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US demand to grow 6.3% annually through 2015
US powder metal demand is projected to grow 6.3 percent annually, reaching 1.5 billion pounds in 2015. Several key industries, including automotive, electrical and electronic, and machinery manufacturing, will be the primary drivers of growth for powder metals. Improved cost to performance ratios from parts, along with lower waste and closer tolerances have enticed many manufacturers to switch production of many parts to press and sinter techniques. In additive and catalyst roles, metal powders offer a variety of performance enhancements. Metal powder coatings can protect from oxidation and fire, while additives increase durability, strength and chemical resistance. Specific metal powders are irreplaceable in catalytic reactions, and are key to the production of many common chemicals.
Ferrous metal powders to remain volume leader
Metal powders are divided into two categories: ferrous and nonferrous. Ferrous powders accounted for 62 percent of the total metal powder market, by volume, in 2010, and are projected to reach 917 million pounds of demand in 2015. These powders are iron and steel, and stainless steel, and are used in various capacities, such as auto parts, chemical additives and components in machinery. Nonferrous powders include a much wider variety of metals and will reach demand of 539 million pounds in 2015. While nonferrous metals held only 38 percent of the 2010 market by volume, they represented 79 percent of the total market value. This category includes base metals such as aluminum, zinc, cobalt, tungsten and tantalum, as well as silver, gold, copper and platinum group metals.
Prices for platinum group metals, silver to notably rise
Prices of metal powders have increased at record rates over the past decade. Currently, metal prices are the highest they have ever been. These record high prices, while a bane to metal powder producers, have encouraged many raw metal producers to reopen and develop mines. Going forward, it is expected that price growth will slow, to an average of about one percent annually through 2015. There are, however, several notable exceptions, including platinum group metals and silver, both of which are expected to see price increases well over six percent per year. Ferrous metals will record slower price growth than the average.
Usage of powder metals in vehicles to increase
In 2010, the US used 42 pounds of powder metals in every vehicle it produced, and this number is expected to grow. Metal powders are found in every major system in automobiles, including the body and chassis, engine, transmission and steering systems. Machinery manufacturers use powder metals to produce wear parts and those parts that are too complex to produce by traditional methods. Electrical equipment made with powder metals include a variety of primary rechargeable lithium-ion and alkaline batteries. Other products, such as motors and brushes used in household appliances and industrial processes also consume significant amounts of sintered goods. Many more markets, including electronics and computers, chemical and related, and aerospace and other transportation equipment depend on metal powders for complex components with very specific materials properties.
Study coverage
This new industry study, Metal Powders, presents historical demand data (2000, 2005 and 2010) plus forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by metal powder type (ferrous and nonferrous), application and market. This study also considers market environment factors, assesses competing technologies, evaluates company market share and profiles nearly 60 players in the US industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4Macroeconomic Environment 5
Manufacturing Outlook 9
Motor Vehicle Outlook 12
Nonresidential Fixed Investment Outlook 15
Regulatory Environment 18
Historical Market Trends 21
Pricing 23
International Environment 27
World Metal Powder Market 28
US Trade in Metal Powders 31
Imports 33
Exports 35
Ferrous 37
Nonferrous 40
III. TECHNOLOGY & COMPETING PRODUCTS 44
General 44
Powdered Metal Technology 45
Powder Production 48
Atomization 48
Mechanical Comminution 49
Chemical Reduction 50
lectrolytic Disposition 51
Powder Applications 51
Parts & Components 52
Other Applications 56
Nanotechnology 57
Competitive Products 62
Cast Metals 63
Forged Metals 66
Plastics 68
IV. METAL POWDERS 70General 70
Ferrous Metals 72
Iron & Steel 74
Stainless Steel 77
Nonferrous Metals 80
Nonferrous Metal Market Value 81
Nonferrous Metal Market Volume 83
Zinc 84
Aluminum 87
Magnesium 92
Copper & Copper-Based Metals 95
Tungsten 99
Nickel 103
Cobalt 106
Molybdenum 109
Precious Metals 112
Silver 115
Platinum Group Metals 118
Gold 122
Tantalum 124
Other Nonferrous Metals 127
V. APPLICATIONS 132General 132
Metal Powder Demand 133
Metal Powders in Components 135
Iron & Steel 138
Zinc 139
Copper & Copper-Based Metals 140
Other Metals 142
Other Applications for Metal Powders 145
VI. MARKETS 151General 151
Metal Powder Value Demand 151
Metal Powder Volume Demand 154
Motor Vehicles 157
Demand by Material 159
Demand by System 160
Engine & Drivetrain 162
Transmission 166
Body & Chassis 169
Braking System 171
Exhaust System 173
Other Systems 175
Machinery 176
Industry Outlook 177
Metal Powder Demand 179
Batteries & Electrical Equipment 183
Industry Outlook 184
Metal Powder Demand 187
Chemical & Related Products 191
Industry Outlook 192
Metal Powder Demand 194
Chemical & Petroleum 197
Paints, Coatings & Pigments 199
Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment 202
Industry Outlook 202
Metal Powder Demand 204
Computer & Electronic Equipment 207
Industry Outlook 208
Metal Powder Demand 210
Other Markets 214
Tools & Hardware 217
Medical 218
All Other 219
VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 221General 221
Industry Composition 222
