Empty Capsules Market - Global Forecast to 2019

The empty capsules market is mainly driven by the rising demand for hard gelatin and nongelatin capsules such as Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC), and pullulan capsules in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, backed by an increasing number of therapeutic applications. An increasing trend toward greater uptake of manufacturing and contract manufacturing services in the pharmaceutical industry is also expected to propel the growth of the empty capsules market during the forecast period of 2014 to 2019. Technological advancements such as nongelatin or vegetarian capsules, capsule dosing for dry powder inhalers, capsule-in-capsule technology for sustained release effect, and solid lipid pellet capsules are also expected to contribute to the growth of the market in the pharmaceutical industry.

Apart from these market drivers, there are several geographical drivers as well for the growth of the empty capsules market. The Asia-Pacific empty capsules market is expected to become a growth center for the global market. Countries such as China and India are likely to show significant growth during the forecast period of 2014 to 2019. A higher CAGR of these markets is mainly attributed to the growing pharmaceutical industry, increasing demand for HPMC capsules in the nutraceutical industry, rising health awareness, and increased per capita income.

In 2014, the top five players in the global empty capsules market accounted for more than 40%–50% of the market. However, new entrants in the market are intensifying competition and threatening the market share of existing players. In order to maintain their market shares, leading players are continuously adopting new technologies and introducing new products in the market. This increasing competitiveness is expected to drive innovation in the market, thereby helping the industry to solve existing challenges.

Scope of the Report

Hard gelatin capsule shells are used as containers for administering medicines and food supplements by the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries Therefore, the growth of the empty capsules market is dependent on the growth of the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Factors such as increase in insurance coverage, rising aging population, rising per capita income, increasing awareness of personal health, easy access to high-quality healthcare facilities, and favorable government initiatives are expected to drive the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Thus, the rapidly evolving pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries across the globe can be seen as key drivers for the growth of this market. Rising investments in nutraceutical capsules by leading market players and the robust growth of therapeutic applications of capsules in the pharmaceuticals industry are some key factors expected to play a vital role in the growth of the market during the forecast period of 2014 to 2019.

Global Empty Capsules Market

This research report categorizes the empty capsules market into the following segments:

Global Market, by Product

• Hard Gelatin Capsules
• Nongelatin-based Capsules

Global Market, by Source of Raw Material

• Pig-skin Gelatin
• Bovine-hide Gelatin
• Bone-derived Gelatin
• Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose (HPMC) Gelatin
• Pullulan and Starch Materials
• Others

Global Market, by Therapeutic Application

• Antibacterial Drug Formulations
• Vitamins and Dietary Supplements
• Antianemic Preparations
• Antacid and Antiflatulent Preparations
• Cardiovascular Therapy Drugs
• Cough and Cold Preparations
• Anti-inflammatory Drugs
• Others

Global Market, by End User

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Nutraceutical Industry
• Cosmetics Industry
• Research Laboratories

Global Market, by Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • U.K.
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe (RoE)
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Rest of APAC
• Rest of the World (RoW)
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa

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Automotive Composite Market - Global Trends & Forecast to 2019

A composite is a mixture of two or more chemically different & insoluble phases. The structure so formed shows superior properties & structural performance better than the constituents. Composites (Carbon fibers, glass fibers, natural fibers, metal matrix and ceramic matrix) have made a big impact on the entire global market, including the automotive market. Using composite makes the cars lighter and renders greater resistance to heat, external impact and improves fuel efficiency. Almost all the leading car manufacturers are following a trend of replacing metal parts in their high end cars with composite and this trend can be further extended to mid-end and low end cars as well. With extensive research and cost-effective mass production techniques in place, the prices for composites have dropped and this has resulted in a direct increase in their demand for all the application areas including the automotive sector.

The global automotive composite market in terms of value is projected to witness a CAGR of 8.50% between 2014 and 2019 to reach a value of $7,142.37 million. The carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite in the type registered a CAGR of 22.03% in terms of value and is witnessing the fastest growth in the overall automotive composite market. The key factors contributing to the growth of this market are constant need of fuel efficient cars, stringent environment regulations, increased demand from electric & hybrid vehicles, and introduction of various new models with broad usage of automotive composite.

Environmental regulations for low CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency in Europe and the U.S. dictate more fuel efficient vehicles from 2015 onwards. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) raised the standards in the U.S., requiring automakers to raise the average fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, and in the European Union, new CO2 emissions restrictions, which will reduce passenger cars emission limits from 130g of CO2/km today to 95g CO2/km in 2020.

The report analyzes the global automotive composite market trends and forecasts to 2019. The market size estimations have been provided in terms of market size ($Million & Kilo Tons). The report also identifies prominent players and provides analysis for each player in terms of company overview, financials, products & services offered, recent developments, and company strategies.

This study basically aims to estimate the global market of automotive composite for 2014 and to project its demand by 2019. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the global automotive composite market. We have used various secondary sources such as encyclopedia, directories, industry journals, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the automotive composites market. The primary sources—experts from related industries and suppliers have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of automotive composite.

