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  SUPERHARD MATERIALS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Superhard Materials in Millions of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond, and CBN/PCBN. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 143 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Abrasive Technology Ltd., Ceradyne Inc., ESK, COI Ceramics Inc., Dennis Tool & Supply Co., Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Diamond Boart, Electro Abrasives Corp., Element Six, H.C. Starck Inc., Kennametal Inc., Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., MorganTechnicalCeramics, Mudanjiang Jingangzhuan Boron Carbide, Novatek Inc., Precorp Inc., Sandvik Tooling, Diamond Innovations, Inc., Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp., Norton, Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp., US Synthetic Corp., Warren/Amplex Superabrasives, and ZYP Coatings 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-2657  PAGES:    363
PRICE:    $4950  DATE:       April 2008
COMPANIES:  143  MARKET DATA TABLES:   88
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  
  SUPERHARD MATERIALS (Complete Report) Pages : 363   | $4950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS5$100
   Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers .....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level .....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics .....I-3
Product Definitions And Scope Of Study .....I-3
Cemented Carbides .....I-3
  
   Tool Steels .....I-4
Ceramics .....I-4
Diamonds .....I-4
  
   CBN/PCBN .....I-5  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY62$2650
  1. Overview.....II-12 $200  
   Introduction.....II-1
Super Alloys.....II-1
Superhard Tools.....II-1
1$100
   Superhard Materials -Room for Further Technological Innovations.....II-2
1$100
  2. Trends & Issues.....II-33 $300  
   Low Wage Countries Gear up with Higher Growth.....II-3
New Tools to Decrease Production Time by Virtue of Superhard Materials .....II-3
CBN Demand Surging through Technological and Application Advances .....II-3
1$100
   Diamond- Still the Most Preferred One for Harsh Conditions .....II-4
North America- Unchallenged Leader in Ceramic and Diamond Sector .....II-4
1$100
   Powdered Materials - Issue of Concern for Health and Environment Authorities .....II-5
1$100
  3. Market Analysis.....II-61 $100  
   Current & Future Analysis.....II-6
1$100
  4. Product Overview.....II-727 $1700  
   Hardness - The Core Concept.....II-7
Superhard Materials: An Introduction.....II-7
Product Segments.....II-7
I. Cemented Carbides.....II-7
Physical Properties.....II-7
Production Process.....II-7
1$100
   Applications.....II-8
Quality of a Cemented Carbide Tool.....II-8
Types of Carbide Cutting Tools.....II-8
Carbide Cutting Tools.....II-8
Coated Carbides.....II-8
CVD Vs. PVD.....II-8
1$100
   Advantages.....II-9
Manufacturing Capacity.....II-9
Cemented Tungsten Carbide.....II-9
Categories of Tungsten Carbide.....II-9
Category 1.....II-9
1$100
   Category 2.....II-10
Category 3.....II-10
Binder Systems.....II-10
Carbides: Driving the Tungsten Market.....II-10
II. Tool Steels.....II-10
Introduction.....II-10
Types of Tool Steels.....II-10
High-Speed Tool Steels.....II-10
1$100
   Hot-Work Tool Steels.....II-11
Cold-Work Tool Steels.....II-11
Shock-Resistant Tool Steels.....II-11
Mold Steels.....II-11
Special-Purpose Tool Steels.....II-11
Water-Hardening Tool Steels.....II-11
Tailored for Application.....II-11
Welding of Tool Steels.....II-11
1$100
   III. Ceramics.....II-12
Introduction.....II-12
Characteristics of Ceramics.....II-12
Categories of Ceramics.....II-12
1$100
   Traditional Ceramics.....II-13
Advanced Ceramics.....II-13
Design of Advanced Ceramics.....II-13
Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics.....II-13
1$100
   Types of Advanced Ceramics.....II-14
Structural Ceramics.....II-14
Ceramic Coatings.....II-14
1$100
   Monolithic Ceramics.....II-15
Engineered Ceramic Composite Materials.....II-15
Refractories.....II-15
Ceramic Matrix Composites.....II-15
1$100
   Typical applications of CMCs.....II-16
Ceramic Fibers and Coatings.....II-16
1$100
   Key Developments in Advanced Ceramics.....II-17
Near Net Shape Technique Reducing Manufacturing Costs.....II-17
Trends and Issues.....II-17
Rising Demand for Ceramic Armor Fueling Structural Ceramics Sales.....II-17
Advanced Ceramics to Prove Advantageous in Aluminum Production.....II-17
1$100
   Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics in Chemical Processing Reactors.....II-18
Silicon-Nitride Ceramic Ball Bearings Outlast Conventional Steel Bearings.....II-18
IV. Diamonds.....II-18
Diamond: The Hardest Natural Material.....II-18
Properties of Diamond.....II-18
1$100
   Price Vs. Quality.....II-19
Production of Diamonds in the World.....II-19
Table 1: Major Producers in the Global Diamond Market (2004): Annual Production in US$ Billion for Select Region/Country – Botswana, Russia, Canada, South Africa, Namibia, and Australia (includes corresponding graph/chart).....II-19
1$350
   Table 2: Major Producers in the Global Diamond Market (2002 - 2005): Annual Production in Million Carats for Select Region/Country – Botswana, Russia, Canada, South Africa, and Australia (includes corresponding graph/chart).....II-20

