commiss decis decemb declar concentr incompat common market function eea agreement case iv saint gobain wacker chemi nom council regul eec english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend act access austria finland sweden articl thereof regard commiss decis juli initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr juli société européenn de produit réfractair courbevoi sepr elektroschmelzwerk kempten gmbh munich esk nv noordelijk ontwikkelingsmaatschappij groningen nom jointli notifi creation joint ventur dutch law manufactur process market sale silicon carbid sepr acquir esk nom acquir share capit newli creat compani examin notif commiss conclud notifi oper constitut concentr fall scope council regul eec merger regul order ensur full effect decis pursuant articl juli commiss decid pursuant articl merger regul continu suspens concentr question final decis reach case decis date juli commiss found propos concentr rais doubt compat common market commiss initi proceed pursuant articl merger regul septemb commiss accord articl merger regul submit object parti propos oper parti sepr french compani activ manufactur fuse cast refractori product glass furnac ultim parent compani french compagni de saint gobain sa pari saint gobain sepr handl worldwid activ saint gobain industri ceram divis industri ceram saint gobain group activ manufactur sale flat glass insul fibr reinforc build materi abras pipe glass contain group silicon carbid busi hand subsidiari norton norwai norton intermat sa belgium intermat saint gobain group compani total worldwid turnov ecu million ecu million gener commun esk incorpor materi busi unit wacker chemi gmbh munich wacker chemi wacker chemi german chemic group jointli control hoechst ag wacker famili materi busi compani activ manufactur sale silicon polym hyper pure silicon base semiconductor poli silicon esk silicon carbid busi consist dutch subsidiari elektroschmelzwerk delfzijl bv delfzijl esd process plant grefrath kempten germani wacker chemi total worldwid turnov ecu million hoechst ag world largest manufactur chemic pharmaceut total worldwid turnov ecu million ecu million gener commun nom privat invest develop compani northern provinc netherland share held netherland govern nom offer entrepreneur advisori financ servic invest share capit compani regard import economi northern netherland compani turnov ecu million ii oper june sepr esk nom sign contract establish incorpor dutch joint ventur form bv public limit compani shortli incorpor joint ventur establish incorpor german subsidiari form gmbh term agreement dutch joint ventur acquir asset esk dutch subsidiari esd newli creat german subsidiari acquir asset esk process facil grefrath asset esk process plant kempten dedic silicon carbid busi asset acquir esd product equip esd plant delfzijl stock raw materi finish product account receiv silicon carbid order book esk intang asset relat silicon carbid busi asset acquir esk grefrath plant land build plant equip asset relat silicon carbid busi includ joint ventur retain esk land build kempten plant asset special relat silicon carbid activ conduct esk wacker chemi kempten plant joint ventur control silicon carbid product delfzijl coordin process grefrath newli creat german subsidiari notifi oper includ wacker chemi interest compani exolon esk tonawanda york interest exolon esk hold norwegian compani orkla exolon ks includ articl joint ventur agreement parti agre come forc propos concentr subject condit preced wacker chemi longer indirect sharehold abovement compani articl agreement parti agre joint ventur agreement forc wacker chemi month dai conclus sharehold compani addit abovement transfer asset parti agre dutch joint ventur enter licenc technic assist agreement norton purpos transfer technolog technic assist norton joint ventur consider form royalti rate joint ventur net sale parti agre joint ventur enter toll manufactur agreement esk relat manufactur esk silicon carbid micro grit powder joint ventur transitori period year expiri year period product line esk kempten plant close asset machineri transfer joint ventur plant grefrath delfzijl iii concentr joint control propos joint ventur jointli control sepr esk nom parent compani hold differ proport joint ventur singl sharehold power determin strateg decis joint ventur joint ventur agreement sharehold meet supervisori board manag board put place joint ventur manag board propos joint ventur respons dai dai manag decid simpl major sepr propos presid manag board respons determin number function member manag board appoint unanim vote sharehold meet unanim reach sepr propos candid sepr decid matter dai dai manag strateg decis joint ventur busi requir unanim vote supervisori board supervisori board compris member appoint sepr esk nom strateg decis unanim member supervisori board includ prior approv balanc sheet profit loss account approv year busi plan approv annual budget approv invest capit expenditur joint ventur compani fl million budget previous approv supervisori board autonom full function entiti last basi propos joint ventur oper independ produc processor silicon carbid last basi product process facil intang asset relat esk current silicon carbid busi carri delfzijl grefrath patent trade mark propos joint ventur produc sell silicon carbid account oblig enter suppli contract parent compani term toll manufactur agreement esk produc silicon carbid powder micro grit exclus propos joint ventur period year fact propos joint ventur transit period purchas process product esk affect full function charact scope agreement limit joint ventur meet silicon carbid powder micro grit product joint ventur begin oper process facil grefrath joint ventur full function parti agre remain sharehold propos joint ventur year sell respect share period joint ventur establish last basi absenc coordin competit behaviour complet propos concentr saint gobain group compani activ market joint ventur subsidiari norton intermat esk retain activ market toll manufactur agreement joint ventur expir esk product line silicon carbid micro grit powder kempten plant close parti product silicon carbid manufactur market esk includ boron carbid grit grain mixtur grind lap applic sinter part borid nitrid form powder sinter part synthet diamond micro grit applic silicon carbid consid substitut product silicon carbid boron carbid grind lap ceram part hard metal parti replac silicon carbid harder materi expens boron carbid oxid boron acid temperatur unsuit make grind wheel respect synthet diamond esk undertak coat nickel diamond layer machin part textil industri borid nitrid raw materi sinter part wacker chemi interest compani exolon esk norwegian compani orkla exolon coordin competit behaviour parent compani propos joint ventur exclud joint ventur agreement enter forc condit preced wacker chemi divest interest exolon esk prior establish joint ventur conclus reason joint ventur result notifi oper constitut concentr mean articl merger regul iv commun dimens combin aggreg worldwid turnov saint gobain wacker chemi hoechst ag nom exce ecu million undertak concern saint gobain wacker chemi hoechst ag commun wide turnov excess ecu million achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi oper commun dimens articl merger regul compat common market propos joint ventur activ product process market sale silicon carbid sic relev product market product market definit product process sic synthet miner produc wash silica sand sio carbon form low ash petroleum coke specif carbon silica sand granul ratio raw materi melt resist type electr furnac crystal sic occur high temperatur product sic highli energi consum set free emiss sulphur compound ga sic furnac consist energ electrod connect graphit core graphit core cover reaction mixtur heat convert sic form polycrystallin compact cylind graphit core cylind consist layer crystal sic layer crystal materi metallurg grade sic compact structur crystal sic found closest core cylind move layer sic content decreas crystal sic basic produc call green black sic differ due differ chemic trace element nitrogen aluminium boron built crystal lattic green sic character high chemic puriti black sic higher aluminium content reason green sic brittl black sic tough green sic show higher electr conduct make manufactur heat element electr resistor light emit diod green sic produc virgin raw materi black sic produc unreact materi remain earlier furnac outer layer crystal sic sold steel industri metallurg grade sic addit steel product crystal layer cylind call crude sic carefulli separ sic content process depend final product crude sic crush piec mill micron de iron iron remov water wash chemic treat final siev air separ water sediment sic grit classifi defin grain size distribut sold abras refractori grade sic process sold sic powder product separ process sic shown simplifi form figur figur gt refer graphic gt sic produc saint gobain esk activ stage product process manufactur crude sic furnac plant process compani activ market sole process sic compani oper recycl bui crude semiprocess sic produc eea import crude materi eea refer processor crude crystal sic relev product market metallurg sic metallurg grade sic crude crystal sic physic chemic characterist applic substitut product limit due differ sic content sic content level impur contain materi amount kind impur aluminium iron free silica carbon affect colour sic size shape modif crystal high sic content abras applic sic content paramet determin shape crystal direct impact abras capac abras perform materi refractori applic materi low sic content provid chemic puriti requir manufactur heat resist product abras refractori applic exclus crystal type sic high sic content metallurg sic ferrou metal industri significantli lower sic content articl silicon carbid roger loughborough journal industri miner novemb annex notif page metallurg sic gener sic content refractori sic abras sic confirm commiss investig parti view sic content signific regard distinct metallurg sic crystal sic respons commiss inquiri abras manufactur manufactur refractori product custom crystal sic industri applic end user sic content import characterist regard manufactur final product supplier state sic content grade chemic composit densiti main differenti characterist categori qualiti sic supplier ask commiss consid sic content unimport distinct metallurg sic crystal sic foundri blast furnac oper metallurg sic technic replac crystal sic econom point view crystal sic consid substitut differ price find commiss investig price metallurg grade sic sold eea ecu tonn price crude crystal sic ecu tonn hand metallurg sic substitut crystal sic gener provid crystal properti requir abras chemic puriti need refractori industri applic parti product technolog sic classic case joint product metallurg crystal grade sic deriv simultan respons commiss statement object respons page ratio metallurg sic crystal sic result furnac process depend construct size furnac qualiti raw materi furnac run metallurg sic produc technic imposs increas proport crystal sic level convent acheson furnac produc includ norton proport crystal sic increas larg furnac esk delfzijl ratio metallurg sic crystal sic signific rise proport crystal materi level strongli increas consumpt energi cost chemic treatment eea product metallurg grade sic product product crystal sic product metallurg sic profit current price parti respons page paragraph recogn metallurg sic product infer fact main synergi achiev oper possibl increas proport crystal sic produc esk plant delfzijl respons page paragraph parti argu metallurg sic case process refractori grade sic chemic treatment argu suppli side substitut justifi conclud singl sic market compris metallurg crystallin sic respons page suppli side substitut process process upgrad metallurg sic crude crystal sic involv addit cost princip due higher energi input irrat sell metallurg grade sic simpli process profit refractori grade joint product process result simultan product metallurg sic crystal sic incent reduc product metallurg sic difficult signific suppli side substitut case ration produc crystal sic avoid product metallurg sic product joint product strong constraint suppli side substitut evid fact metallurg sic continu produc fact profit product reason indic suppli side substitut crude crystal sic metallurg grade sic highli limit inadequ crystal sic metallurg sic relev product market demand side consider confirm conclus market definit left open competit problem market process crystal sic abras refractori applic separ relev product market process sic abras refractori applic exclus produc crude crystal sic crude crystal sic sort sic content crush mill de iron siev