Table of Contents
1. Industry Overview 1
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery - A Global Overview 1
- Developments in Agri Technology 2
- State-of-the-Art Technology for Tractors 2
- Global Trends 2
- Market Structure 3
- Development and Progress 3
- Construction and Mining Machinery/Equipment 6
- Trends and Issues 6
- Construction Industry 6
- Construction Equipment Industry 7
- Demand and Supply of Construction Equipment 7
- Shift in Construction Equipment Manufacturing Bases 7
- Technological Innovations and Security Issues - Prime Concern 8
- Leasing and Equipment Rental - An Alternative to Buying 8
- Product Enhancements - Point of Focus 8
- Residential Building Spurs General Construction Equipment Growth 8
- End-Use Market Conditions Impact Construction Equipment Sales 9
- Equipment Purchase Based on What the Total Package Offers 9
- Sophisticated Construction Equipment to Ride High 9
- Mining Equipment Industry 9
- A Review of the Mining Industry 9
- Developments in End-Use Segments 10
- Food Processing Machinery and Equipment - A Global Overview 10
- An Introduction 10
- Processing Adds Value to Food 10
- Food Processing - An Industry in Transition 11
- Food Processing Machinery Industry - Highly Fragmented 11
- Demand Drivers 11
- Product Overview 11
- Heterogeneous Market 11
- Segmentation 12
- Market Characteristics 12
- Products Based on Simple Technology 12
- Capital Investment by Food Processors Drives Demand 12
- Cyclical Demand Pattern 12
- Key Factors Determining Success 12
- Ability to Respond to Rapid Changes in Technology 12
- Product Development - Critical for Success 13
- Growth Opportunities 13
- Growing Consumer Awareness Shifts Focus of Equipment Makers 13
- Trend Towards Strategic Alliances 13
- Packaging Machinery 16
- Packaging: The Inevitable Part of the Package 16
- Packaging Machinery - An Evolving Outlook for the Decade 16
- Factors Influencing the Packaging Machinery Market 17
- Demand for Consumer Goods 17
- Packaging Demand 18
- Trend Towards Healthy Eating: A Drive for Processed Food Packaging
Machinery 18
- Consumer Has the Final Say 18
- Market Trends 18
- Integration, Automation and Standardization: A Move Towards
Efficiency 18
- Servo: Primed for Rapid Growth 18
- Packaging Machinery Gets Global: The Automation Panacea 19
- Rebuilt Machinery: Fortunes Built Up Again 19
- Internet: Bracing Up to ' Net' Profits for the Industry? 20
- Towards Shorter Innovation Cycles 20
- Technological Developments Improve Productivity 20
- Increasing Number of Consulting Agencies 20
- Machinery for Specific End-Use Applications 20
- Focus on Select End-Use Segments 21
- Food Processing 21
- Confectionery 21
- Chemicals and Cosmetics 22
- Pharmaceutical Products 22
- Technical Consumer Durables 22
- Leading Trends 23
- Pharmaceuticals: Leading the Industry' s Growth 23
- Longer Shelf-Life Packages: Fueling Demand for Vacuum Packaging
Machinery 23
- Trends in Packaging 23
- Transport Packaging: A New Role 23
- Aseptic Packaging: In Full Bloom 23
- Smart Packaging: An Emerging Trend 23
- Recyclable Packaging: Optimum Resource Management 23
- Versatility in Form-Fill-Seal Packaging Machinery 24
- Environmentally Compatible Packaging: A Growing Concern 24
- Packaging: Inroads into Visual Merchandising 24
- PET Packaging: Designing Bottles without Bottlenecks 24
- Flexible Packaging: Exotic Prospects 24
- Standup Pouches: Smooth Standing 25
- Retortable Pouches: Appeasing the Appetite, Health and the Eye 25
- Re-Closable Zippers: Zipping the Growth 25
- Reusable Plastics: Reiterating Success 26
- Flow Wrapping: In High Flow 26
- Thermoforming: Regaining the Drink Cup and Dairy Container Markets 26
- Flexible Pouches: Scouting New Vistas 26
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets - A Global Overview 26
- Industry Snapshots 26
- Industry Overview 27
- Trends and Issues 27
- Gas Turbines to Pick Up Pace... 27
- Steam Turbines on the Brink of Saturation 27
- Smooth Sailing for Wind Turbines 28
- Rising Demand for Large Wind Turbines 28
- Hybrid Power Wind Turbines On a Rise 28
- Rising Oil Prices Fuel Demand for Wind Turbines... 29
- Hydraulic Equipment - A Global Overview 32
- Industry Overview 32
- Market Scenario 32
- Select Few Set the Tone of the Market 32
- Region-Centric Products Govern the Industry 32
- Targeted Marketing: Upcoming Trend in Profit Reaping 32
- Virtual Markets: Shifting Platforms for Industrial Marketing 32
- Pricing Trends: The Trade-Off Between Costs and Volumes 33
- Major Trends 33
- Replacements and Upgrades Keep the Ball Moving 33
- Consolidation Frenzy Rides the Industry 33
- Mature Markets: Great Time for Mergers 33
- Construction Machinery Continues to be the Single Largest End-Use
Segment 33
- Use of Electronics Raises the Bar of Hydraulic Equipment 34
- Digit-All Revolution Catches Up with Hydraulics 34
- Welding Machinery - A Global Overview 37
- Industry Overview 37
- Market Trends 37
- Catching up with Times 37
- Plastic Welding Sidelines Metal Welding 37
- Boom in Demand for Ultrasonic Welding 37
- User Friendly Equipment: Order of the Day 37
- Laser Welding Growing Above Other Techniques 37
- Innovations Lead the Industry 37
- Rising Demand for Laser Technology in Automotive Industry 38
- Fragmentation Marking the Industry 38
- Factors Impacting the Industry 38
- Impact of Modern Electronics 38
- Impact of New Welding Techniques 39
- Impact of Adhesives 39
- Impact of Quality Control 39
- Textile Machinery - A Global Overview 42
- Global Trends 42
- Indian Textile Machinery: Rising from Recession 42
- Italian Textile Machinery Industry: Competitive Despite Turbulent
Times 42
- Factors Influencing the Market 42
- Nature of the Industry 42
- Product Overview 42
- Shift from Cotton to Synthetics 43
- Man-Made Fiber Machines 43
- Significance of Specialty Machines 43
- Categories of Textile Machinery 43
- Printing Machinery & Supplies - A Global Overview 46
- Outlook 46
- Growing at a Slower Pace 46
- The Printing Industry: On the Road to Next Millennium 46
- A Rapidly Consolidating Industry 46
- A More Customer Friendly Approach 46
- Advertising & Direct Mailing Projected to Grow Swiftly 46
- The Small/Medium Format Presses - Meeting Industry Requirements 46
