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  CARBON & GRAPHITE
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carbon & Graphite in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, & Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products For Electrical Uses, C&G Products For Mechanical Uses, C&G Products For Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products For Other Uses). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 206 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Cabot Corporation, Carbone Lorraine, Evonik Degussa GmbH, GrafTech International Ltd, Hexcel Corporation, Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd., GRAFIL Inc., Morgan Crucible Company Plc, Morgan Industrial Carbon, Nippon Carbon Co Ltd, SGL Carbon, Showa Denko Carbon K.K, Showa Denko Carbon Inc., Superior Graphite Co., Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., Toho Tenax America, Inc., Tokai Carbon Co Ltd, Toray Industries, and Zoltek Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-2034  PAGES:    670
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  206  MARKET DATA TABLES:   247
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  CARBON & GRAPHITE (Complete Report) Pages : 670   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-2
  
   Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3  
   Carbon & Graphite Electrodes .....I-4
Carbon Electrodes .....I-4
Graphite Electrodes .....I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY123$2250
  1. Global Market Overview.....II-17 $1200  
   Market Snapshots.....II-11$100
   Current and Future Analysis.....II-2
Regional Market Analysis.....II-2
Segmental Analysis.....II-2
Carbon and Graphite Market Prospects Heavily Tied to End-Use Industries.....II-2
1$100
   Carbon Fiber Market Scenario.....II-3
Table 1: World Market for Carbon Fiber (2005): Consumption in Metric Tons by Geographic Region for US, Japan, Europe and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3
1$400
   Table 2: World Market for Carbon Fiber (2005): Consumption in Metric Tons by End-Use Application for Industrial, Aerospace and Sports Materials (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4
Key Carbon Fiber Players Boosting Production Capacity.....II-4
Market Overview of Carbon Black.....II-4
1$400
   Table 3: World Carbon Black Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Volume Consumption by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific Latin America and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
Asian Countries - Prime Growth Areas.....II-5
Shift towards Asian Countries.....II-5
1$400
   Developed Regions Exhibit Grim Outlook.....II-6
Major End-Use Industries.....II-6
Raw-Material Intensive.....II-6
Demand to Increase in Specialized End-Use Segments.....II-6
Global Activated Carbon Market.....II-6
1$100
   Table 4: World Activated Carbon Market (2005 & 2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Country/ Region – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7
Restructuring of the Graphite Electrode Industry.....II-7
1$400
  2. Trends & Issues.....II-82 $200  
   Environmental Applications Spur Growth.....II-8
Shift towards Granular Activated Carbon.....II-8
Highly Pure Form of Graphite Gaining Prominence.....II-8
Novel Purification Techniques and Processing Procedures Boost Natural Graphite
  Applications.....II-8
China Boosting Graphite Production.....II-8
1$100
   New Developmental Applications Drive the Market for Heavy-Tow Carbon Fibers.....II-9
Advance Applications Drive Growth.....II-9
Fuel Cells – Offering High Growth Potential.....II-9
Pressure from Environmental Groups.....II-9
Graphite Electrode Pricing Trends.....II-9
1$100
  3. Production Scenario.....II-104 $1000  
   Graphite Production.....II-10
Table 5: Graphite Market Worldwide (2001-2005): Annual Production in Metric Tons by Leading Producers for China, India, Brazil, North Korea, Canada, Madagascar, Mexico, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Zimbabwe and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10
1$400
   Graphite Electrodes Production.....II-11
Table 6: Regular/HP Grade Graphite Electrodes Market Worldwide (2005): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons by Major Countries – China, Russia and Ukraine/ Romania (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11

Table 7: UHP Grade Graphite Electrodes Market Worldwide (2005): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons by Leading Players for Graftech International, SGL Carbon, HEG Ltd., Graphite India and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11
1$400
   Carbon Fiber Production.....II-12
Table 8: Carbon Fiber Market Worldwide (2005): Annual Production in Metric Tons by Geographic Region for US, Japan, Europe and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12

