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Study #: 2837

Published: 02/2012

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World Abrasives to 2015 - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Global abrasives demand will rise 6.3 percent annually to $44.8 billion in 2015. The fastest gains will be seen in China and India, while gains in North America and Western Europe will be much improved over the 2005-2010 period. Loose grains and powders will be the fastest growing products in the key nonmetallic abrasives segment.

This study analyzes the $33 billion world abrasives industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, with forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by product (e.g., coated nonmetallic, bonded nonmetallic, metallic), market (e.g., durable goods manufacturing, cleaning and maintenance), raw material (manufactured minerals, natural minerals, metallic minerals), world region and for 23 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 40 industry players, including Saint-Gobain, 3M and Imerys.

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				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION							      xi

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY						       1

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Overview						       5
		   Recent Historical Trends					       6
		   World Economic Outlook					       8
		World Manufacturing Outlook					      12
		World Gross Fixed Investment Trends				      14
		World Motor Vehicle & Motorcycle Production			      17
		Pricing Patterns						      20
		Abrasive Properties						      23
		Technological Trends						      27
		Regulatory Environment						      29

	III.	WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND						      32
		General								      32
		Regional Overview						      33
		   Demand							      33
		   Production							      39
		International Trade						      41
		Demand by Product						      43
		   Nonmetallic							      44
		      Coated							      46
			Cloth							      48
			Paper & Other						      49
		      Bonded							      51
			Conventional						      53
			Superabrasive						      54
		      Loose Grains & Powders					      56
		   Metallic							      59
		Demand by Market						      62
		   Durable Goods Manufacturing					      64
		      Machinery							      66
		      Transportation Equipment					      68
		      Electrical & Electronic Equipment				      70
		      Fabricated Metals						      73
		      Other							      75
		   Cleaning & Maintenance					      77
		   Other							      79
		Abrasive Raw Material Demand					      82
		   Manufactured Minerals					      85
		   Natural Minerals						      86
		   Metallic Materials						      87

	IV.	NORTH AMERICA							      88
		General								      88
		   Abrasives Supply & Demand					      90
		   Abrasives Outlook & Suppliers				      93
		United States							      95
		Canada								     102
		Mexico								     107

	V.	WESTERN EUROPE							     114
		General								     114
		   Supply & Demand						     116
		   Abrasives Outlook & Suppliers				     119
		Germany								     121
		Italy								     126
		France								     131
		United Kingdom							     137
		Spain								     141
		Other Western Europe						     146
		   Netherlands							     153
		   Austria							     154
		   Belgium							     155
		   Switzerland							     155
		   All Other							     156

	VI.	ASIA/PACIFIC							     158
		General								     158
		   Abrasives Supply & Demand					     160
		   Abrasives Outlook & Suppliers				     163
		China								     165
		Japan								     172
		South Korea							     178
		India								     184
		Thailand							     189
		Taiwan								     194
		Indonesia							     199
		Other Asia/Pacific						     204

	VII.	OTHER REGIONS							     211
		Central & South America						     211
		   Abrasives Supply & Demand					     213
		   Abrasives Outlook & Suppliers				     215
		   Brazil							     216
		   Other Central & South America				     221
		Eastern Europe							     227
		   Abrasives Supply & Demand					     229
		   Abrasives Outlook & Suppliers				     232
		   Russia							     234
		   Other Eastern Europe						     240
		      Poland							     246
		      All Other							     247
		Africa/Mideast							     248
		   Abrasives Supply & Demand					     250
		   Abrasives Outlook & Suppliers				     252
		   Turkey							     254
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     259

