ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS - EUROPEAN AND ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET DEMAND ANALYSIS

Table of Contents

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• OVERALL MARKETS
• LARGEST PRODUCT MARKETS
• LARGEST DOLLAR VOLUME GROWTH MARKETS
• HIGHEST PRODUCT MARKET GROWTH RATES
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• USER NEEDS
• Product Requirements
• Vendor Non-Product Requirements
• Sources of Information on Products and Vendors
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

II SCOPE

• GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS
• CONSUMING APPLICATIONS & INDUSTRIES
• OEM/System Integrator Applications
• End-User Industries
• End-User Aftermarkets
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• USER REQUIREMENTS
• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• MONETARY VALUES

III METHODOLOGY

• PRIMARY RESEARCH
• Vendor Interviews
• Interviews and Web-Based Survey with Users
• SECONDARY RESEARCH
• Manufacturer Information Requests
• Other
• DATA ANALYSIS
• Data Verification
• Analysis
• Report

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES

• METHODS OF HEAT TRANSFER
• MARKET FOCUS ON HEATING ELEMENTS
• ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENT DESCRIPTIONS
• Band
• Cartridge
• Cast-In
• Duct
• Flanged Immersion
• Flexible
• Heat Trace
• Open Coil
• Strip
• Thick Film
• Tubular

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• EXPANSION INTO OTHER GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS
• INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION AND OTHER CHANGES
• VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS
• PRODUCT MARKETS
• European and Asia-Pacific Markets
• Prices
• PRODUCT MARKET SEGMENTATIONS
• Band Heating Elements
• Cartridge Heating Elements
• Duct Heating Elements
• Flexible Heating Elements
• Strip Heating Elements
• APPLICATION & INDUSTRY MARKETS
• OEM/Systems Integrator Applications
• End-User Industries and Applications
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes

VII USER NEEDS

• PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
• Selection Criteria
• Problems with Products
• Overcoming Problems with Products
• VENDOR NON-PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
• Selection Criteria
• Non-Product Problems with Vendors
• INFORMATION SOURCES ON PRODUCTS & VENDORS

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

• VENDOR SHIPMENTS
• To European Markets
• To Asia-Pacific Markets
• VENDOR MARKET SHARES
• Band
• Cartridge
• Cast-In
• Duct
• Flanged Immersion
• Flexible
• Heat Trace
• Open Coil
• Strip
• Thick Film
• TUBULAR
• KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS

IX STRATEGIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• MARKET FOCUS
• PRODUCT FOCUS
• Largest Markets
• Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
• Expected Highest Market Growth Rates
• PRODUCT SUB CATEGORIES
• European Markets
• Asia-Pacific Markets
• OEM & SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR APPLICATION MARKETS
• Largest Markets
• Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
• Expected Highest Market Growth Rates
• END-USER MARKETS
• Largest Markets
• Expected Highest Dollar Volume Growth Markets
• Expected Highest Market Growth Rates
• PRICES AND MANUFACTURING COSTS
• PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE
• CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION
• Sales Organizations
• Customer Classes
• PROMOTION
• OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

X VENDOR PROFILES

• BACKER ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD.
• DBK DAVID & BAADER GMBH
• E.G.O. BLANC UND FISCHER & CO. GMBH
• EICHENAUER HEIZELEMENTE GMBH
• ELMATIC (CARDIFF) LTD.
• EMERSON HEATING PRODUCTS
• FLEXEL INTERNATIONAL LTD
• FRIEDRICH FREEK GMBH
• HANGZHOU HEATWELL M&E CO. LTD
• HELIOS ELECTROHEAT PTY LTD.
• HOTSET HEIZPATRONEN UND ZUBEHöR GMBH
• KANETA (H.K.) ENTERPRISES LTD
• KANTHAL AB
• KAWAI ELECTRIC LTD
• MINCO
• NIBE ELEMENT
• NINGBO CHIDA ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO. LTD
• ROUS HI-TEMP PRODUCT CO. LTD.
• SAKAGUCHI E.H VOC CORP.
• SINO-JAPAN ELECTRIC HEATER CO. LTD.
• TAMMAN ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS CO. LTD
• THEETA ELECTRICALS PVT. LTD.
• THERMON MANUFACTURING COMPANY
• TOKAI KONETSU KOGYO CO. LTD.
• TüRK & HILLINGER GMBH
• TYCO THERMAL CONTROLS, LLC
• VULCANIC SAS
• WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO
• YANGZHONG HONGYUN METAL ELECTRIC HEATING FACTORY
• ZOPPAS INDUSTRIES SPA

APPENDIX: VENDOR LIST

LIST OF EXHIBITS

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• I-1 Current and Forecast Shipment of Electric Heating Elements Under Study to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (SUS in Millions)
• I-2 Major Applications of Largest Electric Heating Element Product Market Segments in the European and Asia-Pacific Regions
• I-3 Leading Suppliers of Electric Heating Elements by Types to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Based on 2006 Market Shares)

