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  MACHINE TOOLS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Machine Tools in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Metal Cutting tools (Boring & Drilling Machines, Gear Cutting Machines, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines, Lathes, Milling Machines, Machining Centers, Station Type Machines, & Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools), Metal Forming Tools (Punching & Shearing Machines, Bending & Forming Machines, Metal Working Presses, & Miscellaneous Metal Forming Tools), Special Machine Tools *Water Jet Machines, Laser Machines, Electrochemical Machines, Electrical Discharge Machines, & Coordinate Measuring Machines) The specific end-use segments discussed are Automobile, Aerospace/Defense, Non-Electric Machinery & Equipment, Electronics/Electrical Machinery & Equipment, and Others (Oil Field Industry/Medical Industry). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa, and Latin America. 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 878 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Agie Charmilles Management Ltd, Allied Machine & Engineering Corp, Amada Group of Companies, Amada America, Inc., Amada Cutting Technologies, Amada Co. Ltd, Cincinnati Automation & Test, Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd., FANUC Ltd., Giddings & Lewis Machine Tools LLC, Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft, Gildemeister Italiana S.p.A., Hardinge Inc., Kennametal Inc., Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd., Mori Seiki Company, Ltd., Okuma Corporation, Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Shanghai Machine Tool Works, Sodick, Inc, Spinner Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik GmbH, TAJMAC - ZPS, a. s., Trumpf GmbH + Co. KG,. Walter AG, and Yamazaki Mazak Corporation. 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-2758  PAGES:    1159
PRICE:    $4450  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  878  MARKET DATA TABLES:   387
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  
  MACHINE TOOLS (Complete Report) Pages : 1159   | $4450
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS8$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
  
   Product Groups/Segments.....I-4
Metal Cutting Tools.....I-4
Boring & Drilling Machines.....I-4
Gear Cutting Machines.....I-4
  
   Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing and Buffing Machines.....I-5
Lathes.....I-5
Milling Machines.....I-5
Machining Centers.....I-5
Station Type Machines.....I-5
Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools.....I-5
Metal Forming Tools.....I-5
  
   Punching & Shearing Tools.....I-6
Bending & Forming Tools.....I-6
Metal Working Presses.....I-6
Miscellaneous Metal Forming Tools.....I-6
Special Machine Tools.....I-6
Waterjet and Laser Machines.....I-6
  
   Electrochemical Machines.....I-7
Electrical Discharge Machines.....I-7
Co-ordinate Measuring Machines.....I-7
End-Use Segments.....I-7
Automotive Industry.....I-7
Aerospace/Defense Industry.....I-7
Non-Electric Machinery and Equipment Industry.....I-7
Electronics/Electrical Machinery and Equipment Industry.....I-7
  
   Others.....I-8
Oilfield Industry.....I-8
Medical Industry.....I-8
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY219$2350
  1. Machine Tools - An Introduction.....II-14 $400  
   A Quick Market Primer.....II-1
Market Overview.....II-1
1$100
   Modernization of Installation Bases Drive Demand in Developed Countries.....II-2
Taiwan and South Korea – Potential Markets.....II-2
Electronic Equipment and Motor Vehicles Drive Demand.....II-2
1$100
   Industry Supply Chain.....II-3
‘Capital Equipment Accelerator’ Effect.....II-3
‘Bullwhip’ Effect.....II-3
Why Machine Tools Industry?.....II-3
Journeying the Timeline of Development: A Case Study of the US’ Machine Tool
  Industry.....II-3
1$100
   A Vibrant Market for International Trade.....II-4
1$100
  2. Current and Future Analysis.....II-58 $1000  
   Global Machine Tool Industry: A War of Titans!.....II-5
World’s Top Ten Machine Tool Markets for 2006: Countries Ranked by Value of
  Production, Consumption, Import and Export.....II-5
1$100
   World’s Top Ten Machine Tool Markets for 2005: Countries Ranked by Value of
  Production, Consumption, Import and Export.....II-6
Growth Rates Slowing but Ongoing Capex in Asia Portends Strong Sales.....II-6
