Abrasives

US industry forecasts for 2011 & 2016

Publication Date	December 2007
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	312
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00115

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Summary

US abrasive demand to reach $5.3 billion in 2011

Demand for abrasives in the US is forecast to increase 2.3 percent per annum through 2011 to $5.3 billion, with raw material demand approaching $1.4 billion. Advances will be supported by robust growth in the aerospace sector, as investment in military aircraft continues to expand. Gains will also be aided by the upturn in shipments of electrical and electronic products through 2011, which are expected to recover from the declines of the 2001-2006 period. Motor vehicle production is also projected to recover from its previous declines, spurring demand for abrasives utilized in motor vehicle applications. Demand for abrasives will be somewhat restrained, on the other hand, by a slowdown in shipments of a number of manufactured durable goods through 2011, namely machinery, metalworking and furniture and wood products.

Electronics, aerospace to support durable goods manufacturing market

The share of the durable goods manufacturing market in total abrasives demand is expected to decrease slightly through 2011, as shipments of a number of these goods are expected to moderate from the 2001-2006 pace. Further declines in this share will be prevented by the continual increase in use of the chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process in electronic component production. CMP processes entail the increased use of expensive nanometer-sized abrasive grains, which are required due to the extremely small circuit line widths on semiconductors. Rapid growth in the aerospace and other transportation segment will also benefit demand in the durable goods sector. The cleaning and maintenance market will register above- average growth through 2011, while demand in the other market segment will be buoyed by healthy gains in abrasives utilized in cosmetics and toiletries.

Nonmetallic abrasives to outpace metallic types

Demand for nonmetallic abrasives is expected to significantly outpace that of metallic abrasive products, as demand for the latter is projected to continue the de-clines of the 2001-2006 period. Through 2011, nonmetallic abrasive demand will be bolstered by strong increases in the use of manufactured loose abrasive grains.

Manufactured minerals to be fastest growing material

Abrasive raw material demand will be led by manufactured minerals, as superabrasives such as manufactured diamond and cubic boron nitride continue to be highly utilized. Demand for natural minerals for use in abrasive applications is expected to post slower growth, although these small increases represent a recovery from the declines of the 2001-2006 period.

Study coverage

This new Freedonia industry study, Abrasives, is priced at $4500. It presents historical demand data for 1996, 2001 and 2006 and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by raw material, product and market. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates market share and profiles major competitors.