sic grain refractori abras applic classifi wai sic abras grain classifi european fepa standard agre european abras industri sic refractori grain classifi individu custom requir separ fepa standard standard coat abras grain standard bond abras grain bond abras includ wheel segment brick stick abras grain held bond materi glass base vitrifi bond resin shellac rubber coat abras hand layer abras grain adher singl grit firmli fix flexibl back paper cloth fibr papercloth cloth fibr fepa standard compris sic grade averag grain size variabl size particl lot grade smaller toler grade deviat defin grain size distribut put abras materi perform risk overs grit scratch treat surfac unders grain contribut materi abras capac reason abras manufactur ask commiss fepa standard import respect manufactur final product select supplier refractori sic grain brick shape furnac line block form order achiev maximum densiti provid strength thermal conduct case kiln furnitur product light suffici strength support product fire fire cycl reason grain angular type lower bulk densiti chosen gener speak process refractori grain simpl process abras grain sic grain manufactur abras product addit crush siev de iron undergo chemic treatment water wash wet classifi annex notif addit process add cost product abras sic grain compar refractori grain price differenti abras grain refractori grain extent reflect differ process cost find commiss investig price sic refractori grain sold eea ecu tonn sic abras grain cost ecu tonn refractori grain process individu custom requir abras grain process fepa standard view gener lower sic content refractori grain compar abras grain grade abras grain abras manufactur bui refractori grain meet requir hand theoret refractori manufactur abras grain situat consid practic due individu requir refractori manufactur significantli higher price abras grain view demand side sic abras grain sic refractori grain separ relev product market sic grain refractori abras applic crush siev de iron equip simpli adjust type grain produc addit process type abras grain mean limit possibl shift product refractori grain abras grain shift abras grain refractori grain note major shift product refractori grain abras process facil chemic treatment wet classif underus limit commerci incent shift process abras grain refractori grain conclus process sic abras refractori applic relev product market born mind respect buyer abras refractori grain complet custom group price differenti group custom due product differ process sic industri purpos separ relev product market distinct process sic abras refractori applic abovement applic small quantiti sic process mill sic powder number divers industri applic applic includ sic powder metal matrix composit sic manufactur floor materi heat element lightn arrest voltag depend electr resistor sand blast conclus sic product market base relev product market market sic metallurg purpos market crude crystal sic market process sic abras applic market process sic refractori applic market process sic industri applic approach market definit commiss present case consist approach previou case distinct sic market accord line adopt commiss starck wienerberg case concentr market corundum electro fuse aluminum oxid raw materi abras refractori industri industri applic decis commiss view singl market corundum exist separ product market main applic differ custom distribut channel qualiti requir price level rang substitut product case custom competitor question commiss unanim agre distinct sic market case iv gencorlonrho platinum group metal platinum palladium rhodium iridium osmium ruthenium produc joint product process commiss conclud metal constitut separ relev product market price set price level applic metal parti argu respons page fourth paragraph sic abras refractori industri applic distinct market part sic market discuss abras refractori sic grain produc crude crystal sic parti effect argu raw materi relev product market process grain argument reason process trivial price raw materi finish product market case commiss investig found averag price crude crystal sic sold eea ecu tonn price sic refractori grain ecu price sic abras grain ecu limit suppli side substitut grade sic evid profit margin grade respons statement object parti acknowledg respons page respons page differ profit margin persist case signific suppli side substitut suppli side substitut lead larg uniform profit rate grade evid suppli side substitut low grade sic parti respons statement object argu anti dump investig commiss reach conclus suppli side argument strong definit market term end applic justifi case sic respons page parti commiss act inconsist council anti dump regul april defin abovement market relev product market purpos current proceed respect note purpos anti dump proceed merger proceed anti dump proceed intend rectifi distort intern trade measur dump caus materi injuri produc commun extent measur offset injuri caus produc anti dump procedur measur establish product produc commun industri product import product consider definit product anti dump proceed natur definit relev product market purpos merger regul investig merger regul detail assess thing applic product commun custom group substitut product attent lead wider narrow definit relev product market case assess anti dump legisl present case consid notifi oper requir examin downstream market crystal sic intend abras refractori industri applic council regul adopt anti dump measur consid grade sic exist similar physic characterist similar product process exist degre substitut metallurg grade sic crude crystal sic constitut suffici ground decid sic gener sold commun produc consid product import countri concern suppli side substitut consid anti dump proceed extent recogn crude crystal sic substitut metallurg sic metallurg sic substitut crystal sic intend abras refractori industri applic reason justifi commiss decid exist abovement market purpos merger proceed clear abras refractori sic market differenti product market market consist number product segment justifi argu segment consid separ relev product market demand suppli side substitut abras refractori market parti argu substitut product sic exist abras refractori metallurg purpos substitut product includ relev product market discuss born commiss investig silicon carbid metallurg purpos parti view sic metallurg purpos replac ferro silicon fesi normal low aluminum content materi serv applic parti price metallurg sic fesi base silicon content respect materi end user survei commiss attribut advantag sic metallurg applic question metallurg sic fesi belong relev product market left open propos concentr case creat strengthen domin posit crude crystal silicon carbid crude crystal sic sold processor process raw materi sic grade abras refractori industri applic raw materi consid altern sic product level crude sic process sic abras refractori industri applic market definit left open domin posit creat strengthen process silicon carbid abras applic parti concentr view sic differ physic properti exist prefer end user abras industri abras materi applic compet raw materi abras applic parti materi regard form singl product market sic parti view separ product market sic abras applic sic part market raw materi abras industri includ abras miner synthet diamond cubic boron nitrid cbn white brown aluminium oxid electro fuse alumina zirconium aluminium oxid seed gel aluminium oxid parti conced sic applic replac materi total extent parti sic replac directli synthet diamond applic white aluminium oxid applic consid add sale synthet diamond sale white aluminium oxid abras industri market volum sic abras applic parti stress market definit narrowli defin mind evalu competit impact propos concentr order verifi view parti commiss undertook extens survei major manufactur abras eea total abras manufactur respond inquiri produc bond abras produc coat abras produc type abras type abras produc abras manufactur repli commiss inquiri account eea market exclud captiv parti total abras manufactur respond commiss questionnair purchas tonn sic tonn tonn abras manufactur purchas averag tonn sic largest custom account total sic abras applic sold eea abras miner physic chemic characterist size abras grain major import custom coars grit cut faster cooler burr minim finer grit gener coarser grit heavi duti work aim rapid stock remov workpiec rough finish finer grit finish polish applic crystal shape grain size determin abras capac abras grain chemic puriti affect manufactur process final abras product higher chemic puriti abras grit react bond materi resin ceram import manufactur bond grind wheel resist high temperatur gener grind process signific rise temperatur increas chemic reactiv grit size bond materi crystal shape kind abras miner characterist decis import grind capac perform final abras product type abras miner character properti hard tough abil fractur chemic inert thermal conduct geometri cut edg harder abras miner abil penetr materi workpiec remov stock tougher abras miner greater abil withstand long period high heat pressur impact friction abras miner character high brittl fractur dull produc expos cut edg continu grind process silicon carbid sic extrem hard good durabl resist heat due hard combin brittl sic excel materi abras applic parti tool room grind roll grind steel paper grind polish hypoderm needl weld cut carbid sic wide grei iron hard ferrou metal soft bronz copper aluminium brass metal materi glass rubber wood part natur stone marbl cement carbid manufactur coat abras recommend sic paint varnish lacquer plastic plaster green sic harder brittl black sic primarili precis grind polish hard ferrou metal sharp needl cut edg materi remov remov harden scale steel roll steel mill black sic hand predominantli grind metal materi manufactur bond abras appar replac black sic green sic abras applic high puriti hard green sic replac black sic respons commiss survei abras manufactur hard sic import regard product final product import compar abras miner synthet diamond cubic boron nitrid cbn boron carbid harder sic white brown electro fuse aluminium oxid zirconium aluminium oxid significantli lower hard sic tabl commiss inquiri abras manufactur addit sic abras materi manufactur final product white brown aluminium oxid zirconium aluminium oxid seed gel small number abras manufactur synthet diamond cbn state sic replac abras miner special product characterist sic indispens grind polish applic larg major manufactur state sic applic abras miner substitut sic abras miner limit extent case abras miner show product characterist characterist perform replac sic requir research develop effort test product process abras manufactur state cost chang sic base product abras miner exce amount total cost reason overwhelm gt tabl gt major abras manufactur state replac sic abras materi assum price sic increas perman respons statement object parti commiss ignor abras market end user care raw materi solut treatment specif materi respons page confirm commiss inquiri eea abras manufactur aluminium oxid electro fuse aluminium oxid synthet miner produc bauxit furnac process high temperatur fuse alumina produc major qualiti white aluminium oxid character chemic puriti al content brown aluminium oxid higher content impur al content hard sic significantli higher hard type aluminium oxid make sic area addit scratch pattern sic aluminium oxid tougher end user decid sic aluminium oxid depend result surfac rough desir fuse alumina superior tough wide heavi duti grind applic hard metal carbon tool steel alloi steel stainless steel high speed steel ductil iron wrought iron hard bronz predominantli grind snag applic steel industri foundri typic product treat aluminium oxid steel cast crank shaft kind steel tool di gaug due inferior hard aluminium oxid treatment materi glass ceram cast iron contrast sic wide grind polish applic grei iron hard ferrou metal soft bronz copper aluminum brass metal materi glass rubber wood part stone marbl cement carbid reason sic effect grind ferrou metal high carbon tool steel alloi steel tendenc react chemic materi temperatur gener grind applic sic react kind oxid copper oxid nickel oxid manganes oxid chrome oxid iron oxid calcium oxid magnesium oxid undesir effect workpiec aluminium oxid hand extrem inert high temperatur materi aluminium oxid react find support norton specif manual recommend cut wheel made aluminium oxid metal cut wheel made sic recommend metal workpiec plastic glass ceram addit fepa standard chemic analysi sic fuse alumina resinoid vitrifi bound grind wheel made sic fuse alumina produc equip differ minor import concern compact hydraul press bake temperatur replac sic fuse alumina requir adapt respect back formul bond materi major import abras perform achiev chang composit bond materi requir invest research develop test phase close cooper potenti custom abras manufactur doubt custom accept substitut miner instanc case replac addit cost result custom support sale market indic physic product characterist replac sic fuse alumina consid price sic increas respons commiss survei larg major abras manufactur physic technic point view manufactur final product sic replac white aluminium oxid assum sic price increas perman larger number custom replac sic white aluminium oxid respect brown aluminium oxid abras manufactur possibl replac sic limit parti argu result evalu methodolog consist simpli deriv headcount answer receiv take account econom weight compani gave answer opinion abras manufactur sic consumpt tpa abil switch materi weight opinion compani sic consumpt tpa commiss ask major abras manufactur eea probabl overwhelm major custom possibl replac sic limit suggest result commiss inquiri parti indirectli conced state smaller manufactur special sic product sic manufactur tool tyrolit larg abras manufactur partli replac sic aluminium oxid larg sic custom suggest great scope replac sic raw materi abras manufactur purchas greater tonnag sic grain tyrolit produc final product sic raw materi major abras manufactur eea small medium size compani conclud demand sic respons small transitori price increas inelast respons commiss survei consider suggest small signific price increas profit gt tabl gt reason commiss white brown alumina direct effect substitut sic view support fact fuse alumina displac sic abras applic expens indic averag price tonn aluminium oxid abras applic significantli lower averag price tonn sic abras grain germani averag price white fuse aluminum oxid fepa dm tonn februari averag price black sic abras grain fepa dm tonn tabl result price differ averag price green sic grain fepa higher commiss preced case consid substanti perman differ price similar product indic product market evolut averag price year price white fuse aluminium oxid decreas price black sic abras grain decreas period price brown fuse aluminium oxid decreas reason point view abras manufactur white brown aluminium oxid consid direct effect substitut sic synthet diamond diamond wheel produc equip grind wheel made convent grain sic fuse alumina technolog appli product diamond wheel synthet diamond bond thin layer resin vitrifi resin metal final connect abras bodi made aluminium abras manufactur ask commiss state manufactur diamond wheel equip machineri manufactur grind wheel made sic convent abras grain custom manufactur diamond wheel cost switch demand sic synthet diamond includ substanti invest equip estim abras manufactur total invest switch amount dm million addit chang product import strateg decis requir last commit abras manufactur larg group custom uncertainti custom final abras product accept abras composit requir signific invest equip part factor make manufactur convent abras switch order sic synthet diamond respons small signific chang rel price abras manufactur synthet diamond product metal bound galvan wheel product flexibl grind wheel replac sic diamond manufactur coat abras diamond superior lifetim tradit back cost effect applic addit technic produc resin vitrifi bond grind wheel diamond superior hard diamond grind wheel made diamond longer wheel made convent grain sic due high price diamond conjunct hard metal glass ceram stone applic virtu carri higher cost stone work construct industri grind applic toolroom metal work industri diamond tool larg extent replac sic substitut process larg end remain applic sic substitut sic synthet diamond expect high price applic discontinu short run applic sic superior cost perform ratio diamond effect modern toolroom machineri requir grind wheel made synthet diamond assum price convent abras grain includ sic fall perman cost interrupt toolroom process greater abovement save price convent abras miner switch cost sic synthet diamond make convent abras grain regain ground lost advanc product price fall replac convent abras miner area sic caus technolog invent result price driven competit sic diamond expect convent grind wheel lost ground applic manufactur consid capabl revers process reason point view abras manufactur synthet diamond consid direct effect substitut convent abras grain sic find commiss survei larg major abras manufactur physic technic point view manufactur final product sic replac synthet diamond assum sic price increas perman larger number custom replac sic diamond commiss ask major abras manufactur eea possibl replac sic synthet diamond limit commiss inquiri account larg number smaller manufactur larg abras manufactur broad rang abras product facil product diamond tool manufactur produc abras product made convent grain abras product made diamond equip product technolog parti claim overwhelm major abras manufactur eea produc diamond tool make consider invest product line want replac sic synthet diamond reason commiss synthet diamond direct effect substitut sic abras applic differ price trend support view price synthet diamond fepa decreas price sic abras grain increas tabl abras miner abras miner consid parti interchang sic cubic boron nitrid cbn zirconium aluminium oxid seed gel alumina cbn similar applic synthet diamond cbn prefer synthet diamond applic heat gener abras process exce synthet diamond start transform graphit temperatur commiss survei assum sic price increas perman larg major abras manufactur manufactur product sic replac cbn price cbn decreas price black sic abras grain decreas zirconium aluminium oxid zirconia produc pure aluminium oxid baddeleyit zircon sand invent norton earli todai saint gobain lead supplier zirconia zirconia superior abil fractur heat surfac workpiec reach critic level zirconia possess advantag sharpen withstand long period pressur costli product predominantli replac ordinari alumina coars grind ferrou metal armatur recent decis commiss consid zirconia belong separ relev product market white brown fuse aluminium oxid assum sic price increas perman commiss survei larg major abras manufactur manufactur product sic replac zirconia seed gel aluminium oxid seed gel high puriti premium aluminium oxid manufactur seed gel process develop norton saint gobain hold patent product supplier forese futur seed gel hard sharp micro crystallin abras primarili precis grind difficult grind high carbon steel alloi steel abras grain possess combin tough brown fuse alumina exceed sharp white alumina grain consid compet primarili white alumina assum sic price increas perman commiss survei larg major abras manufactur manufactur product sic replac seed gel boron carbid abras miner outstand hard good mechan properti lap polish cut applic econom favour diamond mention parti abras includ relev product market esk world leader suppli boron carbid assum sic price increas perman commiss inquiri abras manufactur manufactur final product sic replac boron carbid conclus parti argu sic interchang abovement materi except boron carbid synthet diamond lesser extent aluminium oxid parti justifi includ synthet diamond sale white aluminium sale market volum unclear synthet diamond sale white aluminium includ market volum synthet diamond white aluminium substitut sic signific extent natur defin relev product market includ sic synthet diamond aluminium oxid correct switch back raw materi observ switch place commiss awar reason state commiss opinion synthet diamond alumina oxid part relev product market sic abras applic match characterist term function suffici establish substitut competit term sic abras miner applic evid signific price differ abras miner sic aluminium oxid persist price differ abras miner applic serv strong indic custom point view abras miner perform characterist serv direct effect substitut differ physic characterist grind perform consider switch cost exist distinct market sic grain abras applic supplier act independ action compani sell abras miner aluminium oxid synthet diamond parti argument includ synthet diamond aluminium oxid market sic extend cbn zirconia seed gel aluminium oxid boron carbid mention parti form part relev product market case commiss opinion raw materi form part relev product sic extens reason synthet diamond aluminium oxid process silicon carbid refractori applic refractori industri produc refractori brick shape includ monolith kiln furnitur brick shape monolith refractori product line blast furnac zinc furnac wast inciner aluminium reduct cell product crucibl ladl line oil coal fire power station kiln furnitur ceram porcelain industri properti chemic inert high temperatur high abras resist low thermal expans high thermal shock resist high thermal conduct sic attract materi manufactur refractori product addit sic high thermal conduct elev temperatur resist acid alkali ceram repres smaller segment refractori market area sic product bodi armour wear part nozzl pressur blast structur ceram green sic typic ceram applic trace free silicon carbon black sic pure fabric complex shape common ceram refractori parti notif averag price refractori sic eea ecu tonn wide price differ exist special applic sic powder product ceram piec found high qualiti end market materi refractori industri ceram piec sinter sic powder powder averag size micron price powder time price ordinari refractori sic reach averag ecu tonn price depend grain size puriti shape powder parti sic refractori applic extent replac raw materi fuse aluminium oxid compet sic raw materi interlin blast furnac product monolith parti stack blast furnac line fuse aluminium oxid sic brick estim ecu million total fuse aluminum oxid sale refractori industri ecu million eea directli substitut sic averag price fuse white aluminium oxid ecu tonn eea carbon graphit compet sic aluminium industri sidewal line cell cell line sic cordierit oxid clai substanc line furnac product porcelain ceram product product kiln furnitur compet sic area temperatur exposur averag price eea ecu tonn mullit produc basic type fuse sinter mullit compet sic product kiln furnitur averag price mullit eea ecu tonn magnesium oxid oxid includ market definit parti overlap small parti influenc product account assess oper evid substitut sic abovement materi parti quot number articl product document produc refractori product parti argu list product product catalogu produc refractori materi larg produc demonstr substitut sic materi line blast furnac catalogu simpli evid substitut recogn parti choic materi depend type furnac sic indispens water cool blast furnac due good thermal conduct aluminium oxid simpli altern compani larg produc present sic aluminium oxid product product catalogu conclud product substitut confirm produc refractori product substitut sic parti argu articl eisen und stahl novemb thyssen aluminium oxid line blast furnac correct tabl articl sic brick thyssen blast furnac parti argu scientif document rai industri expert demonstr materi substitut sic blast furnac articl rai discuss thing choic refractori product line blast furnac articl stress substitut sic materi superior perform sic applic blast furnac kiln furnitur concern parti argu product brochur annawerk demonstr sic cordierit mullit aluminium oxid distinguish minor wai point view applic brochur state sic kiln furnitur properti cordierit mullit aluminium oxid kiln furnitur sic product highest cold crush strength hot bend strength thermal conduct properti import choic materi type oven type applic reason type product sic base product expens conclus parti estim white aluminium oxid refractori industri approxim consumpt mullit cordierit graphit includ relev product market order verifi view parti commiss undertaken survei major manufactur refractori product ceram eea total number respons receiv refractori manufactur repli commiss survei account eea market exclud captiv parti largest custom account total sic volum refractori applic sold eea respons commiss survei manufactur refractori product simpli physic technic point view produc final product sic replac fuse white brown aluminium oxid cordierit mullit carbon graphit likewis main produc question consid replac sic final product white aluminium oxid cordierit mullit carbon graphit assum sic price increas perman carborundum gmbh affili saint gobain group state produc final product sic replac raw materi parti substitut refut gener term correct base definit product market singl refractori sic market substitut occur level monolith brick shape kiln furnitur segment consid separ term substitut refractori manufactur contact cover final product manufactur largest refractori produc gener substitut possibl smaller produc view repres market abras market refractori materi physic technic characterist parti argu raw materi instanc separ blend variat give end product perform product complementari product substitut time place purpos blast furnac ceram applic main produc refractori product contact commiss state sale custom demand specif product definit requir characterist typic sic state year research carri find correct balanc sic achiev requir perform price data support view sic refractori applic product market fuse aluminium oxid cordierit mullit carbon graphit case aluminium oxid illustr price data suppli parti data price refractori sic sic content pass ecu metric tonn ecu metric tonn rise approxim price brown white aluminium oxid decreas year circumst illog continu expens product sic situat cheaper substitut product aluminium oxid price data refractori grade sic constitut relev product market distinct white brown aluminium oxid clear evid present parti simpl demand side substitut sic materi sens price sic small percentag custom simpli shift aluminium oxid shift materi necessit product develop produc refractori conclud survei refractori produc take account opinion present parti substitut possibl sic fuse aluminium oxid materi sic refractori applic separ relev product market process silicon carbid industri applic mention section small quantiti process sic number divers industri applic parti view sic substitut materi floor materi brown aluminium oxid serv purpos lightn arrest electr resistor concern zincoxid full substitut sic appear product market definit left open competit problem exist narrowest market definit relev geograph market gener remark import data eurostat statist total import sic eu amount tonn ecu million total import norwai account volum term term sic origin china import russia total import sic eu exclud import norwai amount tonn ecu million eurostat statist import eea countri member state sweden finland austria amount tonn ecu final offici norwegian import statist import sic eu countri norwai amount tonn ecu million ad figur total import sic eea amount tonn ecu million parti claim eurostat statist reflect sic import eea countri member state tonn import sweden tonn import austria finland parti import tonn sic denmark wrongli shown eurostat statist import origin norwai shown origin ukrain ad volum parti total import eea amount amp gt tonn figur higher import deriv offici statist market share tabl provid parti total import sic amount amp gt tonn ecu amp gt million figur exce import figur deriv eurostat statist commiss opinion eurostat statist establish reliabl sourc inform total import sic commun parti provid verifi inform countri origin qualiti allegedli import materi processor end user deliv parti materi final process sic semi process feed treatment processor commun possibl exclud discrep explain wrong declar import danish import statist reason commiss decid amount account eurostat statist norwegian import statist total import sic eea amount tonn ecu million gt tabl gt offici import statist differenti metallurg grade sic crude crystal sic grade process sic applic eurostat statist show total volum sic import commun market share tabl provid parti total import crude sic amount amp lt tonn ecu amp lt million import metallurg grade sic amount amp gt tonn ecu amp gt million import process abras grain amount amp gt tonn ecu amp gt million import process refractori grain amount amp gt tonn ecu amp gt million figur parti admit estim deriv market experi monthli import statist member state parti calcul averag price respect import basi attribut import applic commiss doubt figur furnish parti give correct pictur market structur import import eea firstli purchas figur provid supplier custom parti underestim proport metallurg grade sic total import overestim amount import process crystal sic parti incomplet inform sourc suppli sale structur processor trader eea order verifi estim parti commiss undertaken survei major supplier produc processor trader eea supplier parti import tonn ecu million sic total compris tonn ecu million metallurg grade sic tonn ecu million crude crystal sic tonn ecu million process crystal grain commiss custom survei abras manufactur purchas tonn ecu process grain trader agent close link eea produc similarli manufactur refractori product ceram purchas tonn ecu purchas treat direct import end user commiss survei parti figur cover abras market volum refractori market volum import figur extrapol result commiss estim import process crystal sic end user amount tonn ecu million figur overestim amount direct import custom commiss survei cover bigger custom smaller custom import ad figur total import supplier end user survei commiss amount tonn ecu million volum term account total import deriv offici eurostat statist amp lt calcul basi parti import figur commiss survei cover total import eea import figur deriv supplier survei extrapol result commiss estim import metallurg grade sic amount tonn ecu million import crude crystal sic amount tonn ecu million import process crystal grain amount tonn ecu million total import process crystal sic compris tonn ecu million abras grain tonn ecu million refractori grain tonn ecu grain industri applic tabl section silicon carbid metallurg purpos market metallurg sic character sizeabl import eea supplier locat geograph area world china eastern europ south america transport cost minor import metallurg sic ship bulk materi larg quantiti parti price increas anti dump duti introduc anti dump duti appar hinder effect competit supplier eea import origin china account eea market total import account market reason geograph scope relev product market sic metallurg purpos appear worldwid crude crystal silicon carbid parti import crude crystal sic eea amount amp lt tonn ecu amp lt million commiss investig found total import amount tonn ecu million import minor sale crude sic market captiv produc locat eea largest singl import crude crystal sic eea saint gobain compani import tonn origin process subsidiari intermat esk import tonn crude sic origin parti import tonn crude sic eea account total import import materi origin russia volzhski venezuela sicven romania casirom carbochim switzerland timcal commiss investig import crude sic account volum term term total crude crystal sic trade eea exclud sale captiv high import share strong indic geograph scope relev product market crude crystal sic wider eea final determin geograph market left open propos concentr creat strengthen domin posit crude crystal sic relev geograph market eea process silicon carbid abras applic parti argu relev market sic abras grain worldwid major abras manufactur question commiss eea supplier altern supplier commiss question larg custom possibl bui eea assum opportun popul abras manufactur sourc materi eea commiss sampl main reason eea separ relev product market industri standard differ product characterist western europ fepa standard establish result cooper industri associ member state european union norwai switzerland standard design size distribut grain fuse aluminium oxid sic bond abras product fepa coat abras fepa fepa standard incorpor nation standard european union present grain size distribut standard appli sic grain abras applic western europ unit state america japan china poland russia unit state america american nation standard institut ansi adopt standard case macro grain bond abras ident fepa standard coat abras fepa standard stricter ansi standard japan japanes industri standard ji grain coat abras ident fepa standard ji standard macro grain bond abras ident fepa standard ji standard micro grain bond abras fepa standard china poland adopt fepa standard incorpor nation standard certif intern organ standard iso standard pend classif grain bond abras differ compar fepa standard compar fepa standard micro grain european fepa standard adopt iso intern standard bond abras grain incorpor standard nation standard world pend case standard voluntari iso standard provid full rang grain size determin fepa standard micro grit fepa fepa standard present grade materi produc geograph area serv direct substitut sic grain eea reason sic grain import eea undergo addit grade process fepa standard entail addit cost classif process requir equip siev sediment machineri custom abras manufactur consult commiss state observ european fepa standard consid import characterist respect product final product select supplier exist signific differ product characterist supplier supplier eea establish find commiss survei abras manufactur state supplier eea meet requir chemic puriti sic content grain size distribut fepa standard supplier eastern europ china produc sic grade character low sic content high degre impur capabl provid full rang sic grade abras applic present signific differ product rang suppli produc eea suppli produc eea product rang offer import meet requir custom indirectli confirm parti state produc eea constantli improv qualiti process facil product parti conclud year produc continu expand aim provid entir rang product specif produc eea domest standard type grade requir eea custom suppli entir rang requir creation addit capac special product run eea custom result eea produc adapt quickli individu custom demand unreli suppli european supplier respons commiss survei manufactur abras product qualiti sic abras grain uniform qualiti suppli time reliabl supplier deliveri import regard product final product fact sic grain suppli uniformli time major import european abras manufactur import qualiti reliabl outweigh import price supplier eea eastern europ china difficulti meet requir eea custom european supplier offer time time quantiti sic abras grain classifi fepa standard offer consid eea custom accept suppli altern present offer made occasion serv reliabl sourc suppli time ongo harmon standard eea custom present expect eea supplier capabl meet fepa standard import sic eea sourc impos addit risk cost custom result test chemic composit classif materi proxim custom hear case parti state proxim custom consid import competit advantag parti state grain size distribut result crush classif crude sic fix adapt present custom limit processor free classifi macro grit crush finer grade supplier process capac establish eea signific advantag compar eea supplier adapt product process product rang demand custom short term commiss survei abras manufactur consid short term deliveri demand import factor regard select sic supplier consid unimport abras manufactur consid durat cooper supplier mutual knowledg import factor consid unimport select supplier find confirm import supplier proxim custom consid addit factor limit geograph scope market import duti current import duti sic eea develop countri china china industri countri anti dump measur import sic april council adopt regul impos definit anti dump measur import european commun sic origin peopl republ china poland russian feder ukrain measur impos remedi injuri effect dump import countri request imposit measur lodg larg proport european commun industri includ parti produc sic eu rate anti dump duti applic net free commun frontier price duti import china import russia ukrain import poland commiss accept russian feder conjunct state trade compani stanko import undertak quantit natur anti dump measur normal durat year expir april commun industri request measur review suppli suffici evid dump injuri recur measur laps review measur applic suffici prima faci evid present chang circumst measur ukrain review review concern dump margin review conclud parti anti dump measur main reason minim import high qualiti process sic commun origin countri subject anti dump measur respons pp preambl undertak submit parti opinion current anti dump duti major obstacl chines import commun process sic abras refractori applic notif parti argu recent import figur show anti dump duti impos hinder continu flow cheap import eea larg major abras manufactur ask commiss state imposit anti dump duti import sic origin abovement countri made difficult divert order supplier insid eea supplier countri increas price supplier trader anti dump duti import quota obstacl import sic abras applic eea custom imposit anti dump duti import sic origin countri predominantli affect market metallurg grade sic crude crystal sic market process sic grain imposit anti dump duti limit effect import low requir qualiti larg quantiti supplier china eastern europ confirm commiss survei undertak submit parti section annex iii import price data absolut price differ parti relev geograph market worldwid price sic product applic show larg degre variat homogen world market data provid parti show signific absolut differ price sic grain abras applic eea geograph area world parti averag price sic abras applic eea ecu tonn equival price eastern europ ecu china ecu rest europ ecu parti argu differ absolut price due differ sic content sic grade inform furnish parti price level sic standard price japan found higher import custom eea equival grade differ price evolut addit price develop respect area eea averag price calcul parti sic abras grain increas averag price north south america decreas eastern europ remain china commiss undertaken comparison price categori sic abras applic north america eea price black sic grain classifi european fepa standard significantli higher black sic grain classifi respect american standard result investig price eea higher price grain north america price calcul dm differ increas year reach peak price differ price differ decreas reach peak signific persist differ price north america eea belong distinct geograph market differ price led signific shift demand eea supplier sourc north america competit impact import eea low parti import process sic abras applic eea amount ecu amp gt million account market estim parti base find inquiri european abras manufactur purchas figur major sic suppli commiss estim import process sic abras applic eea amount ecu million account market volum calcul commiss estim base direct import process abras grain end user account fact import materi sold processor trader brand indic true origin materi commiss ask processor trader disclos sourc suppli estim sale process sic abras grain origin countri eea produc locat eea sold appreci amount sic abras grain directli custom eea moravitkarbo timcal washington mill rest import wide spread compani processor trader respons statement object parti state exit italian produc samatec sic supplier samatec abras custom turn eastern european produc czech republ poland romania ukrain respons pp eurostat import statist itali show italian import romania czech republ russia usa increas import eea countri find commiss survei confirm parti statement parti italian abras manufactur ask commiss import total purchas sic abras grain supplier switzerland russia czech republ venezuela mexico import sic abras grain increas total purchas born mind samatec supplier abras grain predominantli wire applic stone work industri parti furnish inform supplier samatec sic sale italian custom respons annex inform custom chosen eea supplier orkla exolon navarro norton esk case evalu import indic wider geograph market simpli evalu size import share import question competit impact import import indic wider market integr term price set gener competit condit import share indic wider market present case consid import wide spread compani market share eea market term import suppli full rang product limit impact import born differ price price develop discuss import trade flow gener impact remov price differ japan north america eea conclus signific differ product characterist product qualiti industri standard price level price trend indic area consider belong geograph market import impact price set sic abras eea wider market integr larg major abras manufactur ask commiss expect price increas propos oper proce relev geograph market process sic grain abras applic consid eea process silicon carbid refractori applic parti import process sic refractori applic eea amount ecu amp gt million account market estim parti base find inquiri european refractori custom trader competitor commiss estim import process sic refractori applic amount ecu million account market volum calcul commiss parti refractori produc encount substanti obstacl sourc refractori materi eea parti provid exampl eea produc refractori end product sourc materi brazil test approv materi china question commiss manufactur state sourc eea unreli consid market open market sic abras applic sic refractori produc custom specif fepa standard case abras process sic refractori standard product process sic abras proxim custom import refractori abras applic case market abras applic market process sic refractori eea basic reason refer made section process silicon carbid industri applic geograph market definit market left open competit problem exist narrowest market definit assess market volum sic market combin total sale sic industri end user eea amount ecu million tonn metallurg grade sic account volum term term total sale sic process crystal sic account volum term sale process sic abras applic account total sale sic sale process sic refractori applic sale process sic industri applic account total sale sic germani largest sic market eea germani account eea consumpt sic itali largest market consumpt eea consumpt unit kingdom franc spain sourc sic consum eea product sic eea furnac product crude sic technic simpl technolog commonli easili access total invest construct greenfield furnac plant capac medium size plant estim parti ecu amp gt million eea take account cost land invest compli environment standard eea parti barrier market entri product crude sic high western europ due environment standard impos sic product situat eastern bloc countri world countri includ china sic industri eea experienc shake year involv shut plant takeov norton acquir arend smelteverk norwai ad furnac capac amp gt tpa exist capac lillesand amp gt tpa italian produc samatec sa subsidiari eni group close furnac plant tpa reduc activ processor crude sic activ ceas effort focu core busi activ french compani péchinei électrométallurgi capac tpa stop sic product compani alusuiss lonza withdrew market close product facil tpa waldshut germani sell swiss subsidiari lonza timcal ag find commiss investig produc ceas sic activ enter market sold scrap sic product facil commiss consid entri competitor market product crude sic forese futur view share parti reason shake eea sic industri cover combin factor includ higher environment demand low price import metallurg sic china eastern europ close furnac capac mean sic product eea smaller total demand shake industri crystal sic consum eea produc eea furnac capac main produc shown annex western europ eea includ switzerland total furnac capac amount amp gt tpa amp gt capac oper parti appar annex larg sic product capac eastern europ china main produc sic consum eea saint gobain oper furnac process plant norwai norton process plant refractori grade belgium intermat saint gobain largest resourc produc processor sic western europ world oper amp gt western european product capac saint gobain signific oper europ largest produc sic north america furnac plant venezuela industri norton de venezuela serv north american market build process plant china serv pacif rim countri stake indian joint ventur grindwel norton plan set furnac plant china saint gobain pursu global strategi sic busi strateg plan intend global leader sic product saint gobain highli sophist produc sic high qualiti special product saint gobain manag sic oper profit decreas sic price metallurg grade sic begin compani vertic integr downstream product abras refractori product import european produc abras refractori end product wacker chemi esk oper world largest furnac plant delfzijl netherland compani process facil grefrath kempten germani esk process facil sic micro grit kempten made joint ventur toll manufactur agreement interest produc exolon esk sold time present joint ventur commenc product section ii esk exclud orkla exolon oper amp lt furnac capac western europ saint gobain esk highli sophist produc sic compani produc larg proport metallurg grade sic due product technolog larg furnac delfzijl reason profit esk sic busi pressur low price import metallurg sic china eastern europ begin esk vulner import saint gobain product technolog esk plant delfzijl inevit gener metallurg grade sic achiev european plant tradit acheson furnac comparison european produc esk advantag dealt environment problem face compani esk develop sic furnac gase produc furnac process collect reus energi product invest environment protect compani rel cost disadvantag todai highest cost produc eea orkla exolon norwai held norwegian conglomer orkla exolon esk unit state compani smaller produc account western european capac gener term orkla exolon produc sic compar qualiti esk saint gobain orkla exolon small compani employe limit resourc product develop regularli extern expert solv technic problem expertis compani orkla exolon small produc full rang sic grade abras refractori applic compani focu specif product segment abras refractori market order make optim limit resourc orkla exolon deal environment problem futur requir invest order reduc level pollut product orkla exolon sound financi situat financ invest intern sourc navarro spain famili own compani gener electr water power produc size orkla exolon sic activ consid core activ main activ compani produc electr hydroelectr power plant actual level sic product depend amount water reservoir fulfil oblig electr produc timcal swiss produc sic belong canadian belgian compani imétal sa timcal sic furnac capac lonza bodio switzerland timcal primarili produc sic synthet graphit produc sic product compani process facil product sic abras grain fepa standard facil subsequ chemic treatment timcal produc group grade sic grain sic content abras refractori applic requir coars sic wire applic stonework industri mineralien werk kuppenheim mwk german processor abras refractori materi includ sic oper process facil düsseldorf kuppenheim compani import consider amount crude crystal sic produc eastern europ process materi abras refractori grade mwk import process sic russia sell directli end user compani facil chemic treatment wet classif mwk process sic abras grain fepa standard process facil micro grit treibach schleifmittel subsidiari austrian wienerberg group compani hold share slovenian firm treibach schleifmittel tovarna dusika ruse treibach schleifmittel corpor usa treibach produc exclus electro fuse aluminium oxid compani consid competitor sic market decid activ product process sic longer strateg decis led closur sic product line ruse sic product niagara fall usa treibach sell small amount sic eea come stock ruse washington mill usa processor abras refractori materi compani activ europ subsidiari washington mill electro miner unit kingdom larg produc aluminim oxid compani small supplier sic custom unit kingdom washington mill produc crude sic purchas semi process materi feed parti norton process requir custom activ distributor sic norton unit kingdom margin competit import china emerg largest sic produc countri world term volum parti estim chines furnac capac tpa parti plant small plant furnac capac tpa largest plant maximum capac tpa crude sic greatest part chines sic product metallurg grade sic chines sic produc activ manufactur abras refractori product signific proport total sic product intern eastern europ compani deliv metallurg sic eea market larg produc number smaller largest produc zac joint firm inec zaporozhj ukrain volzhski abras russia account furnac capac product eastern european countri smaller sic produc moravitkarbo czech republ korund sa kolo poland latin america smaller independ produc casil sa brazil tpa electrometalurgia de veracruz sa elmet mexico tpa sicven venezuela tpa saint gobain venezuela tpa largest activ europ import south america eea past small north america main produc north america exolon esk saint gobain treibach schleifmittel close sic product facil niagara fall exclus produc fuse aluminium oxid washington mill usa limit process capac sic purchas crude sic partli norton import eea north america low past japan main produc pacif rundum yakushima denko pacif rundum special product refractori sic reduc crude product import crude crystal sic china process japan eea market difficult export europ produc processor activ japan nanko abras showa denko fujimi parti fujimi nanko import macro grain chines produc convert process facil micro grain japanes produc export limit amount special product past usa total import japan eu amount tonn conclus clear parti largest supplier sic eea market propos oper parti control sic furnac capac western europ silicon carbid metallurg purpos parti worldwid sale metallurg grade sic amount ecu amp gt million amp lt tonn metallurg sic account amp gt volum term amp lt term total worldwid sale sic sale increas sale metallurg sic eea account amp lt worldwid sic sale parti combin market share amp lt worldwid sale metallurg grade sic chines russian exolon esk number produc presenc numer competitor world market secur effect competit market chines compani repres perman competit notifi oper lead creation strengthen domin posit market crude crystal silicon carbid commiss investig total sale crude sic eea amount ecu million tonn import amount ecu million tonn sale crude sic captiv produc locat eea amount ecu million tonn parti import tonn ecu million crude crystal sic intern process plant sale crude crystal sic parti captiv account market parti largest singl import crude sic largest produc crude crystal sic western europ tabl product intern process sic grain abras refractori applic import materi minor sale crude sic european supplier market parti market share market minor limit amount crude crystal sic import eea origin usa armi stock mexico russia venezuela china romania switzerland crude crystal sic sold intermedi product process sic grain abras refractori applic high import share fact parti minor activ captiv trade crude sic commiss consid propos concentr market crude crystal sic creat strengthen domin posit market gt tabl gt process silicon carbid abras applic market volum parti sale process sic abras applic eea amount ecu amp gt million amp gt tonn germani account market volum eea itali franc unit kingdom spain commiss disagre market volum estim parti base survei produc processor eea major trader import abras manufactur commiss estim total sale process sic abras applic eea amount ecu million tonn significantli lower market volum estim parti term commiss figur significantli higher estim provid supplier market posit parti market share saint gobain obtain market share eea esk market term concentr parti achiev combin market share market sic grain abras applic parti market share time higher market share largest competitor annex ii largest competitor activ eea german processor mwk market share norwegian produc orkla exolon amp lt spanish produc navarro amp lt supplier market share process capac total eea capac process fepa grain amount tpa capac process fepa grain amount tpa total capac attribut process fepa macro grain process fepa micro grain tabl parti basic produc fepa grain largest produc fepa micro grain technic produc fepa grain fepa type equip product fepa grain requir observ strict specif siev analysi shape grain physic chemic properti switch fepa fepa vice versa requir adjust siev reason supplier ask commiss produc fepa fepa grain separ product line present practic parti produc type grain time largest sophist process facil eea research develop gener research develop minor signific product process sic abras applic parti invest amp lt annual turnov research develop segment micro grit crude sic refin pure fine qualiti industri applic proport higher size competitor remain oper clear parti technolog leader product sic grain abras applic norton consid acknowledg technolog leader research develop plai import role downstream product abras end product steadi flow product product varieti supplier sic abras grain profit knowledg acquir market abras end product enabl adapt product abras miner easili develop downstream market saint gobain lead player stream market abras end product vertic integr saint gobain advantag vi vi integr competitor market sic grain abras applic saint gobain vertic integr produc sic abras grain western europ current competit market sic abras grain orkla exolon navarro sizeabl competitor produc crude crystal sic compani full rang produc produc fepa micro grain navarro produc limit amount fepa macro grain green sic orkla exolon produc western europ limit extent hand parti produc fepa grain eea import produc green sic eea eea gt tabl gt produc crude sic processor establish eea offer custom altern suppli produc possibl provid effect competit produc limit processor eea belong parti unabl suppli finer grade sic micro grain need industri abras applic supplier custom relationship processor parti limit processor abil compet effect parti high likelihood price follow largest independ processor mwk start busi recycl grind wheel recent year develop sizeabl supplier process sic grain mwk process macro grain fepa standard oper process capac sic micro grain abras grain fepa standard mwk provid full rang sic grade mwk consid effect competitor parti full rang process sic grain mwk consid direct competit parti predominantli activ coarser grade market compani famili own financi resourc develop busi limit compar saint gobain esk full rang supplier signific advantag offer complet rang sic grade singl sourc bui grade supplier increas procur cost custom custom risk receiv materi chemic composit adapt bond materi reason custom need broad rang sic grade prefer sourc full rang supplier case custom special specif abras end product small rang coars macro grit product wire applic stone work industri abras manufactur eea produc abras product industri applic requir suffici wide rang sic abras grade esk saint gobain full rang supplier eea present competit parti main sourc competit current market abras sic countervail buyer power custom sic abras applic predominantli small medium size compani abras manufactur oper product plant purchas small volum sic small medium size famili own compani largest custom account total sic abras grain sold eea signific countervail purchas power prospect futur demand parti view develop introduct process technolog metal work industri led reduc sic constrain effect parti complet propos concentr recent market develop contradict notion declin demand parti market volum sic abras grain eea continu increas tonn tonn averag price increas latest market report sic grain continu quantiti present prefer abras raw materi ferrou materi concret stone glass ceram effect short run grind oper reason introduct lath mill machin tool room applic consid effect significantli constrain conduct parti complet propos concentr barrier entri total invest construct green field medium size sic process plant macro grain capac tonn estim parti ecu amp gt million eea includ cost land establish sic process plant micro grain capac tonn estim requir invest ecu amp gt million invest concern specif equip exclus process abras grain unsuccess market entri leav entrant consider sunk cost classif grit fepa grain size distribut demand respect equip requir experi need fepa fepa grain produc ident machineri crush produc angular shape fepa block form fepa grain indic process accord narrow precis fepa standard requir special long experi enter macro grit segment market appear difficult process sic micro grit constant grain size distribut time access crude crystal sic chemic composit suffici degre chemic puriti process sic grade support exact knowledg raw materi chemic composit physic characterist reason supplier produc process sic grade appar competit advantag compar compani activ sole processor find support fact processor belong sic produc activ western europ mention section establish furnac capac invest necess meet environment requir consid success entri involv set furnac plant requir abil suppli sic market abras market due natur furnac process grade sic content automat produc sell sic market order secur maximum level revenu imposs focu high qualiti abras sector increas invest part produc potenti competit exolon unit state america parti argu exolon compani unit state america activ competitor eea link esk cut exolon acquir asset eea consequ oper signific increas presenc eea requir invest commiss inform lead conclud exolon reli orkla exolon expans eea highli expans slow limit view fact orkla exolon face domin firm main competitor exolon unit state america respect note exolon present depend depend remain time joint ventur implement exolon orkla exolon increas potenti competit parti eea japanes produc potenti competitor forese futur past limit export special product japanes produc export unit state america consist green abras sic part distribut norton compani tonn chart furnish parti show worldwid trade flow sic export japan eea eurostat statist total import sic origin japan eu amount tonn level exceed year futur concern main japanes produc commiss interest eea market japanes produc incent export eea market price japan higher europ japanes price higher price germani main buyer abras sic eea section respect born mind commiss survei ask custom open end supplier eea altern sourc suppli custom mention japanes supplier altern sourc sic reason consid japanes supplier export signific amount sic eea forese futur latin america produc latin america casil brazil largest advanc casil start product sic compani furnac capac tpa total product tpa respons annex parti casil produc tonn crystal sic compani process facil product tpa abras grain tpa refractori grain sic abras applic casil suppli macro grain compani state start invest process facil coars micro grit casil export small amount process sic eea past limit process capac casil suppli product mix requir custom problem deliveri short term compani small serv local market south america addit export north america casil increas activ eea market commiss consid capac achiev market posit similar current posit orkla exolon compani capac potenti competitor effect constrain futur market behaviour parti merger mexican produc elmet small produc total furnac capac tpa export process sic eea limit amount crude crystal sic export eea purchas process saint gobain subsidiari intermat reason elmet consid commiss effect competitor parti forese futur sicven venezuela furnac capac tpa import process sic eea limit amount crude crystal sic export eea crush process pechinei equip southern franc distribut europ swiss subsidiari realindu sicven import competitor parti present expect limit furnac process capac forese futur note saint gobain present venezuela oper furnac plant compar size tpa sicven plant eastern bloc situat eastern european produc difficult face larg pollut problem power shortag gener consid reliabl supplier larg invest invest undertaken suppli qualiti need real competit factor eea market main produc joint stock firm zaporozhski abrazivni combinat zac ukrain volzhski russia zac reorgan joint stock compani octob prepar privat compani produc kind abras materi refractori product serv altern supplier eea custom zac process sic abras grain fepa standard nation standard ukrain grain size classif fepa standard requir experi paragraph time zac provid full rang sic grade zac start suppli sic abras grain classifi fepa standard trade compani inec vaz intermerkur year price list vaz intermerkur zac suppli fepa macro micro grain offer sic abras grain classifi fepa standard parti zac suppli limit amount fepa macro grain singl manufactur coat abras switzerland shown low market share achiev wider market accept abras sic zac sought restructur stop product green sic due environment oblig invest furnac facil black crystal sic metallurg sic restructur process zac complet parti zac nomin furnac capac amount tpa compani util furnac capac due power shortag problem electr cost account total product cost sic produc signific size requir reliabl sourc electr power long sic produc oper furnac temperatur crystal materi observ power peak limit total product current situat impact compani abil reliabl supplier effect potenti competitor forese futur russia state own compani stankoimport potenti export produc processor sic trade sic materi bought volzhski volzhski larg produc fuse miner sic export metallurg grade sic crude crystal sic eea materi purchas german compani mwk process volzhski export process sic eea materi consist coars macro grit undemand refractori abras applic due close cooper mwk competit potenti volzhski larg extent repres market share mwk volzhski depend stankoimport export eea altern supplier eea custom volzhski chang current strategi start process sic grade fepa standard reli mwk develop market capabl eea chang strategi easili carri volzhski invest separ process line establish supplier rang abras grade order effect competitor eea highli place forese futur czech sic produc moravitkarbo potenti competitor manag suppli macro grain limit amount micro grain end user eea compani except case produc eastern bloc countri case moravitkarbo small produc furnac capac tpa process capac limit moravitkarbo process tpa sic micro grit summer compani doubl micro process capac limit reason impact moravitkarbo eea market expect small suffici serv effect constraint parti futur market behaviour merger korund poland produc black sic integr abras tool manufactur compani suppli abras macro grain classifi fepa standard suppli refractori grain parti korund furnac capac amount tonn tonn util find commiss inquiri sale process sic korund limit korund vertic integr downstream market final product export metallurg grade sic china theoret larg product capac china crude metallurg sic chines produc realiti competit threat parti metallurg grade sic practic chines suppli process sic eea commiss investig metallurg grade sic crude crystal sic import china materi low sic content demand applic abras refractori industri note larg proport materi import process saint gobain chines produc problem power shortag mention power account total sic product cost power shortag damag product process articl ceram bulletin june page neil ault john crow saint gobain norton industri ceram corpor china small produc locat countri combin capac metric ton rapid industri china caus electr shortag alloc power plant construct pace industri requir result instal furnac capac indefinit idl price electr shown market increas china past year signific percentag china product export primarili metallurg applic parti chines sic produc cooper export sic signific chines abras amp export cooper caec factori unit china caec produc belong caec activ entir rang abras raw materi parti caec includ signific sic produc abras wheel factori brand white dove seventh abras wheel factori brand mountain compani export partli caec partli account indic export eea predominantli consist final abras product process sic parti suppli commiss brochur describ activ abras wheel factori brand white dove compani emploi peopl sic product process capac tpa sic abras grain sic product intern factori lead chines produc abras tool parti compani german equip instal compani brochur equip product coat abras product grain product parti state abras wheel factori produc sic grade macro micro coat bond abras comparison chart grit size attach compani brochur factori produc full rang micro grit coat abras standard case compani focus product abras product increas export sic abras grain constrain abil produc export final product parti suppli brochur describ activ seventh abras wheel factori compani produc aluminium oxid sic major chines produc abras tool emploi peopl product sic process sic rang fepa fepa macro grit parti estim process capac compani tpa tonn micro grit abras wheel factori seventh abras wheel factori main chines sic produc parti furnish inform smaller factori henan xingshi abras tpa danjiank sic factori tpa abras wheel factori tpa parti estim total chines process capac amount tpa total domest chines consumpt account tonn export tonn addit inform parti submit inform evid chines capabl offer micro macro fepa grade base develop recent year parti estim chines produc penetr eea market abras refractori materi expiri anti dump measur chines sic parti argu chines produc export consider amount sic japan evid chines produc capabl suppli process sic suffici qualiti eea custom commiss ask japanes artifici industri associ major produc import china chines sic met japanes qualiti requir japanes artifici industri associ estim half chines export reprocess japan produc confirm case sic materi process japan context note import materi produc technic assist japanes compani joint ventur close cooper japanes chines compani evid conclud chines produc gener suppli full rang sic abras grain demand eea abras consum process eea context note abras wheel factori obtain technic assist lead japanes supplier suppli thousand tonn process sic year parti suppli inform japanes processor nanko start product black sic micro grit abras applic china expect annual capac tonn export japan taiwan nanko product plant abras product commiss survei eea custom chines sic altern abras refractori industri applic visit report parti larg custom esk custom chines materi suffici good qualiti respons annex addit custom question commiss reliabl deliveri high western european produc evalu inform note abras refractori manufactur contact commiss continu test altern sourc suppli sic largest sic produc china special process sic produc abras product domest industri export chines produc potenti competitor distant futur european sic produc year build plant acquir oper experi run process plant gain market accept exact period time depend level compani start estim assum financ requir place produc favour environ mean bui machineri access depend foreign partner expect longer compani enter eea market abras sic conclus parti estim chines produc penetr eea market year optimist fact highli year chines produc enter eea market abras refractori materi japanes show time need chines penetr eea market depend technic assist western produc joint ventur saint gobain set sic process plant china obviou eea produc pursu strategi parti argument relat anti dump measur parti argu anti dump measur prevent compani import process abras sic eastern bloc countri china custom commiss anti dump measur prevent bui sourc countri discuss produc russia ukrain china suppli full rang abras sic abras market measur consid prevent import main reason low import china russia ukrain poland fact supplier failur meet requir eea custom product qualiti product rang reliabl suppli concern forecast period period potenti competit materi account factor prevent creation strengthen domin posit vari case case depend specif circumst year consid maximum case iv merced benz kässbohrer potenti competit plai import role decis clear case question merced benz acquir domin posit german market interc buse tourist coach case strong competitor present market man made arrang enter market volvo compani consider resourc iveco renault product line minor adopt sold germani potenti competit specif easili identifi justifi present case commiss consid period year conclus potenti competit futur main sourc potenti competit eastern bloc countri china produc ukrain face power shortag restructur chines produc problem power shortag technic assist demonstr export japan produc increas qualiti process materi compet eea market purchas sic abras applic consult commiss state produc eastern bloc china obtain level qualiti attempt enter eea market process sic base long term commit fail eea custom reliabl deliveri product qualiti greater import product price support custom state bui european supplier product cheaper view current problem produc eastern bloc china commiss produc materi potenti competitor year current difficulti obtain inform size qualiti capac compani indic compani provid effect potenti competit parti produc russia ukrain china potenti competitor technic assist western japanes compani saint gobain japanes compani joint ventur process china saint gobain plan set fusion plant china conclus merger parti largest supplier sic abras applic eea competitor smaller compani limit resourc challeng parti potenti competitor effect eea reason period year expect potenti competitor eastern europ china emerg extent constrain market behaviour parti highli failur meet custom fact import materi consist crude sic process eea lack reliabl suppli produc eea compet effect eea period year propos joint ventur lead domin posit market process sic abras applic parti posit impos small signific price increas smaller competitor posit challeng parti potenti competitor enter market forese futur process silicon carbid refractori applic parti sale process sic refractori applic eea amount ecu amp gt million amp gt tonn germani account market volum eea unit kingdom franc spain amp lt itali amp lt commiss disagre market volum estim parti base inquiri produc processor eea major trader import manufactur refractori product ceram commiss estim total sale process sic abras applic eea amount ecu million tonn significantli lower market volum estim parti term commiss figur equal estim provid supplier market posit parti market structur conclus reach regard similar found market sic abras applic parti combin market share term abras smaller competitor present market orkla exolon navarro mwk market european produc margin presenc market share parti time larger closest competitor annex ii parti market posit stronger combin market share parti import full rang supplier competitor full rang supplier suppli basic product european competitor navarro mwk suppli grade demand refractori product posit supplier locat europ signific import coars grade limit extent altern eea supplier import lower case abras proxim custom parti hear case import competit advantag explain part differ import level market abras refractori sic refractori sic produc individu custom specif process capac crush siev deiron equip process abras grain produc refractori grain discuss product market definit refractori grade produc custom specif defin industri standard fepa standard refractori grain produc order stock case abras materi assess process capac abras market valid refractori market research develop abras grain research develop consid import factor process refractori grain reason abras grain vertic integr saint gobain parti advantag compar integr competitor saint gobain vertic integr produc sic refractori purpos current competit swiss compani timcal produc sic refractori grain competitor eea refractori market compani small market share limit capac produc graphit export larg amount sic product crude materi analysi conclus refractori sic abras sic refer made remark abras grain countervail bui power share sic total cost refractori product averag import european user amount repres signific share total cost unit produc custom refractori materi larger case abras parti claim buyer refractori materi countervail bui power buyer side sic refractori materi concentr supplier side repres larg number applic specif basi buyer countervail bui power size limit relat parti conclud buyer refractori sic grade bui power prospect futur demand parti argu notif page demand declin stabl due depend steel metallurg market inconsist articl industri miner provid parti annex document articl page paragraph share sic total refractori product expect increas parti sale increas consumpt volum increas period averag price sic grain refractori applic eea increas parti averag price higher sic introduc experiment basi blast furnac wide refractori materi blast furnac articl rai annex notif document appear sic continu replac refractori materi due price develop due technolog invent actual demand fluctuat gener econom condit demand prospect sic refractori applic unfavour barrier entri barrier entri basic abras market process equip equip process abras materi refractori materi complic produc note equip purchas produc refractori abras grain purchas order produc market sens barrier entri abras market impact entri refractori market vice versa increas demand refractori materi necessarili lead entri declin grain demand refractori abras applic potenti competit parti proxim custom confer import competit advantag section refractori product produc custom specif tend make aspect import refractori abras reason potenti competit refractori market abras market assess potenti competit abras refer made section conclus oper parti largest produc process sic refractori applic eea market share segment parti supplier remain competitor eea smaller parti constrain competit behaviour parti similarli competitor locat europ repres altern sourc suppli refractori custom eea produc difficulti meet qualiti requir eea custom expect forese futur parti posit impos small signific price increas present smaller competitor posit challeng parti potenti competitor enter market forese futur conclus concentr creat domin posit market sic refractori applic result effect competit significantli imped market process sic refractori applic silicon carbid industri applic parti sale process sic industri applic eea amount ecu amp lt million amp lt tonn base inquiri produc processor eea major trader import custom sic industri applic commiss estim total sale process sic industri applic eea amount ecu million tonn market parti combin market share term amp lt face effect competit sic supplier eea mwk navarro orkla exolon appear parti achiev domin posit market fix cost dilemma parti argu respons proport total cost repres fix cost amount includ labour cost fix cost compar variabl cost energi raw materi parti cost structur forc run plant full capac incent sell materi long variabl cost cover consequ forc respond low price import afford lose market share high market share necessarili reflect market power argument accept assum import major sourc competit market discuss section case import sourc competit abras refractori sic market competit parti notifi merger import plai margin role accept import disciplin effect price abras refractori product argu parti parti lose signific market share import merger main sourc competit market competit parti disappear merger complet merger scope price increas main part fix cost mention parti fix short period time month scope adjust capac fix cost plant parti demonstr thirdli commiss assess market power base size market share parti structur current suppli demand potenti competit discuss section econom technolog progress parti expect synergi result concentr product process sic product synergi achiev main synergi obtain oper relat delfzijl plant mention delfzijl plant structur disadvantag compar competitor due commiss disput synergi achiev streamlin product delfzijl mechan benefit synergi pass consum possibl price increas sic consequ oper outweigh potenti synergi assess potenti effici merger import account competit stream eu produc abras refractori product produc higher level employ ad sic product effect oper harm benefici fail compani defenc parti suppli commiss inform show esk sic busi present merger present fail compani defenc fail compani defenc accept event merger prohibit acquir inevit achiev reinforc domin posit defin case iv kali salz mdk treuhand merger gener regard lead deterior competit structur clear acquir undertak futur forc market undertak acquir undertak market share acquir undertak forc market anti competit altern purchas present case clear examin criteria prohibit merger anti competit decis esk withdraw market commiss recogn esk sic busi begin wacker chemi implement aggress strategi order develop sic busi global activ viabl busi strategi fail esk pursu option order find buyer sic busi sought creat joint ventur competitor competitor decid close sic product joint ventur plan implement esk sell sic activ saint gobain oper notifi bundeskartellamt withdrawn parti notifi oper materi option notif bundeskartellamt parti essenti saint gobain industri leadership joint ventur delfzijl plant requir strong industri partner achiev synergi viabl accept esk forc market futur undertak accrual esk market share saint gobain esk close delfzijl grefrath plant immedi market structur anti competit result merger consequ closur major price increas abras refractori sic market saint gobain orkla exolon navarro potenti competitor capac fill demand gap left esk invest fusion process capac competit saint gobain orkla exolon navarro major price increas eea market attract make highli time import esk market share situat saint gobain larg part esk market share captur esk market share conclus increas saint gobain market share market power merger allow ahead altern purchas parti argu saint gobain realist buyer esk sic busi sourc problem esk sic busi delfzijl fusion plant structur disadvantag due high proport lower price metallurg sic profit due competit pressur market delfzijl plant site pollut clean cost consider delfzijl attract asset saint gobain safeguard continu delfzijl plant long term plant remain high cost produc grefrath process plant hand highli valuabl asset advanc process plant sic world sophist facil product finest abras refractori grade saint gobain attract bui delfzijl grefrath packag saint gobain reduc structur problem delfzijl plant exploit synergi fusion plant importantli saint gobain acquir attract process capac esk market share saint gobain domin increas price current product norwegian plant conclus imposs delfzijl plant close grefrath process plant valuabl asset advanc sic process plant world sold piec parti case process capac remain market compet saint gobain happen past connect closur lonza pechinei sic product solut anti competit joint ventur reason accept current oper approv due fail compani defenc undertak propos parti letter octob parti offer undertak order prevent creation domin posit market abras refractori sic preambl undertak parti state firm belief reason low volum import high qualiti sic russia ukrain poland china anti dump duti impos import countri order elimin barrier import high qualiti sic china russia ukrain poland parti offer irrevoc withdraw support undertak futur joint ventur compani withdraw support mean articl council regul ec decemb protect dump import countri member european commun complaint request review lodg european chemic industri council cefic behalf commun produc sic undertak offer commiss parti account commiss assess case merger regul undertak modifi origin concentr plan notifi commiss commiss find incompat common market decis impos adjust remov anti dump measur li council power parti commiss decid anti dump measur guarante measur remov parti withdraw support commiss open review interest sic produc relev share total commun sic product purpos regul ec account case remov anti dump measur elimin competit problem case sic supplier countri gener capabl suppli full rang sic grade difficulti meet requir eea custom expect effect potenti competitor forese futur anti dump measur remov year invest process capac product requir sic grade establish market full rang supplier sic grade requir eea custom conclus lift anti dump measur increas competit qualiti abras refractori sic remov competit concern market undertak offer consid anti dump measur remov modifi commiss initi review reason undertak submit parti remov domin posit parti market abras refractori sic conclus reason commiss view notifi concentr incompat common market creat domin posit eea market sic grain abras refractori applic result effect competit significantli imped common market mean articl merger regul adopt decis articl concentr creation joint ventur notifi sepr esk nom declar incompat common market function eea agreement articl decis address société européenn de produit réfractair le miroir avenu alsac pari la défens cedex elektroschmelzwerk kempten gmbh hann seidel platz münchen nv nom po box nl ak groningen brussel decemb commiss karel van miert member commiss oj corrigendum oj oj saint gobain hold capit directli indirectli subsidiari vertec publish version decis inform omit pursuant provis articl council regul eec disclosur busi secret hereinaft understand text exact figur replac rang gener inform footnot case violat disclosur requir busi secret wacker chemi own esk share capit case iv hoechst wacker oj paragraph electr power consumpt depend size form furnac vari kwh kg esk plant delfzijl kwh kg arend kwh kg zaporozshj mehrwald histori econom aspect industri sic manufactur reprint ceram forum intern bericht der dkg vol mehrwald histori econom aspect industri sic manufactur reprint ceram forum intern bericht der dkg proport crystal type sic materi depend significantli aluminium content ullman encyclopedia industri chemistri silicon carbid commiss survei sic refractori grain averag sic content sic abras grain averag sic content fepa fédération européenn de fabric de produit abrasif standard coat abras grain fuse aluminium oxid silicon carbid standard bond abras grain fuse aluminium oxid silicon carbid case iv starck wienerberg oj paragraph confirm case iv creditanstalt bankverein treibach oj oj council regul ec oj impos definit anti dump duti import silicon carbid origin peopl republ china poland russian feder ukrain regul defin product concern product consider sic crystallin metallurg grade conclus base basic physic characterist sic explicitli recogn sic produc qualiti applic joint product process page notif page notif page notif figur includ purchas sic produc deliv eea eea abras manufactur belong group oper abras manufactur plant part world tyrolit specif manual norton gener inform convent abras annex notif document norton catalog annex notif william wellborn expand role synthet miner industri industri miner april respons uk bruce mcmichael abras miner take rough smooth industri miner februari commiss survei sizeabl minor abras manufactur present green sic manufactur final product green sic replac black sic state scarc switch state replac green sic black sic price green sic increas specif manual norton gener inform convent abras annex notif document specif manual norton gener inform convent abras annex notif document norton catalog annex notif william wellborn expand role synthet miner industri industri miner april peter wacht feuerfest siliciumcarbid wien reaction start saint gobain norton industri ceram corpor annex notif studi sic abras grain opportun william wellborn expand role synthet miner industri industri miner april specif manual norton convent abras cut annex notif document chemic analysi silicon carbid fepa standard chemic analysi fuse aluminium oxid fepa standard tyrolit adapt test bond system abras miner year abras manufactur replac sic major product line year page parti respons case iv aerospatial alenia de havilland oj case iv du pont ici oj case iv nestlé perrier oj import switch cost regard product market definit case iv crown cork amp seal carnaud metalbox oj paragraph case iv du pont ici oj paragraph broad rang invest attribut number sic product line compani case iv elf atochem shell chimi oj comparison total cost piec grind ferrou metal workpiec undertaken ge superabras cbn cheaper aluminium oxid annex parti letter juli fact parti state connect low level invest amp commod corundum sic explain fact commod regain ground lost advanc product seed gel aluminium oxid cbn synthet diamond amp spend increas page notif confirm studi saint gobain norton industri ceram corpor sic abras grain opportun annex notif page state introduct cnc grind equip convert custom diamond wheel due neglig wear rate sic wheel expens requir continu machin adjust increas oper attent due continu wheel wear dimension studi sic abras grain opportun previou footnot page state dramat improv sic product lifetim achiev bond abras develop market segment toolroom grind applic reclaim sic abras bruce mcmichael abras miner take rough smooth industri miner februari pp case iv creditanstalt bankverein treibach oj paragraph specif manual norton gener inform convent abras annex notif document bruce mcmichael abras miner take rough smooth industri miner februari bruce mcmichael abras miner take rough smooth industri miner februari pp case iv nestlé perrier oj paragraph import price differ respect product market definit case iv crown cork amp seal carnaud metalbox oj paragraph william wellborn expand role synthet miner industri industri miner april notif figur arriv ad import shown market share tabl respect applic parti market share tabl total sic market import add amp gt tonn ecu amp gt million commiss investig found process sic abras refractori industri applic averag sic content volum process sic sold industri end user eea sic content abras manufactur sic materi sic content dust collector fine filler blend reason commiss consid sic minimum sic content crystal sic fédération européenn de fabric de produit abrasif fepa bond abras grain size standard coat abras grain size standard standard defin macro grit size micro grit size standard defin macro grit size micro grit iso standard bond abras determin design grain size distribut iso standard coat abras grain size analysi page notif consider punctual deliveri absolut reliabl factor delin geograph market case iv crown cork amp seal carnaud metalbox oj paragraph council regul ec oj notif page page respons kuhmichel washington mill timcal smyri abrasivi averag price eea found high eastern europ higher china page notif page notif page notif annex decis busi secret attach publish version notif annex notif annex figur estim parti letter parti octob annex commiss ad sale figur parti major supplier orkla exolon navarro mwk timcal washington mill starck frank amp schult step commiss elimin doubl count result inter supplier purchas final commiss ad import figur estim explain section take account fact total import includ sale timcal eea orkla exolon estim market volum abras grain tonn treibach market volum tonn ecu million navarro estim market ecu million commiss rang market share argu market volum market total import higher calcul basi custom supplier inquiri footnot figur ad part equip process fepa fepa grain norton catalog introduct mitchel market report silicon carbid edit volum page notif respons annex respons annex letter parti octob annex letter parti octob annex oj commiss ad sale figur parti major supplier orkla exolon navarro mwk timcal washington mill starck frank amp schult step commiss elimin doubl count result inter supplier purchas final commiss ad import figur estim explain section take account fact total import includ sale timcal eea orkla exolon estim market volum refractori grain tonn treibach market volum tonn ecu million navarro estim market ecu million commiss rang market share argu market volum market total import higher calcul basi custom supplier inquiri footnot commiss ad sale figur parti major supplier orkla exolon navarro mwk timcal washington mill starck frank amp schult step commiss elimin doubl count result inter supplier purchas final commiss ad import figur estim explain section take account fact total import includ sale timcal eea page parti letter juli delet busi secret parti expect signific effici cost save result restructur streamlin product process delfzijl plant integr european sic oper saint gobain oj paragraph oj annex annex decis busi secret attach publish version annex ii gt tabl gt assum market volum market total import higher calcul basi custom supplier inquiri footnot annex iii gt tabl gt assum market volum market total import higher calcul basi custom supplier inquiri footnot