TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 21
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 21
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 21
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL GAS EQUIPMENT MARKET 21
1.4 LIMITATIONS 23
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 23
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 26
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 26
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 27
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 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 39
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 40
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 41
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 42
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 43
3.1 DRIVERS 45
3.1.1 GROWING DEMAND FOR SMOKE DETECTORS IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SPACES TO MITIGATE FIRE HAZARDS 45
3.1.2 INCREASING DEMAND OF GAS STORAGE TANKS IN OIL & GAS INDUSTRY 45
3.1.3 GROWING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENERGY SECTOR 47
3.1.4 INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR GAS DETECTORS TO ENSURE PLANT SAFETY COUPLED WITH PERSONNEL SAFETY 49
3.2 RESTRAINTS 50
3.2.1 STRINGENT SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS FOR GAS EQUIPMENT 50
3.2.2 TECHNICAL ISSUES ALONG WITH COMPATIBILITY ISSUES INCREASES COST FACTOR 51
3.2.3 GAS LEAK ISSUE INCREASES THE RISK 52
3.2.4 HIGH COST ASSOCIATED WITH GAS EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT 52
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3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 53
3.3.1 GREEN BUILDING CONCEPT TO BOOST GAS EQUIPMENT DEMAND 53
3.3.2 EQUIPMENT FOR CHEMICALS INDUSTRY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 53
3.3.3 PLASTIC EQUIPMENT IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY 53
3.4 CHALLENGES 54
3.4.1 GAS LEAKS CAN OCCURRENCE DUE TO FAULTY GAS EQUIPMENT 54
3.4.2 DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AT LOW COST 55
3.4.3 HIGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COST IN SMART GAS SENSOR TECHNOLOGY 56
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 57
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 60
6 GLOBAL GAS EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT TYPE 62
6.1 OVERVIEW 63
6.2 GAS DELIVERY SYSTEMS 64
6.3 GAS REGULATOR 65
6.4 FLOW DEVICES 65
6.5 PURIFIERS & FILTERS 66
6.6 GAS GENERATING SYSTEMS 67
6.7 GAS DETECTION SYSTEMS 67
6.8 CRYOGENIC PRODUCTS 68
6.9 ACCESSORIES 69
7 GLOBAL GAS EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY PROCESS 70
7.1 OVERVIEW 71
7.2 GAS STORAGE 72
7.3 GAS TRANSPORTATION 72
7.4 GAS GENERATION 73
7.5 GAS DETECTION 74
8 GLOBAL GAS EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY GAS 75
8.1 OVERVIEW 76
8.2 NITROGEN 77
8.3 CARBON DIOXIDE 77
8.4 OXYGEN 78
8.5 HYDROGEN 78
8.6 HELIUM 79
8.7 OTHERS 80
9 GLOBAL GAS EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY END-USER 81
9.1 OVERVIEW 82
9.2 FOOD AND BEVERAGE 83
9.3 METAL FABRICATION 84
9.4 OIL AND GAS 85
9.5 HEALTHCARE 85
9.6 CHEMICALS 86
9.7 OTHERS 86
10 GLOBAL GAS EQUIPMENT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 87
10.1 OVERVIEW 88
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 93
10.2.1 U.S. 98
10.2.2 CANADA 100
10.2.3 MEXICO 102
10.3 EUROPE 104
10.3.1 GERMANY 109
10.3.2 U.K. 111
10.3.3 ITALY 113
10.3.4 FRANCE 115
10.3.5 RUSSIA 117
10.3.6 SWITZERLAND 119
10.3.7 TURKEY 121
10.3.8 SPAIN 123
10.3.9 BELGIUM 125
10.3.10 NETHERLANDS 127
10.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 129
10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 130
10.4.1 CHINA 135
10.4.2 INDIA 137
10.4.3 JAPAN 139
10.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 141
10.4.5 AUSTRALIA 143
10.4.6 INDONESIA 145
10.4.7 THAILAND 147
10.4.8 MALAYSIA 149
10.4.9 SINGAPORE 151
10.4.10 PHILIPPINES 153
10.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 155
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10.5 SOUTH AMERICA 156
10.5.1 BRAZIL 161
10.5.2 ARGENTINA 163
10.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 165
10.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 166
10.6.1 SAUDI ARABIA 171
10.6.2 U.A.E. 173
10.6.3 ISRAEL 175
10.6.4 SOUTH AFRICA 177
10.6.5 EGYPT 179
10.6.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 181
11 GLOBAL GAS EQUIPMENT MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 182
11.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 182
11.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 183
11.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 184
11.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 185
11.5 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 185
11.6 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 187
11.7 EXPANSIONS 188
11.8 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 188
12 SWOT ANALYSIS 189
12.1 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 191
13 COMPANY PROFILES 192
13.1 AIR LIQUIDE 192
13.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 192
13.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 193
13.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 193
13.1.4 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 194
13.1.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 194
13.1.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 199
13.2 LINDE 200
13.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 200
13.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 201
13.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 201
13.2.4 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 202
13.2.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 202
13.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 207
13.3 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC. 208
13.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 208
13.3.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 208
13.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 209
13.3.4 REVENUE ANALYSIS 209
13.3.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 210
13.3.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 211
13.4 IWATANI CORPORATION 212
13.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 212
13.4.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 212
13.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 213
13.4.4 REVENUE ANALYSIS 213
13.4.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 213
13.4.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 214
13.5 PARKER HANNIFIN CORP 215
13.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 215
13.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 216
13.5.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 216
13.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 217
13.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 227
13.6 AERZEN 228
13.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 228
13.6.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 228
13.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 229
13.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 231
13.7 AMERICAN AIR FILTER COMPANY, INC. 232
13.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 232
13.7.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 232
13.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 233
13.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 233
13.8 BRY AIR, INC., 234
13.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 234
13.8.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 234
13.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 235
13.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 236
13.9 CAMFIL 237
13.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 237
13.9.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 237
13.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 238
13.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 239
13.10 COLFAX CORPORATION 240
13.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 240
13.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 240
13.10.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 241
13.10.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 241
13.10.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 253
13.11 DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. 254
13.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 254
13.11.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 254
13.11.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 255
13.11.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 255
13.11.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 259
13.12 ENOTEC 260
13.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 260
13.12.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 260
13.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 261
13.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 264
13.13 FILTRATION GROUP CORPORATION 265
13.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 265
13.13.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 265
13.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 266
13.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 268
13.14 FREUDENBERG FILTRATION TECHNOLOGIES SE & CO. KG 269
13.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 269
13.14.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 269
13.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 270
13.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 272
13.15 GCE GROUP 273
13.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 273
13.15.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 273
13.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 274
13.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 278
13.16 GDS INC. 279
13.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 279
13.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 279
13.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 280
13.17 HANNAY REELS INC. 281
13.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 281
13.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 281
13.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 282
13.18 ITRON INC. 283
13.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 283
13.18.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 283
13.18.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 284
13.18.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 284
13.18.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 286
13.19 JOHN WOOD GROUP PLC 287
13.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 287
13.19.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 287
13.19.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 288
13.19.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 288
13.19.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 290
13.20 JOHNSON THERMAL SYSTEMS 291
13.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 291
13.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 291
13.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 292
13.21 LP-GAS EQUIPMENT INC. 293
13.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 293
13.21.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 293
13.21.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 295
13.22 MATHESON TRI-GAS, INC. 296
13.22.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 296
13.22.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 296
13.22.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 297
13.22.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 302
13.23 MESSER GROUP GMBH 303
13.23.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 303
13.23.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 303
13.23.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 304
13.23.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 309
13.24 REXARC INTERNATIONAL, INC. 310
13.24.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 310
13.24.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 310
13.24.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 314
13.25 UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC. 315
13.25.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 315
13.25.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 315
13.25.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 316
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14 QUESTIONNAIRE 317
15 CONCLUSION 320
16 RELATED REPORTS 321