The global market for specialty fuel additives was valued at USD 4.69 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach a market worth USD 7.02 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 6% from 2013 to 2019. In terms of volume the market was 1,201.8 kilo tons in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2013 to 2019.

Growing environmental concerns regarding the emission of toxic gases into the atmosphere during ignition of transportation fuel has been prompting regulatory bodies of various governments to mandate the use of specialty fuel additives. In addition, the growing consumption of biofuels in blending of liquid transportation fuel in the U.S. and Europe is expected to drive the market over the forecast period. However, growing demand for CNG and LPG as transportation fuels has been acting as one of the major factors inhibiting the market growth.

Deposit control additives dominated the additives market globally and accounted for over 35% of the total demand in 2012. The growing demand for detergents as additives in fuel is one of the major factors driving the sale of deposit control additives. Deposit control additives were followed by cetane improvers with 9.8% of the total demand in 2012. Growing consumption of ULSD (ultra low sulfur diesel) in North America and Europe is expected to contribute to the growth of cetane improvers over the forecast period. Cold flow improvers are expected to be the fastest growing additives at an estimated CAGR of 7.3% from 2013 to 2019. Growing biodiesel consumption in the U.S. is expected to drive the cold flow improvers market.

Gasoline emerged as the leading fuel, consuming specialty fuel additives, and accounted for 45.6% of the total demand in 2012. However, the demand for gasoline based specialty fuel additives has been witnessing growth only in the U.S. due to the country's growing consumption of gasoline. In other regions around the world, gasoline demand has been stagnant on account of which the demand for specialty fuel additives used in diesel have been gaining popularity. Diesel accounted for 45.3% of the total demand in 2012 and is expected to surpass gasoline to become the leading fuel consuming specialty fuel additives by 2019. Other fuels for which specialty fuel additives are being used include ATF, marine fuel, heating oil, etc.

North America emerged as the leading consumer for specialty fuel additives and accounted for 29.9% of the total market in 2012. Growing consumption of ULSD and biofuels has been acting boosting the demand for specialty fuel additives in the region. North America was followed by Asia Pacific and is expected to be fastest growing market at an estimated CAGR of 6.2% from 2013 to 2019. Asia Pacific is expected to lead the global market with highest market share by 2019. The growing environmental intervention to reduce emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere has been driving the market for specialty fuel additives in Europe.

Specialty Fuel Additives Market: Product Segment Analysis

• Deposit control additives
• Cetane improvers
• Antioxidants
• Lubricity improvers
• Cold flow improvers
• Corrosion inhibitors
• Other (including dyes & markers, metal deactivators, etc.)

Specialty Fuel Additives Market: Application Analysis

• Gasoline
• Diesel
• Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF)
• Other (including marine fuels, heating oil, etc.)

Specialty Fuel Additives Market: Regional Analysis

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Middle East and Africa
• Latin America

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The global acetic acid market was valued at USD 5.93 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 10.31 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 9.3% over the forecast period from 2012 to 2018. In terms of volume, global demand was 9,612.5 kilo tons in 2011 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% over the forecast period from 2012 to 2018.

Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA), which are major applications of acetic acid together accounted for over 55% of the global consumption in 2011. Growing demand of both the applications from the end-use industries such as adhesives, sealants and packaging has been fueling market growth. However, volatile raw material prices may a pose a challenge to the industry participants in the coming future.

Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) dominated market demand and accounted for 32.5% of the global acetic acid consumption in 2011. VAM demand is expected to remain strong over the next five years owing to growth of global adhesives and sealants industry. PTA followed VAM in terms of consumption and is expected to be fastest growing market at an estimated CAGR of 5.4% over the forecast period from 2012 to 2018. PTA application is expected to show substantial growth on the account of growing demand from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and other end-uses. Other applications acetate esters and acetic anhydride together accounted for 27.3% of the global consumption in 2011.

China emerged as the leading consumer of acetic acid with 36.2% of the global demand in 2011. Strong economic growth coupled with rapid industrialization is expected to boost the acetic acid market in the region. In addition, China is also expected to be the fastest growing market at an estimated CAGR of 5.4%, from 2012 to 2018. North America and Europe followed the Asian market and are expected to experience moderate growth due to saturated demand from end-use industries.

The global acetic acid market is highly concentrated with the top four market participants accounting for over 60% of the global market in 2011. Key participants in the market include Cleanse Corporation, British Petroleum PLC., JinagsuSopo, Eastman Chemical, LyondellBasell, SABIC and Yancon Cathay Chemicals.

