The global market for metal injection molding (MIM) and ceramic injection molding (CIM) has exhibited spectacular growth over the last two decades. In 2004, the global market size for MIM was reported to be $382 million, with expected growth to $571 million by 2009. In 2009, the market size for MIM was reported to be $985 million, with expected growth to $1.9 billion by 2014.
Currently we expect the global MIM market to be $1.5 billion in 2012 with expected growth to reach nearly $2.9 billion by 2018.
The main objective of this report is to understand the growth, potential future growth and the changes that are taking place in the MIM market. Since ceramic injection molding is a related market, details of this industry are also covered in this report.
The market has grown into several new applications, firearms being the most prominent. One of the objectives in this study is to take a deeper look into this market, the major players and the market characteristics in this industry.
On the supply side, the report also takes a deeper look into selected powder/feedstock and equipment suppliers, who have helped in developing the industry, while growing along with the industry. These case studies on the application and supply sides are expected to provide readers with a clearer understanding of the market from a historical perspective.
The report also looks into the technical aspects of the industry, and discusses the technical trends, current challenges and breakthroughs and potential future directions the industry will take. A separate chapter has been included with analysis of the U.S. patents related to the metal injection molding industry. Here trends in various subcategories are presented and discussed.
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
The market crash in 2008 and 2009 has had its share of repercussions in the MIM industry as well. With automotive sales dropping significantly across the world, the specific application market for MIM also felt serious damages, with several smaller companies concentrating only in the automotive industry falling into financial trouble, and later closing down or getting acquired.
Larger companies have weathered the storm and have grown stronger and larger in the meantime. The diversification into other applications such as medical and dental, aerospace, electronics and communications, and luxury products, have been beneficial to such companies in weathering the storms in one industry.
Growth in the cell phone and other handheld products and electronics have been a boon to the MIM industry for the last decade, and this has also resulted in the industry shifting its base slowly to emerging markets and Asia, where most of the electronics manufacturing takes place.
This shift is also helping open up new applications and markets for the technology, as the original technology and markets were developed in the U.S. and were focused in the dental and automotive markets.
The report discusses various trends in the geographical growth of the industry.
Another interesting change happening in the industry is the size of the largest players starting to cross the $50 million mark. The first two MIM manufacturers to break this barrier are the ARC Group, because of its recent acquisition, and Indo-U.S. MIM. We expect that there could be five to 10 players crossing the $50 million mark by 2018, and several crossing the $100 million mark as well. On the supply side also, there would be several players enjoying $50 million in sales from MIM industry in the next few years.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This report is aimed at five major audience groups.
Suppliers to the MIM and CIM industry will benefit from understanding the details of their customer market, major players, technical trends and general market requirements. This group includes metal powder, feedstock and equipment suppliers.
MIM and CIM manufacturers will benefit from understanding their industry scenario as well as the changes in their supply and customer markets. Specific case studies, especially of the firearms market, would be attractive, as detailed data on production volumes, market segments and players in each of the four segments of the firearms industry are provided.
End users of MIM and CIM products will benefit from learning the details of the technology, newer applications and geographical availability of production sites and quality capabilities of specific suppliers when evaluating their own supply chain partners. This is especially useful for customers in the medical device segment, where FDA approval and other stringent quality concerns require the suppliers to be top class in both experience and expertise, as the problems associated with a failed part tend to be very high in this market.
The report will be highly useful for professionals in the financial marketplace such as private equity companies, investment managers, owners and C-level executives in companies, as well as outside entities considering entry into the MIM and CIM market. Specifically, financials of several companies are presented. Also included is a detailed analysis of the cost of establishing a new MIM unit and an analysis of the expected returns on investment.
Lastly, the technical family in the industry will benefit from the discussions of patents and intellectual property that are discussed in this report. A special chapter is included with patent field analytics. Undeniably, the market impact of various patents is the key reason for the growth of the MIM market, as technically brilliant solutions to the marketplace problems are richly rewarded in this industry. Improving efficiency and effectiveness of products in the various end-markets provides strong financial compensation, and we hope that this report will attract other technologists to join the industry and help support its growth by bringing new ideas and solutions while getting rewarded for the same. The MIM industry is unique in that history has demonstrated that technical competence and excellence are prerequisites for success in this market.
SCOPE OF REPORT
The report summarizes the market trends in the MIM and CIM industry globally. Although the emphasis is mainly on the MIM market, the CIM market is discussed in as much detail as possible.
Industry basics of both Metal and Ceramic Injection Molding are provided in separate chapters, after the Executive Summary.
In addition, three separate chapters analyze the supply side, production side and end-user markets of the MIM and CIM industry. The supply side chapter covers powder manufacturers, feedstock manufacturers and equipment makers who support the MIM and CIM industry. Application markets are analyzed in detail, especially for the firearms market. Here the four subcategories of pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns are presented in terms of numbers, major players and trends.
Patents related to MIM and CIM are analyzed in the subsequent chapter. The final chapter provides detailed profiles of nearly 200 top companies, including patents owned by each and company financials where specific data is available.
Since the industry is highly technical in nature, the report has a strong focus on the technical details of the industry, and should provide numerous tips, guidance and data sets to companies already working in the MIM industry with one material or process and want to branch out into other materials and processes.
The global metal and ceramic injection molding industry (MIM) for 2012 is estimated to be $1.51 billion. This market is expected to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4% over the next six years, reaching $2.88 billion in 2018.
