Monday, March 29, 2010

UAE Construction Industry Outlook to 2012

The UAE is one of the largest and fastest growing economies in the Middle East. The country has witnessed massive investment in the construction industry from both public and private enterprises in recent years. It outpaced Saudi Arabia and became the largest construction market in the GCC region in 2008. The UAE accounted for nearly 20.3% of total construction industry in the region followed by Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Egypt. Despite the sluggish growth in 2009 amidst the global financial distress, the construction industry managed to record strong growth during 2007-2009 and contributed approx. 8% to the country’s GDP in 2009.

According to our new research report “UAE Construction Industry Outlook to 2012”, the UAE construction industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 20% during 2010-2013. Rapid economic development is the major factor driving construction activities and infrastructure development in the UAE. The country has drawn investments from all around the world. Most of the investments are mainly focused on the development of infrastructure for tourism, hospitality, retail and healthcare industry. Moreover, the government efforts to diversify its economy from oil-based to other industries will boost infrastructure investments in future.

Despite the global economic slowdown, the UAE will continue to develop several projects in tourism, housing, industrial and commercial facilities, education and healthcare amenities, transportation, communications, utilities, ports and airports.

The report has analyzed all emerging trends including the important drivers and key challenges confronted by the industry. It has also identified what could be the possible growth areas for expansion and gives a broad overview of competitive landscape in the UAE infrastructure industry. The report presents a complete and coherent analysis of the performance of UAE construction industry.

In addition, the report has given the industry forecast based on correlation of past drivers, challenges and opportunities for expansion. In this way, the report gives an unbiased market picture that will prove decisive for clients.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/UAE-Construction-Industry-Outlook-to-2012-Report/IM183.htm

US Steel Industry Outlook

The US represents one of the world’s largest steel industries that have recorded fast growth rates in both production and consumption over the past few years. The industry has benefitted from soaring steel demand in the automobile and construction sectors. Moreover, the cost effective and highly efficient steel making technologies worked as a catalyst and uplifted the US steel demand in the Middle East and Asian countries.

According to our new research report “US Steel Industry Outlook”, the US steel industry is currently facing the post recession effects. The complications started in H2 2008 when the US saw a complete failure of its financial market amid subprime mortgage crisis. The crude steel production dropped around 6.7% in 2008 over the previous year and consumption witnessed a steep decline of 10.6%. The downtrend continued in 2009, but the recovery is expected in late 2010.

The government has taken some corrective steps in order to revive the overall economy and infuse steel demand in the country. Out of US$ 787 Billion stimulus package, around 14.6% of the amount is expected to be spent on infrastructural projects requiring steel as an essential construction raw material. This will transform in the consumption of around 11 Million short tons of steel in various federal governments supported projects. Along with the government support, the recovering industrial sector is expected to further infuse steel demand in the US

The report is an outcome of comprehensive research and unbiased analysis of the US steel industry and its various segments to give a clear picture of the past and present market trends. It evaluates the existing market opportunities in relation of factors driving steel demand. The report also contains information about steel pricing and government stimulus package to bring the industry back on growth track.

In addition, the report has made projection for steel demand in different vertical industries to give a rough direction in which the steel industry is likely to move in coming years. The competitive landscape segment is mainly focused on key industry players and provides valuable information about their business description, strategies together with SWOT analysis.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/US-Steel-Industry-Outlook-Report/IM159.htm

World GPS Market Forecast to 2013

Global Positioning System (GPS) is a groundbreaking tool offering unequal accuracy as well as flexibility of positioning for surveying, navigation and Geographic Information System (GIS) data capture. Increasing use in automotive and consumer applications is stimulating the mobile location technologies market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of about 20% to cross US$ 70 Billion by 2013, says “World GPS Market Forecast to 2013”, a new market research report by RNCOS.

With increasing penetration in the areas that were earlier untapped, the technology is rapidly gaining global acceptance. Thus, the number of subscribers of GPS-enabled location-based services is anticipated to grow substantially in near future, with market revenue the mark of US$ 10 Billion by 2013. Speedy enhancements and developments in digital mapping software are presenting this positive prospect for the industry.

It should be noted that the most common applications are developed around mobile phones and Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs) despite the popularity of standalone devices. The GPS device market was dominated by PNDs as of the year 2007. However, this share is expected to get disturbed by the availability of GPS-enabled handsets that will account for around 66% of the market share by 2013. The report reveals that the GPS devices’ shipments will grow at around 22% CAGR during the forecast period (2010-2013), although cost is certainly expected to play a crucial role in this growth.

