Kiln Furniture

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• INTRODUCTION
• REASONS FOR STUDY AND ITS IMPORTANCE
• OBJECTIVE OF STUDY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION
• AUDIENCE FOR REPORT
• SCOPE AND CONTENT OF REPORT
• METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
• ANALYST CREDENTIALS
• RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Summary Table:
  WORLDWIDE KILN FURNITURE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Summary Figure:
  WORLDWIDE KILN FURNITURE MARKETS, 2001, 2002 AND 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
• DEFINITION AND CLASSIFICATION
• IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
• HISTORY OF THE INDUSTRY
• IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND REGULATIONS
• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
• SAFETY ISSUES
• HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS
• MAJOR PRODUCTS
• APPLICATIONS
• MARKETS
• Table 1 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 1 SHARE OF U.S. KILN FURNITURE MARKET BY MATERIAL TYPES, 2002 (%)
• Figure 2 SHARE OF U.S. KILN FURNITURE MARKET BY MATERIAL TYPES, 2007 (%)
• TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
• MAJOR KILN MATERIALS
• CORDIERITE
• HIGH ALUMINA
• FUSED ALUMINA
• SILICON CARBIDE
• FUSED SILICA, CLAY BONDED FUSED SILICA
• MULLITE
• ZIRCONIA
• CHARACTERISTICS AND IMPORTANT PROPERTIES
• KILN FURNITURE PRODUCTS
• SAGGERS
• SETTERS
• PLATES
• TUBES
• BOATS
• RODS
• CRUCIBLES
• PROCESS APPLICATIONS
• Table 2 PROCESS APPLICATIONS
• EARTHENWARE
• TableWARE
• PORCELAINS
• SPARK PLUGS
• ELECTRONIC CERAMICS AND FERRITES
• SANITARYWARES
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND PLAYERS
• LEADING MANUFACTURERS
• AEROSPACE COATING SYSTEMS, INC., REFRACTORIES DIVISION
• APPLIED CERAMICS
• BURTON-APTA REFRACTORY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
• CFF KILNS & FURNACES
• COORSTEK COLORADO OPERATIONS
• CARBORUNDUM CORPORATION STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
• DIAMOND GIMSON DIVISION OF DYSON INDUSTRIES LTD.
• DYSON CERAMIC SYSTEMS
• E.I.D. PARRY (INDIA) LTD., PARRYMORE DIVISION
• ENGINEERED CERAMICS
• FELS REFRACTORIES, INC.
• FERRO CORPORATION CERAMIC DIVISION, NORTH AMERICA
• HI-TECH CERAMICS
• MAGNECO/METREL, INC.
• SHENANGO REFRACTORIES
• SKUTT CERAMIC PRODUCTS
• SPECTRUM GLAZES
• THORLEY REFRACTORIES, INC.
• ZAR-TECH, INC.
• U.S. COMPANY SHARES
• Table 3 RELATIVE SHARES OF COMPANIES MANUFACTURING KILN FURNITURE, 2002
• MAJOR OVERSEAS COMPANIES AND WHAT THEY DO
• DYSON PRECISION CERAMICS
• COOKSON INDUSTRIES
• SIAM CEMENT
• SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS SYSTEMS
• MITSUI KINZOKU TKR DIVISION
• E.I.D. PARRY
• THERMAL CERAMICS COMPANY
• BARTON-APTA REFRACTORY MANUFACTURING COMPANY
• MARKET ANALYSIS
• PRODUCT TYPES AND MARKETS
• CORDIERITE
• Table 4 U.S. MARKET FOR CORDIERITE KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• HIGH ALUMINA
• Table 5 U.S. MARKET FOR HIGH ALUMINA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• SILICON CARBIDE
• Table 6 U.S. MARKET FOR SILICON CARBIDE KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• FUSED SILICA, CLAY BONDED FUSED SILICA
• Table 7 U.S. MARKET FOR FUSED SILICA AND CLAY BONDED FUSED SILICA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• MULLITE
• Table 8 U.S. MARKET FOR MULLITE KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• ZIRCONIA
• Table 9 U.S. MARKET FOR ZIRCONIA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• FUSED ALUMINA
• Table 10 U.S. MARKET FOR FUSED ALUMINA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• MAJOR APPLICATIONS AND MARKETS
• MAJOR APPLICATIONS AND MARKETS (CONTINUED)
• MAJOR APPLICATIONS AND MARKETS (CONTINUED)
• Table 11 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE BY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND MARKETS
• MANUFACTURING FLOW CHARTS
• Slip Casting
• Figure 3 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY SLIP CASTING METHOD
• Casting
