For long, copper dominated the automotive radiators market. With the advent of aluminum radiators during the 1980's, demand for copper radiators experienced steep decline. Aluminum has progressively captured a large share of the automotive radiator market. However, copper is expected to regain significance in automotive industry through a new manufacturing process - CuproBraze technology, developed by the International Copper Association. The technology was developed to resolve the problems associated with aluminum radiators such as weight, cost and soldering. This process has been adopted to produce strong, consistent, brazed copper/brass radiators with superior performance and cost advantages over aluminum radiators.

Increase in the age of vehicles has increased the intensity of part replacements resulting in improved aftermarket sales. Worldwide, average replacement age of an automobile is about 7-10 years. The radiator replacement aftermarket is witnessing a favorable demand as the market is shifting from repair services to radiator installations over the last few years. Increase in vehicle collisions is also nurturing unit growth for radiators.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

AUTOMOTIVE RADIATORS				BMR-8018


                                           CONTENTS


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

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                     4
      Low-Price Pressures Bother Cooling Product Makers                    4
      Technology Drives Engine Coolants                                    4
      Technological Trends                                                 4
       Corrosion Plays a Major Role                                        4
       Increasing Demand for Radiator Replacement Aftermarket              5
      Factors Influencing the Market                                       5
      Outlook                                                              6

  3. PRODUCT FACTS                                                         6
      Study by Product Segment                                             7
       Copper/Brass Radiators                                              7
       Aluminum Radiators                                                  7
      Study by End-Use                                                     7
       OEMs                                                                7
       Aftermarket                                                         7

  4. TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADVANCED RADIATORS                                   7
      Advanced Radiators                                                   7
       Laser Welding                                                       7
       Coating (Electrophoretic)                                           7
       Flux-less Brazing                                                   8
       Anneal Resistant Alloys                                             8
       Technological Advantage                                             8
      Sophisticated Systems Under Development                              8

  5. PRICING AND DISTRIBUTION                                              9
      Pricing                                                              9
      Distribution Channels and Associated Activities                      9
       Retailers                                                           9
       Internet                                                            9

  6. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS/ BREAKTHROUGHS                             10
      International Acceptance of CuproBraze Expands                       10
      Nylon Heat Exchanger                                                 10
      Keystone Introduces Platinum Plus Radiators                          11
      SF Cooling Module - World's First Integrated Module                  11
      Fluidyne - The Novel Truck Cooling System                            11

  7. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                                12
      T.Rad and RMS to Collaborate                                         12
      1-800-Radiator Acquires JMAC                                         12
      SDK Fastens Ties with F1 Team                                        12
      Serbia Divests Radijator Zrenjanin                                   12
      T.Rad to Start Motorcycle Radiators Production at Italian
       Subsidiary                                                          13
      T.Rad to Set Up Radiator Manufacturing Equipment                     13
      T.Rad to Set Up High-End Radiators Production Unit at Hadano
       Facility                                                            13
      Behr India Commences Operations in New Production Unit               13
      Denso's Canadian Subsidiary to Undertake Facility Expansion          14
      Denso to Consolidate its Japanese Subsidiaries                       14
      HCC to Provide J686 Radiators to Mazda                               14
      Calsonic Kansei Commences Production Facility in Romania             14
      Calsonic Kansei Commences Two Facilities in China                    15
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in Michigan                          15
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in Florida                           15
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in Wisconsin                         15
      T.Rad to Setup New Production Line in Thailand                       15
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in Michigan                          16
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in New Jersey                        16
      GS Radiators Builds New CuproBraze Production Line                   16
      Modine Bags Supply Order from Oshkosh Truck                          16
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in Florida                           17
      1-800 Radiator Opens 11th Texan Outlet                               17
      Behr India Starts New Production Facility in India                   17
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in Portland                          17
      1-800 Radiator Opens First Louisiana Outlet                          18
      1-800 Radiator Opens Its First New Hampshire Outlet                  18
      Spectra Premium Privatized                                           18
      1-800 Radiator Opens 8th Outlet in Florida                           18
      1-800 Radiator Opens New Outlet in Pittsburgh                        19
      Tata Toyo Introduces Radiators in Aftermarket                        19
      Modine's Unveils its Innovative Cooling System Breakthrough          19

