This report analyzes the global market for Optical Coatings in US$ Million by the following coating types -  Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and Others (includes Electrochromic and IR Coatings). Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 123 companies including many key and niche players such as Abrisa USPG Glass and Coatings, ZC&R Coatings for Optics, Inc., AccuCoat, Inc., Princeton Instruments, AFE Technology Coatings Ltd., Align Optics, Inc., Andover Corporation, Applied Coatings, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc., Artemis Optical Ltd., Barr Associates, Inc., Brewer Science, Inc., CVI Melles Griot, DELTA Light & Optics, DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc., Dontech, Inc., Dynavac, Edmund Optics, Inc., EIS Optics Ltd., EMF Corporation, Evaporated Coatings, Inc., Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc., Fosta Tek Optics, Inc., Hampton Scientific, Inc., Helia Photonics Ltd, Hoya Corporation USA,  VLOC Incorporated, Iridian Spectral Technologies, Ltd., ISP Optics Corp., Janos Technology, Inc., JDS Uniphase Corporation, Metavac Inc.,  Mloptic Corp., Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc., Nikon Corporation, Oclaro, Inc., Opco Laboratory, Inc., Ophir Optronics Ltd., Optical Coatings Japan, Optics Balzers Jena GmbH, Optoplex Corp, OptoSigma Corp., PFG Optics, Photonic Products Group, Inc., Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH, Quantum Coating, Inc., REFLEX Analytical Corporation, Research Electro-Optics, Inc., Rocky Mountain Instrument Co., Semrock Inc., Seoul Precision Optics Co., Umicore NV, Umicore Coating Services, Tru Vue, Inc., Vacuum Process Technology, Inc., and Zygo Corporation.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

OPTICAL COATINGS			MCP-1400
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
      Product Definition and Scope of Study                             I-3
       Review of Select Coating Types                                   I-3
        Anti-Reflective Coatings                                        I-3
        Transparent Electrodes                                          I-3
        Reflective Coatings                                             I-3
        Filter Coatings                                                 I-4
        Electrochromic Coatings                                         I-4
       Overview of Raw Materials                                        I-4
        Silica                                                          I-4
        Indium Tin Oxide                                                I-4
        Fluorides                                                       I-4
        Aluminum                                                        I-4
        Silver                                                          I-4
        Gold                                                            I-4
        Copper                                                          I-5
         Applications of Copper                                         I-5


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. Market Overview                                                    II-1
      Progress in Optical Coatings Drives New Markets and Business
       Opportunities                                                    II-1
      Current and Future Analysis                                       II-1

  2. Product Overview                                                   II-2
      Optical Coatings: A Brief Introduction                            II-2
       Optical Thin Film Coatings                                       II-2
      Types of Optical Coatings                                         II-2
       Anti-Reflective Coatings                                         II-2
        Types of Anti-Reflection Coatings                               II-3
       Transparent Electrodes                                           II-3
       Reflective Coatings                                              II-3
       Filter Coatings                                                  II-3
       Metallic Coating                                                 II-4
       Electrochromic Coatings                                          II-4
       Beam Splitter Coatings                                           II-4

  3. Raw Materials Overview                                             II-5
      Silica                                                            II-5
       Properties of Silica                                             II-5
      Indium Tin Oxide                                                  II-5
      Fluorides                                                         II-5
      Aluminum                                                          II-6
       Table 1: World Current & Future Analysis for Aluminum
       Coatings Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
       2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        II-6

       Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Aluminum Coatings
       Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             II-7
      Silver                                                            II-7
       Applications of Silver                                           II-7
        Table 3: World Current & Future Analysis for Silver Coatings
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-8

        Table 4: World Long-term Projections for Silver  Coatings
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-8
      Gold                                                              II-8
       Properties of Gold                                               II-8
       Applications of Gold                                             II-9
        Table 5: World Current & Future Analysis for Gold Coatings
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-9

        Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Gold Coatings
        Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-9
      Copper                                                            II-10
       Applications of Copper                                           II-10

  4. Coating Application Techniques                                     II-11
      Sputtering                                                        II-11
       Ion Beam Sputtering                                              II-11
       Magnetron Sputtering                                             II-11
      Coating Under Vacuum                                              II-11
       Thermal Vaporization                                             II-11
       Electron Bombardment                                             II-11
       Electron Beam Ion Bombardment                                    II-12
       Ion-Assisted Bombardment                                         II-12
       Ion Beam Deposition                                              II-12
       Electron-Beam Vaporization Deposition                            II-12
      Physical Vapor Deposition                                         II-12
      Chemical Vapor Deposition                                         II-12

