TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 22
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 22
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 22
1.3 OVERVIEW OF EUROPE REFRIGERANT MARKET 22
1.4 LIMITATIONS 23
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 24
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 27
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 27
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 28
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 28
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 28
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 29
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 32
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 33
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 34
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 36
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 37
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 38
2.12 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 39
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 40
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 41
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 42
3.1 DRIVERS 44
3.1.1 INTRODUCTION OF LOW GWP REFRIGERANTS 44
3.1.2 EXPANSION OF COLD CHAIN STORAGE MARKET 46
3.1.3 GROWING DEMAND FOR FREEZERS AND AIR CONDITIONERS 47
3.1.4 INCLINATION TOWARDS ADVANCED MODELS OF REFRIGERATORS 48
3.2 RESTRAINTS 49
3.2.1 STRENGTHENING REGULATION ON HFC EMISSION 49
3.2.2 HIGH COST OF ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY SUBSTITUTES 50
3.2.3 TOXICITY IN REFRIGERANTS 50
3.2.4 FLAMMABILITY OF REFRIGERANTS REDUCING DEMAND IN EUROPE 51
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 52
3.3.1 PHASING OUT OF HFC & HCFC PAVING WAY FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES 52
3.3.2 LOW COST PRODUCTION OF AMMONIA CAN CURB EUROPEAN REFRIGERATION 52
3.3.3 HIGH FDI INFLOW IN ELECTRONICS SECTOR 54
3.4 CHALLENGE 55
3.4.1 INCREASE IN COMPLEXITY OWING TO OLD REFRIGERANTS PHASING OUT 55
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 56
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 58
6 EUROPE REFRIGERANT MARKET, BY APPLICATION 59
6.1 OVERVIEW 60
6.2 AIR CONDITIONERS 62
6.3 REFRIGERATORS 63
6.3.1 DOMESTIC 64
6.3.2 COMMERCIAL 64
6.3.3 TRANSPORT 64
6.4 LARGE-SCALE REFRIGERATORS 65
6.4.1 INDUSTRIAL 66
6.4.2 SUPER MARKETS 66
6.5 HEAT PUMPS 66
6.6 CHILLERS 67
6.6.1 CENTRIFUGAL 68
6.6.2 DISPLACEMENT 68
6.7 OTHERS 68
7 EUROPE REFRIGERANT MARKET, BY INDUSTRY 70
7.1 OVERVIEW 71
7.2 DOMESTIC HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATION 72
7.2.1 HYDROCARBONS 73
7.2.1.1 PROPANE 73
7.2.1.2 ISOBUTANE 73
7.2.2 FC 73
7.2.2.1 HFC 73
7.2.2.2 HCFC 74
7.2.2.3 HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS 74
7.2.3 CARBON DIOXIDE 74
7.3 LIGHT COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION 74
7.3.1 HYDROCARBONS 75
7.3.1.1 PROPANE 75
7.3.1.2 ISOBUTANE 75
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7.3.2 FC 76
7.3.2.1 HFC 76
7.3.2.2 HCFC 76
7.3.2.3 HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS 76
7.3.2.4 LOW GWP ALTERNATIVES 76
7.3.3 CARBON DIOXIDE 76
7.4 COMMERCIAL RACKS AND CONDENSING UNITS 76
7.4.1 HYDROCARBONS 78
7.4.1.1 PROPANE 78
7.4.1.2 ISOBUTANE 78
7.4.2 FC 78
7.4.2.1 HFC 78
7.4.2.2 HCFC 79
7.4.2.3 HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS 79
7.4.2.4 LOW GWP ALTERNATIVES 79
7.4.3 CARBON DIOXIDE 79
7.4.4 AMMONIA 79
7.5 INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION 79
7.5.1 HYDROCARBONS 80
7.5.1.1 PROPANE 80
7.5.1.2 ISOBUTANE 80
7.5.2 FC 81
7.5.2.1 HFC 81
7.5.2.2 HCFC 81
7.5.2.3 HYDROFLUOROOLEFINS 81
7.5.2.4 LOW GWP ALTERNATIVES 81
7.5.3 CARBON DIOXIDE 81
7.5.4 AMMONIA 81
8 EUROPE REFRIGERANT MARKET, BY COUNTRY 82
8.1 GERMANY 92
8.2 FRANCE 98
8.3 ITALY 104
8.4 U.K. 110
8.5 BELGIUM 116
8.6 SPAIN 122
8.7 RUSSIA 128
8.8 TURKEY 134
8.9 NETHERLANDS 140
8.10 SWITZERLAND 146
8.11 REST OF EUROPE 152
9 EUROPE REFRIGERANT MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 153
9.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 153
9.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 154
9.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 154
9.4 EXPANSIONS 155
9.5 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 155
10 SWOT ANALYSIS 156
11 COMPANY PROFILES 159
11.1 DONGYUE GROUP 159
11.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
11.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 159
11.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 160
11.1.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 160
11.2 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC 161
11.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 161
11.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 161
11.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 162
11.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 163
11.3 AGC INC. 164
11.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
11.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 164
11.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 165
11.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 165
11.4 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. 166
11.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 166
11.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 166
11.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 167
11.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 168
11.5 LINDE 169
11.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 169
11.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 169
11.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 170
11.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 171
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11.6 THE CHEMOURS COMPANY 172
11.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 172
11.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 172
11.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 173
11.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 174
11.7 MEXICHEM S.A.B. DE C.V. 175
11.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 175
11.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 175
11.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 176
11.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 178
11.8 AIR LIQUIDE 179
11.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 179
11.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 179
11.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 180
11.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 180
11.9 ARKEMA 181
11.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 181
11.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 181
11.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 182
11.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 182
11.10 CHANGSHU 3F ZHONGHAO NEW CHEMICAL MATERIALS CO., LTD. (A SUBSIDIARY OF SHANGHAI 3F NEW CHEMICAL MATERIALS CO., LTD.) 183
11.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 183
11.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 183
11.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 183
11.11 GAS SERVEI 184
11.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 184
11.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 184
11.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 185
11.12 GUJARAT FLUOROCHEMICALS LTD. (A SUBSIDIARY OF INOX GROUP OF COMPANIES) 186
11.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 186
11.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 186
11.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 187
11.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 187
11.13 QUIMOBASICOS SA DE CV 188
11.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 188
11.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 188
11.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 189
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11.14 SINOCHEM GROUP CO., LTD. 190
11.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 190
11.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 190
11.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 191
11.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 191
11.15 SHANDONG YUE'AN CHEMICAL CO., LTD 192
11.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 192
11.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 192
11.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 193
11.16 SOL SPA 194
11.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 194
11.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 194
11.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 195
11.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 195
11.17 SRF LIMITED 196
11.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 196
11.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 196
11.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 197
11.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 198
11.18 TAZZETTI S.P.A. 199
11.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 199
11.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 199
11.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 201
11.19 ZHEJIANG FOTECH INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. 202
11.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 202
11.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 202
11.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 205
12 CONCLUSION 206
13 QUESTIONNAIRE 207
14 RELATED REPORTS 210