This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Advanced Ceramics in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural Ceramics. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, 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 181 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Applied Ceramics Inc., Ceradyne, Inc., CPS Technologies Corporation, CeramTec AG, COI Ceramics Inc., Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA, Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Hamilton Ltd., Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Lauf GmbH, Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc., Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Inc., Saint-Gobain Quartz SAS, CoorsTek, Inc., Covalent Materials Corporation, General Electric Company, International Ceramic Engineering, KEMET Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, AVX Corp., American Technical Ceramics Corp., Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation, Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Morgan Electro Ceramics, Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., NGK Insulators Ltd., Rauschert GmbH, Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Ltd., Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd., TDK Corporation, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., and Yageo Corp. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADVANCED CERAMICS                 	MCP-1001
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                             CONTENTS


  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
       Electronic Ceramics                                              I-4
       Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics                     I-4
       Ceramic Coatings                                                 I-4
       Structural Ceramics                                              I-4


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. Industry Overview                                                  II-1
      Major Markets of Advanced Ceramics                                II-1
      Current & Future Analysis                                         II-1
       Regional Perspective                                             II-1
       Segmental Perspective                                            II-1

  2. Market Snapshots                                                   II-2
      Asia Dominates Global Advanced Ceramics Market                    II-2
      Twin Growth Strategy: Adding New Dimensions to Advanced Ceramics  II-2
      Industry Experiences Strong Demand from IT/Electronic Industries  II-2
      Electronic Ceramics Continue to Rule Advanced Ceramics Market     II-2
      Development of Niobium and Tantalum Propel Electronic Ceramics
       Market                                                           II-3
      Rising Demand for Ceramic Armor Fueling Structural Ceramics Sales II-3
      Medical Field to Emerge as Major End-Use Area for Advanced
       Ceramics                                                         II-3
      Aerospace Sector Drives Growth for Ceramic Coatings               II-3
      Challenges for Commercialization of  Advanced Ceramics            II-3
      Cost-Effective Manufacturing Regions Attract Foreign Companies    II-4

  3. Emerging Applications                                              II-5
      Smart Ceramics Zoom Ahead                                         II-5
      Fuel Cells and Batteries Promising a Huge Potential               II-5
      High-Performance Ceramics Grab Significant Position in
       Automobile Sector                                                II-5
      Piezo ceramic components Open New Avenues                         II-6
      Metal Matrix Composite - A Prominent Species                      II-6
      Ceramic Products Aid in Process Reliability                       II-6
      Superconductors Driving Demand for Advanced Ceramics              II-7
      Energy Sector Spurs New Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics       II-7

  4. Product Overview                                                   II-8
      Ceramics                                                          II-8
      Characteristics of Ceramics                                       II-8
      Traditional Ceramics                                              II-8
      Advanced Ceramics                                                 II-8
       Manufacture of Advanced Ceramics                                 II-8
       Design of Advanced Ceramics                                      II-9
       Key Developments in Advanced Ceramics                            II-9
        Near Net Shape Technique Reducing Manufacturing Costs           II-9
       History                                                          II-9
      A Segmental Analysis                                              II-9
       Electronic Ceramics                                              II-10
        Table 1: World Electronic Ceramics Market  (2005 & 2006):
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales  by Geographic Region -
        United States, Canada,  Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
        East, and  Latin America (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-10
       Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics                     II-11
        Table 2: World Chemical Processing and Environmental
        Ceramics Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales by Geographic Region - United States, Canada, Japan,
        Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East,  and Latin America
        (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                           II-11
       Ceramic Coatings                                                 II-12
        Table 3: World Ceramic Coatings Market  (2005 & 2006):
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales  by Geographic Region -
        United States, Canada,  Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
        East,  and Latin America (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-12
       Structural Ceramics                                              II-13
        Table 4: World Structural Ceramics Market (2005 & 2006):
        Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Geographic Region -
        United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle
        East, and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-13
       Other Ceramic Materials                                          II-13
        Monolithic Ceramics                                             II-13
        Engineered Ceramic Composite Materials                          II-14
        Refractories                                                    II-14
        Ceramic Matrix Composites                                       II-14
        Dielectric Ceramics                                             II-14
       End-Use Markets                                                  II-14
        Important End-Use Markets and Key Application Areas of
         Advanced Ceramics                                              II-15