Machine Tools Market Buoyed by Strong Industrial Climate.....II-6
1$100
   Analysis by Product Category.....II-7
Analysis by End-Use Segment.....II-7
Major Emerging Markets.....II-7
China: The Dragon Marches Ahead.....II-7
1$100
   Table 1: World Leading Markets for Machine Tools (2001-2010): Consumption Ranked by Value Growth for China, Japan, US, Germany, and Italy (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8
Machine Tool Production: Japan & Germany Retain Ranks while Taiwan Outshines the
  US.....II-8
Table 2: Leading Producers of Machine Tools Worldwide (2006): Top Ten Countries Ranked by Percentage Share of Production Value – Japan, Germany, China, Italy, S. Korea, Taiwan, United States, Switzerland, Spain, and France (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8
1$400
   Machine Tool Imports: China Leads.....II-9
Table 3: Leading Importers of Machine Tools Worldwide (2006): Top Ten Countries Ranked by Percentage Share of Import Value – China, United States, S. Korea, Germany, Taiwan, Italy, Mexico, France, Turkey, and United Kingdom (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9
Machine Tool Exports: Germany & Japan – The Battle for Leadership Goes On.....II-9
Table 4: Leading Exporters of Machine Tools Worldwide (2006): Top Ten Countries Ranked by Percentage Share Breakdown of Export Value – Germany, Japan, Italy, Taiwan, Switzerland, United States, S. Korea, China, United Kingdom, and Spain (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9
1$400
   Table 5: World Machine Tools Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Domestic Orders by Major Sector – General Machinery, Automobile, Electrical Machinery, Precision Machinery, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10

Table 6: World Machine Tools Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Domestic Orders by Region/Country – North America, Europe, China, Other Asian Countries, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10

Table 7: Leading Exporters of Machine Tools for Working Metal, Sintered Metal Carbides or Cermets (Without Removing Metals) for 2005: Top Ten Countries Ranked by Percentage Share of Export Value – Germany, Japan, Italy, US, Taiwan, Switzerland, France, Austria, Belgium, Spain, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-10
1$400
   Table 8: Leading Exporters of Machine Tools for Working Metal by Removing Metals or Other Materials for 2005: Top Ten Countries Ranked by Percentage Share of Export Value – Japan, Germany, US, Switzerland, Italy, Taiwan, UK, Belgium, Korea, China, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11

Table 9: Leading Importers of Machine Tools for Working Metal, Sintered Metal Carbides or Cermets (Without Removing Metals) for 2005: Top Ten Countries Ranked by Percentage Share of Import Value – US, China, Mexico, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11
1$400
   Table 10: Leading Importers of Machine Tools for Working Metal by Removing Metals or Other Materials for 2005: Top Ten Countries Ranked by Percentage Share of Import Value – US, Germany, China, Italy, France, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, UK, Japan, Canada, Thailand, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12
1$400
  3. Competitive Analysis.....II-135 $1000  
   Market Restraints in Metal Cutting Tools Industry.....II-13
High-Speed Steel Cutting Tools Market.....II-13
Table 11: Leading Players in the Global High-Speed Steel Cutting Tools Market (2001-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Sandvik, Kennametal, OSG Sossner, Ingersoll, Kobe, Nachi, Hitachi, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-13
1$400
   Market Drivers in Laser Machine Tools Market.....II-14
Electrical Discharge Machine Tools Market.....II-14
Mitsubishi Steals the Stage.....II-14
Table 12: Mitsubishi’s Market Stance (2004): Consolidated Revenue Shares for China, Japan, US and World Machine Tool Markets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14
1$400
   Electrochemical Machine Tools Market.....II-15
Table 13: Leading Players in the Global Electrochemical Machine Tools Market (2001-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Extrude Hone, APC Aerospecialty, Chuo Seisakusho, Dynetics, 3CD Gradningsteknologi, Dubuis, Anatronic, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15
1$400
   Water Jet Machine Tools Market.....II-16
