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Superhard Materials - Global Strategic Business Report

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GIA-MCP2657
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September 2010
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Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Superhard Materials in US$ Million by the following product segments: Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond, and CBN/PCBN. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 143 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as  Abrasive Technology Ltd., Ceradyne Inc., ESK, COI Ceramics Inc., Dennis Tool & Supply Co., Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Diamond Boart S.A, Electro Abrasives Corp., Element Six, H.C. Starck Inc., Kennametal Inc., Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., MorganTechnical Ceramics, Mudanjiang Jingangzhuan Boron Carbide, Novatek Inc., Precorp Inc., Sandvik Tooling AB, Diamond Innovations, Inc., Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp., Norton, Warren/Amplex Superabrasives, Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp., US Synthetic Corp., and ZYP Coatings Inc. 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

SUPERHARD MATERIALS								MCP-2657
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT	


                                             CONTENTS


  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                       1
      Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                                3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                                 3
      Product Definitions And Scope Of Study                               3
       Cemented Carbides                                                   3
       Tool Steels                                                         4
       Ceramics                                                            4
       Diamonds                                                            4
       CBN/PCBN                                                            5

  2. OVERVIEW                                                              6
      Introduction                                                         6
       Super Alloys                                                        6
       Superhard Tools                                                     6
      Superhard Materials - Room for Further Technological Innovations     7

  3. MARKET ANALYSIS                                                       8
      Current & Future Analysis                                            8
      Tableau of Active and Operational Diamond Mines Worldwide            8

  4. TRENDS & ISSUES                                                       10
      Global Rough Diamond Market Experiences Negative Growth Amidst
       Recession                                                           10
      Low Wage Countries Gear up with Higher Growth                        10
      New Tools to Decrease Production Time by Virtue of Superhard
       Materials                                                           11
      CBN Demand Surging through Technological and Application Advances    11
      Diamond - Still the Most Preferred One for Harsh Conditions          11
      North America - Unchallenged Leader in Ceramic and Diamond Sector    12
      Powdered Materials - Issue of Concern for Health and
       Environment Authorities                                             12

  5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      13
      Hardness - The Core Concept                                          13
      Superhard Materials: An Introduction                                 13
      Product Segments                                                     13
       I.Cemented Carbides                                                 13
         Physical Properties                                               13
         Raw Materials                                                     13
          Table 1: Global Cemented Carbide Market (2008): Percentage
          Breakdown of Annual Production of Rare Metal (Nickel) by
          Major Country/ Region - Russia, Canada, Australia, and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      14

          Table 2: Global Cemented Carbide Market (2008): Percentage
          Breakdown of Annual Production of Rare Metal (Vanadium) by
          Major Country/ Region - South Africa, China, Russia, and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      14

          Table 3: Global Cemented Carbide Market (2008): Percentage
          Breakdown of Annual Production of Rare Metal (Chrome) by
          Major Country/ Region - South Africa, India, Kazakhstan,
          and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  14

          Table 4: Global Cemented Carbide Market (2008): Percentage
          Breakdown of Annual Production of Rare Metal (Tungsten) by
          Major Country/ Region - China, Russia, Austria, and Others
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             15

