Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019

Global Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market is Expected to Reach USD 42.81 Billion Globally in 2019: Transparency Market Research

Transparency Market Research is Published new Market Report “Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019,” the global market is expected to reach a value ofUSD 42.81 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 19.1% from 2013 to 2019. Increased security and safety concerns and need to monitor activities to detect intrusion, theft and traffic surveillance are some important reasons driving the growth of the video surveillance and VSaaS market globally.


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By system, IP based video surveillance market is expected to grow rapidly at a CAGR of 24.2% during the forecast period from 2013 to 2019. Growing installations of IP cameras and need for surveillance cameras with better video quality is driving the demand for IP based video surveillance systems, globally.


By components, hardware market was valued at USD 9.49 billion in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.3% during the forecast period from 2013 to 2019. It comprises of surveillance cameras, recorders and storage, encoders, and monitors. Recorders and storage segment held the largest share of 37% in 2012 of the total hardware market followed by surveillance cameras with 32.0% share but is expected to lose share in the coming years due to growing preference of cloud based storage (VSaaS). Also, the share of surveillance cameras is expected to increase to around 46% by 2019 owing to growing popularity of IP based video surveillance cameras that offer better video quality and comes with in-built recorders.



Among end user application areas, transportation segment which comprises city surveillance, public transits, and highways is the largest segment. This segment accounted for around 15% share of the total market in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.2% during the forecast period from 2013 to 2019. Other important application areas for video surveillance and VSaaS include residential, retail, hospitality, stadiums, and healthcare among others.


In terms of geography, North America was the largest market in terms of revenue generation in 2012 that accounted for around 35% share of this market followed by Asia Pacific with around 31% share. Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest growing market during the forecast period, growing at a CAGR of 23.4% and registering a market size of USD 17.12 billion in 2019. Growth in the Asia Pacific market is mainly spurred by demand from China.


Hikvision Digital Technology Ltd. dominated the global video surveillance and VSaaS market with a share of 9.4% in 2012 followed by Axis Communications with 5.2% share. Other important players include Honeywell, Dahua Technology, Canon Inc, Bosch Security, Pelco, Panasonic, and others.


The global video surveillance and VSaaS market is segmented as below:

By component
o Hardware
    o Cameras
    o Recorders and storage
    o Encoders
    o Monitors

o Software
    o Video analytics
    o Video management software (VMS)

o Services
    o Hosted
    o Managed
    o Hybrid

By system
    o Analog video surveillance
    o IP based video surveillance

End use application
    o Residential
    o Retail
    o Business organizations
    o Transportation
    o Government buildings
    o Hospitality
    o Industrial
    o Stadiums
    o Healthcare
    o Others  (educational buildings, critical infrastructures, so on)


By geography
    o North America
    o Europe
    o Asia Pacific
    o Rest of the World (RoW)


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Monday, 11 November 2013

Resource Circulation Equipment Market for Automotive, Construction, Electrical & Electronics, Paper, Plastic & Polymers, Metal, Oil & Gas

Global Resource Circulation Equipment Market is Expected to Reach USD 17.65 Billion by 2019: Transparency Market Research

Transparency Market Research is Published new Market Report "Resource Circulation Equipment Market for Automotive, Construction, Electrical & Electronics, Paper, Plastic & Polymers, Metal, Oil & Gas and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2013 - 2019" which observes that resource circulation equipment market has generated revenue of USD 10.70 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 17.65 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% from 2013 to 2019.

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Resource circulation equipment deals with the processing of solid waste. The resource circulation process entails activities pertaining to the collection, sorting, processing, and transferring of solid waste to convert it into usable raw material, or conversion of waste into fuel or any form of energy. Such equipment has a wide application range and is used in almost all forms of waste-to-energy generation. The growing environmental concerns and government regulations in North America and Europe, as well as rapid economic growth in Asia Pacific is expected to remain the major driving force for the resource circulation equipment market. High initial cost of setting up of recycling facilities is expected to be a key challenge for market participants.

Electrical and electronic device recycling and construction recycling applications dominated the global resource circulation equipment market and collectively accounted for over 36% share of total revenue generated in 2012. The other application segments where resource circulation equipment are employed include automotive recycling, plastic and polymer recycling, paper recycling, metal recycling among others. Growing electrical and electronic waste and the need of recycling this waste is expected to be the key growth market for resource circulation equipment over the next few years.

