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Published: 12/2007

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Abrasives to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US abrasives demand will reach $5.3 billion in 2011 based on strength in the electrical/electronic product, motor vehicle and aerospace sectors. Nonmetallic abrasives will outperform metallic types. Raw material demand will be led by manufactured minerals such as manufactured diamond, cubic boron nitride and other superabrasives.

This study analyzes the US abrasives industry. It presents historical demand data (1996, 2001, 2006) and forecasts for the years 2011 and 2016 by raw material (e.g., superabrasives, alumina-based materials, specialty silica, silicon carbide, silica sand, garnet, pumice); product (e.g., coated, bonded, loose grains and powders, steel wool, steel and iron grit); and market.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 34 major players including 3M, Saint-Gobain, Sandvik, Husqvarna, TYROLIT, Cabot Microelectronics, Church & Dwight, Ervin Industries, Global Material Technologies, Jason, Radiac Abrasives, and United Abrasives.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                      PAGE

               INTRODUCTION                                                    xi
               
          I.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                1
               
         II.   MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                               4
               General                                                          4
               Macroeconomic Trends                                             5
               Consumer Spending                                                9
               Manufacturing Trends                                            12
               Nonresidential Fixed Investment                                 16
               Historical Trends                                               19
               Pricing Trends                                                  22
               Abrasive Properties                                             25
               Technology & Material Developments                              28
               Chemical Mechanical Planarization Materials                     29
               Nanoscale Abrasives                                             30
               Sol-Gel Abrasives                                               32
               Structured Coated Abrasives                                     33
               New Abrasive Materials                                          34
               International Environment                                       34
               World Supply & Demand                                           35
               Trends in US Foreign Trade                                      36
               Imports                                                         38
               Exports                                                         40
               
        III.   RAW MATERIALS                                                   43
               General                                                         43
               Manufactured Abrasive Minerals                                  46
               Superabrasives                                                  49
               Manufactured Diamond                                            50
               Cubic Boron Nitride                                             52
               Alumina-Based Materials                                         54
               Alumina-Zirconia                                                55
               Sol-Gel Materials                                               56
               Fused Alumina                                                   57
               Fumed Alumina                                                   59
               Specialty Silica                                                59             
               Silicon Carbide                                                 61
               Other                                                           63
               Tungsten Carbide                                                64
               Boron Carbide & Other Manufactured Minerals                     65
               Natural Abrasive Minerals                                       65
               Silica Sand                                                     68
               Garnet                                                          70
               Pumice                                                          73
               Natural Diamond                                                 74
               Other                                                           76
                   Staurolite                                                  77
               Tripoli                                                         78
               Emery                                                           79
               All Other                                                       79
               Metallic Abrasive Materials                                     80
                                                                                 
         IV.   PRODUCTS                                                        82
               General                                                         82
               Nonmetallic Abrasives                                           84
               Coated Abrasives                                                88
               Producers                                                       90
               Abrasive Materials, Bonds & Applications                        91
               Forms                                                           93
               Backing Materials                                               95
                   Cloth                                                       97
                   Paper                                                       98
                   Combination & Other                                        101
               Bonded Abrasives                                               103
               Types & Forms                                                  105
               Bonding Materials                                              108
                   Resinoid                                                   109
                   Vitreous                                                   111
                   Other                                                      113
               Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders                                116
               Types                                                          117
                     Manufactured                                             118
                     Specialty Silica                                         119
                     Alumina                                                  120
                     Silicon Carbide                                          121
                     Other                                                    121
                   Natural                                                    123
               Applications                                                   125
               Metallic Abrasives                                             127
               Steel Wool & Scouring Pads                                     130
               Steel & Iron Grit, Shot & Sand                                 132
               Other                                                          135
               
          V.   MARKETS                                                        137
               General                                                        137
               Durable Goods Manufacturing Markets                            139
               Machinery                                                      143
               Machinery Industry Outlook                                     144
               Abrasives Demand                                               146
               Fabricated Metals                                              148
               Fabricated Metal Industry Outlook                              149
               Abrasives Demand                                               150
               Motor Vehicles                                                 153
               Motor Vehicle Industry Outlook                                 154
               Abrasives Demand                                               155
               Electrical & Electronic Products                               157
               Electrical & Electronic Product Industry Outlook               158
               Abrasives Demand                                               160
               Nonmetallic Mineral Products                                   164
               Nonmetallic Mineral Product Industry Outlook                   165
               Abrasives Demand                                               166
               Primary Metals                                                 168
               Primary Metal Industry Outlook                                 169
               Abrasives Demand                                               170
               Furniture & Wood Products                                      172
               Furniture & Wood Product Industry Outlook                      173
               Abrasives Demand                                               174
               Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment                     176
               Aerospace & Other Transportation Industry Outlook              177
               Abrasives Demand                                               179
               Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Markets                      182
               Cleaning & Maintenance Markets                                 184
               Consumer                                                       186
               Commercial                                                     188
               Government                                                     191
               Other Abrasives Markets                                        192
               Cosmetics & Toiletries                                         194
               Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook                           194
               Abrasives Demand                                               197
               Construction                                                   200
               Construction Industry Outlook                                  200
               Abrasives Demand                                               202
               Resource Extraction & Other Markets                            204
               
         VI.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                             207
               General                                                        207
               Industry Participants                                          208
               Industry Concentration & Market Share                          211
               Competitive Factors                                            213
               Manufacturing Considerations                                   214
               Operating Requirements                                         214
               Integration                                                    216
               Barriers to Entry                                              217
               Marketing Strategies                                           218
               Price Considerations                                           219
               Customer Service                                               219
               Other Marketing Strategies                                     220
               Distribution Strategies                                        222
               Research & Development Activity                                224
               Strategic Partnerships                                         226
               Other Competitive Factors                                      229
               Acquisitions & Divestitures                                    229
               Company Profiles                                               232
               Abrasive Technology Incorporated                               233
               Ali Industries Incorporated                                    235
               Almatis GmbH                                                   237
               Bates Abrasives Incorporated, see Radiac Abrasives                
               Black & Decker Corporation                                     238
               Bosch (Robert) GmbH                                            240
               Cabot Microelectronics Corporation                             243
               C-E Minerals Incorporated, see Imerys SA                          
               Church & Dwight Company Incorporated                           245
               Cinetic Landis Grinding, see Fives-Lille Group                    
               Clorox Company                                                 247
               Continental Commercial Products, see Katy Industries              
               DA NanoMaterials LLC, see DuPont                                  
               Dial Corporation, see Henkel KGaA                                 
               Diamond Innovations Incorporated, see Sandvik AB                  
               Diamond Productions Incorporated, see 3M Company                  
               Diamond Products, see TYROLIT                            
               DuPont (EI) de Nemours                                         248
               Ervin Industries Incorporated                                  250
               Exolon Company, see Washington Mills Electro Minerals             
               Fairmount Minerals Limited                                     251
               Fives-Lille Group                                              252
               Gemtex, see Katy Industries                                       
               Global Material Technologies Incorporated                      254
               Harsco Corporation                                             256
               Henkel KGaA                                                    257
               Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH & Company KG                         258
               Husqvarna AB                                                   260
               Imerys SA                                                      262
               JacksonLea, see Jason Incorporated                                
               Jason Incorporated                                             264
               Katy Industries Incorporated                                   266
               Klingspor AG                                                   269
               Osborn International, see Jason Incorporated                      
               QED Technologies, see Cabot Microelectronics                      
               Radiac Abrasives Incorporated                                  271
               Rohm and Haas Company                                          273
               Saint-Gobain                                                   275
               Sandvik AB                                                     278
               Sealeze, see Jason Incorporated                                   
               sia Abrasives Holding AG                                       281
               Smith International Incorporated                               283
               Soff-Cut International, see Husqvarna                             
               Standard Abrasives Incorporated, see 3M Company                   
               Sunnen Products Company                                        285
               3M Company                                                     286
               Treibacher Schleifmittel AG, see Imerys SA                        
               TYROLIT Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG                        293
               United Abrasives Incorporated                                  295
               Vereinigte Schmirgel-und Maschinen-Fabriken AG                 297
               Vincent North America Incorporated, see TYROLIT                   
               Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation                  298
               Wheelabrator Allevard Group                                    301
               Other Companies Mentioned in the Study                         302
               
                                 LIST OF TABLES
                                        
	TABLE NUMBER                                                          PAGE

               SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
           1   Summary Table                                                    3

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   Economic Indicators                                              9
           2   Personal Income & Expenditures                                  12
           3   Manufacturers' Shipments                                        16
           4   Nonresidential Fixed Investment                                 19
           5   Abrasives Historical Trends, 1996-2006                          21
           6   Abrasives Pricing Trends                                        24
           7   Hardness of Selected Abrasives                                  27
           8   World Abrasives Demand                                          36
           9   Abrasives Foreign Trade                                         38
          10   US Abrasives Imports by Source                                  39
          11   US Abrasives Exports by Destination                             41

               SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
           1   Abrasive Raw Material Demand by Type                            45
           2   Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type                    47
           3   Superabrasives Demand by Type                                   50
           4   Manufactured Diamond Abrasives Demand                           52
           5   Cubic Boron Nitride Abrasives Demand                            54
           6   Alumina-Based Abrasives Material Demand                         55
           7   Specialty Silica Abrasives Demand                               61
           8   Silicon Carbide Abrasives Demand                                63
           9   Other Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand                      64
          10   Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type                         66
          11   Silica Sand Abrasives Demand                                    70
          12   Garnet Abrasives Demand                                         72
          13   Pumice Abrasives Demand                                         74
          14   Natural Diamond Abrasives Demand                                76
          15   Other Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand                           77
          16   Metallic Abrasive Material Demand                               81

               SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
           1   Abrasives Supply & Demand                                       84
           2   Nonmetallic Abrasives Supply & Demand                           87
           3   Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand                                90                             
           4   Coated Abrasives Shipments by Form                              95
           5   Coated Abrasives Shipments by Backing Material                  96
           6   Cloth Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand                          98
           7   Paper Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand                         100
           8   Combination & Other Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand           102
           9   Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand                               104
          10   Bonded Abrasives Shipments by Type & Form                      108
          11   Bonded Abrasives Shipments by Bonding Material                 109
          12   Resinoid Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand                      111
          13   Vitreous Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand                      113
          14   Other Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand                         115
          15   Loose Abrasives Supply & Demand                                117
          16   Loose Abrasives Shipments by Type                              118
          17   Manufactured Loose Abrasives Shipments                         119
          18   Natural Loose Abrasives Shipments                              125
          19   Metallic Abrasives Supply & Demand                             129
          20   Steel Wool & Scouring Pad Supply & Demand                      132
          21   Steel & Iron Grit, Shot & Sand Supply & Demand                 134
          22   Other Metallic Abrasives Supply & Demand                       136

               SECTION V -- MARKETS
           1   Abrasives Demand by Market                                     139
           2   Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand                   141
           3   Machinery Shipments                                            145
           4   Machinery Abrasives Demand                                     148
           5   Fabricated Metal Shipments                                     150
           6   Fabricated Metal Abrasives Demand                              153
           7   Motor Vehicle Indicators                                       155
           8   Motor Vehicle Abrasives Demand                                 157
           9   Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments                      160
          10   Electrical & Electronic Product Abrasives Demand               164
          11   Nonmetallic Mineral Product Shipments                          166
          12   Nonmetallic Mineral Product Abrasives Demand                   168
          13   Primary Metal Shipments                                        170                              
          14   Primary Metal Abrasives Demand                                 172
          15   Furniture & Wood Product Shipments                             174
          16   Furniture & Wood Product Abrasives Demand                      176
          17   Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Shipments           179
          18   Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment                        
                   Abrasives Demand                                           182
          19   Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand             183
          20   Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand                        185
          21   Consumer Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand               188
          22   Commercial Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand             190
          23   Government Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand             192
          24   Other Abrasives Markets                                        193
          25   Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments                                  197
          26   Cosmetic & Toiletry Abrasives Demand                           200
          27   Construction Expenditures                                      202
          28   Construction Abrasives Demand                                  204
          29   Abrasives Demand in Resource Extraction & Other Markets        206

               SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   US Revenue Data: 
		Selected Abrasives & Raw Material Manufacturers, 2006         210
           2   Selected Cooperative Agreements                                228
           3   Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                           231

                                 LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
	CHART NUMBER                                                      PAGE

                   SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
              1    Abrasives Historical Trends, 1997-2006                 22
              2    Abrasives Pricing Trends                               25
              3    US Abrasives Imports by Source, 2006                   40
              4    US Abrasives Exports by Destination, 2006              42

                   SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
              1    Abrasive Raw Material Demand by Type                   45
              2    Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type, 2006:
                     Value Versus Volume                                  48
              3    Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type, 2006:           
                     Value Versus Volume                                  67

                   SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
              1    Nonmetallic Abrasives Demand by Type, 2006             88
              2    Metallic Abrasives Demand, 2006                       130

                   SECTION V -- MARKETS
              1    Change in Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand,
                      2006 vs. 2011                                      142
              2    Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand, 2006    143
              3    Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand, 2006         186
              4    Other Abrasives Markets, 2006                         193

                   SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
              1    US Abrasives Market Share by Company, 2006            213
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