          Table 5: Global Cemented Carbide Market (2008): Percentage
          Breakdown of Annual Production of Rare Metal (Cobalt) by
          Major Country/ Region - Congo, Zambia, Australia, and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      15
         Production Process                                                15
         Applications                                                      15
         Quality of a Cemented Carbide Tool                                16
         Types of Carbide Cutting Tools                                    16
          Carbide Cutting Tools                                            16
          Coated Carbides                                                  16
          CVD Vs. PVD                                                      16
           Advantages                                                      17
         Manufacturing Capacity                                            17
         Cemented Tungsten Carbide                                         17
          Categories of Tungsten Carbide                                   17
           Category 1                                                      17
           Category 2                                                      17
           Category 3                                                      18
          Binder Systems                                                   18
          Carbides: Driving the Tungsten Market                            18
       II.Tool Steels                                                      18
         Introduction                                                      18
         Types of Tool Steels                                              18
          High-Speed Tool Steels                                           18
          Hot-Work Tool Steels                                             19
          Cold-Work Tool Steels                                            19
          Shock-Resistant Tool Steels                                      19
          Mold Steels                                                      19
          Special-Purpose Tool Steels                                      19
          Water-Hardening Tool Steels                                      19
         Tailored for Application                                          19
         Welding of Tool Steels                                            20
       III.Ceramics                                                        20
         Introduction                                                      20
         Characteristics of Ceramics                                       20
         Categories of Ceramics                                            21
         Traditional Ceramics                                              21
         Advanced Ceramics                                                 21
          Design of Advanced Ceramics                                      21
          Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics                               22
          Types of Advanced Ceramics                                       22
           Structural Ceramics                                             22
           Ceramic Coatings                                                23
           Monolithic Ceramics                                             23
           Engineered Ceramic Composite Materials                          23
           Refractories                                                    24
           Ceramic Matrix Composites                                       24
            Typical applications of CMCs                                   24
           Ceramic Fibers and Coatings                                     25
          Key Developments in Advanced Ceramics                            25
           Near Net Shape Technique Reducing Manufacturing Costs           25
          Trends and Issues                                                26
           Rising Demand for Ceramic Armor Fueling Structural
            Ceramics Sales                                                 26
           Advanced Ceramics to Prove Advantageous in Aluminum
            Production                                                     26
           Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics in Chemical
            Processing Reactors                                            26
           Silicon-Nitride Ceramic Ball Bearings Outlast
            Conventional Steel Bearings                                    26
       IV.Diamonds                                                         27
         Diamond: The Hardest Natural Material                             27
          Table 6: Global Diamond Market (2009): Percentage
          Breakdown of Demand by Type - Gem Diamond, and Industrial
          Diamond                                                          27
          Properties of Diamond                                            27
          Price Vs. Quality                                                27
         Diamond Production Worldwide                                      28
          Table 7: Global Rough Diamond Market (2009): Percentage
          Breakdown of Annual Production of Gem Diamonds in Volume
          Terms by Country/Region - Russia, DRC, Botswana,
          Australia, Canada, South Africa, Angola, and Others
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             28

          Table 8: Global Rough Diamond Market (2009): Percentage
          Breakdown of Annual Production of Gem Diamond in Value
          Terms by Country/Region -Russia, Canada, Botswana, South
          Africa, Angola, Australia, DRC and Others (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                       29
         Leading Players                                                   29
          Table 9: Global Rough Diamond Market (2009): Percentage
          Breakdown of Leading Gem Diamond Producers in Volume Terms
          for Alrosa, De Beers, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Harry
          Winston, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         29

          Table 10: Global Rough Diamond Market (2009): Percentage
          Breakdown of Leading Gem Diamond Producers in Value Terms
          for De Beers, Alrosa, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Harry
          Winston, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         30
         Imports Scenario                                                  30
          Table 11: Global Diamond Imports (2007): Annual Breakdown
          of Rough, Polished and manufactured/ Synthetic Diamonds in
          Volume Terms by Country/ Region -EU, India, UAE, China,
          Israel, Switzerland, USA, Thailand, South Africa, Canada
          and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  30

          Table 12: Global Diamond Imports (2007): Annual Breakdown
          of Rough, Polished and Manufactured/ Synthetic Diamonds in
          Value Terms by Country/ Region -EU, India, Israel, China,
          South Africa, UAE, Switzerland, USA, Thailand, Canada and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      31
         Global Diamond Production - Historic Statistics                   31
          Table 13: Major Producers in the Global Diamond Market
          (2004): Annual Production in US$ Billion for Select
          Region/Country - Botswana, Russia, Canada, South Africa,
          Namibia, and Australia (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     31

          Table 14: Major Producers in the Global Diamond Market
          (2002 - 2005): Annual Production in Million Carats for
          Select Region/Country - Botswana, Russia, Canada, South
          Africa, and Australia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)       32