- Newspaper Press Segment: Expected to Grow at a Slower Pace 47
- Future of Printing Technology is Digital 47
- Distribution Network: Lifeline of the Business 47
- Trends in the Market 48
- Digitalization and Customization 48
- Computer-to-Plate (CTP) Technology: Registering Healthy Growth 48
- Integration of Processes 48
- Shaftless Printing 48
- Decline of the Letterpress 49
- Maintenance of Existing Customers 49
- Printing Industry - A Categorization 49
- Commercial Printing: A High Growth Sector 49
- Publications: Focus on Pre-Press and Printing Speeds 49
- Packaging Printing 49
- Digital Printing is ' In' 50
- Digitization - The Phenomenon that' s Arrived to Stay 50
- The Big and the Better Will Survive 50
- Printing Industry Heading for Automation 50
- Going Green 50
- The Net: Opening New Avenues 51
- Manifold Benefits 51
- Printing Service Providers: Aiming to Become One-Stop Shops 51
- Table 25: Global Market for Printing Machinery & Supplies by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 52
- Table 26: Global Printing Machinery & Supplies Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World 52
- Table 27: Global Market for Printing Machinery & Supplies by
Product Group / Segment - Pre-Press Systems, Printing Presses (Offset
Printing Presses, Flexoprinting and Other Presses), Post-Press Machinery
& Equipment, and Other Printing Related Equipment Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 53
- Table 28: Global Printing Machinery & Supplies Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Group/Segment -
Pre-Press Systems, Printing Presses (Offset Printing Presses,
Flexoprinting and Other Presses), Post-Press Machinery & Equipment,
and Other Printing Related Equipment 53
- Compressors and Vacuum Pumps - A Global Overview 54
- Overview and Outlook 54
- Market Trends and Historic Perspective 54
- Overseas Sales ' De-Compressing' Profits 54
- Critical Market Drivers 55
- Table 29: Global Market for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 56
- Table 30: Global Compressors and Vacuum Pumps Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America 56
- Table 31: Global Market for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps by Product
Group/Segment -Compressors (Positive Displacement Compressors and Dynamic
Compressors), and Vacuum Pumps (Rotary Vacuum Pumps, Liquid Ring Vacuum
Pumps, and Diaphragm Vacuum Pumps) Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 57
- Table 32: Global Compressors and Vacuum Pumps Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Group/Segment -
Compressors (Positive Displacement Compressors and Dynamic Compressors),
and Vacuum Pumps (Rotary Vacuum Pumps, Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps, and
Diaphragm Vacuum Pumps) 57
- Boilers - A Global Overview 58
- Industry Overview 58
- Power Generation - A Key Driving Force 58
- Fuel Diversification Spurs Growth 58
- Asian Power Market Focuses On Supercritical Technology 58
- CFB Boilers Witness Growing Demand 58
- End-Use Markets 59
- Paper Industry 59
- Boilers and Electric Power Generation 62
- Transformers (Electricity) - A Global Overview 66
- Transformers in an Electricity Supply System 66
- Market Scenario and Outlook 66
- Growth Prospects 66
- Web-Enabled Monitoring: An Emerging Trend 67
- Emergence of HTS Transformers 67
- Major Producers 68
- Competitive Scenario 68
- Factors Affecting Demand 68
- Replacement Cycle 68
- Expansion and Maintenance 69
- Maturity of Markets 69
- Reliability of Transformers 69
- Transformers - Major Preference Factors 69
- Major Issues 69
- Environmental Issues 69
- Transformer Failure - A Major Issue 69
- Energy Losses 71
- Industrial Robotics - A Global Overview 75
- Outlook 75
- New Technologies and New Markets Ensure Growth 75
- Demand Drivers 76
- Design for Disassembly 76
- Machine Loading and Material Handling 76
- Machine Vision Technology 76
- Distributed Motion Control 76
- Electro-Optical Product Assembly 76
- Commercial Robots to Drive Future Industrial Applications 77
- Robot Strategies Diversify 77
- Automation - Order of the Day 78
- Robot Selection - A Key Factor in Automation 78
- Automation in Molding Business 78
- Falling Prices and Improving Technology 78
- Businesses Facing Intense Competition 78
- Impact of Robots on Business 78
- Application Areas 79
- Rationale Behind Massive Investments in Robots 79
- VCs Still Cynical on Robotics 79
- Industrial Robots Evolve as Thinkers with Advancements in AI 79
- End-User Markets 80
- Automotive Industry 80
- Electronics Industry 80
- Life Sciences 80
- Machine Tools - A Global Overview 81
- Industry Supply Chain 81
- ' Capital Equipment Accelerator' Effect 81
- ' Bullwhip' Effect 81
- Why Machine Tools Industry? 82
- Major Trends 82
- Bar Fed Machining Centers Gain Rapid Acceptance 82
- Two Offset Numbers Become Norm in Machining Center Programs 83
- Silicon Carbide (SiC) Cutting Tools become a Rage 83
- Factors Affecting the Machine Tool Market 84
- Micro Economic Factors 84
- Product Quality... 84
- Product Reliability. 84
- Product Capability... 84
- Product Customization 84
- Internal Sourcing 84
- Funds Crunch 85
- Price 85
- Consumer Awareness 85
- Customer Service and Support 86
- Macro Economic Factors 86
- Technological Competence 86
- Performance of End-User Industries 87
- Targeting End-Users 87
- Short Lead times 87
- New Age Materials 87
- Replacement: An Added Cost 88
- Economic Conditions 88
- Industrial Brakes and Clutches - A Global Overview 92
- Outlook 92
- Developing Economies - Prime Growth Drivers 92
- Major Issues & Trends 92
- Air Gap - Major Disadvantage in Permanent Magnet Brakes and Clutches
92
- Uncertain Economic Conditions Hamper Growth of Electromagnetic
Brakes and Clutches 93
- Stagnant Technological Growth - A Prime Concern 93
- Overrunning Clutches Witness Shift in Product Choice 93
- Consolidation - It' s Happening in the Industry 93
- Safety Requirements Drive Industrial Brakes Market 93
- Price Reductions Result in Increase of Unit Shipments 94
- Tough Time for Overrunning Clutches 94
- One-Stop Shopping - An Emerging Trend 94
- Brand Name - Key to Customer Loyalty 94
- Static Loads Ensure Consistent Traditional Brake Demand 95
- Integrated Packages - Order of the Day in Motor Market 95