Table 9: World Market for PAN-Based (£ 24K) Carbon Fiber (2004): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons for Toray Industries, Toho Tenax, Mitsubishi Rayon, SOFICAR, Hexcel, Cytec, Tenax Fibers, Formosa Plastics, Toray Carbon Fibers and Grafil (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12
1$400
   Table 10: World Market for PAN-Based (>24K) Carbon Fiber (2004): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons for Toho Carbon Fibers, Zoltek, SGL Technic, Carbon Fiber Technology, Toray Industries and Ballard Material Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-13

Table 11: World Market for MESO Pitch-Based Carbon Fiber (2004): Annual Production Capacity in Metric Tons for Mitsubishi Chemical, Cytec and Nippon Graphite (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-13
Carbon Black.....II-13
1$400
  4. Product Overview.....II-1421 $1500  
   Carbon .....II-14
Properties and Isotopes of Carbon.....II-14
Carbon Compounds.....II-14
Carbon Crystallized from Gas-Fired Process.....II-14
1$100
   Carbon: Serving the Requirements of Varied Industries.....II-15
Electrical Use of Carbon.....II-15
High-Performance Fibers.....II-15
Carbon Fibers.....II-15
1$100
   Properties.....II-16
Used with Resins.....II-16
Production.....II-16
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-Based Carbon Fibers.....II-16
Oxidative stabilization.....II-16
Carbonization.....II-16
Graphitization.....II-16
1$100
   Rayon-Based Carbon Fibers.....II-17
Production Stages.....II-17
Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers.....II-17
Production Stages.....II-17
1$100
   Classification of Carbon Fibers.....II-18
Classification based on properties of carbon fiber:.....II-18
Classification based on precursor fiber materials:.....II-18
Classification based on heat treatment temperature:.....II-18
Applications of Carbon Fiber.....II-18
1$100
   Emerging Applications of Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers.....II-19
PAN-Based Carbon Fiber: Steady End-Use Demand.....II-19
Carbon/Carbon Composites: A Part of Carbon Fiber.....II-19
Manufacturing Process.....II-19
Carbon/Carbon Composites Extended Applications.....II-19
1$100
   Chemical Properties of Carbon/Carbon Composites.....II-20
Carbon Matrix Composites (CMC).....II-20
End-Uses.....II-20
Ballistic Protection Cars.....II-20
1$100
   Brake Discs.....II-21
Engineered Items.....II-21
Body Armour.....II-21
Merits of Automotive CMC.....II-21
Carbon & Graphite Brushes.....II-21
Carbon Brushes.....II-21
1$100
   Carbon and Carbon-Graphite Brushes.....II-22
Electro-Graphitic Brushes.....II-22
Natural Graphite Brushes.....II-22
Properties and Applications of Brushes by Type.....II-22
1$100
   Industry-Wide Applications of Carbon Products.....II-231$100
   Carbon Black.....II-24
End-Use Markets.....II-24
Table 12: World Carbon Black Market (2006): Percentage Share Breakdown of End-Use - Tires, Rubber Products, Plastics, Ink, Paints & Coatings and Other Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-24
Historic Perspective.....II-24
1$400
   Types of Carbon Black.....II-25
Characterization of Carbon Black .....II-25
1$100
   Graphite .....II-26
Physical Features.....II-26
Applications/Uses.....II-26
1$100
   Graphite: One of the Three Forms of Carbon.....II-27
Open Pits and Underground Mines Sources of Graphite.....II-27
End-Use Applications of Graphite.....II-27
Energy Applications of Graphite.....II-27
1$100
   Expandable Graphite Applications.....II-28
Classification of Graphite.....II-28
1$100
   Impervious Carbon and Graphite.....II-29
Resin Impregnates Used in Impervious Graphite.....II-29
Applications of Impervious Graphite.....II-29
Artificial Graphite.....II-29
Beneficiation Process.....II-29
1$100
   Fullerenes.....II-30
Advanced Synthetic Graphite Products.....II-30
Primary Products.....II-30
Machined Specialty Products.....II-30
Grades of Synthetic Graphite.....II-30
ATJ .....II-30
1$100
   PGW and PGX.....II-31
CS and SLX.....II-31
Expandable or Flexible Graphite.....II-31
Application in Fire Retardants.....II-31
Natural Graphite.....II-31
End-uses of Graphite Specialties.....II-31
Table 13: World Specialty Graphite Market (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown by End-Use Industry – Semiconductor, Tool Manufacturing, Metals, High Temperature Processes, Chemicals. Automotive and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-31
1$400
   Major Players.....II-32
Table 14: World Specialty Graphite Market (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Major Producer - Morgan Crucible, SGL Carbon, UCAR, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-32
Graphalloy Contacts.....II-32
Applications of Carbon & Graphite.....II-32
2$800
   Unique Characteristics of Carbon-Graphite Composites.....II-34
1$100
  5. Product Segment Analysis.....II-357 $700  
   Carbon and Graphite Electrodes.....II-35
Carbon Electrodes.....II-35
Carbon Electrodes Applications.....II-35
