TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 16

1.1 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET, BY TYPE 18

1.2 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 19

1.3 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET, BY REGION 20

2 MARKET INTRODUCTION 21

2.1 DEFINITION 21

2.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 21

2.3 MARKET STRUCTURE 22

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23

3.1 RESEARCH PROCESS 23

3.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH 24

3.3 SECONDARY RESEARCH 25

3.4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 26

3.5 FORECAST MODEL 27

3.6 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS 27

4 MARKET DYNAMICS 28

4.1 INTRODUCTION 28

4.2 DRIVERS 29

4.2.1 HIGH DEMAND FOR SILICON NITRIDE BALLS FROM THE AEROSPACE & DEFENSE INDUSTRY 29

4.2.2 SURGE IN DEMAND FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 30

4.2.3 INCREASING DEMAND FOR EFFICIENT GRINDING MEDIA FOR SIZE REDUCTION IN END-USE INDUSTRIES 32

4.2.4 DRIVERS IMPACT ANALYSIS 33

4.3 RESTRAINTS 33

4.3.1 HIGH RAW MATERIAL COST 33

4.3.2 PRESENCE OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS 34

4.3.3 RESTRAINTS IMPACT ANALYSIS 34

4.4 OPPORTUNITIES 35

4.4.1 RISING DEMAND IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION 35

4.4.2 GROWING EMPHASIS ON CAPACITY EXPANSION AND NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH 36

4.5 CHALLENGES 36

4.5.1 POLLUTION CAUSED DURING THE PRODUCTION OF SILICON NITRIDE BALLS 36

5 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS 37

5.1 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 37

5.1.1 RAW MATERIALS SUPPLIERS 38

5.1.2 SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MANUFACTURERS 38

5.1.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL 38

5.1.4 APPLICATION 39

5.2 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES MODEL 39

5.2.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 40

5.2.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 40

5.2.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 40

5.2.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 40

5.2.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY 40

5.3 LIST OF SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MANUFACTURERS IN CHINA 41

5.4 PRICING ANALYSIS, BY REGION 41

5.5 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET 42

5.5.1 OVERVIEW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND SCENARIO 42

5.5.2 IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN OF SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET 43

5.5.2.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY 43

5.5.2.2 END-USE INDUSTRY 43

6 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET, BY TYPE 44

6.1 OVERVIEW 44

6.1.1 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 44

6.1.2 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY TYPE, 2019 TO 2030 45

6.2 <0.5” BALL 46

6.2.1 <0.5” BALL MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 46

6.3 0.5”- <1.0” BALL 47

6.3.1 0.5”- <1.0” BALL MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 47

6.4 1.0″ – 1.5″ BALL 48

6.4.1 1.0” – 1.5” BALL MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 48

6.5 <1.5” BALL 49

6.5.1 <1.5” BALL MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 49

7 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 50

7.1 OVERVIEW 50

7.1.1 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY APPLICATION, 2019 TO 2030 51

7.1.2 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY APPLICATION, 2019 TO 2030 52

7.2 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 53

7.2.1 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 53

7.3 AUTOMOTIVE 54

7.3.1 AUTOMOTIVE MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 54

7.4 MACHINE TOOLS 55

7.4.1 MACHINE TOOLS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 55

7.5 ENERGY 56

7.5.1 ENERGY: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 56

7.6 OTHERS 57

7.6.1 OTHERS: MARKET ESTIMATES & FORECAST BY REGION,2019 TO 2030 57

8 GLOBAL SILICON NITRIDE BALLS MARKET, BY REGION 59

8.1 OVERVIEW 59

8.2 NORTH AMERICA 62

8.2.1 US 64

8.2.2 CANADA 66

8.3 EUROPE 68

8.3.1 GERMANY 71

8.3.2 UK 73

8.3.3 FRANCE 75

8.3.4 SPAIN 77

8.3.5 ITALY 79

8.3.6 RUSSIA 81

8.3.7 BELGIUM 83

8.3.8 POLAND 85

8.3.9 THE NETHERLANDS 87

8.3.10 REST OF EUROPE 89

8.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 92

8.4.1 CHINA 96

8.4.2 JAPAN 98

8.4.3 INDIA 100

8.4.4 AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 102

8.4.5 INDONESIA 104

8.4.6 SOUTH KOREA 106

8.4.7 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 108

8.5 LATIN AMERICA 110

8.5.1 BRAZIL 113

8.5.2 MEXICO 115

8.5.3 ARGENTINA 117

8.5.4 REST OF LATIN AMERICA 119

8.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 121

8.6.1 SAUDI ARABIA 124

8.6.2 IRAN 126

8.6.3 ISRAEL 128

8.6.4 TURKEY 130

8.6.5 SOUTH AFRICA 132

8.6.6 UAE 134

8.6.7 REST OF THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 136

9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 138

9.1 INTRODUCTION 138

9.2 MARKET STRATEGY ANALYSIS 138

9.3 KEY DEVELOPMENTS & GROWTH STRATEGIES 139

9.4 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING 140

10 COMPANY PROFILES 141

10.1 TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO., LTD 141

10.1.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 141

10.1.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 142

10.1.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 143

10.1.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 143

10.1.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 144

10.1.6 KEY STRATEGIES 144

10.2 COORSTEK, INC. 145

10.2.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 145

10.2.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 145

10.2.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 145

10.2.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 145

10.2.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 146

10.2.6 KEY STRATEGIES 146

10.3 ORTECH ADVANCED CERAMICS 147

10.3.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 147

10.3.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 147

10.3.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 147

10.3.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 147

10.3.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 148

10.3.6 KEY STRATEGIES 148

10.4 KYOCERA CORPORATION 149

10.4.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 149

10.4.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 150

10.4.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 150

10.4.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 151

10.4.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 151

10.4.6 KEY STRATEGIES 151

10.5 ENDURO BEARINGS 152

10.5.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 152

10.5.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 152

10.5.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 152

10.5.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 152

10.5.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 153

10.5.6 KEY STRATEGIES 153

10.6 SALEM SPECIALTY BALL, INC. 154

10.6.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 154

10.6.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 154

10.6.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 154

10.6.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 154

10.6.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 155

10.6.6 KEY STRATEGIES 155

10.7 SINOMA ADVANCED NITRIDE CERAMICS CO., LTD 156

10.7.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 156

10.7.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 156

10.7.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 156

10.7.4 KEY DEVELOPMENT 156

10.7.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 157

10.7.6 KEY STRATEGIES 157

10.8 SKF 158

10.8.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 158

10.8.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 158

10.8.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 159

10.8.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 159

10.8.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 159

10.8.6 KEY STRATEGIES 160

10.9 TSUBAKI NAKASHIMA CO.,LTD 161

10.9.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 161

10.9.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 161

10.9.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 162

10.9.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 162

10.9.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 162

10.9.6 KEY STRATEGIES 162

10.10 ZYS INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD 163

10.10.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 163

10.10.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 163

10.10.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 163

10.10.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 164

10.10.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 164

10.10.6 KEY STRATEGIES 165

10.11 FINEWAY INC. 166

10.11.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 166

10.11.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 166

10.11.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 166

10.11.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 166

10.11.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 167

10.11.6 KEY STRATEGIES 167

10.12 METALBALL 168

10.12.1 COMPANY OVERVIEW 168

10.12.2 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 168

10.12.3 PRODUCTS OFFERED 168

10.12.4 KEY DEVELOPMENTS 168

10.12.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 169

10.12.6 KEY STRATEGIES 169

11 APPENDIX 170

11.1 REFERENCES 170

11.2 RELATED REPORTS 170