Metal Powders

US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017

Publication Date	November 2008
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	306
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00239

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Summary

US demand to grow 1.7% annually through 2012 US demand for metal powders (including flakes and pastes) will grow 1.7 percent annually to 1.2 billion pounds in 2012.

New applications for many types of metal powders, including iron and steel, stainless steel, aluminum and tungsten, will support increases. In some instances

such as the spread of powdered metal parts in motor vehicles these applications represent an ongoing evolution.

However, completely new applications and revolutionary products like nanoscale metal powders will also support growth in demand. In value terms, demand for metal powders will fall slightly to $3.5 billion in 2012, primarily due to expected declines in the price of many metal powders off of elevated 2007 levels. Prices for a number of metals, including steel, aluminum, precious metals, copper and nickel, rose sharply beginning in 2004 due to production bottlenecks and a sharp increase in demand worldwide. Since prices for many metal powders are dependent upon the prices for the metals themselves, these spikes led to significant price increases for a number of metal powders as well. Through 2012, many of the bottlenecks will be eliminated, and this will help drive prices back toward more normal levels.

Iron and steel powders to remain dominant Iron and steel, aluminum and zinc powders represent the vast majority of metal powder volume demand, combining for 85 percent of the total in 2007.

Iron and steel powders alone represent more than 60 percent of the total volume; however, because of their low price compared to other metal powders, they account for only about onefifth of total metal powder demand by value. Demand for iron and steel powders is heavily concentrated in component production, particularly for motor vehicles. On the other hand, the two major markets for aluminum powders and flakes are chemicals where they are used as catalysts, reducing agents and fillers and paint and coatings, for use as pigments.

Most demand for the costliest metal powders tantalum and precious metals

comes from the computer, electronic components, and electrical and electronic equipment markets, for products such as film pastes and capacitor anodes. Because of their high cost, these powders represent a fairly large share of the metal powder market in value terms, despite their small volumes. For instance, the precious metal powders, with a total volume of just 1.5 million pounds, accounted for just under onefourth of value demand in 2007.

Study coverage This new Freedonia industry study, Metal Powders, is priced at $4600. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by product, market and application. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles leading competitors.

