World Metal Finishing Chemicals Market

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions And Scope of Study I-3
Product Categories I-3
End-Use Segments I-4
Definitions I-4
Plating Chemicals I-4
Conversion Coatings I-4
Cleaning Chemicals I-4
Proprietary Additives and Others I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Snapshots II-1

2. Market Overview II-3
Bright Prospects for Metal Finishing Chemicals II-3

3. Current and Future Analysis II-5
A Contemporary Picture of Global Finishing Industry II-5
Regional Dynamics II-5
Table 1: World Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals
(2003-2010): Geographic Regions (US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America) - Ranked by
Growth (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Europe - The Undisputed Leader II-5
Asia-Pacific - Fastest Growth on the Cards II-6
Segmental Overview II-6
Plating Chemicals - Promising Outlook II-6
Electroless Processes Slated to Grow II-6
Proprietary Additives & Others - Fastest Growing Segment II-6
Cleaning Chemicals and Conversion Coatings II-6
Finishing Products in Appliance Industry II-7
Table 2: World Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals
(2003-2010): Product Groups (Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives &
Others) - Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart). II-7
End-Use Segment Perspective II-7
Table 3: World Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals
(2003-2010): End-Use Segments (Electronics and Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Others) - Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart). II-8

4. Key Market Trends II-9
Product Pointers II-9
Market Pointers II-9
Plaforization - Offering Advantages Over Conventional
Treatment Processes II-9
E-Business and Chemical Industry - Profitable Combination II-10
Effect of E-Business on the Chemical Sector II-10
Scope for E-Business Development in the Chemical Industry II-11
Color Colors Finishings� Demand in Appliances Industry II-11
Better Finishing System for a Better Finishing Chemical II-11
Impact of Environmental Concerns II-12

5. Historic Review II-13
A Regional Perspective II-13
Segmental Overview II-13
End-Use Analysis II-13

6. Metal Finishing Industry - An Overview II-14
Commonly Used Chemicals II-14
Industry Categorization II-14
Tier 1 II-15
Tier 2A II-15
Tier 2B II-15
Tier 3 II-15
Tier 4 II-15
Types of Shops II-15
Job Shops II-16
Captive Shops II-16
Dominance of Small Specialty Job Shops II-16

7. Metal Finishing Process - An Overview II-17
Broad Categories of the Metal Finishing Process II-17
Plating Process II-17
Surface Finishing Processes II-17
Substrate Preparation Processes II-17
Processes Involved in Metal Finishing II-18
Physical Processes II-18
Chemical Processes II-18
Electrochemical Processes II-18
Manufacturing Waste II-18
The Stages Involved II-19
Surface Preparation II-19
Surface Treatment II-19
Post Treatment II-19
Types of Metal Finishing Processes II-19
Electroplating II-20
Electroless Plating and Immersion Plating II-20
Chemical and Electrochemical Conversion II-20
Other Surface Finishing Technologies II-21
Cladding II-21
Case Hardening II-21
Dip/Galvanizing II-21
Electropolishing II-22
Metallic Coatings (Vapor Deposition) II-23

8. Metal Finishing Chemicals - An Assessment II-24
Metal Finishing Chemicals by Product Category II-24
Plating Chemicals - Largest Segment II-24
Electrolytic Plating Chemicals II-24
Zinc Electroplating II-24
Nickel Plating Chemicals II-24
E-Brite 757 - Bright Nickel Plating II-24
E-Brite 787 � Ultra-Bright, Ultra-Rapid Leveling Nickel
Plating II-25
E-Brite 700 SB � A Sulfur-Free Plate for Duplex Nickel
Plating II-25
Copper Plating Chemicals II-25
Chromium Plating II-25
E-Brite CR - A Bright Decorative Hexavalent Chrome Plating
Process. II-25
Other Electrolytic Plating Chemicals II-25
Electrolytic Nickel Plating on Plastics and Other
Nonconductors II-25
Silver Plating Chemicals II-26
E-Brite 50/50 - A Special Cyanide-Free Alkaline Silver
Plating Process II-26
Tin Plating Chemicals II-26
E-BRITE 180 � A Bright Acid Tin Plating Process. II-26
Brass Plating Chemicals II-26
E-Brite B-150 � A Conventional Cyanide Plating Process. II-26
Cadmium Plating Chemicals II-26
Electroless Plating Chemicals II-26
Electroless Nickel Plating II-27
Benefits of Electroless Nickel Plating II-28
Limitations of Electroless Nickel Plating II-28
Electroless Copper Plating II-28
Other Electroless Plating II-29
Conversion Coatings II-29
Phosphates II-29
Cleaning Chemicals II-30
Alkaline Cleaners II-30
Mild Alkali Cleaners- Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) II-30
Moderately Strong Alkali Cleaners (Ammonia) II-30
Moderately Strong Alkali Cleaners (Borax) II-30
Moderately Strong Alkali Cleaners TSP (Tri-Sodium Phosphate) II-30
Strong Alkali Cleaners - Washing Soda (Sodium Carbonate) II-30
Very Strong Alkali Cleaners - Lye (Sodium hydroxide) II-31
Solvent Cleaners II-31
Solvent Varieties II-31
Water II-31
Organic Solvents II-31
Vapor Degreasing Chemicals II-31
Acid Cleaners II-32
Varieties of Acid Cleaners: II-32
Mild Acid Cleaners II-32
Strong Acid Cleaners II-32
Substitutes for Environmentally Harmful Products II-32
Proprietary Additives and Others II-33