  8. MAJOR PLAYERS                                                         20
      Behr GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)                                         20
      Calsonic Kansei Corporation (Japan)                                  20
      CSF, Inc. (USA)                                                      20
      Delphi Corporation (USA)                                             20
      Denso Corporation (Japan)                                            21
       Denso Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (USA)                            21
      Modine Manufacturing Co. (USA)                                       21
      Proliance International, Inc. (USA)                                  22
      Radiadores Ordonez S.A. (Spain)                                      22
      Setrab AB (Sweden)                                                   22
      Spectra Premium Industries, Inc. (Canada)                            22
      T.RAD Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                              23
      Valeo S.A. (France)                                                  23
      Visteon Corporation (USA)                                            23
       Halla Climate Control Corp. (Korea)                                 23

  9. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS                                               24

  10. THE UNITED STATES                                                    29
      Trends and Issues                                                    29
       Imports Eat Away Market Share                                       29
       Powerful Buying Groups Pose Challenge to the North American
        Radiator Aftermarket                                               29
       Automakers Gradually Adopt Front-End Modules                        29
       CuproBraze Gains Ground                                             29
      Distribution Trends                                                  30
       Manufacturers Change Distribution Strategy                          30
       Establishment of Large but Few Distribution Outlets                 30
       Non-Conventional Channels Compel Suppliers to Mold
        Distribution Strategy                                              30
      Distribution Logistics                                               31
       Retailers                                                           31
       Warehouse Distributors                                              31
      Mechanical Repair Radiator Aftermarket                               31
      Pricing Trends                                                       32
      Competition                                                          32

  11. CANADA                                                               34

  12. JAPAN                                                                36
      Automotive Aluminum Market                                           36
      NAJICO - First to Implement CuproBraze Technology                    36

  13. EUROPE                                                               38

  a. France                                                                41

  b. Germany                                                               42

  c. Italy                                                                 44

  d. The United Kingdom                                                    45

  e. Spain                                                                 47

  f. Russia                                                                48

  g. Rest of Europe                                                        50

  14. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         51
      Major Markets                                                        51
       Australia                                                           51
       China                                                               52
       India                                                               52
        Multi-Tiering of Industry - A Growth Essential                     52
        A Potential R&D Hub for Auto Stalwarts                             52
        Motor Vehicle Segment to Witness Mixed Growth                      52
       Korea                                                               52
        Automobiles - OEM and Aftermarket                                  52

  15. LATIN AMERICA                                                        54
      Demand for Radiators Backed by High Vehicle Output                   54

  16. REST OF WORLD                                                        57


 EXHIBITS

      Table 1: Global Automotive Radiators Market by Region for the
      Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Automotive Radiators
      Market by Region  for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 3: Global Copper/Brass Automotive Radiators Market by
      Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Copper/Brass
      Automotive Radiators Market  by Region for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 5: Global Aluminum Automotive Radiators Market by Region
      for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Aluminum Automotive
      Radiators Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 7: Global Automotive Radiators Market in OEM
      Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in
      Thousand Units)

      Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Automotive Radiators
      Market in OEM Applications by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 9: Global Automotive Radiators Market in Aftermarket
      Applications by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in
      Thousand Units)

      Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Automotive Radiators
      Market in Aftermarket Applications by Region for the Years
      2008 & 2012

      Table 11: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US
      Automotive Radiators Aftermarket - 2004

      Table 12: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 14: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 16: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 18: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the
      Japanese Automotive  Radiators Market - 2004

      Table 21: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 23: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the
      European Automotive Radiators Market - 2004

      Table 26: Automotive Radiators Market by Region in Europe:
      2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 28: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 30: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 32: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 34: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 36: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 38: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 40: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in  Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 42: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 44: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 46: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 48: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 50: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 52: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 54: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 55: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 56: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 57: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 58: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 59: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 60: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 61: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 62: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 63: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 64: Automotive Radiators Market by Product Segment in
      Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 65: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 66: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 67: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 68: Automotive Radiators  Market by Product Segment in
      Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales  in Thousand Units)

      Table 69: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by Product Segment in  Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 70: Automotive Radiators Market by End-Use Segment in
      Rest of World:  2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Units)

      Table 71: Percentage Breakdown of Automotive Radiators Market
      by End-Use Segment in Rest of World for the  Years 2008 & 2012


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