Table 14: Leading Players in the Global Water Jet Machine Tools Market (2001-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Flow International, OMAX, Technicut Waterjet, ESAB, Bystronic, Sugino, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16
1$400
   Coordinate Measuring Machine Tools Market.....II-17
Table 15: Leading Players in the Global Coordinate Measuring Machine Tools Market (2001-2005): Percentage Breakdown by Value Sales for Brown & Sharpe, Wenzel Prazision, Mitutoyo America, LK Limited, International Metrology Systems, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-17
1$400
  4. Market Trends.....II-183 $300  
   Multi Tasking Machines Gear Up to Revolutionize Machine Tool Dynamics.....II-18
A Macro Shift to Micro Machining Tools.....II-18
‘Cutting’ the Frills.....II-18
Retrofit Market Keeps CNC Sales Alive.....II-18
1$100
   Flexible Manufacturing Catching Impetus.....II-19
Globalization Dents Industry’s Profitability.....II-19
Scaling Down Smaller Enterprises.....II-19
Bar Fed Machining Centers Gain Rapid Acceptance.....II-19
Two Offset Numbers become Norm in Machining Center Programs.....II-19
1$100
   Silicon Carbide (SiC) Cutting Tools become a Rage.....II-20
Environmental Concerns Spur Innovations in Cutting Tools.....II-20
‘Intelligent’ Threat Brewing.....II-20
1$100
  5. Machine Tools Industry - An Overview.....II-219 $600  
   The Indispensable Commodity.....II-21
Tooling Up for Better Business.....II-21
Machining the Finer Edges of Business Game.....II-21
1$100
   Better Tools Imply Better Business.....II-22
Shift to Asia Strains MT Makers’ Margins Across World.....II-22
Declining Profitability – A Major Issue.....II-22
‘Controls’ is a Thriving Business.....II-22
Factors Affecting The Machine Tool Market.....II-22
Micro Economic Factors.....II-22
1$100
   Macro Economic Factors.....II-23
Product Quality.....II-23
Product Reliability.....II-23
Product Capability.....II-23
Product Customization.....II-23
1$100
   Internal Sourcing.....II-24
From Tooling......II-24
To Pooling.....II-24
Funds Crunch.....II-24
1$100
   Price .....II-25
Consumer Awareness.....II-25
Developing Products Together with their Users.....II-25
Customer Service and Support.....II-25
1$100
   Technological Competence.....II-26
Rapid Changes in Technology.....II-26
HSK - The New Tooling Standard.....II-26
1$100
   Applications of HSK Technology.....II-27
Economic Conditions.....II-27
1$100
   Performance of End-User Industries.....II-28
Targeting End-Users.....II-28
Short Lead Times.....II-28
1$100
   New Age Materials.....II-29
Replacement: An Added Cost.....II-29
1$100
  6. Product Overview.....II-3013 $900  
   Machine Tools.....II-30
Commercial Use of Machine Tools: A Historical Retrospective.....II-30
Metal Cutting Machine Tools.....II-30
Structure of Metal Cutting Tool.....II-30
1$100
   Cutting Methods.....II-31
Major Categories of Tools.....II-31
Rotary Cutting Tools.....II-31
Carbide Cutting Tools.....II-31
1$100
   Stamping Die.....II-32
Types of Metal Cutting Machine Tools.....II-32
Boring & Drilling Machines.....II-32
Gear Cutting Machines.....II-32
Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines.....II-32
CNC Grinding Machines.....II-32
1$100
   Lathes.....II-33
Types of Lathes.....II-33
CNC Lathes.....II-33
Milling Machines.....II-33
1$100
   Major Components.....II-34
Body of the Milling Machines.....II-34
Length of Cut.....II-34
Helix Angle.....II-34
Land.....II-34
1$100
   Diameter.....II-35
End Teeth.....II-35
CNC Milling Machines.....II-35
Center Cutting and Non Center Cutting Milling Machines.....II-35
Machining Centers.....II-35
1$100
   Horizontal CNC Machining Centers.....II-36
Vertical CNC Machining Centers.....II-36
Station Type Machines.....II-36
Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools.....II-36
Metal Forming Machine Tools.....II-36
Types of Metal Forming Machine Tools.....II-36
1$100
   Punching & Shearing Tools.....II-37
Bending & Forming Tools.....II-37
‘Bending’ Vs ‘Forming’.....II-37
Metal Working Presses.....II-37
Miscellaneous Metal Forming Tools.....II-37
1$100
   Special Machine Tools.....II-38
Water Jet and Laser Machines.....II-38
Electrochemical Machines.....II-38
Electrical Discharge Machines.....II-38
1$100
   Die-Sink EDMs.....II-391$100
   Wire-Cut EDMs.....II-40
Die-Sink Machines Vs Wire-Cut Machines.....II-40
Technology Boosts the Special Machine Tools’ Demand Further.....II-40
Coordinate Measuring Machines.....II-40
1$100