  5. Raw Materials - An Overview                                        II-17
      Alumina                                                           II-17
      Zirconia                                                          II-17
      Silicon Nitride                                                   II-17
      Silicon Carbide                                                   II-17
      Transformation Toughened-Zirconia                                 II-17
      Transformation Toughened-Alumina                                  II-18

  6. Technological Innovations/Developments                             II-19
      Ceramic Electronic Component from Japanese Inventors              II-19
      Low Resistivity SiC from the US Inventors                         II-19
      Epitaxial Silicon Carbide Layer Production Process from
       Swedish Engineers                                                II-19
      Japanese Researchers Introduce New Ceramic Electronic Component   II-19
      Silicon Carbide Composite Substance from the US Researcher        II-19
      New Production Process for Ceramic Electronic Components          II-19
      Microelectromechanical Structures on SiC Substrate                II-20
      Ceramic Coating Substance from Japanese Inventors                 II-20
      Ceramic Coating Substance Based On Hightech Nano-Technology       II-20
      Compositional Buffers for Use in Electronic Ceramics              II-20
      Ceramic Coating Manufacturing Process from Swedish Inventors      II-20
      New Manufacturing Method for Multi-Phase Ceramic Electronic
       Component                                                        II-20
      An Electrosurgical Electrode with Non-Conductive Porous
       Ceramic Coating                                                  II-21
      Japanese Inventors Develop New Process for Ceramic Electronic
       Component                                                        II-21
      New Silicon Boron Carbide Nitride Ceramics from German
       Researchers                                                      II-21
      Photogravure Press from Japanese Researchers                      II-21
      Silicon Carbide Substrate from Swedish Engineers                  II-21
      Production Process for Sic Series Compound Film                   II-21
      Silicon Nitride Deposition from Oregon Engineers                  II-22
      Silicon Carbide Production Process from Japanese Engineer         II-22
      Sic Semiconductor Device from the US Inventors                    II-22
      Sealing Process of Silicon Nitride Filter from Japanese Engineer  II-22
      Non-Volatile Memory Cell from Taiwanese Engineers                 II-22
      Silicon Nitride Film Production Process from Japanese Inventors   II-22
      Silicon Rib Waveguide from US Researchers                         II-23
      Silicon Nitride Honeycomb Filter Fabricating Process              II-23
      Silicon Nitride Layer Production Process from Taiwanese Engineers II-23
      Japanese Researchers Introduce New Production Method              II-23
      Semiconductor Device from Japanese, British Engineers             II-23
      Sic Semiconductor Equipment from Japanese Inventors               II-23
      NanoScale Ceramic Coatings for Semiconductors                     II-24
      Fabrication Method for Silicon Carbide Film from Japanese
       Engineer                                                         II-24
      Conductive Paste for Creating Terminal Electrodes                 II-24

