World Industrial Fasteners Market

World Industrial Fasteners Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial Fasteners in Millions of US$. Major product segments analyzed are Bolts, Nuts, Screws, and Rivets/Washers. The report also analyzes the market by End-use industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 265 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Acument™ Global Technologies, Inc., Alcoa Fastening Systems, Earnest Machine Product Company, Emhart Teknologies, FabriSteel, Federal Screw Works, Finnveden Bulten AB, Gem-Year Industrial Co., Ltd., Hilti Aktiengesellschaft, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Infasco, Infast Group Plc, Ingersoll Fasteners, KAMAX-Werke Rudolf Kellermann GmbH & Co. KG, LISI Group, MacLean-Fogg Company, McKechnie Limited, MNP Corporation, Nitto Seiko Co., Ltd., Nucor Corporation, SPS Technologies LLC, Sundram Fasteners Limited, The Marmon Group LLC, TRW Automotive, and Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TENTS


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
Types of Industrial Fasteners I-3
Definitions I-4
Bolts I-4
Screws I-4
Rivets I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Growing Demand for Fasteners II-1
Electrical & Electronic Equipment - Among the Potential High
Growth Sectors II-1
Global Market to Grow Despite a Slowdown in Select Regions II-2
Aircraft Fasteners Demand Revives II-2
Aerospace, Auto & Construction Sectors to Fuel Future Growth II-2
Pricing and Distribution II-2

2. Current & Future Analysis II-4
Analysis by Geographic Region II-4
Table 1: World Market for Industrial Fasteners (2001-2010):
Geographic Regions (US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,
Latin America and Rest of World) Ranked by Growth (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Analysis by Product Segment II-5
Table 2: World Market for Industrial Fasteners (2001-2010):
Product Segments [Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others)] Ranked by Growth
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Analysis by End-use Segment II-5
Table 3: World Market for Industrial Fasteners (2001-2010):
End-use Segments Ranked by Growth - Automotive, Aerospace,
Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Others
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

3. Competitive Analysis II-7
Highly Fragmented Player Structure Characterized by Intense
Competition II-7
Leading Players Worldwide II-7

4. Issues & Trends II-8
Restructuring - The New Growth Mantra II-8
Boom in the Construction Industry Drives Demand for Industrial
Fasteners II-8
Increase in Steel Prices II-8
High-Strength Plastics Replace Aluminum and Steel in Aircraft
Fasteners II-8
Increasing Use of Innovative Threaded and Plastic Fasteners II-8
Impact of e-business and e-commerce on Industrial Fastener
Industry II-9
Cooperation Among Supply Chain Levels Simplify Fastener Supply
in Automotive Industry II-9
Other Prominent Trends II-9

5. Historic Review II-10
Analysis by Geographic Region II-10
Analysis by Product Segment II-10
Analysis by End-use Segment II-10

6. Product Overview II-11
Types of Industrial Fasteners II-11
Definitions II-12
Bolts II-12
Screws II-12
Rivets II-12
Applications of Industrial Fasteners II-12
Difficult Detachable Connections II-12
Detachable Connections II-12
Indirect Connections II-12