          Table 15: Global Diamond Market (2006): Annual Production
          in Million Carats by Largest Mine, Location, and Owning
          Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                     32
          Applications                                                     33
         Industrial Diamonds                                               33
          Table 16: Global Industrial Diamond Market (2009):
          Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Synthetic Diamond and
          Natural Diamond                                                  33
          Diamond: Product Segments                                        33
          Natural Diamond                                                  34
           Properties of Natural Diamond:                                  34
           Categorization of Natural Diamonds                              34
            Natural Diamond Categories                                     34
          Natural Industrial Diamonds                                      34
          End-Use Applications                                             35
          End Use of Industrial Diamonds Based on Grit Sizes               35
           Historic Review                                                 35
          Synthetic Industrial Diamonds                                    36
           Process of Manufacture                                          36
           Major Product Categories                                        36
           Product Description: Synthetic Industrial Diamonds              37
          End-Use Applications                                             37
          Synthetic Industrial Diamonds: End Use Applications (By
           Category)                                                       37
          Synthetic Industrial Diamonds Production                         37
           Historical Perspective                                          38
            Table 17: World Synthetic Diamond Market (2005):
            Percentage Share of Leading Producers of Synthetic
            Industrial Diamond by Country- United States, Russia,
            South Africa, Ireland, Japan, Belarus, China, Sweden,
            Ukraine and France (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        38
          Natural Vs. Synthetic Diamonds: A Comparative Study              38
          Diamond Thin Films                                               39
           Properties of Diamond Thin Films                                39
           Process of Manufacture                                          39
           Types of Diamond Thin Films                                     39
           Major End-Use Applications                                      39
      Diamond Supply Chain                                                 40
       Supply Limited to a Consortium of Market Primes                     40
       Rough Diamonds Expected to Lead the Market                          40
       Artificial Diamonds Steal the Show                                  40
       V.Cubic Boron Nitride                                               40
         Cubic Boron Nitride: Product Segments                             41
          Mono crystalline Cubic Boron Nitride                             41
          Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN)                       41
           Product Analysis: PCBN Products                                 41
          Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN) Thin Films            42
         Manufacturing Procedures                                          42
          Electron Beam Evaporation Technique (Through Hot Filament
           Usage)                                                          42
          Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MO-CVD) Technique       42
          Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique         42
          Microwave Plasma Assisted Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor
           Deposition (MP-MO-CVD)                                          42
         Major End-Use Applications                                        42
          Materials Recommended for Cutting with Cubic Boron Nitride
           (CBN)                                                           43
         Productivity Compresses Cost Issues                               43
          Maintenance is Low for PCBN Tools                                43
         CBN Plated Wheels                                                 44
          Swift Following                                                  44
          The Coolant Factor                                               45
          CBN Wheel Vs Commodity Wheel                                     45
          Plastic Wheels: CBN Feeling the Pinch                            45
          Optimos by Saint Gobain Provides Alternative to CBN Wheels       45
          CBN Wheels Market                                                46

  6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                              47
      Saint-Gobain Divests Advanced Ceramics Business to CoorsTek          47
      Krahn Chemie and H.C. Starck Ceramics Form Cooperation to Sell
       Silicon Nitride and Silicon carbide                                 47
      Sandvik to Take Over WBH                                             47
      Erasteel Acquires Steel Service Center from Crucible Materials
       Corp                                                                48
         VI Enters into Joint Venture with Sunpower                        48
      ADT Bags Order for Supply of Diamond Biosensors to Detect
       Water-Borne Pathogens                                               48
      Duralor to Establish New Nanomanufacturing Facility in the US        48
      Carborundum’s Chinese Joint Venture to Split                         49
      Kennametal Divests High Speed Steel Drills and Associated
       Product Lines                                                       49
      Sandvik Tooling Acquires Stake in Precorp                            49
      ALROSA Inks Agreement with RADWIN for Wireless Systems               50
      De Beers Divests Entire Stake in Williamson Diamonds Limited         50
      BRC Diamond Buys Diamond Core Resources                              50
      Morgan Crucible to Acquire Two Technical Ceramics Businesses         50
      Vaaldiam Buys Major Stake in Great Western Diamonds Corp.            50
      Burgon Tool Steel Takes Over Kloster Steel                           50
      Bohler-Uddeholm Acquires Summerville Steel                           51
      Carpenter Powdered Products Takes Over UltraFine Powder
       Technology                                                          51
      Barat Carbide Renames as Element Six Hard Materials                  51
      3M Snaps Up Diamond Productions                                      52
      Ceradyne Acquires EaglePicher Boron                                  52
      Edelstahl Witten-Krefeld Merges with Edelstahlwerke Südwestfalen     52
      Element Six completes its acquisition of Barat Carbide Group         52
      Sandvik Tooling Acquires Diamond Innovations                         52
      Kennametal Acquires Purity Metal Holdings                            52
      Kennametal Acquires Federal Signal’s Cutting Tool Business           52
      Schmolz & Bickenbach Acquires Finkl & Sons                           53
      Voestalpine Acquires Böhler Uddeholm                                 53
      Sumitomo Subsidiary Buys a Stake of 75% in Master Tool Corp          53
      H.C. Starck Enters into Tantalum Purchasing Deal                     53
      Bayer Sells H.C. Starck                                              53
      Hunan Nonferrous Metals to Transfer its Stake in Two Units           53
      Hunan Nonferrous Metals to Sell its Stakes for 2.0 billion Yuan      54
      Sandvik to Expand Indian Business                                    54

