( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bllgp2/machine_tools) has announced the addition of the "Machine Tools - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Machine Tools in US$ Million by the following Product Groups/Segments:

• Metal Cutting Tools (Boring & Drilling Machines, Gear Cutting Machines, Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines, Lathe Machines, Milling Machines, Machining Centers, Station Type Machines, & Other Metal Cutting Tools)
• Metal Forming Tools (Punching & Shearing Machines, Bending & Forming Machines, Metal Working Presses, & Other Metal Forming Tools)
• Special Machine Tools (Waterjet Cutting Machines, High Power Laser Cutting Machines, Electrochemical Machines, & Electrical Discharge Machines).

The report also analyzes the following End-Use Segments:

• Automobile
• Aerospace/Defense
• Electronics/Electrical

The report profiles 424 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
• Amada Co. Ltd.
• Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.
• Dalian Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd.
• FANUC Corporation

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• Importance of the Manufacturing Sector for the Machine Tools Market: A Review
• Machine Tools: Market Structure &Traits
• Where Do the Opportunities Lie?
• Economic Upheavals in the Recent Past & Outlook for the Future
• 2007-2009 World Economic Recession & Its Impact on Machine Tools Market
• 2010: The Year of Recovery
• America's Brush with the Fiscal Cliff Crisis (2011 through 2014) & its Impact on the Machine Tools Market
• Years 2011 & 2012: Steady Demand for Machine Tools Amid Encouraging Resurgence in GDP
• Year 2013: GDP Declines, Dragging Down Demand Despite Increase in Manufacturing PMI
• Year 2014: Mostly Positive Outlook Sprinkled With Yet Lingering Fears
• Years 2009-2013: The European Debt Crisis Escalates, Hurting the Manufacturing Sector
• Year 2014 & 2015: Hopes for a Recovery, Despite Volatility & Risks of a Relapse
• Return to Growth in EU: Key Statistical Findings
• Emerging Markets in Transition: Structural Slowdown is the New Normal
• Year 2014 & 2015: Cyclical Upturn Encourages Positive Manufacturing Outlook in Asia-Pacific
• Key World Economic Indicators
• Market Outlook

2. MARKET TRENDS, DRIVERS & ISSUES

• Non-BRIC Emerging Markets to Supplement Declining Growth in BRICs in the Coming Decade
• Outsourcing of Manufacturing Activity Boosts Demand for Machine Tools in Developing Countries
• Rapid Mushrooming of Job Shops in Developing Countries Poised to Benefit Machine Tools
• Stable Automotive Production in Developing Countries Augurs Well for Machine Tools
• Opportunity Indicators
• Rise in Commercial Aircraft Orders Augur Well for Machine Tool Industry
• Specialized Aerospace Materials Spur Demand for Sophisticated Machine Tools
• Developments in Renewable Energy Help Spur Market Opportunities
• Strong Growth in the Semiconductor Industry Drives Demand for Machine Tools
• Opportunity Indicator
• Heavy Equipment/Machinery Manufacturing Industry Promises Bright Prospects
• Technology Innovation: Key to Growth in the Market
• Technology Refinements Boost Demand for Numerical Control (NC) Machine Tools
• Advent of 3D-Printing Machines: Marks the Emergence of Next Generation Machine Tools
• Smart Machines Spiral in Popularity
• Retrofit Market Keeps CNC Machinery Sales Alive
• Robotic-Assisted Technology and Automation Spurs Growth

3. TRENDS ACROSS MAJOR PRODUCT MARKETS

• Metal Cutting Tools Market: An Overview
• High Speed Steel Cutting Tools: Hopes Pinned onto Powder Metallurgical HSS to Spearhead Growth
• Rising Popularity of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers Bodes Well Advanced Cutting Tools
• Grinding Machines Market: An Overview
• Strong Opportunities in Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing
• Advanced Grinding Techniques Spearhead Growth
• Shortage of Skilled Labor Drives Automation Trends in Grinding Machinery
• Laser Cutting Machines Market: An Overview
• Ultrashort Pulsed Laser Technology Gains Popularity
• Fiber Laser Technology Gains Prominence at the Expense of CO2 Laser Technology
• Adoption of Nanosecond Pulsed Fiber Lasers Poised to Grow Rapidly
• Waterjet Cutting Machines Market: An Overview
• Expanding Applications Spur Growth in the Market

