Dublin, Oct. 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4v9q2x/carbon_and)
has announced the addition of the "Carbon
and Graphite - Global Strategic Business Report" report to
their offering.
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carbon and Graphite
in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Carbon
& Graphite Electrodes (Carbon Electrodes, & Graphite
Electrodes), and Other Carbon & Graphite Products (C&G
Automotive Brushes, C&G Industrial Brushes & Contacts,
C&G Brush Plates, C&G Fibers, C&G Products For
Electrical Uses, C&G Products For Mechanical Uses, C&G
Products For Aerospace Uses, and C&G Products For Other Uses).
The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of
World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period
2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided
for these markets.
The report profiles companies including many key and niche players such as:
- Cabot Corporation
- Mersen
- GrafTech International Ltd.
- HEG Ltd.
- Hexcel Corporation
- Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd.
- Grafil Inc.
- Morgan Crucible Company Plc
- Morgan AM&T
- Nippon Carbon Co Ltd.
- Orion Engineered Carbons LLC
- SGL Carbon SE
- Showa Denko K.K
- Showa Denko Carbon Inc.
- Superior Graphite Co.
- Toho Tenax Co. Ltd.
- Toho Tenax America Inc.
- Tokai Carbon Co Ltd.
- Toray Industries Inc.
- Zoltek Companies Inc.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Introduction, Methodology & Product
DefinitionsONS
- 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
- Carbon & Graphite Electrodes I-4
- Carbon Electrodes I-4
- Graphite Electrodes I-4
II. Executive Summary
1. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
- Introduction II-1
- Market Snapshots II-1
- Current and Future Analysis II-2
- Regional Market Analysis II-2
- Segmental Analysis II-2
- C&G Automotive Brushes II-2
- C&G Industrial Brushes and Contacts II-2
- C&G Brush Plates II-2
- C&G Fibers II-3
- C&G Products for Electrical Uses II-3
- C&G Products for Mechanical Uses II-3
- The Global Carbon and Graphite Market In and Out of Recession II-3
- Graphite Demand Shoots Up Post Recession II-4
- Carbon and Graphite Market Prospects Heavily Tied to End-Use Industries II-4
- Performance of Carbon and Graphite Industries in the Past II-5
- The Global Graphite Market II-5
- Asia-Pacific - the Global Graphite Hub II-6
- China - the Natural Graphite Game Changer II-6
- Li-ion Technology to Spear Head Growth for Natural Graphite II-8
- Graphite Electrodes Growth Largely Dependent on the Steel Industry II-9
- Short Supply of Graphite in Future ? - A Pertinent Question II-9
- Growing Domestic Demand for Natural Graphite in China II-10
- Graphite Prices on the Rise due to Supply Side Constraints II-10
- Varieties II-11
- Other Key Graphite Statistics II-11
- Carbon Black Market to Reap Major Gains from Tire Sector II-12
- Carbon Black Market - Mainstay of Developing Economies In Asia II-12
- Shift towards Asian Countries II-13
- Developed Regions Exhibit Grim Outlook II-13
- Major End-Use Industries II-14
- Raw-Material Intensive II-14
- Demand to Increase in Specialized End-Use Segments II-14
- Special Blacks to Advance Rapidly II-14
- Competition II-15
- Global Carbon Fiber Market II-15
- Demand for Carbon Fiber Soars II-15
- Evolution of Carbon Fiber Applications over the Past Four Decades II-16
- Increasing Demand for Light Weight Vehicles Push Demand For Carbon Fiber II-16
- The Dominance of Japan and US in the Carbon Fiber Market II-16
- Key Carbon Fiber Players Boosting Production Capacity II-17
- Global Activated Carbon Market II-18
- Global Carbon Credit and Emissions Market II-19
- All-time Low Carbon Prices Shrink Value Trade in 2011 II-19
- Challenges Loom over Carbon Trading Market II-19
- Impact of the Recent Recession on the Market II-20
- Regulatory Environment II-20
