Metal Finishing Chemicals: Industry Report

Metal Finishing Chemicals

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Freedonia Group Inc
Published: July 2009
Product Code: R154-1971

Description

US demand to reach $2.2 billion in 2013
Demand for metal finishing chemicals in the US is forecast to grow 2.4 percent per year to $2.2 billion in 2013. Although this represents a deceleration from the 2003- 2008 period due to pricing moderation and macroeconomic slowdown, advances will be supported by above average gains in the large transportation equipment market. In addition, increasingly stringent environmental and worker safety regulations will help increase demand for higher-value and safer alternatives. However, gains will be limited by continued trends toward the use of plastics, which typically require less finishing, in applications where metals have traditionally been employed.

Plating chemicals to remain largest product type
Plating chemicals will continue to account for the majority of metal finishing chemical demand -- about 56 percent of the total in 2013. However, plating chemicals and surface cleaners, which are used in widely established markets, will only post gains comparable to the overall average. Also restraining demand will be environmental pressures that have caused some metal finishing firms to adopt chemical recycling processes. For instance, certain solvents are now being recycled and reused in closed loop systems, diminishing the need for new products. Conversion coatings and proprietary chemicals are expected to register slightly above average growth, benefitting from new product developments.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
Metal Finishing Services Outlook
Historical Market Trends
Pricing Patterns
International Activity & Foreign Trade
III. ENVIRONMENTAL & REGULATORY ISSUES
General
Environmental Regulations: Chromium Emissions Regulations; Solvents Regulations
Workplace Regulations: Hexavalent Chromium Exposure; Methylene Chloride & Other Solvent Exposure; Nickel Exposure
Waste Reduction Initiatives: Source Reduction; Resource Recovery & Recycling
IV. PRODUCTS
General
Plating Chemicals: Electrolytic Plating Chemicals; Electroless Plating Chemicals
Conversion Coatings: Phosphates; Chromates
Cleaning Solutions: Alkaline Cleaners; Solvent Cleaners & Vapor Degreasing Chemicals; Acid Cleaners
Proprietary Additives & Other Metal Finishing Chemicals
V. DEMAND BY SUBSTRATE
General
Metal Substrates: Steel; Aluminum; Other Metal Substrates
Printed Circuit Boards & Other Electronics
Plastic Substrates: Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene; Other Plastic Substrates
VI. MARKETS
General
Transportation Equipment: Motor Vehicles; Aerospace; Other Transportation Equipment
Electronics & Electrical Equipment: Industry Outlook; Metal Finishing Chemical Demand; Electronic Components; Other Electronics & Electrical Equipment
Industrial Machinery: Industry Outlook; Metal Finishing Chemical Demand
Appliances: Industry Outlook; Metal Finishing Chemical Demand
Hardware: Industry Outlook; Metal Finishing Chemical Demand
Industrial Fasteners: Industry Outlook; Metal Finishing Chemical Demand
Plumbing: Industry Outlook; Metal Finishing Chemical Demand
Other Metal Finishing Chemical Markets
VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Competitive Strategies
Manufacturing Technologies
Research & Development
Marketing & Distribution
Company Profiles: A Brite Company; Advanced Chemical Company; Aldoa Company; Atotech, see Total; BASF SE; Chemetall, see Rockwood; Columbia Chemical Corporation; Cookson Group plc; Coral Chemical Company; Cyantek, see OM Group; DA Stuart, see Houghton International; Dow Chemical Company; Dubois Chemicals; Electrochemical Products Incorporated; Elementis plc; Enthone, see Cookson; General Chemical Performance Products, see GenTek; GenTek Incorporated; Georgia Metal Coatings, see NOF Corporation; Henkel AG & Company KGaA; Houghton International Incorporated; Hubbard-Hall Incorporated; Innophos Incorporated; International Specialty Products Incorporated; Israel Chemicals Limited; MacDermid Incorporated; McGean-Rohco Incorporated; McIntyre, see Rhodia; Metal Coatings International, see NOF Corporation; Michigan Metal Coatings, see NOF Corporation; NOF Corporation; OM Group Incorporated; Ormecon, see Cookson; Petroferm Incorporated; PPG Industries Incorporated; Quaker Chemical Corporation; Rhodia SA; Rockwood Holdings Incorporated; Rohm and Haas, see Dow Chemical; SIFCO Industries Incorporated; Technic Incorporated; Total SA
Additional Companies Mentioned in the Study
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT: 1 Macroeconomic Indicators; 2 Manufacturers’ Shipments; 3 Metal Finishing Services Revenues; 4 Metal Finishing Chemical Market, 1998-2008
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS: 1 Metal Finishing Chemical Demand by Type; 2 Plating Chemical Demand by Process, Metal & Market; 3 Electrolytic Plating Chemical Demand by Type; 4 Electrolytic Zinc Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 5 Electrolytic Nickel Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 6 Electrolytic Copper Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 7 Electrolytic Chromium Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 8 Other Electrolytic Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 9 Electroless Plating Chemical Demand by Type; 10 Electroless Nickel Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 11 Electroless Copper Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 12 Other Electroless Plating Chemical Demand by Market; 13 Conversion Coating Demand by Process & Market; 14 Phosphate Conversion Coating Demand by Market; 15 Chromate Conversion Coating Demand by Market; 16 Cleaning Solution Demand by Type & Market; 17 Alkaline Metal Cleaner Demand by Market; 18 Solvent Cleaner & Vapor Degreasing Chemical Demand by Market; 19 Acid Metal Cleaner Demand by Market; 20 Proprietary Additives & Other Metal Finishing Chemical Demand by Market
SECTION V -- DEMAND BY SUBSTRATE: 1 Metal Finishing Chemical Demand by Substrate; 2 Metal Substrate Finishing Chemical Demand by Type; 3 Steel Finishing Chemical Demand; 4 Aluminum Finishing Chemical Demand; 5 Other Metal Substrate Finishing Chemical Demand; 6 Printed Circuit Board & Other Electronic Substrate Finishing Chemical Demand; 7 Plastic Substrate Finishing Chemical Demand; 8 ABS Substrate Finishing Chemical Demand; 9 Other Plastic Substrate Finishing Chemical Demand
SECTION VI -- MARKETS: 1 Metal Finishing Chemical Demand by Market; 2 Transportation Equipment Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Segment & Type; 3 Motor Vehicle Production; 4 Motor Vehicle Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals; 5 Aerospace Equipment Shipments; 6 Aerospace Equipment Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals; 7 Other Transportation Equipment Shipments; 8 Other Transportation Equipment Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals; 9 Electronic & Electrical Equipment Shipments; 10 Electronics & Electrical Equipment Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Segment & Type; 11 Electronic Component Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type; 12 Other Electronics & Electrical Equipment Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type; 13 Industrial Machinery Shipments; 14 Industrial Machinery Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type; 15 Major Household Appliance Shipments; 16 Appliance Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type; 17 Hardware Shipments; 18 Hardware Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type; 19 Industrial Fastener Shipments; 20 Industrial Fastener Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type; 21 Plumbing Fitting Shipments; 22 Plumbing Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type; 23 Other Markets for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Type
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: 1 US Metal Finishing Chemical Sales by Company, 2008; 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT: 1 Metal Finishing Chemical Market, 1998-2008
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS: 1 Metal Finishing Chemical Demand by Type, 2008; 2 Plating Chemical Demand by Metal, 2008
SECTION V -- DEMAND BY SUBSTRATE: 1 Metal Finishing Chemical Demand by Substrate, 2008
SECTION VI -- MARKETS: 1 Metal Finishing Chemical Demand by Market, 2008
SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE: 1 US Metal Finishing Chemical Market Share, 2008

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