Bishop and Associates, Inc. has just released a new ten chapter, 179 page research report providing a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the World Industrial Market for Connectors. Connector sales and forecasts for the years 2008 through 2013 are provided by end use equipment market segments, by product type and by region of the world. The report provides both overall quantitative data as detailed background information, trends and dynamics, on selected market segments such as wind and solar energy, Industrial Ethernet, Robotics, Semiconductor Production Equipment and others.
 

2008 Industrial Market for Connectors by Region

As the world’s fourth largest connector market, behind Automotive, Computer & Peripherals and Telecom/Datacom, the industrial market is large enough to attract global connector manufacturers and at the same time, it’s so diverse that it offers plenty of opportunities for niche layers and specialized connector manufacturers. This makes the Industrial Market for Connectors stand out from most other connector markets and the report illustrates this unique characteristic by dedicating eight chapters on different market segments ranging from Industrial Controls to Robotics and Civil Engineering.

his research report includes the following industrial markets: 

• Production, Process & Manufacturing Machinery
• Heavy Industry Machinery
• Energy Generation & Distribution Equipment
• Robotics
• Farming, Forestry & Agricultural Equipment
• Environmental Technologies
• Building & Civil Engineering
• Industrial & Process Control Equipment, Networking & Automation
• Other Equipment

The Industrial market for Connectors is split into Industrial Controls and Production Equipment. Industrial controls consist of Industrial & Process Control Equipment, and Networking & Automation.  Production Equipment includes all other segments from Production Equipment and Robotics to Building & Civil Engineering.

Industrial Market for Connectors By Region - Split by Industrial Controls and Production Equipment

The report also provides some insight in the historic growth of the industrial market for connectors and the impact of the current economic downturn on the various markets that combined, make up the industrial market for connectors.

Despite the global economic slowdown in 2009, there are opportunities for connector manufacturers in various market segments. This research report covers some of these segments in more detail and provides a forecast for the five-year period from 2008 to 2013 by market segment, product type and region.

This new research report contains a four page Executive Summary, as well as an Introduction covering the definitions used and an overview of the market and the connector manufacturers active in this market. This is followed by eight chapters on various markets segments and is concluded by a statistical overview chapter and a five-page chapter dedicated to a historic perspective of the growth of the industrial market for connectors.