  7. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS                                     55
      Advanced Diamond Technologies Launches UNCD® T30™                    55
      MTC ElectroCeramics Unveils New Devices for Metering of Utilities    55
      ADT Launches World’s Smoothest Diamond, UNCD Horizon                 55
      Sandvik Coromant Launches Tooling Solutions for Slitting and
       Grooving                                                            56
      ADT Introduces Diamond with Electrical Conductivity                  56
      Morgan Technical Ceramics Unveils PZT-5K-HD Series                   56
      Nano Steel Introduces SHS 8000                                       56
      Seco Tools Launches Secomax CBN400C                                  57
      Meister Abrasives Launches Novel Hybrid Bonding Technology           57
      Valenite Launches VForce Milling Cutter                              57
      Valenite Launches VFlash Milling Cutter                              57
      Lach Diamant Launches New Grinding Products                          58
      Sandvik Coromant Introduces the Coropak Range                        58
      Morgan Electro Ceramics Launches New Piezoelectric Components        58

  8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                        59
      Abrasive Technology Ltd. (US)                                        59
      Ceradyne, Inc. (US)                                                  59
       ESK (US)                                                            59
      COI Ceramics, Inc. (US)                                              59
      Dennis Tool & Supply Co. (US)                                        60
      Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH (Germany)                               60
      Diamant Boart S.A. (Belgium)                                         60
      Electro Abrasives Corp. (US)                                         61
      Element Six (UK)                                                     61
      H.C. Starck, Inc. (US)                                               61
      Kennametal, Inc. (US)                                                62
      Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. (US)                               62
      Morgan Technical Ceramics (US)                                       63
      Mudanjiang Jingangzhuan Boron Carbide (China)                        63
      Novatek, Inc. (US)                                                   63
      Precorp, Inc. (US)                                                   64
      Sandvik Tooling AB (Sweden)                                          64
       Diamond Innovations, Inc. (US)                                      64
      Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp. (US)                            65
       Norton (US)                                                         65
       Warren/Amplex Superabrasives (US)                                   65
      Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp. (Japan)                            66
      US Synthetic Corp. (US)                                              66
      ZYP Coatings, Inc. (US)                                              66

  9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                             67
      Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Superhard Materials by Geographic Region - North America,
      Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            67

      Table 19: World Historic Review for Superhard Materials by
      Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           68

      Table 20: World 11-Year Perspective for Superhard Materials by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             69

      Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Cemented Carbides by Geographic Region - North America, Europe
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                                 70

      Table 22: World Historic Review for Cemented Carbides by
      Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           71

      Table 23: World 11-Year Perspective for Cemented Carbides by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             72

      Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Tool Steels by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           73

      Table 25: World Historic Review for Tool Steels by Geographic
      Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         74

      Table 26: World 11-Year Perspective for Tool Steels by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
      North America, Europe and Rest of the World Markets for Years
      2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             75

      Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Ceramics by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           76

      Table 28: World Historic Review for Ceramics by Geographic
      Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         77

      Table 29: World 11-Year Perspective for Ceramics by Geographic
      Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North
      America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        78

      Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Diamonds by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           79

      Table 31: World Historic Review for Diamonds by Geographic
      Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         80

      Table 32: World 11-Year Perspective for Diamonds by Geographic
      Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North
      America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        81

      Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      CBN/PCBN by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest
      of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           82

      Table 34: World Historic Review for CBN/PCBN by Geographic
      Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2000 through 2006(includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                         83

      Table 35: World 11-Year Perspective for CBN/PCBN by Geographic
      Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North
      America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010
      and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                        84

