Global Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives in US$ Thousand.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 29 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M, Compagnie De Saint-Gobain, Flexovit USA, Inc., Hermes Abrasives Ltd., The Tyrolit Group, VSM AG, and Washington Mills North Grafton, Inc.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
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

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
Alumina Zirconia Oxide: A Manufactured Abrasive II-1
Recession in Retrospect and the Road Ahead II-1

2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES AND GROWTH DRIVERS II-3
Developing Countries to Drive Future Growth II-3
Electronics Sector Provides Traction to the Market II-3
Encouraging Global PMI Translates into Significant Gains for
the Market II-4
Grinding Wheels: A Major Application of Alumina Zirconia
Abrasives II-5
Advances in Grinding Machines Technology II-5
Metal Cutting Tools: A Key End-use II-6
Solar Energy Opens Up New Avenues for Future Growth II-6

3. GLOBAL ABRASIVES MARKET: A MACRO PERSPECTIVE II-8
Overview of Geographical Regions II-8
Snapshots of Materials and Product Segments II-9
Table 1: Global Abrasives Products and Materials Market by
Product Type (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales of
Bonded Abrasives; Abrasive Materials; Coated Abrasives;
Loose Grains, Powders, Compounds, Pastes & Slurry;
Non-woven Abrasives; and Grinding Products (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Overview of Application Areas II-10
Table 2: Global Abrasive Products Market by End-use
Applications (2012): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
Metal Fabrication, Automotive , Industrial, Construction,
Defense & Military, Power Generation, Woodworking, Aerospace,
Electronics Goods, Paper & Pulp, Consumer Electric
Appliances, Optics & Optoelectronics, Medical & Research, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-12
Introduction II-12
The Evolutionary Path of Abrasives II-12
Abrasives: Market Segmentation II-13
General Classification of Abrasives II-14
Classification of Metallic and Non-metallic Abrasives Based
on Product Form II-14
Classification of Abrasives Based on Chemical Composition II-15
Natural Abrasive Materials II-16
Emery II-16
Garnet II-16
Special Silica Stone Products II-17
Staurolite II-18
Tripoli II-18
Manufactured Abrasives II-19
Aluminum Oxide II-19
Boron Carbide II-20
Calcined Alumina II-20
Ceramic Aluminum Oxide II-20
Superabrasives II-21
Industrial Diamonds and Related Products II-21
Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) II-22
Metallic Abrasives II-22
Silicon Carbide II-23
Miscellaneous Abrasives II-23
Applications of Abrasives II-23

5. ABRASIVE PRODUCTS - AN OVERVIEW II-24
Abrasive Belts II-24
Coated Abrasive Belt Comprises of Grit and Backing II-24
Bonded Abrasives II-25
Coated Abrasives II-25
Economics of Coated Abrasives V/s Other Conventional Abrasives II-25
Cushioned Abrasives II-26
Diamond Bonded Abrasives II-26
Non-Woven Abrasives II-26
Superabrasives II-26

6. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-27
3M (USA) II-27
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France) II-27
Flexovit USA, Inc. (USA) II-29
Hermes Abrasives Ltd. (USA) II-29
The Tyrolit Group (Austria) II-29
VSM AG (Germany) II-30
Washington Mills North Grafton, Inc. (USA) II-31

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-32
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 4: World Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia Oxide
Abrasives by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2004 through 2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 5: World 15-Year Perspective For Alumina Zirconia Oxide
Abrasives By Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2004,
2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Abrasives Market Overview III-1
Key Players III-2
B.Market Analytics III-4
Table 6: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 Through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 7: US Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia Oxide
Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2004 Through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

2. CANADA III-6
A.Market Analysis III-6
Outlook III-6
B.Market Analytics III-6
Table 8: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 Through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 9: Canadian Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 Through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7

3. JAPAN III-8
A.Market Analysis III-8
Outlook III-8
B.Market Analytics III-8
Table 10: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 Through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 11: Japanese Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 Through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9