  7. Product Innovations/Introductions                                  II-25
      CoorsTek Releases New Design Guide for  Thick-Film Ceramic
       Substrates                                                       II-25
      Yageo Introduces 8010 Ceramic Chip Antenna                        II-25
      Kyocera to Launch New Ceramic Utility Knife Colors                II-25
      TDK Corporation Develops First-of-its-kind Multilayer  Ceramic
       Chip Capacitor                                                   II-25
      ATC Rolls Out 800 Series Multilayer Capacitor  Products           II-26
      CoorsTek Launches CeraPure Ceramics                              II-26
      CoorsTek Launches DuraStrate Ceramic Substrates                  II-26
      Momentive Performance Materials Launches New Series of  PBN
       Coatings, Heaters and Crucibles                                  II-27
      KEMET Introduces FE-CAP Line                                      II-27
      Kyocera Launches the Ceramic Pot                                  II-27
      Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Line of  Co-Fired PCMAs      II-28
      Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Piezoelectric Composite
       Components                                                       II-28
      Morgan Electro Ceramics Unveils New Piezoelectric  Actuator
       Plates                                                           II-29
      Vishay Releases Latest Range of High-Intensity White SMD LED
       Series                                                           II-29
      Advanced PhaseSiC Hybrid Liquid-Phase Silicon Carbide Substance  II-29
      AVX Extends TLJ Series Portfolio                                  II-29
      Large-Case SMD MLCC from KEMET                                    II-29
      Vishay Launches VJHVArc Guard Capacitors                          II-30
      SEM Develops First-Ever 4.7uF/6.3V/1005 MLCC                      II-30
      CoorsTek Unveils Ceramic Vacuum Wafer Chucks for Semiconductor
       Industry                                                         II-30
      GE Advanced Materials Launches New Boron Nitride Spray Coating    II-30
      KEMET Expands Surface Mount MLCC Product Line                     II-31
      Taiyo Yuden Develops Higher Capacitance Axial Lead Capacitors     II-31
      AVX Corporation Designs FLEXISAFE Capacitors                     II-31
      Yageo Unveils X5R Dielectric MLCC                                 II-31
      SEM Develops New MLCCs                                            II-31
      Morgan Introduces Performance SiC                                 II-32
      AVX Introduces Ultra Maxi Ceramic Capacitors                      II-32
      KEMET Extends Capacitance Values in Open Mode/Fail Safe MLCC
       Product Line                                                     II-32
      CoorsTek Unveils CeraLase AHP-99                                  II-32
      TDK Releases the Smallest Multilayer Ceramic Chip Coil            II-33
      Kyocera Introduces Multilayer Ceramic Substrate                   II-33
      AVX Unveils New Corecap NPV Series Capacitors                     II-33
      KEMET Supplements MLCC Product Line                               II-33
      Morgan Introduces New Ceramic Form                                II-33
      GE Expands Coating Product Line                                   II-34
      SEM Develops First-Ever 0402 MLCC                                 II-34
      SEM Unveils MLCC with 22¥ìF Capacitance                           II-34
      Watlow Electric Introduces Ceramic Heater                         II-34
      Morgan Introduces Ceramic-based Product for Disc Drive Industry   II-34
      Morgan Launches Piezoelectric Multi-layer Actuators               II-35
      Morgan Teams Up with Ford Motor to Introduce New Coating
       Technology                                                       II-35
      Aremco Introduces New Advanced Ceramic Coating                    II-35
      Aremco Launches Ceramacoat 503-VFG-C, a High Temperature Sealant II-35
      GE Develops New Fillers to Beat Heat in Electronic  Devices       II-36
      Kyocera Industrial Expands CA-range of CVD Coated Indexable
       Inserts                                                          II-36
      Morgan Divulges New Ceramic Feed-Thrus for Medical Implant
       Applications                                                     II-36
      Morgan Unveils Piezoelectric-Based Medical Ultrasound Transducers II-36
      AVX Corp. Unveils X8R Ceramic Capacitors                          II-37
      Toshiba Ceramics Develops Silicon Substrates for Power Equipments II-37
      Kyocera Launches Two New CVD-Coated Grades                        II-37
      Taiyo Yuden Divulges World's Smallest Ceramic Antenna Solution
       for Mobile Application                                           II-37
      Morgan Advanced Ceramics Develops Ceramic-To-Metal Components     II-38
      Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Piezoelectric Ceramic        II-38