Acetic acid Market: Application Analysis,

• Vinyl acetate monomer (VAM)
• Purified terephthalic acid (PTA)
• Acetate esters
• Acetic anhydride
• Other (pharmaceuticals, food, etc)

Acetic acid Market: Regional Analysis,

• North America
• Europe
• China
• Rest of Asia Pacific
• Rest of the World

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The global market is expected to reach a value of USD 120.68 billion by 2019, at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2013 to 2019. The demand for energy efficient electric motors is rising globally due to the introduction of stringent electricity consumption standards and rising electricity prices. In addition, rising production of motor vehicles, home appliances and other electric motor driven systems is increasing the demand for electric motors. Moreover, stringent design and manufacturing standards in designing and manufacturing to improve efficiency of electric motors are encouraging global manufacturers to develop energy efficient motors. Demand trend for electric motors is steadily shifting from standard efficiency electric motors towards high energy efficient motors. However, lack of awareness about benefits of energy efficient electric motors and high initial purchase cost are inhibiting the growth of the energy efficient electric motors. 

Based on types, electric motor is categorized into AC motors, DC motors and hermetic motors. AC motor is the largest product segment and accounted for more than 80% of the revenue share of overall electric motors market in 2012. Hermetic motor is expected to be the fastest growing segment through the estimated period. Rising demand for HVAC equipment is expected to drive this growth in the future.

Fractional horsepower (FHP) motors are most commonly used in low voltage automotive, heating, ventilating and cooling, office machinery and several other applications. Fractional horsepower (less than 1hp) motors are used in low voltage power applications and accounted for the largest revenue share i.e. about 70% of the electric motors market by output power in 2012. However, fastest growth is expected from Integral horsepower (IHP) segment as industrial users are replacing their traditional electric motors with energy efficient motors. In addition, several incentive programs in the U.S. and European countries for early replacement of low efficient electric motors are also influencing the demand for energy efficient IHP motors from industrial sectors

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Applications of electric motors include motor vehicles, industrial machinery, HVAC equipment, aerospace and other transportation equipment, home appliances and commercial and other service industries. Motor vehicle segment is expected to remain the largest in the electric motors market. In 2012, motors vehicles accounted for more than 31% of the revenue share in the overall electric motors market by application. The sale of electric and hybrid vehicles doubled in 2012 as compared to 2011. The motor vehicle segment is expected to remain the largest application segment for electric motors due to rising demand for electric and hybrid vehicles through the estimated period. However, fastest growth is expected from HVAC equipment segment with increasing residential and commercial construction globally.

Asia-Pacific is the largest as well as the fastest growing regional market in the global electric motors market. In 2012, Asia-Pacific accounted for about 66% of the revenue share of global electric motors market. Continuous rise in production of electric motors driven systems such as motor vehicles, HVAC equipment, and household appliances in major countries including China, India, Indonesia, South Korea and Singapore is primarily contributing to the growth of electric motors in Asia-Pacific. North America and Europe are expected to see slow growth in the future. This is because several motor vehicles and electronic appliances manufacturers from these regions are shifting their manufacturing plants to countries in Asia such specially India and China.

The global electric motors industry comprises many small and large sized players worldwide. The market is highly fragmented and top five players accounted for less than 15% of the revenue share in 2012. Some major players in the global electric motors market include Baldor Electric Company Inc, AMTEK, Danaher Motion LLC, Franklin Electric Co Inc, Asmo Co Ltd, and several others.

The electric motors market is segmented as below:

By output power

• Fractional horsepower (FHP) motors
• Integral horsepower (IHP) motors

By type

• AC motors
• DC motors
• Hermetic motors

By application

• Motor Vehicles
• HVAC equipments
• Industrial machinery
• Household appliances
• Aerospace and other transportation equipments
• Commercial and other industry

By Geography

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • China
  • India
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World
  • Middle East
  • Latin America
  • Africa

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The GCC (excluding UAE) geogrids market was valued at USD 83.3 million in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 182.5 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 11.6% from 2013 to 2019. In terms of volume, the demand was 24.5 million square meters in 2012 and is expected to reach 41.5 million square meters by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2013 to 2019.

