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07-Feb-2006
Europe
Market Research
B740-01-00-00-00
ES00419-GL-MR_15747
This study analyses the European market for Surface Mount Technology Placement Equipment, identifying the key challenges, drivers and restraints, the different product segments and end-user verticals, the key participants, market shares, competitive structure and the major technology trends. It details historical market revenues and growth rates from 2002 to date and provides forecasts of these key market metrics through to 2012.
Introduction
- The Role of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment in Electronics Manufacturing
- Overview of the European SMT Placement Equipment Industry
Summary of Major Findings
- Opportunities and Forecasts
- Major Technology and Product Trends
- Key End-User Trends
- Conclusions
Industry Definitions and Coverage
Industry Challenges
- Industry Definitions
- Overview
Market Drivers
- Introduction
- Effective Equipment Investment Balanced Against Total Cost of Operation
- High Level of Market Consolidation Inhibiting New Entrants to Market
- Low Profit Margins for Manufacturers Contributing to Stagnant Growth
- Integration of External Distributors into Manufacturers' Logistics Systems
- Achieving Fully Automated High-Volume Opto-Electronics Assembly
- Emerging Consumer Technologies Demand New Capabilities
- Lack of Industry Standards Leads to Customer Confusion
- Inflexible Labour Laws Unhelpful to European Manufacturers
- Absence of Common Communication Platform Complicating Integration
- Increasing Requirement for RoHS and WEEE Compliant Products
Market Restraints
- Introduction
- Growth in In-Car Electronics in the Automotive Sector
- Emergence of Eastern Europe as an Electronics Manufacturing Hub Boosts Growth Opportunities
- Technological Advances in Medical Electronics Spurs SMT Equipment Sales
- Increasing Complexity of PCBs Requires More Flexible Manufacturing Equipment
- Local Production Eliminates Shipping Costs from South East Asia
- Highly Educated European Workforce Boosts Use of Automated Equipment
Market Engineering Analysis
- Introduction
- Shift of Electronics Manufacturing to Low-Cost Countries Hinders Growth in Local Markets
- High level of Capital Expenditure Hindering Growth of Market
- Over-Capacity of Equipment in Existing Production Houses Restricts the Need for New Equipment
- Long Product Life Cycles Decrease Opportunities for Repeat Sales
- Sale of Refurbished Equipment Curbs Growth in New Equipment Sales
Forecasts and Trends
- Introduction
- Market Age
- Revenues
- Potential Revenues
- Base Year Market Growth Rate
- Compound Annual Growth Rate
- Units
- Replacement Rate
- Average Price
- Price Range
- Price Sensitivity
- Competitors
- Degree of Competition
- Degree of Technical Change
- Customer Loyalty
- Customer Satisfaction
- Market Concentration
Frost & Sullivan Awards for European Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Placement Equipment Market
- Revenue Forecasts
- Market and Technology Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Geographic Trends
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Share Analysis
Overview
Forecasts and Trends
Overview
Forecasts and Trends
Overview
Forecasts and Trends
Introduction
Decision Support Database Tables
List of Abbreviations
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