The report also says that 2009 was crucial for the overall development of the GPS industry in the regions such as North America and Europe, owing to the economic turmoil. Emerging countries like India and China will continue to witness rapid growth in the adoption of GPS technology with the launch of low cost GPS-enabled mobile handsets in these countries.

“World GPS Market Forecast to 2013” provides a complete overview of the GPS market worldwide. All the current trends and developments of the GPS industry have been evaluated in the report. Key geographic markets, including the US, Canada, Japan and other Asian countries, have been specially focused in the research.

Our research report offers prudent analysis of end-user applications, such as Survey/Mapping, In-vehicle Navigation, Machine Control, etc. It also unveils that opportunities remain to be tapped for different vertical segments of the GPS market, including chipset availability, new advanced access devices, and the PND market.

All-in-all, the report guides clients in assessing current trends of the global and regional GPS markets, while simultaneously giving them a snapshot of the future potential of the industry worldwide.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/World-GPS-Market-Forecast-to-2013-Report/IM035.htm

Indian Diagnostic Market Analysis

The Indian diagnostic services market has experienced significant growth over the years to become the potential investment field for players looking to venture in the country. Various factors such as rising prevalence of diseases, improving affordability of patients and increasing penetration of health insurance have contributed substantially to spur demand for diagnostic services in the country. With the continuous increase in demand, the market is estimated to post around 20% growth in 2009 over the previous year.

According to our new research report “Indian Diagnostic Market Analysis”, the Indian diagnostic services are projected to grow at a CAGR of more than 20% during 2010-2012. Although the market is currently dominated by local and unorganized players, the organized segment has also reported strong growth to expand its reach in rural and semi urban areas. We expect that high investments in the primary healthcare sector will drive the demand for diagnostic services in the country and poor condition of healthcare services in the government sector will result in more revenues to the private sector.

Our research has found that there is a strong demand for high quality diagnostic services in the country to get timely and accurate results. Since the unorganized sector is unable to meet this demand because of low investments, big brands can exploit the situation to expand their operations and enhance stronghold on the market. Besides, the report identifies and describes the type of tests required to tap the future demand.

The report provides extensive information and rational analysis of the Indian diagnostic services market. It also provides analysis of the factors driving growth in the industry. We believe that our report will work as an investment guide for clients and help them in devising strategies to take right decision. Analysis and statistics regarding market size, growth, share, segmentation and geographic distribution are based on comprehensive study of different industry aspects like regulatory framework and cost factor. The report also includes information about prevalent diseases and changes inevitable for the development of diagnostic services industry.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Indian-Diagnostic-Market-Analysis-Report/IM242.htm

Brazil Gas Meter Market Forecast to 2013

Brazil is one of the world’s fastest growing economies with enormous energy requirements. The growing consumer base coupled with rapid industrial development has infused the overall energy demand and encouraged natural gas consumption in the country. The volatile international crude oil prices as well as cheaper and environment-friendly nature of natural gas have further boosted the use of natural gas throughout the country. This has resulted in enormous demand for gas flow measurement and supervision devices in the country which is all set to uplift the sales and deployment of gas meters.

According to our latest research report “Brazil Gas Meter Market Forecast to 2013”, Brazil gas meter industry is being increasingly benefitted by surging piped natural gas consumption in the residential, commercial, industrial and automobile sectors. The natural gas distribution network reached around 18,400 Km in 2009. In order to strictly supervise the gas flow measurement and to accurately measure its quantity, the utilities are rapidly deploying gas meter devices in their transportation network. These utilities are not only installing conventional gas meters, but also rapidly opting advanced metering devices such as AMR and AMI to ensure accurate and immediate information on gas consumption. This adoption has enabled utilities to automate their gas distribution networks and upgrade safety standards in their routine operations.

The residential sector has emerged as the most prominent market segment which is currently driving the gas meters demand, and its dominance is likely to continue in the coming years as well. The government initiatives of city gas distribution along with high subsidies on natural gas consumption as clean fuel will further drive the demand for gas meters in the country, and will require vast investments in setting up production assemblies for advanced product development both from public and private sectors.

Our report also focuses on the growing marketplace for gas meters in Brazil and analyzes the current market trends along with future growth prospects of the gas meter industry. It provides gas meters’ demand analysis by various industry sectors and provides an all around market intelligence to clients to strategically plan their marketing efforts and frame their market penetration strategies. The report also features the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success of the gas meter industry. From the future perspective, gas meter market demand has been projected under the set of certain assumptions.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Brazil-Gas-Meter-Market-Forecast-to-2013-Report/IM241.htm

U.S. Convenience Stores Market Outlook to 2013

The US convenience stores (c-stores) industry is one of the world’s largest and fast growing sectors that present lucrative investment opportunities for new players. C-stores have greatly benefited from the growth of overall retail industry and continues surge in oil prices. The expanding size of working population has also supported sales and boosted the overall industry developments. Besides, increasing consumer appetite for convenient shopping and soaring sales of low priced non-traditional products have had positive impact on the US c-stores industry.