  10. NORTH AMERICA                                                        85
      A.Market Analysis                                                    85
        Overview of Canadian Diamond Market                                85
         Northwest Territories: Primary Beneficiary of Canadian
          Diamonds                                                         85
         Import and Export Scenario                                        86
        US Market Analysis                                                 86
         Silicon Carbide                                                   86
          Silicon Carbide (Sic) Cutting Tools become the Rage              86
         Diamond                                                           86
          Economic Recession Slows Down Demand for Diamond Products
           in the US                                                       86
          Industrial Diamond Market                                        87
          Future Prospect for Industrial Diamonds                          87
          Technological Developments Pave Way for Future Growth            87
         End-Users                                                         87
          Table 36: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Production of Industrial Diamond
          Powder, Dust, Bort and Grit (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     88

          Table 37: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Consumption of Industrial Diamond
          Powder, Dust, Bort and Grit (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     88
         Import-Export Scenario                                            88
          Table 38: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Imports of Industrial Diamond Powder,
          Dust, Bort and Grit (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         89

          Table 39: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Exports of Industrial Diamond Powder,
          Dust, Bort and Grit (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         89

          Table 40: US Diamond Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown
          of Imports of Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust, Bort and
          Grit by Country - China, Ireland, Russia, Korea, and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      90

          Table 41: US Diamond Market (2007-2009): Percentage
          Breakdown of Imports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones
          by Country - Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, India, and
          Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      90
         Natural Industrial Diamonds Market in the US - Historical
          Snapshots                                                        91
          Table 42: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 &  2005):
          Annual Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust & 
          Grit in Thousand Carats by Country - Switzerland, Japan,
          Republic of Korea, Ireland, Mexico, United Kingdom,
          Canada, Belgium, Spain, and Other (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     91

          Table 43: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 & 2005):
          Annual Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Powder, Dust &
          Grit in US$ Thousand by Country - Switzerland, Japan,
          Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Republic of Korea, Singapore,
          Malaysia, United Kingdom, and Other (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                       91
         Natural Industrial Diamond Stones                                 92
          Table 44: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Imports of Natural IndustrialDiamond
          Stones (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                      92

          Table 45: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Consumption of Natural Industrial
          Diamond Stones (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)              92
          Historic Statistics                                              93
           Imports                                                         93
            Table 46: US Natural Diamond Market (2004 & 2005):
            Imports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in Thousand
            Carats by Country - Botswana, Namibia, Russia, Ghana,
            India, Australia, Belgium, and Others (includes
            corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     93

            Table 47: US Natural Diamond Market (2004 & 2005):
            Imports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in US$
            Thousand by Country - Botswana, Russia, Namibia, Ghana,
            Australia, Belgium, United Kingdom, India, and Others
            (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           93
           Exports                                                         94
            Table 48: US Natural Diamond Market (2004):Exports of
            Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in Thousand Carats by
            Country - Hong Kong, Belgium, and Canada (includes
            corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     94

            Table 49: US Natural Diamond Market (2004): Exports of
            Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in US$ Thousand by
            Country - Hong Kong, Belgium, and Canada (includes
            corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     94

            Table 50: US Natural Diamond Market (2004 & 2005):
            Annual Re-Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones
            in Thousand Carats by Country -Belgium, Japan, Hong
            Kong, United Arab Emirates, Canada, Switzerland, United
            Kingdom, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)        95

            Table 51: US Natural Diamond Market (2004): Annual
            Re-Exports of Natural Industrial Diamond Stones in US$
            Thousand by Country -Belgium, Japan, United Kingdom,
            United Arab Emirates, Republic of Korea, Israel, Hong
            Kong, Canada, India, Germany, Taiwan, Switzerland, and
            Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                     95
         Synthetic Diamonds                                                96
          Table 52: Industrial Diamond Market in the US (2009):
          Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Natural Diamond and
          Synthetic Diamond                                                96
          Synthetic Industrial Diamonds Market in the US -
           Historical Statistics                                           96
           Table 53: Industrial Diamond Market in United States
           (2001-2004): Production of Industrial Synthetic Diamond
           (In thousand carats) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)       96
          Exports                                                          97
           Table 54: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 & 2005):
           Annual Exports of Synthetic Industrial Diamond Powder,
           Dust, and Grit in Thousand Carats by Country - Ireland,
           Japan, Republic of Korea, Italy, Switzerland, Canada,
           Brazil, Thailand, India, Singapore, United Kingdom,
           Taiwan, Germany, and Other (includes corresponding
           Graph/Chart)                                                    97