  5. End-Use Analysis                                                   II-13
      Electronics and Instrumentation                                   II-13
      Medical                                                           II-13
      Transportation                                                    II-14
      Telecommunications                                                II-15
      Architecture                                                      II-15

  6. Research and Development                                           II-16
      Tough Anti-Reflective Coatings from IOF                           II-16
      European Researchers Develop Coatings for Solar Cells             II-16

  7. Technological Breakthroughs/Developments                           II-17
      Ferrotec Rolls Out New Electron Beam Evaporation Solutions        II-17
      New Thin Film Technology Enhances Optical Coatings Function       II-17
      Kyocera Unveils New Silver Mirror Coating Technology              II-17
      Sarnoff Corporation Announces Breakthrough in Ultra Violet
       Camera Technology                                                II-17
      Surface Technology Coatings and Swinburne University of
       Technology Reveal Evolution of PVD Thin Films Coatings           II-17
      Ceirra Photonics Innovates AED III Unique Thin Film Technology    II-18
      Optiva's Molecular Engineering Technology Cuts LCD Costs          II-18
      Triton's Nanotuf Coatings: A New Approach to Transparent Coatings II-18
      NanoGram Corp Introduces LRD Processing Technology                II-18

  8. Product Innovations/Introductions                                  II-19
      JDSU Releases New Additions to WaveReady Product Line            II-19
      DiCon Releases MEMS Tunable Demux                                 II-19
      Edmund Optics Unveils TECHSPEC(R) High Performance Shortpass
       Filters                                                          II-19
      Edmund Optics Introduces TECHSPEC(R) F-Theta  Scanning Lenses Line  II-20
      Optoplex Launches Dual-Rate DPSK Demodulator                      II-20
      Optoplex Introduces New OPM Supporting 40G                        II-20
      Semrock Rolls Out BrightLine(R) Dichroic Beamsplitters              II-21
      Semrock Expands BrightLine(R) Family                                II-21
      Semrock Launches E-Grade Ultra-steep Raman Edge Filters           II-21
      Semrock Launches the New EdgeBasic Optical Filters               II-21
      Bookham Unleashes Zorolight LED Multiplexing Module               II-21
      Oerlikon Optics Unveils GoboXtreme Blanks                        II-22
      Opco Introduces VPT CITATION I 45-Inch Precision Coating System  II-22
      BBGR Unleashes Neva Secret Color-Free AR Coating                  II-22
      DuPont Unveils AR Film Coatings for LCDs                          II-22
      Performance Coatings International Launches LensGuard             II-23
      JDSU Releases Two Optical Filters                                 II-23
      Deposition Sciences Develops New Thin-Film Coatings in the
       Infrared Region                                                  II-23
      BASF and DaimlerChrysler Launch Environment Friendly Liquid Metal II-23
      Semrock Enhances UV Ion Beam Sputtering Capability                II-24
      Semrock(R) Introduces Novel FISH Filters                            II-24
      Semrock Releases Mercury Line Filters                             II-24
      Semrock Introduces New Near-infrared Fluorescence Filter Sets     II-24
      Semrock Expands Superior Performance UV Filter Range              II-25
      Semrock Develops New Fluorescence Filters to  BrightLine(R) Family  II-25
      Semrock Unleashes New Laser Dichroic Filters Line                 II-25
      Edmund Optics Launches Blackened Optics                           II-25
      Iridian Spectral Technologies Unleashes New CWDM Ultra-Reflect
       Filters Line                                                     II-25
      DiCon Introduces MEMS Tunable Filter                              II-26
      Oerlikon Launches b-Stage Epoxy Technology                        II-26
      Princeton Instruments Develops New Silver Coatings                II-26
      Bookham to Launch VHB Laser Diode Bar                             II-26
      JDSU Unveils OCC-56 Smart Optical Channel Checker                 II-27
      JDSU Rolls Out CWDM OTDR Modules                                  II-27
      JDSU Launches TLS-55 Smart Optical Tester                         II-27
      JDSU Releases MTS/T-BERD 6000 LITE                                II-27
      JDSU Unveils MAP Variable Optical Attenuator                      II-28
      JDSU Introduces Optical Component Environmental Test System Plus  II-28
      JDSU Launches Two New Products                                    II-28
      JDSU Develops New Fluorescence Filters                            II-28
      Iridian Spectral Introduces New Ultra Steep Short Pass Filters    II-29
      Bookham Introduces ColorLoc Display Optics Portfolio              II-29
      Oerlikon Unveiled New Bandpass Filters                            II-29
      Oerlikon Introduces Novel Coating Technology for Plastic
       Reflectors                                                       II-30
      Edmund Develops TECHSPEC High Energy Excimer Laser Mirror Line   II-30
      Edmund Optics Expands TECH SPEC Range of Achromatic Lenses       II-30
      Edmund Launches TECH SPEC High-Energy  Polarizing Cube
       Beamsplitters                                                    II-30
      Fosta-Tek Develops Latest Anti-Fog Coating Chemistry for
       Polycarbonate Lens                                               II-31
      IST Introduces New Range of High-Performance Edge filters         II-31
      Silecs Launches SC Product Series                                 II-31
      Oerlikon Optics Introduces LED ColorDichroics                    II-32
      Brewer Science Releases ARC(R)29A                                   II-32
      Acton Unveils New Optical Coating for OEMS                        II-32
      Melles Griot Optics to Offer Merchant Optical Coating Service     II-32
      Semrock Launches MaxDiode Laser Diode Clean-up Filters            II-32
      Acton Introduces Broadband Antireflection Coatings                II-33
      Pentax Vision Rolls Out New Anti-Reflective Coating               II-33
      CorActive Introduces New Broadband AR Coating                     II-33
      British Scientists Invent Super-Black Nickel and Phosphorous
       Coating                                                          II-33
      ATC Develops Infrared Blocking Filters                            II-33
      ATC Develops Laser Protection Coatings                            II-33