According to our new research report “U.S. Convenience Stores Market Outlook to 2013”, the overall sales of convenience store (c-stores) industry registered an impressive growth of around 8% in 2008 despite the economic slowdown and constituted around 14% of the total retail sales in the US. In 2009, the industry suffered marginally due to the effects of financial turmoil and sales saw downturn amidst sharp fall in fuel prices and weak consumer spending. However, the industry showed some encouraging signs of improvement in late 2009 and a strong recovery is inevitable in 2010.

The total c-store sales include motor fuel sales and in-store sales. Motor fuel sales made up for 72.1% whereas in-store sales accounted for approx. 27.9% in the total c-store sales during 2008. The c-store industry is dominated by single store business or franchise. At the regional level, Southern US states continue to lead the c-store industry.

While the c-store has made strong headways in terms of sales and expansion, the individual store profitability primarily depends on its location and product mix. Large companies have advantages of buying gasoline at bulk prices, but small companies can compete effectively by having superior locations. Moreover, the average annual revenue per worker stands over US$ 300,000 for both large and small companies, one of the highest as compared to other industries.

“U.S. Convenience Stores Market Outlook to 2013” provides conceptual analysis and extensive research on the convenience store industry in the US. It facilitates quantitative as well as qualitative trend analysis of the past and current industry scenarios and provides a clear future direction in which the industry is likely to proceed. The report also covers the regional and state level analysis of the convenience store industry in the US to help clients understand the market dynamics. Report also covers information about leading industry players to give a complete analysis of competitive landscape.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/US-Convenience-Stores-Market-Outlook-to-2013-Report/IM184.htm

Global CCTV Market Analysis (2008-2012)

With the rising concerns for security and safety, the global CCTV/video surveillance market has been witnessing exponential growth for past few years. This huge demand for security related equipments is providing tremendous growth opportunities for CCTVs manufacturers, operators and distributors, according to our new research report "Global CCTV Market Analysis (2008-2012)”.

The report also states that the global CCTV market is estimated to reach over US$ 13 Billion by the end of 2009 and will grow at a CAGR of over 21% during forecast period (2010-2012). The prospective growth indicates to the massive potential of CCTV market worldwide. Our research provides in-depth, rigorous analysis of the CCTV market to help clients to understand the future market developments and trends across the globe.

Our team of experts has done a systematic study of the global CCTV market at different regional levels. The report reveals that the Asian region will dominate the global CCTV market in value terms by the end of 2009. This region will account for over 45% of the total market, followed by the Americas and Europe. The main reason for the domination of Asian region is the extensive adoption of latest security systems in countries like India and China which have a huge population base. The report gives reason-based analysis of present and future market outlook of the CCTV market in different geographical regions.

We have also studied the global CCTV industry in terms of technology adoption and scope of different technologies in future. As per the research, the analogue CCTV market is expected to dominate the global CCTV industry in 2009, but the scenario will change by 2012 end. Network IP technology will become the leading CCTV technology as it may account for around 60% of the market. Factors that will boost the adoption of Network IP technology worldwide have been thoroughly discussed in the report.

The report has also studied key CCTV market profiles which have been selected on the basis of current market trends and future growth potential. Various key countries covered in the report include US, Canada, UK, Germany, Italy, Russia, Philippines, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Australia and Argentina. The report also includes exhaustive information about the potential growth areas for the CCTV market along with details of challenges currently faced by the industry.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Global-CCTV-Market-Analysis-2008-2012-Report/IM134.htm

Indian Education Services - A Hot Opportunity

Post liberalization-era has witnessed continuous development and improvement in the Indian higher education system. The number of universities has grown manifold and a similar trend has also been witnessed in the number of student enrollments (grown to ~ 14 Million) in the higher education. Although the country has one of the largest higher education systems in the world, our recently updated analytical study “Indian Education Services - A Hot Opportunity” finds that there remains high growth potential in the development of higher education system in India.

Our analysis of current higher education infrastructure states that India has over 400 universities and more than 20,000 colleges serving the current student base. We have found that if the country wishes to achieve its target of getting 21 Million students enrolled for higher education annually by 2012, it will require huge investments for the development of its higher education infrastructure.

Our thorough analysis of the higher education professional courses reveals that demand for technical courses such as non-IT engineering will boom in near future. Besides this, the report identifies that Indian higher education sector offers considerable opportunities for foreign universities across the world to get into the rapidly evolving higher education sector in the country.

