LONDON – The expansion of the end-use applications of germanium stands out as the key driving force of the global market for this metal. More specifically the use of germanium by military and law enforcement bodies in optical blanks and windows is on increase and is expected to retain the trend. Moreover new applications for germanium-based products are entering the field which will definitely move the demand further.
Apart from primary germanium production, recycled germanium is also forecast to help keep balance on the market – with the aging process of such products as fiber optics, military vehicles, and solar cells, the germanium recovery technology will see its application scale to rise. It is noticeable that China has positioned itself as the country with most boosting demand growth on the germanium market. New projects are undergoing a launching or planning stage with a view to cover the rising demand.
Detailed review of the global, regional and country markets of germanium can be found in the new market research report “Germanium Market Review” that features present market conditions, historical landscape and future projections and provides comprehensive detailed data that demonstrate key germanium market parameters.
Report Details:
Germanium Market Review
Published: February, 2011
Pages: 30
The report draws up a cutting-edge picture of germanium market and covers in detail:
- major germanium marketers and their activities (producers and suppliers);
- germanium production in the reviewed countries;
- germanium consumption statistics;
- germanium trade activities and performance;
- germanium prices for various periods;
- germanium market forecast for next five years, including market volumes and prices.
The research on germanium has been elaborated by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd, an internationally recognized market research agency, specializing in chemical industry. “Germanium Market Review” is incorporated into the catalogue “Metals”, which also highlights Aluminum, Beryllium, Copper, Iron and Steel, Lead, Magnesium, Mercury, Silver, Titanium, Zinc markets.
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