Metal Finishing Chemicals Market by Type (Cleaning, Conversion Coating, Proprietary), Process (Electroplating, Polishing, Anodizing), Material (ZN, NI, CR, CU, AU), End Use (Automotive, Electrical & Electronics), Region - Global Forecast to 2021

“Growing use in the automotive and steel industries is a prime factor in the growth of the metal finishing chemicals market”

The global metal finishing chemicals market is projected to reach USD 11.21 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 4.7%. Most of the growth is fueled by the rising investments in new manufacturing plants for automotive and aerospace development in various countries. This growth stems from a rise in the demand for the manufacture of interior and exterior components using metal finishing chemicals in the automotive and aerospace industries which provide superior wear resistance and corrosion resistance properties.

“Zinc (Zn) is the fastest-growing material type segment in the metal finishing chemicals market”

Zinc (Zn) is the fastest-growing type segment in terms of value in the metal finishing chemicals market. It possesses sacrificial corrosion protection, paint adhesion, decorative coating, and anti-galling. These properties make it suitable for a wide range of end-use industry applications such as the manufacture of shock absorbers, heat sinks, gears, cylinders, capacitors, and semiconductor components.

“Rising demand in Asia-Pacific is the major driver in the metal finishing chemicals market“

The Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing metal finishing chemicals market, in terms of value. High economic growth rate, growing manufacturing industries, cheap labor, increasing foreign investments, and rise in the applications of metal finishing chemicals across the automotive, industrial machinery, and electrical & electronics industries, are some of the major factors expected to fuel the growth of the market. Countries such as China, South Korea, and Japan, which are major hubs in the production of electronic components, are expected to drive the market in the Asia-Pacific region.

In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and subsegments gathered through secondary research, extensive primary interviews were conducted.
The breakdown of primary interviews is given below.

‧ By Company Type: Tier 1 – 33%, Tier 2 – 60%, and Others – 7%
‧ By Designation: C level – 56%, Director level – 33%, and Others – 11%
‧ By Region: North America – 25%, Europe – 17%, Asia-Pacific – 42%, Middle East & Africa – 8%, and South America – 8%


The key companies profiled in this report are, Atotech Deutschland GmbH (Germany), Chemetall (Germany), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Elementis plc (U.K.), Platform Specialty Products Corporation (U.S.), Advanced Chemical Company (U.S.), Coral Chemical Company (U.S.), Houghton International, Inc. (U.S.), McGean-Rohco, Inc. (U.S.), and NOF Corporation (Japan).

Research Coverage
The market is segmented based on process, material, type, end-use industry, and region. This report covers the metal finishing chemicals market, in terms of value and forecasts its market size till 2021. The report also provides company profiles and competitive strategies adopted by the key players in the global metal finishing chemicals market.

Reasons to Buy the Report
The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways:

1. This report segments the metal finishing chemicals market comprehensively and provides the closest approximations of the revenues for the overall market and the subsegments across different verticals and regions.

2. It will help stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provide them information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