- Increasing Demands from OEM Manufacturers 95
- Customer Awareness of Competing Technologies - A Potential Threat 95
- Low Replacement Rates Hamper Growth for Traditional Brakes and
Clutches 95
- Hysteresis - A Fading Technology 95
- Acquisitions - A Viable Strategy for Major Companies 96
- Consortiums and Partnerships - Effective Strategies for Medium and
Small Companies 96
- Outsourcing - Gaining Prominence 96
- Need for Better Manufacturing Process 96
2. Mergers and Acquisitions 99
3. Strategic Corporate Developments 110
4. Product Launches 112
5. A North American Perspective 114
5a. United States 114
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 114
- Industry Trends 114
- Farm Population and Labor 115
- Productivity 115
- Marco Economic Factors Support Growth 115
- Government Support for Agriculture 115
- Major Factors Influencing Farm Equipment Purchases 116
- Construction Equipment Market 116
- Table 57: US Market for Construction Equipment by Product Segment -
Pavers, Compactors, Cranes, Crawler Loaders, Crawler Tractors, Hydraulic
Excavators, Backhoe Loaders, Graders, Haulers/Dump Trucks, Rough Terrain
Forklifts, Scrapers, Skid Steer Loaders, Wheeled Loaders and Mini Excavators
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Year 2003
through 2008 117
- Table 58: US Construction Equipment Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Sales by Product Segment - Pavers, Compactors, Cranes,
Crawler Loaders, Crawler Tractors, Hydraulic Excavators, Backhoe Loaders,
Graders, Haulers/Dump Trucks, Rough Terrain Forklifts, Scrapers, Skid Steer
Loaders, Wheeled Loaders, and Mini Excavators 118
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 118
- Trends in the Food Market 118
- Developments in Food Equipment Market 119
- Tightening Regulations Impact the Market 119
- DuPont Develops System for Identifying Bacteria Contaminated Meat 119
- Home Meal Replacement: A New Concept in Prepared Meals 119
- Combination of Factors Determine Success in the Market 119
- Equipment Manufacturers Develop New Technologies 120
- Packaging Machinery Market 120
- Factors Affecting the Packaging Machinery Market 120
- A Near Saturation Market 120
- Other Factors 121
- Key Demand Drivers 121
- Key Demand Restraints 121
- End-Use Segments 121
- Foods 121
- Chemical Products 121
- Personal Care Products 121
- Pharmaceuticals 122
- Beverages 122
- Consumer Durables 122
- Hardware, Automotive and Industrial Sectors 122
- Major Trends 122
- Retrofitting - A Better Option 122
- Internet: An Emerging Trade Platform 122
- Contract Packaging - A New Alternative 122
- Consolidation: A Key Trend 122
- Flexible Packaging Machinery: Growing the Chameleon Way 123
- Packaging Machinery Gets Global: The Automation Panacea 123
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 123
- Rising Demand for Electricity Generation Equipment 123
- Hydraulic Equipment Market 124
- Low Costs Make Greater Profits in a Declining Price Regime 124
- Single Supplier Relationships: A Boon or Bane? 124
- Managing Relations: Best Recipe for Success 124
- Technological Advancements and Transition Towards Electronic Equipment
125
- Push and Pull: The Driving Forces 125
- Major Market Restraints 125
- Hydraulic Valve Market 126
- Table 59: US Market for Hydraulic Equipment by Product Segment -
Accumulators & Filters, Cylinders, Power Packs, Pumps & Motors,
Valves, and Other Hydraulic Equipment Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 126
- Table 60: US Hydraulic Equipment Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment - Accumulators & Filters,
Cylinders, Power Packs, Pumps & Motors, Valves, and Other Hydraulic
Equipment 127
- Industrial Robotics Market 127
- Textile Machinery Market 128
- Boilers Market 128
- Perceptive Changes in Use of Coal 128
- Boilers Market to Experience an Upsurge 128
- Machine Tools Market 128
- Factors Affecting the Machine Tool Industry 129
- Growth in End-User Industries 129
- Packaging Machinery - Key Statistics 129
- Packaging Equipment Shipments 129
- Market Trends and Factors 129
- Table 61: Packaging Machinery Ordering in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Reason - Replacing Machinery to Gain Efficiency, Flexibility,
Productivity; Expanding Production Capacity for Existing Products; Adding
Machinery to Automate, Reduce Labor Costs; Adding New Products; To Reduce
Maintenance; Adding to Plant; Change in Packaging; and Ergonomics Safety
130
- Table 62: Packaging Machinery Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Shipments by Category - Food, Beverages, Pharmaceuticals,
Paper/Consumer/Non-Durables, Household/Agricultural Chemicals,
Hardware/Auto/Industrial, Personal Care/Toiletries/Cosmetics,
Converters/Printers, and Others 131
- Heating Equipment 131
- Table 63: US Heating Equipment Market Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 131
- Table 64: US Heating Equipment Market by Type - Oil and Gas Burning,
Electric, Water Heating, and Other Comfort Heating Independently Analyzed with
Annual Shipments in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 132
- Table 65: US Heating Equipment Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Shipments by Type - Oil and Gas Burning, Electric, Water Heating,
and Other Comfort Heating 132
5b. Canada 133
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 133
- Facts about Canada 133
- Factors Affecting Agriculture 133
- Industry Trends 133
- Table 66: Canadian Market for Agricultural Implements and Machinery by
Product Segment - Farm Tractors, Harvesting Machinery, Planting &
Fertilizing Machinery, Plowing & Cultivating Machinery, Haying
Machinery, and Auxiliary Equipment & Others Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales figures in US$ Million for Year 2003 through 2008 134
- Table 67: Canadian Agricultural Implements and Machinery Market (2004
& 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment -
Farm Tractors, Harvesting Machinery, Planting & Fertilizing Machinery,
Plowing & Cultivating Machinery, Haying Machinery, and Auxiliary
Equipment & Others 134
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 135
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 135
- Meat/Poultry Processing Equipment - Key Segment 135
- Packaging Machinery Market 135
- Industry Overview 135
- A Glimpse of the Packaging Industry... 136
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 136
- Changing Market Scenario 136
- Gas Turbines Market in Canada 137
- Little Place Left for Large Gas Turbines in Canada 137
5c. Mexico 137
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 137
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 137
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 138
- Packaging Machinery Market 138
6. A Japanese Market Perspective 139
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 139
- Market Structure 139
- Overview 139
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 139
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 139
- Strong Demand for Products Made Using Co-Extrusion Technology 139
- Packaging Machinery Market 139
- Recent Packaging and Packaging Machinery Trends 140
- Hydraulic Equipment Market 140
- Hydraulics in Construction Industry: Market Trends 140
- Hydraulic Excavators Continue to Dominate the Construction Machines
Sector 140
- Lifestyle-Related Maintenance Product Category Offers Bright
Prospects 140
- Industrial Robotics Market 140
- Japan - A Robot State 140
- Labor Scarcity - Driving the Market 141
- Manufacturing Accounts for a Large Pie 141
- Transition from Big Assembly Lines to Small Assembly Lines 141
- Principal Application Areas 141
- Into the Future 141
- Textile Machinery Market 142
- Boilers Market 142
- Table 68: General Machinery and Mechanical Tools Market in Japan
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Machinery Type - Boilers
& Generators; Machines for Civil Engineering & Mining; Chemical-Use
Equipment & Storage Tanks; Pulp, Paper & Plastic Processing
Machines; Printing, Prepress & Bookbinding Machines and Others 142
- Table 69: Leading Players in the Japanese Excavators Market (2003-2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Production for Komatsu, Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi,
Hitachi Construction Machinery, Kobelco Construction Machinery, Kato Works,
Kubota, Ishikawajima Construction Machinery, and Others 143
- Table 70: Leading Players in the Japanese Hydraulic Cylinders Market
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Kayaba Industry, Nabco,
Yukon Kogyo, and Others 143
- Table 71: Leading Players in the Japanese Hydraulic Pumps Market
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Kayaba Industry,
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Daikin Industries, Uchida Oil Hydraulics Mfg.,
Nachi-Fujikoshi, Tokimec, Shimadzu, Toshiba Machine, Yuken Kogyo, Bosch
Braking Systems, and Others 144
- Table 72: Leading Players in the Japanese Industrial Robots Market
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Yaskawa Electric,
Matsushita Electric Industrial, Fanuc, Fuji Machine Mfg., Kawasaki Heavy
Industries, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Yamaha Motor, and Others 144
7. A European Perspective 145
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 145
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 145
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 145
- Highly Fragmented Industry 145
- Changing Business Scene 145
- Table 73: European Market for Food Processing Machinery and Equipment
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 146
- Table 74: European Food Processing Machinery and Equipment Market
(2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe 146
- Table 75: European Market for Food Processing Machinery and Equipment
by Product Segment -Meat/Poultry, Fish/Seafood, Dry Foods, Beverages,
Pre-Prepared Foods, Dairy Products, Fruit/Vegetable, Grain Mill,
Fats/Oils, and Multi-Products/General Purpose Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 147
- Table 76: European Food Processing Machinery and Equipment Market
(2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment
- Meat/Poultry, Fish/Seafood, Dry Foods, Beverages, Pre-Prepared Foods,
Dairy Products, Fruit/Vegetable, Grain Mill, Fats & Oil, and
Multi-Products/General Purpose 147
- Packaging Machinery Market 148
- A Ten-Year Outlook 148
- Emerging Trends in the Packaging and Packaging Machinery Market 149
- Shrink Sleeve Labeling Primed for Rapid Growth 149
- Retortable Pouches: Appeasing the Appetite, Health and the Eye 149
- Palletizers: Health and Safety Drive Growth... 149
- Creativity Rules 149
- BS8404: Implications to the Pharmaceutical Packaging Markets 149
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 150
- European Steam Turbines Market 150
- Factors Impacting the Micro and Mini Turbines Market in Europe 150
- Economic Growth 150
- Fuel-Cell Alternatives 150
- High Utility Orders 150
- Demand for Power, Heating and Cooling 151
- Decreasing Gas Prices 151
- Persistent High Unit Price 151
- Technology Problems 151
- Utility Standards 151
- New Technologies 151
- Potential Barriers 151
- High Capital Costs 151
- Short Lifespan of the Unit 151
- Development of Alternative Systems 151
- European Generator-Set Market 151
- Hydraulic Equipment Market 152
- Mobile Sector Continues to Drive the Pace 152
- Replacements and Upgrades Offer Rays of Hope 152
- Leisure is Serious Business for Hydraulics 152
- Hydraulics Losing Hold on the Automotive Sector 152
- Rise of the Three-Tiered Market 152
- Manufacturers Consolidate Operations 152
- Globalization Spree Firms its Grip 153
- Industrial Robotics Market 153
- Printing Machinery & Supplies Market 153
- Europe - Home to Global Leaders 153
- Market for UV Flexographic is Increasing 153
- Digital Printing - Picking up Momentum 153
- Boilers Market 153
- Industry Structure 153
- System Integrators 153
- Product Specialists 153
- Activity Specialists 154
- Environmental Concerns 154
- Regulatory Environment 154
- Directive on Pressure Vessels 154
- Plastic and Rubber Industry Machinery 154
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- Table 77: German Plastic and Rubber Industry Machinery Market Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in € Million for Years 2003 through 2008 154
- Table 78: German Machinery Construction Market Analyzed with Annual
Revenue Figures in DM Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 155