Competitive scenarios of the top players in the automotive composite market have been discussed in detail. We have also profiled leading players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. These include key automotive composite manufacturers such as Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), Owens Corning (U.S.), Johns Manville (U.S.), SGL Group (Germany), Cytec Industries Inc. (U.S.), Koninklijke Ten Cate nv (Netherlands), Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan), Jushi Group Co. Ltd. (China), and Teijin Limited (Japan).

Scope of the report:

This research report categorizes the global market for automotive composite on the basis of types, applications, and region along with forecasting volume, value, and trends in each of the submarkets.

On the basis of types: The automotive composite market is segmented on the basis of type, such as polymer matrix composite, metal matrix composite, and ceramic matrix composite. The polymer matrix composite is further is divided into glass fiber composite, natural fiber composite, and carbon fiber composite. Additionally, each type and subtype is described in detail in the report with volume and value forecasts for each type and subtype.

On the basis of applications: The automotive composite market is segmented on the basis of industry applications, such as exterior, interior, chassis & powertrain components and others. Each application is further described in detail in the report with volume and value forecasts for each application. 

On the basis of geography: Regional level segmentation is done for automotive composite that include North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and RoW and further for key countries in each region that include the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, U.K., China, Japan, India, South Korea, Brazil and Argentina.

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HVDC Capacitor Market - Global Trends & Forecast to 2013 - 2020

The overall HVDC capacitors are expected to continue to occupy a significant share of the global capacitor industry and will be a high growth market over the coming years. There are a lot of opportunities for existing players as well as for new entrants to innovate and differentiate the products in price and design, especially for niche application segments. Developed economies, such as the U.S., the U.K, Germany, and so on, have been focusing on upgrading and replacing the existing power infrastructure. Many countries in the European and Asia-Pacific regions are aggressively planning to integrate renewable energy sources, such as wind power and solar, in power grids. This will further boost the adoption of HVDC systems across the globe.

The types of HVDC capacitor technologies covered in the report are Line Commutated Converter, Voltage Source Converter, and others. The applications of HVDC capacitors discussed in the report are commercial, industrial, energy and power, defense, and other sectors. The report also covers the market for the following types of HVDC capacitors - plastic film capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, ceramic capacitors, tantalum wet capacitors, reconstituted mica capacitors, and glass capacitors. The HVDC capacitor market for the geographic regions including Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World (RoW) have also been included in the report.

The major drivers for the HVDC capacitor market are supportive government regulations, need for improved stability, and low transmission losses in the existing power infrastructure and demand driven by smaller, niche end-user segments. There are also some restraining factors for the market, such as high infrastructure cost and lack of standardization. A huge growth is expected for the HVDC capacitor industry, primarily due to the increasing popularity of renewable energy sources for power generation and huge demand generated for high voltage applications by smaller, niche end-user segments such as defense electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, medical electronics, and so on.

The report also discusses the future of the global market with road-map, upcoming technologies, markets, and applications with respect to HVDC capacitors. The HVDC capacitor market is rapidly growing in the renewable energy sector, which represent potential end-users for this market. The key players in this industry include ABB Ltd. (Switzerland), Epcos AG (Germany), Siemens (Germany), Alstom SA (France), Toshiba (Japan), and others.

Market by Product Type:

Market by product type includes plastic film capacitors, aluminum electrolytic capacitors, ceramic capacitors; tantalum wet capacitors, reconstituted mica capacitors, and glass capacitors.

Market by Technology:

The technology market includes Line Commutated Converter, Voltage Source Converter, and others.

Market by Application:

The global HVDC capacitor market is mainly categorized into manufacturing applications, commercial sector, industrial sector, energy and power sector, defense, and others.

Market by Installation Type:

The technology market includes open rack capacitor banks, enclosed rack capacitor banks, and pole mounted capacitor banks.

Market by Geography:

The HVDC capacitor market by geography is segmented into four different regions: Americas, Europe, APAC, and Rest of the world.

The report recognizes the market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities. Apart from the market segmentation, the report also includes critical market data and qualitative information for each product type along with quantitative analysis such as Porter’s five forces analysis, market time-line analysis, industry breakdown analysis, and value chain analysis.

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Mobile Marketing Market - Global Forecast to 2019

The modern day marketing has evolved from traditional methods through radios, newspapers, televisions, and others. With the growing dominance of digital media, enterprises have found new marketing channels such as mobile to reach more targeted customers. The increasing penetration of smartphones and mobile internet have given them a more efficient and cost-effective marketing platform. Mobile marketing market solutions help businesses to attract, engage, acquire, and retain customers by delivering the best consumer experience at a particular time with the right combination of content, insights, and data. Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) and large enterprises are now banking on these solutions which not only helps them to improve customer relationship and enhance application engagement but also helps them in getting higher returns on marketing spend.

Mobile marketing market solutions can be simply understood as the marketing activities that are being carried through mobile devices such as smartphone, tablets among various others. The solutions such as SMS, MMS, push notifications, mobile emails, QR codes, location-based marketing, and in-app messages offer the marketers an innovative and more effective way to interact with their customers. The additions of analytics and geo-location services have further enhanced the capabilities of mobile marketing solutions.

