Study #: 1963

Published: 08/2005

Pages: 346

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World Gaskets & Seals to 2009 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Global gasket and seal demand will grow 5.5 percent annually through 2009 based on production gains for gasket- and seal-using products such as motor vehicles in most parts of the world. India and China will present the best prospects, followed by Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Africa/Mideast region.

This study analyzes the $30 billion world gasket and seal industry. It presents historical demand data (1994, 1999 and 2004) and forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by market (e.g., motor vehicles, industrial machinery, electrical and electronic equipment); by source (OEM, MRO); by product (gaskets, seals); by world geographic region (e.g., North America, Asia/Pacific, Western Europe); and for 31 major countries.

The study also considers market environment trends and indicators, details industry structure and producer market share, and profiles 39 leading competitors including Freudenberg, SKF, Federal-Mogul, and Cooper.

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                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
         INTRODUCTION                                                xi
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                            1
  
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                           4
         General                                                      4
         World Economic Outlook                                       5
         World Fixed Investment Outlook                              10
         World Motor Vehicle Production Trends                       16
         Gasket & Seal Pricing Patterns                              18
         Gasket & Seal Technology                                    21
         
 III.    SUPPLY & DEMAND                                             24
         General                                                     24
         World Gasket & Seal Markets                                 25
           Regional Demand Dynamics                                  26
           Markets                                                   29
              Motor Vehicles                                         30
              Industrial Machinery                                   32
              Electrical & Electronic Equipment                      33
              Others                                                 34
           Demand by Source                                          35
              OEM                                                    36
              MRO                                                    36
         World Gasket & Seal Production                              37
           Producing Countries                                       38
           Gasket & Seal Products                                    40
              Gaskets                                                41
              Seals                                                  42
         International Trade Flows                                   43
         
  IV.    NORTH AMERICA                                               45
         General                                                     45
         United States                                               49
         Canada                                                      55
         Mexico                                                      58
  
   V.    WESTERN EUROPE                                              63
         General                                                     63
         Germany                                                     67
         France                                                      72
         United Kingdom                                              76
         Italy                                                       81
         Other Western Europe                                        84
           Austria                                                   86
           Belgium                                                   90
           Denmark                                                   94
           The Netherlands                                           98
           Spain                                                    103
           Sweden                                                   106
           Switzerland                                              110
           All Other Western Europe                                 114
  
  VI.    ASIA/PACIFIC                                               119
         General                                                    119
         Japan                                                      124
         China                                                      128
         Other Asia/Pacific                                         133
           Australia                                                135
           India                                                    140
           Indonesia                                                144
           Malaysia                                                 148
           South Korea                                              151
           Taiwan                                                   156
           Thailand                                                 160
           All Other Asia/Pacific                                   164
              
  VII.   OTHER REGIONS                                              169
         General                                                    169
         Latin America                                              173
           Argentina                                                178
           Brazil                                                   182
           Other Latin America                                      187
         Eastern Europe                                             192
           Czech Republic                                           198
           Poland                                                   202
           Russia                                                   206
           Other Eastern Europe                                     211
         Africa/Mideast                                             216
           Israel                                                   220
           South Africa                                             224
           Turkey                                                   229
           Other Africa/Mideast                                     233
  
VIII.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                         238
         General                                                    238
         Industry Composition & Market Share                        240
         Product Development & Manufacturing                        244
         Marketing & Distribution                                   245
         Cooperative Agreements                                     247
         Financial Issues                                           253
         Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring             255
         Company Profiles                                           260
           Acadia Elastomers Corporation, see Parker-Hannifin 
           Advanced Products Company, see Parker-Hannifin
           Applied Industrial Technologies Incorporated             261
           Ashton Seals Limited                                     262
           Burgmann Industries GmbH & Company KG, see 
              Freudenberg 
           Busak & Shamban Deutschland GmbH, see Trelleborg
           Caterpillar Incorporated                                 264
           Chesterton (AW) Company                                  265
           Chicago Rawhide Incorporated, see SKF
           Clipper (JM) Corporation, see Parker-Hannifin
           Cooper-Standard Automotive Incorporated                  268
           Cooper Tire & Rubber Company                             270
           Corteco GmbH, see Freudenberg & Company                     
           Crane (John) Incorporated, see Smiths Group
           Dana Corporation                                         272
           DESC SA de CV                                            275
           Dichtomatik GmbH, see Freudenberg
           EaglePicher Holdings Incorporated                        276
           Econosto NV                                              278
           ElringKlinger AG                                         280
           Emerson Electric Company                                 283
           EnPro Industries Incorporated                            285
           Federal-Mogul Corporation                                288
           Flexitallic Group Incorporated                           292
           Flowserve Corporation                                    293
           Frenzelit-Werke GmbH & Company KG                        295
           Freudenberg & Company                                    297
           Fusite Company, see Emerson Electric
           Garlock Sealing Technologies, see EnPro
           GDX Automotive                                           302
           Gore (WL) & Associates Incorporated                      303
           Henkel KGaA                                              305
           Holm Industries Incorporated                             307
           Hutchinson SA, see Total
           Ilpea SpA, see Holm Industries
           Interface Solutions Incorporated                         308
           Ishikawa Gasket Company Limited                          310
           KACO GmbH + Company, see Sabo Industria e 
              Comercio de Autopecas
           Kaydon Corporation                                       311
           Keeling Rubber & Plastic Limited, see RA International
           Loctite Corporation, see Henkel
           Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems GmbH                 313
           Mr. Gasket Incorporated, see Performance Products
           Nice Ball Bearings Incorporated, see RBC Bearings
           Nippon Reinz Company Limited, see Dana
           Nippon Valqua Industries Limited                         315
           Pac-Seal Incorporated, see Flowserve
           Parker-Hannifin Corporation                              317
           Performance Products Industries LLC                      322
           Pikotek Incorporated, see EnPro Industries
           RA International Limited                                 323
           RBC Bearings Incorporated                                324
           Roller Bearing Company of America, see RBC Bearings
           Sabo Industria e Comercio de Autopecas Limitada          325
           Saint-Gobain                                             327
           Sealpool AB, see SKF AB                                     
           SKF AB                                                   330
           Smiths Group plc                                         333
           Stemco LP, see EnPro Industries
           TF Global Gasket LLC, see Federal-Mogul
           Total SA                                                 336
           Toyoda Gosei Company Limited                             339
           Trelleborg AB                                            341
           UNIK SA de CV, see DESC SA de CV                            
           Victor Reinz, see Dana
           Wolverine, see EaglePicher Holdings
           Zhejiang Cathay Packing & Sealing Company Limited        345
         Other Companies Mentioned in Study                         346
  
