Automotive fasteners assume high significance owing to the increasingly complex nature of vehicular designs, which is expected to necessitate stronger, improved and durable fasteners. Technological improvements have played a critical role in transforming fasteners into multi-purpose highly engineered automotive components. New age cars demand economical and user-friendly fastening options that can replace mechanical fasteners and are also effective in holding together rubber, aluminum and plastic parts. In such a scenario, chemical fastening methods (including adhesives) and 'snap-fit' or self-securing fastening solutions are emerging as popular choices. Inappropriate selection of fasteners can lead to high rate of vehicle recalls, and stepping up of warranty costs. 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

AUTOMOTIVE FASTENERS				BMR-8011


                                          CONTENTS


  1. METHODOLOGY                                                           1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level                            3

  2. MARKET OVERVIEW                                                       4
      Automotive Fasteners Market Driven by Trends in Automotive Market    4
      Review of Automobile Industry                                        4
       Global Automobile Production                                        5

  3. MAJOR TRENDS & ISSUES                                                 6
      Cooperation Among Supply Chain Levels Simplifies Fastener Supply     6
      Adhesive Fasteners Gain Acceptance                                   6
       US Automotive Industry Warms Up to Adhesives, Sealants and
        Coatings                                                           7
      Changing Requirements in Fastener Finishing                          7
       Lengthening Warranty Periods                                        8
       Globalization Stiffens Competition                                  8
       Standardization of Specifications                                   8
       Weight Reduction                                                    9
       Assembly Automation                                                 9
       Greater Use of Electronics                                          9
       Color Coding                                                        9
      Environmental Issues Alter Fastener Finishing Choices                10

  4. PRODUCT FACTS                                                         10
      Automotive Dowel Pins                                                10
      Automotive Studs                                                     10
      Rivets                                                               11
      Automotive Bolts                                                     11
      Automotive Nuts                                                      11
      Automotive Washers                                                   11
      Screws                                                               12
      Tie Rods                                                             12
      Other Fasteners                                                      12

  5. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                                12
      LISI Acquires YIZHONG's Fasteners                                    12
      Royal Bank of Scotland Funds Management Buyout of Fastener
       Network                                                             13
      Sundram Fasteners Completes Acquisition of Sundram Fasteners
       (Zhejiang)                                                          13
      Deepak Fasteners Completes Acquisition of Unbrako                    13
      Lombard Makes a Major Investment in San Shing Fastech                14
      Sundram Fasteners Plans Expansion of Global Operations               14
      Adolf Wuerth Acquires Marine Fasteners and Arvid Nilsson             15
      Finnveden Completes Restructuring                                    15
      Acument Introduces New Torx Plus® Maxx High Strength Drive System    15
      Canco Fastener Introduces New Fasteners                              15
      Piolax Secures Patent License for New Fastener Design                16
      Inventors Develop New Interior Trim Fastener System                  16
      Auto Bolt Undertakes Capacity Expansion                              16
      TRW EF&C Establishes New Interior Components Plant                   16
      LISI AUTOMOTIVE Announces Divestiture of Monistrol Plant             16
      ThyssenKrupp Merges with Precision Rolled Products                   17
      Bearing Man Acquires Obex Fasteners                                  17
      Austin Hardware Completes Acquisition of JPC Specialists             17
      Lone Star Completes Merger with PRD Holdings                         17
      BHJ Merges with Bay City Screw & Bolt                                18
      Sundram Fasteners Takes Over Upasana                                 18
      Sundram Fasteners’ Pantnagar Facility Becomes Operational            18
      Motor'n TV Signs Partnership with Totally Stainless                  18
      IAC Endorses 39 Fasteners                                            19
      MLBW Partners with Cooper & Turner                                   19
      TriMas Divests Fasteners Business                                    19
      Motion Industries Acquires Jonesboro Bearing                         19
      GFI Energy Ventures Acquires Majority Stake in Elgin                 19
      Acument™ North America Unveils New Fastening Systems                 20
      Hall-Fast Unveils New Range of Tools                                 20
      Henkel Expands Loctite® Adhesives Portfolio                          20

  6. MAJOR PLAYERS                                                         21
      A Raymond Group (France)                                             21
      Acument Global Technologies, Inc. (US)                               21
      Emhart Fastening Teknologies (US)                                    21
      Finnveden Holding AB (Sweden)                                        22
      Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (US)                                       22
      LISI Automotive (France)                                             22
      Kaminski Holdings Group (US)                                         22
      Koninklijke Nedschroef Holding N.V. (The Netherlands)                23
      NIFCO, Inc. (Japan)                                                  23
      Rocknel Fastener, Inc. (US)                                          23
      SPS Technologies, Inc. (US)                                          23
      Sundram Fasteners Ltd. (India)                                       24
      Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products, Inc. (US)                      24
      TRW Engineered Fasteners & Components Selb GmbH (Germany)            24

  7. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS                                               25

  8. THE UNITED STATES                                                     26
      Automotive Fasteners- A Quick Primer                                 26
      Automobile Production Statistics                                     26
      Fastener Quality Act                                                 26

  9. CANADA                                                                27
      Automobile Production Statistics                                     28

  10. JAPAN                                                                28
      Automobile Production Statistics                                     28

  11. EUROPE                                                               29

  a. France                                                                31

  b. Germany                                                               31

  c. Italy                                                                 32

  d. The United Kingdom                                                    33

  e. Spain                                                                 34

  f. Russia                                                                35

  g. Rest of Europe                                                        36

  12. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         37
      Automobile Production Statistics                                     37
      Major Markets                                                        37
       China                                                               37
        Fastener Market: A Snapshot                                        37
        Patterns in Fastener Demand from OEMs                              38
       India                                                               38
        Industrial Fastener Market: An Overview                            38
         Major Players                                                     39
         Challenges and Opportunities                                      39
         Prospects for Auto Ancillary Units in India                       40
       Taiwan                                                              40
        Automotive Fasteners in Taiwan                                     40

  13. LATIN AMERICA                                                        41
      Automobile Production Statistics                                     41

  14. REST OF WORLD                                                        42


 EXHIBITS

      Table 1: Global Automobile Production by Product Segment -
      2007 (In Thousand Units)

      Table 2: Global Automobile Production by Country/Region - 2007
      (In Thousand Units)

      Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales in the Global
      Automotive Adhesive Fasteners Market by Region - 2007

      Table 4: Global Automotive Fasteners Market by Region for the
      Years 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global Automotive Fasteners
      Market by Region for the Years 2009 & 2012

      Table 6: Automotive Fasteners Market in the US: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 7: Automotive Fasteners Market in Canada: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 8: Automotive Fasteners Market in Japan: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 9: Automotive Fasteners Market in Europe by
      Country/Region: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Fasteners Market
      in Europe by Country/ Region for the Years 2009 & 2012

      Table 11: Automotive Fasteners Market in France: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 12: Automotive Fasteners Market in Germany: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 13: Automotive Fasteners Market in Italy: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 14: Automotive Fasteners Market in the UK: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 15: Automotive Fasteners Market in Spain: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 16: Automotive Fasteners Market in Russia: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 17: Automotive Fasteners Market in Rest of Europe:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 18: Automotive Fasteners Market in Asia-Pacific:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 19: Automotive Fasteners Market in Latin America:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 20: Automotive Fasteners Market in Rest of World:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)


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