4. PRODUCT/END-USE MARKET OVERVIEW

• Machine Tools
• Metal Cutting Tools
• Structure of Metal Cutting Tool
• Cutting Methods
• Major Categories of Tools
• Types of Metal Cutting Machine Tools
• Boring & Drilling Machines
• Gear Cutting Machines
• Grinding, Honing, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machines
• Lathe Machines
• Types of Lathes
• CNC Lathes
• Milling Machines
• Major Components
• Body of the Milling Machines
• Length of Cut
• Helix Angle
• Land
• Diameter
• End Teeth
• CNC Milling Machines
• Center Cutting and Non Center Cutting Milling Machines
• Machining Centers
• Horizontal CNC Machining Centers
• Vertical CNC Machining Centers
• Station Type Machines
• Other Metal Cutting Tools
• Metal Forming Machine Tools
• Types of Metal Forming Machine Tools
• Punching & Shearing Tools
• Bending & Forming Tools
• Bending' Vs Forming'
• Metal Working Presses
• Other Metal Forming Tools
• Special Machine Tools
• Waterjet Cutting Machines
• High Power Laser Cutting Machines
• Electrochemical Machines
• Electrical Discharge Machines
• Die-Sink EDMs
• Wire-Cut EDMs
• Die-Sink Machines Vs Wire-Cut Machines
• Market Segmentation by Machine Price and Precision
• High-End Machine Tool Market
• Mid-Range Machine Tool Market
• Low-End Machine Tool Market
• End Use Markets
• Automotive Industry
• Aerospace/Defense Industry
• Electronics/Electrical Industry
• Others

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

• Omax Unveils Next-Generation Maxiem Waterjet-Cutting Machines
• Hexagon Metrology Introduces Patented TESA MH3D- DUAL CMM
• EMAG Launches New PECM and ECM Machines
• NBS Technologies Unveils MLX Dual Milling Machine for Smart Card Sector
• Okuma America Rolls Out New Machines
• KYOCERA Launches PV7025 PVD-Coated Cermet Grade Indexable Cutting Tool Inserts
• Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Rolls Out MFWN M-Six and MEW M
• Four Milling Cutters
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Introduces Bond Meister MWB-12-ST Wafer Bonding Machine
• Mitsubishi Electric Unveils MV Series of New Wire-Cut EDMs
• Makino Introduces G7 i Grinder 5-Axis Horizontal Machining Center
• Sandvik Coromant Introduces CoroDrill 460-XM High-Performance Drill
• Eastern Laser Launches Constant-Light Digital Controlled Laser Cutting Machine

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

• Waterjet Holdings Takes Over Flow International
• Haimer and Kennametal Join Hands
• GF AgieCharmilles Becomes GF Machining Solutions
• Gleason Snaps Up IMS KOEPFER Cutting Tools
• Guildemeister Renames itself as DMG MORI SEIKI
• Hurco Companies Takes Over LCM's Machine Tool Component Division
• KREON TECHNOLOGIES Takes Over FRIULROBOT
• Guardair Takes Over Assets of Allen Gasket Cutting Machine
• ESCO Takes Over Advanced Cutting Systems
• Mori Seiki Inaugurates First Plant in North America
• Mazak to Expand Kentucky Plant
• Hardinge Takes Over Usach Technologies
• EDAC Technologies Takes Over Assets of Smith-Renaud
• Yamazaki Mazak Mergs Laser Cutting and Machine Tools Divisions
• Klingelnberg Takes Over Höfler Maschinenbau
• Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Holding Acquires SAFOP
• Machine Tool Technology Takes Over Assets of Dean Smith & Grace
• Kyocera Establishes Kyocera CTC Precision Tools in India
• Sumitomo Electric Industries and PT. Somagede Indonesia to form Joint Venture
• Fair Friend Group Acquires Five Foreign Machine Tool Companies