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Industry Competition Pattern: Market Game Between Domestic Enterprises and International Brands
The competition in the global food-grade silicon dioxide industry presents a clear differentiated pattern: international brands occupy the high-end market with years of technical accumulation.
The competition in the global food-grade silicon dioxide industry presents a clear differentiated pattern: international brands occupy the high-end market with years of technical accumulation, while Chinese enterprises are gradually realizing domestic substitution relying on cost performance, customized services and production capacity advantages, forming a competitive landscape of "international brands leading the high-end segment, domestic brands dominating the mid-end segment".
Leading international enterprises, such as Evonik and Solvay, have obvious advantages in the field of ultra-high-purity and functional food-grade silicon dioxide with years of technical accumulation. Their products are mainly supplied to high-end dairy and health product enterprises with relatively high pricing. Their core competitiveness lies in a complete patent portfolio and years of accumulated brand reputation, with a relatively high technical barrier.
Domestic enterprises, represented by Zhongqi (including Shandong Zhonglian), are rising rapidly through technological breakthroughs and precise layout. Domestic products have three core advantages: first, outstanding cost performance, with prices only 70%-80% of imported products but comparable core performance; second, strong customization capability, which can quickly respond to the segmented needs of domestic food enterprises and develop adaptive products; third, leading compliance, taking the lead in adapting to new standards such as GB 25576-2020, which can fully guarantee the market access of products.
The industry CR5 (concentration ratio of the top 5 enterprises) was 41% in 2025, down 3 percentage points from 2023. Although the number of new entrants in the industry has increased, the market share of leading domestic enterprises continues to rise. In the future, industry competition will focus on high-end, functional and green fields. Domestic enterprises are also increasing R&D investment to make breakthroughs in ultra-high-purity, nano-scale and functional carrier materials, and gradually seize the international high-end market.
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