Top Industries purchasing Cerium (Ce)
Leading Global Companies (Suppliers and Key Consumers)
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| Rank | Industry | Metric Tons (Est. 2025) | Percent Usage (2025) | Primary Applications |
| 1 | Glass & Optics | 31,882 | 42.0% | Polishing powders for LCDs, display panels, precision lenses; UV-blocking additives. |
| 2 | Automotive | 22,773 | 30.0% | Oxygen storage in catalytic converters for emissions; polishing of high-end windshields. |
| 3 | Chemicals & Petroleum | 7,591 | 10.0% | Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) in oil refining; industrial chemical synthesis. |
| 4 | Metallurgy & Alloys | 4,555 | 6.0% | Lanthanum-cerium alloys; steel manufacture; enhance high-temp performance alloys. |
| 5 | Semiconductors | 3,036 | 4.0% | Precision polishing of silicon wafers, photomasks, and hard disks. |
| 6 | Renewable Energy | 1,518 | 2.0% | Solid oxide fuel cells; improving durability of solar panel glass. |
| 7 | Consumer Electronics | 1,215 | 1.6% | Polishing glass magnetic memory disks and screen substrates for smartphones. |
| 8 | Advanced Ceramics | 1,139 | 1.5% | Thermal stability and wear resistance additives in specialty ceramics. |
| 9 | Aerospace & Defense | 683 | 0.9% | Precision optical components for targeting systems; specialty lightweight alloys. |
| 10 | Biomedical & Pharma | 380 | 0.5% | Nano-cerium used as anticancer agents, radical scavengers, and drug delivery systems. |
| 11 | Lighting | 304 | 0.4% | Enhancing optical performance and durability of energy-saving lamps. |
| 12 | Paints & Coatings | 228 | 0.3% | UV filtration products and self-healing protective coatings. |
| 13 | Waste-to-Energy | 152 | 0.2% | Environmental remediation technologies and emission reduction in power plants. |
| 14 | Nuclear Energy | 114 | 0.15% | Radiation detection and specialized diagnostic imaging components. |
| 15 | Scientific Instrumentation | 76 | 0.1% | Optics and high-purity precursor chemistries for R&D. |
| 16 | Telecommunications | 76 | 0.1% | Satellite systems and fiber optic network components. |
| 17 | Water Treatment | 38 | 0.05% | Environmental catalysts for contaminant removal. |
| 18 | Construction | 38 | 0.05% | Specialized additives for high-performance building materials. |
| 19 | Personal Care | 23 | 0.03% | UV filters and antioxidative properties in specialty formulations. |
| 20 | Agriculture | 8 | 0.01% | Emerging niche research in soil conditioners or nutrient delivery. |
Leading Global Companies (Suppliers and Key Consumers)
- China Northern Rare Earth (Group) High-Tech Co., Ltd.: Prominent producer spanning mining to value-added processing.
- Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.: A major vertically integrated producer with operations in Australia and Malaysia.
- American Elements: A global manufacturer/distributor providing specialized cerium nanoparticles and alloys.
- Arafura Rare Earths Ltd.: Actively developing new separation capacity to meet industrial demand.
- IREL (India) Limited: Significant participant in South Asia's rare earth value chain.
Caution: This content was sourced and arranged by AI and thus may be subject to errors, biases, omissions, or antiquation.
This information can provide a general sense of industry dynamics, but may be unreliable in its specifics, or as an isolated basis for investment decisions.