	VIII.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     266
		General								     266
		Industry Composition						     267
		Market Share							     271
		Product Development & Manufacturing				     274
		Marketing & Distribution					     277
		Cooperative Agreements						     279
		Mergers & Acquisitions						     281
		Company Profiles						     283
		   Abrasivos Especiales SA de CV				     284
		   Almatis GmbH							     285
		   Asahi Diamond Industrial Company Limited			     287
		   Bosch (Robert) GmbH						     289
		   Cabot Microelectronics Corporation				     292
		   Calumet Abrasives						     294
		   Carborundum Universal Limited				     295
		   Ceradyne Incorporated					     298
		   Deerfos Company Limited					     299
		   DuPont (EI) de Nemours					     301
		   ESK Ceramics, see Ceradyne
		   Fujimi Incorporated						     304
		   Global Material Technologies Incorporated			     306
		   Henan Huanghe Whirlwind Company Limited			     308
		   Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH & Company KG			     310
		   HuBei Yuli Abrasive Belt Group Company Limited		     312
		   Iljin Diamond Company Limited				     314
		   Imerys SA							     316
		   Jason Incorporated						     318
		   Jiangsu Fengmang Compound Material Science 
		      & Tech Group Company Limited				     322
		   Jiangsu Sanling Abrasive Company Limited			     323
		   Kinik Company Limited					     324
		   Klingspor AG							     326
		   KWH Group Limited						     329
		   Luga Abrasive Plant						     333
		   Magotteaux International SA					     335
		   Nanyang Zhongnan Diamond Company Limited			     336
		   Nippon Resibon Corporation					     338
		   Noritake Company Limited	339
		      
		   Rappold Winterthur Technologie, see Winterthur Technologie
		   Saint-Gobain							     342
		   Sankyo Rikagaku Company Limited				     347
		   Shinhan Diamond Industrial Company Limited			     350
		   sia Abrasives Industries, see Bosch (Robert)
		   SlipNaxos, see Winterthur Technologie
		   Taiyuan Twin-Tower Aluminum Oxide Company Limited		     352
		   3M Company							     353
		   TYROLIT Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG			     357
		   United Company RUSAL						     360
		   Vereinigte Schmirgel-und Maschinen-Fabriken AG		     362
		   Washington Mills North Grafton Incorporated			     364
		   Wendt Holding, see Winterthur Technologie
		   Winoa Group							     366
		   Winterthur Technologie AG					     369
		   Yicheng Silicon Carbide Products Company Limited		     374
		Other Companies Mentioned in Study				     375


				      LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
		Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	World Gross Domestic Product by Region				      11
	2	World Manufacturing Value Added by Region			      13
	3	World Gross Fixed Investment by Region				      16
	4	World Motor Vehicle & Motorcycle Production by Vehicle Type 
		   & Region							      20
	5	World Abrasives Price Deflators					      22

		SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
	1	World Abrasives Demand by Region				      36
	2	World Abrasives Shipments by Region				      40
	3	World Abrasives Net Exports by Region				      42
	4	World Abrasives Demand by Product				      43
	5	World Nonmetallic Abrasives Demand by Region			      45
	6	World Coated Abrasives Demand by Product & Region		      47
	7	World Bonded Abrasives Demand by Product & Region		      53
	8	World Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders Demand by Region		      59
	9	World Metallic Abrasives Demand by Region			      62
	10	World Abrasives Demand by Market				      63
	11	World Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand 
		   by Market & Region						      65
	12	World Machinery Manufacturing Abrasives Demand 
		   by Region							      67
	13	World Transportation Equipment Manufacturing Abrasives 
		   Demand by Region						      70
	14	World Electrical & Electronic Equipment Manufacturing 
		   Abrasives Demand by Region					      72
	15	World Fabricated Metals Manufacturing Abrasives Demand 
		   by Region							      75
	16	World Demand for Abrasives Used in Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Markets by Region								      77
	17	World Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand 
		   by Region							      79
	18	World Demand for Abrasives Used in Other Markets 
		   by Region							      82
	19	World Abrasive Raw Material Demand by Type & Region		      84

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America: Abrasives Supply & Demand			      90
	2	North America: Abrasives Demand by Product			      92
	3	North America: Abrasives Demand by Market			      95
	4	United States: Abrasives Supply & Demand			      97
	5	United States: Abrasives Demand by Product			      99
	6	United States: Abrasives Demand by Market			     101
	7	Canada: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     103
	8	Canada: Abrasives Demand by Product				     105
	9	Canada: Abrasives Demand by Market				     106
	10	Mexico: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     109
	11	Mexico: Abrasives Demand by Product				     111
	12	Mexico: Abrasives Demand by Market				     113