North America accounted for 39.5% of the total resource circulation equipment market in 2012, followed by Asia Pacific and Europe. The demand for resource circulation equipment in Asia Pacific region is expected to exhibit rapid growth in the coming years. Moreover, stringent environmental regulations regarding recycling of hazardous industrial waste in developed countries is expected to shift the recycling industry towards underdeveloped countries in Asia Pacific and RoW region with lax environmental regulations. This is expected to be the major growth driver for the resource circulation equipment market in these regions. Europe is also one of the major markets for resource circulation equipment with over 20% share in total revenue generated by the industry in 2012 and is expected to exhibit moderate CAGR of about 6.5% from 2013 and 2019. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Vecoplan AG, Metso, Foster Wheeler, Wolf Material Handling Systems, are some of the major participants in the resource circulation equipment industry.

Resource Circulation Equipment Market - Application Segment Analysis
•  Automotive
•  Construction
•  Electrical and electronics
•  Paper
•  Plastic and Polymer
•  Metal
•  Oil and Gas
•  Others (Agriculture, medical etc.)

Resource Circulation Equipment Market - Regional Analysis
•  North America
•  Europe
•  Asia Pacific
•  Rest of the world

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Ceramic Tiles Market for Residential Replacement, Commercial, New Residential and Other Applications

Global Ceramic Tiles Market is Expected to Reach USD 102.79 Billion in 2018: Transparency Market Research

Transparency Market Research is Published new Market Report "Ceramic Tiles (Floor, Wall and Others) Market for Residential Replacement, Commercial, New Residential and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2012 - 2018," the global market for ceramic tiles was valued at USD 55.79 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 102.79 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2012 to 2018. In terms of volume, demand for ceramic tiles was 10,370.0 million square meters in 2011 and is expected to reach 18,154.1 million square meters by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2012 to 2018.

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Demand for ceramic tiles has been driven by the growing construction and infrastructure industry, mainly in emerging economies of Asia Pacific such as China, India and Indonesia. Shift towards replacing paints, metal slabs, marble floors, and other home decorative products with ceramic tiles is also expected to boost the market over the forecast period. However, volatility in raw material prices and regulatory issues to address growing environmental concerns are acting as major factors contributing towards the increasing production costs of ceramic tiles. Increasing production cost is expected to hinder the market growth over the next five years.

Floor tiles emerged as the leading type of ceramic tiles used globally and accounted for over 50% of the total market in 2011. Floor tiles are also expected to be the fastest growing ceramic tiles at an estimated CAGR of 9.4% from 2012 to 2018. Wall tiles, the second largest market are expected to lose market share to floor tiles by 2018.

Ceramic tiles are majorly consumed in residential replacement market globally. Residential replacement accounted for approximately 54% of the total market in 2011. Along with the biggest market, residential replacement is also expected to be the fastest growing market for ceramic tiles at an estimated CAGR of 8.6% from 2012 to 2018. Commercial application of ceramic tiles followed residential replacement and has a share of over 30% of the market in 2011.

Asia Pacific continued its dominance in the global market and accounted for over 65% of the total market in 2011. Increasing constructional activities in China and India is expected to further boost the market share of the region over the next five years.Asia Pacific is also expected to be the fastest growing market for ceramic tiles at an estimated CAGR of 8.8% from 2012 to 2018. Asia Pacific was followed by Europe and Latin America which together accounted for over 20% of the total market in 2011.

Some of the major companies operating in the global market include Atlas Concorde, China Ceramics Co. Ltd, Crossville Inc., Florida Tile, Gruppo Ceramiche Ricchetti, Kajaria Ceramics, Mohawk Industries, Porcelanosa Grupo, RAK Ceramics and Saloni Ceramica among others.

The report segments the global ceramic tiles market as;
Ceramic Tiles Market: Product Segment Analysis
•  Floor Tiles
•  Wall Tiles
•  Other (including Façade and Countertop, etc.)

Ceramic Tiles Market: Application Analysis
•  Residential Replacement
•  Commercial
•  New Residential

Ceramic Tiles Market: Regional Analysis
•  North America
•  Europe
•  Asia Pacific
•  Latin America
•  Rest of the World

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Global Camera Module Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 - 2019

Camera Module Market is Expected to Reach USD 43.06 Billion Globally in 2019: Transparency Market Research

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Global Camera Module Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013- 2019" the global camera module market was worth USD 12.00 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 43.06 billion in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 19.7% from 2013 to 2019. Asia Pacificwas the largest market for camera modules in 2012 due to countries such as China, India, Taiwan, Korea, Japan andSingapore supporting their growth. North America was the second largest market.