7. Recent Industry Activity II-13
Austin Hardware Takes Over JPC Specialties II-13
LSS Acquires Fastener Marketer, McFeely’s II-13
Anixter International Acquires Eurofast from Lisi II-13
Doncasters Adds FastenTech for $492 Million II-13
K-Tron International Purchases Wuxi Chenghao Machinery for $3
.5 Million II-13
Audax Group Acquires A & A Manufacturing II-14
Doncasters Group Purchases FastenTech from Citigroup II-14
GFI Energy Ventures Purchases Major Stake in Elgin National
Industries II-14
Lone Star Fasteners Acquires PRD Holdings II-14
Simpson Strong-Tie Purchases Swan Secure Products II-14
OMG Acquires ITW’s Roofing Business II-14
Precision Castparts Acquires Cherry II-14
PCC Acquires Caledonian Alloys Group II-15
Gunnebo Industrier Acquires Christiana Spigerverk II-15
Lone Star and PRD Merge to Expand Manufacturing Capabilities II-15
John Hassall to Market Blind Bolt’s Threaded Bolts II-15
Bolt Products to Distribute Scovill/DOT Eyelet Fastening
Solutions II-15
The U.S. Air Force Awards $33,920 Contract to Alcoa Global
Fasteners II-16
Acument Enters Strategic Deal with TZ II-16
TriMas Corporation Sells Industrial Fastener Business II-16
Acument Sells Intevia® Fastening Business II-16
Piolax Plans to Expand Production Capacity II-16
Fastener Industry in Punjab to Start a Combined Export Facility II-16
Emhart To Supply Genuine® Wireless Systems II-17
Acument Intends Utilization of Cherry Aerospace Proceeds II-17
SFL Acquires UEL from SFI II-17
Sivaco and Infasco Acquire Heico II-17
SFL to Expand into North America II-17
Hillman Purchases All Points II-17
Berkshire Purchases 60% Stake in Marmon II-18
Platinum Acquires Textron II-18
Anixter Acquires MFU Holdings II-18
B/E Aero Space Purchases New York Fasteners II-18
Scorpion Fasteners Wears John Wagner Band II-18
PCC Takes Over Shur-Lok Group II-19
Delaware Acquisition Adds Freundlich Supply II-19
Brockway Moran Takes Over MW Industries II-19
WHX Adds Illinois Tool Works for $26 Million II-19
Integrated Logistics Acquires NABS II-19
DB Roberts Acquires Arconix Group II-19
Ohio Road Products Acquires Rhode Island Fabricators II-19
The Home Depot Purchases Western Fasteners II-19
Scott Supply Service Acquires Specialty Fastener Manufacturer,
Faspeco II-20
Watermill Group Acquires Allmetric Fasteners II-20
The Black & Decker to Purchase Pacific Fasteners II-20
PrimeSource Building Products Acquires PSS II-20
Royal Nedschroef to Take Over Sanz Teremig Industrial II-20
LISI Signs Agreement With SABOURI II-20
Ideal Fasteners Contracts with the U.S. Department of Justice II-21
Anixter Takes over IMS II-21
DISC-LOCK Partners with LeJeune Bolt Company II-21
Auto Bolt Attains Six-lobe Fastener Production Capability II-21
TRW Inaugurates a Novel Plant II-21
AFS Reveals Swift Online Global Quotes II-22
Bollhoff Group Takes Over Bossard Germany II-22
PCC Acquires AIC II-22
Watermill Ventures Takes Over Vertex Fasteners II-22
PCC to Purchase Assets of Air Tuf II-22
Anixter International Acquires Infast Group II-22
Sundram Fasteners Takes Over Peiner Umformtechnik II-23
Spirol Purchases Certain Assets of GE Bissell of England II-23
Trifast to Buy Serco Ryan Ltd II-23
Textron Inc. to Spin-Off Textron Fastening Systems II-23
BDF Industrial Fasteners Wins Contract From UNICOR II-23
Alcoa Fastening Systems Establishes New Production Units II-23
Finnveden To Offer Autonomous Position to a Subsidiary II-23
Finnveden Shuts Vanshro Based Production Unit II-24
FSW Shuts Plant II-24
AFS Builds Two Manufacturing Capacities II-24
Bullhoff Inaugurates a New Unit in China II-24
SPS Aerospace Fasteners Inks an Agreement with Airbus II-24
Alleghany Corp. Sells Industrial Fasteners Business II-25
Alcoa Divests Automotive Fastener Business II-25
Sundram Fasteners Establishes a Fasteners Subsidiary in China II-25
Vermont Fasteners Shuts Down Franklin County Facilities II-25
TriMas Acquires Metaldyne Corp’s Auto Fasteners Business II-25
Taiwan Fastener Makers Plan Aerospace-Fastener Joint Venture II-25
Amcan Establishes New Warehouse and Distribution Center II-26
Sundram Fasteners Buys Precision Forging Unit of Dana Spicer II-26
Alcoa Acquires Fairchild Fasteners II-26
GFI Industries Changes Name to LISI II-26
B/E Acquires M&M II-26
BAE Airbus Modernizes its Fastener Supply Chain Operation II-27
Cinven Enters into Pact with McKechnie II-27
Unisteel Announces Agreement with Textron II-27
Forest Technologies Sets up New Facility II-27
Cold Heading Announces Acquisition of GT Specialty Fasteners II-28
Questron Acquires Three Fastener Companies II-28