• Figure 4 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY CASTING METHOD
• Pressing
• Figure 5 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY PRESSING METHOD
• Injection molding
• Figure 6 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY INJECTION MOLDING METHOD
• Vacuum Forming
• Figure 7 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY VACUUM FORMING METHOD
• MARKETS ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURING METHODS
• Slip Casting
• Table 12 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY SLIP CASTING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Casting
• Table 13 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY CASTING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Pressing
• Table 14 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY PRESSING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Injection Molding
• Table 15 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY INJECTION MOLDING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Vacuum Forming
• Table 16 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY VACUUM FORMING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS AND WORLDWIDE MARKETS
• EFFECT OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE US
• EFFECTS OF U.S. INVESTMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY OVERSEAS
• REST OF THE WORLD MARKETS
• Table 17 REST OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• TECHNOLOGY CHANGES, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
• IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY CHANGES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
• EFFECT ON THE FUTURE
• IMPACT OF PROCESS ECONOMICS
• PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
• Table 18 COST/PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
• REDUCING COSTS
• Table 19 PROCESS ECONOMICS/COMPARISON OF KILN FURNITURE BY TYPES
• Table 20 PROCESS ECONOMICS/COMPARISON OF KILN FURNITURE BY FORMING METHODS
• INDUSTRY LEADERS IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
• CORDIERITE
• Keith Company
• Ceram-Tek
• Skutt Ceramic Products
• Dyson Ceramic Systems
• Ferro Corporation
• New Castle Refractories Co.
• Shenango Refractories
• Thorley Refractories, Inc.
• HIGH ALUMINA
• Engineered Ceramics
• Ferro Corporation
• Industrial Ceramic Products, Inc.
• Leco Technical Ceramics
• Magneco/Metrel, Inc.
• Coorstek Colorado Operations
• FUSED SILICA, CLAY BONDED FUSED SILICA
• Engineered Ceramics
• Ferro Corporation
• Ipsen Ceramics Co.
• Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp.
• Structural Ceramics Group, Hexoloy Products
• SILICON CARBIDE
• Carborundum Corporation Structural Ceramics
• Engineered Ceramics
• Silicon Carbide Products, Inc.
• Shenango Refractories
• Ferro Corporation
• COMPETITIVE ASPECTS
• MANUFACTURER/CONSUMER RELATIONSHIP
• DRIVING FORCE OF THE INDUSTRY
• IMPORTANT STRATEGIES FOR STAYING COMPETITIVE
• IMPORTANT SHIFTS IN THE INDUSTRY
• TRADE PRACTICES
• LIFE CYCLE AVERAGE AGE OF INDUSTRY FIRMS
• CONCENTRATION FACTORS, MARKET SHARES BY COMPANY
• Table 21 MARKET SHARE OF KILN FURNITURE OF SOME LARGE COMPANIES, 2002
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• PURCHASING INFLUENCE
• INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS
• U.S. PATENTS AND ANALYSIS
• U.S. PATENTS
• 3705714, DEC. 12, 1972-ALLIEGRO, R. A. AND HOLDEN, M.A. "SILICON NITRIDE KILN FURNITURE."
• 3979214, SEPT. 7, 1976-TROSTEL L. J. "SINTERED ALUMINUM BODY."
• 4092092, MAY 30, 1978-DYE, S. H. AND HAMMER, L. V. "APPARATUS FOR MAKING CERAMIC ARTICLES."
• 4117055, SEPT. 26, 1978-ALEXANDERSON, W. H. "LOW-MASS HIGH ALUMINA-SILICA REFRACTORIES."
• 4184841, JAN. 22, 1980-ROBINSON, W. G. AND FELLOWS, H. G. "KILN FURNITURE, PARTICULARLY, CRANK STRUCTURE."
• 4187115, MAY 2, 1980-READE, R. F. "ANORTHITE GLASS-CERAMICS."
• 4504224, DEC. 3, 1985-HEWITT, DAVID. K. "KILN FURNITURE."
• 4636170, JAN. 13, 1987-STUPKA, D. "KILN FURNITURE SETTER."
• 4715812, DEC. 29, 1987-VAN MATUSCHA, A. G., LEITHSCHMIDT K., WEBERT, H. AND KOHLER, E. K. "KILN FURNITURE."