Content

Executive Summary
- 1 Summary Table
Market Environment
General
Macroeconomic Environment
Manufacturing Outlook
Motor Vehicle Outlook
Nonresidential Fixed Investment Outlook
Regulatory Environment
Market Volatility
Pricing
International Environment
World Metal Powder Market
US Trade in Metal Powders
- Imports
- Exports
- Ferrous
- Imports
- Exports
Nonferrous
- Imports
- Exports
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Manufacturers Shipments
- 3 Motor Vehicle Industry Outlook
- 4 Nonresidential Fixed Investment
- 5 Metal Powder Market Volatility, 19972007
- 6 Selected Metal Powder Prices
- 7 World Metal Powder Demand
- 8 US Trade in Metal Powders
- 9 US Trade in Ferrous Metal Powders
- 10 US Trade in Nonferrous Metal Powders
- Cht Metal Powder Market Volatility, 19982007
- Cht Selected Metal Powder Prices
- Cht Metal Powder Imports by Source, 2007
- Cht Metal Powder Exports by Destination, 2007
- Cht Ferrous Metal Powder Imports by Source, 2007
- Cht Ferrous Metal Powder Exports
- by Destination, 2007
- Cht Nonferrous Metal Powder Imports
- by Source, 2007
- Cht Nonferrous Metal Powder Exports
- by Destination, 2007
TECHNOLOGY & CO MPETITIVE PRODUCTS
- General
- Powdered Metal Technology
- Powder Production
- Atomization
- Mechanical Comminution
- Chemical Reduction
- Electrolytic Disposition
- Powder Applications
Parts & Components
- Powdered Parts
- Carbides & Alloyed Parts
- Other Applications
- Additives
- Catalysts
- Nanotechnology
- Competitive Products
- Cast Metals
- Forged Metals
- Plastics
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- Cht Production & Processing of Metal Powders
META L POWDERS
- General
- Ferrous Metals
- Iron & Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Nonferrous Metals
- Nonferrous Metal Market Volume
- Nonferrous Metal Market Value
- Precious Metals
- Platinum Group Metals
- Silver
- Gold
- Nickel
- Zinc
- Tungsten
- Aluminum
- Copper & CopperBased Metals
- Molybdenum
- Magnesium
- Tantalum
- Cobalt
- Other Nonferrous Metals
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 Metal Powder Demand
- 2 Ferrous Metal Powder Demand
- 3 Iron & Steel Powder Demand by Market
- 4 Stainless Steel Powder Demand by Market
- 5 Nonferrous Metal Powder Volume Demand
- 6 Nonferrous Metal Powder Value Demand
- 7 Precious Metal Powder Demand
- 8 Platinum Group Metal Powder Demand
- 9 Silver Powder Demand
- 10 Gold Powder Demand
- 11 Nickel Powder Demand
- 12 Zinc Powder Demand by Market
- 13 Tungsten Powder Demand by Use
- 14 Aluminum Powder Demand by Market
- 15 Copper & CopperBased Metal Powder Demand by Market
- 16 Molybdenum Powder Demand
- 17 Magnesium Powder Demand
- 18 Tantalum Powder Demand
- 19 Cobalt Powder Demand
- 20 Other Nonferrous Metal Powder Demand
- Cht Metal Powder Demand by Material:
- Value Versus Volume
- Cht Nonferrous Metal Powder Demand by Material,
- 2007: Volume Versus Value
- Cht Precious Metal Powder Demand by Material,
- 2007: Volume Versus Value
APPLICAT IONS
- General
- Metal Powder Demand
- Components
- Iron & Steel
- Zinc
- Copper & CopperBased Metals
- Other Metals
- Other Applications
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 Markets for Metal Powders by Application
- 2 Metal Powder Demand by Application
- Cht Metal Powder Demand by Application:
- Value Versus Volume
- 3 Metal Powder Demand in Components
- 4 Metal Powder Demand in Other Applications
MARK ETS
- General
- Metal Powder Volume Demand
- Metal Powder Value Demand
- Motor Vehicles
- Demand by Material
- Demand by System
- Transmission
- Engines & Drivetrain Components
- Steering & Related Equipment
- Other Systems
- Machinery & Equipment
- Industry Outlook
- Metal Powder Demand
- Computers & Electronic Components
- Industry Outlook
- Metal Powder Demand
- Chemical & Related Products
- Industry Outlook
- Metal Powder Demand
- Chemical & Petroleum
- Paints, Coatings & Pigments
- Electrical & Electronic Equipment
- Industry Outlook
- Metal Powder Demand
- Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment
- Industry Outlook
- Metal Powder Demand
- Other Markets
- Tools & Hardware
- All Other
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 Metal Powder Volume Demand by Market
- 2 Metal Powder Value Demand by Market
- Cht Metal Powder Demand by Market, 2007:
- Volume Versus Value
- Cht Additional Metal Powder Demand
- by Market, 2007 to 2012
- 3 Motor Vehicle Metal Powder Demand
- by Material & System
- 4 Selected Metal Powder Products
- in Motor Vehicles by System
- Cht Motor Vehicle Market for Metal Powders
- by System, 2007
- 5 Motor Vehicle Transmission
- Metal Powder Demand
- 6 Motor Vehicle Engine & Drivetrain
- Metal Powder Demand
- 7 Motor Vehicle Steering & Related Equipment
- Metal Powder Demand
- 8 Other Motor Vehicle System
- Metal Powder Demand
- 9 Machinery & Equipment Shipments by Type
- 10 Machinery & Equipment Metal Powder Demand
- 11 Computer & Electronic Component Shipments
- 12 Computer & Electronic Component
- Metal Powder Demand
- 13 Chemical & Related Product Shipments by Type
- 14 Chemical & Related Metal Powder
- Demand by Material & Market
- 15 Chemical & Petroleum Metal Powder Demand
- 16 Paint, Coating & Pigment
- Metal Powder Demand
- 17 Electrical & Electronic Equipment
- Shipments by Type
- 18 Electrical & Electronic Equipment
- Metal Powder Demand
- 19 Aerospace & Other Transportation
- Equipment Shipments