Germanium (MCP-2637) - Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Germanium in Kilograms by the following End-Use Segments: Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications and Other Uses (Phosphors, Metallurgy, & Chemotherapy). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 21 companies including many key and niche players such as Germanium Corporation of America, GFI Advanced Technologies Inc., Japan Algae Co., Limited, N.V.Umicore SA, Umicore Optical Materials USA, Inc., Umicore Optics, Novotech, Inc., Recylex S.A., Teck Cominco Limited, and Yunnan Chihong Zinc-Germanium Co., Limited. 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-2637
Price :	$4500
Companies :	21

Pages :	155
Date :	October 2010
Market Data Tables :	62

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GERMANIUM (Complete Report)

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1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......1

$295

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1

Disclaimers.......2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3

Fiber Optic Systems.......4

Polymerization Catalysts.......4

Infrared Optics.......4

Electronics/Solar Applications.......4

Other Uses (Phosphors, Metallurgy, & Chemotherapy).......5

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW........6

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Dynamic Market........6

Impact of Recession on the Market........6

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Current & Future Analysis........7

Analysis by Geographic Region........7

Analysis by End-Use Segment........7

New Uses For Germanium........7

Germanium Poised to Grow in Semiconductor Market........7

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SiGe Offering Bright Prospects for the Electronics Industry........8

Bright Future for SiGe Technology........8

SiGe Technology to Revolutionize Data Processing Applications........8

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Next Generation Superchips........9

Demand and Consumption........9

Search for Supplemental Germanium Reserves........9

Prices ........9

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Germanium Market: Historic Review........10

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3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW........11

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Germanium – A Technical Primer........11

Physical Constants of Germanium........11

Atomic Structure of Germanium........11

Occurrence........11

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Common Ores of Germanium........12

Isotopes of Germanium........12

History of Germanium........12

Extraction of Germanium........12

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From Zinc Ores........13

The Process........13

Synthetic Method........13

$100

Innovative Germanium Recovery Process from Bell Labs........14

Germanium Manufactured in Spherical Form........14

Applications of Germanium........14

Solid-State Electronics – The First Known Application of Germanium........14

Electronic Applications Soar Popularity of Germanium........14

Substitutes Dent Germanium’s Popularity........14

Fiber Optics & Infrared Optics – Breathing New Life........14

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Military Sector – Largest End User of Germanium Infrared Optics........15

Automobile Sector – Not Far Behind........15

Other Uses of Germanium........15

As a Catalyst........15

As a Bacteriocide........15

Environmental Concerns........15

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4. MAJOR END - USE MARKETS........16

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Fiber Optic Systems - On a Fast Track........16

Breakthrough Technology in Telecommunications........16

Communication Systems - Booster to Optic Fiber Technology........16

$100

Polymerization Catalysts........17

Infrared Optics........17

Exploiting Germanium Property in Space Research Operations........17

$100

For Military Surveillance........18

Electronics and Solar Electrical Applications........18

Electrical Applications........18

Semiconductors - Backbone of the Electronics Industry........18

$100

Usage of Germanium in Semiconductors........19

Diodes........19

Germanium - Economical Substrate for LEDs........19

$100

Germanium-Carbon Diodes........20

Germanium Resistance Sensors........20

$100

Transistors........21

Si-Ge Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors........21

IBM Develops High-Speed Transistors........21

Germanium Detectors........21

$100

J16 Series........22

Solar Cells........22

Other Uses........22

Jewelry Products........22

$100

Optical Discs........23

Conventional Concave Mirrors........23

Germanium-Carbon Composites........23

$100

5. SILICON - GERMANIUM TECHNOLOGY........24

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SiGe Technology First Conceptualized by Optoelectronics........24

IBM - Pioneer in Commercializing SiGe Technology........24

$100

SiGe ICs- A Substitute to Multiple Components........25

Integration Capabilities of SiGe........25

Other Advantages........25

IBM and Leica Geosystems Explore Si-Ge Technology for GPS........25

$100

Performance Gains of SiGe BiCMOS Circuits........26

Philips Releases Latest BiCMOS Process........26

$100

6. GERMANIUM IN MEDICINE........27

$295

Organic and Inorganic Germanium........27

Benefits of Organic Germanium........27

A Powerful Antioxidant........27

Dietary Supplement........27

Cellular Oxygen Catalyst........27

Superior Cellular Support Nutrient........27

Super Nutrient........27

$100

Impulse Stimulator........28

In Diagnosis of Diseases........28

Treatment of Cancer........28

$100

Curing Heart Disease........29

In Treatment of AIDS and Other Diseases........29

Germanium Sesquioxide........29

Bis-Beta Carboxyethyl Germanium Sesquioxide........29

$100

Colloidal Germanium........30

Use of Organic Germanium (Ge-132) in Cosmetic Products........30

Adverse Effects of Inorganic Germanium........30

$100

7. SUBSTITUTES OF GERMANIUM........31

Polymerization Catalysts Substitutes........31

Substitute to SiGe Chips........31

$100

8. PRODUCT LAUNCHES........32

IQE Rolls Out GeOI Engineered Substrates for High Efficiency Integrated

Circuits........32

IBM and Georgia Tech Develop 500 GHz SiGe Chips........32

IMEC’s New Germanium Process Boosts Efficiency of Thermophotovoltaic Cells........32

MTG Launches Body Heating Germanium Rocks in Japan........32

$100

Cosme 2000 Unveils Germanium based Cosmetics in Japan........33

IBM Unveils Fourth Generation SiGe Technology........33

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9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY........34

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AXT Receives Contract from AUR SPACE........34

Matheson Tri-Gas Enters into Agreement with Gelest........34

VectraWave Selects TowerJazz’s SBC18HX Process........34

$100

GigOptix Acquires ChipX........35

Voltaix Expands Germane Manufacturing Capacity........35

Strategic Resource Inks Sales Agreement with Recapture Metals........35

$100

Sparton Resources Inks Agreement to Acquire Stake in Hua Jun........36

War Eagle Inks Letter of Intent with SaskPower International and Saskatchewan

Power........36

$100

10. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER........37

War Eagle Reports New Finds of Germanium in Mexico........37

Riber Joins IMEC for Research on Germanium and III-V Materials........37

Tucker Capital Acquires Lattice Materials........37

International Isotopes Announces Test Production of Germanium Tetrafluoride........37

New SiGe Technology for High Speed CMOS and High Speed Analog Circuits........37

$100

11. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS........38

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Germanium Corporation of America (US)........38

GFI Advanced Technologies Inc. (US)........38

Japan Algae Co., Ltd. (Japan)........38

N.V Umicore SA (Belgium)........38

$100

Umicore Optical Materials USA, Inc. (US)........39

Umicore Optics (Belgium)........39

$100

Novotech, Inc. (US)........40

Recylex S.A. (France)........40

Teck Cominco Limited (Canada)........40

$100

Yunnan Chihong Zinc-Germanium Co., Ltd (China)........41

$100

12. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE........42

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........42

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Table 2: World Historic Review for Germanium by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........43

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Table 3: World 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........44

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Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium in Fiber Optic Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........45

$350

Table 5: World Historic Review for Germanium in Fiber Optic Systems by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........46

$350

Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Germanium in Fiber Optic Systems by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........47

$350

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium in Polymerization by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........48

$350

Table 8: World Historic Review for Germanium in Polymerization by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........49

$350

Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Germanium in Polymerization by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........50

$350

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium in Infrared Optics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........51

$350

Table 11: World Historic Review for Germanium in Infrared Optics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........52

$350

Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Germanium in Infrared Optics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........53

$350

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium in Electronics/Solar Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........54