- Kyoto Protocol-A Initiative to Minimize the Impact of Carbon Emissions on Environment II-20
2. TRENDS & ISSUES II-21
- Environmental Applications Spur Growth II-21
- Shift towards Granular Activated Carbon II-21
- Highly Pure Form of Graphite Gaining Prominence II-21
- Novel Purification Techniques and Processing Procedures Boost Natural Graphite Applications II-21
- New Developmental Applications Drive the Market for Heavy-Tow Carbon Fibers II-21
- Advanced Applications Drive Growth II-22
- Fuel Cells - Offering High Growth Potential II-22
- Pressure from Environmental Groups II-22
- Graphite Electrode Pricing Trends II-22
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-23
- Carbon II-23
- Properties and Isotopes of Carbon II-23
- Carbon Compounds II-23
- Carbon Crystallized from Gas-Fired Process II-23
- Carbon: Serving the Requirements of Varied Industries II-24
- Electrical Use of Carbon II-24
- High-Performance Fibers II-24
- Carbon Fibers II-24
- Properties II-25
- Used with Resins II-25
- Production II-25
- Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-Based Carbon Fibers II-25
- Oxidative stabilization II-25
- Carbonization II-25
- Graphitization II-26
- Rayon-Based Carbon Fibers II-26
- Production Stages II-26
- Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers II-26
- Production Stages II-26
- Classification of Carbon Fibers II-27
- Classification based on properties of carbon fiber: II-27
- Classification based on precursor fiber materials: II-27
- Classification based on heat treatment temperature: II-27
- Applications of Carbon Fiber II-27
- Emerging Applications of Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers II-28
- PAN-Based Carbon Fiber: Steady End-Use Demand II-28
- Carbon/Carbon Composites: A Part of Carbon Fiber II-28
- Manufacturing Process II-28
- Carbon/Carbon Composites Extended Applications II-29
- Chemical Properties of Carbon/Carbon Composites II-29
- Carbon Matrix Composites (CMC) II-29
- End-Uses II-29
- Ballistic Protection Cars II-29
- Brake Discs II-30
- Engineered Items II-30
- Body Armour II-30
- Merits of Automotive CMC II-30
- Carbon & Graphite Brushes II-30
- Carbon Brushes II-30
- Carbon and Carbon-Graphite Brushes II-31
- Electro-Graphitic Brushes II-31
- Natural Graphite Brushes II-31
- Properties and Applications of Brushes by Type II-31
- Industry-Wide Applications of Carbon Products II-32
- Carbon Black II-33
- Historic Perspective II-33
- Types of Carbon Black II-33
- Characterization of Carbon Black II-33
- Graphite II-34
- Physical Features II-34
- Applications/Uses II-35
- Graphite: One of the Three Forms of Carbon II-35
- Open Pits and Underground Mines Sources of Graphite II-35
- End-Use Applications of Graphite II-36
- Energy Applications of Graphite II-36
- Expandable Graphite Applications II-36
- Classification of Graphite II-37
- Impervious Carbon and Graphite II-37
- Resin Impregnates Used in Impervious Graphite II-37
- Applications of Impervious Graphite II-37
- Artificial Graphite II-38
- Beneficiation Process II-38
- Fullerenes II-38
- Advanced Synthetic Graphite Products II-38
- Primary Products II-39
- Machined Specialty Products II-39
- Grades of Synthetic Graphite II-39
- ATJ II-39
- PGW and PGX II-39
- CS and SLX II-39
- Expandable or Flexible Graphite II-39
- Application in Fire Retardants II-39
- Natural Graphite II-40
- End-uses of Graphite Specialties II-40
- Graphite Recycling II-40
- Graphalloy Contacts II-40
- Applications of Carbon & Graphite II-41
- Unique Characteristics of Carbon-Graphite Composites II-42
4. PRODUCT SEGMENT ANALYSIS II-43
- Carbon and Graphite Electrodes II-43
- Carbon Electrodes II-43
- Carbon Electrodes Applications II-43
- Graphite Electrodes II-44
- Graphite Electrodes Primarily Used in Steel Industry II-44
- Electric Arc Furnace II-45
- Application in Fuel Cells II-45
- Basic Components of Fuel Cells Stack II-45
- Grades of Graphite Electrodes II-45