  8. Recent Industry Activity                                           II-39
      Metalico Acquires American CatCon Holdings                        II-39
      CTS Corp Acquires TUSONIX                                         II-39
      Johnson Matthey Acquires Argillon                                 II-39
      Yageo Partners with OEMs and ODMs to  Promote Wireless Solutions  II-39
      Ceradyne Obtains Ceramic Body Armor Order                         II-39
      ESK Ceramics Wins €35 Million Contract                            II-39
      Taiyo Yuden Launches Two New Group Companies                      II-40
      AVX Corporation Acquires American Technical  Ceramics             II-40
      Souriau Holding Acquires Pacific Aerospace &  Electronics         II-40
      Du-Co Ceramics Company Acquires Saxonburg  Ceramics               II-40
      North Coast Angel Fund Acquires Minority Interest in  Stanton
       Ceramics                                                         II-41
      SIC Investment Acquires Toshiba Ceramics                          II-41
      CoorsTek Takes Over Gaiser                                        II-41
      Advent and Carlyle Completes the Acquisition of H.C. Starck       II-41
      Cree and Digi-Key Enter into a Distribution Pact                  II-41
      Ceradyne Obtains Ceramic Body Armor Delivery Order  from the
       US Army                                                          II-42
      CPS Becomes CPS Technologies Corporation                          II-42
      Ceradyne Opens First Solar Energy Ceramic-Associated  Factory
       in China                                                         II-42
      NGK Insulators to Construct New Manufacturing Facility  in Mexico II-42
      CoorsTek Plans to Open New Facility in the US                     II-42
      Samsung Electro-Mechanics Offers MLCC Library to  Ansoft          II-43
      Apollo Management Acquires Advanced Materials  Business of GE     II-43
      KEMET Acquires EPCOS' Tantalum Capacitor Business                 II-43
      Cetek Technologies Acquires Belanger Ceramic                      II-43
      The Morgan Crucible Acquires Ceramic Fibres Operations            II-43
      Kennametal Takes Over Sintec Keramik                              II-44
      NanoDynamics Acquires Pourous Ceramic Shapes                      II-44
      Ceramic Protection Corp Takes Over Protective Products
       International                                                    II-44
      Murata Manufacturing to Acquire SyChip                            II-44
      Cree to Acquire Intrinsic Semiconductor                           II-44
      SIC Increases Stake in Toshiba Ceramics                           II-44
      Ceradyne Inc. Bags Order for Ceramic Body Armor from the US Army  II-44
      Morgan Electro Ceramics Signs Agreement with Apex Microtechnology II-45
      APT Signs Licensing Deal with NGC                                 II-45
      KEMET Creates Advanced Technology Group                           II-45
      CoorsTek Starts New Business Unit                                 II-45
      Taiyo Yuden to Start Bulk Production of MLCC                      II-45
      Yageo Deploys BME for Bulk Production of NP0 Type MLCC            II-46
      Cree Starts New Manufacturing Facility                            II-46
      ASCP Divests Unifrax Corp                                         II-46
      Capacity Extensions in Commercial Grade Multilayer Ceramic
       Product Line by KEMET                                            II-46
      Saint-Gobain to Spend US$27.4 Million for Silicon Carbide
       Project in China                                                 II-46
      Taiyo Yuden Inks Strategic Alliance with KEMET                    II-47
      Taiyo Yuden Begins Mass-Production of Small Capacitors            II-47
      Morgan Bags Manufacturing Contract from Smith Aerospace           II-47
      Maruwa Plans New Production Plant for Ceramic Electronic
       Components                                                       II-47
      Saint-Gobain Collaborates with ORNL Researchers                   II-47
      Ceradyne Establishes New Plant for Automotive Ceramic
       Components and Ceramic Armor Products                            II-48
      Acquisition of China-based Danfeng by Saint-Gobain                II-48
      CoorsTek Acquires VZS/Seagoe Advanced Ceramics                    II-48
      Prima Signs Multi-Year Agreement with N.C. Insulators             II-48
      American Technical Ceramics Teams Up with Richardson Electronics  II-49
      Advanced Powders & Coatings Bags Contract from DK Machine         II-49
      Ceramic Fuel Cells Receives Two U.S. Patents for Electrical
       Conductivity                                                     II-49
      CTS Corp. to Divest Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics Operation    II-49
      Taiyo Yuden Enhances Production Operations in China               II-50
      United Defense Acquires Cercom Inc.                               II-50
      Ceradyne Pockets ESK Ceramics                                     II-50
      Dynamit Nobel Divests CeramTec to Rockwood                        II-50
      Ceradyne's Purchase of Quest Expands Injection Molding Forming
       Capabilities                                                     II-50
      Ceradyne Bags $461 Million Ceramic Armor Contract                 II-51
      Morgan Advanced Ceramics' Ceramic Bearings to Equip Grundfos
       Pumps                                                            II-51