   Market Segmentation by Machine Price and Precision.....II-41
High-End Machine Tool Market.....II-41
A Controlled Market.....II-41
Achieving Precision the Laser Way.....II-41
1$100
   Mid-Range Machine Tool Market.....II-42
Low-End Machine Tool Market.....II-42
1$100
  7. End Use Markets.....II-4311 $600  
   Reading the Market Pulse.....II-43
Importance of Tracking End Use Trends.....II-43
1$100
   End User Trends worth Noting for the Machine Tool Industry.....II-44
Categorization of End-Use Industries.....II-44
Automotive Industry.....II-44
1$100
   Demand for Machine Tools gets Heavier with Rising Demand for Lighter
  Components.....II-45
Other Demand Drivers.....II-45
Issues and Trends.....II-45
Overcapacity – A Regional Market Perspective.....II-45
Europe – An Industrial Slowdown Exposes Excess Capacity Levels.....II-45
Consolidation - Growth Through Shrinkage.....II-45
1$100
   Auto-IT Nexus – Big Money Online.....II-46
Automotive Electronics – An Emerging Phenomenon.....II-46
The Future is “Green”.....II-46
Aerospace/Defense Industry.....II-46
Aircraft Industry.....II-46
1$100
   Leading Markets.....II-47
Trends.....II-47
1$100
   Non-Electric Machinery and Equipment Industry.....II-48
Agricultural Implements & Machinery.....II-48
Trends.....II-48
Replacement Demand Drives Growth in Developed Countries.....II-48
Farm Mechanization – Increasingly Widespread.....II-48
1$100
   Farm Consolidation – Order of the Day.....II-49
Utility Performance and Automation – Prime Factors.....II-49
Food Processing Machinery and Equipment.....II-49
Food Processing - An Industry in Transition.....II-49
1$100
   Food Processing Machinery Industry – Highly Fragmented.....II-50
Demand Drivers.....II-50
Industry Highlights.....II-50
Construction Equipment.....II-50
1$100
   Primary Factors Influencing the Industry.....II-51
Packaging Machinery.....II-51
Packaging Machinery: A Healthy and Mature Market.....II-51
1$100
   Package Dynamics Propel Machine Tool Sales.....II-52
Woodworking Machinery.....II-52
Electronics/Electrical Machinery and Equipment Industry.....II-52
1$100
   Major Appliance Business.....II-53
Small Appliance Market.....II-53
Others.....II-53
Oilfield Industry.....II-53
Medical Industry.....II-53
1$100
  8. Historic Review.....II-542 $200  
   A Snapshot of Global Machine Tools Market (2002 Vs 2001): A Major Shakeout.....II-541$100
   Market Size.....II-55
Consumption by Region.....II-55
Consumption by Product Category.....II-55
Consumption by End-Use Segment.....II-55
1$100
  9. Product Introductions/Innovations.....II-568 $600  
   Hardinge Launches the New Gearless Rotary System.....II-56
Hardinge Unveils Direct-Drive Super-Precision Technology.....II-56
Bridgeport Unveils GX 1000 Vertical Machining Center.....II-56
Hardinge Launches SV-Series CNC Turning Centers.....II-56
1$100
   Bridgeport Introduces GX 1000 B Boxway VMC.....II-57
Hardinge Launches Bearing Spindle Indexer.....II-57
MCR-H (Hyper), the Futuristic Double Column Machining Center.....II-57
Okuma Launches SPACE TURN EX Series, the Improved Version of CNC Lathes.....II-57
1$100
   Climax Portable Machine Tools Launches LM6000 Portable Linear Mill.....II-58
SANDVIK Coromant Unveils CoroDrill 880 Drilling Machine.....II-58
POWER Machinery Introduces Shark 332 CNC FE Electrohydraulic Sawing Machine.....II-58
Mori Seiki Launches NV1500 DCGl1 Vertical Machine.....II-58
1$100
   Walter Launches Indexable Inserts for Ball Nose Cutters and Xtratec Face Milling
  Centers.....II-59
Mori Seiki Co. Ltd. Rolls Out NV1500 DCG.....II-59
Hardinge Introduces Hardinge-Bridgeport VMC760XP3.....II-59
Amada Introduces the new HFA 530 Band Saw Machine.....II-59
1$100
   Mori Seiki Unveils NH8000 DCG.....II-60
GM Unveils Agile Machine Tool – Pushing CNC Capabilities Beyond Flexible
  Limits.....II-60
Hardinge Inc. Introduces E-series CNC Lathes.....II-60
Okuma Develops World’s First Collision Avoidance System.....II-60
1$100
   TRUMPF Introduces TRUMATIC 3000 LASERPRESS.....II-61
Hardinge Inc. Introduces TALENT 10/78 and 8/52A Lathes.....II-61
1$100
   Mori Seiki Co. Ltd. Launches NH8000 DCG.....II-62
Yamazaki Mazak Exhibits Multitasking Machines at Touch the Future 2004.....II-62
TRUMPF Introduces TLF 6000 Laser for Flatbed Laser Cutting Machines.....II-62
1$100
   Okuma Develops MULTUS B300.....II-63
TRUMPF Launches TKF 1100-0 Beveller.....II-63
1$100
  10. Product Introductions/Innovations in the Recent Past.....II-649 $700  
