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The low labor cost and the favorable geographical location make Portugal a trans-shipment hub for the fresh produce from Latin America and Africa to Spain. More than 70% of Portugal’s trade is within Europe. The key trading nations include Spain, France, and Germany. Portugal’s poor investment in new technology, industrial machinery, and transport ...

Robust private consumption, resilient external demand, and an accommodative monetary policy are expected to support Denmark's economic growth in 2017 and 2018. The country has a highly service-oriented economy, with industry contributing only 20% to the GDP. Bulk goods dominate volumes for road freight, with construction being the largest contribu...

With the weakening of the Euro and the robust demand from outside the Euro area, especially the United States and China (which increased exports), Germany's economy has grown. The rising oil prices are expected to narrow the current account surplus. However, export growth may weaken as the impact of the earlier Euro depreciation wanes and as risin...

Norway is one of the best-performing Nordic economies, and it is driven by public consumption. The steady economic growth is ensured by a stable banking system, a regulatory environment that encourages entrepreneurial activity, and monetary solidity. Economic growth will strengthen gradually until 2018, supported by a rebound in non-oil investment ...

Sweden is among the best-performing Nordic economies, supported by a strong labor market, high private and public consumption, and industrial production. The Swedish economy is highly interlinked with the EU economy. The share of exports is above 40% of the GDP. R&D export is the major growth driver. In the medium term, Swedish exports are expected...

As the energy transition gathers pace in Europe, market evidence and the growth trajectory of alternative/low-carbon hydrogen point to a niche market opportunity where production and offtake will likely be dominated by traditional hydrogen consumption industries, including refining, chemicals, and petrochemicals, as well as heavy industrial sectors...

Increasing focus by end-users on reliability and safety is expected to mobilise the industrial compressor services market. Repairs and maintenance activities have assumed greater significance post the 2008-09 economic recession, which diminished the capital expenditure for new projects. The impact of European Union sanctions (on account of the geo-...

This Frost & Sullivan research service analyzes the global industrial automation market from 2020 to 2025, with 2020 as the base year. The deliverable offers an in-depth look at the dynamics influencing and challenging the growth of the industrial automation market and analyzes the process automation technology segments across process, discrete, an...

This growth insight explores opportunities for process equipment companies in the European region. It provides an analysis of how the landscape in the commodity chemicals industry is changing and will impact the market. Opportunities in terms of the investment/CAPEX scenarios, boom in the bio-based economy, rising focus on "plug and produce" manufa...