8. Product Innovations/Introductions II-29
Emhart Introduces High Retention Rivets II-29
AFS Designs Novel and Simple Fastener Insert II-29
Emhart Reveals ProSet™ 1600 Rivet Tool II-29
Emhart Introduces SmartSet™ Rivet Monitoring System II-30
SPS Releases AEREX 350™ Superalloy Made Fasteners II-30
SPS Releases ESNA® Line of Aerospace Locknuts II-30
SPS Launches Exclusive Hex Recess Socket Screws II-31
SPS Offers NYTEMP Based Fasteners II-31
SPS Offers Castellated Locking Nuts II-31
SPS Releases MULTIPHASE® Superalloy Based Fasteners II-32
SPS Offers MORTORQ® Featuring Fasteners II-32
SPS Launches Wrenchable Aerospace Nuts II-32
Xinyi to Introduce Wheel Nut II-33
AFS Unveils SmartSert Fastener Insert II-33
Jergens Launches New Stainless Steel Flange Lock Nuts II-33
Edward W. Daniel Unveils Stainless Steel Metric Eye Bolts and
Eye Nuts II-33
Southco Launches Thermoplastic Fasteners II-33
Simpson Strong-Tie Adds Deck Screws to Quick Drive Product Line II-33
National Threaded Expands Flange Product Line II-33
Steinmeyer Introduces Ultraminiature Ball Screws II-34
PartMiner Expands CAPS™ Database II-34
SPS Launches New Titanium Fasteners II-34
SPS Unveils New TITAN™ Fasteners for Aircraft Applications II-34
SPS Introduces AEREX 350™ Super Alloy Fasteners II-34
SPS Unveils New MP98T Fasteners for Aerospace Applications II-34
SPS Technologies Offers Barrel Nuts II-34
TRW Launches Advanced Pipe Clip II-35
SPS Reveals Preload Indicating Washer Brochure II-35
Gaynor Launches New Line of Sealing Nuts II-35
Emhart Teknologies Introduces New Cost-Saving Rivet Technology II-35
Huck Fasteners Introduces High Grip Range HuckLok™ Blind Rivets II-35
IHS Unveils IHS Fasteners eCatalog II-36
Micro Plastics Launches New Toilet Seat Nuts & Bolts II-36
SPS Introduces Certified Socket Head Cap Screws II-36
SPS Launches FLEXLOC® Self-Locking Nuts II-36
SPS Introduces NYTEMP® Self-Locking Fasteners of High-
Temperature Resistence II-36
SPS Unveils Propeitery MORTORQ® Fasteners for Higher Torque
Transfer II-36
Bollhoff Introduces RIVKLE® HRT II-37
Textron Fastening Systems Introduces Fasteners for Plastic
Assemblies II-37
PEM Introduces New Self-Clinching Fasteners II-37
Huck Fasteners Develops BuzzNut II-37
RocTool Develops New Process II-38
Harman Corp. Introduces Protective CAPS and Plugs II-38
Honeybee Robotic Develops a New Fastener for NASA II-38
Penn Engineering & Mfg. Corp. Develops SI Threaded Inserts II-38

9. Focus on Select Players II-39
Acument™ Global Technologies, Inc. (US) II-39
Alcoa Fastening Systems (US) II-39
Earnest Machine Product Company (US) II-39
Emhart Teknologies (US) II-40
FabriSteel (US) II-40
Federal Screw Works (US) II-40
Finnveden Bulten AB (Sweden) II-40
Gem-Year Industrial Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) II-40
Hilti Aktiengesellschaft (Switzerland) II-41
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (US) II-41
Infasco (Canada) II-41
Infast Group Plc (UK) II-41
Ingersoll Fasteners (US) II-42
KAMAX-Werke Rudolf Kellermann GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-42
LISI Group (France) II-42
MacLean-Fogg Company (US) II-42
McKechnie Limited (UK) II-43
MNP Corporation (US) II-43
Nitto Seiko Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-43
Nucor Corporation (US) II-43
SPS Technologies LLC (US) II-44
Sundram Fasteners Limited (India) II-44
The Marmon Group LLC (US) II-44
TRW Automotive (US) II-44
Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-45