   Mori Seiki Launches New Horizontal and Vertical Machining Centers.....II-64
Hardinge Inc. Launches Quest® with HydroGlide™.....II-64
1$100
   Makino Milling’s New Machining Centers.....II-65
SANDVIK Coromant Introduces CoroMill 790 Al-cutter.....II-65
New Arrow Series 2 VMC-1250C from Cincinnati Machine.....II-65
Kellenberger Introduces Kel-Vista 600.....II-65
Kennametal Introduces Metal Cutting Industry's Fastest Indexing System.....II-65
1$100
   TRUMPF Introduces The TRUMATIC 2010 Rotation 2002-01-31.....II-66
Impaco Launches New Model of Microfinishing Machine.....II-66
Hansco Releases Digma.....II-66
Heller Rolls out MCT Twin-Spindle Machining Centers.....II-66
Mon Seiki Launches NV5000 Vertical Machining Center.....II-66
1$100
   Daewoo Releases DMV 4020.....II-67
Breton Unveils Innovative Designs in Vertical Machining Centers.....II-67
Melchiorre Launches ELC Series.....II-67
Allied Machine Introduces T-A Drilling System.....II-67
Methods Introduces RoboDrill B Space Saver Machining Center.....II-67
1$100
   Hansco Introduces DIGMA "Cheetah".....II-68
Hansco Introduces High-Pressure/High-Precision Vises.....II-68
Hansco Introduces New Performance Technology.....II-68
M4 High Speed Graphite Machining Center of Hansco.....II-68
Hansco Introduces DMU 60 L Series.....II-68
1$100
   Hansco Re-Introduces Schaublin Machines Instrument and Tool Room Lathes.....II-69
Hansco Introduces GS: I Internal Grinding Machines.....II-69
BFW Unveils New CNC Vertical Machining Center.....II-69
Hansco Releases EP Line of NC/CNC Grinding Machines.....II-69
1$100
   YCI Introduces FV102A.....II-70
Fadal Releases New Feature for Machining Centers.....II-70
BP and BMP Series of Horizontal Boring and Milling Machines of Hansco.....II-70
Bridgeport Introduces FGC 1000 Flexible Grinding Center.....II-70
Mazak Introduces Integrex e-1060V.....II-70
1$100
   Whitehouse Releases New Sliding Head Lathes.....II-71
William Watts Unveils Supermax FV56A.....II-71
Pennine Launches PV Range of Turn/Mill/Drill Centers.....II-71
Spinner Unveils CNC Lathes.....II-71
Kellenberger Introduces Kel-Varia Super-Precision CNC Cylindrical Grinding
  Machine.....II-71
1$100
   Makino Releases A55E.....II-72
1$100
  11. Recent Industry Activity.....II-7324 $1100  
   Gildemeister Completes Acquisition of WKZ.....II-73
Kennametal Acquires KENCI.....II-73
B&B Tools Acquires Jarnet i Nybro.....II-73
Karolin Machine Tool Acquires La Decoupe SA.....II-73
Kennametal Acquires Purity Metal and International Specialty.....II-73
Kennametal Acquires Cutting Tool Business from Federal Signal.....II-73
1$100
   Kyocera and Kennametal Announce Partnership.....II-74
TRUMPF Establishes Machine Tools Subsidiary.....II-74
Ditzingen and JENOPTIK to Establish a Joint Venture Company.....II-74
Konecranes Completes Acquisition of Two Scandinavian MTS Companies.....II-74
1$100
   Dean Smith Establishes MCON UK, a Precision Milling Machines Division.....II-75
CNC Machine Tools Enters into an Agreement with Pacer Systems.....II-75
PartMaker and Mori Seiki Enter into Partnership for Programming Solutions.....II-75
TAL Collaborates with European Firms for Improved Technological Solutions.....II-75
1$100
   KMT Lidkoping Inks Agreement with SKF.....II-76
Mori Seiki Partners with Mitsui for Overseas Machine Tools Operations.....II-76
UCAM Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Rosa Ermando SpA.....II-76
KMT Group Acquires Service Firm AquaForce.....II-76
KMT Enters into an Agreement with SKF.....II-76
1$100
   MAG Takes Over Machine Tool Manufacturer.....II-77
Mori Seiki Establishes a New Business Firm.....II-77
Colonial Takes Over Advance Cutting.....II-77
Indústrias Romi Enters into an Agreement with ACE.....II-77
1$100
   Metris Completes the Acquisition of Coord3.....II-78
HBD Completes Acquisition of Precision Metal.....II-78
Voestalpine Acquires Majority Stake in Two German Companies.....II-78
Batliboi Completes the Acquisition of Quickmill.....II-78
1$100
   Sandvik Completes the Acquisition of Hydramatic.....II-79
Compact Acquires DOC Assets.....II-79
WuXi KaiYuan Machine Tools Inks Deal with Timken.....II-79
TRUMPF Acquires Sales Associate.....II-79
Methods Machine Tools Partners with Hwacheon Machinery.....II-79
1$100
   Japan Fuji Machine Divests from Chinese Subsidiary.....II-80
Doosan Infracore Expands International Operations.....II-80
AddisonMckee Canada Acquires Mechtron Innovations.....II-80
Cutting Tools Brands to Merge Operations.....II-80
