CMP slurries and pads: Production
How two firms came to dominate slurries and pads
What this tab covers Who makes it and how much: world capacity and output, utilisation, the top producing countries and companies globally and in India, concentration, new capacity coming, and each region's position.| Measure | Figure | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| World capacity | not published | Fujifilm expanded slurry production in Belgium and Japan; Entegris announced a $700 million US R&D investment (TECHCET summary). | TECHCET via DRI (2025) |
| World output | not published as tonnage; about $3.6 billion (2025) | DuPont, Anji and Hubei Dinglong reported record growth. | TECHCET via DRI (2025) |
| Capacity utilisation | not published | Demand follows wafer starts and CMP steps per wafer, which rise with 3D NAND layers and hybrid bonding. | Indicative |
| Concentration | slurries: Fujifilm 31%, Entegris second; pads: DuPont over 50% (2024) | Pads are one of the most concentrated semiconductor consumables. Chinese suppliers are gaining at home. | TECHCET via Semiconductor Digest (May 2024) |
| New capacity | 8.6% a year growth through 2029 (TECHCET) | Fujifilm expansions in Belgium and Japan; Entegris US R&D; Chinese growth at Anji and Dinglong. No Indian projects found. | TECHCET via DRI (2025) |
Top producing countries
- Japan: Fujifilm (31% of slurries), Fujimi, Resonac, AGC (indicative)
- United States: Entegris (second in slurries, incl. CMC Materials), DuPont (over 50% of pads)
- China: Anji Microelectronics (slurries) and Hubei Dinglong (pads) growing fast
- South Korea: Dongjin Semichem, ACE Nanochem, SK enpulse (indicative)
- Europe: BASF; Fujifilm slurry plant in Belgium
- India: no producer
Largest producers: global
| Company | Country | Volume | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Electronic Materials strong in copper slurries | Japan | not published | 2024 | TECHCET via Semiconductor Digest |
| Entegris (incl. CMC Materials) $700 million US R&D investment | US | not published | 2024 | TECHCET via Semiconductor Digest |
| DuPont dominant pad supplier | US | not published | 2024 | TECHCET via Semiconductor Digest |
| Fujimi Incorporated | Japan | not published | 2025 | Indicative |
| Resonac | Japan | not published | 2025 | Indicative |
| Anji Microelectronics record growth | China | not published | 2025 | TECHCET via DRI (2025) |
| Hubei Dinglong record growth | China | not published | 2025 | TECHCET via DRI (2025) |
| BASF | Germany | not published | 2025 | TECHCET via DRI (2025, supplier profiles) |
Largest producers: India
India has no CMP slurry or pad producer. Demand starts with advanced packaging and the Tata-PSMC Dholera fab (targeted FY2029-30); Semicon 2.0 offers incentives for speciality materials (India Briefing; Indian Infrastructure, 2026).
Position by region
| Region | Position |
|---|---|
| US | Entegris and DuPont are domestic; new fabs need local slurry blending. |
| EU | Fujifilm Belgium and BASF supply; PFAS rules marginal for CMP (indicative). |
| India | No producer; demand from OSAT advanced packaging and future fabs. |
| China | Localising fast with Anji and Dinglong; dominant in ceria supply upstream. |
| Japan | Fujifilm, Fujimi and Resonac lead slurry chemistry. |
| Middle East | No meaningful production found. |