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The market is primarily driven by increasing application of camera modules in smartphones and tablet PCs, automotive sector and rapidly improving technology in the camera module market. Improvement in smartphone pixels from 5 MP to 8 MP and further above 13 MP is expected to increase the market demand of camera modules globally. As compared to Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) camera module, Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) camera module is expected to witness higher growth in the coming years. Simplicity of the CMOS camera module circuit and low production cost as compared to CCD camera module is supporting the growth majorly.

Among the several components of camera modules such as image sensor, voice-coil motor (VCM), and filter among others, image sensors play a crucial role. Image sensors used in CMOS camera modules are less expensive and less complex in nature as compared to CCD camera modules. For example, later requires a combination of multiple chips for functions such as automatic gain control, precision zoom, signal processing, and storage functions among others. However, in CMOS module these functions can be input in a single chip. In addition, manufacturing CCD image sensors requires a more specialized manufacturing process which is expensive as compared to CMOS image sensors. With a more integrated solution, the CMOS approach dominates the market at present. On the contrary, CCD is used in niche applications, where optical performance or imager resolution is paramount.

Among different applications, smartphone and tablet PC sector is the largest and is expected to grow at the rate of 21.9% from 2013 to 2019, followed by consumer electronics (excluding smartphone and tablet PC) in 2012. The global shipments of camera modules in smartphones were about 80% of the global market in 2012. The shipment is expected to increase further in the coming years with increase in the number of smartphone shipments. Hence, the rising demand of mobile phones with camera at both ends (front and rear) will further enhance the market growth of camera modules.

Geographically, Asia Pacific held the largest share in the camera modules market and accounted for 60% of the market in 2012 by revenue. China, India, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Singapore are the major countries supporting the growth of camera modules in Asia Pacific. The leading manufacturers are from these countries supporting its popularity and growth. However,Europe is the second largest market for camera modules and is expected to see growth rate of 19.3 % from 2013 to 2019.

LG Innotek (Korea), SEMCO (Korea), Foxconn (Taiwan), Sharp (Japan), Liteon (Taiwan), Chicony (Taiwan), Toshiba (Japan), Sunny Optical (China), and Primax (Taiwan), among others are the popular players in this market, where LG Innotek enjoys the maximum revenue share at present.

The camera module market has been segmented as follows for better understanding and to formulate winning strategies for the market players:

Camera module market analysis, by sensor type, market size and forecast, 2013 - 2019
•  CMOS Camera Module
•  CCD Camera Module

Camera module market analysis, by application, market size and forecast, 2013 - 2019
•  Smartphone and tablet PC
•  Consumer electronics
•  Automotive
•  Medical
•  Industrial & Security
•  Defense & Space

Camera module market analysis, by geography, market size and forecast, 2013 - 2019
•  North America
•  Europe
•  Asia-Pacific
•  Rest of the World

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Medical Imaging Equipment Market- Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019

Medical Imaging Equipment Market is Expected to Reach USD 35.35 Billion Globally in 2019: Transparency Market Research

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Medical Imaging Equipment Market (X-ray, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Nuclear Imaging Equipment) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" in 2012, the global medical imaging equipment market was valued at USD 24.39 billion and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period of 2013 to 2019  to reach a market value of USD 35.35 billion by 2019.

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Medical imaging equipment helps in diagnosing various complex diseases such as chromosomal abnormalities, atherosclerosis and Parkinson's disease. This equipment utilizes energy waves to produce 2-D and 3-D images of human organs. With rise in incidences of various diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), brain disorders, oral conditions such as gingivitis, and lung disorders, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period of 2013 to 2019.

According to an estimate of the World Health Organization (WHO), around 8.7 million people suffered from tuberculosis (TB) in 2011 worldwide and around 23.3 million people will die due to CVDs. Growth of this market will also be supported by the increasing geriatric population worldwide because elderly people are highly susceptible to various diseases such as osteoporosis, stroke and CVDs. Equipment such as nuclear imaging devices and computed tomography (CT) scanners help in diagnosing these diseases precisely within a short span of time. Moreover, introduction of various technologically advanced products such as handheld X-ray machines and upright MRI scanners will also augment growth of this market. This is attributed mainly to increase in their utilization in various medical institutes, such as hospitals and diagnostic labs, since they reduce installation cost and also provide convenience of use.

