Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION viii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Trends
Fixed Investment Trends
Manufacturing Outlook
Refractory Technology
Basic Refractory Properties
Refractory Shapes & Forms
Refractory Materials
Other Technological Developments
Pricing Trends
Historical Market Trends
International Environment
World Supply & Demand
Foreign Trade
Imports
Exports
FORMS
General
Refractory Supply & Demand by Value
Refractory Supply & Demand by Volume
Refractory Bricks & Shapes
Standard Bricks
Preformed Shapes
Monolithic Refractories
Castables
Plastic & Ramming Mixes
Gunning Mixes
Bonding & Other Mortars
Other Refractory Forms
MATERIALS
General
Refractory Supply & Demand by Value
Refractory Supply & Demand by Volume
Nonclay Refractory Products
Magnesite & Chrome
Zircon & Zirconia
Extra-High Alumina
Ceramic Fibers
Silicon Carbide
Graphite & Carbon
Mullite
Silica
Dolomite & Other Nonclay Refractories
Clay Refractory Products
High-Alumina
Fireclay
Insulating
MARKETS
General
Metals Industries
Outlook
Iron & Steel
Nonferrous Metals
Metal Casting & Fabrication
Refractory Market
Iron & Steel
Nonferrous Metals
Metal Casting & Fabrication
Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Industries
Outlook
Refractory Market
Ceramics
Glass
Cement, Lime, & Other Mineral Processing
Engineering Contractors
Nonmanufacturing Industries
Petroleum & Chemicals
Other Manufacturing Industries
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition & Restructuring
Market Share
Leading Refractory Suppliers
Significant Raw Material Suppliers
Product Development & Manufacturing
Marketing & Distribution
Company Profiles
Alcoa Incorporated
Allied Mineral Products Incorporated
Almatis GmbH
Alteo Holding
AluChem Incorporated
American Precast Refractories, see Allied Mineral Products
ANH Refractories, see HarbisonWalker International
Asbury Carbons Incorporated
BNZ Materials Incorporated
Calderys, see Imerys
CerCo LLC
Cookson Group, see Vesuvius
Corning Incorporated
HarbisonWalker International
Imerys SA
Kerneos SA
Lhoist SA
Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB
Magneco/Metrel Incorporated
Magnesita Refratários SA
Metallurgica, see Vesuvius
Minerals Technologies Incorporated
Minteq International, see Minerals Technologies
Morgan Advanced Materials plc
Plibrico Company LLC
Refractory Specialties, see Unifrax
Resco Products Incorporated
RHI AG
Saint-Gobain
Specialty Ceramics, see Unifrax
TYK Corporation
Unifrax I LLC
VacuForm, see Unifrax
Veitsch-Radex America, see RHI
Vesuvius plc
Other Companies Mentioned in the Study
List of Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Nonresidential Fixed Investment
Manufacturers' Shipments
Selected US Manufacturer Refractory Pricing
Refractory Demand, 2004-2014
US Foreign Trade in Refractories
US Refractory Imports by Source, 2004-2014
US Refractory Exports by Destination, 2004-2014
FORMS
Refractory Supply & Demand by Form in Value Terms
Refractory Supply & Demand in Volume Terms
Refractory Brick & Shape Supply & Demand
Standard Brick Refractory Shipments
Preformed Shape Refractory Shipments
Monolithic Refractory Supply & Demand
Castable Refractory Shipments
Plastic & Ramming Mix Refractory Shipments
Gunning Mix Refractory Shipments
Bonding & Other Mortar Refractory Shipments
Other Refractory Form Supply & Demand
MATERIALS
Refractory Supply & Demand by Material in Value Terms
Refractory Supply & Demand by Material in Volume Terms
Nonclay Refractory Supply & Demand
Magnesite & Chrome Refractory Shipments
Zircon & Zirconia Refractory Shipments
Extra-High Alumina Refractory Shipments
Ceramic Fiber Refractory Shipments
Silicon Carbide Refractory Shipments
Graphite & Carbon Refractory Shipments
Mullite Refractory Shipments
Silica Refractory Shipments
Dolomite & Other Nonclay Refractory Shipments
Clay Refractory Supply & Demand
High-Alumina Clay Refractory Shipments
Fireclay Refractory Shipments
Insulating Clay Refractory Shipments
MARKETS
Refractory Demand by Market
Metals Industry Indicators
Metals Industry Refractory Market
Iron & Steel Production Refractory Market
Nonferrous Metal Production Refractory Market
Metal Casting & Fabrication Refractory Market
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Shipments
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Refractory Market
Ceramics Refractory Market
Glass Refractory Market
Cement, Lime, & Other Mineral Processing Refractory Market
Engineering Contractor Refractory Market
Nonmanufacturing Industries Refractory Market
Petroleum & Chemical Refractory Market
Other Manufacturing Industries Refractory Market
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Refractory & Raw Material Sales by Company, 2014
Capital Spending Patterns: Selected Refractory Manufacturers
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