9. Metal Finishing Chemicals by Substrates II-34
Metal Substrates II-34
Steel II-34
Aluminum II-34
Different types of extrusion finishes include II-34
Other Metal Substrates II-35
Plastic Substrates II-35
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) II-35

10. Major End-Use Market Analyses II-36
Electronics and Electrical II-36
General Market Trends II-36
State of the Art Electronic Components: Broadening
Application Areas II-36
Circuit Technology: Evolving Rapidly II-37
Miniaturization: Present Trend in Passive Components II-37
Silicon-Based, Thin-Film Integrated Networks II-37
Integration: Norm of the Day II-37
Demand Marked by Integrated Circuits II-37
End-Use Applications on the Rise II-37
Electronics Market - Major Growth Driver II-37
Aerospace Market - Picking Up II-38

11. Environmental and Regulatory Concerns II-39
Environmental Concerns II-39
Pollution Prevention (P2) II-39
Hierarchy of P2 in the Metal Finishing Industry II-39
Priority One: Source Reduction II-39
Priority Two: Recycling and Reuse II-40
Priority Three: Enhanced Waste Water Treatment (WWTS) II-40
Pollution Prevention in Metal Finishing II-40
Plating II-40
Primary Chemicals II-40
Acids/Bases II-40
Cyanide Compounds II-40
Metal Compounds II-40
Cadmium II-41
Chromium II-41
Nickel II-41
Solvents II-41
Pollution Prevention Measures for Metal Finishing and
Electroplating II-41
Metal Finishing Emissions II-42
Non-Polluting Technique for Metal Surface Finishing
Pretreatment II-42
Cyanide in Metal Finishing: Its Management II-42
Chromium Emissions II-42
Viable Substitutes for Hexavalent Chromium II-42
Methylene Chloride Exposure II-43
Source Reduction II-44
Source Reduction and Reuse II-44
Prevention of Industrial Pollution at Source II-44
Source Reduction and Reuse Advantages II-45
Saving on Natural Resources II-45
Reduction in Waste Toxicity II-45
General Cost Reduction II-45
Waste Reduction Procedures II-45
Waste Management II-46
Waste Curtailment Procedures for Metal Plating Operations II-46

12. Product Launches II-48
Henkel Launches Pre-Painting Process II-48
METALAST Launches Anodizing Seal II-48
BASF Coatings Launches New Coating Process II-48
Henkel Introduces New Coating Chemicals II-48
Enthone Launches New Process for Copper Shielding II-49
Enthone Launches a New Acid Zinc Plating Technology II-49
PPG Unveils New Powder Coating Primer II-49
Rohm and Haas Launches New Dual Coat System II-49
Interpon Launches D3000 Fluromax Powder Coating II-50
EPI Unveils Metal Blackening Chemicals II-50
Atotech Develops Innovative Products II-50
Atotech Designs Cuprapulse XP7 II-50
Atotech Formulates Printoganth P II-50
Houghton Unveils Metal Alloy Spray Cleaner II-51
Alfa Aesar Launches VERTEC� Organo-Titanates II-51
BASF Launches New Metal Finishing Substrate II-51