This report provides:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
INTENDED AUDIENCE
SCOPE OF REPORT
METHODOLOGIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
DISCLAIMER
Chapter 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY $250
Chapter 3: OVERVIEW: METAL INJECTION MOLDING $807
COMPARISON OF MIM PROCESS TO PM PROCESS
DESIGN CAPABILITIES OF MIM PROCESS
MATERIAL CAPABILITIES OF MIM PROCESS
LIMITATIONS OF MIM PROCESS
DESIGN GUIDELINES
COMPLEXITY
PRECISION
WEIGHT AND SIZE
SECTION THICKNESS
PRODUCTION VOLUMES
MATERIALS
APPLICATIONS ASSISTANCE
SECONDARY OPERATIONS POSSIBLE
MATERIALS
BINDER TECHNOLOGY AND DEBINDING PROCESS
MIM OF MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
PRODUCTION OF MAGNESIUM
Alloys
Crystal Structure and Effect on Toughness
AZ91D Alloy
New Alloys with 20% Elongation
Figure 4 : GLOBAL MAGNESIUM USAGE TRENDS BY REGION
MAGNESIUM PRODUCTS AS A GROWTH MARKET
ADVANTAGES OF THIXOMOLDING
MIM OF TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS
TITANIUM ALLOYS IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
TITANIUM ALLOYS IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY
TITANIUM PROPERTIES - MEDICAL
Advantages
Limitations
BINDER SYSTEMS FOR TITANIUM ALLOYS
TANTALUM POWDERS
SOFT MAGNETS
DEBINDING AND SINTERING
COSTS STACK UP IN THE MIM INDUSTRY
GROWING MARKET - MICRO MIM
LIST OF SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS
CURRENT MARKET SCENARIO AND TRENDS
Chapter 4: OVERVIEW: CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING $145
INTRODUCTION TO THE CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS
LOW PRESSURE INJECTION MOLDING
HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION MOLDING
Chapter 5: DETAILED ANALYSIS OF SUPPLIER MARKET FOR METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY $683
POWDER SUPPLIERS
METHODS OF MAKING POWDERS
ALUMINUM POWDERS
BRASS POWDERS
COBALT POWDERS
COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY POWDERS
FERRO ALLOYS
IRON AND STEEL POWDERS
NICKEL POWDERS
TANTALUM SUPPLY CHAIN-MAJOR COMPANIES
TITANIUM AND ALLOY POWDERS
TUNGSTEN CARBIDES
NEW TREND - AMORPHOUS METAL POWDERS AND ALLOYS
Figure 9 : MIM POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD
FEEDSTOCK SUPPLIERS
MAGNESIUM
BINDERS
MIXER EQUIPMENT FOR FEEDSTOCK
DESIGN SOFTWARE
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
Chapter 6: ANALYSIS OF THE METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY $476
MIM MARKET IN AUSTRALIA
MIM MARKET IN AUSTRIA
MIM MARKET IN BELGIUM
MIM MARKET IN BRAZIL
MIM MARKET IN CANADA
MIM MARKET IN CHINA
MIM MARKET IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
MIM MARKET IN EUROPE
MIM MARKET IN GERMANY
MIM MARKET IN HUNGARY
MIM MARKET IN ITALY
MIM MARKET IN THE NETHERLANDS
MIM MARKET IN SPAIN
MIM MARKET IN SWEDEN
MIM MARKET IN SWITZERLAND
MIM MARKET IN THE U.K.
MIM MARKET IN INDIA
MIM MARKET IN JAPAN
MIM MARKET IN KOREA
MIM MARKET IN MALAYSIA
MIM MARKET IN PAKISTAN
MIM MARKET IN RUSSIA
MIM MARKET IN SINGAPORE
MIM MARKET IN TAIWAN
MIM MARKET IN TURKEY
MIM MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES
Chapter 7: ANALYSIS OF APPLICATION MARKETS FOR THE METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY $973
GLOBAL FIREARMS INDUSTRY
FIREARMS INDUSTRY IN THE U.S.
FOUR SUBSEGMENTS BY PRODUCT TYPE AND MARKET LEADERS
THREE LARGEST U.S. PLAYERS WITH 40% MARKET SHARE
LARGEST IMPORTED BRANDS
ANALYSIS OF PISTOLS MANUFACTURERS
ANALYSIS OF REVOLVER MANUFACTURERS
ANALYSIS OF RIFLE MANUFACTURERS
ANALYSIS OF SHOTGUN MANUFACTURERS
Figure 32 : ESTIMATE OF THE CIVILIAN MARKET FOR FIREARMS IN THE U.S., 1999-2010
MEDICAL AND DENTAL INDUSTRY
TRENDS SUPPORTING GROWTH IN THE MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY
GROWTH FOCUS FOR ASIA PACIFIC
REGULATORY ASPECTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
DENTAL AND ORTHODONTIC MARKET FOR MIM
MATERIALS USED
BRACKETS AND BUCCAL TUBES
ORTHODONTIC MARKET IN U.S.
ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCT MARKET FOR MIM
MEDICAL DEVICES MARKET FOR MIM
MEDICAL DEVICES INDUSTRY STATISTICS
MATERIALS USED
SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY
WATCH INDUSTRY
3C INDUSTRY - ASIA'S STRENGTH
COIN MAKING - ECONOMICALLY VIABLE OR NOT BY MIM?
EMI AND MAGNETIC SHIELDING APPLICATIONS
Figure 42 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL EXPORT VALUE, 2001-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE
Figure 43 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL VALUE BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012, AND 2018 ESTIMATE
Figure 44 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL NUMBERS BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE
Chapter 8: PATENT ANALYSIS $642
METAL INJECTION MOLDING
CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING
BINDER TECHNOLOGY - ALREADY MATURED?
Chapter 9: COMPANY PROFILES $6084
AB TECHNOLOGY (M) SDN. BHD.
PRODUCTS
CASE STUDY EXAMPLE
SUPPLIERS
EXPORT HISTORY
REVENUES
ABBOTT FURNACE CO.
ACCELLENT INC.
CUSTOMERS
MARKET SEGMENTS AND PRODUCTS
COMPANY LOCATIONS
MIM PRODUCTS FOR THE COMPANY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES
FINANCIALS
ACELENT TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
COMPANY HISTORY
MARKETS SERVED
MATERIALS SUPPORTED BY ACELENT
SUPPLIERS
ACU POWDER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
PRODUCTS FOR MIM MARKET
COMPANY HISTORY
ADVANCED CERAMETRICS, INC.
TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESS
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
SPECIFIC MILITARY AND DEFENSE APPLICATIONS
CUSTOMERS
ADVANCED FORMING TECHNOLOGY (AFT)
COMPANY LOCATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
ACQUISITION BY ARC
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
MATERIAL CAPABILITIES
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
FINANCIALS
ADVANCED METALWORKING PRACTICES, LLC
ADVANCED POWDER PRODUCTS, INC.
PRODUCTS, MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY & MATERIALS CO. LTD.
POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION
ATOMIZED METAL POWDERS
METAL INJECTION MOLDING
PRODUCT APPLICATION AREAS
SELECTED CUSTOMERS
SINTERED METAL POWDER POROUS MATERIALS BY MOLDING
SEA MAG MAGNET TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO
FINANCIALS
ADVANTAGE METAL POWDERS, INC
AFFINITY INTERNATIONAL LLC (USA)
AG MATERIALS INC
PRODUCTS
EXPORTS
AKRON PORCELAIN & PLASTICS CO.
CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING
ALCOA HOWMET
CERAMIC CORES
CERAMIC CRUCIBLES AND COMPONENTS
CUSTOMERS OF HOWMET
ALD VACUUM TECHNOLOGIES AG
SINTERING FURNACES
PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
ALLIANCE SA
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
MATERIALS
COMPANY HISTORY
AMERICAN CHEMET CORP.
COPPER POWDERS
AMERICAN ORTHODONTICS
PRODUCTS
AMETEK, INC.
APPLIED SEPARATIONS
ARBURG GMBH + CO KG
ARC GROUP WORLDWIDE, INC
ASBURY GRAPHITE MILLS, INC.
ASHLAND INC.
ATC MATERIALS, INC. (AMERICAN TECHNICAL COATINGS)
ARMOR APPLICATIONS
THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS
HIGH TEMPERATURE DIELECTRICS
STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
PATENTS
AUSTRALIAN METAL POWDERS SUPPLIES (AMPS)
AVL METAL POWDERS
AVS, INC. (ADVANCED VACUUM SYSTEMS)
BASF AG
BECKETT MIM LTD.
BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS
BRITT MANUFACTURING CO. (PART OF GREENE GROUP)
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP.
COMPANY INFORMATION
POWDER PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
ULTRAFINE POWDERS TITANIUM - NEW FRONTIER
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH SANDVIK AND DISSOLUTION
POROUS MOLD TOOLING - NEW TECHNOLOGY
FINANCIALS
CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE SINTERED PRODUCTS
CENTORR VACUUM INDUSTRIES
CERADYNE, INC. (PART OF 3M)
APPLICATIONS
MATERIALS
ORTHODONTIC BRANDS AND PRODUCTS FROM 3M
CERAMCO, INC.
CERAMET AUSTRALASIA
PATENTS
CERAMTEC GMBH
COMPANY HISTORY
DIVISIONS
PRODUCTS
CUSTOMERS AND COMPETITION
FINANCIALS
CHUNG NAM WATCH CO., LTD.
CI HAYES
CITIZEN WATCH CO.
CLARIANT CORP.
CM FURNACES INC.
CONTINUOUS METAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
COOL POLYMERS, INC.
COORSTEK
ACQUISITIONS SINCE 2000
INJECTION MOLDED CERAMIC MATERIALS AT COORSTEK
MARKETS AND PRODUCTS FOR COORSTEK MADE BY INJECTION MOLDING
C5 MEDICAL WERKS
CORE-TECH, INC.
MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES OF INJECTION MOLDED CORE BODIES
CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
TECHNOLOGY
MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
PATENTS
LICENSE REVENUES
FINANCIALS
CREMER THERMOPROZESSANLAGEN GMBH
CYPRESS INDUSTRIES
DATUMAG INC.
DORST TECHNOLOGIES
DOU YEE TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD.
DR. BOY GMBH & CO. KG
DSH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
DURON PLASTICS LTD.
DYNACAST
NEW PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR MIM MOLDING
PROPRIETARY MULTI-SLIDE TECHNOLOGY
MIM FACILITIES
FINANCIALS
DYNAMIC ENGINEERING, INC.
EASEA INTERNATIONAL LTD.
ECKA GRANULES GERMANY GMBH
EGIDE UK LTD.
FINANCIALS
ELEMENT22
MATERIALS
PRODUCTS
ELNIK SYSTEMS
PRODUCTS
EMIL BROLL GMBH & CO.
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
PATENTS
ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
EPSON ATMIX CORP.
METAL POWDERS AND MIM PARTS
PATENTS
EVERSUN TECHNOLOGY CO, LTD
FCMP
FW WINTER, INC. & CO.
GKN PLC
GKN SINTER METALS GMBH (MIM)
COMPANY INFORMATION
FINANCIALS
GLOBAL ADVANCED METALS PTY LTD.
G-MAG INTERNATIONAL, INC.
PATENTS
GOCERAM AB
FEEDSTOCK MIXER
MPIM
DEBINDING FURNACES
SINTERING FURNACES
CARBON DIOXIDE EXTRACTORS
GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES (THERMAL TECHNOLOGY INC.)
PRODUCTS FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING
H.C. STARCK
METAL AND CERAMIC POWDERS
HANSUH MIM TECH CO. LTD
HITACHI METALS, LTD.
COMPANY SEGMENTS AND PRODUCTS
METGLAS
COBALT MIM PRODUCTS
TITANIUM MIM PRODUCTS
PATENTS
HITACHI POWDER METALS CO. LTD.
SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
HOCK SACHSEN GMBH
HOEGANAES CORP.
COMPANY HISTORY
HOGANAS AB
POWDER GRADES
FINANCIALS
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD.
THIXOMOLDING PATENT PORTFOLIO SALE
INDO-US MIM TEC PVT LTD.
COMPANY HISTORY
COMPANY TIMELINE
MATERIALS
INDUSTRIES SERVED AND PRODUCTS
CUSTOMERS
REVENUES
INMATEC TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
ITB PRECISIETECHNIEK
JAPAN STEEL WORKS, LTD.