$350

Table 14: World Historic Review for Germanium in Electronics/Solar Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........55

$350

Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Germanium in Electronics/Solar Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........56

$350

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium in Other Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........57

$350

Table 17: World Historic Review for Germanium in Other Uses by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........58

$350

Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Germanium in Other Uses by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........59

$350

13. THE UNITED STATES........60

$950

A. Market Analysis........60

Current & Future Analysis........60

Sources of Germanium in the US........60

National Defense Stockpile........60

Recycling........60

$100

Historic Statistics........61

Price........61

Table 19: Germanium Prices in the US (2001-2005): Average Price for Zone Refined Metal and Germanium Dioxide in US$/Kg (includes corresponding graph/chart)........61

Imports........61

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Table 20: US Germanium Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Imports Volume by Leading Exporters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........62

B. Market Analytics........62

Table 21: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........62

$350

Table 22: US Historic Review for Germanium by End-Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........63

$350

Table 23: US 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........64

$350

14. CANADA........65

$950

Market Analysis........65

Table 24: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/ Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........65

$350

Table 25: Canadian Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........66

$350

Table 26: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........67

$350

15. JAPAN........68

$950

A. Market Analysis........68

Weakening Economy Pulls Back Germanium Flow........68

PET Market in Japan........68

Infrared Optics........68

$100

B. Market Analytics........69

Table 27: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........69

$350

Table 28: Japanese Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........70

$350

Table 29: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........71

$350

16. EUROPE........72

$1950

Market Analysis........72

Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by Geographic Region – Belgium, France, Germany, UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........72

$350

Table 31: European Historic Review for Germanium by Geographic Region – Belgium, France, Germany, UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........73

$350

Table 32: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End-Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........74

$350

Table 33: European Historic Review for Germanium by End-Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........75

$350

Table 34: European 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Belgium, France, Germany, UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........76

$350

Table 35: European 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........77

$350

16a. FRANCE........78

$950

Market Analysis........78

Table 36: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........78

$350

Table 37: French Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........79

$350

Table 38: French 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........80

$350

16b. GERMANY........81

$950

Market Analysis........81

Table 39: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........81

$350

Table 40: German Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........82

$350

Table 41: German 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........83

$350

16c. THE UNITED KINGDOM........84

$950

Market Analysis........84

Table 42: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........84

$350

Table 43: UK Historic Review for Germanium by End-Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........85

$350

Table 44: UK 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........86

$350

16d. RUSSIA........87

$950

A. Market Analysis........87

Russia Removes Import Duty on Germanium........87

B. Market Analytics........87

Table 45: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........87

$350

Table 46: Russian Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........88

$350

Table 47: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........89

$350

16e. BELGIUM........90

$950

Market Analysis........90

Table 48: Belgian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........90

$350

Table 49: Belgian Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........91

$350

Table 50: Belgian 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........92

$350

16f. REST OF EUROPE........93

$950

Market Analysis........93

Table 51: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/ Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........93

$350

Table 52: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........94

$350

Table 53: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........95

$350

17. ASIA-PACIFIC........96

$950

Market Analysis........96

Table 54: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........96

$350

Table 55: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........97

$350

Table 56: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........98

$350

18. LATIN AMERICA........99

$950

Market Analysis........99

Table 57: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........99

$350

Table 58: Latin America Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........100

$350

Table 59: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........101

$350

19. REST OF WORLD........102

$950

Market Analysis........102

Table 60: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/ Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........102

$350

Table 61: Rest of World Historic Review for Germanium by End Use Segment – Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Kilograms for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........103

$350

Table 62: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Germanium by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiber Optic Systems, Polymerization Catalysts, Infrared Optics, Electronics/Solar Applications, and Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........104

$350

COMPETITION

$995

Total Companies Profiled: 21 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 24)
Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 10   
Canada                             1
Japan                              1
Europe                             9
     France                        2
     Germany                       1
     The United Kingdom            2
     Spain                         1
     Rest of Europe                3
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     3

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