The UAE geogrids market was valued at USD 15.1 million in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 32.9 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 11.8% from 2013 to 2019. In terms of volume, the demand was 4.2 million square meters in 2012 and is expected to be 7.0 million square meters by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2013 to 2019. The GCC (excluding UAE) geotextile market was valued at USD 101.2 million in 2012 and is expected to be USD 200.5 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 10.3% from 2013 to 2019. In terms of volume, the demand was 52.0 million square meters in 2012 and is expected to be 86.8 million square meters by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2013 to 2019. The UAE geotextile market was valued at USD 27.8 million in 2012 and is expected to be USD 52.2 million by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2013 to 2019. In terms of volume, the market was 13.5 million square meters in 2012 and is expected to be 22.0 million square meters by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 7.3% from 2013 to 2019.

Geogrids and geotextiles are often used together to perform various functions, such as soil reinforcement, separation, drainage, filtration and protection. Implementation of the mega-project, "Gulf Railway" which is to connect all the countries present in the Gulf Cooperation Council by 2017, is expected to be one of the primary factors driving the demand for geotextiles and geogrids. In addition, gigantic road development projects are expected to play a significant role in the growth of the market within the forecast period, due to the sandy terrain of the region and focus of the various governments on infrastructural development. However, fluctuating costs of key raw materials, such as polypropylene and polyester on account of depleting petroleum reserves is expected to hamper the growth of the market over the next few years. Rising consumer awareness regarding advantages of natural geotextiles is expected to open new opportunities for the growth of the market over the next few years.

Nonwovens were the largest product type within the geotextile market segment and accounted for over 65% of the market share in 2012 due to its extensive use in drainage sub-systems and road construction. Increasing infrastructural activities in GCC countries, particularly road and drainage systems, is expected to drive the demand for nonwoven geotextiles over the next few years. It is expected to witness the fastest growth in this region within the forecast period.

Road construction and erosion control were the largest application segments of geotextiles in GCC (including UAE), accounting for over 60% of the market share in 2012. Erosion control is expected to be the fastest growing segment within the forecast period on account of growing infrastructure development such as roads, drainage systems and commercial and non-commercial construction. Demand for geotextiles in erosion control in UAE is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2013 to 2019.

Within the geogrids market segment, roadways were the largest application segment in 2012 in GCC and UAE. Geogrids are also being increasingly used in landscaping as they help in soil reinforcement. Road construction and landscaping are expected to witness the fastest growth over the next few years on account of increased construction activities such as expansion of airports, residential restructuring and development of commercial complexes. Demand for geogrids for application landscaping in GCC (excluding UAE) is expected to be 10,910.6 thousand square meters by 2019.

The report gives a comprehensive view of the geotextiles and geogrids market in terms of volume and revenue for GCC (excluding UAE) and UAE. The report comprises of the following segments:

Geotextiles Market: Product Segment Analysis

Nonwoven
Woven
Knitted

Geotextiles Market: Application Analysis

Road construction
Drainage
Erosion control
Others (Landfills)

Geogrids Market: Application Analysis

Roadways
Landscaping
Others

The report provides a cross-sectional analysis of the geogrids market for the application segments mentioned above with respect to the following regions:

Gulf Cooperation Council (excluding UAE)

United Arab Emirates

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The global hernia repair devices market was valued at USD 3,578.21 million in 2012 and is estimated to reach a market worth USD 5,936.43 million in 2019at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2013 to 2019.

Hernia is one of the major health concerns worldwide. Occurrence of hernia is characterized by the protrusion or bulging of internal organ or tissues through weak muscle areasand is classified on the basis of its anatomical location of occurrence. The different types of hernia include inguinal (inner groin), umbilical (belly button), hiatal (upper stomach), femoral (outer groin) and incisional hernia. Of these inguinal hernia is the most common type of hernia accounting for around 80% of the total hernia cases worldwide. This occurs most commonly in men majorly due to the observed weakness in this area. The exact cause of hernia is unknown but the most prominent risk factors which contribute in the development of hernia are old age and obesity. These factors feature weakened muscles and pressure in the abdomen. Other factors contributing towards development of hernia are poor nutrition, smoking, change in lifestyle habits, and family history.

Escalation in hernia prevalence directly influences the need and demand for hernia repair devices globally.Consistent rise in geriatric population, increasing adoption of tension free hernia repair procedures, rise in preference for technologically advanced biologic mesh and consistent elevation in obesity epidemic are some of the major factors positively impacting the growth and acceptance of hernia repair devices globally. However, inconsistent reimbursement policies coupled with high costs involved in the development of effective hernia repair devices are expected to hamper the growth and development of hernia repair devices market.

