Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Trends
Fixed Investment Trends
Manufacturing Sector Outlook
Metal Product Shipments
Motor Vehicle Production
Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Outlook
Construction Outlook
Building Construction Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Construction
WELDING TECHNOLOGIES
General
Welding Technologies
Arc Welding
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
Other Arc Welding
Oxyfuel Welding & Cutting (OFW & OFC)
Resistance Welding (RW)
Ultrasonic Welding (USW)
Laser Beam Welding (LBW)
Other Welding
Automation & the Welding Market
WELDING EQUIPMEN & CONSUMABLES OVERVIEW
General
Welding Equipment & Consumables Supply & Demand
Foreign Trade
Welding Equipment
Welding Consumables
Welding Equipment & Consumables Imports by Source
Welding Equipment & Consumables Exports by Destination
Pricing Trends
Equipment
Electrodes & Filler Metals
Gases
Historical Market Trends
Welder Employment Trends
Safety & Health Issues
WELDING EQUIPMENT
General
Welding Equipment Supply & Demand
Arc Welding Equipment
Resistance Welding
Oxyfuel Welding & Cutting
Laser Beam Welding
Ultrasonic Welding
Other Welding Equipment
WELDING CONSUMABLES
General
Welding Electrode & Filler Metal Demand
Welding Electrode & Filler Metal Demand by Material
Welding Electrode & Filler Metal Demand by Type
Solid Wire Electrodes & Filler Metal
Stick Electrodes & Filler Metal
Flux- & Metal-Cored Welding Electrodes
Shielding & Oxyfuel Gases
Shielding Gases
Argon
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxyfuel Gases
Oxygen
Acetylene
Other Fuel Gases
WELDING EQUIPMEN & CONSUMABLES MARKETS
General
Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Products
Transportation Equipment
Motor Vehicles
Marine Equipment
Aerospace
Other Transportation Equipment
Agricultural, Construction & Mining Equipment
Other Manufacturing
Construction
Energy & Power Generation
Repair & Maintenance
Consumer & Other
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Leading Companies
Leading Welding Equipment Producers
Leading Consumable Electrode & Filler Metal Producers
Leading Oxyfuel & Shielding Gas Producers
Competitive Strategies
Product Development & Manufacturing
Distribution & Marketing
Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring
Company Profiles
Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated
Airgas Incorporated
ARCON Welding LLC
Atlantic China Welding Consumables Incorporated
Bernard, see Illinois Tool Works
Böhler Welding Holding, see voestalpine
CenterLine Windsor Limited
Charter International plc
DAIHEN Corporation
Denyo Company Limited
Doncasters Group Limited
ESAB Group, see Charter International
Fronius International GmbH
Hobart Brothers, see Illinois Tool Works
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
Kaierda Group Limited
L'Air Liquide SA
Lincoln Electric Holdings Incorporated
Linde Group
Manufacturing Technology Incorporated
Miller Electric Manufacturing, see Illinois Tool Works
Miyachi Corporation
MTI Welding Technologies, see Manufacturing Technology
Nelson Stud Welding, see Doncasters Group
NIMAK GmbH
OBARA Corporation
Panasonic Corporation
Praxair Incorporated
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Incorporated
Schunk Group
Smith Equipment, see Illinois Tool Works
Sonics & Materials Incorporated
Stapla Ultrasonics, see Schunk Group
Taylor-Winfield Technologies Incorporated
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Company Limited
TRUMPF Group
voestalpine AG
Weldcraft, see Illinois Tool Works
List of Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Nonresidential Fixed Investment
Manufacturers' Shipments
Metal Product Shipments
Motor Vehicle Indicators
Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Shipments
Construction Expenditures
WELDING TECHNOLOGIES
Major Arc Welding Processes
WELDING EQUIPMEN & CONSUMABLES OVERVIEW
Welding Equipment & Consumables Supply & Demand
Welding Equipment Foreign Trade
Welding Consumables Foreign Trade
Welding Equipment & Consumables Imports by Source
Welding Equipment & Consumables Exports by Destination
Selected Welding Equipment & Consumables Pricing
US Welding Market, 2000-2010
WELDING EQUIPMENT
Welding Equipment Supply & Demand
Arc Welding Equipment Supply & Demand
Resistance Welding Equipment Supply & Demand
Oxyfuel Welding & Cutting Equipment Supply & Demand
Laser Beam Welding Equipment Supply & Demand
Ultrasonic Welding Equipment Supply & Demand
Other Welding Equipment Supply & Demand
WELDING CONSUMABLES
Welding Consumables Supply & Demand
Welding Electrode & Filler Metal Demand by Type
Welding Electrode & Filler Metal Demand by Material
Solid Wire Electrode & Filler Metal Demand
Stick Electrode & Filler Metal Demand
Flux- & Metal-Cored Welding Electrode Demand
Shielding & Oxyfuel Gas Demand
Shielding Gas Demand by Type
Argon Shielding Gas Demand
Helium Shielding Gas Demand
Carbon Dioxide Shielding Gas Demand
Nitrogen Shielding Gas Demand
Hydrogen Shielding Gas Demand
Oxyfuel Gas Demand by Type
Welding & Cutting Oxygen Demand
Welding & Cutting Acetylene Demand
Other Oxyfuel Gas Demand
WELDING EQUIPMEN & CONSUMABLES MARKETS
Welding Equipment & Consumables Demand by Market
Manufacturing Market for Welding Equipment & Consumables
Fabricated Metal Products Market for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Transportation Equipment Market for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Motor Vehicle Market for Welding Equipment & Consumables
Marine Equipment Market for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Aerospace Equipment Market for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Other Transportation Equipment Market for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Agricultural, Construction & Mining Equipment Markets for Welding Equipment & Consumables
Other Manufacturing Markets for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Construction Markets for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Energy & Power Generation Markets for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Repair & Maintenance Markets for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
Consumer & Other Markets for Welding Equipmen & Consumables
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Welding Equipment & Consumables Sale by Company, 2010
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
List of Charts
WELDING TECHNOLOGIES
Schematic of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW "MIG" Process
Schematic of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW "TIG" Process
WELDING EQUIPMEN & CONSUMABLES OVERVIEW
Welding Equipment & Consumables Imports by Source, 2010
Welding Equipment & Consumables Export by Destination, 2010
Welding Equipment Price Indices, 2000-2020
Electrode & Filler Metal Prices, 2000-2020
Selected Gas Prices, 2000-2020
Historical Market Volatility, 2001-2010
WELDING EQUIPMENT
Welding Equipment Demand by Type, 2010
WELDING CONSUMABLES
Welding Electrode & Filler Metal Demand by Type, 2010
Shielding Gas Demand by Type, 2010
WELDING EQUIPMEN & CONSUMABLES MARKETS
Welding Equipment & Consumables Deman by Market, 2010
Manufacturing Market for Welding Equipmen & Consumables, 2010
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Welding Equipment & Consumables Market Share, 2010
US Welding Equipment Market Share, 2010
US Consumable Electrode & Filler Metal Market Share, 2010
US Oxyfuel & Shielding Gas Market Share, 2010
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