This report analyzes the Global markets for Electroplating in US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 229 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as ASB Industries, Inc., Atotech Deutschland GmbH, Allied Finishing, Inc., British Metal Treatments Ltd., Birmingham Plating Co, Ltd., Commercial Plating Company, Inc., Compa

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Global Electroplating Industry
Published on February 2010
Report Summary
This report analyzes the Global markets for Electroplating in US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through
2015. The report profiles 229 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as ASB Industries, Inc., Atotech
Deutschland GmbH, Allied Finishing, Inc., British Metal Treatments Ltd., Birmingham Plating Co, Ltd., Commercial Plating Company,
Inc., Compañia Estañadora Nacional, S.A. de C.V., Deveco Corporation, Electro-Coatings, Inc., Interplex Industries, Inc., Kuntz
Electroplating, Inc., Metal Surface Technologies, LLC, Metal Surfaces, Inc., NiCoForm, Inc., Pioneer Metal Finishing, Peninsula Metal
Finishing, Inc., Rohm and Haas Company, Roy Metal Finishing, and SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts Group. 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 Content
ELECTROPLATING MCP-6112
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Metal Finishing: A Rudimentary Overview II-1
Inorganic Metal Finishing Technology (IMFT): A Review II-2
Table 1: Global Inorganic Metal Finishing Technologies:
Breakdown of Revenue in US$ Billion for the Years 2005,
2008, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Impact of the Recession on Metal Fabrication and Finishing
Operations II-3
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Electroplating Market: An Overview of Key Trends & Issues II-3
Emerging Markets to Sustain Growth II-4
Pricing Competition from Asia Threatens Players in the
Developed Markets II-4
What Does It Take to Survive in the Marketplace' II-4
Its' Time to Invest to Ensure Survival II-5
Outsourcing Pressures to Ease Post Recession II-5
Growing Use In Electronics And Semiconductor Applications II-5
Blistering Growth in IT & Mechanization in Agriculture &
Construction in Developing Countries II-6
Automation of Plating Processes Helps Electroplating Keep
Pace with Technology II-7
Electroless Plating Poised to Cannibalize Opportunities in
Electroplating II-7
Adverse Environmental Implications II-8
Transition to Newer Substrates Likely to Wield a Devastating
Impact in the Long Term II-8
The Automotive Industry As a Case-in-Point II-9
Preferences Towards Plastic, Rubber & Lightweight
Materials Based Assembly Parts II-9
Better Organic Finishes: A Threat to Electroplating II-9
Focus on Select Markets II-9
United States II-9
China II-10
2. TECHNOLOGY/PROCESS OVERVIEW II-11
Metal Finishing: An Overview II-11
Metal Finishing Processes/Technologies II-11
Organic Finishing Technologies II-11
Conversion Technologies II-11
Removal Technologies II-11
Metal Deposition Technologies II-11
Electroplating: A Definition II-12
Purpose of Electroplating II-12
Protective Coating II-13
Soldering II-13
Electroplating of Plastics: Why' II-13
Metals Used in Electroplating II-13
Electroplating Equipment II-14
Process Overview II-14
Prerequisites for Carrying Out Electroplating Process II-14
Electrodeposition II-15
Strike II-15
Key Essentials of Electroplating Process II-15
Current Density II-15
Electrolyte II-16
Cleanliness II-16
Factors Influencing Plating Throughput II-16
Types of Metal Electroplating II-17
Chromium Electroplating II-17
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Hard Chromium Electroplating II-17
Decorative Chromium Electroplating II-17
Trivalent Chromium Plating II-17
Nickel Electroplating II-17
Electroplating Using Gold II-17
Electroplating Using Silver II-18
Palladium Electroplating II-18
Cadmium Electroplating II-18
Zinc Electroplating II-18
Copper Electroplating II-18
Table 2: World Copper Electroplating Industry (2004):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Leading Players
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Indium Electroplating II-19
Rhodium Electroplating II-19
Tin -Nickel Electroplating II-19
Electroplating Of Plastics II-19
Others II-19
Drawbacks of Electroplating II-19
Harmful Substances in Electroplating II-19
Environmental Degradation II-19
Process Limitations II-20
Electroplating: A Discussion on End Use Applications II-20
a.) Decorative Applications II-20
b.) Corrosion Protection II-21
c.) Engineering Applications II-21
d.) Electrical Applications II-22
e.) Electroforming Applications II-22
Electroplating: Special Focus on Select End-Use Industries II-23
Automotives II-23
Aerospace And Defense II-23
Electronic And Electrical Appliances II-23
Others II-23
Electroplating: An Evolution Scan II-24
3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-25
SEMATECH Collaborates with NEXX Systems for 3D Interconnect
Program II-25
NEXX Systems and IBM Collaborate for Advanced Chip Packaging &
Integration II-25
PAL and Elsyca Enters into Partnership for Optimizing
Electroplating Solutions II-26
Interplex Introduces Wire-Bondable Nickel Phosphorus Plating
Technology II-26
RENA Introduces CupCellPlate System II-27
METFAB Technologies Introduces METFAB Solar Pipe
Electroplating System II-27
Norman Hay Purchases Advanced Surface Treatments and ASTEC
Technologies II-27
Fuda Faucet Works Introduces Electroplating Production Line II-27
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Jamestown & Vanson Signs Agreement to Promote Chautauqua County II-28
Facility Expansion of Orbel II-28
LPKF Laser & Electronics Launches MiniContac RS II-28
Surfect Technologies Introduces New Development Electroplating
Tools II-29
Surfect Technologies Develops New Method for Through Silicon
Via (TSV) Plating II-29
Orscheln Products Installs New Automated Barrel Zinc
Electroplating Line II-30
Umicore Jewellery & Electroplating Takes Over Imperial
Smelting and Refining II-30
ATOTECH Takes Over KUNZ GmbH and SIDASA II-30
Haisan Resources Partially Acquires Galvanising II-31
American Chemical & Equipment Acquires $1.49 Million Contract II-31
Expansion of Ace Mold II-31
Nidec Completely Acquires Brilliant Manufacturing Limited II-31
Marketech Purchases Surfect's Ascent-200 from International
Semiconductor II-32
Interplex Purchases Assets of Handy & Harman II-32
4. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-33
ASB Industries, Inc. (US) II-33
Atotech Deutschland GmbH, (Germany) II-33
Allied Finishing, Inc., (USA) II-33
British Metal Treatments Ltd., (UK) II-33
Birmingham Plating Co, Ltd., (UK) II-34
Commercial Plating Company, Inc., (USA) II-34
Compañia Estañadora Nacional, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) II-34
Deveco Corporation (USA) II-35
Electro-Coatings, Inc., (USA) II-35
Interplex Industries, Inc. (US) II-35
Kuntz Electroplating, Inc., (Canada) II-36
Metal Surface Technologies, LLC (USA) II-36
Metal Surfaces, Inc., (USA) II-36
NiCoForm, Inc., (USA) II-37
Pioneer Metal Finishing (USA) II-37
Peninsula Metal Finishing, Inc., (USA) II-37
Rohm and Haas Company (USA) II-37
Roy Metal Finishing, (USA) II-38
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts Group (USA) II-38
5. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-39
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Electroplating With Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the
Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 229 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 232)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 141
Canada 10
Japan 2
Europe 44
France 1
Germany 8
The United Kingdom 21
Italy 2
Spain 3
Rest of Europe 9
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 33
Latin America 1
Africa 1
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