Friday 18 January 2013


A new market report titled "Antimicrobial Coatings Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," by Transparency Market Research observes that the antimicrobial coatings demand was worth USD 1.6 billion in 2012 and is estimated to reachUSD 3.3 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR over 12% from 2012 to 2018. North America is the global revenue leader in antimicrobial coatings and dominates the demand for these products.

 
Owing to ability to ward off microbial growth effectively, there is a growing demand for antimicrobial coatings in medical applications such as catheters and other medical devices. With the realization that indoor air pollution can cause more harm to health, there had also been a noticeable rise in the use of antimicrobial coatings in improvement of indoor air quality. Increased use of plastic packaging in food applications has resulted in growing demand for additives and coatings in the food packaging industry. However, factors such as questionable efficacy of coatings used in apparel, health issues associated with the use of active silver as the main ingredient and stringent regulations governing the antimicrobial coatings market are restraining growth.
 
Active silver has emerged as the most widely used raw material for antimicrobial coatings as it is believed to show the highest efficacy levels compared to other compounds. Antimicrobial powder coatings demand is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.4% by volumes and at a CAGR of 9.1% by volume, from 2012 and 2018. Surface modifications and coatings account for the larger of the two product-based market shares and are expected to show steady growth rates at CAGR of 8.8% by volume and at CAGR of 12.2% by revenue from 2012 to 2018. The market has also been segmented on the basis of the microbes; the coatings offer protection against such as E. Coli, Listeria, Pseudomonas and others.
 
Antimicrobial coatings demand for indoor air quality is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.8% from 2012 to 2018. Similarly hospitals and healthcare centers have a need for antimicrobial atmosphere and coatings have been adapted accordingly for exclusive use in medical locations. The medical/healthcare market demad for antimicrobial coatings is therefore expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.6% from 2012 to 2018. In case of mold formation, various coatings and products containing antimicrobial substances are being put to use as an aftercare method. Most of the buildings where mold aftercare is necessary are older than five years and hence the market is expected to grow at a high CAGR of 13.1% from  2012 to 2018.
The key market players include AkzoNobel N.V., Sherwin-Williams Company, Dow Microbial Control and Diamond Vogel Paints. There are many other market players such as BASF, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (DuPont), Nippon Paint Co. Ltd., RPM International Inc., Royal DSM N.V., Sono-Tek Corporation and others that also have good market bases in antimicrobial coatings.
 
This market study provides in-depth and exhaustive nanlysis of the global antimicrobial coatings market. The market has been segmented on three different levels, which are described below:
  • Antimicrobial coatings market, by product type
    • Antimicrobial powder coatings
      • Silver
      • Others
    • Surface modifications and coatings
      • E. Coli
      • Listeria
      • Pseudomonas
      • Others
  • Antimicrobial coatings market, by application
    • Indoor air quality
    • Mold remediation
    • Medical/healthcare
    • Antimicrobial textiles
    • Construction
    • Food
    • Others
In addition the report provides a cross-sectional analysis of the application sub-segments with respect to the following geographical markets
  • Antimicrobial coatings market, by geography
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Asia-Pacific
    • Rest of the World (RoW)

Thursday 10 January 2013


According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research “Construction Equipment Market – Global and China Forecast, Market Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis, 2011 – 2017,” the global construction equipment market is expected to reach USD 192.3 billion by 2017 from USD 143.6billion in 2012, growing at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2012 to 2017.The earth-moving equipment segment is in a commanding position contributing about 43% to the total construction equipment market revenue in 2012. China accounted for majority of the global construction equipment consumption, with Europe at a distant second.


The construction equipment market is driven by factors such as growth in construction activities, emergence of lease-based equipment, and increasing government investment in infrastructure development especially in developing nations. In addition demand by companies in infrastructure and real estate is also supporting the growth of the construction equipment market.
Despite the encouragement by governments across the globe, there are certain factors inhibiting the growth of the construction equipment market such as uncertain economic conditions, and strict emission regulations. The increasing price of raw materials such as steel is also a major challenge for the construction equipment market.

The earth-moving equipment segment holds majority market share of the total construction equipment market and is estimated to be worth USD 61.7billion in 2012. Material handling equipment is the fastest growing segment and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% from 2012 to 2017. The construction vehicles segment is expected to exhibit healthy growth during the forecast period (2012 – 2017) and will attain a market size of USD 22.9 billion in2017.

Asia is considered the most promising market for construction equipment worldwide due to relatively good performance of construction and mining industries, in countries like India and China. Europe holds the second largest share of the construction equipment market. China is the major contributor to the global construction equipment market and accounts for about 41.2% of the overall global sales of construction equipment. The construction equipment market in China in 2012 is estimated at USD 59.2 billion and is expected to reach USD 95.6 billion in 2017 at CAGR of 10.1% from 2012 to 2017. In addition, China also holds about 17% market share of the global agriculture equipment industry.

Some of the key players dominating the construction equipment market are Caterpillar (U.S.), Komatsu (Japan), Volvo (Sweden), Hitachi (Japan), Liebherr (Switzerland), Sany (China), Zoomlion (China), Terex (U.S.), Doosan (South Korea) and John Deere (U.S.). Caterpillar is the leading player in the global construction equipment industry. Some of the Chinese construction equipment market players dominating the global market are: Sany, Zoomlion, XCMG, Guangxi Liugong, Lonking and others.

This report titled “Construction Equipment Market – Global and China Forecast, Market Share, Size, Growth and Industry Analysis, 2011 – 2017,” provides in depth analysis, market size estimates, market shares and forecast for the period 2011- 2017 for the construction equipment market across the globe. The report analyzes four regional markets, namely China, the U.S. Europe and Asia for construction equipment based on product types.

The study provides complete evaluation of the shareholders approach, winning imperatives essential for them by segmenting the construction equipment industry as below:
Construction Equipment Market by Type
Earth Moving Equipment
Excavators
Loaders
Others (graders, roller and such others)
Material Handling Equipment
Crawler Cranes
Trailer Mounted Cranes
Truck Mounted Cranes
Others
Concrete and Road Construction Equipment
Concrete Mixer & Pavers
All types of Pumps
Others
Construction Vehicles
Parts and Attachment for Construction Equipment
Agriculture Equipment Market by Type
Tractors
Harvesting Equipment
Plowing and Cultivating Equipment
Planting and Fertilizing
Other Agricultural Equipment
Construction Equipment Market by Geography
U.S.
Europe
Asia
China
RoW