1$100
   Graphite Electrodes.....II-36
Table 15: Standard Properties of Graphite Electrodes (Values taken at room temperature).....II-36

Table 16: World Graphite Electrodes Market (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Producers - SGL Carbon, UCAR (Graftech), Showa Denko Carbon (SDKC), CGG and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-36
Graphite Electrodes Primarily Used in Steel Industry.....II-36
1$400
   Electric Arc Furnace.....II-37
Application in Fuel Cells.....II-37
Basic Components of Fuel Cells Stack.....II-37
1$100
   Table 17: World Fuel Cell Stack Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Cost by Component – Bipolar Plates, Proton Exchange Membrane, Catalyst, Gas Diffusion Layer, and Gasket & Other Components (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-38
Grades of Graphite Electrodes.....II-38
Production Process of Graphite Electrodes.....II-38
1$400
   Forming:.....II-39
Baking:.....II-39
Impregnation:.....II-39
Rebaking:.....II-39
Graphitizing:.....II-39
Machining:.....II-39
Other Carbon and Graphite Products.....II-39
1$100
   C&G Automotive Brushes.....II-40
C&G Industrial Brushes and Contacts.....II-40
C&G Brush Plates.....II-40
C&G Fibers.....II-40
C&G Products for Electrical Uses.....II-40
C&G Products for Mechanical Uses.....II-40
1$100
   Mechanical and Electrical Carbon and Graphite Product Clientele.....II-41
C&G Products for Aerospace Uses.....II-41
1$100
  6. An Overview of End-Use Applications.....II-4212 $700  
   Carbon and Graphite: Varied Applications.....II-42
Industrial End Uses.....II-42
End Use Industries.....II-42
Refractories.....II-42
1$100
   Special Refractories.....II-43
Semiconductor Industry.....II-43
Aluminum Extrusion and Casting.....II-43
Aluminum Production Scenario.....II-43
1$100
   Aerospace Industry.....II-44
Industry Structure and Organization.....II-44
Aerobatics and Aircraft Design: A Brief Preview.....II-44
1$100
   Chemical Industry.....II-45
Glass Industry.....II-45
Ferrous and Non Ferrous Foundries.....II-45
Nuclear Industry.....II-45
Fused Quartz, Silica and Borosilicate Glass Industry.....II-45
1$100
   Electrical Rotating Machinery.....II-46
High Temperature Furnaces.....II-46
Heat Loss in Furnaces.....II-46
Machining Capabilities.....II-46
1$100
   Sporting Goods Industry.....II-47
Carbon Fibers in In-line Skates.....II-47
Technology in Tennis.....II-47
Graphite Being Used to Manufacture Racquets.....II-47
Graphite Composites in Hockey Sticks.....II-47
New Sporting Products Using Carbon.....II-47
1$100
   Two-Piece Golf Balls & Graphite Shafts.....II-48
Automotive Industry.....II-48
Increasing Globalization in the Auto Industry.....II-48
Environmental Friendly Vehicles: Future Generation Vehicles.....II-48
Rubber Industry.....II-48
1$100
   Synthetic Rubber Types.....II-49
Steel Industry.....II-49
Iron and Steel.....II-49
Categorization of Steel Industry.....II-49
Primary Steel Producers: Target Volume Purchasers.....II-49
1$100
   Intermediate Steel Producers: Serve as Outsource Processors.....II-50
Specialized Service Centers: Focus on Value-Added Products.....II-50
General Service Centers: Warehousers & Distributors.....II-50
Friction Materials.....II-50
Metal Forming.....II-50
Powder Metal.....II-50
Scenario In Steel Industry.....II-50
1$100
   Carbon Steel.....II-51
Pencil Industry.....II-51
Trends in the Industry.....II-51
Blurring of Categories and Customers.....II-51
Writing and Marking Instruments: Key Segment in the Office Supplies Market.....II-51
1$100
   Characteristic Features of the Office Supplies Market:.....II-52
Multiple Choices.....II-52
Silicon Industry.....II-52
Submerged Arc Furnace.....II-52
Industrial Electrochemical Application.....II-52
Construction Industry.....II-52
Use in Concrete.....II-52
1$100
   Lubricant Industry.....II-53
Diamond and Graphite: A Comparison.....II-53
Morphological Differences:.....II-53
1$100
  7. Technological Developments.....II-543 $300  
   Japanese Researchers Develop Carbon Brush with Metal Coating.....II-54
US Researchers Develop a Method to Grow Carbon Thin Films.....II-54
Japanese Researchers Develop Carbon Fiber.....II-54
German Researchers Develop Expandable Graphite Intercalation Compounds Method.....II-54
US Researchers Develop Graphite Sheet Material.....II-54
US Researchers Develop Methods to Produce Graphite.....II-54
1$100
   Japanese Researcher Develops Metal Graphite Brush.....II-55
Japanese Researchers Invent Process to Produce Artificial Graphite.....II-55
University of Manchester Develops Carbon Nanosheets.....II-55
1$100
   US Researchers Invent Graphite Composites.....II-56
SDK Develops VGCF-S.....II-56
1$100
  8. Recent Industry Activity.....II-5714 $800  
   ACC Resources Enters into a Supply Agreement with IMI.....II-57
iCarbon to Divest its Graphite Assets.....II-57
Cabot Closes Carbon Black Production Plant in Virginia.....II-57
SGL Group to Expand Malaysian Site into a Fully Integrated Graphitized Hub.....II-57
Cabot to Expand Carbon Black Production Capacity.....II-57
Mitsubishi Rayon Launches New Carbon Fiber PYROFIL Series.....II-57
1$100
   SGL Group Enters into JV with Benteler.....II-58
SGL Group Acquires epo GmbH.....II-58
SGL Group to Establish New Carbon Fiber Manufacturing Plant in Scotland.....II-58
Zoltek Signs Long-Term Carbon Fiber Agreement with DeWind.....II-58
Evonik Acquires Outstanding Stake in Degussa Engineered Carbons.....II-58
Columbian Chemicals Acquires Shandong Haihua.....II-58
Symmetry Holdings Acquires Novamerican Steel.....II-58
1$100
   Ashmore Energy Acquires Additional Stake in Gas Transboliviano.....II-59
Siemens Water Technologies Acquires Envirotrol .....II-59
Woodside Capital Partners Acquires Assets of Hamilton Specialty.....II-59
Keystone Consolidated Industries Acquires CaluMetals.....II-59
Arrowhead Research Acquires Carbon Nanotechnologies.....II-59
SGL Carbon Acquires Stake in Carbon Fiber Technology.....II-59
SGL Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Shanxi Quanhai Graphite.....II-59
SGL Carbon to Increase Carbon Fiber Capacity.....II-59
1$100
   SGL Carbon Bags Dreamliner Contract.....II-60
Nippon Carbon to Begin Mass Production of Large Graphite Electrodes.....II-60
Toyo Tanso to Increase Isotropic Graphite Capacity.....II-60
SGL Carbon to Increase Capacity of Graphitized Cathode.....II-60
SGL Carbon to Start a New Distribution Centre.....II-60
Showa Denko to Increase Graphite Electrode Capacity.....II-60
SGL Carbon to Setup Plant in Malaysia.....II-60
1$100
   TIMCAL Acquires Stake in Chinese Firm.....II-61
Tokai Carbon Buys Major Stake in CIP Group.....II-61
Ibiden Invests in Equipment Upgrade Project .....II-61
BPK Resources Acquires Graphite Technology Group.....II-61
Alcan Acquires Cathode Business from GrafTech.....II-61
iCarbon Corporation to Acquire Chenzhou Global Graphite.....II-61
1$100
   SGL Carbon and Tokai Set Up Joint Venture in China.....II-62
Mast Carbon and PICA Form Alliance.....II-62
SGL Carbon and Sinyuan Form SSG Ningbo.....II-62
Korea Resources Forms Joint Venture with North Korean Organization.....II-62
1$100
   Toray and Boeing Sign a Deal.....II-63
BMP Gets Extension of Carbon Fibre Contract from Major Automaker.....II-63
Toho Tenax Increases Carbon Fibre Capacity of German Plantm.....II-63
Graphite India Expands its Production Capacity.....II-63
Dinur Sets up New Production Line for Corundum- Graphite.....II-63
Cabot Sets Up an Advanced Carbon Black Plant in Tianjin, China.....II-63
1$100
   Columbian Chemicals Closes Carbon Black Plant.....II-64
Tokai Takes Over ERFTCARBON.....II-64
Enpar Technologies Acquires Intellectual Rights for Carbon Electrodes
  Production.....II-64
Mountain Island Energy Teams Up with Industrial Commodity Resources.....II-64
Carbone Lorraine Establishes a Joint Venture with Nippon Carbon.....II-64
Mitsubishi Rayon Enters into Collaboration with SGL Carbon.....II-64
1$100
   Mitsubishi Rayon Signs Agreement with SGL.....II-65
Crystal Graphite Enters into Mineral Property Agreement.....II-65
Zoltek Signs Multiyear Agreement with TechFab, LLC.....II-65
Industrial Minerals Starts Production of Graphite at Ontario.....II-65
1$100
   Hexcel Constructs New Carbon Fiber Plant in Europe.....II-66
Degussa Expands Carbon Black Capacity in China.....II-66
Carbone Lorraine Inaugurates Graphite Unit in China.....II-66
Showa Denko K.K Begins Production of 32-Inch Graphite Electrodes.....II-66
HEG Commissions Production at Graphite Plant.....II-66
1$100
   Showa Denko Dissolves Carbon Black Joint Venture with CABOT.....II-67
Cabot Corp Closes Carbon Black Facility.....II-67
PBMR Selects SGL for Graphite Supply.....II-67
Calgon Acquires Waterlink Specialty Products.....II-67
Toray Signs an Agreement with Boeing Inc.....II-67
1$100
   Zoltek Renews Partnership Agreement with BMW Group .....II-68
Zoltek Enters into Carbon Fiber Supply Agreement with Vestas Wind Systems.....II-68
Graphite India Takes Over Conradty Group.....II-68
Toho Tenax Acquires US Carbon Fibre Business of Acordis.....II-68
Superior Graphite Forms Alliance With Illinois and Columbian Chemicals.....II-68
1$100
   HEG Signs a Contract with NISCO.....II-69
Toho Tenax Establishes a New Carbon Fibers Production Line in Germany.....II-69
Cabot (China) and Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co. Enter into a Joint
  Venture.....II-69
Cabot Corp. Expands Carbon Black Facility in Shanghai and Forms Cabot (China)
  Ltd.....II-69
1$100
   Hi-Tech Carbon Expands Carbon Black Capacity.....II-70
1$100
  9. Focus on Select Players.....II-719 $500  
   Cabot Corporation (US).....II-71
Carbone Lorraine (France).....II-71
1$100
   Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany).....II-72
GrafTech International Ltd. (US).....II-72
1$100
   HEG Ltd. (India).....II-731$100
   Hexcel Corporation (US).....II-74
