Powder Metallurgy - Global Market Opportunities

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK
Trends and Issues
New Applications and Materials to Drive P/M Market Growth
Powdered Metallurgy Market Continues to be Buoyant
Rising Prices Concerns the Industry
Powder Metal Consumption in the Auto Industry
Marked Trends towards Finer Powders and Advanced PM Parts
Expanding Applications Drive Powder Metals Market
Aluminum and Titanium Base Powders Witness Growth
Nanopowders: A Major Area of Focus
Intense Consolidation: An Ongoing Process
M & A Activity in the PM Industry: 2007-2008: A Review
Competitive Landscape
GKN Dominates Fragmented PM Parts Industry
Diverse Company and Product Strategies
Powder Metallurgy and Auto Industry
Historical Relationship Between P/M and Automotive Industry
Benefits for Automotive Industry
Powder Metallurgy in Passenger Cars
Powertrain and Transmission
Carrier Housings
VVT
Prospective Applications
3.PRODUCT FACTS
4.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
AMETEK Takes Over Reading Alloys
Carpenter Powder Acquires Ultrafine Powder
JFE to Expand Output of Ultrafine Nickel Powders
Alconix to Establish Subsidiary in Taiwan
China Direct to Establish Aluminum Recycling Plant
Kobe Steel Plans to Close Down US Steel Powder Operations
JFE Group Develops New Steel Sheet, JFE ECOGAL™
Magnezit Takes Over Razdolinskiy Plant
Dowa to Acquire Yamaha Subsidiaries
Ceratizit Takes Over Newcomer Products
W. C. Heraeus GmbH Acquires French Company PSP
Sandvik Takes Over Metso Powdermet
Asahi Tec Acquires Metaldyne Corporation
Ametek Takes Over Hamilton Precision Metals
GKN Sinter Metals Acquires Teleflex Aerospace
JFE Steel and Gerogsmarienhütt Renew Comprehensive Cooperation Deal
Xiamen Tungsten and Luoyang Government Sign Letter of Intent
Apex Advanced Technologies Collects US Patent
Three Chinese Firms to Setup a Tungsten and Molybdenum Facility
Raymor’s Subsidiary Starts Production Operations
Shandong to Expand Manufacturing Capacity of Alumina Powder
Reading Alloys to Build a New Plant in South Heidelberg Township
Plansee Announces Major Expansions
Hoganas Brazil Ltd Plans to Build New Plant
North American Hoganas Plans to Expand
Rolls Royce and Metalysis to Establish Tantalum Plant
Crucible to Build Service Center in Ohio
Teikoku Piston Ring to Build New Plant
Anqing TP to Build a New Plant
Cloyes Gear and Products Divests Cloyes Europe GmbH
Bayer Divests H.C. Starck to Advent and Carlyle
OM Group Divests Nickel Business
Miba AG Establishes New Plant in China
Toyal Launches Atomized Aluminum Powders
Kobe Steel Introduces Water Clarifying Iron Powder
Crucible Materials Develops New Powder Metallurgy 625M Alloy
Stratasys Designs Cobalt-Chromium Alloy, ASTM F-75
MLC Extrusion Develops High Pressure Extrusion Process
5.MAJOR PLAYERS
ACu Powder International, LLC (USA)
ATI Alldyne (USA)
American Chemet Corporation (USA)
AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (USA)
Burgess-Norton Manufacturing Co (USA)
Carpenter Powder Products (USA)
Crucible Materials Corporation (USA)
Daido Steel Co Ltd (Japan)
Dowa Holdings Co Ltd (Japan)
Erasteel SAS (France)
F. W. Winter Inc. & Co (USA)
Federal-Mogul Corporation (USA)
Fine Sinter Co. Ltd. (Japan)
GKN Sinter Metals Inc (USA)
Hoeganaes Corporation (USA)
H.C. Starck Inc (USA)
Hawk Corporation (USA)
Höganäs AB (Sweden)
Inco Special Products (USA)
JFE Steel Corporation (Japan)
Kennametal Inc (USA)
Kobe Steel Ltd (Japan)
Kobelco Metal Powder of America Inc (USA)
Metaldyne Corporation (USA)
Mi-Tech Metals Inc (USA)
MMC Norilsk Nickel (Russia)
Plansee Mitsubishi Materials Global Sinter Holding S.A. (Luxembourg)
Pometon Spa (Italy)
Quebec Metal Powders Ltd. (Canada)
Revere Industries, LLC (USA)
Sandvik Osprey Ltd. (UK)
Toyal America, Inc. (USA)
Umicore S.A. (Belgium)
United States Bronze Powders, Inc. (USA)
6.MARKET ANALYTICS
7.NORTH AMERICA
Growth in the North American PM Industry
Powder Metallurgy Industry in North America
Metal Powder Demand to Increase
Current & Future Analysis
Competitive Scenario
Metal Powder Shipments
Trends in the Market
Role of Metal Powders in Automotive Industry
Increase in Light Trucks and SUVs
Impact of Metal Parts on Automotive Industry
Consumption Trends
Developments in Iron Powder Segment
8.JAPAN
Metal Powder Shipments
Competitive Landscape
9.EUROPE
Metal Powder Shipments
Market Share Scenario
European Powder Metallurgy Industry
End-Use Markets
Obstacles Hindering Market Growth
PM Industry in Central and Eastern Europe
Russia
Bulgaria
Belarussia
10.REST OF WORLD
Asia-Pacific Powder Metallurgy Market
State of the Chinese Powder Metallurgical Industry
Chinese Government Limits Tungsten Exports
Exhibits
Table 1: Global Metal Powders Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Metal Powders Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 3: Global P/M Parts Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown ofGlobal P/M Parts Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 5: Market Shares of Leading Players in the North American Metal Powders Market -
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Metal Powder Market -
Table 7: Market Shares of Leading Players in the North American Metal Powder Components Market -
Table 8: North American Metal Powder Shipments by Select Metal – 2006 (in Short Tons)
Table 9: US Metal Powder Exports by Product Segment – 2007 (in US$ Thousand)
Table 10: US Metal Powder Imports by Product Segment – 2007 (in US$ Thousand)
Table 11: Canadian Metal Powder Exports by Product Segment – 2007(in US$ Thousand)
Table 12: Canadian Metal Powder Imports by Product Segment – 2007 (in US$ Thousand)
Table 13: Metal Powders Market by Product Segment in North America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Metal Powders Market by Product Segment in North America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 15: P/M Parts Market in North America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 16: Japanese Shipments of Iron/ Steel & Copper/Copper Base Powder – 2007-2010 (in Short Tons)
Table 17: Market Shares of Leading Players in the Japanese Metal Powders Market -
Table 18: Metal Powders Market in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 19: P/M Parts Market in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 20: Shipments of European Iron/Steel Powder and Copper/Copper Base Powder – 2007-2010 (in Short Tons)
Table 21: Market Shares of Leading Players in the European Metal Powders -
Table 22: Metal Powders Market in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 23: P/M Parts Market in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 24: Market Share of Leading Players in the Asian Metal Powders Market -
Table 25: Chinese Imports of Titanium Dioxide -
Table 26: Metal Powders Market in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 27: P/M Parts Market in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Companies Profiled