JSW PLASTICS MACHINERY, INC.
MG PRECISION
JIANGXI YUEAN SUPERFINE METAL CO., LTD.
PRODUCTS
JJ ORTHODONTICS PVT LTD. (AND MIM INDIA CO.)
JURONG HUAYE NEW TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY CO. LTD.
KIKUCHI SEISAKUSHO CO., LTD.
KINETICS CLIMAX, INC.
KLAGER SPRITZGUSS GMBH & CO. (PLAINTIFF INJECTION)
COMPANY HISTORY
MATERIALS
LEISTRITZ CORP.
LEISTRITZ CORP.
LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES
PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
PATENTS
LICENSING AGREEMENTS
LOMI GMBH
LONZA INC.
MATERIALS PROCESSING INC.
MATERION
MATHSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
MAXON MOTOR AG
MEGAMET SOLID METALS, INC.
METAOR LTD.
MATERIALS HANDLED
MICROCERAM GMBH
MICROMOLD, INC.
MIM-TECH ALFA, S.L.
MIMECRISA
MIMFORMS LLC
MIMITALIA SRL
PATENTS
MKS KUNSTSTOFFSPRITZGUSS GMBH
MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS INC.
MOMENTIVE CERAMICS
MOLDING COMPOUNDS
PATENTS
MORGAN CERAMICS
MORGAN TECHNICAL CERAMICS
MATERIALS
ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS
MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
DENTAL APPLICATIONS
CERTECH
COMPANY HISTORY
ALBEROX
NANOMAG LLC
NANOVAL GMBH & CO. KG
NEGRI BOSSI S.P.A.
NETSHAPE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
MIM BUSINESS
MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
NEUE MATERIALIEN FUERTH GMBH
NIPPON ATOMIZED METAL POWDERS CORP.
NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD.
PATENTS
FINANCIALS
OBE OHNMACHT & BAUMGARTNER GMBH & CO (MIMPLUS)
ONISHI LITE INDUSTRY CO, LTD
MIM PROCESS
ORTHO ORGANIZERS, INC.
PATENTS
OSAKA TITANIUM TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
PARKWAY PRODUCTS
PARMACO
MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS
MATERIALS
PARMATECH CORP.
MATERIALS
PROCESS
PROFORM ACQUISITION 2009
NEW RHODE ISLAND PLANT ROI CALCULATIONS
PATENTS
PELTSMAN CORP.
MACHINES
PATENTS
PHILLIPS MEDISIZE
MIM
MAGNESIUM INJECTION MOLDING (MAG)
MICROMOLDING
CIM
MULTI-SHOT MOLDING
POLYALLOYS INJECTED METALS
MATERIALS
POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES INC. (PTI)
POLYMIM
PRODUCT SEGMENTS
PORITE LTD.
COMPANY IN NUMBERS
COMPANY HISTORY
MANUFACTURING PLANTS
PORITE TAIWAN
MIM MATERIALS
PRECIMED (GREATBATCH MEDICAL)
PRECISION ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. (PEPINC)
QINETIQ (INTRINSIQ MATERIALS INC.)
QUEBEC METAL POWDERS LTD.
PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
RAUSCHERT GMBH
RAYMOR INDUSTRIES
PRODUCTS
REILOY METALL (WESTLAND CORP.)
REMINGTON PMPD
RETCO TOOL
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ORTHODONTICS
RYER, INC.
AQUAMIM HISTORY
PATENTS
SAFFROSHINE ORGANICS PVT. LTD.
SANDVIK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
POWDERS
ACQUISITIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
PATENTS
SCHUNK SINTERMETALLTECHNIK GMBH
CUSTOMERS
FINANCIALS
SCM METAL PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS
SEMBACH GMBH & CO. KG
SHANDONG JINZHU MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
SHANGHAI FUTURE HI TECH (HK) CO., LTD.
SHANGHAI ZIYAN ALLOY APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
SINTER METAL IMALAT SANAYI A.S.
SINTEZ CIP LTD.
SINTEZ SINTERED PARTS LLC
COMPANY HISTORY
COMPANY CAPABILITIES
PRODUCTS
SMALL PRECISION TOOLS (SPT)
SMITH METAL PRODUCTS
SODICK PLUSTECH CO. LTD.
SOLIDMICRON TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD
SSI-SINTERED SPECIALTIES
SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
POWDERS
METAL INJECTION MOLDING
SUN STAR, INC.
SUPERCRITICAL FLUID TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
EQUIPMENT OFFERINGS
SWATCH GROUP LTD.
WATCH BRANDS
PART PRODUCTION COMPANIES
ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE
COMADUR
TAISEI KOGYO CO., LTD.
PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS
MATERIALS
CUSTOMERS
TAIWAN POWDER TECHNOLOGIES
TAIWAN SINTERED METALS CO. LTD.
TAURUS
TCK FEEDSTOCK
TEIBOW CO. LTD.
PATENTS
TENMA CORP.
THIXOMAT
NEW DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
PATENTS
THORTEX
THYSSENKRUPP METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS GMBH
METAL AND ALLOY POWDERS
PRODUCTION METHODS
MATERIALS
PRESTA GROUP
TLS TECHNIK GMBH & CO. SPEZIALPULVER KG
TMC TECHNOLOGY CORP.
TOHNO SEIMITSU CO, LTD. (TONO PRECISION CORP.)
TOPMIM INTERNATIONAL
TOYO KAKO CO. LTD.
PATENTS
TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORP.
U.S. METAL POWDERS (USMP, AMPAL)
VALE
WAFFER
COMPANY HISTORY
PRODUCTS
FINANCIALS
WEIGHT CO. LTD.