Table 3: Global Diamond Market (2006): Annual Production in Million Carats by Largest Mine, Location, and Owning Company (includes corresponding graph/chart).....II-20
1$350
   Applications.....II-21
Industrial Diamonds.....II-21
Diamond: Product Segments.....II-21
Natural Diamond.....II-21
Properties of Natural Diamond:.....II-21
Categorization of Natural Diamonds.....II-21
1$100
   Natural Diamond Categories.....II-22
Natural Industrial Diamonds.....II-22
1$100
   A Historic Review.....II-23
Synthetic Industrial Diamonds.....II-23
Process of Manufacture.....II-23
1$100
   Major Product Categories.....II-24
Product Description: Synthetic Industrial Diamonds.....II-24
End-Use Applications.....II-24
1$100
   Synthetic Industrial Diamonds: End Use Applications (By Category).....II-25
Synthetic Industrial Diamonds Production.....II-25
Table 4: World Synthetic Diamond Market (2005): Percentage Share of Leading Producers of Synthetic Industrial Diamond by Country- United States, Russia, South Africa, Ireland, Japan, Belarus, China, Sweden, Ukraine and France (includes corresponding graph/chart).....II-25
Natural Vs. Synthetic Diamonds: A Comparative Study.....II-25
1$350
   Diamond Thin Films.....II-26
Properties of Diamond Thin Films.....II-26
Process of Manufacture.....II-26
Types of Diamond Thin Films.....II-26
Major End-Use Applications.....II-26
1$100
   End-Use Applications.....II-27
End Use of Industrial Diamonds Based on Grit Sizes.....II-27
Diamond Supply Chain.....II-27
Supply Limited to a Consortium of Market Primes.....II-27
Rough Diamonds Expected to Lead the Market.....II-27
Artificial Diamonds Steal the Show.....II-27
1$100
   V. Cubic Boron Nitride.....II-28
Cubic Boron Nitride: Product Segments.....II-28
Mono crystalline Cubic Boron Nitride.....II-28
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN).....II-28
1$100
   Product Analysis: PCBN Products.....II-29
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN) Thin Films.....II-29
Manufacturing Procedures.....II-29
Electron Beam Evaporation Technique (Through Hot Filament Usage).....II-29
Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MO-CVD) Technique.....II-29
Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique.....II-29
Microwave Plasma Assisted Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition
  (MP-MO-CVD).....II-29
1$100
   Major End-Use Applications.....II-30
Materials Recommended for Cutting with Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN).....II-30
Productivity Compresses Cost Issues.....II-30
1$100
   Maintenance is Low for PCBN Tools.....II-31
CBN Plated Wheels.....II-31
Swift Following.....II-31
1$100
   The Coolant Factor.....II-32
CBN Wheel Vs Commodity Wheel.....II-32
Plastic Wheels: CBN Feeling the Pinch.....II-32
1$100
   CBN Wheels Market.....II-33
1$100
  5. Recent Industry Activity.....II-345 $500  
   BRC Diamond Buys Diamond Core Resources.....II-34
Morgan Crucible to Acquire Two Technical Ceramics Businesses.....II-34
Vaaldiam Buys Major Stake in Great Western Diamonds Corp......II-34
3M Snaps Up Diamond Productions.....II-34
Ceradyne Acquires EaglePicher Boron.....II-34
Edelstahl Witten-Krefeld Merges with Edelstahlwerke Südwestfalen.....II-34
Element Six completes its acquisition of Barat Carbide Group.....II-34
1$100
   Sandvik Tooling Acquires Diamond Innovations.....II-35
Kennametal Acquires Purity Metal Holdings.....II-35
Kennametal Acquires Federal Signal’s Cutting Tool Business.....II-35
Schmolz & Bickenbach Acquires Finkl & Sons.....II-35
Voestalpine Acquires Böhler Uddeholm.....II-35
Sumitomo Subsidiary Buys a Stake of 75% in Master Tool Corp.....II-35
H.C. Starck Enters into Tantalum Purchasing Deal.....II-35
1$100
