World Automotive Fasteners Market
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Automotive Fasteners in Millions of US$. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics.The report profiles 209 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as A Raymond Group, Acument Global Technologies, Inc., Emhart Fastening Teknologies, Finnveden Holding AB, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., LISI Automotive, Kaminski Holdings Group, Koninklijke Nedschroef Holding N.V., NIFCO, Inc., Rocknel Fastener, Inc., SPS Technologies, Inc., Sundram Fasteners Ltd., Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products, Inc., and TRW Engineered Fasteners & Components Selb GmbH. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
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 Mechanical Automotive Fasteners I-3 Definitions I-4 Automotive Dowel Pins I-4 Automotive Studs I-4 Rivets I-4 Automotive Bolts I-5 Automotive Nuts I-5 Automotive Washers I-5 Screws I-5 Tie Rods I-5 Other Fasteners I-5 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Market Overview II-1 Automotive Fasteners Market Driven by Trends in Automotive Market II-1 Global Outlook II-1 Industrial Fasteners - An Overview II-1 Table 1: Global Industrial Fasteners Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End-Use Segment - Automotive Industry, Aerospace Industry, Construction Industry, Mechanical Engineering Industry and Other Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2 Review of Automobile Industry II-3 Global Automobile Production II-3 Table 2: Global Automobile Production (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3 Table 3: Global Automobile Production (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Region-US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4 2. Major Trends & Issues II-5 Cooperation Among Supply Chain Levels Simplifies Fastener Supply II-5 Adhesive Fasteners Gain Acceptance II-5 Table 4: Global Automotive Adhesive Fasteners Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Geographic Region for North America, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6 US Automotive Industry Warms Up to Adhesives, Sealants and Coatings II-6 Changing Requirements in Fastener Finishing II-6 Lengthening Warranty Periods II-7 Globalization Stiffens Competition II-7 Standardization of Specifications II-7 Weight Reduction II-7 Assembly Automation II-8 Greater Use of Electronics II-8 Color Coding II-8 Environmental Issues Alter Fastener Finishing Choices II-8 3. Product Overview II-9 Mechanical Automotive Fasteners II-9 Definitions II-9 Automotive Dowel Pins II-9 Automotive Studs II-10 Rivets II-10 Automotive Bolts II-10 Automotive Nuts II-10 Automotive Washers II-11 Screws II-11 Tie Rods II-11 Other Fasteners II-11 Fastener Finishing II-11 Zinc Alloys II-11 Oil and Phosphate II-12 Mechanical Plating II-12 Electrocoating II-12 4. Product Introductions/Developments II-13 Acument Introduces New Torx Plus® Maxx High Strength Drive System II-13 Canco Fastener Introduces New Fasteners II-13 Piolax Secures Patent License for New Fastener Design II-13 Inventors Develop New Interior Trim Fastener System II-13 Acument Introduces Z-Form™ Zero Clearance Fastener System II-13 Acument™ North America Unveils New Fastening Systems II-14 Hall-Fast Unveils New Range of Tools II-14 Henkel Expands LoctiteO Adhesives Portfolio II-14 AFS Introduces Maintenance Kit in the European Market II-15 Emhart ® Teknologies Launches Advanced Thread Repair Kit II-15 Emhart ® Teknologies Launches Automated System to Monitor Riveting II-15 Inventors develop New Mechanical Fasteners II-15 5. Recent Industry Activity II-16 LISI Acquires YIZHONG's Fasteners II-16 Royal Bank of Scotland Funds Management Buyout of Fastener Network II-16 Sundram Fasteners Completes Acquisition of Sundram Fasteners (Zhejiang) II-16 Deepak Fasteners Completes Acquisition of Unbrako II-17 Lombard Makes a Major Investment in San Shing Fastech II-17 Sundram Fasteners Plans Expansion of Global Operations II-17 Adolf Wuerth Acquires Marine Fasteners and Arvid Nilsson II-18 Finnveden Completes Restructuring II-18 Auto Bolt Undertakes Capacity Expansion II-18 TRW EF&C Establishes New Interior Components Plant II-18 LISI AUTOMOTIVE Announces Divestiture of Monistrol Plant II-18 ThyssenKrupp Merges with Precision Rolled Products II-19 Bearing Man Acquires Obex Fasteners II-19 Austin Hardware Completes Acquisition of JPC Specialists II-19 Lone Star Completes Merger with PRD Holdings II-19 BHJ Merges with Bay City Screw & Bolt II-20 Sundram Fasteners Takes Over Upasana II-20 Sundram Fasteners' Pantnagar Facility Becomes Operational II-20 Motor'n TV Signs Partnership with Totally Stainless II-20 IAC Endorses 39 Fasteners II-20 MLBW Partners