Increase in smartphone and tablet users, mobile internet, increased usage of mobile applications and mobile web, and increased return on marketing spend are some of the factors driving the rate of adoption in mobile marketing market. Lack of education and awareness among SMBs, and complex implementation of these solutions are some of the factors hindering the growth of the industry. However, social media and rich communication services offer new opportunities to the key players. Understanding consumer behavior and privacy concerns are the biggest challenges being faced by the players in the mobile marketing ecosystem. The market scenario is a substantial one with major acquisitions such as Unica and Coremetrics, acquired by IBM; Responsys, acquired by Oracle; and ExactTarget, acquired by Salesforce. This is evident enough to portray that the key players have considerable interest to build market share in this space.

The report spans the overall structure of the mobile marketing market and provides premium insights that can help mobile marketing service providers, brand owners, mobile network operators, mobile service providers, and advertising agents to identify the needs of SMBs and large enterprises.

This report analyzes global adoption trends, future growth potential, key drivers, restraints, opportunities, challenges, and best practices in the market. The report also examines growth potential market sizes and revenue forecasts across different regions.

Scope of the report:

This report about mobile marketing market is a broad study of the global market and forecasts the sizes and trends based on the following sub-segments:

By Solution:

• SMS
• MMS
• Push Notifications
• Mobile Emails
• QR Codes
• Location-based Marketing
• In-app Messages

By User Type:

• SMBs
• Large Enterprises

By Industry:

• Retail
• Travel & Logistics
• Automotive
• BFSI
• Telecom & IT
• Media & Entertainment
• Healthcare
• Others

By Region:

• North America (NA)
• Europe (EU)
• Asia Pacific (APAC)
• Middle East and Africa (MEA)
• Latin America (LA)

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Ceramic Matrix Composites Market - Trends & Forecasts to 2019

The report includes four different types of ceramic matrix composites, namely, oxide/oxide, silicon carbide/silicon carbide, carbon/carbon, and others (carbon/silicon carbide and ceramic metal matrix composites among others). Ceramic matrix composites are used for manufacturing aircraft engine components, brake discs, fuel cells, vehicle & body armours, heat shields, and so on.

The global market for ceramic matrix composites is increasing due to the following factors:

• Growing demand for ceramic matrix composites in energy & power industry
• Better environmental resistance
• OEM’s focus on reducing aircraft weight to optimize fuel efficiency

About the market

The global ceramic matrix composites market has grown significantly during the last few years. It is expected to grow rapidly in the next five years, mainly driven by the growing consumption in Asia-Pacific and North America.

North America is the largest consumer of ceramic matrix composites globally. The ceramic matrix composites market in North America is projected to grow with a CAGR of 14.15% between 2014 and 2019. The U.S., Mexico, and Canada are the leading markets for ceramic matrix composites in North America. The demand for ceramic matrix composites in these markets is fueled by growth in industries, such as automotive, aerospace, energy & power, and defense

This study estimates the global ceramic matrix composites market for 2013 and projects the expected demand of the same by 2019. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the global ceramic matrix composites market. It also includes a comprehensive review of key market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, challenges, and key issues. The market is further segmented and projected based on important regions North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW (Rest of the World). The market size for leading countries of each region, in terms of volume and value, is estimated. Various secondary sources, such as encyclopedia, directories, and databases have been used to identify and collect information for this extensive commercial study of the ceramic matrix composites market. The primary sources, experts from related industries and suppliers, have been interviewed to obtain and verify crucial information as well as to understand the future prospects of ceramic matrix composites.

Competitive scenario and market share of the leading players in the ceramic matrix composites market have been discussed in detail. The top players of the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. These include 3M Co. (U.S.), General Electric Co. (U.S.), CeramTec GmbH (Germany), Kyocera Corp. (Japan), SGL Carbon SE (Germany), UBE Industries Ltd. (Japan), COI Ceramics Inc. (U.S.), Lancer Systems LP (U.S.), Ultramet Inc. (U.S.), Starfire Systems Inc. (U.S.), Applied Thin Films Inc. (U.S.), and CoorsTek Inc. (U.S.).

Scope of the report: This research report categorizes the global market for ceramic matrix composites on the basis of types, applications, and regions, forecasting market size in terms of volume and value, and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets.

On the basis of types: The ceramic matrix composites market is segmented on the basis of various types, such as oxide/oxide, silicon carbide/silicon carbide, carbon/carbon, and others (carbon/silicon carbide and ceramic metal matrix composites among others). Each segment (type) is further described in detail in the report with volumes and values forecast for each type.

On the basis of applications: The ceramic matrix composites market is segmented on the basis of various applications, such as aerospace, defense, energy & power, electrical & electronics, and others (automotive, marine, and biomedical). Each application segment is further described in detail in the report with volumes and values forecast for each application.

On the basis of regions: The global ceramic matrix composites market is segmented into four regions, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW. Key countries include the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Germany, the U.K., France, Russia, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil.

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