• 4812424, MAR. 14, 1989-HELFERICH, R. L. AND SCHENCK, R. L. "KILN FURNITURE FOR THE FIRING OF CERAMIC ARTICLES."
• 4814300, MAR. 21, 1989-HELFERICH, R. L. "POROUS CERAMIC SHAPES, COMPOSITIONS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF."
• 4832887, MAY, 23, 1989-ZEIBIG, A. "PROCESS FOR FIRING GREEN MOLDINGS OF CERAMIC PASTES."
• 4846906, NOV. 7, 1989-HELFERICH, R. L. AND SCHENCK, R. L. "METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF POROUS CERAMIC SHAPES CONTAINING MEMBRANOUS SURFACES."
• 4923830, MAY 8, 1990-EVERHART R., BOSOMWORTH, P., BUCHER, K. AND HOFFMAN, M. "CERAMIC BODIES FORMED FROM PARTIALLY STABILIZED ZIRCONIA."
• 5023217, JUN. 11, 1991-EVERHART R., BOSOMWORTH, P., BUCHER, K. AND HOFFMAN, M. "CERAMIC BODIES FORMED FROM PARTIALLY STABILIZED ZIRCONIA."
• 5217789, JUN. 8, 1993-ELLIOT, G. K. CHADWICK, R. AND MEUMANN H. R. "REFRACTORY SUPPORTS."
• 5364570, NOV. 15, 1994-CHADWICK, R. SIVITER, C. AND FARMER, A. D. "CERAMIC MATERIAL."
• 5813845, SEPT. 29, 1998-EIRMANN, R. "CURVED SILICON -CARBIDE-BASED BURNER NOZZLE FOR USE WITH GASEOUS FUEL FLAMES."
• 5836760, NOV. 17, 1998-TURNER, C. A. AND KULAKUSKY, A. J. "KILN FURNITURE POST DESIGN."
• 5851941, DEC. 22, 1998-HANZAWA, S. "SI/SIC-BASED SINTERED MATERIAL HAVING EXCELLENT CORROSION RESISTANCE AND KILN FURNITURE."
• 6057030, MAY 2, 2000-MANO, T. "POROUS CERAMIC BODY AND KILN FURNITURE MADE FROM A POROUS CERAMIC BODY."
• 6258900, JUL. 10, 2001-GLOVER, J. N. "FILTRATION AND FLOW DISTRIBUTION METHOD FOR CHEMICAL REACTORS."
• 6291603, SEPT. 18, 2001-GLOVER, J. N. "FILTRATION AND FLOW DISTRIBUTION METHOD FOR CHEMICAL REACTORS USING RETICULATED CERAMICS WITH UNIFORM PORE DISTRIBUTION."
• PATENT ANALYSIS
• Table 22 PATENT ANALYSIS BASED ON MATERIAL
• Table 23 PATENT ANALYSIS BASED ON DESIGN & DEVICE
• Figure 8 PATENT ANALYSIS BY YEAR
• PROFILES OF KILN AND KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS AND USERS
• AEROSPACE COATING SYSTEMS, INC.
• AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., INC.
• AMERICAN ART CLAY CO., INC. (CONTINUED)
• APPLIED CERAMICS
• ASTRO MET, INC.
• BLASH PRECISION CERAMICS
• CARBORUNDUM CORPORATION STRUCTURAL CERAMICS
• CERAM-TEK
• CFF KILNS & FURNACES
• CHRISTY REFRACTORIES CO.
• CONTINENTAL CLAY COMPANY
• CONTINENTAL CLAY COMPANY (CONTINUED)
• COORSTEK COLORADO OPERATIONS
• COORSTEK COLORADO OPERATIONS
• DIAMOND GIMSON DIVISION OF DYSON INDUSTRIES, LTD.
• DYSON CERAMIC SYSTEMS
• E.I.D. PARRY (INDIA), LTD.
• ENGINEERED CERAMICS
• FELS REFRACTORIES, INC.
• FERRO CORPORATION CERAMIC DIVISION
• FERRO CORPORATION
• FERRO CORPORATION
• FIBER-CERAMICS, INC.
• FLARE INDUSTRIES
• GEIL INDUSTRIES
• HARROP INDUSTRIES, INC.
• HI-TECH CERAMICS
• INDUSTRIAL CERAMIC PRODUCTS, INC.
• INTERFACE SOLUTIONS
• INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS & HEATING SYSTEMS (ICHS)
• INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS & HEATING SYSTEMS (ICHS) (CONTINUED)
• INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CERAMICS, INC.
• IPSEN CERAMICS
• KEITH COMPANY, INC.
• LECO TECHNICAL CERAMICS
• MAGNECO/METREL, INC.
• MARKETECH INTL., INC.
• MATTECH CORPORATION
• MCCUEN & ASSOCIATES
• MECO MANUFACTURERS EQUIPMENT COMPANY
• MILE HI CERAMICS
• NEW CASTLE REFRACTORIES CO.
• NINTH DEGREE PRODUCTS
• ORTON CERAMIC FOUNDATION
• PACIFIC KILN AND INSULATIONS CO., INC.
• PARAGON INDUSTRIES, INC.
• PLIBRICO B.V.
• PORVAIR ADVANCED MATERIALS, INC.
• POTTERY SUPPLY HOUSE LIMITED
• PRYOR GIGGEY CO.
• RESCO PRODUCTS, INC.
• RESCO PRODUCTS, INC., NORTH STATE PYROPHYLLITE
• RESCO PRODUCTS, INC., PYRO ENGINEERING
• SHENANGO REFRACTORIES
• SAINT-GOBAIN ADVANCED CERAMICS CORP.
• SAINT-GOBAIN INDUSTRIAL CERAMICS
• SHEFFIELD POTTERY, INC.
• SHEFFIELD POTTERY, INC. (CONTINUED)
• THE SIAM REFRACTORY INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
• SILICON CARBIDE PRODUCTS, INC.
• SKUTT CERAMIC PRODUCTS
• SPECTRUM GLAZES
• STELLAR MATERIALS, INC.
• THERMAL CERAMICS
• THORLEY REFRACTORIES, INC.
• ZAR-TECH, INC.
• ZIRCOA, INC.
• APPENDIX - PUBLICATIONS
• PUBLICATIONS
• PUBLICATIONS (CONTINUED)

LIST OF TABLES

• Summary Table: WORLDWIDE KILN FURNITURE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 1 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 2 PROCESS APPLICATIONS
• Table 3 RELATIVE SHARES OF COMPANIES MANUFACTURING KILN FURNITURE, 2002
• Table 4 U.S. MARKET FOR CORDIERITE KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 5 U.S. MARKET FOR HIGH ALUMINA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 6 U.S. MARKET FOR SILICON CARBIDE KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 7 U.S. MARKET FOR FUSED SILICA AND CLAY BONDED FUSED SILICA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 8 U.S. MARKET FOR MULLITE KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 9 U.S. MARKET FOR ZIRCONIA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 10 U.S. MARKET FOR FUSED ALUMINA KILN FURNITURE BY MATERIAL TYPES, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 11 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE BY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 12 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY SLIP CASTING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 13 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY CASTING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 14 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY PRESSING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 15 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY INJECTION MOLDING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 16 U.S. MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE FORMED BY VACUUM FORMING, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 17 REST OF THE WORLD MARKET FOR KILN FURNITURE BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 18 COST/PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
• Table 19 PROCESS ECONOMICS/COMPARISON OF KILN FURNITURE BY TYPES
• Table 20 PROCESS ECONOMICS/COMPARISON OF KILN FURNITURE BY FORMING METHODS
• Table 21 MARKET SHARE OF KILN FURNITURE OF SOME LARGE COMPANIES, 2002
• Table 22 PATENT ANALYSIS BASED ON MATERIAL
• Table 23 PATENT ANALYSIS BASED ON DESIGN & DEVICE

LIST OF FIGURES

• Summary Figure: WORLDWIDE KILN FURNITURE MARKETS, 2001, 2002 AND 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 1 SHARE OF U.S. KILN FURNITURE MARKET BY MATERIAL TYPES, 2002 (%)
• Figure 2 SHARE OF U.S. KILN FURNITURE MARKET BY MATERIAL TYPES, 2007 (%)
• Figure 3 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY SLIP CASTING METHOD
• Figure 4 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY CASTING METHOD
• Figure 5 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY PRESSING METHOD
• Figure 6 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY INJECTION MOLDING METHOD
• Figure 7 KILN FURNITURE MANUFACTURING BY VACUUM FORMING METHOD
• Figure 8 PATENT ANALYSIS BY YEAR