For Immediate Release

Leading End-Users Revealed in the Global Abrasives & Abrasive Products Market From 2008 to 2013

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Metal Working, Automotive and Industrial Markets are primary end-users

New York City, NY, August 27, 2009 – Dedalus Consulting (www.dedalusconsulting.com) recently released new research on Abrasives, Superabrasives and Abrasive Products, as part of its Advanced Materials Series. The report contains data on the world market by product type and grade in the following end-user industries: Aerospace, Automotive, Chemical Processing, Communications, Construction, Defense/Military, Electronic, Equipment/Machinery, Medical/Research, Metal Working, Optic, Opto-Electronic, Paper & Pulp, and Power Generation.

In 2009, the metal working, automotive and industrial markets are the primary end-users for abrasive products, comprising 15.2%, 13.8% and 12.0% of the market respectively. They maintain their hold on the market, and in 2013, make up 15.8%, 14.3% and 11.7% of the market respectively. Construction comes in fourth place at 9.6% in 2009 and 8.9% by 2013.

The power generation, electronics and medical/research sectors will demonstrate the strongest growth rates from 2008-2013 with 8.6%, 8.5% and 8.1% respective growth annually.

Metal working, the largest end-user market throughout the forecast period, is subject to a number of trends: the growth of the use of stainless steel by approximately 5% annually; hot pressed grinding wheels being used more often in steel production; the trend to replace metal saw blades with cut off wheels; and greater heat resistance in grinding wheels which has resulted in the decreased cost of working steel by approximately 4%.

Using 2007 as the base year, the report assesses the overall growth potential for abrasive materials and products and forecasts growth by product type, grade and end-use market through 2013. It includes extensive information on the competitive environment, including recent market entrants, types of suppliers, differentiation points, general warranty standards, service contracts and barriers to market entry.

Exhibit One: Abrasive Products by End-Use Market ($MM): 2009

Source: Dedalus Consulting

For more information, please contact DCI at info@dedalusconsulting.com, call (718) 622-0830 or fax (718) 622-0831. The 306-page report, which contains 400 tables and charts, is priced at USD$2,995 (PDF format).

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Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to academic research organizations engaged in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced technology products and services.

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