3. It will help stakeholders understand competitors and gain more insights to better their positions in the business. The competitive landscape section includes new product developments, partnerships, and mergers & acquisitions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 15
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 15
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 15
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 16
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 17
1.4 CURRENCY 17
1.5 RESEARCH LIMITATIONS 17
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 18
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 19
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 20
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 21
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 21
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 22
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of primary interviews 22
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 23
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 23
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 25
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION 25
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 27
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 28
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 34
4.1 SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GLOBAL METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET 34
4.2 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS, BY END-USE INDUSTRY 35
4.3 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET IN ASIA-PACIFIC, 2015 36
4.4 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET SHARE, BY TYPE 37
4.5 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS, BY PROCESS 37
5 MARKET OVERVIEW AND INDUSTRY TRENDS 38
5.1 INTRODUCTION 39
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 39
5.2.1 DRIVERS 40
5.2.1.1 Growing automotive industry 40
5.2.1.2 Increase in demand for durable and wear resistant products 40
5.2.1.3 Significant demand from Asia-Pacific economies 40
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5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 41
5.2.2.1 Replacement of metals by plastics 41
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 41
5.2.3.1 Increasing usage of biobased cleaning chemicals 41
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 41
5.2.4.1 Stringent government regulations 41
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 42
5.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 42
5.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 43
5.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 43
5.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 43
5.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 44
5.4 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW 44
5.4.1 INTRODUCTION 44
5.4.2 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GDP 44
5.5 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 46
5.5.1 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN NORTH AMERICA 46
5.5.2 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN EUROPE 47
5.5.3 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN ASIA-PACIFIC 48
5.5.4 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 49
5.5.5 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN SOUTH AMERICA 50
5.6 TRENDS OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY 51
5.7 TRENDS OF THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 52
6 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TYPE 53
6.1 INTRODUCTION 54
6.2 PLATING CHEMICALS 55
6.3 PROPRIETARY CHEMICALS 55
6.4 CLEANING CHEMICALS 55
6.5 CONVERSION COATING CHEMICALS 56
7 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS, BY PROCESS 57
7.1 INTRODUCTION 58
7.1.1 ELECTROPLATING 59
7.1.2 PLATING 60
7.1.2.1 Immersion plating 60
7.1.2.2 Electroless plating 60
7.1.3 ANODIZING 60
7.1.4 CARBONIZING 60
7.1.5 POLISHING 61
7.1.5.1 Electropolishing 61
7.1.6 THERMAL OR PLASMA SPRAY COATING 61
7.1.7 OTHERS 61
8 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY MATERIAL 62
8.1 INTRODUCTION 63
8.2 MOSTLY USED METALS 63
8.3 ZINC 64
8.4 NICKEL 64
8.4.1 NICKEL-IRON 64
8.4.2 NICKEL-COBALT 65
8.4.3 NICKEL-MANGANESE 65
8.4.4 ZINC-NICKEL 65
8.5 CHROMIUM 65
8.5.1 HARD CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING 65
8.5.2 DECORATIVE CHROMIUM ELECTROPLATING 65
8.5.3 TRIVALENT CHROMIUM PLATING 65
8.6 ALUMINUM 66
8.7 COPPER 66
8.8 PRECIOUS METALS 66
8.8.1 GOLD 66
8.8.2 SILVER 66
8.8.3 PLATINUM 66
8.9 OTHERS 67
9 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS, BY END-USE INDUSTRY 68
9.1 INTRODUCTION 69
9.2 AUTOMOTIVE 70
9.2.1 SHOCK ABSORBERS 70
9.2.2 HEAT SINKS 70
9.2.3 GEARS 70
9.2.4 CYLINDERS 70
9.2.5 CAPACITORS 70
9.3 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS 70
9.3.1 SEMICONDUCTOR 70
9.3.2 PCB (PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD) 71
9.3.3 CAPACITORS 71
9.3.4 RESISTORS 71
9.4 INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY 71
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9.5 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 71
9.5.1 AIRCRAFT ENGINES 71
9.5.2 LANDING GEAR 72
9.5.3 BOLTS 72
9.5.4 VALVE COMPONENTS 72
9.5.5 SATELLITE & ROCKET COMPONENTS 72
9.6 CONSTRUCTION 72
9.7 OTHERS 72
10 METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY REGION 73
10.1 INTRODUCTION 74
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 75
10.2.1 U.S. 78
10.2.2 CANADA 80
10.2.3 MEXICO 81
10.3 EUROPE 83
10.3.1 GERMANY 86
10.3.2 FRANCE 87
10.3.3 ITALY 89
10.3.4 U.K. 90
10.3.5 SPAIN 91
10.3.6 RUSSIA 92
10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 93
10.4.1 CHINA 96
10.4.2 INDIA 99
10.4.3 JAPAN 100
10.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 102
10.4.5 THAILAND 103
10.4.6 INDONESIA 104
10.4.7 TAIWAN 106
10.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 107
10.5.1 SAUDI ARABIA 109
10.5.2 SOUTH AFRICA 110
10.5.3 UAE 111
10.5.4 QATAR 113
10.6 SOUTH AMERICA 114
10.6.1 BRAZIL 116
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11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 118
11.1 OVERVIEW 118
11.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS FOR METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET IN TERMS OF SALES, 2015 119
11.2.1 ELEMENTIS PLC (U.K.) 119
11.2.2 PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORPORATION (U.S.) 119
11.2.3 DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (U.S.) 119
11.2.4 NOF CORPORATION (JAPAN) 120
11.2.5 ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (GERMANY) 120
11.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATION & TRENDS 120
11.4 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES IN THE METAL FINISHING CHEMICALS MARKET, 2012–2016 121
11.5 MERGERS, JOINT VENTURES & ACQUISITIONS 122
11.6 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 124
12 COMPANY PROFILE 125
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
12.1 DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 125
12.2 PLATFORM SPECIALTY PRODUCTS CORPORATION 128
12.3 NOF CORPORATION 132
12.4 ELEMENTIS PLC 135
12.5 ADVANCED CHEMICAL COMPANY 139
12.6 ATOTECH DEUTSCHLAND GMBH 141
12.7 CHEMETALL 143
12.8 CORAL CHEMICAL COMPANY 145
12.9 HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL, INC. 146
12.10 MCGEAN-ROHCO, INC. 148
12.11 OTHER KEY PLAYERS 150
12.11.1 A BRITE COMPANY 150
12.11.2 COVENTYA 150
12.11.3 C.UYEMURA & CO., LTD. 150
12.11.4 GRAUER & WEIL INDIA LTD. 150
12.11.5 HENKEL CORPORATION 150
12.11.6 INDUSTRIAL METAL FINISHING, INC. 151
12.11.7 METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES LLC 151
12.11.8 QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION 151
12.11.9 RASCHIG GMBH 151
12.11.10 WUHAN JADECHEM INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO., LTD. 151
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies
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13 APPENDIX 152
13.1 INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS 152
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 153
13.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 156
13.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 158
13.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 159
13.6 RELATED REPORTS 160
13.7 AUTHOR DETAILS 161