13. Recent Industry Activity II-52
Chemetall Takes Over Wirral Fospray's Chemical Division II-52
MacDermid Merges with Court Square and Weston Presidio II-52
Allied Plating Supplies gains US Army Contract II-52
OM Group Acquires Plaschem of Singapore II-52
Chemline Takes Over Steelcote Manufacturing II-52
Enthone Fully Acquires China Based Electroplating Companies II-53
Heatbath Acquires Chemtech II-53
MacDermid Takes Over Autotype II-53
Rosler Signs Pact with REM Chemicals II-53
CPC Pacts with MS Powder Systems II-53
Xstrata Alloys Ventures with SA Chrome II-54
Interpon Restructures Powder Coating Operations II-54
Elementis Acquires Sasol Servo II-54
Johnson Matthey Acquires Lancaster Synthesis II-54
Ampere Acquires McKee Specialties II-54
Tanaka Kikinzoku Pacts with Enthone to Boost EEJA�s Business II-54
Ravak Establishes a New Metal Plating Plant II-55

14. Focus on Select Players II-56
Advanced Chemical Company (USA) II-56
Atotech Deutschland GmbH (Germany) II-56
C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd (Japan) II-56
Coral Chemical (USA) II-56
Enthone-OMI (UK) II-57
Elementis Chromium (USA) II-57
Houghton International Inc. (USA) II-57
Lonza Group (Switzerland) II-57
Lonza Inc. (US) II-58
MacDermid Inc. (USA) II-58
McGean Specialty Chemicals Group (USA) II-58
Metal Coatings International Inc. (USA) II-59
Quaker Chemical Corporation (USA) II-59

15. Global Market Perspective II-60
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 5: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 6: World Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 7: World 20 years Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America for 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63
Worldwide Metal Finishing Chemicals Market By Product Segment II-64
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Plating Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 9: World Long-Term Projections for Plating Chemicals by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 10: World Historic Market Review for Plating Chemicals
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 11: World 20 years Perspective for Plating chemicals by
Geographic Region Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Conversion Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 13: World Long-Term Projections for Conversion Coatings
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 14: World Historic Market Review for Conversion Coatings
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 15: World 20 Years Perspective for Conversion Coatings
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1993, 2003,
2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Cleaning Chemicals by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 17: World Long-Term Projections for Cleaning Chemicals
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 18: World Historic Market Review for Cleaning Chemicals
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 19: World 20 Years Perspective for Cleaning Chemicals by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1993, 2003,
2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Proprietary Additives & Others by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 21: World Long-Term Projections for Proprietary
Additives & Others by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 22: World Historic Market Review for Proprietary
Additives and Others by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 23: World 20 Years Perspective for Proprietary Additives
& others by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79
Worldwide Metal Finishing Chemicals Market By End Use Segment II-80
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals in Electronics and Electrical
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 25: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Electronics and Electrical Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 26: World Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Electronics and Electrical Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 27: World 20 years Perspective for Metal Finishing
chemicals in Electronics and Electrical Applications by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1993, 2003,
2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals in Aerospace by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 29: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Aerospace by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 30: World Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Aerospace Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through
2002 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 31: World 20 Years Perspective for Metal Finishing
chemicals in Aerospace Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals in Motor Vehicle Equipment by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 33: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Motor Vehicles Equipments by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 34: World Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Motor Vehicle Equipment by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993
through 2002(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 35: World 20 Years Perspective for Metal Finishing
chemicals in Motor Vehicle Equipment by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals in Industrial Machinery by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 37: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Industrial Machinery by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 38: World Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Industrial Machinery by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through
2002 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 39: World 20 Years Perspective for Metal Finishing
chemicals in Industrial Machinery by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals in Other Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 41: World Long-Term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 42: World Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through
2002 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 43: World 20 Years Perspective for Metal Finishing
chemicals in Other Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Growth Avenues - A Bird�s Eye view III-1
The US Finishing Industry - An Overview III-1
An Overview of the US Powder Coatings Market III-1
Monstrous Demand for Protective Coatings III-1
Product Segments - A Brief overview III-2
Plating Chemicals - The Declining Market III-2
Proprietary Additives & Others III-2
The Others - On a Bleak Growth III-2
Depressing End-Use Markets III-2
A Historical Perspective III-3
Segmental Overview III-3
End-Use Analysis III-3
Environmental Regulations: More Stringent Than Ever III-3
Water Regulations III-4
Air Regulations III-4
Product Launches III-5
Recent Industry Activity III-7
Key Players III-9
Advanced Chemical Company III-9
Coral Chemical III-9
Elementis Chromium III-10
Houghton International Inc. III-10
Lonza Inc. III-10
McGean Specialty Chemicals Group III-11
Metal Coatings International Inc. III-11
MacDermid Inc. III-12
Quaker Chemical Corp. III-12
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 44: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Product Group - Plating
Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals,
Proprietary Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 45: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Metal Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segment -
Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle
Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 46: US Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 47: US Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 48: US Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 49: US Historic Market Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segments - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 50: US 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning
Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other Markets for 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 51: US 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segments - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor
Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
for 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

