Freedonia Group's large crew of in-house analysts write about 120 Industry Studies and 600 Freedonia Focus Reports per year.
The blogs not only give us a chance to show our creative side, but also share some interesting tidbits we learned while writing our studies and reports.
Here are a couple from the Machinery & Equipment vertical:
Freedonia industry market research on Machinery & Equipment covers a vast array of machinery used throughout the manufacturing, construction and distribution process. Representative topics include machinery such as construction machinery, agricultural equipment, packaging equipment, and plastic processing equipment. Each industry market research study includes market size, forecasts, product and market segmentations, related economic indicators and regulatory analysis, market share estimates, a discussion of industry structure, and profiles of the leading companies.
The list below is sorted by publication date in reverse chronological order. Please click on the study title to view a table of contents, obtain additional information or to purchase all or portions of the selected study.
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Lamps
3054
US demand for lamps is forecast to be restrained in unit terms, due to a ban on the manufacture and sale of most general service incandescent lamps by 2014. More expensive halogen lamps and high intensity discharge (HID) lamps will be the fastest grow...
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- 309 Pages
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- $5,300
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World Electric Motors
3055
World demand for electric motors is projected to increase 6.5 percent per year to $122.5 billion in 2017. The Asia/Pacific region will be the largest source of market growth through 2017. Demand for AC motors will outpace DC types. Motor vehicles and ...
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- 425 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Packaging Machinery
3063
Growth in worldwide demand for packaging machinery is expected to climb at a 4.6 percent annual pace through 2017 to $41.8 billion. Machines used in the packaging of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products will post the most rapid gains...
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- 424 Pages
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- $6,200
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World Electric Transmission & Distribution Equipment
3071
Global demand for electric transmission and distribution (T&D) equipment will rise 6.7 percent annually to $177 billion in 2017. The Asia/Pacific region, led by China, will continue to post the fastest gains. In North America and Western Europe, advan...
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- Publication Length
- 336 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,900
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World Construction Machinery
3041
Global demand for construction machinery will rise 6.0 percent per year to $189 billion in 2017. Gains will be fueled primarily by the Asia/Pacific region, particularly China, as construction spending on infrastructure and other projects continues to ...
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- Publication Length
- 451 Pages
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- $6,300
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Insulated Wire & Cable
3036
US demand for insulated wire and cable is projected to increase 5.8 percent per year through 2017 to $29.2 billion. The recovering US construction industry will benefit building and power wire and cable. Fiber optic cable demand will remain strong, dr...
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- Publication Length
- 252 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,900
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Pallets
3033
The number of pallets in use in the US is forecast to grow 2.4 percent annually to 2.6 billion in 2017. Metal and plastic pallets will grow the fastest but wood will remain by far the dominant pallet material. Construction and other markets will be th...
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- Publication Length
- 309 Pages
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- $5,100
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Electric Transmission & Distribution Equipment
3029
US demand for electric power transmission and distribution (T&D) equipment is forecast to climb 4.8 percent annually to $30.4 billion in 2017. Electric meters will be the fastest growing type, driven by the ongoing development of the “smart grid.” Ele...
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- Publication Length
- 317 Pages
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- $5,100
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Electric Motors
3007
US demand for electric motors will increase at an accelerated rate of 4.6 percent annually through 2017 to $14.4 billion. AC motors will remain the largest segment while hermetic motors will grow the fastest. The heating and cooling equipment market w...
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- Publication Length
- 223 Pages
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- $4,900
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World Turbines
3009
The world market for turbines and related products (turbine-based engines, generators, and generator sets) is forecast to rise 6.4 percent annually to $162 billion in 2016. Wind turbines will remain the largest and fastest growing segment (albeit at a...
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- Publication Length
- 437 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Tractors
2984
World demand for tractors will rise 6.8 percent annually through 2016 to $122 billion. Gains in the Asia/Pacific region will be more than twice that of any other region, with China alone claiming nearly one-third of the global total. Agricultural trac...
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- Publication Length
- 407 Pages
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- $6,300
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World Lighting: Lamps & LEDs
2979
World demand for lighting is projected to climb more than 12 percent annually through 2016 to $78.3 billion. Market gains in developing countries will outpace sales in the US, Western Europe, and Japan. Light-emitting diode (LED or solid state) lighti...
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- Publication Length
- 477 Pages
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- $6,200
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World Robots
2950
Global robot demand will rise 10.5 percent annually through 2016 to $20.2 billion. Five countries -- the US, Japan, Germany, China, and South Korea -- will continue to dominate demand, with the US remaining the largest national market. Smaller, less e...
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- Publication Length
- 289 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
2953
Global demand for commercial refrigeration equipment is forecast to rise at an accelerated pace of 4.6 percent per year through 2016 to $32.5 billion. China will remain the fastest growing market, but gains will slow from their previous pace. Reach-in...
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- Publication Length
- 372 Pages
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- $6,200
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World Food Processing Machinery
2931
Global sales of food processing machinery are expected to climb 7.3 percent per year to $53.3 billion in 2016. The Asia/Pacific region will record the fastest demand gains, led by China, India, Indonesia and Thailand. Bakery and pasta machinery will r...
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- Publication Length
- 352 Pages
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- $5,900
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World Oilfield Equipment
2937
Global demand for oilfield equipment will rise 3.8 percent yearly through 2016 to $109 billion. Growth will be strongest in developing areas, where better infrastructure will benefit drilling activity. New, more expensive techniques to drill for uncon...
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- Publication Length
- 325 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Batteries
2939
World demand for batteries is forecast to rise 8.1 percent annually to $132 billion in 2016. China will remain the largest market while India and South Korea will grow the fastest. Secondary batteries will outpace primary types, the former driven by u...
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- Publication Length
- 560 Pages
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- $6,500
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World Lighting Fixtures
2946
Global demand for lighting fixtures will climb 6.9 percent annually through 2016 to $153 billion. China alone will account for over one third of all new demand, retaining its position as the largest national market. Nonportable indoor lighting fixture...
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- Publication Length
- 513 Pages
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- $6,300
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World Material Handling Products
2919
Global demand for material handling products is forecast to climb 4.0 percent annually through 2016 to $123.6 billion. Opportunities will be best for sales of advanced equipment such as automated conveyors and automated guided vehicles. Among national...
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- Publication Length
- 382 Pages
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- $6,300
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World Agricultural Equipment
2892
World demand for agricultural equipment is expected to increase 6.8 percent per year through 2016 to $175 billion. The Asia/Pacific region -- led by China and India -- will be the fastest growing market, followed by Central and South America. Plowing ...
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- 379 Pages
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- $6,100
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Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
2914
US demand for commercial refrigeration equipment will rise 4.6 percent per year to $9.4 billion in 2016. Transportation systems will remain the largest segment and grow the fastest, followed in pace by ice machines. Food and beverage distribution will...
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- Publication Length
- 221 Pages
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- $4,900
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Lighting Fixtures
2862
Demand for lighting fixtures in the US will increase 7.5 percent annually to $25.3 billion in 2016. Gains will be driven by an expected recovery in building construction activity and improved outlook for motor vehicle production. Demand will also bene...
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- 365 Pages
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- $5,100
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Smart Meters
2844
US smart meter product and service demand is projected to increase 11.3 percent annually to $4.4 billion in 2016. Gains will be driven by the rising penetration of smart meters, particularly advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) products. The rising ...
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- Publication Length
- 257 Pages
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- $4,900
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HVAC Equipment
2813
Demand in the US for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment is projected to increase 5.1 percent annually through 2015. Unitary air conditioners will offer the best opportunities in the cooling system market. Heat pumps will remain...
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- Publication Length
- 329 Pages
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- $5,100
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Welding Equipment & Consumables
2785
US demand for welding equipment and consumables will rise 6.4 percent annually through 2015. Arc and resistance welding systems will remain the dominant welding techniques. Welding electrodes and filler metal will remain the dominant consumables, whil...
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- Publication Length
- 270 Pages
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- $4,900
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Advanced Lighting
2743
US demand for advanced lighting is forecast to increase 9.3 percent per annum through 2015. A government-mandated phaseout of incandescent lamps and projected lower costs for advanced lighting will drive gains. Light emitting diodes (LEDs) will remain...
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- 276 Pages
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- $4,900
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World Machine Tools
2739
World demand for machine tool products is projected to increase 9.4 percent annually through 2014. The best prospects will be found in the developing world, especially China and India. The industrial market will continue to account for the largest sha...
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- 296 Pages
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- $5,900
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World OEM Automotive Electronics
2728
Global OEM automotive electronics demand will rise 12.4 percent yearly through 2014. Gains will be driven by economic recovery, regulatory pressures and automobile differentiation efforts. Safety and security, powertrain and emissions, and communicati...
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- Publication Length
- 391 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Electric Lighting
2708
Global demand for electric lighting is forecast to climb 4.5 percent annually through 2014. Gains in developing countries will outpace sales in the US, Western Europe and Japan. China alone will account for nearly half of all new product demand throug...
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- 428 Pages
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- $5,900
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World Turbines
2689
Global demand for turbines is projected to increase 6.1 percent annually through 2014. Growth will be driven by the wind turbine segment, but the large turbine engine sector will also post strong gains. The Asia/Pacific region will be among the fastes...
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- 432 Pages
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- $5,900
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World Automotive Sensors
2640
Global demand for light vehicle OEM automotive sensors will advance 11.8 percent annually through 2014. North America will be the fastest growing region, far outpacing the Asia/Pacific and other regions based on a rebounding US market and higher per-v...
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- 372 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,700
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