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (Japan).....II-74
GRAFIL Inc. (US).....II-74
Morgan Crucible Company Plc (UK).....II-74
1$100
   Morgan Industrial Carbon (Australia).....II-75
Nippon Carbon Co Ltd. (Japan).....II-75
SGL Carbon (Germany).....II-75
1$100
   Showa Denko Carbon K.K (Japan).....II-76
Showa Denko Carbon Inc. (US).....II-76
1$100
   Superior Graphite Co. (US).....II-77
Toho Tenax Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-77
Toho Tenax America, Inc. (US).....II-77
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. (Japan).....II-77
1$100
   Toray Industries Inc. (Japan).....II-781$100
   Zoltek Companies, Inc. (US).....II-79
1$100
  10. Global Market Perspective.....II-80   
   Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon & Graphite by Geographic Region–US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-801$400
   Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Carbon & Graphite by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-811$400
   Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-821$400
   Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-831$400
   Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-841$400
   Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-851$400
   Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Product Segment- Carbon Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-86

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Product Segment- Carbon Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-86
1$400
   Table 26: World 10-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Carbon Electrodes and Graphite Electrodes Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012.....II-871$400
   Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon Electrodes by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-881$400
   Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Carbon Electrodes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-891$400
   Table 29: World 10-Year Perspective for Carbon Electrodes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-901$400
   Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-911$400
   Table 31: World Long-term Projections for Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-921$400
   Table 32: World 10-Year Perspective for Graphite Electrodes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-931$400
   Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-941$400
   Table 34: World Long-term Projections for Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-951$400
   Table 35: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-961$400
   Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Product Segment - C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-971$400
   Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Product Segment - C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-981$400
   Table 38: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Carbon & Graphite Products by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-991$400
   Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Automotive Brushes by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1001$400
   Table 40: World Long-term Projections for C&G Automotive Brushes by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1011$400
   Table 41: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Automotive Brushes by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1021$400
   Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1031$400
   Table 43: World Long-term Projections for C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1041$400
   Table 44: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1051$400
   Table 45: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Brush Plates by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1061$400
   Table 46: World Long-term Projections for C&G Brush Plates by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1071$400
   Table 47: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Brush Plates by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1081$400
   Table 48: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Fibers by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)7.....II-1091$400
   Table 49: World Long-term Projections for C&G Fibers by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1101$400
   Table 50: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Fibers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1111$400
   Table 51: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Products for Electrical Uses by Geographic Region-US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1121$400
   Table 52: World Long-term Projections for C&G Products for Electrical Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1131$400
