TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 18
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 18
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 18
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL SPECIALTY GAS MARKET 18
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 19
1.5 LIMITATION 19
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 20
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 23
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 23
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 24
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 25
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 25
2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 26
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 29
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 30
2.7.1 FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR STUDY 30
2.7.2 MICRO LEVEL INDICATORS 30
2.7.3 MACRO LEVEL INDICATORS 31
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 32
2.9 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 34
2.10 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 35
2.11 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 36
2.11.1 IMPORT DATA OF SPECIALTY GAS;- HS CODE 700510 (USD MILLION) 36
2.11.2 EXPORT DATA OF SPECIALTY GAS;- HS CODE 700510 (USD MILLION) 36
2.12 SECONDARY SOURCES 37
2.13 ASSUMPTIONS 38
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 39
3.1 DRIVERS 41
3.1.1 IMPLEMENTATION OF EURO VI BOOSTED SPECIALTY GASES DEMAND IN EXHAUST OF LCV?S 41
3.1.2 GROWING DEMAND FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS 43
3.1.3 GAS USAGE IN DIFFERENT PV TECHNOLOGY IS LISTED BELOW; 43
3.1.4 GROWING USAGE OF OXYGEN IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY 44
3.1.5 GROWING DEMAND FOR SPECIALTY GASES IN ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY 44
3.2 RESTRAINT 46
3.2.1 PACKAGING ISSUES OF SPECIALTY GASES 46
3.2.2 LACK OF QUALITY CHECKING BY MANUFACTURERS IS LEADING TO LOWER DEMAND 46
3.2.3 HIGH COST OF SPECIALTY GLASS AS COMPARE TO THE OTHER GASES 47
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 49
3.3.1 USAGE OF SPECIALTY GASES FOR EMISSION MONITORING WILL INCREASE THE DEMAND FOR SPECIALTY GAS IN FUTURE 49
3.3.2 GROWING DEMAND FOR HYDROGEN AS A FUELS IN TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY 49
3.4 CHALLANGES 51
3.4.1 SAFETY ISSUES FOR OPERATOR IN LABORATORIES 51
3.4.2 REPEATABILITY OF FINISH PRODUCT 51
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 52
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 55
6 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 58
7 GLOBAL SPECIALTY GAS MARKET, BY TYPE 59
7.1 OVERVIEW 60
7.2 HIGH PURITY GASES 61
7.3 NOBLE GAS 62
7.4 CARBON GAS 62
7.5 HALOGEN GAS 63
7.6 OTHER GAS 63
8 GLOBAL SPECIALTY GAS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 64
8.1 OVERVIEW 65
8.2 MANUFACTURING 66
8.3 ELECTRONICS 67
8.4 ACADEMICS 67
8.5 ANALYTICAL & CALIBRATION 68
8.6 REFRIGERATION 68
8.7 HEALTHCARE 69
8.8 OTHERS 69
9 GLOBAL SPECIALTY GAS MARKET, BY INGREDIENTS 70
9.1 OVERVIEW 71
9.2 ARGON 72
9.3 BROMINE 73
9.4 NITROGEN 73
9.5 HELIUM 74
9.6 CARBON MONOXIDE 74
9.7 XENON 75
9.8 METHANE 75
9.9 KRYPTON 76
9.10 OXYGEN 76
9.11 NEON 77
9.12 HYDROGEN 77
9.13 OTHERS 78
10 GLOBAL SPECIALTY GAS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 79
10.1 GLOBAL 80
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 85
10.2.1 U.S. 90
10.2.2 CANADA 92
10.2.3 MEXICO 94
10.3 EUROPE 96
10.3.1 U.K. 101
10.3.2 GERMANY 103
10.3.3 ITALY 105
10.3.4 FRANCE 107
10.3.5 NETHERLANDS 109
10.3.6 SPAIN 111
10.3.7 SWITZERLAND 113
10.3.8 RUSSIA 115
10.3.9 TURKEY 117
10.3.10 BELGIUM 119
10.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 121
10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 122
10.4.1 CHINA 127
10.4.2 JAPAN 129
10.4.3 INDIA 131
10.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 133
10.4.5 AUSTRALIA 135
10.4.6 SINGAPORE 137
10.4.7 MALAYSIA 138
10.4.8 THAILAND 140
10.4.9 INDONESIA 141
10.4.10 PHILIPPINES 143
10.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 145
10.5 SOUTH AMERICA 146
10.5.1 BRAZIL 151
10.5.2 ARGENTINA 153
10.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 155
10.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 156
10.6.1 UAE 161
10.6.2 SAUDI ARABIA 163
10.6.3 SOUTH AFRICA 165
10.6.4 ISRAEL 167
10.6.5 EGYPT 169
10.6.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 171
11 GLOBAL SPECIALTY GAS MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 172
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; GLOBAL 172
11.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA 173
11.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; EUROPE 174
11.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; ASIA PACIFIC 175
11.5 MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS & STRATEGIC ALLIANCE 176
11.6 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH AND DEVELOPMENT 176
11.7 BUSINESS EXPANSIONS AND INVESTMENTS 177
11.8 AGREEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP 178
12 COMPANY PROFILE 179
12.1 PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC. 179
12.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 179
12.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 179
12.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 180
12.1.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 186
12.2 SHOWA DENKO K.K. 187
12.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 187
12.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 187
12.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 188
12.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 188
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12.3 COREGAS 189
12.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 189
12.3.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 189
12.3.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 190
12.4 AIR LIQUIDE 191
12.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 191
12.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 191
12.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 192
12.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 192
12.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 192
12.5 BUTLER GAS PRODUCTS COMPANY 193
12.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 193
12.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 193
12.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 193
12.6 CHEMIX GASES 194
12.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 194
12.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 194
12.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 195
12.7 GUANGDONG HAUTE GAS CO. LTD. 196
12.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 196
12.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 196
12.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 200
12.8 SPECIALTY GASES COMPANY 201
12.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 201
12.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 201
12.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 201
12.9 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION 202
12.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 202
12.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 202
12.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 203
12.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 203
12.10 WELSCO INC. 204
12.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 204
12.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 204
12.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 204
12.11 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC 205
12.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 205
12.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 205
12.11.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 206
12.11.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 206
12.11.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 209
12.12 MESSER GROUP GMBH 210
12.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 210
12.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 210
12.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 211
12.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 212
12.13 MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC 213
12.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 213
12.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 213
12.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 214
12.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 214
12.14 THE LINDE GROUP 215
12.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 215
12.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 215
12.14.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 216
12.14.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 216
12.14.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 217
12.15 PURITYPLUS SPECIALTY GASES 218
12.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 218
12.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 218
12.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 218
12.16 SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL GAS SDN BHD 219
12.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 219
12.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 219
12.16.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 220
12.16.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 220
12.16.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 221
12.17 KANTO DENKA KOGYO CO., LTD. 222
12.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 222
12.17.2 REVENE ANALYSIS 222
12.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 223
12.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 223
12.18 SPECAIR 224
12.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 224
12.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 224
12.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 224
12.19 SCI ANALYTICAL 225
12.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 225
12.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 225
12.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 227
12.20 NORCO INC. 228
12.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 228
12.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 228
12.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 228
13 QUESTIONNAIRE 229
14 RELATED REPORTS 231