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World market for MMCs forecast to reach $173 million by 2004
World market
for MMCs
IN 1999 the world market for all metal matrix composite materials (MMC) reached 2500 metric tonnes, valued at US$102.7 million. The market is projected to rise over the five years to 2064 to 4900 tonnes ($173.3 million), corresponding to an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 14.1%. These predictions feature in a new study from Business Communications Co (BCC) (Norwalk, CT, USA) entitled Metal Matrix Composites in the 21”l Century.. Markets and Opportunities. The market
figures comprise the full range of MMC materials, including aluminium, beryllium, copper, nickelbase superalloy, refractory metal, and titanium matrix composites reinforced with particles, short or continuous fibres. This growth rate will be fuelled largely by the expansion of current and imminent applications in the ground transportation, electronics/thermal
forecast
management and industrial markets. In the late 1980s it was forecast that defence/aerospace applications would account for approximately 80% of the MMC market by 2000, but figures for 1999 indicate that these applications account for only 5.4% of the total. While the military aerospace market remains an important target for the materials, opportunities have emerged in other industries, with the push for better fuel economy and lighter vehicles expanding usage of MMCs in automobiles, and high performance, heat-generating computer chips leading to increased interest in thermal management applications. The ground transportation market segment consumed by far the largest volume of MMCs in 1999, with a 62.2%~ market share. Growing at an AAGR of 17% from 1999 to 2004, it will continue to be the largest segment (70.3%)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN TRADE ASSOCIATION The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is an international trade association registered in Belgium. Powder metallurgy (PM) is the fastest growing metal forming technology for a wide range of engineering components, and the EPMA represents manufacturers of PM products, suppliers of materials and equipment, users of PM products, and academrcslresearchers. The Executive Directorof the EPMA WIII manage a team of 6 persons at the EPMA’s Secretariat currently located in Shrewsbury UK, plus a number of external coordinators of working groups/networks. It is planned to relocate the Secretariat to a more central European location probably in or close to Brussels. The Executive Director reports to the EPMA’s Executive Board, Council and General Assembly on the administratron/frnance aspects of the associatron, and IS responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the association. A key role of the Executive Director is maintaining a high profile for the European PM industry sector at national, European, and international levels. This includes lobbying for environmental, health & safety, education/training, and research issues in Brussels at an EU level. It also includes responsibility for the general promotion of PM technology through publications, internet, exhibitions, meeting events, and for ensuring good relations with regional EPMAchapters, national and sectoral trade associations. Any person Interested in the above positron should send their curriculum vitae tncludrng current salary and contact detarls to, Dr Lothar Albano-Miiller, President, European Powder Metallurgy Association, Old Bank Buildings, Bellstone, Shrewsbury SYI IHU, UK.
to reach
$f 73 million
Ground transportation Thermal management
Recreational
with consumption expected to reach 3400 tonnes in 2004, primarily due to increasing incorporation of MMC components into speciality lightweight/high fuel efficiency vehicles. The electronics/thermal management industry is expected to consume over 1000 tonnes of composite material in 2004, corresponding to a 21.9% market share and an AAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period. This growth projection is based in part on an expected rise in MMC usage for heat dissipation in wireless communications devices and networking equipment. The aerospace market for MMCs is expected to grow at the more conservative pace of 3.3% per year
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on average during the next thus five years and decrease its share of the total market from 5.4% to 3.3%. BCC expects the industrial market segment to increase at an 11.3% AAGR during the next five years, reaching 130 tonnes in 2004, or 2.7% of the total market. Finally, the equipment recreational market is forecast to grow from curent levels of 72 tonnes per year to reach 90 tonnes in 2004, corresponding to a 1.8% share of the 2004 market. The report (no. RGB108R) is due to be published in June at a cost of $3850. Business Communications Co Inc; tel: +l-203853-4266; fax: +1-203-8530348.
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Union Mini&e (UM) has sold all shares in its Produit Chimiques Wiaux subsidiary (Seneffe, Belgium), which produces cadmium powders and cadmium oxide, to fellow Belgian company Floridienne Chimie. The subsidiary employs ten people and has an annual turnover of BEF60-100 million (approx. US$1.35-2.25 million). Manufacturing will gradually be transferred to Floridienne’s facility in Ath. In return, UM will market Floridienne Chimie’s cadmium products to the rechargeable Ni-Cd battery market. Prbcitech (Quebec City, Canada) is planning to
by 2004
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expand its PM parts manufacturing plant, and create 106 additional jobs over the next three years. Planned investment in the expansion, together with new equipment, will total $11 million, of which $1.25 million will come from the Quebec government. The company was founded in 1990 and forecasts 50% annual growth for the next five years. The joint bid from Air Products and Chemicals Inc. and Air Liquide SA for Britain’s BOC Group has been dropped after the companies failed to overcome the antitrust concerns of the Federal Trade Commission.