           Table 55: US Industrial Diamond Market (2004 & 2005):
           Annual Exports of Synthetic Industrial Diamond Powder,
           Dust, and Grit in US$ Thousand by Country - Ireland,
           Japan, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Canada, Italy,
           Brazil, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom,
           India, Germany, and Other (includes corresponding
           Graph/Chart)                                                    98
         Recycling of Used Industrial Diamonds                             99
          Table 56: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Recycling of Industrial Diamond
          Powder, Dust, Bort and Grit (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     99

          Table 57: Industrial Diamond Market in the United States
          (2007-2009): Annual Recycling of Industrial Diamond Stones
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             100
         Advanced Ceramic Coating Market in North America                  100
          Table 58: High Performance Ceramic Coating Market in North
          America (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Type - Thermal
          Spray, CVD, PVD and Other (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                     100
        Select Players                                                     101
      B.Market Analytics                                                   101
        Table 59: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Superhard Materials by Product Segment -
        Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and
        CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         101

        Table 60: North American Historic Review for Superhard
        Materials by Product Segment - Cemented Carbides, Tool
        Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             102

        Table 61: North American 11-Year Perspective for Superhard
        Materials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond,
        and CBN/PCBN for years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         103

  11. EUROPE                                                               104
      A.Market Analysis                                                    104
        Current & Future Analysis                                          104
        Russia: One of the Leading Producers of Diamond                    104
        Impact of Recession                                                104
         Cost Pressures Force European Ceramic Manufacturers to Shut
          Down Plants                                                      104
        Select Players                                                     104
      B.Market Analytics                                                   105
        Table 62: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Superhard Materials by Product Segment- Cemented
        Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         105

        Table 63: European Historic Review for Superhard Materials
        by Product Segment - Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels,
        Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             106

        Table 64: European 11-Year Perspective for Superhard
        Materials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond,
        and CBN/PCBN for years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         107

  12. REST OF WORLD                                                        108
      A.Market Analysis                                                    108
        A Brief Overview of Select Regions                                 108
         Japan                                                             108
          Recessionary Trends                                              108
           Recession Leads to Contraction of Sales in the Japanese
            Cemented Carbide Tool Market                                   108
          Import and Export Scenario - Historic Statistics                 108
           Table 65: Japanese Market for Industrial Diamonds: Annual
           Imports and Exports in US$ Million for Years 2003 & 2004        109
         Asia-Pacific                                                      109
          Major Active and Operational Diamond Mines in Asia-Pacific       109
          Australia                                                        109
          India                                                            109
           Table 66: India’s Placement in the Global Diamond Cutting
           and Polishing Market (2009) in Value Terms (includes
           corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      110

           Table 67: India’s Workforce Advantage in the Global
           Diamond Cutting and Polishing Market (2009)                     110

           Table 68: India’s Cost Advantage in the Global Diamond
           Cutting and Polishing Market (2009): Breakdown by Average
           Manufacturing Cost in US$ by Country/Region - India,
           China/Thailand, Israel, South Africa, and Belgium               110

           Table 69: Diamond Market in Asia-Pacific (2004): Annual
           Production Figures in Million Carats for Select Country -
           Australia, China, Indonesia, and India                          111
         Africa                                                            111
          A Sneak-Peek into Diamond Mining in Africa                       111
           Table 70: South Africa: Diamond Mining Methods V/s Costs        111
          Major Participants in Worldwide Diamond Business Value
           Chain in Tanzania                                               111
           Table 71: Diamond Market in Tanzania (2008): Percentage
           Breakdown of Women Participation in Small-Scale Mining by
           Commodity - Gemstone, Dimension Stone, Salt, Gold,
           Diamond, and Aggregates (includes corresponding
           Graph/Chart)                                                    112
          Tableau of Active and Operational Diamond Mines in Africa        113
        Select Players                                                     113
      B.Market Analytics                                                   114
        Table 72: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Superhard Materials by Product Segment-
        Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and
        CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
        US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         114

        Table 73: Rest of World Historic Review for Superhard
        Materials by Product Segment-Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels,
        Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             115

        Table 74: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Superhard
        Materials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
        Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond,
        and CBN/PCBN for years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         116


  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 143 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 168)

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     Region/Country                     Players
     ------------------------------------------
     The United States                     46
     Japan                                  7
     Europe                                69
      France                                9
      Germany                              16
      The United Kingdom                   18
      Italy                                 5
      Spain                                 1
      Rest of Europe                       20
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        45
     Africa                                 1
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