Magnetic materials are ubiquitous in the present electronic-based economy. Nations around the world have shown consistent interest in the use of magnetic materials in a varied range of temperature and environmental conditions. Evolution of new end-use applications and consistent demand from key end-use markets such as automotives, industrial/consumer electronics, data storage, military/aerospace, medical, power generation, and telecommunications led to the development of highly advanced magnetic materials and diverse applications areas. Innovative materials with improved functionalities and a multitude of applications are additionally expected to boost demand.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

MAGNETIC MATERIALS			BMR-7011


                                      CONTENTS




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

  2. MARKET OVERVIEW                                                       4
      Outlook                                                              4
      Industry Dynamics                                                    4
       The Future                                                          4
      Factors Influencing Demand                                           5
      Competitive Scenario                                                 5
       A Glance at the Recent Major Acquisitions: 2007                     6
      Trends & Issues                                                      6
       China Dominates the Global Rare Earth Magnets Market                6
       NdFeB Magnets Continue to Gain Popularity                           6
       Rare Earth Ore Prices on the Rise                                   6
       New Technologies and Niche Markets Ensure Growth                    7
       China Gains High on the Investment Charts                           7
       Competitive Market Pricing Squeeze Profit Margins                   7
       E-commerce to Become Magnetic Industry Norm                         8

  3. PRODUCT FACTS                                                         8
      Soft Magnetic Materials                                              8
       Soft Ferrite                                                        8
       Electrical Steel                                                    8
      Permanent Magnetic Materials                                         9
       Alnico Magnets                                                      9
       Hard Ferrite                                                        9
       Samarium Cobalt Magnets                                             9
       Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) Magnets                                9

  4. PRODUCTION SCENARIO                                                   10

  5. END-USE APPLICATIONS                                                  10
      Automotive Industry                                                  10
       In Hybrid Vehicles                                                  11
      Data Storage                                                         11
       As Magnetic Tapes                                                   12
       As Magnetic Disks                                                   12
      Medical Technology/Industry                                          12
       Magnetic Nanomaterials in Biomedical Community                      12
      Aerospace                                                            13
      Electronic, Electrical and Instrumentation                           14
       In Generators, Transformers, and Motors                             14
       As Electric Motors                                                  14
       As Sensors                                                          14
      Industrial Machinery                                                 15
       As Lifting Frames                                                   15
       As Mechanical Tools                                                 15
       As Magnetic Sweepers                                                16
       As Brakes and Clutches                                              16
       In Separation and Sorting Process                                   16
       In SwitchMode DC-DC converters                                      16
      Power Generation Systems                                             17
      Security Devices                                                     17
      Others                                                               17
       As Magnetic Signboard                                               17
       As Nano-magnetic Materials                                          17
      Recent and Potential Applications                                    18
       Maglev Trains                                                       18
       Magnetic Braking System                                             18
       Missiles With Magnetic Forces                                       18
       Shoes With Magnetic Control Systems                                 18
       Ferrite-Bead Inductor                                               19

  6. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS                                            19
      Nanomagnetics - A Blockbuster in Development                         19
      MRAM Technology - The Future of Memory Devices                       20
      Microwave Electronic Technology - A New Method for Magnetic
       Thin- Film Characterization                                         20
      Magnetic Stainless Steel Stimulates Bone Growth In Prosthetic
       implants                                                            20
      Soft Magnetic Composite Materials: A New Facet in Soft Magnetics     21

  7. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                                21
      Shougang to Divest Interest in Yantai Magnetic Materials             21
      ASTM Approves First Standard for Permanent Magnets                   21
      VAC Begins Supply of Magnetic Systems for a New Linear Drive
       Development Project                                                 22
      Magnetics to Relocate Booneville-based Operations                    22
      Neo Material Technologies Forms Licensing Agreement With
       Hitachi Metals                                                      22
      VAC Begins Supply of Magnetic Systems to DESY Laboratory for
       XFEL Project                                                        23
      Superior Essex Acquires Magnet Wire Operations of Nexans             23
      ThyssenKrupp Electric Steel Undertakes Capacity Expansion            23
      Bunting Magnetics Acquires Magnet Applications                       23
      Researchers Receive US$6.25 Million Nano-Magnetic Materials Grant    24
      Magnum Magnetics Launches Redesigned Website                         24
      Arnold Magnetic Takes Over Precision Magnetics                       24
      Hitachi Acquires Neomax                                              24
      Serpent & Dove Unveils Hull and Boom Magnet                          24
      Magnet Sales Australia Launches Pro-lift Lifting Magnets             25
      TDK Corporation Develops NEOREC55 Series of NdFeB Sintered
       Magnets                                                             25
      NEOMAX Rolls Out New Ferrite Magnet                                  25
      Magnetics Launches L Material                                        25