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for MMCs
IN 1999 the world market for all metal matrix composite materials (MMC) reached 2500 metric tonnes, valued at US$102.7 million. The market is projected to rise over the five years to 2064 to 4900 tonnes ($173.3 million), corresponding to an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 14.1%. These predictions feature in a new study from Business Communications Co (BCC) (Norwalk, CT, USA) entitled Metal Matrix Composites in the 21”l Century.. Markets and Opportunities. The market
figures comprise the full range of MMC materials, including aluminium, beryllium, copper, nickelbase superalloy, refractory metal, and titanium matrix composites reinforced with particles, short or continuous fibres. This growth rate will be fuelled largely by the expansion of current and imminent applications in the ground transportation, electronics/thermal
forecast
management and industrial markets. In the late 1980s it was forecast that defence/aerospace applications would account for approximately 80% of the MMC market by 2000, but figures for 1999 indicate that these applications account for only 5.4% of the total. While the military aerospace market remains an important target for the materials, opportunities have emerged in other industries, with the push for better fuel economy and lighter vehicles expanding usage of MMCs in automobiles, and high performance, heat-generating computer chips leading to increased interest in thermal management applications. The ground transportation market segment consumed by far the largest volume of MMCs in 1999, with a 62.2%~ market share. Growing at an AAGR of 17% from 1999 to 2004, it will continue to be the largest segment (70.3%)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN TRADE ASSOCIATION The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) is an international trade association registered in Belgium. Powder metallurgy (PM) is the fastest growing metal forming technology for a wide range of engineering components, and the EPMA represents manufacturers of PM products, suppliers of materials and equipment, users of PM products, and academrcslresearchers. The Executive Directorof the EPMA WIII manage a team of 6 persons at the EPMA’s Secretariat currently located in Shrewsbury UK, plus a number of external coordinators of working groups/networks. It is planned to relocate the Secretariat to a more central European location probably in or close to Brussels. The Executive Director reports to the EPMA’s Executive Board, Council and General Assembly on the administratron/frnance aspects of the associatron, and IS responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the association. A key role of the Executive Director is maintaining a high profile for the European PM industry sector at national, European, and international levels. This includes lobbying for environmental, health & safety, education/training, and research issues in Brussels at an EU level. It also includes responsibility for the general promotion of PM technology through publications, internet, exhibitions, meeting events, and for ensuring good relations with regional EPMAchapters, national and sectoral trade associations. Any person Interested in the above positron should send their curriculum vitae tncludrng current salary and contact detarls to, Dr Lothar Albano-Miiller, President, European Powder Metallurgy Association, Old Bank Buildings, Bellstone, Shrewsbury SYI IHU, UK.
to reach
$f 73 million
Ground transportation Thermal management
Recreational
with consumption expected to reach 3400 tonnes in 2004, primarily due to increasing incorporation of MMC components into speciality lightweight/high fuel efficiency vehicles. The electronics/thermal management industry is expected to consume over 1000 tonnes of composite material in 2004, corresponding to a 21.9% market share and an AAGR of 9.8% during the forecast period. This growth projection is based in part on an expected rise in MMC usage for heat dissipation in wireless communications devices and networking equipment. The aerospace market for MMCs is expected to grow at the more conservative pace of 3.3% per year
in Brief...ln
1566 668 137 76 72 2519
3430 1067 161 130 90 4678
on average during the next thus five years and decrease its share of the total market from 5.4% to 3.3%. BCC expects the industrial market segment to increase at an 11.3% AAGR during the next five years, reaching 130 tonnes in 2004, or 2.7% of the total market. Finally, the equipment recreational market is forecast to grow from curent levels of 72 tonnes per year to reach 90 tonnes in 2004, corresponding to a 1.8% share of the 2004 market. The report (no. RGB108R) is due to be published in June at a cost of $3850. Business Communications Co Inc; tel: +l-203853-4266; fax: +1-203-8530348.
BriefJn
Union Mini&e (UM) has sold all shares in its Produit Chimiques Wiaux subsidiary (Seneffe, Belgium), which produces cadmium powders and cadmium oxide, to fellow Belgian company Floridienne Chimie. The subsidiary employs ten people and has an annual turnover of BEF60-100 million (approx. US$1.35-2.25 million). Manufacturing will gradually be transferred to Floridienne’s facility in Ath. In return, UM will market Floridienne Chimie’s cadmium products to the rechargeable Ni-Cd battery market. Prbcitech (Quebec City, Canada) is planning to
by 2004
Brief...
expand its PM parts manufacturing plant, and create 106 additional jobs over the next three years. Planned investment in the expansion, together with new equipment, will total $11 million, of which $1.25 million will come from the Quebec government. The company was founded in 1990 and forecasts 50% annual growth for the next five years. The joint bid from Air Products and Chemicals Inc. and Air Liquide SA for Britain’s BOC Group has been dropped after the companies failed to overcome the antitrust concerns of the Federal Trade Commission.
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