Sandvik AB(SAND.ST)
HQ SE38% share
Leading specialty-steel maker; its strip steel (e.g. 13C26) is a reference material for razor and surgical blades — same metallurgy serves industrial knives and medical cutting.
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Appliance Heating Element (Nichrome/Quartz)
Resistive heating elements — nichrome (Ni-Cr) coil and quartz/sheathed elements — for air fryers, coffee makers, toasters and kettles. Nichrome ties heating cost to nickel and chromium.
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Source countries
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Companies
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Goods affected
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Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
2 essential American goods rely on appliance heating element (nichrome/quartz) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| MXMexico | 58% |
| VNVietnam | 7% |
| JPJapan | 6% |
| CNChina | 5% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 4% |
| CACanada | 3% |
| GBUnited Kingdom | 3% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 2% |
| INIndia | 2% |
| PHPhilippines | 1% |
| FRFrance | 1% |
| ITItaly | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
3 companies produce appliance heating element (nichrome/quartz).
NIBE Element (Backer)(NIBE-B.ST)
HQ SE
One of the world's largest makers of resistive heating elements (Backer brand) for appliances and industry.
Watlow Electric Manufacturing
HQ US
Maker of industrial and appliance electric heaters, sensors and controllers.