Global Germanium Demand to Go Beyond 118 Thousand Metric Tons in 2012 According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts Inc



Germanium is produced as a by-product of zinc mining. Germanium demand is dependent on zinc mining and the growth of end-use industries. These factors define the volatile and dynamic nature of germanium market. Demand for optical fibers, which constitute the largest end-use market for germanium, affects the metal's demand. Huge fall in demand for fiber optics in 2003 resulted in substantial decline in demand for germanium. Germanium market (http://www.strategyr.com/Germanium_Market_Report.asp) in United States is estimated at 300 thousand metric tons, as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Demand for Germanium in Infrared Optics (http://www.strategyr.com/Germanium_Market_Report.asp) market is expected to register a CAGR of nearly 4.4% over the period 2001-2010. The electronics/solar applications segment represents the fastest growing end-use market for germanium. SiGe technology, gaining prominence in the semiconductor industry is expected to drive demand for germanium. Germanium is also being used as a substitute for gallium arsenide in the semiconductor industry.

The global marketplace is characterized by the presence of players such as Germanium Corporation of America, GFI Advanced Technologies, Recylex S.A., Novotech, Teck Cominco Metals, Umicore and Yunnan Chihong Zinc-Germanium Co.

"Germanium: A Global Strategic Business Report", published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc provides a comprehensive review of market trends, drivers, product profile, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, profiles of major participants and other strategic industry activities. Analysis is presented for major geographic markets such as United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, the UK, Russia, Belgium, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Analytics from 1991 through 2015 are provided in terms of end use segments including fiber optic systems, polymerization catalysts, infrared optics, electronics/solar applications.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Germanium_Market_Report.asp.

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Global Germanium Demand to Go Beyond 118 Thousand Metric Tons in 2012 According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts Inc