Silicon and Ferro Silicon - Global Strategic Business

Dublin, Oct. 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wd..._and_ferro ) has announced the addition of the "Silicon and Ferro Silicon - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Silicon and Ferro Silicon in Thousands of Tons by the following End Use Segments: Silicon - Metallurgy, Chemical, Semiconductors, and Others; Ferro Silicon - Ferrous Foundry, Steel Industry, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets.

The report profiles key and niche players such as:

• AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V.
• China National BlueStar (Group) Co Ltd.
• BlueStar Silicon Materials Co Ltd.
• Elkem AS
• Dow Corning Corporation
• Evonik Industries AG
• Ferroatlantica Group S.A
• FerroPem Foundry Products
• Fesil ASA
• Globe Specialty Metals
• Globe Metallurgical Inc.
• Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation
• MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.
• Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
• Mitsubishi Polysilicon America Corporation
• OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Renewable Energy Corporation ASA
• RIMA Industrial S/A
• Simcoa (Silicon Metal Company of Australia)
• Operations Pty Ltd.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
• Sinosteel Zunyi Ferroalloy Co. Ltd.
• Sumco Corporation
• Sumco Techxiv Corporation
• Tokuyama Corporation
• VBC Ferro Alloys Ltd.
• Wacker Chemie AG.
   

Key Topics Covered:

I. Introduction, Methodology & Product Definitions

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
• Disclaimers I-2
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
• Silicon I-3
• Ferro silicon I-3

II. Executive Summary

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

• An Insight into the Global Silicon Industry II-1
• Current & Future Analysis II-1
• Silicon Market by End-use II-1
• Ferro Silicon Market by End-use II-2
• An Analysis of the Demand/Supply Scenario II-2
• Noteworthy Trends and Issues II-2
• Silicon Market Back on Track II-2
• Demand and Prices for Silicon Metal Continue to Increase II-3
• Manufacturers Halt Production of Upgraded Metallurgical-Grade Silicon II-4
• End-Use Applications Impact Demand II-4
• Product Innovation-Major Growth Driver II-4

2. END-USE OVERVIEW II-5

• Silicon II-5
• Silicon in the Aluminum Industry II-5
• Silicon in Automotive Aluminum II-5
• Silicon in the Chemical Industry II-5
• Silicon in the Electronics Industry II-5
• SiGe Chips II-5
• Silicon-on-Insulator II-5
• Silicon-on-Insulator Gain Popularity II-6
• Revenues in the Silicon Wafer Industry Improve Post Recession II-6
• A Review of the Global Silicon Cell Production II-7
• Silicon in the Solar Industry II-7
• Global PV Market-A Mixed Bag II-7
• Germany: A Major PV Market II-7
• Polysilicon Industry: Outlook II-8
• Global Competition Heats Up II-8
• Capacity Additions Ease Polysilicon Shortages in the Past II-9
• Polysilicon Prices at an All-Time Low in 2011 II-9
• Smaller Companies Face High Entry Barriers to Establish New Polysilicon Production Capacities II-10
• Reclaim Silicon Wafer Market II-10
• Recession in Retrospect II-10
• Japan Leads Silicon Wafer Reclaim Market II-11
• Pricing Pressure in Global Silicon Reclaim Wafer Market II-11
• Solar Energy Outlook Remains Promising II-11
• Companies Focus on Extensive R&D in Advanced Solar Technologies II-12
• Ferro Silicon II-12
• Ferro Silicon in Iron and Steel Industry II-12
• Iron and Steel Industry - An Overview II-12

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-13

• Silicon II-13
• Definition II-13
• Occurrence II-13
• Physical Properties II-13
• Production Process II-14
• Production of High Purity Float Zone (HPFZ) Silicon II-14
• Chemical Variants II-14
• Silicon Carbide II-14
• Applications of SiC II-14
• Fumed and Activated Silica II-15
• Applications II-15
• Metallurgy II-15
• Chemical II-15
• Semiconductors II-15
• Silicon Foundry II-16
• Key Global Foundries II-16
• Photovoltaic Cells II-16
• Monocrystalline Silicon Cells II-16
• Multicrystalline Silicon Cells II-16
• Amorphous Silicon Cells II-16
• Silicon Germanium Alloy II-16
• Silicon Metal Powder II-16
• Silicon Substitutes II-17
• Medicinal Properties II-17
• Ferro Silicon II-17
• Ferro-Silicon Substitutes II-17

4. TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS II-18

• Silicon for Billboards II-18
• Silicon for Micro-display Devices II-18
• Silicon, A Lifesaver II-18

