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Metal Sputtering Target
Sputtering is the process of forming a thin film when the object is attached to the target substrate by the sputtering and scattering, and the sputtering target is the material for high-speed particle bombardment. Metal Target Materials are kinds of sputtering targets and this report studies the Metal Target Material.
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Sputtering is the process of forming a thin film when the object is attached to the target substrate by the sputtering and scattering, and the sputtering target is the material for high-speed particle bombardment. Metal Target Materials are kinds of sputtering targets and this report studies the Metal Target Material.
A sputtering target is a material that is used to create thin films in a technique known as sputter deposition, or thin film deposition. During this process the sputtering target material, which begins as a solid, is broken up by gaseous ions into tiny particles that form a spray and coat another material, which is known as the substrate. Sputter deposition is commonly involved in the creation of semiconductors and computer chips. As a result, most sputtering target materials are metallic elements or alloys, although there are some ceramic targets available that create hardened thin coatings for various tools.
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Sputtering is the process of forming a thin film when the object is attached to the target substrate by the sputtering and scattering, and the sputtering target is the material for high-speed particle bombardment. Metal Target Materials are kinds of sputtering targets and this report studies the Metal Target Material.
A sputtering target is a material that is used to create thin films in a technique known as sputter deposition, or thin film deposition. During this process the sputtering target material, which begins as a solid, is broken up by gaseous ions into tiny particles that form a spray and coat another material, which is known as the substrate. Sputter deposition is commonly involved in the creation of semiconductors and computer chips. As a result, most sputtering target materials are metallic elements or alloys, although there are some ceramic targets available that create hardened thin coatings for various tools.
The global metal sputtering target development and production mainly concentrated in the Europe, United States and Japan, and the industry concentration is quite high. Manufactures of sputtering targets, represented by Materion (Heraeus), Mitsui Mining & Smelting, Praxair, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation, Plansee SE, Hitachi Metals, Honeywell, Sumitomo Chemical, ULVAC and others. The Top 10 manufacturers accounted for 68.12% of the global revenue share in 2019.
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Semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, solar cells and other downstream industries have a higher demand on the product quality and stability. The segment of semiconductor took about 38.93% of the revenue share in 2019, followed by the segment of flat panel display, which took about 35.56%.
Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Metal Sputtering Target market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, service volume (), using 2024 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of service Types and end-use Applications, harmonizes provider attribution, and delivers comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region or country, including indicative price bands (US$/) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10). Outputs are intended to support service design, budgeting, capacity planning, and benchmarking for providers, platforms, channel partners, and investors; the report also reviews technology shifts and notable service innovations relevant to Metal Sputtering Target.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading service providers with 2021–2025 results and a 2026–2032 outlook—covering revenue, market share, price bands, service portfolio and client mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, network expansion, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—volume metrics by provider, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Metal Sputtering Target Market by Company
Materion (Heraeus)
JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
Praxair
Plansee SE
Hitachi Metals
Honeywell
Mitsui Mining & Smelting
Sumitomo Chemical
ULVAC
TOSOH
Ningbo Jiangfeng
Heesung
Luvata
Fujian Acetron New Materials
Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material
Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials
GRIKIN Advanced Material
FURAYA Metals
Advantec
Angstrom Sciences
Umicore Thin Film Products
Metal Sputtering Target Segment by Type
Metal Target
Alloy Target
Metal Sputtering Target Segment by Application
Semiconductor
Solar Energy
Flat Panel Display
Others
Metal Sputtering Target Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Iran
Egypt
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Metal Sputtering Target market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Metal Sputtering Target and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
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6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Metal Sputtering Target.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6: Detailed analysis of Metal Sputtering Target companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 12: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 13: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Metal Target
- Alloy Target
Applications
- Semiconductor
- Solar Energy
- Flat Panel Display
- Others
Companies covered
- Materion (Heraeus)
- JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
- Praxair
- Plansee SE
- Hitachi Metals
- Honeywell
- Mitsui Mining & Smelting
- Sumitomo Chemical
- ULVAC
- TOSOH
- Ningbo Jiangfeng
- Heesung
- Luvata
- Fujian Acetron New Materials
- Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material
- Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials
- GRIKIN Advanced Material
- FURAYA Metals
- Advantec
- Angstrom Sciences
- Umicore Thin Film Products
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Metal Sputtering Target by Type
- 2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.2.2 Metal Target
- 2.2.3 Alloy Target
- 2.3 Metal Sputtering Target by Application
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.3.2 Semiconductor
- 2.3.3 Solar Energy
- 2.3.4 Flat Panel Display
- 2.3.5 Others
- 2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 Metal Sputtering Target Breakdown Data by Type
- 3.1 Global Metal Sputtering Target Historic Market Size by Type (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Metal Sputtering Target Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
4 Metal Sputtering Target Breakdown Data by Application
- 4.1 Global Metal Sputtering Target Historic Market Size by Application (2021-2026)
- 4.2 Global Metal Sputtering Target Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
5 Global Growth Trends
- 5.1 Global Metal Sputtering Target Market Perspective (2021-2032)
- 5.2 Global Metal Sputtering Target Growth Trends by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2.2 Metal Sputtering Target Historic Market Size by Region (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Metal Sputtering Target Forecasted Market Size by Region (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Metal Sputtering Target Market Dynamics
- 5.3.1 Metal Sputtering Target Industry Trends
- 5.3.2 Metal Sputtering Target Market Drivers
- 5.3.3 Metal Sputtering Target Market Challenges
- 5.3.4 Metal Sputtering Target Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
- 6.1 Global Top Metal Sputtering Target Players by Revenue
- 6.1.1 Global Top Metal Sputtering Target Players by Revenue (2021-2026)
- 6.1.2 Global Metal Sputtering Target Revenue Market Share by Players (2021-2026)
- 6.2 Global Metal Sputtering Target Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
- 6.3 Global Key Players of Metal Sputtering Target Head Office and Area Served
- 6.4 Global Metal Sputtering Target Players, Product Type & Application
- 6.5 Global Metal Sputtering Target Manufacturers Established Date
- 6.6 Global Metal Sputtering Target Market CR5 and HHI
- 6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
- 7.1 North America Metal Sputtering Target Market Size (2021-2032)
- 7.2 North America Metal Sputtering Target Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.3 North America Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.4 North America Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.5 United States
- 7.5 United States
- 7.6 Canada
- 7.7 Mexico
8 Europe
- 8.1 Europe Metal Sputtering Target Market Size (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Metal Sputtering Target Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.3 Europe Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.4 Europe Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.5 Germany
- 8.6 France
- 8.7 U.K.
- 8.8 Italy
- 8.9 Spain
- 8.10 Russia
- 8.11 Netherlands
- 8.12 Nordic Countries
9 Asia-Pacific
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Metal Sputtering Target Market Size (2021-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Metal Sputtering Target Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.3 Asia-Pacific Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.4 Asia-Pacific Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.5 China
- 9.6 Japan
- 9.7 South Korea
- 9.8 India
- 9.9 Australia
- 9.10 China Taiwan
- 9.11 Southeast Asia
10 South America
- 10.1 South America Metal Sputtering Target Market Size (2021-2032)
- 10.2 South America Metal Sputtering Target Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.3 South America Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.4 South America Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.5 Brazil
- 10.6 Argentina
- 10.7 Chile
- 10.8 Colombia
- 10.9 Peru
11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Metal Sputtering Target Market Size (2021-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Metal Sputtering Target Market Growth Rate by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Metal Sputtering Target Market Size by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.5 Saudi Arabia
- 11.6 Israel
- 11.7 United Arab Emirates
- 11.8 Turkey
- 11.9 Iran
- 11.10 Egypt
12 Players Profiled
- 12.1 Materion (Heraeus)
- 12.1.1 Materion (Heraeus) Company Information
- 12.1.2 Materion (Heraeus) Business Overview
- 12.1.3 Materion (Heraeus) Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.1.4 Materion (Heraeus) Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.1.5 Materion (Heraeus) Recent Developments
- 12.2 JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation
- 12.2.1 JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Company Information
- 12.2.2 JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Business Overview
- 12.2.3 JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.2.4 JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.2.5 JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Recent Developments
- 12.3 Praxair
- 12.3.1 Praxair Company Information
- 12.3.2 Praxair Business Overview
- 12.3.3 Praxair Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.3.4 Praxair Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.3.5 Praxair Recent Developments
- 12.4 Plansee SE
- 12.4.1 Plansee SE Company Information
- 12.4.2 Plansee SE Business Overview
- 12.4.3 Plansee SE Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.4.4 Plansee SE Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.4.5 Plansee SE Recent Developments
- 12.5 Hitachi Metals
- 12.5.1 Hitachi Metals Company Information
- 12.5.2 Hitachi Metals Business Overview
- 12.5.3 Hitachi Metals Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.5.4 Hitachi Metals Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.5.5 Hitachi Metals Recent Developments
- 12.6 Honeywell
- 12.6.1 Honeywell Company Information
- 12.6.2 Honeywell Business Overview
- 12.6.3 Honeywell Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.6.4 Honeywell Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.6.5 Honeywell Recent Developments
- 12.7 Mitsui Mining & Smelting
- 12.7.1 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Company Information
- 12.7.2 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Business Overview
- 12.7.3 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.7.4 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.7.5 Mitsui Mining & Smelting Recent Developments
- 12.8 Sumitomo Chemical
- 12.8.1 Sumitomo Chemical Company Information
- 12.8.2 Sumitomo Chemical Business Overview
- 12.8.3 Sumitomo Chemical Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.8.4 Sumitomo Chemical Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.8.5 Sumitomo Chemical Recent Developments
- 12.9 ULVAC
- 12.9.1 ULVAC Company Information
- 12.9.2 ULVAC Business Overview
- 12.9.3 ULVAC Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.9.4 ULVAC Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.9.5 ULVAC Recent Developments
- 12.10 TOSOH
- 12.10.1 TOSOH Company Information
- 12.10.2 TOSOH Business Overview
- 12.10.3 TOSOH Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.10.4 TOSOH Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.10.5 TOSOH Recent Developments
- 12.11 Ningbo Jiangfeng
- 12.11.1 Ningbo Jiangfeng Company Information
- 12.11.2 Ningbo Jiangfeng Business Overview
- 12.11.3 Ningbo Jiangfeng Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.11.4 Ningbo Jiangfeng Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.11.5 Ningbo Jiangfeng Recent Developments
- 12.12 Heesung
- 12.12.1 Heesung Company Information
- 12.12.2 Heesung Business Overview
- 12.12.3 Heesung Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.12.4 Heesung Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.12.5 Heesung Recent Developments
- 12.13 Luvata
- 12.13.1 Luvata Company Information
- 12.13.2 Luvata Business Overview
- 12.13.3 Luvata Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.13.4 Luvata Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.13.5 Luvata Recent Developments
- 12.14 Fujian Acetron New Materials
- 12.14.1 Fujian Acetron New Materials Company Information
- 12.14.2 Fujian Acetron New Materials Business Overview
- 12.14.3 Fujian Acetron New Materials Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.14.4 Fujian Acetron New Materials Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.14.5 Fujian Acetron New Materials Recent Developments
- 12.15 Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material
- 12.15.1 Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material Company Information
- 12.15.2 Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material Business Overview
- 12.15.3 Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.15.4 Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.15.5 Changzhou Sujing Electronic Material Recent Developments
- 12.16 Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials
- 12.16.1 Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials Company Information
- 12.16.2 Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials Business Overview
- 12.16.3 Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.16.4 Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.16.5 Luoyang Sifon Electronic Materials Recent Developments
- 12.17 GRIKIN Advanced Material
- 12.17.1 GRIKIN Advanced Material Company Information
- 12.17.2 GRIKIN Advanced Material Business Overview
- 12.17.3 GRIKIN Advanced Material Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.17.4 GRIKIN Advanced Material Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.17.5 GRIKIN Advanced Material Recent Developments
- 12.18 FURAYA Metals
- 12.18.1 FURAYA Metals Company Information
- 12.18.2 FURAYA Metals Business Overview
- 12.18.3 FURAYA Metals Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.18.4 FURAYA Metals Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.18.5 FURAYA Metals Recent Developments
- 12.19 Advantec
- 12.19.1 Advantec Company Information
- 12.19.2 Advantec Business Overview
- 12.19.3 Advantec Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.19.4 Advantec Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.19.5 Advantec Recent Developments
- 12.20 Angstrom Sciences
- 12.20.1 Angstrom Sciences Company Information
- 12.20.2 Angstrom Sciences Business Overview
- 12.20.3 Angstrom Sciences Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.20.4 Angstrom Sciences Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.20.5 Angstrom Sciences Recent Developments
- 12.21 Umicore Thin Film Products
- 12.21.1 Umicore Thin Film Products Company Information
- 12.21.2 Umicore Thin Film Products Business Overview
- 12.21.3 Umicore Thin Film Products Revenue in Metal Sputtering Target Business (2021-2026)
- 12.21.4 Umicore Thin Film Products Metal Sputtering Target Product Portfolio
- 12.21.5 Umicore Thin Film Products Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer
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