   Bayer Sells H.C. Starck.....II-36
Hunan Nonferrous Metals to Transfer its Stake in Two Units.....II-36
Hunan Nonferrous Metals to Sell its Stakes for 2.0 billion Yuan.....II-36
Sandvik to Expand Indian Business .....II-36
Kennametal Acquires Sintec.....II-36
Element Six Acquires Majority Stake in Diamond Plant.....II-36
1$100
   3M Acquires General Industrial Diamond .....II-37
Sandvik AB Discontinues Production Operations.....II-37
Seco Tools Announces Closure of Carbide Manufacturing Unit in the US.....II-37
Lianyungang Zhaoling Abrasives Commences Production Activities.....II-37
Hitachi Metals Establishes Tool Steel Sales Subsidiary in China.....II-37
1$100
   Swiss Steel AG Acquires Edelstahl Witten- Krefeld GmbH .....II-38
Kennametal Acquires Extrude Hone Corp .....II-38
Grant Prideco Inc. Acquires Diamond Products International Inc ......II-38
Ceradyne, Inc. Acquires ESK .....II-38
Grant Prideco Buys Diamond Manufacturing Business of Novatek International.....II-38
Dover Corporation Acquires US Synthetic Corporation.....II-38
1$100
  6. Product Launches/Innovations.....II-393 $300  
   Lach Diamant Launches New Grinding Products.....II-39
Sandvik Coromant Introduces the Coropak Range.....II-39
Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Piezoelectric Components.....II-39
Kyocera Develops CVD Coated Carbide Cutting Tools.....II-39
Morgan Advanced Ceramics Launches Pyrolytic Boron Nitride.....II-39
Emuge Expands Cutting Tools Product Line.....II-39
1$100
   Showa Denko K.K. Introduces Sintered Compacts of Cubic Boron Nitride.....II-40
Kyocera Introduces New Micro-Grain CBN Cutting Tool Grades.....II-40
Ringwood Diamond Material Technologies Develops DiaCom.....II-40
Element Six Unveils New Line of Synthetic Diamond Nozzle .....II-40
1$100
   Element Six Augments New Grade of Pollycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride .....II-41
Kyocera Introduces CVD-Coated Cutting Tools .....II-41
Element Six Augments Syndite PCD Cutting Tool Product Line .....II-41
Kyocera Unveils Two KBN-Series Cutting Tools .....II-41
Abrasive Technology Unveils New Diamond Tools .....II-41
Kyocera Corporation Releases BB Chipbreaker .....II-41
Kyocera Introduces New Cutting Tools with Enhanced Properties .....II-41
1$100
  7. Focus on Select Players.....II-428 $600  
   Abrasive Technology Ltd. (US).....II-42
Ceradyne Inc. (US).....II-42
ESK (US).....II-42
COI Ceramics Inc. (US).....II-42
1$100
   Dennis Tool & Supply Co. (US).....II-43
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH (Germany) .....II-43
Diamond Boart (An Electrolux Unit) (Sweden).....II-43
1$100
   Electro Abrasives Corp. (US).....II-44
Element Six (UK).....II-44
H.C. Starck Inc. (US).....II-44
1$100
   Kennametal Inc. (US).....II-45
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. (US).....II-45
MorganTechnicalCeramics (US).....II-45
1$100
   Mudanjiang Jingangzhuan Boron Carbide (China) .....II-46
Novatek Inc. (US).....II-46
Precorp Inc. (US).....II-46
1$100
   Sandvik Tooling (Sweden).....II-47
Diamond Innovations, Inc. (US).....II-47
Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp. (US).....II-47
1$100
   Norton (US) .....II-48
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp. (Japan).....II-48
US Synthetic Corp. (US).....II-48
Warren/Amplex Superabrasives (US).....II-48
1$100
   ZYP Coatings Inc. (US).....II-49
1$100
  8. Global Market Perspective.....II-50   
   Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Superhard Materials by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-501$350
   Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Superhard Materials by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart).....II-51

