This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Metal and Ceramic Injection Molding in US$ Million. The market for Metal Injection Molding is analyzed by the following end-use applications: Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, & Information Technology, and Ceramic Injection Molding. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 72 companies including many key and niche players such as Advanced Materials Technologies Pte. Ltd., Egide UK, Epson Atmix Corp., FloMet LLC, Kinetics Climax Inc., Megamet Solid Metals, Inc., Parmatech Corporation, Phillips Plastics Corporation, Polymer Technologies, Inc., PSM Industries Inc., Remington Arms Company, Inc., Smith Metal Products, SSI-Sintered Specialties, and World Class Technology. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

METAL AND CERAMIC INJECTION MOLDING 						MCP-6479
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT	


                                            CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                    1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       1
      Disclaimers                                                       2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              3
      Product Definition and Scope of Study                             3
       1. Metal Injection Molding                                       3
         Automotive                                                     4
         Consumer Products                                              4
         Medical/Healthcare                                             4
         Mechanical                                                     4
         Information Technology                                         4
       2. Ceramic Injection Molding                                     4

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                  5
      Metal &Ceramic Injection Molding: A Rudimentary Overview          5
       The Economics of Metal Injection Molding: A Review               6
       Recession Takes a Bite off Injection Molding Industry Revenues   6
       Recession Woes in Medical Device Industry Plague MIM Revenues    7
       The World Beyond Recession                                       7
       Emerging Markets to Sustain Growth                               8
       Outlook                                                          8
       Shift from West to East                                          8
        Pricing Competition from Asia Threatens Players in the
         Developed Markets                                              9
      Noteworthy Trends & Issues                                        9
       Multi-Material Injection Molding: Minimizes The Production Costs 9
       Preferences Towards Plastic, Rubber & Lightweight Materials
        Based Assembly Parts                                            10
       Micro-MIM: The Way to Go!                                        10
       Technological Developments Will Keep Consumer Interests Kindled  10
       Automation of MIM Processes Helps Keep Pace with Technology      10
       Increasing Use of MIM in Medical Devices Industry                11
       Thixomolding Marks the Entry of MIM Into the 21st Century        11
       MIM Can be a Costly Affair!                                      12
        Cost Considerations Limit Size of MIM Parts                     12
      Competitive Landscape                                             12
       Is Consolidation Blowing in the Wind?                            13

  3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   14
      Introduction                                                      14
      Metal Injection Molding: A Definition                             14
       Advantages of MIM                                                14
       MIM: Process Overview                                            15
       Metal Powders Used in MIM                                        15
       Binders Used in MIM                                              15
       MIM Sintering Process                                            16
       Metal Injection Molding: A Discussion on End Use Applications    16
        Automotive                                                      16
        Consumer Products                                               16
        Medical/Healthcare                                              16
        Mechanical                                                      17
        Information Technology                                          17
       A Comparison: MIM Vs Other Processing Techniques                 17
       MIM Vs Traditional Powder Metallurgy (PM)                        17
      Liquid Injection Molding                                          18
       LIM: Process Overview                                            18
       End Use Applications of LIM                                      18
       Advantages of LIM                                                18
      Ceramic Injection Molding                                         19
       CIM: Process Overview                                            19
       End Use Applications of CIM                                      19
       Advantages of CIM                                                20

  4. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS                                      21
      Yuelong Superfine Metal Unveils a Range of Atomised Metal Powders 21
      Parmatech-Proform Corporation Sets-Up a NEW MIM Manufacturing
       Unit                                                             21
      Atect Unveils Thermal Only Binder System                          21
      Centorr Vacuum Industries Introduces MIM-Vac™ Furnaces            21
      Morgan Technical Ceramics Develops a New Flow- Modelling
       Technique                                                        22
      MTIG Develops Titanium Molding Technology                         22
      C5 Medical Werks Introduces Ceramic Injection Molding Components  22

  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           23
      Kohlberg & Company LLC Acquires Phillips Plastics                 23
      Tahoma Enterprises Takes over GS Industries of Bassett            23
      Parmatech-Proform Takes over MIM Business of Morgan Advanced
       Ceramics                                                         23
      Stryker to Build In-House Metal Injection Molding Operation       23
      The Morgan Crucible Company Takes Over Carpenter Advanced
       Ceramics and Certech                                             24
      Georg Fischer to Take Over Central Plastics                       24
      Pro Tek Forms Strategic Alliance with Phillips Plastics           24
      Toda Kogyo Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Magnequench
       Division of Neo Material Technologies                            25
      Carpenter Powdered Products Takes Over UltraFine Powder
       Technology                                                       25
      Ceramco Takes Over CIM Product Line of Advanced Cerametrics       25
      Centorr Vacuum Industries Selects MIM Technology                  26
      Purity Zinc Metals Acquires Advanced Metalworking Practices       26

  6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                            27
      Advanced Materials Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)             27
      Egide UK (UK)                                                     27
      Epson Atmix Corp (Japan)                                          27
      FloMet LLC (USA)                                                  27
      Kinetics Climax Inc (USA)                                         28
      Megamet Solid Metals, Inc. (USA)                                  28
      Parmatech Corporation (USA)                                       28
      Phillips Plastics Corporation (USA)                               29
      Polymer Technologies, Inc. (USA)                                  29
      PSM Industries Inc (USA)                                          29
      Remington Arms Company, Inc. (USA)                                29
      Smith Metal Products (USA)                                        29
      SSI-Sintered Specialties (USA)                                    30
      World Class Technology (US)                                       30