WITTMANN-BATTENFELD
WORLD CLASS TECHNOLOGY
ORTHO CLASSIC
PRODUCTS
YAMAHA FINE TECHNOLOGIES
ZSCHIMMER & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO
Table 167 : MONTHLY REVENUES FOR WAFFER 2010-2013
List of Tables
Summary Table : GLOBAL SALES OF MIM COMPONENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2018
Table 1 : COMPARISON OF PRODUCT PROPERTIES FROM MIM PROCESS TO COMPETING PROCESSES
Table 2 : MIM PROCESS: POTENTIAL PARAMETERS TO BE CONTROLLED AND METHODS
Table 3 : CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS THAT CAN BE MOLDED USING MIM PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Table 4 : MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED USING MIM PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Table 5 : TABLE OF METAL BINDER SYSTEMS AND USAGE METHOD
Table 6 : TYPICAL BINDER SYSTEMS USED FOR TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOY INJECTION MOLDING PROCESSES
Table 7 : TABLE OF CERAMIC BINDER SYSTEMS AND USAGE METHOD
Table 8 : MIM BINDER SYSTEM AND DEBINDING METHODS
Table 9 : COMPARISON OF BINDERS, DEBINDING METHOD AND DEBINDING PROCESS TIMES
Table 10 : SELECTED BINDER COMPOSITIONS FOR MIM AND CIM PROCESSING FROM U.S. PATENTS
Table 11 : COMMON PIM DEBINDING APPROACHES COMPARED
Table 12 : COMPARISON OF VARIOUS DEBINDING SYSTEMS AND IMPACT ON FINAL PRODUCT AND PROCESS
Table 13 : COMMON MAGNESIUM ALLOYS AND COMPOSITIONS
Table 14 : MAGNESIUM ALLOY PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS BY INDUSTRY
Table 15 : COMPARISON OF INJECTION MOLDED AND DIE CAST MAGNESIUM ALLOY PROPERTIES
Table 16 : CORROSION RATES OF INJECTION MOLDED MAGNESIUM ARTICLES
Table 17 : MAGNESIUM ALLOYS - ELEMENTS AND THEIR TENDENCIES FOR SEGREGATION, OXIDATION AND EVAPORATION
Table 18 : EXAMPLES OF TITANIUM MEDICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Table 19 : SINTERING CONDITIONS AND CHOICE OF SINTERING EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS MIM MATERIALS
Table 20 : PARTICLE SIZE OF POWDERS FOR VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, COMPARISON AND MANUFACTURING METHOD
Table 21 : LIST OF COMPLEX MIM PARTS THAT HAVE WON INDUSTRY AWARDS INCLUDING MANUFACTURERS AND END USERS, 1979-2013
Table 22 : COMPARISON OF LPIM AND HPIM PROCESSES
Table 22 : SELECTED CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS’ CAPABILITIES BY MATERIAL AND PROCESS
Table 23 : SELECTED CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS’ CAPABILITIES BY APPLICATION
Table 24 : SELECTED CERAMIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS’ CAPABILITIES BY MATERIAL AND PROCESS
Table 25 : MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR CIM PRODUCTS AND TYPICAL MATERIALS
Table 26 : MAJOR GLOBAL METAL INJECTION MOLDING POWDER PRODUCERS
Table 27 : TITANIUM POWDER SUPPLIERS
Table 28 : TITANIUM POWDER PROCESSORS
Table 29 : LIST OF METAL POWDER MANUFACTURERS IN JAPAN
Table 30 : METAL POWDER MANUFACTURERS IN CHINA
Table 31 : MAJOR GLOBAL METAL INJECTION MOLDING FEEDSTOCK SUPPLIERS
Table 32 : WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION OF MAGNESIUM, BY COUNTRY, 2000-2012
Table 33 : LIST OF SOFTWARE USED FOR MIM INJECTION MODELING
Table 34 : PROMINENT INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE MANUFACTURERS IN THE MIM AND CIM INDUSTRY
Table 35 : SELECTED SUPPLIERS FOR AQUEOUS DEBINDING UNITS
Table 36 : SUPPLIERS OF CORROSION INHIBITOR USED IN AQUEOUS DEBINDING UNITS
Table 37 : PROMINENT VACUUM FURNACE MANUFACTURERS FOR MIM AND CIM INDUSTRIES
Table 38 : FURNACE MANUFACTURERS WORLDWIDE BY COUNTRY
Table 39 : LAB EQUIPMENT TYPICALLY REQUIRED IN A MIM MANUFACTURING UNIT
Table 40 : SUPPLIERS OF TEST EQUIPMENT FOR CRACK AND VOID DETECTION IN MIM PARTS
Table 41 : MAJOR GLOBAL MIM PARTS MANUFACTURERS
Table 42 : MIM COMPANIES IN CHINA AND THEIR MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Table 43 : SELECTED MIM COMPANIES IN EUROPE
Table 44 : MAJOR COMPANIES IN JAPAN DOING MIM MANUFACTURING
Table 45 : MIM COMPANIES IN KOREA AND THEIR MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Table 46 : MIM COMPANIES IN TAIWAN AND THEIR MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Table 47 : AVERAGE ANNUAL FIREARM PRODUCTION OF TOP 38 MANUFACTURERS BY SEGMENT IN THE LAST 25 YEARS
Table 48 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF PISTOLS IN THE U.S. 2010
Table 49 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF REVOLVERS IN THE U.S., 2010
Table 50 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES IN THE U.S., 2010
Table 50 : GLOBAL DENTAL BRACKET MARKET SUPPLIERS FDA-REGISTERED UNDER 510(K) CATEGORY, 1985-2013
Table 51 : TOP 20 MANUFACTURERS OF SHOTGUNS IN THE U.S., 2010
Table 52 : GLOBAL DENTAL BRACKET MARKET SUPPLIERS FDA-REGISTERED UNDER 510(K) CATEGORY, 1985-2013
Table 53 : TOP COMPANIES IN THE GLOBAL ORTHODONTIC SUPPLIES INDUSTRY, 2012
Table 54 : COMPANIES IN THE U.S. ORTHODONTIC SUPPLIES INDUSTRY FOR MIM PRODUCTS, 2012
Table 55 : MIM MATERIALS AND USES IN MEDICAL IMPLANT APPLICATIONS BY TYPE
Table 56 : MAJOR IMPLANT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES AND SEGMENTS, 2012
Table 57 : COMPANIES IN THE MEDICAL DEVICES MARKET, 2012
Table 58 : MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS MADE BY MIM TECHNOLOGY AND TYPE OF MATERIAL USED
Table 59 : POTENTIAL MIM CUSTOMERS IN THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
Table 60 : ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SWISS WATCH MAKERS
Table 61 : ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF TOP SWISS CLOCK MAKERS