“Indian Education Services - A Hot Opportunity” provides in-depth research and rational analysis on the current status of the higher education system in India. The report provides overview of the number of universities, technical education institutions and colleges available in the country. Besides this, our report gives prudent analysis on the type of courses that will remain in high demand over the next few years. Alongside this, the report also briefs about the regions which are most appropriate for setting up new institutes in the country.

The report provides coherent analysis of the need for opening up of universities (particularly foreign) in the country over the next few years. In this regard, the report gives the entry and operation regulations for foreign universities/institutions providing technical education in India.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Indian-Education-Services-A-Hot-Opportunity-Report/IM150.htm

Indian Healthcare - New Avenues for Growth

India represents one of the most rapidly emerging healthcare products and services market in the world, with the worth of around US$ 45.8 Billion in 2009. Moreover, the industry has successfully been able to survive amid global financial turmoil owing to prevalence of chronic as well as communicable diseases, among which the most recent is Swine Flu.

According to our newly updated research report “Indian Healthcare - New Avenues for Growth”, the potentials of the Indian healthcare industry are immense and it is expected to rise exponentially owing to increasing per capita healthcare spending and deliberate investments in this sector by the private players. It is expected that this market will grow at a CAGR of around 21% during 2010-2013. The growth of the healthcare market will mainly be driven by factors such as changing demographics profile, epidemiological transitions and increasing health insurance penetration. Our report discusses about all such key drivers that are stimulating growth in the healthcare market.

India represents the second most populated country in the world. Our research finds that with a rapidly expanding economy and increasing urbanization, prevalence of a number of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular, diabetes, arthritis and cancer, will increase rapidly in India. In addition to this, our report also explores that sectors such as medical tourism market and pharma outsourcing market will grow at a CAGR of around 31% and 34% respectively during 2010-2013. So, the country is well-poised to become a source of opportunities for players operating in these segments.

“Indian Healthcare - New Avenues for Growth” contains unique industry research and provides a detailed and objective analysis on the Indian healthcare market. It acquaints clients with statistical and analytical overview of the Indian healthcare market coupled with past, present and future forecast till 2013 on the entire composition and functioning of the Indian healthcare sector. Forecast in this research has been done judiciously, considering the possible post-recession impacts on the industry. It also studies a number of related sectors such as hospital services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, outsourcing services, medical tourism, infrastructure, medical textiles and path labs.

All-in-all, the research report will help clients to have proper insight of the Indian healthcare market’s current and future performance. It will thus be a valuable asset for the new market entrants as it will help them in framing their strategies accordingly.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Indian-Healthcare-New-Avenues-for-Growth-Report/IM151.htm

Smart Card Market Forecast to 2012

On the back of rising awareness regarding the true potential of smartcards, the global smart card market has been witnessing continuous growth. The world is seeing an increase in the number of smart card projects across all geographical locations, signifying the flexibility and robustness of the technology. Moreover, various factors like multiple usage, increased storage capacity, faster processing speed and ever increasing security concerns has been driving and will continue to drive the smart card market. The global shipment of smart cards is expected to reach an estimated 5.4 Billion Units by 2009 end, and this figure is projected to surge at a CAGR of nearly 13% during 2010-2012, according to “Smart Card Market Forecast to 2012”, a recent market research report by RNCOS.

Our research report has broadly categorized the applications of smart cards in telecom sector, transport sector, public sector and financial sector, identifying the sectors which will drive the growth of the smart card market. Our research projects that much of this growth will be seen in telecom and financial/retail/loyalty applications, with their unit shipment surging at an anticipated CAGR of nearly 13% and 17% respectively during 2010-2012. The telecom sector will be the biggest application market for smart cards in future, occupying around 70% of the global smart card shipment by 2012 end.

As the smart card technology allows the customers to make reliable and secure transaction, there is tremendous growth potential in the online payment transaction market. Use of microprocessor contactless smart cards in this regard has gained remarkable consideration, and is expected to grow at CAGR of around 25% during the forecast period.

Our report studies the global smart card market by segmenting it into various geographical locations like the Americas, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia. Our research also provides detailed country level analysis, which demonstrates the current market performance and future outlook of the smart card industry in the country. Besides this, our report provides analysis of the key smartcard players in the world including their strengths and weaknesses.

“Smart Card Market Forecast to 2012” provides extensive research and exhaustive analysis of the smart card industry worldwide. It gives an insight into the current market trends and growth prospects of the smart card industry while substantiating the data with unbiased and coherent research.

For more detail visit :- http://www.marketsmonitor.com/Smart-Card-Market-Forecast-to-2012-Report/IM007.htm