Dry coating technologies (CVD, PVD, DLC)

I. Dry Coating Technology Market Overview and Outlook

• Overview and Future Outlook of the Dry Coating Technology Market
• The Dry Coating Industry’s Direction Toward Reducing Dependence on the Automotive Sector
• Overcoming Environmental Impacts, Labor Shortages, and Other Opportunities and Risks to Reach 33.6 Billion Yen by 2030
• Classification and Definitions of Dry Coatings
• Scope of the Survey: Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), and Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) Coatings for Metal Substrates
• The Dry Coating Industry Remains Heavily Dependent on the Automotive Industry
• Breaking Away from the Automotive Industry Is Key to Survival
• Which Locations Will Attract Which Customers and Gain a Competitive Edge?
• The Advantages Offered by Local Outposts and Location Mapping
• Evaluation Based on New Criteria Begins with the Quantification of Environmental Impact
• Using New Comparison Criteria as a Breakthrough in New Fields
• The Worsening Labor Shortage and the Wave of Generational Transition
• Practical Incentive Measures Tailored to Company Size
• Market Size Expected to Reach 31.6 Billion yen in FY2026
• Market Size to Reach 33.6 Billion Yen by FY2030, Through Expanding into Non-Automotive Sectors

II. Market Trends by Segment

1. Trends by Coating Method (CVD and PVD)
   - The mainstream dry coating methods. Over 80% in tools and molds.
   - Responding to various needs through diverse film forming processes.
   1) CVD
   2) PVD
2. Trends by Film Forming Types (DLC)
   - Strong demand for DLC coating in the automotive application.
   - The overwhelming performance of DLC-coated surfaces and the barrier of an in-house
      oligopoly
3. Trends by Application
   1) Cutting instruments
   2) Metal molds
   3) Machinery parts
   4) Auto parts
   5) Others

III   Trends of Related Organizations

• ICS Corp.
• ULVAC TECHNO, Ltd.
• Oerlikon Japan Co., Ltd.
• Onward Giken
• Kohan Kogyo Co., Ltd.
• Kobe Steel, Ltd.
• TOHKEN THERMO TECH CO., LTD.
• Toyo Advanced Technologies Co.,Ltd.
• TS Nanocoat corp.
• Japan Coating Center Co., Ltd.
• NDK Inc.
• Fuji WPC Co., Ltd.
• Fujita Giken Co., Ltd.
• Proterial, Ltd.
• Matsuyama Giken Co., Ltd.
• YUKEN INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
• JFE Precision Corporation
• SEAVAC
• TPR CO., LTD.