Table 62 : COMPARISON OF CRITICAL VALUES FOR VARIOUS NET-SHAPE PRODUCTION PROCESSES USED BY THE U.S. MINT FOR COIN PRODUCTION
Table 63 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON MIM PATENTS BY COUNTRY, NON-U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
Table 63 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
Table 64 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON MIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
Table 65 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
Table 66 : U.S. PATENTS WITH THE CLAIMS MENTIONING METAL INJECTION MOLDING
Table 67 : U.S. PATENTS WITH MIM MENTIONED IN THE CLAIMS, ANALYZED BY YEAR OF ISSUE, 1983 TO SEPTEMBER 2013
Table 68 : U.S. PATENTS WITH MIM MENTIONED IN THE CLAIMS BY APPLICATION
Table 69 : U.S. PATENTS WITH MIM MENTIONED IN THE CLAIMS, ANALYZED BY COUNTRY OF ASSIGNEE
Table 70 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED BINDER TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY YEAR
Table 71 : SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS LIST FOR AB TECHNOLOGY
Table 72 : SPECIFIC PRODUCTS FROM AB TECHNOLOGY
Table 73 : MEDICAL DEVICE MARKET SEGMENTS AND PRODUCTS FOR ACCELLENT INC.
Table 74 : GLOBAL PATENT APPLICATIONS FOR ACCELLENT RELATED TO MIM TECHNOLOGIES
Table 75 : REVENUES FOR ACCELLENT INC. BY REGION, 2010-2012
Table 76 : MIM INDUSTRY PRODUCTS FROM ACUPOWDER
Table 77 : MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS FOR ACI PRODUCTS
Table 78 : CHARACTERISTICS AND PRICING OF ENERGY HARVESTOR MODULES FROM CERAMETRICS
Table 79 : CHARACTERISTICS AND PRICING OF PFC BIMORPHS FROM CERAMETRICS
Table 80 : APPLICATIONS AND PRODUCTS FOR AFT’S MIM PRODUCTS
Table 81 : AFT FINANCIALS AT TIME OF ACQUISITION BY ARC
Table 82 : AFT FINANCIALS AT TIME OF ACQUISITION BY ARC
Table 83 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
Table 84 : MATERIALS, ALLOYS AND APPLICATIONS OF MIM FOR ADVANCED POWDER PRODUCTS, INC.
Table 85 : METAL POWDER PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES OF AT&M POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION
Table 86 : PRODUCT DETAILS OF POROUS SINTERED PRODUCTS MADE BY AT&M
Table 87 : SYSTEM AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS PROCESSED BY AMT IN ITS MIM DIVISION
Table 88 : FINANCIALS FOR AT&M
Table 89 : SEA MAG MAGNET COMPANY 2012 YEAR AND FINANCIAL DATA
Table 90 : CIM PRODUCTS FROM AP&P AND PROPERTIES
Table 91 : QMT FINANCIALS AT TIME OF REVERSE MERGER OF ARC BY QMT
Table 92 : QMT FINANCIALS, 2008-2011
Table 93 : PRECISION COMPONENTS GROUP SEGMENT FINANCIALS, 2012 AND 2013, BY QUARTERS
Table 94 : CARBONYL IRON POWDER GRADES FROM BASF
Table 95 : CATAMOLD PRODUCTS FROM BASF BY CATEGORY
Table 96 : RECOMMENDED SINTERING ATMOSPHERES FOR CATAMOLD PRODUCTS
Table 97 : BASF CHEMICALS FINANCIALS AND SEGMENT REVENUE SHARES, 2008–2012
Table 98 : BASF INORGANIC SUBSEGMENT REVENUES BY REGION, 2008–2012
Table 99 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO BASF IN POWDER INJECTION MOLDING RELATED TECHNOLOGY SINCE 1976
Table 100 : PRODUCTS/APPLICATIONS AND CUSTOMERS OF GREENE GROUP
Table 101 : POWDER METAL PRODUCTS FOR MIM INDUSTRY FROM CARPENTER
Table 102 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY FINANCIALS, 2008-2012
Table 103 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY REVENUES BY MARKET, 2010-2012
Table 104 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2010-2012
Table 105 : CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY SEGMENT FINANCIALS, 2010-2012
Table 106 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO CARPENTER TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
Table 107 : MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM CERAMTEC
Table 108 : MATERIAL FAMILIES AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM CERAMTEC FOR MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS
Table 109 : ADVANCED CERAMICS DIVISION FINANCIALS FOR ROCKWOOD, 2008–2012
Table 110 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO CITIZEN RELATED TO INJECTION MOLDING SINCE 1976
Table 111 : MATERIALS USED BY CITIZEN FOR INJECTION MOLDED COMPONENTS
Table 112 : PRODUCTS AND APPLICATIONS OF CITIZEN POWDER INJECTION MOLDING TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
Table 113 : MIM MATERIAL OFFERINGS FROM CMT
Table 114 : CPS FINANCIALS, 2008-2012
Table 115 : DYNACAST FINANCIALS, 2008-2012
Table 116 : EGIDE CO. FINANCIALS BY SEGMENT, 2008-2012
Table 117 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO EPSON RELATED TO PM AND MIM TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
Table 118 : GKN MIM PRODUCTS BY MARKET CATEGORY
Table 119 : GKN - MIM MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS
Table 120 : GKN POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION FINANCIALS, 2007-2012
Table 121 : GKN POWDER METALLURGY DIVISION SALES BY SEGMENT AND REGION, 2010-2012
Table 122 : GKN POWDER METALLURGY REVENUE BY CUSTOMER, 2010 TO 2012
Table 123 : FINANCIALS OF SUPERMETALS BUSINESS DIVISON OF CABOT AT TIME OF ACQUISITION BY GAM IN 2011
Table 124 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO MAGNA RELATED TO MAGNESIUM INJECTION MOLDING SINCE 1976
Table 125 : U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO POWDER INJECTION MOLDING ASSIGNED TO H.C. STARCK SINCE 1976
Table 126 : U.S. PATENTS ASSIGNED TO HITACHI RELATED TO MIM SINCE 1976
Table 127 : HOEGANAES POWDER PRODUCTS AND GRADES
Table 128 : HOGANAS COMPANY FINANCIALS, 2007-2012
Table 129 : (SEK MILLIONS)
Table 130 : HOGANAS COMPANY SALES BY REPORTING SEGMENTS, 2008-2012