IV PRODUCT TECHNOLOGIES

• IV-1 Band Heating Elements
• IV-2 Cartridge Heating Elements
• IV-3 Cast-In Heating Element
• IV-4 Duct Heating Element
• IV-5 Finned Tubular Heating Elements
• IV-6 Flanged Immersion Heating Elements
• IV-7 Flexible Heating Elements
• IV-8 Flexible Carbon Fiber Heating Element
• IV-9 Heat Trace Heating Cable
• IV-10 Open Coil Heating Elements
• IV-11 Strip Heating Element
• IV-12 Thick Film Heating Element
• IV-13 Tubular Heating Elements

V INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• V-1 Industry Structure for Electric Heating Elements

VI MARKET SIZES, SEGMENTATIONS AND FORECASTS

• VI-1 Current and Forecast Shipments of Electric Heating Elements to European Markets (Millions of U.S. Dollars)
• VI-2 Current and Forecast Shipments of Electric Heating Elements to Asia-Pacific Markets (Millions of U.S. Dollars)
• VI-3 Current and Forecast Average Selling Prices of Electric Heating Elements to European & Asia-Pacific Markets (U.S. Dollars)
• VI-4 Minimum and Maximum Prices Cited for Electric Heating Elements Being Sold into European and Asia-Pacific Markets (U.S. Dollars)
• VI-5 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Band Heating Elements to European and Asia-Pacific Markets by Types (Percentages of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VI-6 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Cartridge Heating Elements to European and Asia-Pacific Markets by Power Density Ranges (Percentages of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VI-7 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Duct Heating Elements to European and Asia-Pacific Markets by Types (Percentages of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VI-8 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Flexible Heating Elements to European and Asia-Pacific Markets by Types (Percentages of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VI-9 Current and Forecast Shipment Shares of Strip Heating Elements to European and Asia-Pacific Markets by Types (Percentages of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VI-10 Current and Forecast Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets by Types for OEM/Systems Integrator and End User Applications (U.S. Dollar Volumes in Millions)
• VI-11 Current and Forecast Electric Heating Element Shipments to European Markets for OEM/Systems Integrator Consumption, by Major Application Classes (U.S. Dollars in Millions)
• VI-12 Current and Forecast Electric Heating Element Shipments to European Markets for OEM/Systems Integrator Consumption, by Major Applications (U.S. Dollars in Millions)
• VI-13 Current and Forecast Electric Heating Element Shipments to Asia-Pacific Markets for OEM/Systems Integrator Consumption, by Major Application Classes (U.S. Dollars in Millions)
• VI-14 Current and Forecast Electric Heating Element Shipments to Asia-Pacific Markets for OEM/Systems Integrator Consumption, by Major Applications (U.S. Dollars in Millions)
• VI-15 Current and Forecast Electric Heating Element Shipment Shares to European Markets for End User Applications by Industries
• VI-16 Current and Forecast Electric Heating Element Shipment Shares to Asia-Pacific Markets for End User Applications by Industries (U.S. Dollars in Millions)
• VI-17 Shares of Electric Heating Element Sales in Europe by Types of Sales Organizations (Percentages of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VI-18 Shares of Electric Heating Element Sales in Asia-Pacific Region by Types of Sales Organizations (Percentages of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VI-19 Shares of Electric Heating Element Sales in Europe by Customer Classes (Percentages of Dollar Volumes)
• VI-20 Shares of Electric Heating Element Sales in Asia-Pacific Region by Customer Classes (Percentages of Dollar Volumes)

VII USER NEEDS

• VII-1 Most Important Features, Characteristics, and Specifications in Selection of Electric Heating Elements (Share of User Respondents Citing as Most Important)
• VII-2 Share of Users Having Problems With Electric Heating Elements (Percent of Users)
• VII-3 Problems With Electric Heating Elements Cited by Users (Percent of Users Who Cited Having Problems)
• VII-4 Most Important Non-Product Electric Heating Element Vendor Selection Criteria (Percent of User Respondents Citing as Most Important)
• VII-5 Share of Users Having Non-Product Problems With Electric Heating Element Vendors (Percent of Users)
• VII-6 Non-Product Problems With Electric Heating Element Vendors Cited by Users (Percent of Users Who Cited Having Problems)
• VII-7 How Users Learn About Electric Heating Elements and Vendors (Percentages of User Respondents Identifying Information Sources)

VIII COMPETITIVE ANALYSES

• VIII-1 Vendor Shipments of Electric Heating Elements by Major Product Classes to Markets in Europe (U.S. Dollars in Millions)
• VIII-2 Vendor Shipments of Electric Heating Elements by Major Product Classes to Markets in the Asia-Pacific Region (U.S. Dollars in Millions)
• VIII-3 Vendor Shares of Band Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-4 Vendor Shares of Cartridge Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-5 Vendor Shares of Cast-In Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-6 Vendor Shares of Duct Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-7 Vendor Shares of Flanged Immersion Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-8 Vendor Shares of Flexible Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-9 Vendor Shares of Heat Trace Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-10 Vendor Shares of Open Coil Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-11 Vendor Shares of Strip Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-12 Vendor Shares of Thick Film Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-13 Vendor Shares of Tubular Electric Heating Element Shipments to European and Asia-Pacific Markets (Percent of U.S. Dollar Volumes)
• VIII-14 Vendor Identified Key Success Factors as Suppliers of Electric Heating Elements