  9. Focus on Select Players                                            II-52
      Applied Ceramics Inc. (USA)                                       II-52
      Ceradyne, Inc. (USA)                                              II-52
      CPS Technologies Corporation (USA)                                II-52
      CeramTec AG (Germany)                                             II-53
      COI Ceramics Inc. (USA)                                           II-53
      Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (France)                             II-53
       Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Hamilton Ltd. (Canada)            II-54
       Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Lauf GmbH (Germany)               II-54
       Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc. (USA)                      II-54
        Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Inc. (USA)                       II-55
       Saint-Gobain Quartz SAS (France)                                 II-55
      CoorsTek, Inc. (USA)                                              II-55
      Covalent Materials Corporation (Japan)                            II-56
      General Electric Company (USA)                                    II-56
      International Ceramic Engineering (USA)                           II-56
      KEMET Corporation (USA)                                           II-57
      Kyocera Corporation (Japan)                                       II-57
       AVX Corp. (USA)                                                  II-57
        American Technical Ceramics Corp. (USA)                         II-58
       Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation (USA)                    II-58
      Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. (USA)                       II-58
      Morgan Electro Ceramics (UK)                                      II-59
      Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)                             II-59
      NGK Insulators Ltd. (Japan)                                       II-59
      Rauschert GmbH (Germany)                                          II-60
      Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Ltd. (Korea)                    II-60
      Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                     II-60
      TDK Corporation (Japan)                                           II-60
      Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (USA)                                II-61
      Yageo Corp. (Taiwan)                                              II-61

  10. Global Market Perspective                                         II-62
      Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis  for
      Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - US,  Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan),  Middle East and
      Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales in US$ Million for  Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
      corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                       II-62

      Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 2011 through 2015(includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-63

      Table 7: World Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-64

      Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
      2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-65
      Product Segment's Market Analytics                                II-66
      Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Electronic Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
      US$ Million for  Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-66

      Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Electronic Ceramics
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 2011 through 2015(includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-67

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Electronic Ceramics by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-68

      Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Electronic Ceramics by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
      2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-69

      Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Chemical Processing and Environmental Ceramics by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding
      Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001
      through 2010 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                II-70

      Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Chemical  Processing
      and Environmental Ceramics by Geographic  Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin American Markets  Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                       II-71

      Table 15: World Historic Review for Chemical Processing and
      Environmental Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East
      and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-72

      Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Chemical Processing
      and Environmental Ceramics by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and  Latin
      American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012  (includes
      corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                       II-73

      Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Ceramic Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
      US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-74

      Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Ceramic  Coatings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 2011 through 2015 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)     II-75

      Table 19: World Historic Review for Ceramic Coatings by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million  for
      Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)     II-76

      Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Ceramic Coatings by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
      2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-77

      Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Structural Ceramics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East  and
      Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 through  2010 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-78

      Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Structural Ceramics
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 2011 through 2015(includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-79