- Production Process of Graphite Electrodes II-45
- Forming: II-46
- Baking: II-46
- Impregnation: II-46
- Rebaking: II-46
- Graphitizing: II-46
- Machining: II-46
- Other Carbon and Graphite Products II-46
- Automotive Brushes Lose Sheen with Increasing Adoption of Brushless Motors II-47
- Mechanical and Electrical Carbon and Graphite Product Clientele II-48
5. AN OVERVIEW OF END-USE APPLICATIONS II-49
- Carbon and Graphite: Varied Applications II-49
- Industrial End Uses II-49
- End Use Industries II-49
- Refractories II-50
- Special Refractories II-51
- Semiconductor Industry II-51
- Aluminum Extrusion and Casting II-51
- Aluminum Production Scenario II-51
- Aerospace Industry II-52
- Industry Structure and Organization II-52
- Aerobatics and Aircraft Design: A Brief Preview II-52
- Chemical Industry II-53
- Glass Industry II-53
- Ferrous and Non Ferrous Foundries II-53
- Nuclear Industry II-53
- Fused Quartz, Silica and Borosilicate Glass Industry II-53
- Electrical Rotating Machinery II-54
- High Temperature Furnaces II-54
- Heat Loss in Furnaces II-54
- Machining Capabilities II-54
- Sporting Goods Industry II-55
- Carbon Fibers in In-line Skates II-55
- Technology in Tennis II-55
- Graphite Being Used to Manufacture Racquets II-55
- Graphite Composites in Hockey Sticks II-55
- New Sporting Products Using Carbon II-55
- Two-Piece Golf Balls & Graphite Shafts II-56
- Automotive Industry II-56
- Increasing Globalization in the Auto Industry II-56
- Environmental Friendly Vehicles: Future Generation Vehicles II-56
- Rubber Industry II-56
- Synthetic Rubber Types II-57
- Steel Industry II-57
- Iron and Steel II-57
- Categorization of Steel Industry II-57
- Primary Steel Producers: Target Volume Purchasers II-58
- Intermediate Steel Producers: Serve as Outsource Processors II-58
- Specialized Service Centers: Focus on Value-Added Products II-58
- General Service Centers: Warehousers & Distributors II-58
- Friction Materials II-58
- Metal Forming II-58
- Powder Metal II-58
- Scenario In Steel Industry II-59
- Carbon Steel II-59
- Pencil Industry II-59
- Trends in the Industry II-59
- Blurring of Categories and Customers II-59
- Writing and Marking Instruments: Key Segment in the Office Supplies Market II-60
- Characteristic Features of the Office Supplies Market: II-60
- Multiple Choices II-60
- Silicon Industry II-60
- Submerged Arc Furnace II-60
- Industrial Electrochemical Application II-60
- Construction Industry II-61
- Use in Concrete II-61
- Lubricant Industry II-61
- Diamond and Graphite: A Comparison II-61
- Morphological Differences: II-61
6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-62
- Kemrock Industries Launches JAITEC Brand Industrial Grade Carbon Products II-62
- Showa Denko Introduces a New Grade of Graphite II-62
- Metallized Carbon Introduces M-400 and M-106 Carbon-Graphite Materials II-62
- China Carbon Graphite Group Introduces Fine Grain Graphite Rods II-62
- Showa Denko Unveils New Carbon Separators II-63
- Kaneka Introduces Graphite Sheet with High Thermal Conductivity II-63
7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-64
- Global Metals Exploration to Take Over Hatua Resources II-64
- Cabot Corporation to Take Over Activated Carbon Supplier Norit N.V II-64
- Bolero Resources to Take Over Asbury Mining Graphite Mine from Uragold Bay Resources II-65
- Bravura Ventures Acquires Graphite Properties in Canada II-65
- Shield Gold to Take Over Multiple Mining Claims in Canada II-65
- New Destiny Mining to Take Over Three Graphite Properties in Canada II-65
- Galaxy Capital Takes Over Laurier Graphite Property in Canada II-65
- Cavan Ventures Takes Over Two Graphite Projects in Canada II-66
- Standard Graphite Inks Definitive Agreement to Take Over Mousseau East Deposit Resource II-66
- Terra Firma Resources Inks Mineral Property Option Agreement with Standard Graphite II-66
