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Global Filler Metals Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Filler Metals in US$ Million by the following end-use segments: Metal Fabrication, Shipbuilding, Process Industry, Farm & Ranch, Transport, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 53 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Avesta Welding AB, ESAB Group, Inc., Hyundai Welding Co., Ltd., Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Hobart Brothers Company, Kobe Steel, Ltd., Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., Metrode Products Ltd., Murex Welding Products Ltd., QuEST Machining and Manufacturing Private Ltd., Air Liquide Welding, Sandvik Materials Technology AB, Special Metals Corporation, Shanti Metal Supply Corporation, Vorarc Welding CC, Wuhan Zhongbai Group Co., Ltd., and Zaclon LLC. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

FILLER METALS MCP-6045

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1

Disclaimers I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMERY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Introduction II-1

General Trends Prevailing in the Filler Metals Industry II-1

Key Market Drivers and Constraints II-2

Demand for Advanced Products Gain Traction, Despite Higher

Pricing II-2

Move Production Base to Low-cost Region: The New Mantra II-2

Tough Competition From Emerging Countries II-2

Key Technological Updates II-3

Controlling Heat Input and Working Temperature is Crucial II-3

Filler Metals for Magnesium Alloys II-3

Filler Metals Fulfilling Seismic Requirements II-4

Covered Electrodes as Filler Metal II-4

Ruttle Coated Electrodes II-4

Key Challenges Lie for Future II-5

To Integrate the Welding Process into the Production Cycle II-5

Challenges in the Stainless Steel Applications Sector II-5

To Improve the Working Conditions in Welding Industry II-6

Information Technology Holds the Key II-6

Need For Implementing Newer Quality Standards II-6

Need for an Image Makeover II-6

End Use Segment Analysis II-7

Metal Fabrication II-7

Shipbuilding II-7

Process Industry II-7

Farm & Ranch II-7

Transport II-8

Others II-8

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-9

Understanding Filler Metals II-9

How A Filler Metal Work? II-9

Filler Metals Forms: Preforms and Paste II-9

Different Paste Applicators II-9

Squeeze bottles II-9

Pneumatics II-10

Positive Displacement II-10

Automatic Robot System II-10

Limitations of Paste While Applying to the Joint II-10

Comparing Preforms and Paste II-10

Filler Metal Classification II-11

Bare Electrode Rods and Wires II-11

Covered electrodes II-11

Tubular Electrode Wire II-11

Welding Fluxes II-11

Key Benefits of Using the Right Filler Metal II-11

Filler Metal Designation Systems: A Brief Outline II-12

Specifications For Filler Metals As Per the American Welding

Society (AWS) II-12

A Peek into Historical Development of Filler Metal II-13

Select Product Categories II-13

Stick Electrodes II-13

Solid Wires II-13

Submerged Arc Consumables II-13

Health Hazards Associated with Welding Flux II-14

Covered Electrodes II-14

Tubular Wires II-14

Others II-15

Choosing Right Filler Metal for Abrasion-Resistant (AR) Plate II-15

Table 1: Preheat Temperatures Required Before Brazing AR

Plates of Different Metal Thickness (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-15

Choice of Filler Metals For AR Plates with Different Base

Metals: For A57GR50, A 36, A514 (T1), and A656GR80 II-16

Choice of Filler Metals for Fabrication Work with AR Plates II-16

Solid Wires II-16

Metal-Cored Wires II-16

Gas-Shielded Flux-Cored Wire II-16

Choice of Filler Metals for Repair Work in AR Plates II-16

Gasless Shelf-Shielded Flux Cored Wires II-16

SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) Electrodes II-16

Gas Shielded Flux-cored Wires II-16

Key Metal Alloys Prevailing in the Welding Industry II-17

Nickel-Based Brazing Filler Metal II-17

Available Forms of Nicrobraz® II-17

Copper and Aluminum Brazing Filler Metals II-17

Soldering Filler Metals II-17

Gold Brazing Filler Metals II-18

Review of Key Filler Metals II-18

Resistance Electrodes: An overview II-19

Key Benefits Obtained Over Traditional Electrodes II-19

How it Works? II-19

Introduction to Welding II-19

Key Welding Processes II-20

TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas), or GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) II-20

MMA (Manual Metal Arc), or SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) II-20

MIG (Metal Inert Gas), or GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) II-21

SAW (Submerged Arc Welding) II-21

Pressure Welding: An Overview II-21

3. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-23

Select-Arc Unveils Select 410 and Select 410NiMo II-23

Hobart Brothers Rolls Out FabCO® Hornet II-23

Hoganas AB Introduced BrazeLet™ F300 II-23

Lucas-Milhaupt Unveils Handy One alloy AL-822 II-24

Arcos Industries Unveils Arcos 308H II-24

Arcos Industries Introduces Arcos 312 II-24

Hobart Brothers Introduces Smootharc™ 5356 and Smootharc™ 4043 II-25

Hobart Brothers Introduces Metalloy® 110 Metal- Cored Wire II-25

Hobart Brothers Launches Fabshield XLR-8™ II-26

Hobart Brothers Unveils Tri-Mark® Metalloy 80D2 and Tri-Mark®

Metalloy® Vantage™ D2 II-26

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products Introduces Dual Shield 810X-

