Product Code: 3248
US demand to rise 3.8% annually through 2019
Demand for abrasives in the US is forecast to rise 3.8 percent per year through 2019 to $6.9 billion. Gains will decelerate from those seen over the 2009- 2014 period, when abrasives demand grew quickly as a result of recovery from an unusually low, recession-impacted 2009 base. Solid growth in durable goods manufacturing will support increased abrasives consumption through 2019. In addition, rising market share for higherpriced goods such as superabrasives will strengthen demand in value terms.
Key durable goods market to track industry growth
Durable goods manufacturing represents the largest market for abrasive products, accounting for three fourths of the total in 2014. Demand for abrasives in the durable goods market is expected to advance in line with the overall average rate through 2019. The strongest outlooks for abrasives in durable goods manufacturing are expected in markets such as furniture and wood products, machinery, and nonmetallic mineral products, all of which are expected to see solid gains in manufacturing output through 2019. Cleaning and maintenance applications, which represent the second largest source of abrasives demand after durable goods, are expected to grow at a more modest pace, reflecting the maturity of abrasives use in many typical cleaning activities. Construction applications are expected to be the single fastest growing market for abrasives, benefiting from rapid gains in construction spending, but this market will remain a small portion of the total.
Bonded abrasives to register fastest gains
Nonmetallic abrasives accounted for the vast majority of abrasive products in 2014. Within nonmetallic abrasives, coated products are the largest category, followed by bonded abrasives and loose abrasive grains and powders. Bonded abrasives will post the fastest gains through 2019, in part due to the fact that this is the category containing the highest concentration of superabrasive materials, which are expected to expand their market share. Greater consumption of superabrasives (e.g., manufactured diamond) will also benefit coated abrasives and loose abrasives to some degree. Metallic abrasives will post slightly below average growth, reflecting the relative maturity and lack of emerging technology for products in this category. Competition from alternative materials such as polyester nonwoven pads will also curb consumption of metallic abrasive products.
Silicas, superabrasives among top growing materials
Demand for abrasive raw materials will advance slightly slower than demand for abrasives through 2019, reflecting the prevalence of low-cost foreign imports that will restrict price growth for many abrasive materials. Among the fastest growing abrasive raw materials will be specialty silicas, which are seeing increased use in the chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process for semiconductor manufacturing, as well as in whitening toothpastes. Superabrasives, which include manufactured diamond and cubic boron nitride (CBN), will also see fast growth. The hardness of these materials allows them to offer super performance characteristics, but their use has historically been restricted by high prices. Improving production processes are expected to make these products less expensive, thereby benefiting demand for these materials in abrasive applications. However, these expected price declines will limit the pace of growth in value terms, even as volume demand grows.
Study coverage
This upcoming Freedonia industry study, Abrasives, presents historical demand data (2004, 2009 and 2014) plus forecasts (2019 and 2024) by raw material, product and market. The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles US industry players.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Trends
- Consumer Spending
- Manufacturing Trends
- Nonresidential Fixed Investment
- Historical Market Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Abrasive Properties
- Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
- Technology & Material Developments
- Chemical Mechanical Planarization Materials
- Nanoscale Abrasives
- Sol-Gel Abrasives
- High-Efficiency Deep Grinding
- New Abrasive Materials
- International Environment
- World Supply & Demand
- Trends in US Foreign Trade
- Imports
- Exports
III. RAW MATERIALS
- General
- Manufactured Abrasive Minerals
- Alumina-Based Materials
- Sol-Gel Materials
- Fused Alumina
- Alumina-Zirconia
- Fumed Alumina
- Specialty Silicas
- Superabrasives
- Manufactured Diamond
- Cubic Boron Nitride
- Silicon Carbide
- Other
- Natural Abrasive Minerals
- Silica Sand
- Garnet
- Natural Diamond
- Pumice
- Other
- Staurolite
- Tripoli
- Emery
- All Other
- Metallic Abrasive Materials
IV. PRODUCTS
- General
- Nonmetallic Abrasives
- Coated Abrasives
- Producers
- Abrasive Materials, Bonds, & Applications
- Forms
- Backing Materials
- Cloth
- Paper
- Combination & Other
- Bonded Abrasives
- Types & Forms
- Bonding Materials
- Loose Abrasive Grains & Powders
- Metallic Abrasives
- Steel Wool & Scouring Pads
- Steel & Iron Grit & Shot
- Other
V. MARKETS
- General
- Durable Goods Manufacturing Markets
- Machinery
- Machinery Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicle Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Fabricated Metals
- Fabricated Metal Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Electrical & Electronic Products
- Electrical & Electronic Product Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Primary Metals
- Primary Metal Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment
- Aerospace & Other Transportation Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Nonmetallic Mineral Products
- Nonmetallic Mineral Product Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Furniture & Wood Products
- Furniture & Wood Product Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Markets
- Cleaning & Maintenance Markets
- Consumer
- Government
- Commercial
- Other Abrasives Markets
- Cosmetics & Toiletries
- Cosmetic & Toiletry Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Construction
- Construction Industry Outlook
- Abrasives Demand
- Resource Extraction & All Other Markets
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Participants
- Industry Concentration & Market Share
- Competitive Factors
- Manufacturing Considerations
- Operating Requirements
- Integration
- Barriers to Entry
- Marketing Strategies
- Price Considerations
- Customer Service
