The Worldwide Market for Water & Heat Meters - 2008

This newest edition of IMS Research' s utility meter report is a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the worldwide water & heat meter market. It uses 2007 as the base year with forecasts to 2012. Actual consumption metering of water and heat usage is seeing increased implementation in response to concerns over water scarcity and high energy costs.

IMS' aim in writing this report is to provide companies active in this market with a detailed and accurate assessment of water and heat meters in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia, shown on a country level. Meter shipments are split by seven product categories for water meters and four categories for heat covering the residential, commercial, and bulk sectors. Advanced meter sales such as AMR and prepayment meters are also quantified. Data was collected from supplier inputs through questionnaires and interviews to build up an accurate picture of the market from the bottom "bottoms up."