Ni1 and Dual Shield 710X-M II-27

Hobart Brothers Launches Hobart® Fabshield X80 II-27

Hobart Brothers Unveils Tri-Mark® TM-811N1 Flux Cored Wire II-28

Arcos Industries Introduces Arcos 651 and Arcos 861 II-28

Airgas Launches Radar Tubular Welding Wire II-28

PolyOne Unveils Therma-Tech and Gravi-Tech II-28

Arcos Industries Launches Arcos 803 II-29

Arcos Industries Unveils Arcos 816 and Arcos 72 II-29

Arcos Industries Rolls Out Arcos 59 Electrode II-29

Select-Arc Launches Select EH12KS and Select EM12KS II-29

Select-Arc Launches Select 410-AP and Select 410NiMo-AP II-30

Hobart Brothers Unveils Hobart Fabshield 23 II-30

Stoody® Company Launches Stoody® 300 Series Flux Cored Wire II-30

Arcos Industries Introduces Arcos 310 II-31

Arcos Industries Unveils Arcos 16/8/2 II-31

Acros Industries Rolls Out Acros 617 II-31

Arcos Industries Launches Arcos 9N10 II-32

Hobart Brothers Introduces New Range of Flux-Cored Wires II-32

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products Launches Dual Shield X-Series

Flux-Cored Wires II-32

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-33

Maxal Signs Strategic Marketing and Sales Agreement with

Hobart Brothers II-33

Lincoln Electric Commences Operations in India II-33

Kobe Steel to Set Up New Company in China II-33

ESAB Adds Flux Plant to Facility in Pennsylvania II-34

Hobart Brothers to Expand Filler Metal Operations II-34

ESAB Inks Agreement with MegaStir II-34

KOBELCO Purchase ST KOBE WELDING II-34

Lucas-Milhaupt Takes Over Omni Technologies II-35

Lincoln Electric and Zhengzhou Heli Sign Joint Venture II-35

Kobelco Welding of Europe Commences Production of Carbon Steel

FCW II-35

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-36

Avesta Welding AB (Sweden) II-36

ESAB Group, Inc. (USA) II-36

Hyundai Welding Co., Ltd. (South Korea) II-37

Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (USA) II-37

Hobart Brothers Company (USA) II-37

Kobe Steel, Ltd (Japan) II-38

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (USA) II-38

Metrode Products Ltd (UK) II-38

Murex Welding Products Ltd. (UK) II-39

QuEST Machining and Manufacturing Private Ltd (India) II-39

Air Liquide Welding (France) II-39

Sandvik Materials Technology AB (Sweden) II-40

Special Metals Corporation (USA) II-40

Shanti Metal Supply Corporation (India) II-41

Vorarc Welding CC (South Africa) II-41

Wuhan Zhongbai Group Co., Ltd (China) II-41

Zaclon LLC (USA) II-41

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-43

Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Filler Metals by Region - North America, Europe, Asia Pacific,

and Rest of World Market Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 3: World Historic Perspective for Filler Metals by

Region - North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 4: Global 12-Year Perspective for Filler Metals by

Region - Percentage Breakdown of for North America, Europe,

Asia Pacific and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Filler Metals by End-use Segment- Metal Fabrication,

Shipbuilding, Process Industry, Farm and Ranch, Transport, and

Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 6: World Historic Perspective for Filler Metals by

End-use Segment- Metal Fabrication, Shipbuilding, Process

Industry, Farm and Ranch, Transport, and Other End-Use Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 7: Global 12-Year Perspective for Filler Metals by

End-use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of for Metal

Fabrication, Shipbuilding, Process Industry, Farm and Ranch,

Transport, and Other End-Use Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

III. MARKET

1. NORTH AMERICA III-1

A. Market Analysis III-1

Outlook III-1

Filler Metals Market Faces Tough Challenges III-1

Key Statistical Data III-2

United States Import and Export Scenario III-2

Table 8: United States Exports of Coating and Core

Preparations for Welding Rods and Electrodes, and Fluxes

and Related Preparations for Soldering (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Region -

Australia, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, Singapore,

South Africa, Taiwan, UK, Venezuela, and Rest of World

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 9: United States Imports of Coating and Core

Preparations for Welding Rods and Electrodes, and Fluxes

and Related Preparations for Soldering (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Region - Belgium,

Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico,

Netherlands, Poland, UK, and Rest of World (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 10: United States Exports of Coated Electrodes for

Electric Arc Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown

of Export Value by Region - Australia, Canada, China,

Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, UAE,

UK, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 11: United States Imports of Coated Electrodes For

Electric Arc Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown

of Import Value by Region - China, Germany, Japan, Mexico,

Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, and

Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 12: US Exports of Cored Wires and Coated Rods for

Welding, Brazing and Soldering by Flame (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Region -

Argentina, Belgium, Canada, China, Finland, Hong Kong,

Japan, Mexico, South Korea, UK, and Rest of World

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 13: US Imports of Cored Wires and Coated Rods for