- Galaxy Capital Inks Agreement to Snap Up Sun Graphite Property in Canada II-66
- Big North Capital Inks Agreement to Acquire Brougham and Griffith Graphite Properties II-67
- Olympic Resources and Zimtu Capital Ink Agreement II-67
- SGL Group to Take Over Majority Interest in Fibras Sintéticas de Portugal from Negofor II-67
- Toray Industries Acquires Société des Fibres de Carbone from Arkema II-67
- Velocity Minerals to Take Over Three Graphite Properties in Canada II-68
- SGL Inks Long-Term Graphite Electrode Supply Agreement with ArcelorMittal II-68
- Zoltek Collaborates with Magna Exteriors and Interiors to Produce EpicBlendSMC EB CFS-Z II-68
- The Linde Group Selects SGL Group as an Exclusive Carbon Supplier II-68
- Showa Denko Inks Agreement to Acquire Stake in Sinosteel Sichuan II-69
- Government of Tamilnadu Inks MoUs with Phillips Carbon Black II-69
- Cabot Corp and Risun Chemicals Company to Build New Carbon Black Plant in China II-69
- Cabot Corporation to Set Up a Carbon Black JV with Risun Chemicals in China II-69
- The Morgan Crucible Company Acquires Changsha Hairong New Materials II-70
- GrafTech International Takes Over Fiber Materials II-70
- Orocan Resource to Acquire Graphite Properties in Quebec, Canada II-70
- MEGA Graphite and Chotanagpur Graphite Industries to Establish a JV II-70
- Toray Industries and Daimler to Form Joint Venture II-71
- POSCO Group and Tokai Carbon to Enter into Production and Sales Joint Venture II-71
- SGL Group Inks Contract with a Chinese Silicon Company II-72
- Toray Industries Collaborates with Toray Advanced Materials Korea II-72
- Toray to Continue Expansion of Production Plant for Carbon Fiber at Ehime Facility II-72
- Showa Denko Group to Commence Volume Production of SDXTM Carbon-Coated Aluminum Foils II-73
- Taekwang Industrial to Commence Carbon Fiber Production II-73
- General Motors to Collaborate with Teijin II-73
- Teijin to Establish Pilot Production Facility for CFRTP Components in Japan II-74
- Showa Denko to Increase Graphite Electrode Production Capacity II-74
- China Carbon Graphite Group Establishes New Graphite Electrode Production Plant II-74
- Cabot Procures Order for Emperor® 1800 Carbon Black Pigment from Halsan Paint & Color II-75
- Cabot to Expand Global Carbon Black Manufacturing Capacity II-75
- HEG to Invest in Increasing Production Capacity of Graphite Plant II-76
- Sanxi Sanjia Group to Build New Carbon Electrode Plant II-76
- SGL Group Bags Contract from The Carbon Company II-76
- Showa Denko to Increase Graphite Electrode Manufacturing Capacity II-76
- Shanxi Jinghua Carbon to Invest in UHP Graphite Electrode Project II-77
- Evonik Industries Divests Carbon Black Business to Rhône Capital and Triton Partners II-77
8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-78
- Calgon Carbon to Take Over Calgon Mitsubishi Chemical II-78
- GrafTech International Acquires Micron Research II-78
- Aditya Birla Group Acquires Minority Stake in Alexandria Carbon Black Company II-78
- Showa Denko Establishes VGCFTM-X Facility II-78
- Toray Industries and EADS Ink Supply Agreement for Carbon Fiber Prepreg II-79
- Woongjin Chemical to Establish Carbon Fiber Production Line II-79
- Extrativa and Graphit Kropfmuehl to Set Up Natural Graphite JV in Brazil II-79
- C/G Electrodes Selects Infor ERP SyteLine and Advanced Planning and Scheduling Module from Infor II-80
- Toho Tenax Introduces Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL) Utilizing Carbon Fiber Fabric for Fuel Cells II-80
- GrafTech International Acquires C/G Electrodes and Seadrift Coke II-80
- BMW Enters Into Joint Venture with SGL II-81
- Graphit Kropfmuhl Enters into Joint Venture with Extrativa II-81
- Cytec Engineered Materials and Mitsubishi Rayon Enter into Collaboration II-81
- China Carbon Signs LoI to Purchase Chiyu Carbon Graphite Limited II-81
- Calgon Carbon Obtains Four FLUEPAC Activated Carbon Contracts II-81