with Cooper & Turner II-20 TriMas Divests Fasteners Business II-21 Motion Industries Acquires Jonesboro Bearing II-21 GFI Energy Ventures Acquires Majority Stake in Elgin II-21 Auto-Fastener Consortium Formed in Taiwan II-21 Textron Fastening Systems Changes Corporate Identity II-22 LISI AUTOMOTIVE Partners with SABOURI II-22 Precision Castparts Acquires Shur-Lok Group II-22 TRW EF&C Establishes New Interior Products Plant II-22 Qualified Fasteners Secures Naval Contract II-22 Caparo Launches Fasteners Manufacturing Facility II-22 Agrati Renamed Global Fastener Solutions II-23 Scott Acquires Faspeco II-23 Carlson Holdings Acquires Mid-Atlantic Fasteners II-23 Nedschroef Acquires Sanz Teremig II-23 Sundram Fasteners Acquires Peiner II-23 Nedschroef Acquires Gloerfeld II-23 Alcoa Acquires Alcoa Closure Systems International II-23 Tinnerman Palnut Acquires Two Facilities of Textron II-24 Alcoa Fastening Secures Supply Contract from Lockheed Martin II-24 Alcoa Fastening Systems Opens Logistics Center in Shanghai II-24 Alcoa Fasteners Systems to Open Two New Units in Shanghai II-24 LISI Acquires Knipping II-24 Coventry Acquires Am-Tech II-24 6. Focus on Select Players II-25 A Raymond Group (France) II-25 Acument Global Technologies, Inc. (US) II-25 Emhart Fastening Teknologies (US) II-25 Finnveden Holding AB (Sweden) II-26 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (US) II-26 LISI Automotive (France) II-27 Kaminski Holdings Group (US) II-27 Koninklijke Nedschroef Holding N.V. (The Netherlands) II-27 NIFCO, Inc. (Japan) II-28 Rocknel Fastener, Inc. (US) II-28 SPS Technologies, Inc. (US) II-28 Sundram Fasteners Ltd. (India) II-29 Tinnerman Palnut Engineered Products, Inc. (US) II-29 TRW Engineered Fasteners & Components Selb GmbH (Germany) II-30 7. Global Market Perspective II-31 Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31 Table 6: World Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32 Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Fasteners by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33 III. MARKET 1. The United States III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current & Future Analysis III-1 An Overview of the Fastener Industry III-1 Table 8: US Industrial Fasteners Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin - Taiwan, China, Japan, Canada, Germany, S. Korea and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1 Automotive Fasteners- A Quick Primer III-1 Automobile Production Statistics III-2 Table 9: US Automobile Production (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2 Fastener Quality Act III-2 Product Launches & Developments III-3 Strategic Corporate Developments III-5 Focus on Select Players III-8 B.Market Analytics III-11 Table 10: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11 Table 11: US Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11 2. Canada III-12 A.Market Analysis III-12 Current & Future Analysis III-12 Automobile Production Statistics III-12 Table 12: Canadian Automobile Production (2000- 2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12 B.Market Analytics III-13 Table 13: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13 Table 14: Canadian Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13 3. Japan III-14 A.Market Analysis III-14 Current & Future Analysis III-14 Automobile Production Statistics III-14 Table 15: Japanese Automobile Production (2000- 2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14 Product Launch III-14 Nifco, Inc. - A Major Player III-14 B.Market Analytics III-15 Table 16: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15 Table 17: Japanese Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16 4. Europe III-17 A.Market Analysis III-17 Current & Future Analysis III-17 Regional Analysis III-17 Automobile Production Statistics III-17 Table 18: European Automobile Production (2000- 2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17 Table 19: European Automobile Production (2000- 2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18 Product Launches III-18 Strategic Corporate Developments III-19 Focus on Select Players III-21 B.Market Analytics III-24 Table 20: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24 Table 21: European Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of European Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25 Table 22: European 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Fasteners Market by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of European Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26 4a. France III-27 A.Market Analysis III-27 Current & Future Analysis III-27 Automobile Production Statistics III-27 Table 23: French Automobile Production (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27 