Hernia repair devices market can be segmented based on the type of product and equipment and procedure. The products and equipmentare further categorized into polymer and prosthetic mesh, biologic materials, surgical instruments and endoscopy equipment. Manufacturers are focusing on developing innovative and novel hernia repair products and equipment. The market for biologic materials is expected to grow faster compared to polymer or prosthetic mesh system as they render more advantages over the latter such as high flexibility, strength, less chances of rejection and infection. At present there has been increased adoption of biologic mesh and biologic allograft mesh systems which aid in fast recovery and negligible post-operative pain.

Continuous technological upgradation in developing endoscopes will further support growth and development of hernia repair devices. The rationale behind this is that these hi-tech endoscopes assure high reliability and accuracy of the surgical procedure with the minimum possibility of errors. Hence, with the perennial need for high performance oriented medical devices, the need and demand for effective hernia repair devices also increased.

Surgical procedure is the best option to deal with hernia as it provides long term results as compared to watchful waiting process for reverting hernia with the aid of certain medications. Tension repair and tension free repair procedures are the two main approaches employed for hernia repair. Tension free procedures are more advantageous than tension repair methods as they provide fast recovery and negligible post-operative pain. Currently, there has been an increased preference for tension free repair procedures such as laparoscopic tension free and tension free mesh technique majorly due to its minimal invasive nature followed by less susceptibility to infection compared to conventional incisional repair procedures. Owing to aforesaid factors, tension free repair procedures are anticipated to record a steady growth rate during the forecast period from 2013 to 2019.

At the regional level, North America was the largest market in 2012 for hernia repair devices market followed by the European Region. Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow at a highest CAGR of over 8% from 2013 to 2019. This is majorly due to large and expanding population base, increased participation of the respective governments in healthcare sector and rising disposable incomes of the population. In addition, high prevalence of hernia in low or middle income countries compared to high income countries due to undiagnosed and untreated hernia cases will further propel growth and development of hernia repair devices market.

The hernia repair devices market is characterized by the presence of well-established as well as new players solely operating in this market. The major companies competing in this market are Covidien Plc, Ethicon, Inc., C.R.Bard, Inc., Cook Medical, Inc. and Stryker Corporation.

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The global hernia repair devices marketis segmented as follows:

• Hernia Repair DevicesMarket, by Products and Equipments
  Polymer and Prosthetic Mesh
  Biologic Materials
  Surgical Instruments
  Endoscopy Equipments
• Hernia Repair Devices Market, by Procedures
  Open Tension Repair
  Tension Free Repair
• Hernia Repair Devices Market, by Geography
  North America
  Europe
  Asia-Pacific
  Rest of the World (RoW)

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The global pre-owned medical devices market was valued at USD 2.4 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.6% from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 4.9 billion in 2019.

Pre-Owned medical devices are defined as the devices that were owned earlier by any healthcare institution and that are now subject to sale or repurchase after refurbishment. 'Refurbishment' is defined as restoration of the device to its original specifications including replacement of basic wear parts and aesthetic changes to a complete end-to-end refurbishment. The pre-owned medical devices market study is thus, of interest to the refurbishment service providers.

Globally, the pre-owned CT Machines accounts for a high growth market segment - expected to grow at a CAGR of over 10% during the forecast period. The new CT machines are comparatively expensive; typically the demand for refurbished pre-owned medical devices is price-elastic i.e. directly proportional to the price of the new medical devices. Hence, due to the high price of the new CT machines, the demand for the refurbished pre-owned CT machines is expected to be high during the forecast period. Currently, in terms of value, the refurbished pre-owned CT machines market accounts for the second largest segments in the refurbished pre-owned medical devices market.

Considering the lucrativeness of the refurbished pre-owned CT machines market, many OEMs have included refurbishing of pre-owned CT machines in their proprietary, organized and accredited programs. Due to this factor, although third-party refurbishers do exist, the OEMs have garnered a leading market share of the refurbished pre-owned CT machines market. The trade terms differ accordingly, as the OEMs offer discounts of only ~20% on refurbished pre-owned CT machines, whilst third-party refurbishers offer ~40% (or higher) discounts on refurbished pre-owned CT machines. The OEMs command premium price of refurbished pre-owned CT machines that is attributable to the branded service/solutions or accredited programs. Due to all afore-mentioned factors, the refurbishment business of pre-owned CT machines is a high-margin business for the OEMs.