- Other Marketing Strategies
- Distribution Strategies
- Research & Development Activity
- Cooperative Agreements
- Other Competitive Factors
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Company Profiles
- Abrasive Technology Incorporated
- Ali Industries Incorporated
- Almatis GmbH
- Armaly Brands Company
- Bosch (Robert) GmbH
- Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
- Ceradyne, see 3M
- Church & Dwight Company Incorporated
- Clorox Company
- Dial, see Henkel
- Diamond Innovations, see Sandvik
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Ervin Industries Incorporated
- ESK Ceramics, see 3M
- Fives Group
- FMSA Holdings Incorporated
- Global Material Technologies Incorporated
- Harsco Corporation
- Henkel AG & Company KGaA
- Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH & Company KG
- Husqvarna AB
- Imerys SA
- JacksonLea, see Jason Industries
- Jason Industries Incorporated
- Katy Industries Incorporated
- Klingspor AG
- Osborn International, see Jason Industries
- Radiac Abrasives, see TYROLIT Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski
- Robert Bosch Tool, see Bosch (Robert)
- Saint-Gobain
- SAIT ABRASIVI SpA
- Sandvik AB
- Sealeze, see Jason Industries
- sia Abrasives, see Bosch (Robert)
- Stanley Black & Decker Incorporated
- Sunnen Products Company
- 3M Company
- Treibacher Schleifmittel, see Imerys
- TYROLIT Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG
- United Abrasives, see SAIT ABRASIVI
- Vereinigte Schmirgel- und Maschinen-Fabriken AG
- VSM Abrasives, see Vereinigte Schmirgel- und
- Maschinen-Fabriken
- Washington Mills North Grafton Incorporated
- Winoa Group
- Winterthur Technologie, see 3M
- Other Companies Mentioned in the Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Personal Consumption Expenditures
- 3 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 4 Nonresidential Fixed Investment
- 5 Abrasives Market, 2004-2014
- 6 Abrasives Pricing Deflators
- 7 Hardness of Selected Abrasives
- 8 World Abrasives Demand
- 9 Abrasives Foreign Trade
- 10 US Abrasives Imports by Source, 2004-2014
- 11 US Abrasives Exports by Destination, 2004-2014
SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
- 1 Abrasives Raw Material Demand by Type
- 2 Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type
- 3 Alumina-Based Abrasives Material Demand
- 4 Specialty Silicas Abrasives Demand
- 5 Superabrasives Demand by Type
- 6 Manufactured Diamond Abrasives Demand
- 7 Cubic Boron Nitride Abrasives Demand
- 8 Silicon Carbide Abrasives Demand
- 9 Other Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand
- 10 Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type
- 11 Silica Sand Abrasives Demand
- 12 Garnet Abrasives Demand
- 13 Natural Diamond Abrasives Demand
- 14 Pumice Abrasives Demand
- 15 Other Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand
- 16 Metallic Abrasive Material Demand
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 2 Nonmetallic Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 3 Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 4 Coated Abrasives Shipments by Form
- 5 Coated Abrasives Shipments by Backing Material
- 6 Cloth Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 7 Paper Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 8 Combination & Other Coated Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 9 Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 10 Bonded Abrasives Shipments by Type & Form
- 11 Bonded Abrasives Shipments by Bonding Material
- 12 Resinoid Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 13 Vitreous Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 14 Other Bonded Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 15 Loose Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 16 Loose Abrasives Shipments by Type
- 17 Manufactured Loose Abrasives Shipments
- 18 Natural Loose Abrasives Shipments
- 19 Metallic Abrasives Supply & Demand
- 20 Steel Wool & Scouring Pad Supply & Demand
- 21 Steel & Iron Grit & Shot Supply & Demand
- 22 Other Metallic Abrasives Supply & Demand
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Abrasives Demand by Market
- 2 Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand
- 3 Machinery Shipments
- 4 Machinery Abrasives Demand
- 5 Motor Vehicle Indicators
- 6 Motor Vehicle Abrasives Demand
- 7 Fabricated Metal Shipments
- 8 Fabricated Metal Abrasives Demand
- 9 Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments
- 10 Electrical & Electronic Product Abrasives Demand
- 11 Primary Metal Shipments
- 12 Primary Metal Abrasives Demand
- 13 Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Shipments
- 14 Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Abrasives Demand
- 15 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Shipments
- 16 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Abrasives Demand
- 17 Furniture & Wood Product Shipments
- 18 Furniture & Wood Product Abrasives Demand
- 19 Other Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand
- 20 Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 21 Consumer Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 22 Government Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 23 Commercial Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand
- 24 Other Abrasives Markets
- 25 Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments
- 26 Cosmetic & Toiletry Abrasives Demand
- 27 Construction Expenditures
- 28 Construction Abrasives Demand
- 29 Resource Extraction & All Other Markets Abrasives Demand
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Revenue Data: Selected Abrasives & Raw Material Manufacturers, 2014
- 2 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- 3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Abrasives Market, 2005-2014
- 2 Abrasives Pricing Deflators, 2004-2024
- 3 US Abrasives Imports by Source, 2014
- 4 US Abrasives Exports by Destination, 2014
SECTION III -- RAW MATERIALS
- 1 Abrasives Raw Material Demand by Type, 2004-2024
- 2 Manufactured Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type, 2014
- 3 Natural Abrasive Mineral Demand by Type, 2014
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Nonmetallic Abrasives Demand by Type, 2014
- 2 Metallic Abrasives Demand by Type, 2014
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Durable Goods Manufacturing Abrasives Demand, 2014
- 2 Cleaning & Maintenance Abrasives Demand, 2014
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Abrasives Market Share, 2014