2. Canada III-17
A.Market Analysis III-17
Market Snapshots III-17
Current and Future Prospects III-17
Product Segment Overview III-17
End-Use Analysis III-18
Historic Review III-18
Analysis by Product Segment III-18
Analysis by End-Use Segment III-18
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 52: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Product Group -
Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals,
Proprietary Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segment -
Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle
Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 54: Canadian Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 55: Canadian Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 56: Canadian Historic Market Review for Metal
Finishing Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals,
Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary
Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 57: Canadian Historic Market Review for Metal
Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segments - Electronics &
Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial
Machinery and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through
2002 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 58: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning
Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other Markets for 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 59: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segments - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor
Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
for 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22

3. Japan III-23
A.Market Analysis III-23
Current and Future Analysis III-23
Product Segments Overview III-23
End-Use Segment Overview III-23
Historical Review III-23
Product Segment Overview III-23
End-Use Segment Overview III-23
C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd - A Key Player III-24
B.Market Analytics III-24
Table 60: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Product Group -
Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals,
Proprietary Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 61: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segment -
Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle
Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 62: Japanese Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 63: Japanese Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 64: Japanese Historic Market Review for Metal
Finishing Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals,
Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary
Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 65: Japanese Historic Market Review for Metal
Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segments - Electronics &
Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial
Machinery and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through
2002 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 66: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning
Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other Markets for 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012 III-27

Table 67: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segments - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor
Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 III-28

4. Europe III-29
A.Market Analysis III-29
Current and Future Analysis III-29
Regional Outlook III-29
Table 68: European Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals
(2003-2010): Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Analysis by Product Segment III-29
Table 69: European Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals
(2003-2010): Product Groups Ranked by Growth - Proprietary
Additives & Others, Plating Chemicals, Cleaning Chemicals,
and Conversion Coatings (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30
End-Use Segment Overview III-30
Aerospace Industry III-30
Electronics and Electrical III-30
Table 70: European Market for Metal Finishing Chemicals
(2003-2010): End-Use Segments Ranked by Growth -
Aerospace, Electronics and Electrical, Industrial
Machinery, Motor Vehicle Equipment and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
A Historic Review III-31
A Regional Perspective III-31
Product Segment Overview III-31
End-Use Analysis III-31
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 71: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Geographic Region-
France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and
Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 72: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Product Group -
Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals,
Proprietary Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 73: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segment -
Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle
Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 74: European Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy,
United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and Rest of European Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 75: European Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 76: European Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 77: European Historical Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Geographic Region- France, Germany, Italy,
United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and Rest of European Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 78: European Historical Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 79: European Historical Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 80: European 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Geographic Region- Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom,
Spain, Russia and Rest of European Markets for Years 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 81: European 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning
Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other Markets for 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012(includes Corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 82: European 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segments - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor
Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 III-39

4a. France III-40
A.Market Analysis III-40
Product Segment Overview III-40
End-Use Overview III-40
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 83: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Product Group -
Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals,
Proprietary Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 84: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segment -
Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle
Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 85: French Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 86: French Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 87: French Historic Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 88: French Historical Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 89: French 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning
Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other Markets for 1993,
2003, 2007 & 2012 III-44

Table 90: French 20-Year Perspective for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segments - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor
Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
for Years 1993, 2003, 2007 & 2012 III-44

4b. Germany III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
By Product Segment III-45
By End-Use Overview III-45
Environmental Issues III-45
Atotech Deutschland GmbH - A Key Player III-45
Product Launches III-46
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 91: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by Product Group -
Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals,
Proprietary Additives & Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 92: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Metal Finishing Chemicals by End Use Segment -
Electronics & Electrical, Aerospace, Motor Vehicle
Equipment, Industrial Machinery and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 93: German Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 94: German Long-term Projections for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by End Use Segment - Electronics & Electrical,
Aerospace, Motor Vehicle Equipment, Industrial Machinery and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 95: German Historic Review for Metal Finishing
Chemicals by Product Group - Plating Chemicals, Conversion
Coatings, Cleaning Chemicals, Proprietary Additives & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1993 through 2002 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart)