1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Study Deliverables 1.2 Study Assumptions 1.3 Scope of the Study 2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4 MARKET DYNAMICS 4.1 Drivers 4.1.1 Increasing Demand from Automotive Production 4.1.2 Growing Need for Durable, Wear Resistant, and Long Lasting Metal Products 4.2 Restraints 4.2.1 Increasing Replacement Of Metal By Plastics 4.2.2 Environmental Restrictions on Chemicals Used in Metal Finishes 4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis 4.4 Porters 5 Force Analysis 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services 4.4.5 Degree of Competition 5 MARKET SEGMENTATION 5.1 Type 5.1.1 Inorganic Metal Finishing 5.1.1.1 Cladding 5.1.1.2 Pretreatment/Surface Preparation 5.1.1.3 Consumables and Spares 5.1.1.4 Electroplating 5.1.1.5 Galvanization 5.1.1.6 Electro Less Plating 5.1.1.7 Conversion Coatings 5.1.1.8 Anodizing 5.1.1.9 Electro Polishing 5.1.2 Organic Metal Finishing 5.1.3 Hybrid Metal Finishing 5.2 Application 5.2.1 Automotive 5.2.2 Appliances 5.2.3 Hardware 5.2.4 Jewelry 5.2.5 Aerospace 5.2.6 Heavy Equipment 5.2.7 Medical Devices 5.2.8 Electronics 5.2.9 Construction 5.2.10 Other Applications 5.3 Geography 5.3.1 Asia-Pacific 5.3.1.1 China 5.3.1.2 India 5.3.1.3 Japan 5.3.1.4 South Korea 5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific 5.3.2 North America 5.3.2.1 United States 5.3.2.2 Canada 5.3.2.3 Mexico 5.3.3 Europe 5.3.3.1 Germany 5.3.3.2 United Kingdom 5.3.3.3 France 5.3.3.4 Italy 5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe 5.3.4 South America 5.3.4.1 Brazil 5.3.4.2 Argentina 5.3.4.3 Rest of South America 5.3.5 Middle East & Africa 5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia 5.3.5.2 South Africa 5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa 6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements 6.2 Market Share Analysis** 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players 6.4 Company Profiles 6.4.1 Almco 6.4.2 A.E. Aubin Company 6.4.3 C. Uyemura & Co. Ltd 6.4.4 TIB Chemicals AG 6.4.5 OTEC Precision Finish Inc. 6.4.6 Giant Finishing Inc. 6.4.7 Mass Finishing Inc. 6.4.8 Atotech Deutschland GmbH 6.4.9 The Okuno-Auromex (Thailand) Co. Ltd 6.4.10 Oerlikon Surface Solutions 6.4.11 Grind Master 6.4.12 Luster-on Products Inc. 6.4.13 Hardwood Line Manufacturing Co. 6.4.14 Posco 7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS 7.1 Shift from Traditional Solvent-borne Technologies to Newer Technologies

- Almco - A.E. Aubin Company - C. Uyemura & Co. Ltd - TIB Chemicals AG - OTEC Precision Finish Inc. - Giant Finishing Inc. - Mass Finishing Inc. - Atotech Deutschland GmbH - The Okuno-Auromex (Thailand) Co. Ltd - Oerlikon Surface Solutions - Grind Master - Luster-on Products Inc. - Hardwood Line Manufacturing Co. - Posco