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ABRASIVES IN THE USA
with Forecasts to 2011 & 2016

Order #: W10200_2007TX; US$ 4500.00
Published by Freedonia Group, December 2007; 312 Pages, 95 Tables & Charts
Available in Pdf-format

This report about Abrasives in the USA offers a detailed description of domestic and international envionment of this industry. It is finely segregated by Raw Materials, Products, Application and End-user Markets. Also included is an analysis of the industry structure with 50 company profiles. The report offers historic trends and forecasts to 2011 and 2016

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       TABLE OF CONTENTS

               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  Order  
                                                                                 
         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 M 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 M 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 Order

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 vOther Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand
  15. Metallic Abrasive Material Demand
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
  1. Abrasives Supply & Demand
  2. Nonmetallic Abrasives Supply & Demand
  3. Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand90
  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 Shipments170
  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

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 vs. Volume
  3. Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type, 2006: Value vs. 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


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