  7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                          31
      Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Injection Molding by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      31

      Table 2: World Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              32

      Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection Molding
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
      for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
      Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      33
      End-Use Applications                                              34
      Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Injection Molding in Automotive Sector by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        34

      Table 5: World Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding in
      Automotive Sector by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            35

      Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection Molding
      in Automotive Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         36

      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Injection Molding in Consumer Products by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
      in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        37

      Table 8: World Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding in
      Consumer Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            38

      Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection Molding
      in Consumer Products by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         39

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Injection Molding in Medical/Healthcare Sector by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              40

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding in
      Medical/Healthcare Sector by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      41

      Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
      Molding in Medical/Healthcare Sector by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,
      2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  42

      Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Injection Molding in Mechanical Products by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              43

      Table 14: World Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding in
      Mechanical Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            44

      Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
      Molding in Mechanical Products by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,
      2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  45

      Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Metal Injection Molding in IT Sector by Geographic Region
      - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        46

      Table 17: World Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding in
      IT Sector by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
      through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 47

      Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
      Molding in IT Sector by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan Europe,
      Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         48

      Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Ceramic Injection Molding by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
      Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      49

      Table 20: World Historic Review for Ceramic Injection Molding
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              50

      Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Ceramic Injection
      Molding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
      Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
      World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        51

  8. THE UNITED STATES                                                  52
       Market Analysis                                                  52
        Table 22: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use Application -
        Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          52

        Table 23: US Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding by
        End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      53

        Table 24: US 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection Molding
        by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets for Years
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          54

        Table 25: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            55

        Table 26: US Historic Review for Ceramic Injection Molding
        Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
        Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    55

  9. CANADA                                                             56
       Market Analysis                                                  56
        Table 27: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          56

        Table 28: Canadian Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      57

        Table 29: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    58

        Table 30: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       59

        Table 31: Canadian Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    59

  10. JAPAN                                                             60
       Market Analysis                                                  60
        Table 32: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          60

        Table 33: Japanese Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      61

        Table 34: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Metal I njection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    62

        Table 35: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       63

        Table 36: Japanese Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    63

  11. EUROPE                                                            64
       Market Analysis                                                  64
        Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of European
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      64

        Table 38: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          65

        Table 39: European Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
        Spain, and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               66

        Table 40: European Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      67

        Table 41: European 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
        Molding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest
        of European Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      68

        Table 42: European 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    69

        Table 43: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding by Geographic Region
        - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of European
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      70

        Table 44: European Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
        Spain, and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               71

        Table 45: European 15-Year Perspective for Ceramic Injection
        Molding by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest
        of European Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      72

  11a. FRANCE                                                           73
       Market Analysis                                                  73
        Table 46: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End- Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          73

        Table 47: French Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding
        by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      74

        Table 48: French 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    75

        Table 49: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       76

        Table 50: French Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    76

  11b. GERMANY                                                          77
       Market Analysis                                                  77
        Table 51: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          77

        Table 52: German Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding
        by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      78

        Table 53: German 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    79

        Table 54: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       80

        Table 55: German Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    80

  11c. ITALY                                                            81
       Market Analysis                                                  81
        Table 56: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End- Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          81

        Table 57: Italian Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      82

        Table 58: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    83

        Table 59: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       84

        Table 60: Italian Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    84

  11d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                               85
       Market Analysis                                                  85
        Table 61: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use Application -
        Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          85

        Table 62: UK Historic Review for Metal Injection Molding by
        End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      86

        Table 63: UK 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection Molding
        by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets for Years
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          87

        Table 64: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            88

        Table 65: UK Historic Review for Ceramic Injection Molding
        Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for
        Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    88

  11e. SPAIN                                                            89
       Market Analysis                                                  89
        Table 66: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End- Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          89

        Table 67: Spanish Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      90

        Table 68: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    91

        Table 69: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       92

        Table 70: Spanish Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    92

  11f. REST OF EUROPE                                                   93
       Market Analysis                                                  93
        Table 71: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use
        Application - Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      93

        Table 72: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      94

        Table 73: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Metal
        Injection Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    95

        Table 74: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million  for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          96

        Table 75: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Ceramic
        Injection Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
        in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      96

  12. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                      97
       Market Analysis                                                  97
        Table 76: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End- Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          97

        Table 77: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through  2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            98

        Table 78: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Metal
        Injection Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    99

        Table 79: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       100

        Table 80: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ceramic Injection
        Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    100

  13. REST OF WORLD                                                     101
       Market Analysis                                                  101
        Table 81: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Metal Injection Molding by End-Use Application
        - Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical/Healthcare,
        Mechanical, and Information Technology Markets Independently
        Analyzed  with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          101

        Table 82: Rest of World Historic Review for Metal Injection
        Molding by End-Use Application - Automotive, Consumer
        Products, Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information
        Technology Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      102

        Table 83: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Metal
        Injection Molding by End-Use Application - Percentage
        Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Automotive, Consumer Products,
        Medical/Healthcare, Mechanical, and Information Technology
        Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    103

        Table 84: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Ceramic Injection Molding Market Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       104

        Table 85: Rest of World Historic Review for Ceramic
        Injection Molding Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
        in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      104


 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 72 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 78)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                    30
     Canada                                2
     Japan                                 6
     Europe                               23
      France                               3
      Germany                              6
      The United Kingdom                   7
      Italy                                3
      Rest of Europe                       4
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)       16
     Middle-East                           1
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