- Hanfeng Evergreen to be Exclusive China Distributor for CarbonPower II-82
- Carbone Lorraine Group Obtains Contract for Seawater Filters from the State Government of Victoria II-82
- Carbone Lorraine Takes Over Calcarb II-82
- Helwig Carbon Acquire Electrical Carbon Operation of SGL Carbon II-82
- Trading Emissions to Collaborate with Leaf Clean Energy II-83
- Zoltek Inks Agreement with Global Blade Technologies II-83
- Industrial Technology Research Institute Enters into Partnership with Spirit Aero Systems II-83
- Origin Energy Enters Into Agreement with Carbon Conscious II-83
- Graphite Sales and Superior Graphite Enter into Joint Venture II-83
- Cabot Expands Production Capacity II-83
- Brembo Signs Joint Venture Agreement with SGL Group II-84
- HTC Purenergy Acquires Carbon Rx II-84
- HRE Performance Wheels Inks Partnership Agreement with Dymag Racing II-84
- SGL Group to Manufacture Specialty Carbon Products II-85
- Goltens Dubai Inks Memorandum of Understanding with Brodrene II-85
- GrafTech International Receives License from Touchstone Research for Carbon Foam Tooling Patents II-85
- SKion Takes Over Equity Interest in SGL Carbon SE II-85
- AMG Invest Takes Over Outstanding Interest in Graphit Kropfmühl II-85
- GS Caltex Enters into Joint Venture with Nippon Oil to Establish Carbon Plant II-85
- Hyperion Catalysis International Inks Supply and Licensing Agreement with Showa Denko II-86
- Metals USA Holdings Acquires VR Laser II-86
- SGL to Construct Production Facility for Specialty Carbon Products II-86
- Nippon Graphite Fiber to Complete Installation of Novel Manufacturing Line for Pitch-Based Carbon Fibers II-86
- ADA-ES Names Crowfoot Development as ADA Carbon Solutions II-86
- Bayer MaterialScience to Establish Production Facility for Carbon Nanotubes II-87
- Airbus Signs Contract with Chinese Partners to Create JV for A350 and A320 Aircrraft II-87
- Awabi Acquires CarbonDesk II-87
- Showa Denko Produces VGCFTM-X- a Novel Grade of Carbon Nanotube II-87
- Iran Constructs First Carbon-Silicium Manufacturing Facility in Middle East II-87
- C-Lock Technology Takes Over Carbon Credit II-88
- Mozambican Province Signs MoU with Timcal Graphite to Resume Graphite Production II-88
- Mitsubishi Rayon Establishes MITSUBISHI RAYON II-88
- Benteler-SGL-Automotive-Composite Takes Over Fischer Composite II-88
- HITCO Carbon Composite Enters into Strategic Agreement with Denel Saab II-89
9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-90
- Cabot Corporation (US) II-90
- Mersen (France) II-90
- GrafTech International Ltd. (US) II-91
- HEG Ltd. (India) II-92
- Hexcel Corporation (US) II-92
- Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-92
- Grafil, Inc. (US) II-92
- Morgan Crucible Company Plc (UK) II-93
- Morgan AM&T (Australia) II-93
- Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-93
- Orion Engineered Carbons LLC (US) II-94
- SGL Carbon SE (Germany) II-94
- Showa Denko K.K (Japan) II-94
- Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. (US) II-95
- Superior Graphite Co. (US) II-95
- Toho Tenax Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-95
- Toho Tenax America, Inc. (US) II-96
- Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-96
- Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan) II-97
- Zoltek Companies, Inc. (US) II-97
10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-98
III. Market
1. THE UNITED STATES
2. CANADA
3. JAPAN
4. EUROPE
5. ASIA-PACIFIC
6. LATIN AMERICA
7. REST OF WORLD
IV. Competitive Landscape
Total Companies Profiled: 202 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries -
(265)
- The United States (48)
- Canada (6)
- Japan (24)
- Europe (83)
- - France (7)
- - Germany (10)
- - The United Kingdom (14)
- - Italy (4)
- - Spain (3)
- - Rest of Europe (45)
- Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (93)
- Latin America (7)
- Africa (4)
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