Table 131 : HOGANAS CO.'S AVERAGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY COUNTRY, 2012
Table 132 : PRODUCT CAPABILITIES OF INDO-MIM
Table 133 : STANDARD FEEDSTOCK CHARACTERISTICS FROM INMATEC
Table 134 : APPLICATIONS, MATERIALS AND PRODUCT EXAMPLES OF CIM PARTS FROM KLÄGER
Table 135 : END MARKETS AND PRODUCTS FOR CIM PARTS FROM KLAGER
Table 136 : METHODS OF JOINING CERAMIC COMPONENTS WITH OTHER MATERIALS
Table 137 : PATENTS APPLIED AND AWARDED TO LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES
Table 138 : PATENTS APPLIED AND AWARDED TO CRUCIBLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Table 139 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO MATERION SINCE 1976
Table 140 : FEATURES OF CIM AND MIM COMPONENTS MADE BY MAXON
Table 141 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO MATERION SINCE 1976
Table 142 : FEEDSTOCK COMPOSITION DEVELOPED BY MIMITALIA FOR THE PATENTED DIAMOND INJECTION MOLDED PART
Table 143 : NIPPON ATOMIZED METAL POWDERS CORP. FINANCIALS, 2004–2012
Table 144 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO. FOR MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
Table 145 : NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO. FINANCIALS, 2010-2013
Table 146 : FINANCIALS OF THE HIGH PERFORMANCE MATERIALS DIVISION OF OSAKA TITANIUM, 2011-2013
Table 147 : PARMATECH PIM MATERIALS LISTED BY CATEGORY
Table 148 : INVESTMENT AT PROFORM RHODE ISLAND
Table 149 : ROI CALCULATION YEARS 1-10
Table 150 : ACTUAL UTILIZATION OF RHODE ISLAND PLANT, 2010-2013
Table 151 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO RAYMOND E. WIENER FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
Table 152 : MATERIAL CAPABILITIES FOR NANOPOWDERS FROM INTRINSIQ
Table 153 : POWDER METAL AND ALLOY GRADES AVAILABLE FROM SANDVIK
Table 154 : FINANCIALS OF THE CARPENTER POWDER PRODUCTS (SANDVIK-CARPENTER), 2010-2012
Table 155 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO SANDVIK FOR MIM AND POWDER RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
Table 156 : VALUATION DETAILS OF SCM METALS USA AND SCM ASIA AS REPORTED BY GIBRALTAR AT THE TIME OF ACQUISITIONS
Table 157 : MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED BY SINTEZ
Table 158 : SODICK AND SODICK PLUSTECH FINANCIALS AT MERGER
Table 159 : MATERIALS, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR MIM PRODUCT LINE OF SUMITOMO MINING CO.
Table 160 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO SMM FOR METAL INJECTION MOLDING RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976
Table 161 : ANNUAL FINANCIALS FOR TAURUS BUSINESS UNIT WITH MIM OPERATIONS
Table 162 : QUARTERLY FINANCIALS FOR TAURUS BUSINESS UNIT WITH MIM OPERATIONS
Table 163 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO TEIBOW SINCE 1976
Table 164 : EFFECT OF PROCESS ON GRAIN SIZE OF SHEETS AND PLATES
Table 165 : U.S. PATENTS AWARDED TO THIXOMAT SINCE 1976
Table 166 : LIST OF LICENSEES OF THIXOMAT TECHNOLOGY
Table 167 : MONTHLY REVENUES FOR WAFFER 2010-2013
Table 168 : FINANCIALS OF WAFFER 2009-2012
Table 169 : MIM AND CIM AUXILIARY PRODUCTS AND TRADE NAMES
List of Figures
Summary Figure A : REGIONAL MARKET SHARE OF SALES OF MIM COMPONENTS, 2012 AND 2018
Summary Figure B : REGIONAL PERCENTAGE SHARE OF SALES OF MIM COMPONENTS, 2012 AND 2018
Summary Figure :
Figure 1 : COMPARISON OF METAL INJECTION MOLDING TO OTHER COMPETING PROCESSES AND TRENDS IN MIM PROCESS EVOLUTION
Figure 2 : MIM PROCESS OPTIMIZATION WITH PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE
Figure 3 : NATURE OF AN IDEAL TGA CURVE FOR THE BINDER SYSTEM
Figure 4 : GLOBAL MAGNESIUM USAGE TRENDS BY REGION
Figure 5 : TOTAL PRODUCT COST SPLIT UP IN MIM BY MATERIAL AND PROCESS
Figure 6 : EVOLUTION OF MICRO-MIM TECHNOLOGY
Figure 7 : MAJOR PIM SUPPLIER BASE BY MARKET
Figure 8 : MIM GLOBAL SALES BY MATERIAL
Figure 9 : MIM POWDER PRODUCTION METHOD
Figure 10 : U.S. COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY POWDER PRODUCTION, IMPORT, EXPORT AND TOTAL CONSUMPTION, 2004-2018
Figure 11 : COMPARISON OF THE PRICE OF COPPER AND COPPER ALLOY POWDERS TO STEEL
Figure 12 : PRICE COMPARISON OF VARIOUS STEEL POWDERS
Figure 13 : USAGE OF TITANIUM BY WEIGHT FOR EACH AIRCRAFT, PER PLANE
Figure 14 : RATIO OF METAL MATERIALS USED IN AIRCRAFT BY WEIGHT BY AIRCRAFT TYPE
Figure 15 : SPINNING WATER ATOMIZATION PROCESS DEVELOPED BY ATMIX
Figure 16 : GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF FURNACE MANUFACTURERS, BY REGION, 2012
Figure 17 : GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIM MANUFACTURERS, BY COUNTRY, 2012
Figure 18 : GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF MIM MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2012
Figure 19 : MIM SALES IN JAPAN, 2005-2018
Figure 20 : MIM SALES BY SEGMENT IN JAPAN, 2009-2012
Figure 21 : MIM PRODUCTION BY MATERIAL IN JAPAN, 2009-2012
Figure 22 : MIM SALES IN JAPAN BY COMPANY
Figure 23 : SHIPMENTS OF METAL POWDER FOR MIM, JAPAN DATA, 2002-2011
Figure 24 : MIM PRODUCTION BY MATERIAL IN KOREA
Figure 25 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
Figure 26 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY PAYROLL, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
Figure 27 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY REVENUES, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
Figure 28 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY ENERGY COST, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
Figure 29 : U.S. PM INDUSTRY CAPEX DATA, 2005-2011, 2017 EST.