  9. Recent Industry Activity                                           II-34
      ZC&R Coatings for Optics Partners with Abrisa Industrial Glass    II-34
      JDSU Acquires Fiber Optic Division of Westover Scientific         II-34
      Ball Aerospace Chooses Barr Associates to Provide Filter
       Assemblies                                                       II-34
      Coherent to Sell Optics Manufacturing Assets to REO               II-34
      PPG Industries Pockets NanoProducts                               II-35
      API Takes Over NanoOpto                                           II-35
      Vestar Capital Purchases Stake in AZ Electronic Materials         II-35
      INFICON Takes Over Maxtek                                         II-35
      Halma Acquires Labsphere                                          II-35
      Unidym Signs Joint Development Deal with InterPhases              II-36
      PPG Acquires Industrial Coatings and Architectural Business       II-36
      JDSU Forms Partnership with Mintera                               II-36
      Abrisa Industrial Glass Acquires ZC &R Coatings                   II-36
      CVI Melles Griot Acquires Coherent Imaging                        II-36
      JDSU Acquires Picolight                                           II-37
      Quantum Coating Acquires Denton Coatings Group                    II-37
      PPG Industries Plans to Acquire SigmaKalon Group                  II-37
      PPG Industries Acquires Coatings Resource                         II-37
      CVI Takes Over Melles Griot                                       II-37
      Qioptiq Enters Chinese Optics Market                              II-37
      Rohm and Haas Divests European Automotive Coatings Business       II-37
      OC Oerlikon Acquires Exitech                                      II-38
      Applied Materials Takes Over Applied Films                        II-38
      Dynasil Acquires Evaporated Metal Films                           II-38
      Helia Photonics Collaborates with Ciba Specialty Chemicals        II-38
      Nikon Collaborates with Oxide                                     II-39
      LPF High Performance Opens New Division for Color Coatings on
       Glass                                                            II-39
      Rohm and Haas, Microelectronic and Dow Corning Renew Joint
       Development Agreement                                            II-39
      JDSU Collaborates with ULVAC                                      II-39
      Unaxis Balzers Integrates with Oerlikon Balzers Coating           II-39
      PPG Industries Acquires Intercast Europe                          II-39
      Barr Acquires Optical Coating Corp                                II-40
      Candover Acquires High Tech Optics Business of Thales             II-40
      JSR Acquires Coatings Business of Japan Fine Coatings             II-40
      WAM Acquires CERAC                                                II-40
      Balzers Acquires Coating Business of Gold Star                    II-40
      VPT Invests US$1 Million in Plant Expansion Plan                  II-40
      Williams Advanced Materials Acquires TFT                          II-40
      CVI Laser Acquires Optical Components                             II-41
      Dynasil Acquires Optometrics                                      II-41
      Berliner Glas Acquires Prinz Optics GmbH                          II-41
      Dainippon to Expand Production Capacity of Eques Coatings         II-41
      Nissan Chemical To Invest in New Plant                            II-41
      ATC Collaborates with Oxley                                       II-41
      Applied Films Corp Acquires In-Line Systems Division              II-42
      Magni Group Enters into Agreement with GXC                        II-42
      Thales Optical Coatings Upgrades Blast Cleaning Equipment         II-42
      Akzo Nobel to Sell Mirror-Coatings Business                       II-42
      Vitex Systems Partners with Samsung                               II-42

