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US circuit breaker and fuse demand will grow 3.7 percent per year through 2011, supported by stronger outlooks for construction of nonresidential buildings and electric utilities. Circuit breakers will outpace fuses, led by strong growth in power circuit breakers. High-power fuses will pace the fuse segment.

This study analyzes the $3 billion US circuit breaker and fuse industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1996, 2001 and 2006, and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by product (e.g., molded case circuit breakers, power circuit breakers, high-power fuses, cartridge and plug fuses, electronic fuses); and market (e.g., electric power, building construction, machinery, electronics, automotive).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 20 leading competitors including Eaton, General Electric, Schneider Electric, ABB, Cooper Industries, Littelfuse, Carbone Lorraine, and Tyco Electronics.

TABLE OF CONTENTS





SECTION PAGE



INTRODUCTION viii



I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1



II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Environment 4

Industrial Sector Outlook 9

Industrial Production Trends 10

Capital Spending Trends 13

Construction Trends 17

Residential Construction 19

Nonresidential Construction 20

Nonbuilding Construction 23

Pricing Trends 24

Market Trends 26

Regulations 29

Sulfur Hexafluoride 29

Electric Utility Deregulation 31

Other 32

International Environment 34

World Supply & Demand 34

US Foreign Trade in Circuit Breakers & Fuses 36

Imports 37

Exports 38



III. TECHNOLOGY 40

General 40

Basic Electrical & Electronic Properties 40

Circuit Protection Device Technology 42

Positive Temperature Coefficient Fuses 45

Thin-Film Fuses 46

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters 47

Complementary Circuit Protection Technologies 48

Thyristors 49

Varistors 50

Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors 50

Sulfur Hexafluoride 51



IV. OVERVIEW 53

General 53

Supply & Demand 54



V. CIRCUIT BREAKERS 56

General 56

Products 56

Molded Case Circuit Breakers 60

Industrial 62

Light-Duty 63

Specialty 65

Power Circuit Breakers 67

Parts & Accessories 70

Suppliers & Market Share 70



VI. FUSES 73

General 73

Products 74

High-Power Fuses 77

Power Fuses & Fuse Links 78

Distribution Cutouts 78

Cartridge & Plug Fuses 79

Electronic Fuses 81

Other Fuse Types 83

Parts & Accessories 84

Suppliers & Market Share 85



VII. MARKETS 87

General 87

Electric Power 92

Electric Power Outlook 92

Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand 94

Nonresidential Building Construction 96

Nonresidential Construction Outlook 97

Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand 98

Machinery 100

Machinery Trends 101

Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand 102

Residential Building Construction 104

Residential Building Construction Outlook 105

Circuit Breaker and Fuse Demand 106

Electronic Equipment 109

Electronic Equipment Outlook 110

Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand 111

Nonautomotive Transportation Equipment 114

Nonautomotive Transportation Equipment Outlook 114

Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand 116

Automotive 118

Motor Vehicle Outlook 119

Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand 120

Electrical Equipment 122

Electrical Equipment Outlook 123

Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand 124

Other Markets 125



VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 127

General 127

Industry Composition & Market Share 128

Market Leaders 132

Competitive Strategies 134

Product Development & Manufacturing 136

Marketing & Distribution 137

Financial Requirements 139

Mergers & Acquisitions 143

Company Profiles 146

ABB Limited 147

Airpax Holdings Incorporated, see Sensata Technologies

AVX Corporation, see Kyocera Corporation

Bel Fuse Incorporated 149

Bourns Incorporated 150

Carbone Lorraine 152

Carling Technologies Incorporated 154

Cooper Industries Limited 155

Eaton Corporation 157

Ferraz Shawmut SA, see Carbone Lorraine

Fuji Electric Holdings Company Limited 161

G&W Electric Company 162

General Electric Company 163

Kyocera Corporation 165

L-3 Communications Corporation 166

Littelfuse Incorporated 167

Powell Industries Incorporated 170

Raychem Corporation, see Tyco Electronics Limited

Schneider Electric SA 171

Schurter AG 173

Sensata Technologies BV 174

Siemens AG 176

SPD Electrical Systems Incorporated,

see L-3 Communications Corporation

Square D Company, see Schneider Electric SA

Texas Instruments Incorporated 178

Tyco Electronics Limited 179

Additional Circuit Breaker & Fuse Companies 181







LIST OF TABLES



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SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3



SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Environment 9

2 Manufacturers Shipments 13

3 Private Fixed Investment by Sector 17

4 Construction Expenditures 19

5 Circuit Breaker & Fuse Pricing Deflators 25

6 Circuit Breaker & Fuse Market, 1996-2006 28

7 World Demand for Circuit Breakers & Fuses by Region 35

8 US Foreign Trade in Circuit Breakers & Fuses 37



SECTION IV -- OVERVIEW

1 Circuit Breaker & Fuse Supply & Demand 55



SECTION V -- CIRCUIT BREAKERS

1 Circuit Breaker Supply & Demand 58

2 Molded Case Circuit Breaker Demand 62

3 Industrial Molded Case Circuit Breaker Demand 63

4 Light-Duty Molded Case Circuit Breaker Demand 65

5 Specialty Molded Case Circuit Breaker Demand 67

6 Power Circuit Breaker Demand 69

7 Circuit Breaker Part & Accessory Demand 70



SECTION VI -- FUSES

1 Fuse Supply & Demand 75

2 High-Power Fuse Demand 77

3 Cartridge & Plug Fuse Demand 80

4 Electronic Fuse Demand 83

5 Other Fuse Demand 84

6 Fuse Part & Accessory Demand 85



SECTION VII -- MARKETS

1 Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand by Market & Source 90

2 Electric Power Indicators 94

3 Electric Power Market for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 96

4 Nonresidential Building Construction 98

5 Nonresidential Construction Market for Circuit Breakers

& Fuses 100

6 Machinery Shipments 102

7 Machinery Market for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 104

8 Residential Building Construction 106

9 Residential Building Market for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 109

10 Computer & Electronic Product Shipments 111

11 Electronic Equipment Market for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 113

12 Nonautomotive Transportation Equipment Shipments 116

13 Nonautomotive Transportation Equipment Market

for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 118

14 Motor Vehicle Indicators 120

15 Automotive Market for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 122

16 Electrical Equipment Shipments 124

17 Electrical Equipment Market for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 125

18 Other Markets for Circuit Breakers & Fuses 126



SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Revenue Data: Selected Circuit Breaker & Fuse

Manufacturers, 2006 130

2 Capital Spending Patterns:

Selected Circuit Breaker & Fuse Manufacturers 141

3 Composite Financial Ratios:

Selected Circuit Breaker & Fuse Manufacturers 143

4 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 145







LIST OF CHARTS



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SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Circuit Breaker & Fuse Pricing Deflators 26

2 Circuit Breaker & Fuse Market, 1997-2006 29

3 US Imports of Circuit Breakers & Fuses by Source, 2006 38

4 US Exports of Circuit Breakers & Fuses by Destination, 2006 39



SECTION V -- CIRCUIT BREAKERS

1 Circuit Breaker Demand by Type & Market, 2006 59

2 US Circuit Breaker Market Share by Company, 2006 72



SECTION VI -- FUSES

1 Fuse Demand by Type & Market, 2006 76

2 US Fuse Market Share by Company, 2006 86



SECTION VII -- MARKETS

1 Circuit Breaker & Fuse Demand by Market & Source, 2006 91



SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Circuit Breaker & Fuse Market Share by Company, 2006 134