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-19

• Fresco Microchip Unveils FM5150A Silicon Tuner II-19
• WACKER to Launch Several New Silicone Products for Hair-care and Cosmetics Industry II-19
• WACKER to Launch Several New Silicones for Baby Care, Food and Automotive Applications II-19
• WACKER to Launch Specialty Silicone Elastomers II-20
• Cree Launches 150-mm Silicon Carbide Epitaxial Wafers II-20
• MEMC Electronic Materials Launches MEMC FOX-Si II-20
• bSolar Introduces New Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells II-21
• Dow Corning's XIAMETER® Expands Range of Silicone Products II-21
• SensL Introduces New Silicon Photomultipliers in the SL Family II-21
• Cree Launches CMF20120D Silicon Carbide Power MOSFET II-22
• WACKER Introduces New Silicone and Binder Products II-22
• Dow Corning Introduces Silicon-Based Solutions for LED Lighting II-22
• WACKER to Unveil New Liquid Silicone Rubber Grades ELASTOSIL® LR 3170/40 and ELASTOSIL® LR 3011/50 FR II-23
• Dow Corning Launches New Slip and Leveling Agent Series for Furniture, Wood and Plastic Coatings II-23
• Dow Launches New Product Portfolio of Superwetting Silicone Additives II-24
• WACKER Introduces A Post-Curing Method for Silicone Elastomers II-24
• WACKER Unveils ELASTOSIL® LR 3066 Range of Liquid Silicone Rubber Products II-25

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-26

• Kotura Rolls Out New Optical Switch II-26
• Polycrystalline Silicon Technology and Dynamic Engineering Introduces PST Hydrochlorination Converter II-26
• WACKER Develops New Silicone Encapsulant, ELASTOSIL® Solar 2200 for FTF Modules II-26
• NXP Semiconductors Unveils TDA20142 Satellite Silicon Tuner II-27
• WACKER to Launch SILPURAN® 6610/40, a Bio-compatible Silicone Rubber II-27
• WACKER Launches SILRES® IC 368 and Other Surface Coating Resins II-27
• Dow Corning to Commence 100 mm Silicon Carbide (SiC) Epitaxy Production II-28
• GLOBAL FOUNDRIES Launches Silicon-Validated Solution II-28
• WACKER Rolls Out POWERSIL® Fluid TR20 Insulating Fluid for Transformers II-29
• WACKER (Germany) to Unveil a New Silicone Gel for Electronic Industry Applications II-29
• Wacker to Launch POWERSIL® UV for High-Voltage Applications II-29
• STMicroelectronics Unveils Silicon Surge Protectors II-30
• INPRO and WACKER Unveil Silicone Adhesive II-30
• ON Semiconductor Launches PureEdge Product Range II-30
• Silicon-Germanium Semiconducting Nanowires Unveiled by IBM and UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science II-30
• DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and Silicon Energy Unveil Glass-Glass Solar PV Modules II-31

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-32

• GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Acquires Xuzhou Renewable Energy and Sichuan Silicon II-32
• Thaba Chueu Mining Takes Over SamQuarz II-32
• Globe Specialty Metals Acquires Stake in Timminco's Quebec Silicon II-32
• Synopsys Inks a Takeover and Merger Agreement with Magma Design Automation II-33
• Enpirion Enters into Partnership with JiangyinChangdian Advanced Packaging II-33
• WACKER Enters into Partnership with Siliconas Silam II-33
• Safran and GE Enter into Joint Venture with Nippon Carbon II-33
• OM Holdings Inks Power Sub-station Contract and Off-Take Agreement with PESTECH II-34
• OM Materials Sdn Bhd Inks Agreement with Hanwa II-34
• OM Materials and Syarikat Sesco Bhd Ink Power Purchase Agreement II-34
• SINTEF Materials & Chemistry Inks Supply Agreement with ECN II-34
• Kotura Inks Distribution Agreement with Nissho Electronics II-35
• Dow Corning Enters into a Purchase Deal with AIXTRON SE II-35
• Ceradyne to Purchase Minority Stake in GMSI II-35
• WACKER Upgrades and Expands Polymer/Silicon Business in Korea II-35
• REC to Inaugurate Silicon Technologies Applications and Research Center II-36
• Tokuyama Commences Phase 2 Construction of Polycrystalline Silicon Facility II-36
• WACKER Strengthens Partnership with Silicones Compounder TSF II-36
• WACKER Chemie Commences Operations at Nunchritz Production Facility II-37
• SKP Group to Invest for Expanding Capacity II-37
• Cabot and China National Bluestar Partner to Expand Fumed Silica Project in China II-37
• Timminco Bankrupt, Files for Protection II-37
• Optima Group Takes Over CC Metals & Alloys II-37
• Globe Takes Over Alden II-38
• Optima Group Takes Over CC Metals and Alloys II-38
• China Magnesium to Take Over Ningxia Tianjing Tianda Metallurgical Smelting II-38
• Mascotte Holdings to Acquire Stake in Sun Materials II-39
• Molex Takes Over Luxtera's Active Optical Cable Business II-39
• FerroAtlantica Takes Over Mangshi Sinice Silicon II-39
• WACKER Extends Partnership Deal with Penta 91 II-39
• WACKER Collaborates with Dow Corning To Establish Pyrogenic Silica Facility II-40
• Tokuyama to Boost Polycrystalline Silicon Production II-40
• Globe to Set up Silicon Metal Plant II-41
• Elkem to Temporarily Stop Silicon Production at Three Furnaces II-41
• WACKER Inks Divestiture Deal with Rhein Chemie II-41
• WACKER Commissions SILMIX® Plant in India II-41
• WACKER Operates New Silicone-Polymer Production Facilities II-42
• WACKER Enlarges Polymer and Silicone Products Distribution Network in North Africa II-42
• WACKER Builds Integrated Polysilicon Manufacturing Site in Cleveland II-42
• Bluestar Takes Over Elkem II-43

8. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-44

• Globe Specialty Metals Takes Over Core Metals II-44
• Ferrotec (USA) Takes Over SiFusion™ Technology from Integrated Materials II-44
• AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group Acquires BP Solar International's Mono2TM II-44
• Indosolar Signs Agreement with GCL-Poly II-45
• Micross Components Enters into Partnership with SemiSouth Laboratories II-45
• JinkoSolar Holding Inks Agreement with Innovalight II-45
• GLOBALFOUNDARIES Unites with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing II-46
• MEMC Electronic Materials Completes Acquisition of Solaicx II-46
• Wacker Chemie Acquires Silicon Metal Production Facility from FESIL Group II-46
• WACKER Consolidates Pyrogenic Silica Production II-47
• Calisolar Acquires 6N Silicon II-47
• Roth & Rau to Acquire OTB Solar II-47
• Timminco to Expand Silicon Metal Capacity II-47
• Globe Specialty Metals Restarts Operations at Selma Facility II-48
• eSilicon Corporation to Purchase Silicon Design Solutions II-48
• Oswal Smelters to Set Up Ferro Silicon Facility II-48
• Anik Industries to Invest in Power and Ferroalloy Facilities II-48
• SKC Solmics to Expand Silicon Wafers Production Base II-48
• Microchip Technology Snaps Up Silicon Storage Technology II-49
• GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Merge II-49
• Sunfilm and Sontor Merge to Form Sunfilm AG II-49
• Dow Corning Takes Over US Silicon Metal Manufacturing Assets of Globe Specialty Metals II-49
• Suntech Power Takes Over Minority Interest in Asia Silicon II-50
• Nippon Mining to Shift its Polycrystalline Silicon and Divest Stake in Japan Solar Silicon II-50
• RASTRIYA Ispat Nigam and Manganese Ore India Enter Into Joint Venture II-50
• Wacker Scott Solar Commissions New Facility at Jena II-50
• Taraz Metallurgical Plant to Expand Capacity II-50
• Innovalight and Roth & Rau Installs Silicon-Based Solar Cell Line II-51
• Dow Corning Acquires Operations of Globe Specialty Metals II-51
• Bihar Foundry & Castings Upgrades Ferro Silicon Unit II-51
• Timminco Limited to Restart Electric Arc Furnace at Becancour Silicon Units II-51
• Jiangxi Blue Star Chemical Work Expands Silicone Monomer Facility II-51
• Tokuyama to Establish Facility in Malaysia II-51
• Tanushree Ispat Private to Establish Ferro Alloys Facility II-52
• Dongli Real Estate Group to Set Up Polycrystalline Silicon Facility II-52
• Gasgen Ferro Alloys to Establish Ferro Silicon Facility II-52

9. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-53

• AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (The Netherlands) II-53
• China National BlueStar (Group) Co, Ltd. (China) II-53
• BlueStar Silicon Materials Co Ltd (China) II-54
• Elkem AS (Norway) II-54
• Dow Corning Corporation (US) II-54
• Evonik Industries AG (Germany) II-55
• Ferroatlantica Group S.A (Spain) II-55
• FerroPem Foundry Products (France) II-55
• Fesil ASA (Norway) II-56
• Globe Specialty Metals (US) II-56
• Globe Metallurgical Inc (US) II-56
• Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (US) II-56
• MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (US) II-57
• Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Japan) II-57
• Mitsubishi Polysilicon America Corporation (US) II-57
• OSAKA Titanium Technologies Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-58
• Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (Norway) II-58
• RIMA Industrial S/A (Brazil) II-58
• Simcoa (Silicon Metal Company of Australia) Operations Pty Ltd. (Australia) II-59
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-59
• Sinosteel Zunyi Ferroalloy Co., Ltd. (China) II-59
• Sumco Corporation (Japan) II-59
• Sumco Techxiv Corporation (Japan) II-60
• Tokuyama Corporation (Japan) II-60
• VBC Ferro Alloys Ltd. (India) II-60
• Wacker Chemie AG (Germany) II-61

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-62

III. Market

1. THE UNITED STATES

2. CANADA

3. JAPAN

4. EUROPE

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

6. THE MIDDLE EAST

7. LATIN AMERICA

 

IV. Competitive Landscape

Total Companies Profiled: 78 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - (87)

• The United States (24)
• Canada (1)
• Japan (9)
• Europe (20)
• - France (2)
• - Germany (7)
• - The United Kingdom (2)
• - Spain (2)
• - Rest of Europe (7)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (28)
• Latin America (5)

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