Friday, December 13, 2013

2013 Semiconductors in Military and Aerospace Electronics

Shifts in military spending and growing commercial demand for aircrafts has led to some distinct changes the military and aerospace electronics and semiconductors market.

The influx of technology into virtually every military and aerospace field is one of the primary agents of change in this regard. This report considers these changes and gives a brief overview of the worldwide avionics market in general, and the semiconductors market in particular.

The electronics application market for military and aerospace is broken down into defense application revenue, space, and commercial avionics. The major segments break down further into airport security, general avionics, satellites, other space, IT security and military. Overall this market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 4 percent.

The largest segments in the application markets are military and avionics, both with 34 percent share of the total available market. The military market has an enormous impact on the overall health and further, the US government plays a significant role in performance due to the large defense budgets compared to other regions.

After more than a decade of rapid growth in the years following 9/11, US military spending is down 4% from $646B in 2012 to $621B in 2013. This can be attributed to a lack of new government funded programs in the last two years as well as a shift in military strategy towards intelligence gathering and unmanned surveillance over `boots-on-ground’. The US military withdrawal from Iraq and the on-going departure from Afghanistan have also contributed to the current downturn. It remains to be seen how unplanned developments, such as the expected military foray in Syria, impact the DOD budget in the coming few years.

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on our product page: 2013 Semiconductors in Military and Aerospace Electronics.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Global 3D Printing Materials Market to Reach $408.5 Million by 2018


The market for 3D printing plastic materials in terms of revenue was worth $70.5 million in 2012 and is expected to reach $209.6 million by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 19.9% from 2013 to 2018. The North American region dominated the 3D Printing Materials Market revenues in 2012. Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a high CAGR from 2013 to 2018, followed by the North American region. Europe is expected to be the next fastest growing market, with a CAGR of 15.7% from 2013 to 2018, owing to rising consumption in this region, where end-user markets of 3D printing materials are growing steadily, especially in manufacturing industrial and consumer products. The ROW market is expected to grow the least, compared to other regions in terms of revenue.

North America & Asia-Pacific Accounted for more than 68.0% of the 3D Printing Materials Revenue in 2012
North America is the prime consumer of 3D printing materials, globally. The Asia-Pacific region is the second largest, globally. North America and Asia-Pacific together accounted for 68.0% of the 3D printing materials revenue in 2012. North America and Asia-Pacific are the largest consumers and are expected to compete with each other to dominate the market by 2018, with advanced technological developments in 3D printing materials for end-users. Asia-Pacific is expected to dominate the North American market by 2018, with high investments from manufacturers due to growing demand.

Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on our product page:  3D Printing Materials Market by Plastics, by Metals, by Ceramics, by Others, by Forms & by End-User Industries - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Growth in the Semiconductor Industry Drives Demand for Semiconductor Fabrication Materials

Global market for Semiconductor Fabrication Material is projected to reach US$33.3 billion by 2018, driven by steady increase in IC fabrication activity in response to growing demand for electronic devices. Demand for semiconductor fabrication material is largely tied to the health of the semiconductor industry, which in turn is largely influenced by the demand for electronics. Demand patterns in major downstream markets such as computers, communications equipment, digital home appliances, and industrial electronics influences IC fabrication activity. Growing demand for electronic chip fabrication as a result of increasing production of mobile computing devices such as notebooks, smartphones and tablet PCs, is therefore benefiting growth in the semiconductor fabrication material market. While consumer electronics and appliances remain the primary driver of growth, emerging applications in automotive electronics, medical device electronics, defense and aerospace electronics, including state-of-the-art weaponry, are poised to fuel future growth in the market. Details of the new report, table of contents and ordering information can be found on Electronics.ca Publications' web site. View the report: “Semiconductor Fabrication Material: A Global Strategic Business Report”.