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     116
	2	Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product			     118
	3	Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Market			     120
	4	Germany: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     122
	5	Germany: Abrasives Demand by Product				     124
	6	Germany: Abrasives Demand by Market				     126
	7	Italy: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     128
	8	Italy: Abrasives Demand by Product				     129
	9	Italy: Abrasives Demand by Market				     131
	10	France: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     133
	11	France: Abrasives Demand by Product				     135
	12	France: Abrasives Demand by Market				     136
	13	United Kingdom: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     138
	14	United Kingdom: Abrasives Demand by Product			     140
	15	United Kingdom: Abrasives Demand by Market			     141
	16	Spain: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     143
	17	Spain: Abrasives Demand by Product				     144
	18	Spain: Abrasives Demand by Market				     146
	19	Other Western Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     148
	20	Other Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product		     150
	21	Other Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Market		     152
	22	Other Western Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand
		   by Country							     153

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     160
	2	Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Product			     162
	3	Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Market			     165
	4	China: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     168
	5	China: Abrasives Demand by Product				     170
	6	China: Abrasives Demand by Market				     172
	7	Japan: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     174
	8	Japan: Abrasives Demand by Product				     176
	9	Japan: Abrasives Demand by Market				     177
	10	South Korea: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     180
	11	South Korea: Abrasives Demand by Product			     182
	12	South Korea: Abrasives Demand by Market				     183
	13	India: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     186
	14	India: Abrasives Demand by Product				     187
	15	India: Abrasives Demand by Market				     189
	16	Thailand: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     191
	17	Thailand: Abrasives Demand by Product				     192
	18	Thailand: Abrasives Demand by Market				     194
	19	Taiwan: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     196
	20	Taiwan: Abrasives Demand by Product				     197
	21	Taiwan: Abrasives Demand by Market				     199
	22	Indonesia: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     201
	23	Indonesia: Abrasives Demand by Product				     202
	24	Indonesia: Abrasives Demand by Market				     204
	25	Other Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     206
	26	Other Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Product			     208
	27	Other Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Market			     210

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America: Abrasives Supply & Demand		     213
	2	Central & South America: Abrasives Demand by Product		     214
	3	Central & South America: Abrasives Demand by Market		     216
	4	Brazil: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     218
	5	Brazil: Abrasives Demand by Product				     219
	6	Brazil: Abrasives Demand by Market				     221
	7	Other Central & South America: Abrasives Supply & Demand	     223
	8	Other Central & South America: Abrasives Demand 
		   by Product							     225
	9	Other Central & South America: Abrasives Demand 
		   by Market							     227
	10	Eastern Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     229
	11	Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product			     231
	12	Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand by Market			     233
	13	Russia: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     236
	14	Russia: Abrasives Demand by Product				     238
	15	Russia: Abrasives Demand by Market				     239
	16	Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     241
	17	Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand by Product		     243
	18	Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand by Market		     245
	19	Other Eastern Europe: Abrasives Supply & Demand 
		   by Country							     246
	20	Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     250
	21	Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand by Product			     252
	22	Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand by Market			     254
	23	Turkey: Abrasives Supply & Demand				     256
	24	Turkey: Abrasives Demand by Product				     257
	25	Turkey: Abrasives Demand by Market				     259
	26	Other Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Supply & Demand			     261
	27	Other Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand by Product		     263
	28	Other Africa/Mideast: Abrasives Demand by Market		     265

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	Revenue Data for Selected Abrasive Product Manufacturers, 
		   2010								     270
	2	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     280

 
				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE



		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	World Manufacturing Value Added by Region, 2010			      14
	2	World Abrasives Pricing Trends, 2000-2020			      23
	3	Hardness of Selected Abrasives					      25

		SECTION III -- WORLD SUPPLY & DEMAND
	1	World Abrasives Demand by Region, 2010				      37
	2	Increase in Abrasives Demand by Region, 2010 Versus 2015	      37
	3	World Abrasives Demand Projected 2010-2015 Annual Rate of Growth      38
	4	World Abrasives Shipments by Region, 2010			      41
	5	World Abrasives Demand by Product, 2010				      44
	6	World Abrasives Demand by Market, 2010				      63
	7	World Abrasive Raw Material Demand by Type, 2010		      85

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America: Abrasives Demand by Country, 2010		      93

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe: Abrasives Demand by Country, 2010		     119

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific: Abrasives Demand by Country, 2010			     163

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Eastern Europe: Abrasives Demand by Country, 2010		     232

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Abrasives Market Share by Company, 2010			     272


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