Table 7: World Historic Review for Superhard Materials by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-51
1$350
   Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Superhard Materials by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-521$350
   Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Cemented Carbides by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-53

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Cemented Carbides by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart).....II-53
1$350
   Table 11: World Historic Review for Cemented Carbides by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-54

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Cemented Carbides by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-54
1$350
   Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tool Steels by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-55

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Tool Steels by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart).....II-55
1$350
   Table 15: World Historic Review for Tool Steels by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-56

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Tool Steels by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North America, Europe and Rest of the World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-56
1$350
   Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Ceramics by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-57

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Ceramics by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart).....II-57
1$350
   Table 19: World Historic Review for Ceramics by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-58

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Ceramics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-58
1$350
   Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Diamonds by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-59

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Diamonds by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart).....II-59
1$350
   Table 23: World Historic Review for Diamonds by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-60

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Diamonds by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-60
1$350
   Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for CBN/PCBN by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-61

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for CBN/PCBN by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart).....II-61
1$350
   Table 27: World Historic Review for CBN/PCBN by Geographic Region – North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-62

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for CBN/PCBN by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....II-62
1$350
III. MARKET35$2350
  1. North America.....III-120 $1525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Overview on Canadian Diamond Market.....III-1
Northwest Territories: Primary Beneficiary of Canadian Diamonds.....III-1
1$75
   Import and Export Scenario.....III-2
Silicon Carbide.....III-2
Silicon Carbide (Sic) Cutting Tools become the Rage.....III-2
Diamond.....III-2
Natural Industrial Diamond Market.....III-2
End-Users.....III-2
1$75
   Import-Export Scenario.....III-3
Table 29: US Natural Diamond Market (2004 & 2005): Imports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in Thousand Carats by Country – Botswana, Namibia, Russia, Ghana, India, Australia, Belgium, and Others (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-3

Table 30: US Natural Diamond Market (2004 & 2005): Imports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in US$ Thousand by Country – Botswana, Russia, Namibia, Ghana, Australia, Belgium, United Kingdom, India, and Others (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-3
1$200
   Exports of Industrial Diamond.....III-4
Natural Industrial Diamond.....III-4
Table 31: US Natural Diamond Market (2004): Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in Thousand Carats by Country – Hong Kong, Belgium, and Canada (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-4

Table 32: US Natural Diamond Market (2004): Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in US$ Thousand by Country – Hong Kong, Belgium, and Canada (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-4
1$200
   Table 33: US Natural Diamond Market (2004 & 2005): Annual Re-Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in Thousand Carats by Country –Belgium, Japan, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Other (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-5

Table 34: US Natural Diamond Market (2004): Annual Re-Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in US$ Thousand by Country –Belgium, Japan, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Republic of Korea, Israel, Hong Kong, Canada, India, Germany, Taiwan, Switzerland, and Other (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-5
1$200
   Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust & Grit.....III-6
Table 35: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 & 2005): Annual Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust & Grit in Thousand Carats by Country – Switzerland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Ireland, Mexico, United Kingdom, Canada, Belgium, Spain, and Other (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-6

Table 36: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 & 2005): Annual Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust & Grit in US$ Thousand by Country – Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, and Other (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-6
1$200
   Synthetic Diamonds.....III-7
Table 37: Industrial Diamond Market in United States (2001-2004): Production of Industrial Synthetic Diamond (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-7