B.Market Analytics III-28 Table 24: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28 Table 25: French Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28 4b. Germany III-29 A.Market Analysis III-29 Current & Future Analysis III-29 Automobile Production Statistics III-29 Table 26: German Automobile Production (2000- 2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29 Fastener Production in Germany III-29 Table 27: German Fastener Production for the Years 2004, 2006 and 2007 (In '000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29 B.Market Analytics III-30 Table 28: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 Table 29: German Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30 4c. Italy III-31 A.Market Analysis III-31 Current & Future Analysis III-31 Automobile Production Statistics III-31 Table 30: Italian Automobile Production (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31 B.Market Analytics III-32 Table 31: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32 Table 32: Italian Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32 4d. The United Kingdom III-33 A.Market Analysis III-33 Current & Future Analysis III-33 Automobile Production Statistics III-33 Table 33: UK Automobile Production (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33 B.Market Analytics III-34 Table 34: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 Table 35: UK Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34 4e. Spain III-35 A.Market Analysis III-35 Current & Future Analysis III-35 Automobile Production Statistics III-35 Table 36: Spanish Automobile Production (2000- 2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 B.Market Analytics III-36 Table 37: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36 Table 38: Spanish Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36 4f. Russia III-37 A.Market Analysis III-37 Current & Future Analysis III-37 Automobile Production Statistics III-37 Table 39: Russian Automobile Production (2000- 2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37 B.Market Analytics III-38 Table 40: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38 Table 41: Russian Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38 4g. Rest of Europe III-39 A.Market Analysis III-39 Current & Future Analysis III-39 Automobile Production Statistics III-39 Table 42: Automobile Production in Rest of Europe (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39 B.Market Analytics III-40 Table 43: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40 Table 44: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40 5. Asia-Pacific III-41 A.Market Analysis III-41 Current & Future Analysis III-41 Automobile Production Statistics III-41 Table 45: Asia-Pacific Automobile Production (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41 Review of Select Markets III-41 China III-41 Fastener Market: A Snapshot III-41 Patterns in Fastener Demand from OEMs III-42 Table 46: Chinese Fastener Exports: Value Exports for the Years 2004, 2005 and 2006 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42 India III-42 Industrial Fastener Market: An Overview III-42 Major Players III-43 Challenges and Opportunities III-43 Prospects for Auto Ancillary Units in India III-43 Taiwan III-44 Overview of the Fastener Market III-44 Table 47: Taiwanese Fastener Exports for the Years 2005, 2006 and 2007 (Value in US$ Million and Volume in Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44 Automotive Fasteners in Taiwan III-44 Strategic Corporate Developments III-45 Sundram Fasteners Ltd.- A Major Indian Player III-48 B.Market Analytics III-49 Table 48: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual SalesFigures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49 Table 49: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49 6. Latin America III-50 A.Market Analysis III-50 Current & Future Analysis III-50 Automobile Production Statistics III-50 Table 50: Automobile Production in Latin America (2000-2007): Breakdown of Production Volume by Passenger Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles (In Thousand Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50 B.Market Analytics III-51 Table 51: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51 Table 52: Latin America Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51 7. Rest of World III-52 A.Market Analysis III-52 Current & Future Analysis III-52 Strategic Corporate Developments III-52 B.Market Analytics III-53 Table 53: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53 Table 54: Rest of World Historic Review for Automotive Fasteners Market with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 1996 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPETo order this report: