Bishop and Associates has just released the first edition of the European Connector Market Handbook - 2011. This comprehensive six-chapter, 249-page report analyzes all aspects of the European electronic connector market. The report provides detailed connector statistics by equipment sector and product category for the region and 19 individual countries. Data is provided for the years 2005-2010, and projections for 2015 (including five-year CAGRs).

The countries covered by the report are: Austria, Benelux, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Iberian Peninsula, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Scandinavia and the group Other countries.

Chapter 1:  Analysis of the World Connector Market
Chapter one examines the European connector market, comparing and contrasting it to the world electronic market, as well as to other regions. 

Chapter 2:  Analysis of the European Connector Market 2005-2010
Chapter two covers the European electronic connector market by end-use equipment sector and country. Market share by country, the impact of the euro and detailed regional and country sales by sector are provided, as well as a five-year compound annual growth rate (2005-2010). This chapter also puts the national connector markets in the context of national GDP size and growth and illustrates the growth of Central and Eastern European markets vs. Western European markets.

Chapter 3:  European Connector Market by Country 2005-2010 and 2015
In chapter three the electronic connector market of 19 different European countries or regions are analyzed for the years 2005 through 2010. Data is provided by end-use equipment sector and product category for each year and each country. Also included is a country-specific 2015 forecast by end-use equipment sector and product type.

Chapter 4:  Analysis of the End-use Equipment Markets 2005-2010
Chapter four takes a closer look at end-use equipment sectors by region. Regional differences, as well as how these sectors developed in Europe between 2005 and 2010 are discussed. 

Chapter 5:  2015 Forecast for the European Connector Market
The 2015 European connector forecast is the focus of chapter 5. Data is provided for the total European market, as well as by country, end-use equipment sector and product type along with a five-year compound annual growth rate for the period 2010 through 2015.  

Chapter 6:  Conclusions and Outlook
Chapter 6 summarizes the period 2005 through 2010 and provides an outlook, including size and direction for the European connector market through 2015.