Figure 30 : GLOBAL FIREARMS OWNERSHIP BY SEGMENT, 2012
Figure 31 : GLOBAL CIVILIAN FIREARMS OWNERSHIP BY COUNTRY, 2012
Figure 32 : ESTIMATE OF THE CIVILIAN MARKET FOR FIREARMS IN THE U.S., 1999-2010
Figure 33 : U.S. PISTOL MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
Figure 34 : U.S. MARKET SHARE OF PISTOL PRODUCTION BY MANUFACTURER, 2012
Figure 35 : U.S. REVOLVER MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
Figure 36 : U.S. RIFLE MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
Figure 37 : U.S. SHOTGUN MANUFACTURERS, 1986-2010
Figure 38 : MEDICAL DEVICES MARKET BY REGION, 2012
Figure 39 : NUMBER OF JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERIES, 2008 TO 2018
Figure 40 : U.S. DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INDUSTRY REVENUES, 2005-2011, 2017 ESTIMATE
Figure 41 : U.S. DENTAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT, 2005-2011 AND 2017 ESTIMATE
Figure 42 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL EXPORT VALUE, 2001-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE
Figure 43 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL VALUE BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012, AND 2018 ESTIMATE
Figure 44 : SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY, TOTAL NUMBERS BY SEGMENT, 2006-2012 AND 2018 ESTIMATE
Figure 45 : GLOBAL MOBILE PHONE MARKET SHARE, 2012
Figure 46 : GLOBAL PERSONAL COMPUTER MARKET SHARE, 2012
Figure 47 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES BY YEAR, 1976-2015
Figure 48 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY MATERIAL
Figure 49 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON MIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY APPLICATION
Figure 50 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS OF MIM PATENTS BY COUNTRY, NON-U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
Figure 51 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON MIM PATENTS BY STATE,
Figure 52 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON CIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES BY YEAR, 1976-2015
Figure 53 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON CIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY MATERIAL
Figure 54 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED ON CIM-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES SINCE 1976, BY APPLICATION
Figure 55 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY COUNTRY, NON-U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
Figure 56 : LOCATION OF INVENTORS ON CIM PATENTS BY STATE, U.S. DATA, 1976-2013
Figure 57 : NUMBER OF U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED MIM IN THE CLAIMS BY YEAR, 1983 TO SEPTEMBER 2013
Figure 58 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED MIM IN THE CLAIMS, BY APPLICATION
Figure 59 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED MIM IN THE CLAIMS BY COUNTRY OF ASSIGNEE
Figure 60 : U.S. PATENTS ISSUED THAT CITED BINDER TECHNOLOGIES BY YEAR, 1981-2015
Figure 61 : COPPER COLD PLATE MANUFACTURED BY ACELENT TECHNOLOGIES
Figure 62 : POWER HARVESTING PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES
Figure 63 : ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES REVENUES, 2000-2012
Figure 64 : REVENUE FORECAST FOR FLOMET THROUGH 2016 AT
Figure 65 : COST FORECAST FOR FLOMET AT TIME OF ACQUISITION, 2012-2016
Figure 66 : STRUCTURE OF OWNERSHIPS BEFORE THE ARC ACQUISITIONS
Figure 67 : STRUCTURE OF OWNERSHIPS AFTER THE ARC ACQUISITIONS
Figure 68 : COMPARISON OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDMETALS TO OTHER MATERIALS
Figure 69 : COMPARISON OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF LIQUIDMETALS TO OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
Figure 70 : NANOVAL PROCESS SCHEMATIC FOR POWDERS
Figure 71 : NANOVAL PROCESS SCHEMATIC FOR FIBERS
Figure 72 : ANNUAL SALES OF NISSEI PLASTIC INDUSTRIAL CO.. 1994-2012
Figure 73 : JAPANESE MARKET SHARE OF NISSEI PLASTIC, 1994-2012
Figure 74 : NISSEI PLASTIC SALES BREAKDOWN BY PRODUCT TYPE, FY 2012-2013 DATA
Figure 75 : SCHEMATIC OF PLASMA METHOD OF MANUFACTURING NANOPOWDERS
Figure 76 : EXAMPLE OF THE BENEFIT OF WORKING WITH NANOPOWDERS
Figure 77 : ANNUAL REVENUES FOR SCHUNK GROUP, 2003-20