1$100
   AVIC I Acquires Dongfang Machine Tool.....II-81
Han’s Laser Enters Joint Venture with Shenyang Machine Tools.....II-81
Jyoti CNC Acquires European Tools Manufacturing Company.....II-81
Jana Partners and Sany Corp Enter Bid to Acquire Shenyang Machine.....II-81
Citizen Watch Co Partners with Miyano Machinery.....II-81
Morgan Stanley Acquires Chinese Machine Tool Producer.....II-81
1$100
   Yamazaki Mazak Invests in New Plant.....II-82
M&S Manufacturing Company Divests Business.....II-82
Kennametal Opens New Manufacturing Unit in Asia Pacific.....II-82
Makino Milling Expands Production Capacity.....II-82
Mori Seiki Establishes new Plant in Japan.....II-82
Mori Seiki Expands Chinese Operations.....II-82
1$100
   Mori Seiki invests 2 Billion Yen in New Plant.....II-83
Kennametal Establishes New Facility.....II-83
Kennametal Inc. Acquires Sintec Group.....II-83
Renold Divests Machine Tool Unit.....II-83
Karolin Machine Tool Acquires Aqua-Dyne.....II-83
1$100
   Kennametal Takes Over VMB/Diva-Tec Group.....II-84
Skoda Machine Tool Enters Joint Venture in Russia.....II-84
TRUMPF Establishes New Subsidiary in Russia.....II-84
Mazak Establishes New Facility in the US.....II-84
Mori Seiki Takes Over DIXI Machines.....II-84
1$100
   Star Cutter Takes Over Northern Tool.....II-85
Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Iscar Metalworking.....II-85
Bruderer UK Acquires Metal Stamping-Related Companies.....II-85
KMT Acquires H2O Jet and Robotic Production.....II-85
Sandvik Acquires UDR Group.....II-85
1$100
   Sandvik Acquires Implementos Mineros.....II-86
SKF Takes Over Precision Balancing.....II-86
SKF Acquires SNFA SAS.....II-86
Karolin Enters into a Divestiture Agreement with Avalon Plus.....II-86
1$100
   Sandvik Completes Acquisition of Hagby-Asahi.....II-87
Maxcor Acquires Ex-Cell-O.....II-87
Skoda Machine to Form Joint Venture with Ulyanovsk and STANKO IMPEX.....II-87
600 Machine Tools Enters into Partnership with Mitsui Seiki.....II-87
Synova to Establish Maiden Micro-Machining Center.....II-87
1$100
   Micromatic Grinding Technologies Opens New Plant in Ghaziabad.....II-88
Methods Machine Tools Enters into Partnership with Toyoda Machinery.....II-88
Power Air and Mid States Tool Ink an Agreement.....II-88
Mercury Castings Enters into a Deal with Manitowoc and Polaris.....II-88
Climax and Hyundai Enter into a Cooperative Agreement.....II-88
1$100
   iCarbon Corp Acquires Classifier Milling Systems.....II-89
Mori Seiki Joins Hands with Ellison Technologies.....II-89
Nicolás Correa Merges with Industrias Anayak.....II-89
StarragHeckert Acquires SIP and its Subsidiaries.....II-89
1$100
   Flotek Acquires Two Drilling Tool Companies in the US.....II-90
Horkos Establishes Subsidiary for Machine Tool After-Service in France.....II-90
Riello Acquires Tri-Way Manufacturing Technologies.....II-90
Maxcor Acquires Metal Cutting Group from ThyssenKrupp.....II-90
Maxcor Acquires Cincinnati Lamb.....II-90
Doosan Group Acquires Daewoo.....II-90
1$100
   Shenyang Builds on Yunnan’s Market Leadership.....II-91
Dalian Machine Tool Group Buys Zimmermann AG.....II-91
CPMT Partners with Uddcomb.....II-91
Agie Charmilles Merges Research and Production of EDMs.....II-91
Nachi Fujikoshi Enrolls Aircraft Biggies for ‘Christmas Tree Forms Broach’.....II-91
1$100
   Mori Seiki Expands Presence in European Market.....II-92
Walter Ups Stake in Walter Tecno Util.....II-92
Kennametal Acquires Extrude Hone Corporation.....II-92
Ajax’ Bolt-on Acquisition - A Fair Deal to SEMCO’s Clientele.....II-92
Spanish Machine Tools Makers Plan Merger.....II-92
Toyoda Extends Ties with Koyo Seiko.....II-92
Amada Ties Up with Alibre to Deliver 3-D Technology.....II-92
1$100
   TOS Sets Foot into China.....II-93
Skoda MT Bags Orders worth CZK 700 Million.....II-93
FANUC Inaugurates Nagoya Sales Branch and Nagoya Service Branch.....II-93
Shenyang in a Recompensing Move.....II-93
Shenyang Machine Tools’ Acquisition Spree Going Strong.....II-93
1$100
   Hardinge Pockets Bridgeport’s Sales & Service Operations.....II-94
Walter’s Acquisition Spree Going Strong.....II-94
Turkish Machine Tool Vendor Roped in for Machine Tool Supply for Iraq.....II-94
Kovosvit MAS, TOS Varnsdorf and Hameco in a Manufacturing Tie-up.....II-94
MHI Expands Presence in the Chinese Market.....II-94
1$100
   GE Fanuc Automation Europe De-Merges.....II-95
Horkos Lines Up $8.2 Million for New Assembly Plant.....II-95