Likewise, support from various private and government bodies will also trigger the growth of this market. For instance, the U.S. government introduced the Medicare Benefit Schedule (MBS) in 2011 which provides rebates for different categories of items including medical devices. However, imposition of excise tax on the sale of medical devices by the manufacturers and low adoption rate in patients for conventional MRI and CT scanners will hamper the growth of this market. According to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of the U.S., medical device manufacturers are expected to pay an additional medical device excise tax (MDET) of 2.3% on the sale of every device.

The CT scanners and nuclear imaging equipment market segments are expected to show the highest growth among all market segments due to their capability to diagnose large number of diseases effectively in less time. The market for CT scanners was valued at USD 4.35 billion and that for nuclear imaging equipment was value at USD 1.47 billion, in 2012. Both these market segments are expected to show growth at a CAGR of over 5% each.
Geographically, the North American region constituted the largest share by revenue for medical imaging equipment in the year 2012; however, Asia-Pacific is predicted to foresee the highest growth rate of over 7% from 2013 to 2019. This is attributed to rise in geriatric population, and improving healthcare infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, the favorable demand-supply gap for diagnostic services in this region will also propel the growth of this market.

The global medical imaging equipment market is dominated by players such as GE Healthcare, Toshiba America Medical System, Philips Healthcare, Shimadzu Corporation., Siemens Healthcare and Hitachi Medical Corporation. The market is highly oligopolistic in nature with the top three players accounting for about 50% of the global market revenue.

The global medical imaging equipment market has been segmented as below:

Medical Imaging Equipment Market, by Product Types
• X-ray Devices
  • Stationary X-ray Devices
      • Mobile
      • Handheld
  • Portable X-ray Devices

• Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners
   • Stationary CT
   • Portable/Mobile CT

• Ultrasound Systems
   • Trolley/Cart based ultrasound
   • Compact/Portable ultrasound

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Equipment
   • Closed MRI
   • Open MRI

• Nuclear Imaging Equipment
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Scanners
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scanners

Medical Imaging Equipment Market, by Technology
• X-ray Devices
  • Analog
  • Computed radiography (CR)
  • Digital radiography (DR)

• Computed Tomography (CT) Scanners
   • Low-slice scanners
   • Medium-slice scanners
   • High-slice scanners

• Ultrasound Systems
  • 2-D Imaging
  • 3-D & 4-D Imaging
  • Doppler
  • HIFU
  • Lithotripsy

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Equipment
  • High-field
  • Medium-field
  • Low-field

• Nuclear Imaging Equipment
  • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
  • Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Medical Imaging Equipment Market, by Geography
• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)

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SNP Genotyping and Analysis Market- Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019

SNP Genotyping and Analysis Market is Expected to Reach to USD 9.5 Billion Globally by 2019: Transparency Market Research

Transparency Market Research is Published new Market Report "SNP Genotyping and Analysis Market (GeneChips, Taqman Allelic Discrimination, Pyrosequencing, AB SNPlex, Sequenom MassARRAY MALDI-TOF): Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" the global SNP genotyping and analysis market was valued at USD 2,385.2 million in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.8% from 2013 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of USD 9,485.2 million by 2019.

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SNPs are the most commonly occurring genetic mutations that can be observed in a genome. These are responsible for a person's traits that include strengths and weaknesses. These variations also lead to changes in crop yield, meat and dairy yield among several other factors. The report evaluates the SNP genotyping market which is an aggregate of three facets, instrumentation, reagents or consumables, and services. After the Human Genome Project was concluded a need for faster and cheaper sequencing methods were realized that led to revolutionary changes and eventually ended in vertical drop in sequencing costs. Increasing global gene banks and databases have initiated a series of research and development projects to understand potential of developing diagnostic tests through rapid genotyping techniques.

The market can be perceived to be divided into instruments, reagents or consumables and software and services. Since several technologies in the market are still in the nascent phase, the instruments segment accounts for the largest share as of today but this is expected to change as larger quantities of consumables are used in coming years. The market growth for older systems rises mainly from reagents and consumables as there is low involvement of specialized instrumentation or technologies. The market is expected to decrease further as efforts are initiated to introduce new technologies in these regions and phase out the slower and less efficient methods that are time consuming.