Table 38: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 & 2005): Annual Exports of Synthetic Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust, and Grit in Thousand Carats by Country – Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Italy, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil, Thailand, India, Singapore, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Germany, and Other (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-7
1$200
   Table 39: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 & 2005): Annual Exports of Synthetic Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust, and Grit in US$ Thousand by Country – Ireland, Japan, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Canada, Italy, Brazil, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, India, Germany, and Other (includes corresponding graph/chart).....III-81$200
   Advanced Ceramic Coating Market in North America.....III-9
Table 40: High Performance Ceramic Coating Market in North America (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Type - Thermal Spray, CVD, PVD and Other (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-9
Strategic Corporate Developments .....III-9
3$425
   Product Launches .....III-121$75
   Select Players .....III-13
Abrasive Technology Ltd. (US).....III-13
Ceradyne Inc. (US).....III-13
ESK (US).....III-13
COI Ceramics Inc. (US).....III-13
1$75
   Dennis Tool & Supply Co. (US).....III-14
Diamond Innovations, Inc. (US).....III-14
Electro Abrasives Corp. (US) .....III-14
H.C. Starck Inc. (US).....III-14
1$75
   Kennametal Inc. (US).....III-15
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. (US).....III-15
MorganTechnicalCeramics (US).....III-15
1$75
   Novatek Inc. (US).....III-16
Precorp Inc. (US).....III-16
1$75
   Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp. (US).....III-17
Norton (US).....III-17
US Synthetic Corp. (US).....III-17
Warren/Amplex Superabrasives (US).....III-17
1$75
   ZYP Coatings Inc. (US).....III-18
B. Market Analytics.....III-18
Table 41: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Superhard Materials by Product Segment– Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-18
1$200
   Table 42: North American Long-term Projections for Superhard Materials by Product Segment– Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-19

Table 43: North American Historic Review for Superhard Materials by Product Segment – Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-19
1$200
   Table 44: North American 15-Year Perspective for Superhard Materials by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond, and CBN/PCBN for years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-20
1$200
  2. Europe.....III-217 $650  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-21
Current & Future Analysis.....III-21
Russia: Leading Producer of Diamonds.....III-21
Strategic Corporate Developments .....III-21
1$75
   Product Launches .....III-221$75
   Select Players.....III-23
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH (Germany) .....III-23
Diamond Boart (Electrolux) (Sweden).....III-23
1$75
   Element Six (UK).....III-24
Sandvik Tooling (Sweden) .....III-24
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-25
Table 45: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Superhard Materials by Product Segment– Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-25
1$200
   Table 46: European Long-term Projections for Superhard Materials by Product Segment– Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-26

Table 47: European Historic Review for Superhard Materials by Product Segment – Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-26
1$200
   Table 48: European 15-Year Perspective for Superhard Materials by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond, and CBN/PCBN for years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-27
1$200
  3. Rest of World.....III-288 $875  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-28
A Brief Overview of Select Regions.....III-28
Japan.....III-28
Import and Export Scenario.....III-28
Table 49: Japanese Market for Industrial Diamonds: Annual Imports and Exports in US$ Million for Years 2003 & 2004.....III-28
Rest of Asia-Pacific.....III-28
1$200
   Table 50: Diamond Market in Asia-Pacific (2004): Annual Production Figures in Million Carats for Select Country – Australia, China, Indonesia, and India.....III-29
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-29
1$200
   Product Launches.....III-302$150
   Select Players.....III-32
Mudanjiang Jingangzhuan Boron Carbide (China) .....III-32
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp. (Japan).....III-32
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-33
Table 51: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Superhard Materials by Product Segment– Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-33
1$200
   Table 52: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Superhard Materials by Product Segment– Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-34

Table 53: Rest of World Historic Review for Superhard Materials by Product Segment–Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-34
1$200
   Table 54: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Superhard Materials by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond, and CBN/PCBN for years 1998, 2008 and 2012 (Includes corresponding graphs/chart) .....III-351$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 251$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 143 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 168)

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 46
Japan                              7
Europe                            70	
     France                        9
     Germany                      17 
     The United Kingdom           18 
     Italy                         5
     Spain                         1
     Russia                        2
     Rest of Europe               18 
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    44
Africa                             1
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