Market Share 224
Mergers, Acquisitions & Industry Restructuring 230
Manufacturing 233
Marketing & Distribution 235
Cooperative Agreements 237
Company Profiles 239
ACuPowder International LLC 240
Alcoa Incorporated 242
Alfa Aesar, see Johnson Matthey
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated 244
ALTANA AG 247
American Chemet Corporation 250
AMETEK Incorporated 251
AMI Doduco, see Metalor Technologies
Ashland Incorporated 253
ATI Alldyne, see Allegheny Technologies
ATI Wah Chang, see Allegheny Technologies
BASF SE 255
Cabot Corporation 257
Carpenter Technology Corporation 258
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce 260
ECKART America, see ALTANA
Eramet SA 261
Ferro Corporation 263
GKN plc 265
Global Tungsten & Powders, see Plansee Holding
HC Starck GmbH 268
HMI Metal Powders, see United Technologies
Hoeganaes, see GKN
Höganäs AB 270
Horsehead Holding Corporation 273
Inco, see Companhia Vale do Rio Doce
International Specialty Alloys, see Kennametal
International Specialty Products, see Ashland
JFE Holdings Incorporated 275
Johnson Matthey plc 276
Kennametal Incorporated 278
Kobe Steel Limited 280
Metalor Technologies International SA 281
Mining and Metallurgical Company Norilsk Nickel 283
North American Höganäs, see Höganäs
Novamet Specialty Products, see PALM International
OM Group Incorporated 285
PALM International Incorporated 286
Plansee Holding AG 288
Powdermet, see Kennametal
Pulse Electronics Corporation 290
Rio Tinto Group 291
Royal Metal Powders, see American Chemet
SCM Metal Products Incorporated 292
Sherritt International Corporation 294
Technic Incorporated 296
Technitrol, see Pulse Electronics
Teck Resources Limited 298
Umicore NV/SA 299
United Technologies Corporation 301
US Metal Powders Incorporated 302
US Zinc, see Votorantim Group
Valimet Incorporated 304
Votorantim Participações SA 305
Xstrata plc 306
Other Companies Mentioned in the Study 308
LIST OF TABLES SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Summary Table 3 SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Manufacturers' Shipments 12
3 Motor Vehicle Indicators 15
4 Nonresidential Fixed Investment Expenditures 18
5 Metal Powder Market, 2000-2010 22
6 Selected Metal Powder Prices 26
7 World Metal Powder Demand 31
8 US Trade in Metal Powders 33
9 US Trade in Ferrous Metal Powders 38
10 US Trade in Nonferrous Metal Powders 41
SECTION IV -- METAL POWDERS1 Metal Powder Demand 72
2 Ferrous Metal Powder Demand 73
3 Iron & Steel Powder Demand by Market 77
4 Stainless Steel Powder Demand by Market 80
5 Nonferrous Metal Powder Value Demand 82
6 Nonferrous Metal Powder Volume Demand 84
7 Zinc Powder Demand by Market 87
8 Aluminum Powder Demand by Market 92
9 Magnesium Powder Demand by Market 95
10 Copper & Copper-Based Metal Powder Demand by Market 99
11 Tungsten Powder Demand by Market 103
12 Nickel Powder Demand by Market 106
13 Cobalt Powder Demand by Market 109
14 Molybdenum Powder Demand by Market 111
15 Precious Metal Powder Demand 114
16 Silver Powder Demand 118
17 Platinum Group Metal Powder Demand 121
18 Gold Powder Demand 124
19 Tantalum Powder Demand 126
20 Other Nonferrous Metal Powder Demand 131
SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS1 Markets for Metal Powders by Application 133
2 Metal Powder Demand by Application 134
3 Metal Powder Demand in Components 137
4 Metal Powder Demand in Other Applications 150
SECTION VI -- MARKETS1 Metal Powder Value Demand by Market 153
2 Metal Powder Volume Demand by Market 155
3 Motor Vehicle Metal Powder Demand by Material & System 159
4 Motor Vehicle Engine & Drivetrain Metal Powder Demand 165
5 Motor Vehicle Transmission Metal Powder Demand 169
6 Body & Chassis Metal Powder Demand 171
7 Braking System Metal Powder Demand 173
8 Exhaust System Metal Powder Demand 175
9 Other System Metal Powder Demand 176
10 Machinery Manufacturing Shipments by Type 179
11 Machinery Equipment Metal Powder Demand 183
12 Electrical Equipment & Appliance Shipments 186
13 Battery & Electrical Equipment Metal Powder Demand 191
14 Chemical & Related Product Shipments by Type 194
15 Chemical & Related Metal Powder Demand by Material
& Market 196
16 Chemical & Petroleum Metal Powder Demand 199
17 Paint, Coating & Pigment Metal Powder Demand 201
18 Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Shipments 204
19 Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Metal Powder
Demand 207
20 Computer & Other Electronic Component Shipments 210
21 Computer & Other Electronic Equipment Metal Powder
Demand 213
22 Other Markets for Metal Powders by Material & Market 216
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE1 US Metal Powder Sales by Company, 2010 223
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 232
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 239
LIST OF CHARTS SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT1 Metal Powder Market, 2001-2010 23
2 Selected Metal Powder Prices, 2000-2020 27
3 Metal Powder Imports by Source, 2010 35
4 Metal Powder Exports by Destination, 2010 37
5 Ferrous Metal Powder Imports by Source, 2010 39
6 Ferrous Metal Powder Exports by Destination, 2010 40
7 Nonferrous Metal Powder Imports by Source, 2010 42
8 Nonferrous Metal Powder Exports by Destination, 2010 43
SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY & COMPETINGPRODUCTS 1 Production & Processing of Metal Powders 47 SECTION IV -- METAL POWDERS1 Nonferrous Metal Powder Demand by Material, 2010:
Volume & Value 83
2 Precious Metal Powder Demand by Material, 2010:
Volume & Value 115
SECTION VI -- MARKETS1 Metal Powder Demand by Market, 2010: Volume & Value 156
2 Motor Vehicle Market for Metal Powders by System, 2010 162
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 1 US Metal Powder Market Share, 2010 225 To order this report:Metal Mining Industry: US Metal Powders MarketMore
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