   Table 53: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Products for Electrical Uses by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1141$400
   Table 54: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Products for Mechanical Uses by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1151$400
   Table 55: World Long-term Projections for C&G Products for Mechanical Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1161$400
   Table 56: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Products for Mechanical Uses by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1171$400
   Table 57: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Products for Aerospace Uses by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1181$400
   Table 58: World Long-term Projections for C&G Products for Aerospace Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1191$400
   Table 59: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Products for Aerospace Uses by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1201$400
   Table 60: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for C&G Products for Other Uses by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1211$400
   Table 61: World Long-term Projections for C&G Products for Other Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1221$400
   Table 62: World 10-Year Perspective for C&G Products for Other Uses by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), South America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1231$400
III. MARKET137$1950
  1. The United States.....III-129 $1675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Market Outlook.....III-1
Graphite Overview.....III-1
Natural Graphite Consumption.....III-1
1$75
   Table 63: Consumption of Natural Graphite in US (2000-2005) (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
Graphite Trade.....III-2
Table 64: Imports and Exports Volume of Natural Graphite in US (2000-2005) (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-2
1$250
   Table 65: Imports and Exports Value of Natural Graphite in US (2000-2005) (In US$ Thousands) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
Exports of Natural and Synthetic Graphite.....III-3
Table 66: Natural and Synthetic Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Exports by Country – France, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Republic of Korea, China, Mexico, Brazil, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Taiwan and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
1$250
   Table 67: Natural Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Exports by Country – United Kingdom, Japan, Hong Kong, Canada, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, Netherlands, China, France and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands).....III-4

Table 68: Synthetic Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Exports by Country – France, Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, China, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4
1$250
   Imports of Natural Graphite.....III-5
Table 69: Natural Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Imports by Country – China, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Japan, Madagascar, United Kingdom, Germany, India and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands).....III-5

Table 70: Crystalline Flake and Flake Dust Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Imports by Country – China, Canada, Brazil, Madagascar, Mexico, India, Germany, United Kingdom and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands).....III-5

Table 71: Amorphous Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Imports by Country –China, Japan and Mexico (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands).....III-5
1$250
   Table 72: Other Natural Crude; High-Purity; Expandable Graphite Market in US (2004 & 2005): Imports by Country –Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, China, Germany, Brazil and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands).....III-6

Table 73: Graphite Electrodes Market in US (2004 & 2005): Imports by Country –Mexico, Japan, China, Canada, Germany, Brazil and Others (Volume in Metric Tons; Value in US$ Thousands) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6
End Uses.....III-6
1$250
   Market Trends.....III-71$75
   Graphite Prices.....III-8
Technological Developments in Graphite.....III-8
Graphite Refractory in the US.....III-8
1$75
   Table 74: Natural Graphite Market in the US (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by End-Use – Steelmaking, Refractories, Brake linings, Foundries, Rubber, Powdered metals and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

Table 75: US Market for Synthetic Graphite Applications (2004 & 2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Shipments by End-Use – Electrodes, Cloth and Fibers, High-Modulus Fibers, Unmachined Graphite Shapes and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9