    

                              LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  
         Summary Table                                                3
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT 
  
    1    Gross Domestic Product by Region                            10
    2    Fixed Investment by Region                                  13
    3    World Motor Vehicle Production by Region                    18
    4    Gasket & Seal Pricing Patterns                              20
  
         SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
  
    1    World Gasket & Seal Demand by Region                        28
    2    World Gasket & Seal Demand by Market                        30
    3    OEM Gasket & Seal Demand by Region                          36
    4    MRO Gasket & Seal Demand by Region                          37
    5    World Gasket & Seal Shipments by Region                     39
    6    World Gasket & Seal Demand by Type                          41
    7    Gasket & Seal Net Exports by Region                         44
  
         SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
  
    1    North America Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                 46
    2    North America Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                  49
    3    United States Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                 51
    4    United States Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source 54
    5    Canada Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                        56
    6    Canada Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source        58
    7    Mexico Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                        60
    8    Mexico Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source        62
  
         SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
   
    1    Western Europe Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                64
    2    Western Europe Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                  67
    3    Germany Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       69
    4    Germany Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       72
    5    France Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                        74
    6    France Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source        76
    7    United Kingdom Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                78
    8    United Kingdom Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 
           Market & Source                                           80
    9    Italy Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                         82
   10    Italy Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source         84
   11    Other Western Europe Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 
           Market & Source                                           86
   12    Austria Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       88
   13    Austria Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       90
   14    Belgium Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       92
   15    Belgium Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       94
   16    Denmark Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       96
   17    Denmark Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       98
   18    The Netherlands Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand   100
   19    The Netherlands Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                 102
   20    Spain Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                        104
   21    Spain Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source        106
   22    Sweden Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       108
   23    Sweden Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       110
   24    Switzerland Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                  112
   25    Switzerland Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source  114
   26    All Other Western Europe Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand     116
   27    All Other Western Europe Gasket & Seal Demand by 
           Type, Market & Source                                    118
  
         SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC 
  
    1    Asia/Pacific Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                 121
    2    Asia/Pacific Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source 123
    3    Japan Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                        125
    4    Japan Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source        128
    5    China Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                        130
    6    China Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source        133
    7    Other Asia/Pacific Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 
           Market & Source                                          135
    8    Australia Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                    137
    9    Australia Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source    139
   10    India Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                        141
   11    India Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source        143
   12    Indonesia Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                    145
   13    Indonesia Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source    147
   14    Malaysia Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                     149
   15    Malaysia Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source     151
   16    South Korea Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                  153
   17    South Korea Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source  155
   18    Taiwan Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       157
   19    Taiwan Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       159
   20    Thailand Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                     161
   21    Thailand Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source     163
   22    All Other Asia/Pacific Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand       165
   23    All Other Asia/Pacific Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 
           Market & Source                                          168
  
         SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
     
    1    Other Regions Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                171
    2    Other Regions Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                 173
    3    Latin America Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                175
    4    Latin America Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                 178
    5    Argentina Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                    180
    6    Argentina Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source    182
    7    Brazil Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       184
    8    Brazil Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       187
    9    Other Latin America Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand          189
   10    Other Latin America Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 
           Market & Source                                          192
   11    Eastern Europe Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand               195
   12    Eastern Europe Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                 198
   13    Czech Republic Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand               200
   14    Czech Republic Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                 202
   15    Poland Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       204
   16    Poland Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       206
   17    Russia Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       208
   18    Russia Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       211
   19    Other Eastern Europe Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand         213
   20    Other Eastern Europe Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 
           Market & Source                                          215
   21    Africa/Mideast Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand               217
   22    Africa/Mideast Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market 
           & Source                                                 220
   23    Israel Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       222
   24    Israel Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       224
   25    South Africa Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                 226
   26    South Africa Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source 228
   27    Turkey Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand                       230
   28    Turkey Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, Market & Source       232
   29    Other Africa/Mideast Gasket & Seal Supply & Demand         234
   30    Other Africa/Mideast Gasket & Seal Demand by Type, 
           Market & Source                                          237
  
  
         SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  
    1    Revenue Data: Selected Gasket & Seal Manufacturers, 2004   239
    2    Selected Cooperative Agreements                            250
    3    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                       257
  
  
    

                          LIST OF CHARTS
                                   
    CHART NUMBER                                                   PAGE
  
         SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  
    1    Relationship Between Gasket & Seal Demand Per Capita & 
           Fixed Investment Per Capita, 2004                         15
  
         SECTION III -- SUPPLY & DEMAND
    
    1    World Gasket & Seal Demand by Region, 2004                  29
    2    World Gasket & Seal Shipments by Region, 2004               40
         
  
         SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  

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