      Table 23: World Historic Review for Structural Ceramics by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)       II-80

      Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Structural Ceramics by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
      2012 (includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                        II-81


III. MARKET

  1. United States                                                      III-1
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-1
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-1
         Electronic Ceramics: The Largest Segment                       III-1
         Structural Ceramics: Spearheading Growth                       III-1
        Issues Impacting Growth of Advanced Ceramics  Market            III-1
        Technological Developments                                      III-2
        Product Introductions                                           III-3
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-10
        Focus on Select Players                                         III-15
         Applied Ceramics Inc.                                          III-15
         AVX Corp.                                                      III-16
          American Technical Ceramics Corp.                             III-16
         Ceradyne, Inc.                                                 III-16
         CPS Technologies Corporation                                   III-17
         COI Ceramics Inc.                                              III-17
         CoorsTek, Inc.                                                 III-17
         General Electric Company                                       III-18
         International Ceramic Engineering                              III-18
         KEMET Corp.                                                    III-18
         Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp.                              III-19
         Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.                          III-19
         Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics Inc.                          III-19
          Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Inc.                           III-20
         Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.                                   III-20
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-21
        Table 25: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics,
        Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic
        Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001
        through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-21

        Table 26: US Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015(includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-22

        Table 27: US Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-22

        Table 28: US 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012  (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-23

  2. Canada                                                             III-24
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-24
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-24
        Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Hamilton - A Major Player        III-24
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-25
        Table 29: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic
        Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics,
        Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
        Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-25

        Table 30: Canadian Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$ Million  for Years 2011 through
        2015(includes  corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-25

        Table 31: Canadian Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-26

        Table 32: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-26

  3. Japan                                                              III-27
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-27
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-27
        Technological Developments                                      III-27
        Product Launches and Introductions                              III-30
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-32
        Focus on Select Players                                         III-33
         Covalent Materials Corporation                                 III-33
         Kyocera Corporation                                            III-33
         Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.                                 III-33
         NGK Insulators Ltd.                                            III-34
         Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.                                          III-34
         TDK Corp.                                                      III-34
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-35
        Table 33: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic
        Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics,
        Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
        Years 2001  through 2010 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-35

        Table 34: Japanese Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for  Years 2011 through
        2015(includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                       III-36

        Table 35: Japanese Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-36

        Table 36: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-37

  4. Europe                                                             III-38
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-38
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-38
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-38
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-39
        Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Advanced Ceramics by Geographic Region - France,
        Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of
        Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
        corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                     III-39

        Table 38: European Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Geographic Region - France, Germany,  United
        Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in  US$ Million for
        Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)     III-40

        Table 39: European Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Geographic Region - France, Germany,  United Kingdom, Italy,
        Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994
        through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-41

        Table 40: European 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales
        for France, Germany,  United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia
        and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-42

        Table 41: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic
        Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics,
        Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
        Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-43

        Table 42: European Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$  Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-43

        Table 43: European Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-44

        Table 44: European 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for the Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-44

  4a. France                                                            III-45
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-45
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-45
        Focus on Select Players                                         III-45
         Compagnie de Saint Gobain                                      III-45
         Saint-Gobain Quartz SAS                                        III-45
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-46
        Table 45: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics,
        Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic
        Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001
        through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-46

        Table 46: French Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$  Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-47

        Table 47: French Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-47

        Table 48: French 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-48

  4b. Germany                                                           III-49
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-49
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-49
        Technological Development                                       III-49
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-49
        Focus on Select Players                                         III-50
         CeramTec AG                                                    III-50
         Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Lauf GmbH                       III-50
         Rauschert GmbH                                                 III-50
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-51
        Table 49: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics,
        Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic
        Coatings and  Structural Ceramics Markets Independently
        Analyzed  with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001
        through 2010 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)              III-51

        Table 50: German Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales  in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-52

        Table 51: German Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                     III-52

        Table 52: German 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-53

  4c. The United Kingdom                                                III-54
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-54
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-54
        Product Introductions                                           III-54
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-57
        Morgan Electro Ceramics - A Major Player                        III-58
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-59
        Table 53: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics,
        Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic
        Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001
        through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-59

        Table 54: UK Long-term Projections for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$  Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-60

        Table 55: UK Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994  through 2000 (includes
        corresponding  Graph/Chart)                                     III-60

        Table 56: UK 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-61

  4d. Italy                                                             III-62
       Market Analysis                                                  III-62
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-62
        Table 57: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment- Electronic Ceramics,
        Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic
        Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for  Years 2001
        through 2010 (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)              III-62

        Table 58: Italian Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$  Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-63

        Table 59: Italian Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-63

        Table 60: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-64

  4e. Spain                                                             III-65
       Market Analysis                                                  III-65
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-65
        Table 61: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics,
        Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic
        Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001
        through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-65

        Table 62: Spanish Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$  Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-66

        Table 63: Spanish Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-66

        Table 64: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-67

  4f. Russia                                                            III-68
       Market Analysis                                                  III-68
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-68
        Table 65: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics,
        Chemical Processing & Environmental  Ceramics, Ceramic
        Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales in  US$ Million for Years 2001
        through 2010  (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              III-68

        Table 66: Russian Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics,  Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in  US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-69

        Table 67: Russian Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics by
        Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-69

        Table 68: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown  of Value Sales
        for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        for Years 1998,  2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-70

  4g. Rest of Europe                                                    III-71
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-71
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-71
        Technological Developments                                      III-71
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-72
        Table 69: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment -
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and  Structural Ceramics Markets
        Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
        Years 2001  through 2010 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-72

        Table 70: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental  Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in  US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-73

        Table 71: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-73

        Table 72: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for  Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets  for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-74

  5. Asia-Pacific                                                       III-75
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-75
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-75
        Technological Developments                                      III-75
        Product Introductions                                           III-76
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-76
        Select Players                                                  III-78
         Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company Ltd  (Korea)                 III-78
         Yageo Corp. (Taiwan)                                           III-78
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-79
        Table 73: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment -
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and  Structural Ceramics Markets
        Independently Analyzed  with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
        Years 2001  through 2010 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-79

        Table 74: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for  Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental  Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural  Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in  US$ Million for Years 2011  through 2015
        (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                           III-80

        Table 75: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-80

        Table 76: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for  Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment -  Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales for  Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings  and Structural
        Ceramics Markets for  Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-81

  6. The Middle East                                                    III-82
       Market Analysis                                                  III-82
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-82
        Table 77: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic
        Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental Ceramics,
        Ceramic Coatings and  Structural Ceramics Markets
        Independently  Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million
        for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes  corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-82

        Table 78: Middle East Long-term Projections for  Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental  Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual  Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011  through 2015
        (includes corresponding  Graph/Chart)                           III-83

        Table 79: Middle East Historic Review for Advanced Ceramics
        by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-83

        Table 80: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic  Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets for  Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-84

  7. Latin America                                                      III-85
      A. Market Analysis                                                III-85
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-85
        Strategic Corporate Development                                 III-85
      B. Market Analytics                                               III-86
        Table 81: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Advanced Ceramics by Product Segment -
        Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing & Environmental
        Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and Structural Ceramics Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
        Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-86

        Table 82: Latin American Long-term Projections for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental  Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings, and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in  US$ Million for Years 2011 through
        2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        III-87

        Table 83: Latin American Historic Review for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Electronic Ceramics, Chemical
        Processing & Environmental Ceramics, Ceramic Coatings and
        Structural Ceramics Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-87

        Table 84: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Advanced
        Ceramics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales for Electronic Ceramics, Chemical Processing &
        Environmental Ceramics,Ceramic Coatings and Structural
        Ceramics Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &  2012 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-88


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