Content

SECTION
- INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Trends
- Consumer Spending
- Manufacturing Trends
- Nonresidential Fixed Investment
- Historical Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Abrasive Properties
- Technology & Material Developments
- Chemical Mechanical Planarization Materials
- Nanoscale Abrasives
- Sol-Gel Abrasives
- Structured Coated Abrasives
- New Abrasive Materials
- International Environment
- World Supply & Demand
- Trends in US Foreign Trade
- Imports
- Exports
III. RAW MATERIALS
- General
- Manufactured Abrasive Minerals
- Superabrasives
- Manufactured Diamond
- Cubic Boron Nitride
- Alumina-Based Materials
- Alumina-Zirconia
- Sol-Gel Materials
- Fused Alumina
- Fumed Alumina
- Specialty Silica
- Silicon Carbide
- Other
- Tungsten Carbide
- Boron Carbide & Other Manufactured Minerals
- Natural Abrasive Minerals
- Silica Sand
- Garnet
- Pumice
- Natural Diamond
- Other
- Staurolite
- Tripoli
- Emery
- All Other
- Metallic Abrasive Materials
IV. PRODUCTS
- General
- Nonmetallic Abrasives
- Coated Abrasives
- Producers
- Abrasive Materials, Bonds & Applications
- Forms
- Backing Materials
- Cloth
- Paper
- Combination & Other
- Bonded Abrasives
- Types & Forms
- Bonding Materials
- Resinoid
- Vitreous
- Other
- Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders
- Types
- Manufactured
- Specialty Silica
- Alumina
- Silicon Carbide
- Other
- Natural
- Applications
- Metallic Abrasives
- Steel Wool & Scouring Pads
- Steel & Iron Grit, Shot & Sand
- Other
V. MARKETS
- General
- Durable Goods Manufacturing Markets
- Machinery
- Machinery Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Fabricated Metals
- Fabricated Metal Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicle Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Electrical & Electronic Products
- Electrical & Electronic Product Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Nonmetallic Mineral Products
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Primary Metals
- Primary Metal Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Furniture & Wood Products
- Furniture & Wood Product Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment
- Aerospace & Other Transportation Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Markets
- Cleaning & Maintenance Markets
- Consumer
- Commercial
- Government
- Other Abrasives Markets
- Cosmetics & Toiletries
- Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Construction
- Construction Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Resource Extraction & Other Markets
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Participants
- Industry Concentration & Market Share
- Competitive Factors
- Manufacturing Considerations
- Operating Requirements
- Integration
- Barriers to Entry
- Marketing Strategies
- Price Considerations
- Customer Service
- Other Marketing Strategies
- Distribution Strategies
- Research & Development Activity
- Strategic Partnerships
- Other Competitive Factors
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Company Profiles
- Abrasive Technology Incorporated
- Ali Industries Incorporated
- Almatis GmbH
- Bates Abrasives Incorporated, see Radiac Abrasives
- Black & Decker Corporation
- Bosch (Robert) GmbH
- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
- C-E Minerals Incorporated, see Imerys SA
- Church & Dwight Company Incorporated
- Cinetic Landis Grinding, see Fives-Lille Group
- Clorox Company
- 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
- Ervin Industries Incorporated
- Exolon Company, see Washington Mills Electro Minerals
- Fairmount Minerals Limited
- Fives-Lille Group
- Gemtex, see Katy Industries
- Global Material Technologies Incorporated
- Harsco Corporation
- Henkel KGaA
- Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH & Company KG
- Husqvarna AB
- Imerys SA
- JacksonLea, see Jason Incorporated
- Jason Incorporated
- Katy Industries Incorporated
- Klingspor AG
- Osborn International, see Jason Incorporated
- QED Technologies, see Cabot Microelectronics
- Radiac Abrasives Incorporated
- Rohm and Haas Company
- Saint-Gobain
- Sandvik AB
- Sealeze, see Jason Incorporated
- sia Abrasives Holding AG
- Smith International Incorporated
- Soff-Cut International, see Husqvarna
- Standard Abrasives Incorporated, see 3M Company
- Sunnen Products Company
- 3M Company
- Treibacher Schleifmittel AG, see Imerys SA
- TYROLIT Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG
- United Abrasives Incorporated
- Vereinigte Schmirgel-und Maschinen-Fabriken AG
- Vincent North America Incorporated, see TYROLIT
- Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation
- Wheelabrator Allevard Group
- Other Companies Mentioned in the Study
LIST OF TABLES
- TABLE NUMBER
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1 Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Economic Indicators
- 2 Personal Income & Expenditures
- 3 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 4 Nonresidential Fixed Investment
- 5 Abrasives Historical Trends, 1996-2006
- 6 Abrasives Pricing Trends
- 7 Hardness of Selected Abrasives
- 8 World Abrasives Demand
- 9 Abrasives Foreign Trade
- 10 US Abrasives Imports by Source
- 11 US Abrasives Exports by Destination
SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
- 1 Abrasive Raw Material Demand by Type
- 2 Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type
- 3 Superabrasives Demand by Type
- 4 Manufactured Diamond Abrasives Demand
- 5 Cubic Boron Nitride Abrasives Demand
- 6 Alumina-Based Abrasives Material Demand
- 7 Specialty Silica Abrasives Demand
- 8 Silicon Carbide Abrasives Demand
- 9 Other Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand
- 10 Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type
- 11 Silica Sand Abrasives Demand
- 12 Garnet Abrasives Demand
- 13 Pumice Abrasives Demand
- 14 Natural Diamond Abrasives Demand
- 15 Other Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand
- 16 Metallic Abrasive Material Demand
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 2 Nonmetallic Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 3 Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 4 Coated Abrasives Shipments by Form
- 5 Coated Abrasives Shipments by Backing Material
- 6 Cloth Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 7 Paper Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 8 Combination & Other Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 9 Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 10 Bonded Abrasives Shipments by Type & Form
- 11 Bonded Abrasives Shipments by Bonding Material
- 12 Resinoid Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 13 Vitreous Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 14 Other Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 15 Loose Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 16 Loose Abrasives Shipments by Type
- 17 Manufactured Loose Abrasives Shipments
- 18 Natural Loose Abrasives Shipments
- 19 Metallic Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 20 Steel Wool & Scouring Pad Supply & Demand
- 21 Steel & Iron Grit, Shot & Sand Supply & Demand
- 22 Other Metallic Abrasives Supply & Demand
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Abrasives Demand by Market
- 2 Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand
- 3 Machinery Shipments
- 4 Machinery Abrasives Demand
- 5 Fabricated Metal Shipments
- 6 Fabricated Metal Abrasives Demand
- 7 Motor Vehicle Indicators
- 8 Motor Vehicle Abrasives Demand
- 9 Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments
- 10 Electrical & Electronic Product Abrasives Demand
- 11 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Shipments
- 12 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Abrasives Demand
- 13 Primary Metal Shipments
- 14 Primary Metal Abrasives Demand
- 15 Furniture & Wood Product Shipments
- 16 Furniture & Wood Product Abrasives Demand
- 17 Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Shipments
- 18 Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Abrasives Demand
- 19 Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand
- 20 Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 21 Consumer Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 22 Commercial Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 23 Government Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 24 Other Abrasives Markets
- 25 Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments
- 26 Cosmetic & Toiletry Abrasives Demand
- 27 Construction Expenditures
- 28 Construction Abrasives Demand
- 29 Abrasives Demand in Resource Extraction & Other Markets
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Revenue Data:
- Selected Abrasives & Raw Material Manufacturers, 2006
- 2 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- 3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
- CHART NUMBER
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Abrasives Historical Trends, 1997-2006
- 2 Abrasives Pricing Trends
- 3 US Abrasives Imports by Source, 2006
- 4 US Abrasives Exports by Destination, 2006
SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
- 1 Abrasive Raw Material Demand by Type
- 2 Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type, 2006: Value Versus Volume
- 3 Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type, 2006: Value Versus Volume
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Nonmetallic Abrasives Demand by Type, 2006
- 2 Metallic Abrasives Demand, 2006
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Change in Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand,
- 2006 vs. 2011
- 2 Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand, 2006
- 3 Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand, 2006
- 4 Other Abrasives Markets, 2006
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Abrasives Market Share by Company, 2006