Currently, in terms of geography, North America represents the largest market for refurbished pre-owned medical devices; the U.S. market has garnered a majority market share as the refurbishment of pre-owned medical devices originated in the U.S. There exists favorable perception and buying behavior of customer entities such as public hospitals, large private hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centers. A host of other factors contributing to the high market share of the U.S. include downturn in the economy, favorable supply-side infrastructure with large number of all categories of market participants - OEMs, third-party and standalone refurbishers.

The RoW market represents the smallest market for refurbished pre-owned medical devices (as compared to other geographical markets). Many of the countries in the RoW region have banned or discouraged the usage of refurbished pre-owned medical devices. None of the supply-side or the demand-side are developed due to such binding regulatory restraints. Due to this factor, the market growth rate is also expected to be the least (as compared to other geographical markets) during the forecast period.

The global (organized) market for pre-owned medical devices is dominated by the OEMs. The organized market for pre-owned medical devices is a consolidated market with OEMs namely GE Healthcare, Philips Healthcare and Siemens Healthcare garnering leading market share. There exists high entry-barrier for refurbishers in the organized market. The unorganized market for pre-owned medical devices is dominated by third-party and stand-alone refurbishers.

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The global pre-owned medical devices market is segmented as follows:

Pre-Owned Medical Devices Market, by Device Type

• X-ray and Mammography Machines
• CT Machines
• MRI Machines
• UltraSound Machines
• Nuclear Imaging and Medicine Devices
• C-arm Devices

Pre-Owned Medical Devices Market, by Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)

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The global NIPT market was valued at USD 0.22 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 37.6% from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 3.62 billion in 2019.

The market for non-invasive prenatal testing is evolving rapidly due the advantages it offers over the conventional prenatal screening and diagnostic methods such as maternal serum screening, nuchal translucency (NT) scan, amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS). These advantages include safety, accuracy, and no risk of miscarriage. An NIPT is a non-invasive genetic screening test for the common chromosomal abnormalities (trisomy 21, trisomy 18, trisomy 13, monosomy X, etc.) observed in the fetuses of high risk pregnant women (above the age of 35 years). Owing to its ability to detect the presence of chromosomal abnormalities in fetuses of pregnant women as early as 9 to 10 weeks of gestation, the market for non-invasive prenatal testing is witnessing a rapid increase in demand from all parts of the world.

MaterniT21 PLUS, verifi, Harmony, Panorama, NIFTY, PrenaTest and BambniTest are the commercially available NIPTs in the market which are based on the direct analysis of cell-free fetal DNA in the maternal blood. In 2012, MaterniT21 (a proprietary product of Sequenom, Inc.) accounted for the largest share (36.6%) of the global NIPT market in terms of revenue, owing to the fact that it was the first mover in the market place. During the forecast period 2013 to 2019, it is likely to lose some of its share due to increasing market penetration by other aforementioned NIPTs such as Panorama and verifi.

High incidence rate of babies born with certain type of chromosomal abnormalities, growing trend of child bearing at advanced maternal age and enhanced popularity of NIPT among gynecologists and high risk pregnant women are some of the major factors anticipated to drive growth of the NIPT market during the forecast period. Some of the most commonly detected chromosomal aneuploidies include Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome, Patau syndrome and monosomy X. On the other hand, ethical and regulatory hurdles are expected to pose significant challenges before the NIPT market to grow. Various professional committees across the world believe that the implementation of NIPT and the subsequent rise in uptake of prenatal testing is likely to increase the incidence of abortions. Therefore, professional groups such as The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis and The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology have set up guidelines that limit the use of non-invasive prenatal testing only to pregnant women at high risk of chromosomal aneuploidies.

Geographically, North America was the largest regional market in 2012 with a market share of 64.5% of the total revenue generated globally, followed by Europe. Almost every company operating in this market is adopting the same business model of marketing their tests via alliances with hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and physician offices. The increasing penetration by test developers in European, Asia-Pacific and Middle-East countries indicates promising growth in the near future in these markets. Sequenom, Inc., Verinata Health, Inc. (now a part of Illumina, Inc.), Ariosa Diagnostics, Natera, Inc., BGI Health, LifeCodexx and Berry Genomics are the companies engaged in providing non-invasive prenatal tests worldwide.

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The global non-invasive prenatal testing market is segmented as follows:

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Market, by Test

• MaterniT21 PLUS
• verifi
• Harmony
• Panorama
• NIFTY
• PrenaTest
• BambniTest

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing Market, by Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)

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