nuclear-grade zirconium sponge will be a future focus in the industrial development.


Based on the analysis of global and China zircon sand supply and demand pattern as well as the development of major Chinese zirconium product segments, Global and China Zirconium Industry Report, 2012-2013  highlights the financial status and development planning of key domestic companies.

Being China’s technology leader with core comprehensive competencies, Guangdong Orient Zirconic Ind Sci & Tech Co., Ltd. is also one of manufacturers with the most complete variety of zirconium products worldwide. In 2012, the company on the one hand increased investment in Australian zircon sands to reduce the impact of imported zircon sand price fluctuation on costs; on the other hand, the product investment priority shifted to metal zirconium. By 2013, the company’s nuclear-grade zirconium sponge capacity is expected to reach 1,150 tons.

As one of China’s largest producers of zirconium chemicals, Jiangxi Kingan Hi-Tech Co.,Ltd has had annual production capacity of 77,800 tons of zirconium chemicals as of 2012. In recent years, in addition to increasing investment in zirconium oxychloride project so as to stabilize competitive edge in zirconium chemicals market, the company has also cooperated with AREVA in the construction of the 5,000 tons nuclear-grade zirconium sponge project, which has been under construction at the end of 2012.

Aohan China Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. is currently the largest zirconium sponge production enterprise in China, as of end-2012, it has been provided with production capacity of 700 tons of industrial zirconium sponge; over the next 3-5 years, the company will add new capacity of 300 tons nuclear-grade zirconium sponge, meanwhile with the zirconium sponge production technology up to the domestic medium level.