10. Global Market Perspective II-46
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 5: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 6: World Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 7: World 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets for the Years
1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-49
Analysis by Product Segment II-50
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Bolts by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Bolts by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 10: World Historic Review for Bolts by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 11: World 20-Year Perspective for Bolts by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007,
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nuts by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Nuts by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 14: World Historic Review for Nuts by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 15: World 20-Year Perspective for Nuts by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007,
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Screws by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Screws by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 18: World Historic Review for Screws by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 19: World 20-Year Perspective for Screws by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007,
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Rivets & Washers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Rivets & Washers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 22: World Historic Review for Rivets & Washers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 23: World 20-Year Perspective for Rivets & Washers by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets for the Years
1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Miscellaneous Industrial Fasteners (Pins, Nails and Others) by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Miscellaneous
Industrial Fasteners (Pins, Nails and Others) by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 26: World Historic Review for Miscellaneous Industrial
Fasteners (Pins, Nails and Others) by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 27: World 20-Year Perspective for Miscellaneous
Industrial Fasteners (Pins, Nails and Others) by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007,
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69
Analysis by End-Use Industry/Application II-70
Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners in Automotive Industry by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 30: World Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners in
Automotive Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 31: World 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners
in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the
World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners in Aerospace Industry by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
in Aerospace Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 34: World Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners in
Aerospace Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 35: World 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners
in Aerospace Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the
World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners in Construction Industry by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
in Construction Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 38: World Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners in
Construction Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 39: World 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners
in Construction Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the
World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 40: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners in Mechanical Engineering Industry by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 41: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
in Mechanical Engineering Industry by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 42: World Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners in
Mechanical Engineering Industry by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America, and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 43: World 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners
in Mechanical Engineering Industry by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of the World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007, and
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners in Other Applications by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 45: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
in Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America,
and Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 46: World Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners in
Other Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and
Rest of the World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 47: World 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners
in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of the
World Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

III. MARKET

1. United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current & Future Analysis III-1
Analysis by Product Segment III-1
Analysis by End-use Segment III-1
Industry Overview III-1
History III-2
80s - Foreign Investors Enter Market III-2
Current Position III-2
Fastener Sources III-2
Table 48: Maintenance/Repair/Operations & Construction
Fastener Market in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown of
Sales by Sector - Services, Industrial, Construction, and
Public/Institutional (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Outlook III-3
Demand Still Alive III-3
On a Better Tread III-4
Innovations to Rout Competitive Joining Methods III-4
Types of Industrial Fasteners III-4
Channels of Distribution III-4
Trade Dynamics III-5
Export-Import Scenario III-5
Iron or Steel Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers, Etc. III-5
Aluminum Bolts, Nuts, Nails, Etc . III-5
Copper Bolts, Nuts, & Screws III-5
Table 49: US Industrial Fasteners Market (2006):
Percentage Breakdown of Imports (in terms of Dollar) by
Source - Taiwan, China, Japan, Canada, Germany, S. Korea
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 50: US Industrial Fasteners Market (2002):
Percentage Breakdown of Exports (in terms of Dollar) by
Destination - Canada, Mexico, UK, France, Japan, Germany
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Key Players III-6
Acument™ Global Technologies, Inc. III-6
Alcoa Fastening Systems III-6
Atlas Bolt & Screw Company III-7
Earnest Machine Product Company III-7
Emhart Teknologies III-7
FabriSteel III-7
Federal Screw Works III-7
Illinois Tool Works Inc. III-8
Ingersoll Fasteners III-8
MacLean-Fogg Company III-8
MNP Corporation III-9
Nucor Corporation III-9
PennEngineering III-9
SPS Technologies LLC III-9
The Marmon Group LLC. III-10
Pan American Screw, Inc. III-10
TRW Automotive III-10
Historic Review III-10
Analysis by Product Segment III-10
Analysis by End-use Segment III-11
Recent Industry Activity III-11
Product Introductions/Innovations III-20
B.Market Analytics III-29
Table 51: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts,
Screws, Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and
Others) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 52: US Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 53: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive,
Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 54: US Long-term Projections for Industrial Fasteners
by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace, Construction,
Mechanical Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 55: US Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners by
Product Segment - Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 56: US Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners by
End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace, Construction,
Mechanical Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 57: US 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous
(Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets for the years 1991, 1997,
2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 58: US 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Fasteners by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
Automotive, Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical Engineering,
and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and
Domestic Appliances) Markets for Years 1991, 1997, 2007, and
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