- Machine Tools 155
- Machine Tool and Forming Machine Market Product Development - Critical
for Success 13
- Growth Opportunities 13
- Growing Consumer Awareness Shifts Focus of Equipment Makers 13
- Trend Towards Strategic Alliances 13
- Packaging Machinery 16
- Packaging: The Inevitable Part of the Package 16
- Packaging Machinery - An Evolving Outlook for the Decade 16
- Factors Influencing the Packaging Machinery Market 17
- Demand for Consumer Goods 17
- Packaging Demand 18
- Trend Towards Healthy Eating: A Drive for Processed Food Packaging
Machinery 18
- Consumer Has the Final Say 18
- Market Trends 18
- Integration, Automation and Standardization: A Move Towards
Efficiency 18
- Servo: Primed for Rapid Growth 18
- Packaging Machinery Gets Global: The Automation Panacea 19
- Rebuilt Machinery: Fortunes Built Up Again 19
- Internet: Bracing Up to ' Net' Profits for the Industry? 20
- Towards Shorter Innovation Cycles 20
- Technological Developments Improve Productivity 20
- Increasing Number of Consulting Agencies 20
- Machinery for Specific End-Use Applications 20
- Focus on Select End-Use Segments 21
- Food Processing 21
- Confectionery 21
- Chemicals and Cosmetics 22
- Pharmaceutical Products 22
- Technical Consumer Durables 22
- Leading Trends 23
- Pharmaceuticals: Leading the Industry' s Growth 23
- Longer Shelf-Life Packages: Fueling Demand for Vacuum Packaging
Machinery 23
- Trends in Packaging 23
- Transport Packaging: A New Role 23
- Aseptic Packaging: In Full Bloom 23
- Smart Packaging: An Emerging Trend 23
- Recyclable Packaging: Optimum Resource Management 23
- Versatility in Form-Fill-Seal Packaging Machinery 24
- Environmentally Compatible Packaging: A Growing Concern 24
- Packaging: Inroads into Visual Merchandising 24
- PET Packaging: Designing Bottles without Bottlenecks 24
- Flexible Packaging: Exotic Prospects 24
- Standup Pouches: Smooth Standing 25
- Retortable Pouches: Appeasing the Appetite, Health and the Eye 25
- Re-Closable Zippers: Zipping the Growth 25
- Reusable Plastics: Reiterating Success 26
- Flow Wrapping: In High Flow 26
- Thermoforming: Regaining the Drink Cup and Dairy Container Markets 26
- Flexible Pouches: Scouting New Vistas 26
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets - A Global Overview 26
- Industry Snapshots 26
- Industry Overview 27
- Trends and Issues 27
- Gas Turbines to Pick Up Pace... 27
- Steam Turbines on the Brink of Saturation 27
- Smooth Sailing for Wind Turbines 28
- Rising Demand for Large Wind Turbines 28
- Hybrid Power Wind Turbines On a Rise 28
- Rising Oil Prices Fuel Demand for Wind Turbines... 29
- Hydraulic Equipment - A Global Overview 32
- Industry Overview 32
- Market Scenario 32
- Select Few Set the Tone of the Market 32
- Region-Centric Products Govern the Industry 32
- Targeted Marketing: Upcoming Trend in Profit Reaping 32
- Virtual Markets: Shifting Platforms for Industrial Marketing 32
- Pricing Trends: The Trade-Off Between Costs and Volumes 33
- Major Trends 33
- Replacements and Upgrades Keep the Ball Moving 33
- Consolidation Frenzy Rides the Industry 33
- Mature Markets: Great Time for Mergers 33
- Construction Machinery Continues to be the Single Largest End-Use
Segment 33
- Use of Electronics Raises the Bar of Hydraulic Equipment 34
- Digit-All Revolution Catches Up with Hydraulics 34
- Welding Machinery - A Global Overview 37
- Industry Overview 37
- Market Trends 37
- Catching up with Times 37
- Plastic Welding Sidelines Metal Welding 37
- Boom in Demand for Ultrasonic Welding 37
- User Friendly Equipment: Order of the Day 37
- Laser Welding Growing Above Other Techniques 37
- Innovations Lead the Industry 37
- Rising Demand for Laser Technology in Automotive Industry 38
- Fragmentation Marking the Industry 38
- Factors Impacting the Industry 38
- Impact of Modern Electronics 38
- Impact of New Welding Techniques 39
- Impact of Adhesives 39
- Impact of Quality Control 39
- Textile Machinery - A Global Overview 42
- Global Trends 42
- Indian Textile Machinery: Rising from Recession 42
- Italian Textile Machinery Industry: Competitive Despite Turbulent
Times 42
- Factors Influencing the Market 42
- Nature of the Industry 42
- Product Overview 42
- Shift from Cotton to Synthetics 43
- Man-Made Fiber Machines 43
- Significance of Specialty Machines 43
- Categories of Textile Machinery 43
- Printing Machinery & Supplies - A Global Overview 46
- Outlook 46
- Growing at a Slower Pace 46
- The Printing Industry: On the Road to Next Millennium 46
- A Rapidly Consolidating Industry 46
- A More Customer Friendly Approach 46
- Advertising & Direct Mailing Projected to Grow Swiftly 46
- The Small/Medium Format Presses - Meeting Industry Requirements 46
- Newspaper Press Segment: Expected to Grow at a Slower Pace 47
- Future of Printing Technology is Digital 47
- Distribution Network: Lifeline of the Business 47
- Trends in the Market 48
- Digitalization and Customization 48
- Computer-to-Plate (CTP) Technology: Registering Healthy Growth 48
- Integration of Processes 48
- Shaftless Printing 48
- Decline of the Letterpress 49
- Maintenance of Existing Customers 49
- Printing Industry - A Categorization 49
- Commercial Printing: A High Growth Sector 49
- Publications: Focus on Pre-Press and Printing Speeds 49
- Packaging Printing 49
- Digital Printing is ' In' 50
- Digitization - The Phenomenon that' s Arrived to Stay 50
- The Big and the Better Will Survive 50
- Printing Industry Heading for Automation 50
- Going Green 50
- The Net: Opening New Avenues 51
- Manifold Benefits 51
- Printing Service Providers: Aiming to Become One-Stop Shops 51
- Table 25: Global Market for Printing Machinery & Supplies by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 52
- Table 26: Global Printing Machinery & Supplies Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World 52
- Table 27: Global Market for Printing Machinery & Supplies by
Product Group / Segment - Pre-Press Systems, Printing Presses (Offset
Printing Presses, Flexoprinting and Other Presses), Post-Press Machinery
& Equipment, and Other Printing Related Equipment Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 53
- Table 28: Global Printing Machinery & Supplies Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Group/Segment -
Pre-Press Systems, Printing Presses (Offset Printing Presses,
Flexoprinting and Other Presses), Post-Press Machinery & Equipment,
and Other Printing Related Equipment 53
- Compressors and Vacuum Pumps - A Global Overview 54
- Overview and Outlook 54
- Market Trends and Historic Perspective 54
- Overseas Sales ' De-Compressing' Profits 54
- Critical Market Drivers 55
- Table 29: Global Market for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 56
- Table 30: Global Compressors and Vacuum Pumps Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic Region - USA,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America 56
- Table 31: Global Market for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps by Product
Group/Segment -Compressors (Positive Displacement Compressors and Dynamic
Compressors), and Vacuum Pumps (Rotary Vacuum Pumps, Liquid Ring Vacuum
Pumps, and Diaphragm Vacuum Pumps) Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 57
- Table 32: Global Compressors and Vacuum Pumps Market (2004 &
2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Group/Segment -
Compressors (Positive Displacement Compressors and Dynamic Compressors),
and Vacuum Pumps (Rotary Vacuum Pumps, Liquid Ring Vacuum Pumps, and
Diaphragm Vacuum Pumps) 57
- Boilers - A Global Overview 58
- Industry Overview 58
- Power Generation - A Key Driving Force 58
- Fuel Diversification Spurs Growth 58
- Asian Power Market Focuses On Supercritical Technology 58
- CFB Boilers Witness Growing Demand 58
- End-Use Markets 59
- Paper Industry 59
- Boilers and Electric Power Generation 62
- Transformers (Electricity) - A Global Overview 66
- Transformers in an Electricity Supply System 66
- Market Scenario and Outlook 66
- Growth Prospects 66
- Web-Enabled Monitoring: An Emerging Trend 67
- Emergence of HTS Transformers 67
- Major Producers 68
- Competitive Scenario 68
- Factors Affecting Demand 68
- Replacement Cycle 68
- Expansion and Maintenance 69
- Maturity of Markets 69
- Reliability of Transformers 69
- Transformers - Major Preference Factors 69
- Major Issues 69
- Environmental Issues 69
- Transformer Failure - A Major Issue 69
- Energy Losses 71
- Industrial Robotics - A Global Overview 75
- Outlook 75
- New Technologies and New Markets Ensure Growth 75
- Demand Drivers 76
- Design for Disassembly 76
- Machine Loading and Material Handling 76
- Machine Vision Technology 76
- Distributed Motion Control 76
- Electro-Optical Product Assembly 76
- Commercial Robots to Drive Future Industrial Applications 77
- Robot Strategies Diversify 77
- Automation - Order of the Day 78
- Robot Selection - A Key Factor in Automation 78
- Automation in Molding Business 78
- Falling Prices and Improving Technology 78
- Businesses Facing Intense Competition 78
- Impact of Robots on Business 78
- Application Areas 79
- Rationale Behind Massive Investments in Robots 79
- VCs Still Cynical on Robotics 79
- Industrial Robots Evolve as Thinkers with Advancements in AI 79
- End-User Markets 80
- Automotive Industry 80
- Electronics Industry 80
- Life Sciences 80
- Machine Tools - A Global Overview 81
- Industry Supply Chain 81
- ' Capital Equipment Accelerator' Effect 81
- ' Bullwhip' Effect 81
- Why Machine Tools Industry? 82
- Major Trends 82
- Bar Fed Machining Centers Gain Rapid Acceptance 82
- Two Offset Numbers Become Norm in Machining Center Programs 83
- Silicon Carbide (SiC) Cutting Tools become a Rage 83
- Factors Affecting the Machine Tool Market 84
- Micro Economic Factors 84
- Product Quality... 84
- Product Reliability. 84
- Product Capability... 84
- Product Customization 84
- Internal Sourcing 84
- Funds Crunch 85
- Price 85
- Consumer Awareness 85
- Customer Service and Support 86
- Macro Economic Factors 86
- Technological Competence 86
- Performance of End-User Industries 87
- Targeting End-Users 87
- Short Lead times 87
- New Age Materials 87
- Replacement: An Added Cost 88
- Economic Conditions 88
- Industrial Brakes and Clutches - A Global Overview 92
- Outlook 92
- Developing Economies - Prime Growth Drivers 92
- Major Issues & Trends 92
- Air Gap - Major Disadvantage in Permanent Magnet Brakes and Clutches
92
- Uncertain Economic Conditions Hamper Growth of Electromagnetic
Brakes and Clutches 93
- Stagnant Technological Growth - A Prime Concern 93
- Overrunning Clutches Witness Shift in Product Choice 93
- Consolidation - It' s Happening in the Industry 93
- Safety Requirements Drive Industrial Brakes Market 93
- Price Reductions Result in Increase of Unit Shipments 94
- Tough Time for Overrunning Clutches 94
- One-Stop Shopping - An Emerging Trend 94
- Brand Name - Key to Customer Loyalty 94
- Static Loads Ensure Consistent Traditional Brake Demand 95
- Integrated Packages - Order of the Day in Motor Market 95
- Increasing Demands from OEM Manufacturers 95
- Customer Awareness of Competing Technologies - A Potential Threat 95
- Low Replacement Rates Hamper Growth for Traditional Brakes and
Clutches 95
- Hysteresis - A Fading Technology 95
- Acquisitions - A Viable Strategy for Major Companies 96
- Consortiums and Partnerships - Effective Strategies for Medium and
Small Companies 96
- Outsourcing - Gaining Prominence 96
- Need for Better Manufacturing Process 96
2. Mergers and Acquisitions 99
3. Strategic Corporate Developments 110
4. Product Launches 112
5. A North American Perspective 114
5a. United States 114
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 114
- Industry Trends 114
- Farm Population and Labor 115
- Productivity 115
- Marco Economic Factors Support Growth 115
- Government Support for Agriculture 115
- Major Factors Influencing Farm Equipment Purchases 116
- Construction Equipment Market 116
- Table 57: US Market for Construction Equipment by Product Segment -
Pavers, Compactors, Cranes, Crawler Loaders, Crawler Tractors, Hydraulic
Excavators, Backhoe Loaders, Graders, Haulers/Dump Trucks, Rough Terrain
Forklifts, Scrapers, Skid Steer Loaders, Wheeled Loaders and Mini Excavators
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Units for Year 2003
through 2008 117
- Table 58: US Construction Equipment Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Sales by Product Segment - Pavers, Compactors, Cranes,