North America accounted for the largest market share in 2012 amongst other regions that included Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. Europe's unstable economy has continued to torment the genomics market which SNP genotyping is a part of. Increasing demand from services, animal breeding and livestock, decreasing cost of products and services should encourage the growth of the market in coming years. Asia-Pacific and several countries in RoW region are expected to hold the largest potential in forecast period in terms of revenue. The competitive landscape is oligopolistic. There are leaders in individual market segments, yet in terms of overall popularity; Life Technologies Corporation, Illumina Inc., Affymetrix Inc, Fluidigm, Sequenom and Roche are established to be the key vendors operating in this market.


The global SNP genotyping and analysis market is segmented into the following categories:

SNP Genotyping and Analysis Market, by Technology
SNP GeneChips and Microarrays
Taqman Allelic Discrimination
SNP by Pyrosequencing
AB SNPlex
MassARRAY MALDI-TOF
Others


SNP Genotyping and Analysis Market, by Application
Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacogenomics
Diagnostic Research
Agricultural Biotechnology
Breeding and Animal Livestock

SNP Genotyping and Analysis Market, by Geography
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Rest of the World (RoW)

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Biocides Market for Water Treatment, Food and Beverage and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018

Global Biocides Market is Expected to Reach USD 9,622.0 Million in 2018: Transparency Market Research

Transparency Market Research is Published new Market Report "Biocides (Halogen Compounds, Metallic Compounds, Organosulfurs, Organic Acids, Phenolic, Nitrogen and Others) Market for Water Treatment, Food and Beverage, Personal Care, Wood Preservation, Paints and Coatings and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global biocide market was USD 6.99 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach market worth USD 9.62 billion in 2018 growing at an estimated CAGR of 4.7% over the forecast period from 2012 to 2018.

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With growing population and increasing concern regarding industrial wastewater, the demand for biocides has been increasing in households as well as industrial sector. Other growing end-use industries such as paints and coatings and personal care are expected to drive the global biocide market. However, stringent environmental regulations regarding use of these biocides may hinder the market growth in future.

Water treatment emerged as the largest application of biocides and accounted for more than 22% of the global market in 2011. It is also projected to be the fastest growing application with an estimated CAGR of 5.9% over the forecast period, owing to increasing demand of treated water from various sectors such as industrial, commercial and households. Other major end-use applications of biocides include paints, coatings and personal care, which are expected to show moderate growth in coming years, owing to increasing hygiene concern globally. Rest of the applications including food and beverages, wood preservation and other applications such as fabrics together accounted for more than 50% of the global market in 2011.

Major biocides products segments include halogen compounds, metallic compounds and organosulfurs. Halogen compounds led the biocides market with 28.4% of the total demand in 2011. Ever increasing global demand for water supply has been driver for the growth of halogen based biocide market. However, owing to toxic nature of chlorine and bromine compounds there is a concern amongst developed nations regarding its use as biocides. Metal-based biocides followed halogen biocides and accounted for more than 19% of the total market in 2011. These biocides find applications in the treatment of industrial wastewater especially for disinfection. Phenolic biocides are expected to be the fastest growing market at an estimated CAGR of 6.8% over the forecast period. Growing demand from healthcare and homecare products is expected to drive the market for phenol-based biocides.

North America accounted for the largest market share, 43.0% of the global biocide demand in 2011. Growing industries such as food processing, paper and pulp, plastics and personal care in the region, are expected to drive the growth of biocides in the coming years. However, government regulations regarding use of biocides owing to its toxic and hazardous nature are expected to have an impact on the biocide market in the region. Asia Pacific is projected to be the fastest growing market at an estimated CAGR of 5.8% from 2012 to 2018. Growing end-use industries such as paints and coatings and water treatment among others has been driving growth in biocide demand in the region. Asia Pacific was followed by Europe which is expected to witness slow growth compared to the other three regions.

Major market players include Albemarle, AkzoNobel, Arch Chemicals, Ashland Inc., BASF SE, Champion Technologies, Clariant AG, Lanxess, Lubrizol, The Dow Chemical Company, Thor Group Ltd and Troy Corporation among others.

The report segments the global biocides market as;

Biocides Market: Product Segment Analysis
Halogen Compounds
Metallic Compounds
Organosulfurs
Organic Acids
Phenolic
Nitrogen
Other

Biocides Market: Application Segment Analysis
Water Treatment
Food and Beverages
Personal Care
Wood Preservation
Paint and Coatings
Other

Biocides Market: Regional Analysis
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of the World

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