MIT to Divest Machine Tools.....II-95
Karolin Machine Tool Snaps up Ingersoll-Rand’s Waterjet Operations.....II-95
Fanuc and Mitsui in a Russian Venture.....II-95
1$100
   UK CNC Lathes Sales to Expand in Germany.....II-96
Unova Streamlines Industrial Automation Systems’ Capabilities.....II-96
1$100
  12. Strategic Corporate Developments in Recent Past.....II-972 $200  
   Mori Seiki Acquires Hitachi.....II-97
Uralmash Signs Contract with Alta.....II-97
Mori Seiki Establishes UK Technical Center.....II-97
Prime Technology Acquired by Methods Machine.....II-97
Lead Machine and Sachman Ink an Agreement.....II-97
1$100
   Hindustan Machine Tools Inks Pact with Nigeria Machine Tools.....II-98
Ikegai Forges Partnership with Shin Nippon.....II-98
Danabat Partners with Craig for Selling Latest Machine Tools.....II-98
IMTMA and Satyam Enter into Partnership.....II-98
Kovosvit Earns Contract from Excel.....II-98
Parker Staves off its Commercial Metal Forming Business to Blue Point.....II-98
1$100
  13. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-999 $700  
   Agie Charmilles Management Ltd (Switzerland).....II-99
Allied Machine & Engineering Corp (US).....II-99
Amada Group of Companies (Japan).....II-99
Amada America Inc. (US).....II-99
1$100
   Amada Cutting Technologies (US).....II-100
Amada Co. Ltd (Japan).....II-100
Cincinnati Automation & Test (US).....II-100
Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd. (South Korea).....II-100
1$100
   FANUC Ltd. (Japan).....II-101
Giddings & Lewis Machine Tools LLC (US).....II-101
1$100
   Gildemeister Aktiengesellschaft (Germany).....II-102
Gildemeister Italiana S.p.A. (Italy).....II-102
Hardinge Inc. (US).....II-102
1$100
   Kennametal Inc (US).....II-103
Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd. (Japan).....II-103
1$100
   Mori Seiki Company, Ltd. (Japan).....II-104
Okuma Corporation (Japan).....II-104
Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).....II-104
1$100
   Shanghai Machine Tool Works (China).....II-105
Sodick, Inc (US).....II-105
1$100
   Spinner Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik GmbH (Germany).....II-106
TAJMAC - ZPS, a. s. (Czech Republic).....II-106
Trumpf GmbH + Co. KG (Germany).....II-106
Walter AG (Germany).....II-106
1$100
   Yamazaki Mazak Corporation (Japan).....II-107
1$100
  14. Global Market Perspective.....II-108   
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Machine Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1081$400
   Table 17: World Long-Term Projections for Machine Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1091$400
   Table 18: World Historic Review for Machine Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1101$400
   Table 19: World 20-Year Perspective for Machine Tools by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1111$400
   Table 20: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1121$400
   Table 21: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1131$400
   Table 22: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Metal Cutting Tools by Product Segment – Boring & Drilling Machines, Gear Cutting Machines, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines, Lathes, Milling Machines, Machining Centers, Station Type Machines and Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1141$400
   Table 23: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Cutting Tools by Product Segment – Boring & Drilling Machines, Gear Cutting Machines, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines, Lathes, Milling Machines, Machining Centers, Station Type Machines and Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1151$400
   Table 24: World Historic Review for Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1161$400
   Table 25: World Historic Review for Metal Cutting Tools by Product Segment – Boring & Drilling Machines, Gear Cutting Machines, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines, Lathes, Milling Machines, Machining Centers, Station Type Machines and Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1171$400
   Table 26: World 20-Year Perspective for Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1181$400
   Table 27: World 20-Year Perspective for Metal Cutting Tools by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Boring & Drilling Machines, Gear Cutting Machines, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines, Lathes, Milling Machines, Machining Centers, Station Type Machines and Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1191$400
   Table 28: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Boring & Drilling Machines by Geographic Region / Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1201$400
   Table 29: World Long-Term Projections for Boring & Drilling Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1211$400
   Table 30: World Historic Review for Boring & Drilling Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1221$400
   Table 31: World 20-Year Perspective for Boring & Drilling Machines by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1231$400
   Table 32: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Gear Cutting Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1241$400
   Table 33: World Long-Term Projections for Gear Cutting Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1251$400
   Table 34: World Historic Review for Gear Cutting Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1261$400
   Table 35: World 20-Year Perspective for Gear Cutting Machines by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1271$400
   Table 36: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1281$400
   Table 37: World Long-Term Projections for Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines by Geographic Region/ Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1291$400
   Table 38: World Historic Review for Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1301$400
   Table 39: World 20-Year Perspective for Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1311$400
   Table 40: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Lathes by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1321$400
   Table 41: World Long-Term Projections for Lathes by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1331$400
   Table 42: World Historic Review for Lathes by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1341$400
   Table 43: World 20-Year Perspective for Lathes by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1351$400
   Table 44: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Milling Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1361$400
   Table 45: World Long-Term Projections for Milling Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1371$400
   Table 46: World Historic Review for Milling Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1381$400
   Table 47: World 20-Year Perspective for Milling Machines by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1391$400
   Table 48: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Machining Centers by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1401$400
   Table 49: World Long-Term Projections for Machining Centers by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1411$400
   Table 50: World Historic Review for Machining Centers by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1421$400
   Table 51: World 20-Year Perspective for Machining Centers by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1431$400
   Table 52: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Station Type Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1441$400
   Table 53: World Long-Term Projections for Station Type Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1451$400
   Table 54: World Historic Review for Station Type Machines by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1461$400
   Table 55: World 20-Year Perspective for Station Type Machines by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1471$400
   Table 56: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1481$400
   Table 57: World Long-Term Projections for Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1491$400
   Table 58: World Historic Review for Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1501$400
   Table 59: World 20-Year Perspective for Miscellaneous Metal Cutting Tools by Geographic Region/Country – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1511$400
   Table 60: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Metal Forming Tools by Geographic Region/Country – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East/Africa and Latin America Independently Analyzed by Annual Sales in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1521$400
   Table 61: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Forming Tools by Geographic Region/Countr