1$250
   Table 76: US Consumption of Crystalline and Amorphous (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Application - Brake linings, Refractories, Foundries, Rubber, Powdered Metals and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10
Carbon and Graphite in Battery and Fuel Cell Materials Market.....III-10
1$250
   Overview of Carbon Black Market.....III-11
Table 77: Carbon Black Market in the US: Demand Trends 2004-2006(In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11
Market for Activated Carbon.....III-11
Trends in Activated Carbon.....III-11
1$250
   Table 78: Potential Market Demand for US Activated Carbon By Application: 2006.....III-12
Imports Scenario.....III-12
Table 79: Activated Carbon Market in US (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Imports by Country – Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12
1$250
   GAC Vs PAC.....III-13
Table 80: Activated Carbon Market in the US (2004): Annual Capacity Utilization of Select Major Players - Calgon Carbon, Norit Americas and MeadWestvaco (Capacity in million pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13
Applications.....III-13
Liquid Phase Uses.....III-13
1$250
   Gas Phase Applications.....III-14
Table 81: US Market for Activated Carbon (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown by End-Use Applications – Liquid Phase Application and Gas Phase Application (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14
1$250
   Strengths.....III-15
Weaknesses.....III-15
Potential.....III-15
Table 82: Raw Steel and Carbon Production in the US (2004): Breakup by Furnace Kind – Basic Oxygen Process, Electric, Total Raw Steel and Previous Year Strand and Pressure Casting. (Production in Net Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15
1$250
   Structural Carbons Market.....III-16
Snapshots.....III-16
US Carbon Fiber Market.....III-16
Consumption and Trade.....III-16
Table 83: US Carbon Fiber Market (2005): Consumption in Metric Tons by End-Use Application for Aerospace, Industrial and Sports Materials (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16
1$250
   Table 84: Carbon Fiber Trade in US (2003 & 2004) (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
Production Capacity.....III-17
Table 85: US PAN-Based (£24K) Carbon Fiber (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Players – Hexcel, Cytec, Toray Carbon Fibers and Grafil (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
1$250
   Table 86: US PAN-Based (>24K) Carbon Fiber (2004): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Players – Toho Carbon Fibers, Carbon Fiber Technology, Zoltek and Ballard Material Products (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18
Lucrative Prospects for PAN Carbon Fiber in Defense and Aerospace
  Applications.....III-18
Cytec and Hexcel – Rule the Roost.....III-18
1$250
   Technological Development and Launches.....III-191$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-203$225
   Select Players.....III-23
Cabot Corporation.....III-23
1$75
   GRAFIL Inc.....III-24
GrafTech International Ltd.....III-24
1$75
   Hexcel Corporation.....III-25
Showa Denko Carbon Inc.....III-25
1$75
   Superior Graphite Co.....III-26
Toho Tenax America, Inc.....III-26
Zoltek Companies, Inc.....III-26
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-27
Table 87: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27
1$250
   Table 88: US Long-term Projections for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes,C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-281$250
   Table 89: US 10-Year Perspective for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets for Years2003, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29
1$250
  2. Canada.....III-306 $775  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-30
Market Outlook.....III-30
Graphite Market in Canada.....III-30
Graphite Production.....III-30
1$75
   Table 90: Natural Graphite Production in Canada (2000-2005) (In Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31
Graphite Consumption.....III-31
Graphite Trade.....III-31
Rise of Carbon Fiber in North America.....III-31
1$250
   Threat from Aluminum.....III-32
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-32
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-33
Table 91: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33
1$250
   Table 92: Canadian Long-term Projections for Carbon & Graphite by Product Category/Segment - Carbon & Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, and Graphite Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts, C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products for Electrical Uses, C&G Products for Mechanical Uses, C&G Products for Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products for Other Uses) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sale