2. Canada III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Current & Future Analysis III-34
Analysis by Product Segment III-34
Analysis by End-use Segment III-34
Historic Review III-34
Export-Import Scenario III-35
Iron or Steel Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers, Etc. III-35
Aluminum Bolts, Nuts, Nails, Etc. III-35
Copper Bolts, Nuts, & Screws III-35
Key Players III-35
Infasco III-35
Robertson Inc. III-35
Specialty Bolt & Stud Inc. III-35
B.Market Analytics III-36
Table 59: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts,
Screws, Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and
Others) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 60: Canadian Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts, Screws,
Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 61: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive,
Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 62: Canadian Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace,
Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 63: Canadian Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners
by Product Segment - Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers,
and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 64: Canadian Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners
by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace, Construction,
Mechanical Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 65: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets for the
years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 66: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Automotive, Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical
Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets for Years
1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-39

3. Japan III-40
A.Market Analysis III-40
Analysis By Product Segment III-40
Analysis By End-use Segment III-40
Historic Review III-40
Nitto Seiko Co., Ltd. - A Key Player III-40
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 67: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts,
Screws, Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and
Others) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 68: Japanese Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts, Screws,
Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 69: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive,
Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 70: Japanese Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace,
Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 71: Japanese Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners
by Product Segment - Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers,
and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 72: Japanese Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners
by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace, Construction,
Mechanical Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding,Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 73: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets for the
years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 74: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Automotive, Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical
Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets for Years
1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-44

4. Europe III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Current & Future Analysis III-45
Analysis by Geographic Region III-45
Table 75: European Market for Industrial Fasteners
(2001-2010): Geographic Regions (France, Germany, Italy,
UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe) Ranked by Growth
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
Analysis by Product Segment III-46
Table 76: European Market for Industrial Fasteners
(2001-2010): Product Segments [Bolts, Nuts, Screws,
Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and
Others)] Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46
Analysis by End-use Segment III-46
Table 77: European Market for Industrial Fasteners
(2001-2010): End-use Segments [Automotive, Aerospace,
Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances)] Ranked by Growth (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-46
Historic Review III-47
B.Market Analytics III-47
Table 78: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Fasteners by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 79: European Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 80: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Fasteners by Product Segment - Bolts, Nuts,
Screws, Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and
Others) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 81: European Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts, Screws,
Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 82: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive,
Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 83: European Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace,
Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 84: European Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 85: European Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners
by Product Segment - Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers,
and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 86: European Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners
by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace, Construction,
Mechanical Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 87: European 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia,
and Rest of Europe Markets for the Years 1991, 1997, 2007,
and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 88: European 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets for the
Years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 89: European 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for Automotive, Aerospace, Construction,
Mechanical Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets for the years
1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55

4a. France III-56
A.Market Analysis - Current & Future III-56
Analysis by Product Segment III-56
Analysis by End-use Segment III-56
LISI Group - A Key Player III-56
Historic Review III-57
Recent Industry Activity III-57
B.Market Analytics III-58
Table 90: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts,
Screws, Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and
Others) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 91: French Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment- Bolts, Nuts, Screws,
Rivets/Washers, and Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for the Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 92: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive,
Aerospace, Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 93: French Long-term Projections for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace,
Construction, Mechanical Engineering, and Other
(Shipbuilding, Electrical Engineering, and Domestic
Appliances) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 94: French Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners by
Product Segment - Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for the Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 95: French Historic Review for Industrial Fasteners by
End-Use Segment - Automotive, Aerospace, Construction,
Mechanical Engineering, and Other (Shipbuilding, Electrical
Engineering, and Domestic Appliances) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 96: French 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets/Washers, and
Miscellaneous (Pins, Nails, and Others) Markets for the
years 1991, 1997, 2007, and 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 97: French 20-Year Perspective for Industrial
Fasteners by End-Use Segment - Percentage