  10. Focus on Select Global Players                                    II-43
      Abrisa USPG Glass and Coatings (USA)                              II-43
       ZC&R Coatings for Optics, Inc. (USA)                             II-43
      AccuCoat, Inc. (USA)                                              II-43
      Princeton Instruments (USA)                                       II-43
      AFE Technology Coatings Ltd. (UK)                                 II-44
      Align Optics, Inc. (USA)                                          II-44
      Andover Corporation (USA)                                         II-44
      Applied Films Corp. (USA)                                         II-44
      Applied Coatings, Inc. (USA)                                      II-45
      Barr Associates, Inc. (USA)                                       II-45
      Bookham, Inc. (USA)                                               II-45
      Brewer Science, Inc. (USA)                                        II-45
      CVI Melles Griot (USA)                                            II-46
      DELTA Light & Optics (Denmark)                                    II-46
      Denton Vacuum, LLC (USA)                                          II-46
      DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. (USA)                                     II-46
      Dontech, Inc. (USA)                                               II-47
      Dynavac (USA)                                                     II-47
      Edmund Optics, Inc. (USA)                                         II-47
      EMF Corporation (USA)                                             II-47
      Evaporated Coatings, Inc. (USA)                                   II-47
      Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA)                                 II-48
      Fosta Tek Optics, Inc. (USA)                                      II-48
      Hampton Scientific, Inc. (USA)                                    II-48
      Helia Photonics Ltd (UK)                                          II-48
      Hoya Corporation USA (USA)                                        II-49
      II- VLOC Incorporated (USA)                                       II-49
      Iridian Spectral Technologies, Ltd. (Canada)                      II-49
      Janos Technology, Inc. (USA)                                      II-49
      JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA)                                    II-50
       Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. (USA)                           II-50
      Metavac Inc (USA)                                                 II-50
       Vacuum Process Technology, Inc. (USA)                            II-50
      Mloptic Corp. (China)                                             II-50
      mso jena Mikroschichtoptik GmbH (Germany)                         II-51
      Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc. (USA)                          II-51
      Nikon Corporation (Japan)                                         II-51
      Opco Laboratory, Inc. (USA)                                       II-51
      Ophir Optronics Ltd. (Israel)                                     II-51
      Optical Coatings Japan (Japan)                                    II-52
      Opticorp. Inc. (USA)                                              II-52
      Optoplex Corp. (USA)                                              II-52
      OptoSigma Corp. (USA)                                             II-52
      PFG Optics (USA)                                                  II-53
      Photonic Products Group, Inc. (USA)                               II-53
       Laser Optics Division                                            II-53
      Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH (Germany)                            II-53
      Quantum Coating, Inc. (USA)                                       II-54
      REFLEX Analytical Corporation (USA)                               II-54
      Research Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA)                               II-54
      Rocky Mountain Instrument Co (USA)                                II-54
      Semrock Inc (USA)                                                 II-54
      Seoul Precision Optics Co. (South Korea)                          II-55
      Qioptiq Coatings Ltd. (UK)                                        II-55
      Umicore NV (Belgium)                                              II-55
       Umicore Coating Services (UK)                                    II-55
      Oerlikon Optics (Liechtenstein)                                   II-56
      Tru Vue, Inc. (USA)                                               II-56
      Zygo Corporation (USA)                                            II-56

  11. Global Market Perspective                                         II-57
      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
      Optical Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
      Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-57

      Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Optical Coatings by
      Geographic Region - US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan)
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through  2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-58

      Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Optical Coating by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World
      Markets for Years 2003, 2008,and 2012 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-59

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
      Optical Coatings by Product Type- Transmissive or
      Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective
      Coatings, Filters, and Others Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-60

      Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Optical Coatings by
      Product Type- Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings,
      Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and
      Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales  in US$
      Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-60

      Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Optical Coatings  by
      Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
      Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent
      Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and Others for Years
      2003, 2008,and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-61


III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE