The global demand for metal powders is expected to remain at 35 billion U.S. dollars in 2012, although the demand will grow 1.8% to reach 1.2 billion pounds. The reason is mainly due to metal prices will be lower than the high level of 2007; and 2002-2007 base metal powder, no significant change in demand.

Will increase the number of new uses for steel, stainless steel, aluminum and tungsten metal powder and other applications, such as powdered metal parts of motor vehicles in a wide range of applications, and nano-metal powder such as new product applications. In addition,
nickel powder a rebound in motor vehicle production and industrial machinery shipments also will promote the continued growth in demand for metal powders.

In 2007, steel, aluminum, zinc,
manganese powder and copper powder metal powder demand accounted for more than 90% of total demand, which accounted for more than 60% iron powder, however, because of its relatively low prices, only sales of steel powder 21% of the total.

The demand for iron and steel powders are mainly concentrated in parts production,
silicon powder especially in motor vehicle production. The demand for aluminum and aluminum mainly concentrated in the chemical industry, as catalysts, reducing agents, fillers, pigments, paints and so on. Tantalum powder is mainly used for computers and other precious metals, electronic components, electrical equipment market, used as a capacitor anode, because of its high cost, despite the relatively small demand, and sales of metal powder market share accounts for a large proportion. Sales of precious metal powders such as 2007 only 150 million pounds, while sales accounted for a quarter. Source:www.mhcmp.com