Crawler Loaders, Crawler Tractors, Hydraulic Excavators, Backhoe Loaders,
Graders, Haulers/Dump Trucks, Rough Terrain Forklifts, Scrapers, Skid Steer
Loaders, Wheeled Loaders, and Mini Excavators 118
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 118
- Trends in the Food Market 118
- Developments in Food Equipment Market 119
- Tightening Regulations Impact the Market 119
- DuPont Develops System for Identifying Bacteria Contaminated Meat 119
- Home Meal Replacement: A New Concept in Prepared Meals 119
- Combination of Factors Determine Success in the Market 119
- Equipment Manufacturers Develop New Technologies 120
- Packaging Machinery Market 120
- Factors Affecting the Packaging Machinery Market 120
- A Near Saturation Market 120
- Other Factors 121
- Key Demand Drivers 121
- Key Demand Restraints 121
- End-Use Segments 121
- Foods 121
- Chemical Products 121
- Personal Care Products 121
- Pharmaceuticals 122
- Beverages 122
- Consumer Durables 122
- Hardware, Automotive and Industrial Sectors 122
- Major Trends 122
- Retrofitting - A Better Option 122
- Internet: An Emerging Trade Platform 122
- Contract Packaging - A New Alternative 122
- Consolidation: A Key Trend 122
- Flexible Packaging Machinery: Growing the Chameleon Way 123
- Packaging Machinery Gets Global: The Automation Panacea 123
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 123
- Rising Demand for Electricity Generation Equipment 123
- Hydraulic Equipment Market 124
- Low Costs Make Greater Profits in a Declining Price Regime 124
- Single Supplier Relationships: A Boon or Bane? 124
- Managing Relations: Best Recipe for Success 124
- Technological Advancements and Transition Towards Electronic Equipment
125
- Push and Pull: The Driving Forces 125
- Major Market Restraints 125
- Hydraulic Valve Market 126
- Table 59: US Market for Hydraulic Equipment by Product Segment -
Accumulators & Filters, Cylinders, Power Packs, Pumps & Motors,
Valves, and Other Hydraulic Equipment Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 126
- Table 60: US Hydraulic Equipment Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment - Accumulators & Filters,
Cylinders, Power Packs, Pumps & Motors, Valves, and Other Hydraulic
Equipment 127
- Industrial Robotics Market 127
- Textile Machinery Market 128
- Boilers Market 128
- Perceptive Changes in Use of Coal 128
- Boilers Market to Experience an Upsurge 128
- Machine Tools Market 128
- Factors Affecting the Machine Tool Industry 129
- Growth in End-User Industries 129
- Packaging Machinery - Key Statistics 129
- Packaging Equipment Shipments 129
- Market Trends and Factors 129
- Table 61: Packaging Machinery Ordering in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown by Reason - Replacing Machinery to Gain Efficiency, Flexibility,
Productivity; Expanding Production Capacity for Existing Products; Adding
Machinery to Automate, Reduce Labor Costs; Adding New Products; To Reduce
Maintenance; Adding to Plant; Change in Packaging; and Ergonomics Safety
130
- Table 62: Packaging Machinery Market in the US (2005): Percentage
Breakdown of Shipments by Category - Food, Beverages, Pharmaceuticals,
Paper/Consumer/Non-Durables, Household/Agricultural Chemicals,
Hardware/Auto/Industrial, Personal Care/Toiletries/Cosmetics,
Converters/Printers, and Others 131
- Heating Equipment 131
- Table 63: US Heating Equipment Market Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 131
- Table 64: US Heating Equipment Market by Type - Oil and Gas Burning,
Electric, Water Heating, and Other Comfort Heating Independently Analyzed with
Annual Shipments in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 132
- Table 65: US Heating Equipment Market (2004 & 2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Shipments by Type - Oil and Gas Burning, Electric, Water Heating,
and Other Comfort Heating 132
5b. Canada 133
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 133
- Facts about Canada 133
- Factors Affecting Agriculture 133
- Industry Trends 133
- Table 66: Canadian Market for Agricultural Implements and Machinery by
Product Segment - Farm Tractors, Harvesting Machinery, Planting &
Fertilizing Machinery, Plowing & Cultivating Machinery, Haying
Machinery, and Auxiliary Equipment & Others Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales figures in US$ Million for Year 2003 through 2008 134
- Table 67: Canadian Agricultural Implements and Machinery Market (2004
& 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment -
Farm Tractors, Harvesting Machinery, Planting & Fertilizing Machinery,
Plowing & Cultivating Machinery, Haying Machinery, and Auxiliary
Equipment & Others 134
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 135
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 135
- Meat/Poultry Processing Equipment - Key Segment 135
- Packaging Machinery Market 135
- Industry Overview 135
- A Glimpse of the Packaging Industry... 136
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 136
- Changing Market Scenario 136
- Gas Turbines Market in Canada 137
- Little Place Left for Large Gas Turbines in Canada 137
5c. Mexico 137
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 137
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 137
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 138
- Packaging Machinery Market 138
6. A Japanese Market Perspective 139
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 139
- Market Structure 139
- Overview 139
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 139
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 139
- Strong Demand for Products Made Using Co-Extrusion Technology 139
- Packaging Machinery Market 139
- Recent Packaging and Packaging Machinery Trends 140
- Hydraulic Equipment Market 140
- Hydraulics in Construction Industry: Market Trends 140
- Hydraulic Excavators Continue to Dominate the Construction Machines
Sector 140
- Lifestyle-Related Maintenance Product Category Offers Bright
Prospects 140
- Industrial Robotics Market 140
- Japan - A Robot State 140
- Labor Scarcity - Driving the Market 141
- Manufacturing Accounts for a Large Pie 141
- Transition from Big Assembly Lines to Small Assembly Lines 141
- Principal Application Areas 141
- Into the Future 141