Welding, Brazing and Soldering by Flame (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Region - Canada,

China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Korea,

Taiwan, UK, and Rest of World (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 14: US Exports of Cored Wires for Electric Arc

Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export

Value by Region - Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,

Finland, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, UAE, and

Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 15: US Imports of Cored Wires for Electric Arc

Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import

Value by Region - Austria, Canada, China, Germany, Italy,

Japan, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Rest of

World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Canadian Import and Export Scenario III-10

Table 16: Canadian Imports of Coating and Core

Preparations for Welding Rods and Electrodes, and Fluxes

and Related Preparations for Soldering (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Region -

Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico,

Poland, UK, US, and Rest of World (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 17: Canadian Exports of Coating and Core

Preparations for Welding Rods and Electrodes, and Fluxes

and Related Preparations for Soldering (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Region - Cuba,

Hong Kong, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Peru, Philippines,

South Korea, Spain, US, and Rest of World (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 18: Canadian Exports of Coated Electrodes For

Electric Arc Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown

of Export Value by Region - Chile, China, Cuba, Jamaica,

Mexico, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, UAE, UK, US, and

Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 19: Canadian Imports of Coated Electrodes For

Electric Arc Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown

of Import Value by Region - Austria, France, Germany,

Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, South Korea, Sweden, UK, US,

and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 20: Canadian Exports of Cored Wires and Coated Rods

for Welding, Brazing and Soldering by Flame (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Export Value by Region -

Australia, China, Cuba, Hong Kong, Mongolia, South Korea,

Spain, UAE, Ukraine, US, and Rest of World (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 21: Canadian Imports of Cored Wires and Coated Rods

for Welding, Brazing and Soldering by Flame (2007 & 2008):

Percentage Breakdown of Import Value by Region - China,

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan,

UK, US, and Rest of Word (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 22: Canadian Exports of Cored Wires for Electric Arc

Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Export

Value by Region - Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, France,

India, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, US, Venezuela, and Rest

of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 23: Canadian Imports of Cored Wires for Electric Arc

Welding (2007 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Import

Value by Region - Austria, Belgium, China, France,

Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, UK, US, and Rest of

World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Product Launches III-17

Strategic Corporate Developments III-27

Key Players III-29

B. Market Analytics III-32

By Product Type III-32

Table 24: North American Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Filler Metals by Product Type - Solid Wires,

Submerged Arc Consumables, Covered Electrodes, Tubular

Wires, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 25: North American Historic Perspective for Filler

Metals by Product Type - Solid Wires, Submerged Arc

Consumables, Covered Electrodes, Tubular Wires, and Other

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 26: North American 12-Year Perspective for Filler

Metals by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Sales for Solid Wires, Submerged Arc Consumables, Covered

Electrodes, Tubular Wires, and Other Markets for 2003, 2009 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

By End-use Segment III-35

Table 27: North American Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Filler Metals by End-use Segment- Metal

Fabrication, Shipbuilding, Construction, Power and

Utilities, Transport, and Other Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years

2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 28: North American Historic Perspective for Filler

Metals by End-use Segment- Metal Fabrication, Shipbuilding,

Construction, Power and Utilities, Transport, and Other

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 29: North American 12-Year Perspective for Filler

Metals by End-use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Annual

Sales of Dollar Sales for Metal Fabrication, Shipbuilding,

Construction, Power and Utilities, Transport, and Other

Markets for 2003, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-37

2. EUROPE III-38

A. Market Analysis III-38

Outlook III-38

Key Growth Drivers III-38

Domestic Players Feel the Heat III-38

European Welding Consumables Market to Witness Robust Growth III-39

Competition Heightens From Non-Domestic Players III-39

Turkish Filler Metal Market - An Overview III-39

Product Launches III-40

Strategic Corporate Developments III-40

Key Players III-41

B. Market Analytics III-43

Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Filler Metals Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 31: European Historic Perspective for Filler Metals

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$

Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-43

3. ASIA PACIFIC III-44

A. Market Analysis III-44

Outlook III-44

Indian Market Overview III-44

Table 32: Indian Market for Welding Metal Electrodes and

Welding Metal Wires in Thousand Tons For the Years

2006-2007 to 2008-2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Building Block of Emerging India III-45

Key Trends Prevail in the Indian Welding Market III-45

Strategic Corporate Developments III-45

Key Players III-47

B. Market Analytics III-49

Table 33: Asia Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Filler Metals Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 34: Asia Pacific Historic Perspective for Filler

Metals Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

4. REST OF WORLD III-50

A. Market Analysis III-50

Outlook III-50

Brazilian Market Overview III-50

Filler Metals Market Tit bits III-50

Competition Scenario in the Brazilian Turf III-50

Moving Towards Sophistication III-51

Key Player III-51

B. Market Analytics III-52

Table 35: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Filler Metals Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 36: Rest of World Historic Perspective for Filler

Metals Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 53 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 76)

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Region/Country Players

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The United States 27

Japan 1

Europe 31

France 3

Germany 7

The United Kingdom 6

Spain 3

Rest of Europe 12

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 14

Latin America 2

Africa 1

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