4. EUROPE III-10
A.Market Analysis III-10
Outlook III-10
B.Market Analytics III-11
Table 12: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 13: European Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK,
Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 14: European 15-Year Perspective for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2004, 2012 &
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

4a. FRANCE III-14
A.Market Analysis III-14
Outlook III-14
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain - A Key Player III-14
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 15: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 16: French Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia Oxide
Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

4b. GERMANY III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Outlook III-18
VSM AG - A Key Player III-18
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 17: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 18: German Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia Oxide
Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20

4c. ITALY III-21
A.Market Analysis III-21
Outlook III-21
B.Market Analytics III-21
Table 19: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 20: Italian Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-23
A.Market Analysis III-23
Outlook III-23
Abrasives Market Overview III-23
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 21: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 22: UK Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia Oxide
Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

4e. SPAIN III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
Outlook III-25
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 23: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 24: Spanish Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

4f. RUSSIA III-27
A.Market Analysis III-27
Outlook III-27
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 25: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 26: Russian Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-29
A.Market Analysis III-29
Outlook III-29
The Tyrolit Group - A Leading Player III-29
B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 27: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 28: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Alumina
Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
Outlook III-32
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 29: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives by Geographic
Region - China, India, South Korea, and Rest of
Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 30: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region - China, India, South
Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years
2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 31: Asia Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Alumina
Zirconia Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for China, India, South Korea, and
Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

5a. CHINA III-35
A.Market Analysis III-35
Outlook III-35
Abrasives Market Overview III-35
Table 32: Chinese Abrasive Market by End-use Sector (2013 &
2018): Percentage Breakdown of Value Demand for Machinery
Manufacturing, Transportation Equipment, Cleaning &
Maintenance, Electrical & Electronics Goods, Metal
Fabrication, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 33: Chinese Abrasives Market by Product Type (2013 &
2018): Percentage Breakdown of Value Demand for
Non-Metallic Abrasives - Coated (Cloth and Paper &
Others), Bonded (Conventional and Superabrasive), and Loose
Grains & Powders - and Metallic Abrasives (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
B.Market Analytics III-37
Table 34: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 35: Chinese Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38

5b. INDIA III-39
A.Market Analysis III-39
Outlook III-39
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 36: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 37: Indian Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia Oxide
Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for
Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40

5c. SOUTH KOREA III-41
A.Market Analysis III-41
Outlook III-41
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 38: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 39: South Korean Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-42

5d. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Outlook III-43
Key Statistic III-43
Table 40: Thailand Abrasive Market by End-use Sector (2013
& 2018): Percentage Breakdown of Value Demand for Machinery
Manufacturing, Transportation Equipment, Cleaning &
Maintenance, Electrical & Electronics Goods, Metal
Fabrication, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43
B.Market Analytics III-44
Table 41: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 42: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Alumina
Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

6. THE MIDDLE EAST III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Outlook III-46
B.Market Analytics III-46
Table 43: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 44: Middle East Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-47

7. LATIN AMERICA III-48
A.Market Analysis III-48
Outlook III-48
B.Market Analytics III-48
Table 45: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives by Geographic
Region - Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 46: Latin America Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region - Brazil, Mexico, and
Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2004 through
2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 47: Latin America 15-Year Perspective for Alumina
Zirconia Oxide Abrasives by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of
Latin America Markets for Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

7a. BRAZIL III-51
A.Market Analysis III-51
Outlook III-51
B.Market Analytics III-51
Table 48: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 49: Brazilian Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-52

7b. MEXICO III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Outlook III-53
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 50: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 51: Mexican Historic Review for Alumina Zirconia
Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-54

7c. REST OF LATIN AMERICA III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Outlook III-55
B.Market Analytics III-55
Table 52: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Alumina Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2010 through
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 53: Rest of Latin America Historic Review for Alumina
Zirconia Oxide Abrasives with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Thousand for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-56


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 29 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 35)

The United States (15)
Japan (2)
Europe (6)
- France (1)
- Germany (2)
- The United Kingdom (2)
- Rest of Europe (1)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (11)
Latin America (1)

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