- Textile Machinery Market 142
- Boilers Market 142
- Table 68: General Machinery and Mechanical Tools Market in Japan
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Machinery Type - Boilers
& Generators; Machines for Civil Engineering & Mining; Chemical-Use
Equipment & Storage Tanks; Pulp, Paper & Plastic Processing
Machines; Printing, Prepress & Bookbinding Machines and Others 142
- Table 69: Leading Players in the Japanese Excavators Market (2003-2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Production for Komatsu, Shin Caterpillar Mitsubishi,
Hitachi Construction Machinery, Kobelco Construction Machinery, Kato Works,
Kubota, Ishikawajima Construction Machinery, and Others 143
- Table 70: Leading Players in the Japanese Hydraulic Cylinders Market
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Kayaba Industry, Nabco,
Yukon Kogyo, and Others 143
- Table 71: Leading Players in the Japanese Hydraulic Pumps Market
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Kayaba Industry,
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Daikin Industries, Uchida Oil Hydraulics Mfg.,
Nachi-Fujikoshi, Tokimec, Shimadzu, Toshiba Machine, Yuken Kogyo, Bosch
Braking Systems, and Others 144
- Table 72: Leading Players in the Japanese Industrial Robots Market
(2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production for Yaskawa Electric,
Matsushita Electric Industrial, Fanuc, Fuji Machine Mfg., Kawasaki Heavy
Industries, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Yamaha Motor, and Others 144
7. A European Perspective 145
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 145
- Construction and Mining Equipment Market 145
- Food Processing Machinery & Equipment Market 145
- Highly Fragmented Industry 145
- Changing Business Scene 145
- Table 73: European Market for Food Processing Machinery and Equipment
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2003 through 2008 146
- Table 74: European Food Processing Machinery and Equipment Market
(2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe 146
- Table 75: European Market for Food Processing Machinery and Equipment
by Product Segment -Meat/Poultry, Fish/Seafood, Dry Foods, Beverages,
Pre-Prepared Foods, Dairy Products, Fruit/Vegetable, Grain Mill,
Fats/Oils, and Multi-Products/General Purpose Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 147
- Table 76: European Food Processing Machinery and Equipment Market
(2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment
- Meat/Poultry, Fish/Seafood, Dry Foods, Beverages, Pre-Prepared Foods,
Dairy Products, Fruit/Vegetable, Grain Mill, Fats & Oil, and
Multi-Products/General Purpose 147
- Packaging Machinery Market 148
- A Ten-Year Outlook 148
- Emerging Trends in the Packaging and Packaging Machinery Market 149
- Shrink Sleeve Labeling Primed for Rapid Growth 149
- Retortable Pouches: Appeasing the Appetite, Health and the Eye 149
- Palletizers: Health and Safety Drive Growth... 149
- Creativity Rules 149
- BS8404: Implications to the Pharmaceutical Packaging Markets 149
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 150
- European Steam Turbines Market 150
- Factors Impacting the Micro and Mini Turbines Market in Europe 150
- Economic Growth 150
- Fuel-Cell Alternatives 150
- High Utility Orders 150
- Demand for Power, Heating and Cooling 151
- Decreasing Gas Prices 151
- Persistent High Unit Price 151
- Technology Problems 151
- Utility Standards 151
- New Technologies 151
- Potential Barriers 151
- High Capital Costs 151
- Short Lifespan of the Unit 151
- Development of Alternative Systems 151
- European Generator-Set Market 151
- Hydraulic Equipment Market 152
- Mobile Sector Continues to Drive the Pace 152
- Replacements and Upgrades Offer Rays of Hope 152
- Leisure is Serious Business for Hydraulics 152
- Hydraulics Losing Hold on the Automotive Sector 152
- Rise of the Three-Tiered Market 152
- Manufacturers Consolidate Operations 152
- Globalization Spree Firms its Grip 153
- Industrial Robotics Market 153
- Printing Machinery & Supplies Market 153
- Europe - Home to Global Leaders 153
- Market for UV Flexographic is Increasing 153
- Digital Printing - Picking up Momentum 153
- Boilers Market 153
- Industry Structure 153
- System Integrators 153
- Product Specialists 153
- Activity Specialists 154
- Environmental Concerns 154
- Regulatory Environment 154
- Directive on Pressure Vessels 154
- Plastic and Rubber Industry Machinery 154
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- Table 77: German Plastic and Rubber Industry Machinery Market Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in € Million for Years 2003 through 2008 154
- Table 78: German Machinery Construction Market Analyzed with Annual
Revenue Figures in DM Billion for Years 2003 through 2008 155
- Machine Tools 155
- Machine Tool and Forming Machine Market in Czech Republic 155
- Table 79: Czech Republic Machine Tool Market Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 155
8. An Asian Perspective 156
- Agricultural Implements & Machinery Market 156
- Asian Agriculture: An Overview 156
- Table 80: Asia-Pacific Market for Agricultural Implements and
Machinery by Product Segment - Farm Tractors, Harvesting Machinery,
Planting & Fertilizing Machinery, Plowing & Cultivating Machinery,
Haying Machinery, and Auxiliary Equipment & Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through
2008 156
- Table 81: Asia-Pacific Agricultural Implements and Machinery Market
(2004 & 2008): Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales by Product Segment
- Farm Tractors, Harvesting Machinery, Planting & Fertilizing
Machinery, Plowing & Cultivating Machinery, Haying Machinery, and
Auxiliary Equipment & Others 157
- Packaging Machinery Market 157
- Industrial Robotics Market 158
- Shift from Vertical Multi-Articulated Robots 158
9. Middle East/Africa 158
- Packaging Machinery Market 158
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 158
- Reversal of Trends in the Middle East 158
- Micro and Mini Turbines 158
10. A Latin American Perspective 159
- Packaging Machinery Market 159
- Turbines & Turbine Generator Sets Market 159
- Power Industry 159
- Wind Energy Market 160
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