  8. MAJOR PLAYERS                                                         26
      Advanced Technology & Materials Co., Ltd. (China)                    26
      Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corp (US)                               26
      Beijing Jingci Magnetism Technology Co (China)                       26
      Beijing Zhong Ke San Huan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd (China)                   26
      BGRIMM Magnetic Materials & Technology Co. Ltd (China)               27
      Electron Energy Corporation (US)                                     27
      Hitachi Metals Ltd (Japan)                                           27
       Hitachi Metals America Ltd (US)                                     27
      Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co, Ltd., (China)                     27
      Hoosier Magnetics Inc (US)                                           27
      Jiashan Pengcheng Magnets Co Ltd (China)                             28
      JFE Ferrite Corporation (Japan)                                      28
      Magnetics Inc (US)                                                   28
      Master Magnetics, Inc (US)                                           28
      Ningbo Ketian Magnet Co., Ltd (China)                                28
      Ningbo Permanent Magnetics Co., Ltd. (China)                         28
      Ningbo Vastsky Magnetic & Plastic Technology Co., Ltd (China)        29
      Neo Material Technologies, Inc. (Canada)                             29
      Shin-Etsu Chemical Co, Ltd (Japan)                                   29
      TDK Corp (Japan)                                                     29
      Thomas & Skinner, Inc (US)                                           29
      ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel (Germany)                              30
      Tridus Magnetics and Assemblies (US)                                 30
      Vacuumschmelze GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)                               30

  9. MARKET ANALYTICS                                                      31

  10. THE UNITED STATES                                                    41
      US Magnetics Industry Takes a Flight Down                            41
       The Rationale                                                       41
       Outcome                                                             41
      Strategies to Tackle the Chinese Challenge                           42
      Research and Development Activities                                  43
       Researchers Unveil a New Material with 'Liquid' Magnetic
        Properties                                                         43
       NHMFL Tests Highest Field DC Magnet                                 43
       Nanoporous Ceramics to Split Proteins Magnetically                  44
       Magnetic Nanoparticles Developed for Catalysts Recovery             44
       Ames Develops World's First Magnetic Refrigerator                   45
       Grain-Size Magnetic Sensor Detects  Changes in Magnetic Field       46
       Plastic Magnets to Influence Future  Electronics                    46

  11. CANADA                                                               47

  12. JAPAN                                                                48
      Japan: A Major Producer of Neodymium Magnets                         48
      Japan Losing Ground on Soft Ferrites                                 49
      Research and Development Activity                                    49
       Magnetic Steel Sheets to Lower  Transformer Power Losses            49

  13. EUROPE                                                               50

  a. France                                                                53

  b. Germany                                                               54

  c. Italy                                                                 55

  d. The United Kingdom                                                    56

  e. Rest of Europe                                                        61

  14. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         62

  a. China                                                                 64

  b. Rest of Asia-Pacific                                                  67

  15. LATIN AMERICA                                                        68

  16. REST OF WORLD                                                        69
      Research and Development Activity                                    69
       Magnetic Nanoparticles Synthesized  for Information Storage         69


 EXHIBITS

      Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Soft Magnetic Materials
      Production in the World by Region - 2007E

      Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Permanent Magnet Production
      in the World - 2006

      Table 3: Global Magnetic Materials Market by Region for the
      Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Magnetic Materials
      Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 5: Global Soft Magnetic Materials Market by Region for
      the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Soft Magnetic
      Materials Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 7: Global Soft Magnetic Materials Market by Product
      Segment for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global  Soft Magnetic
      Materials Market by Product Segment for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 9: Global Soft Ferrite Magnetics Market by Region for
      the Period 2007-2015  (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Soft Ferrite
      Magnetics Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 11: Global Electrical Steel Magnetics Market by Region
      for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Electrical Steel
      Magnetics Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 13: Global Permanent Magnetic Materials Market by Region
      for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Permanent Magnetic
      Materials Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 15: Global Permanent Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$
      Million)

      Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global Permanent Magnetic
      Materials Market by Product Segment for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 17: Global Alnico Magnets Market by Region for the
      Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Global Alnico Magnets Market
      by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 19: Global Hard Ferrite Magnetics Market by Region for
      the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Global Hard Ferrite
      Magnetics Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 21: Global Samarium Cobalt Magnets Market by Region for
      the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Global Samarium Cobalt
      Magnets Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 23: Global NdFeB Magnets Market by Region for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Global NdFeB Magnets Market
      by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 25: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in the
      US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 27: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Sintered NdFeB End-Use
      Applications in Japan - 2006

      Table 30: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 31: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 32: Magnetic Materials Market by Region in Europe:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 34: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 36: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 38: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 40: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

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

      Table 42: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in the
      UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 44: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in Rest
      of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 46: Magnetic Materials Market by Region in Asia-Pacific:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Region in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 48: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 50: China’s Contribution to Worldwide Permanent Magnet
      Production

      Table 51: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      China: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 52: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in China for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 53: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in Rest
      of Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 54: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Rest of Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 &
      2012

      Table 55: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in
      Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 56: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 57: Magnetic Materials Market by Product Segment in Rest
      of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 58: Percentage Breakdown of Magnetic Materials Market by
      Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012


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