Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Cosmetic Ingredients Market: Moisturizing Agents to Enjoy Continued High Demand

The global cosmetic ingredients market is expected to be intensely fragmented due to the presence of various players in the global and regional market. The competition among the players seem to be extremely tough in order to sustain their position in coming yes. Some of the major players leading the market are AkzoNobel, The Dow Chemicals, Croda International, Lonza Group, Clariant AG, Solvay SA, Evonik Industries AG, Innospec Inc., and Ashland Inc. The completion between the key players is foreseen to toughen in the upcoming years as well.

According to the research report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global market for cosmetic ingredients is estimated to expand at a steady 4.60% CAGR during the forecast period from 2017 to 2025. The market was valued to be of worth US$22.89 bn in 2016, and is expected to reach around US$33.80 bn by the end of forecast period.

The major usage of cosmetic ingredients are as moisturizing agents, cleansing agents, and coloring agents. Out of these, the moisturizing agents segment accounts for the most important share in this market, owing to the rigorous use of moisturizing compounds in hair care, makeup, and skin care cosmetics. The analysts are expecting the scenario to be the same in future as well. Geographically, in 2016, mainly supported by India, Japan, China, and the Rest of Asia Pacific, the region dominated the global market with a collective share of 32.02%. This is attributed to the growing economy of the nations in Asia Pacific region which is shoeing in their living standard and spending capacities as well, propelling the market growth.


Rising Disposable Income to Support Market Growth

Owing to the rise in disposable income of customers, there has been an enhancement spending abilities and aesthetic cognizance. This has surged the demand for cosmetic ingredients to a large extent. Their desire to look good all the time over the years is driving the revenue of cosmetic products significantly all across the globe, which unavoidably, is intending towards a positive angle on the surging demand for cosmetic ingredients. The rise in consciousness regarding healthy skin and the surging utilization of anti-ageing cosmetics are in in a way boosting the overall cosmetic ingredients market altogether.

Cosmetic ingredients are essentially utilized as cleansing agents, moisturizing agents, and coloring compounds. Out of these, the moisturizing agent segment accounts for maximum share in this market, by virtue of the increased usage of the mentioned segment in hair care, healthy skin, and cosmetic beauty products. Researchers anticipate that the circumstance will remain same all through the accompanying couple of years.

Lubricant Packaging Market – Demand for Pails to Remain High

The global market for GCC lubricant packaging is experiencing an intense competition among its well established players. Players in the market are using novel manufacturing technology to make the market more competitive. Players in the market are spending heavy amount behind research and development activities to manufacture efficient market product, thus expanding the product portfolio. Apart from these, players are focusing on product advancements and product innovation which is likely to help them to expand their customer base and product differentiation. Some of the major players in the global GCC lubricant packaging market are Saudi Can Manufacturing Company Ltd, Mold Tek Packaging Ltd, First Press Plastic Moulders Ltd., Neelkamal Plastics Factory LLC., and Duplas Al Sharq.

According to a recent study by Transparency Market Research, the global GCC lubricant packaging market is predicted to expand at a robust CAGR of 3.30% during the assessed period 2016 – 2024. The market which was worth at US$162.7 mn in 2016 is likely to be valued at US$210.4 mn by the end of the assessed period. The market on the basis of end user is classified into chemicals, machine industry, oil and gas, power generation, metal working, automotive, and other manufacturing. Of these, the automotive sector holds the majority of the share owing to significant rise in the automotive sector. Booming automotive industry sector to provide lucrative growth opportunity in the market. On the other hand, chemical industry will exhibit a decent rise in the coming years. On the basis of region, Asia Pacific is anticipated to held the majority share and is predicted to dominate in the future owing to presence of major player and increase in economic conditions of the nations in the region.

Stringent Environmental Rules and Regulation to Hamper Market Growth

One of the major reasons that is helping the market to move in the forward direction is the several initiatives undertaken by the government to promote non-oil industries. Government of several countries are spending hefty amount behind non-oil industries to help it become one of the potential source of income. This is likely to help the population rely less oil industries which experiences recurrent volatility in the crude oil prices. However, on the other hand it has been noticed that the strict environmental rules and regulation imposed by various governing bodies are predicted to deter market growth.


Booming Automotive Sector to Boosts Market Growth

Rise in disposable income and rapid urbanization have significantly change people’s lifestyle. This has made them prefer premium and luxurious product resulting in increase in demand for vehicles. Rapid advancement in technology and extensive research and development activities to meet the ongoing demand for vehicles are indirectly helping the market. Rise in demand for vehicles results in high demand for lubrications. Consumption of lubricant in semi-liquid, liquid, or solid form is linked with the automobile industry. Surge in demand for packaging products such as intermediate bulk containers which store lubricant including process oil, grease, gear oil, and engine oil which are used in daily operation of automobiles is likely to foster market growth.

Industrial Floor Scrubbers Market – Demand for Robotic Floor Covers to Rise at Higher Pace

The analysts of a fresh business and commerce study by Transparency Market Research (TMR) have notified that the global industrial floor scrubbers market is largely fragmented in nature, a few player do hold slightly stronger position than the rest. The report has identified Bortek Industries, Wiese, Inc., and Hako Holding GMBH & Co. KG are three companies who were ahead of the curve in the world industrial floor scrubbers market in 2016, although the continuous inflow of new entrants will continue eat into their shares.

For the market leaders, the key strategies are to expand their geographical footprint and concentrate on strengthening their research and development activities, consequently making it difficult for smaller players to compete in terms of technology, reliability of products, and price. Tennant, Nilfisk, Tornado, Comac, Fimap, iRobot Corporation, and IPC Gansow are some of the other notable players currently aspiring greater shares in the global industrial floor scrubbers market.

Global Industrial Floor Scrubbers Market to be worth US$6.62 bn by 2025

If the projections of the TMR report are to be believed, during the forecast period of 2017 to 2025, the demand in the global industrial floor scrubbers market will increment at an impressive CAGR of 8.5%. By the end of the forecast period, 2025, the analysts have estimated that the opportunities in the market will translate into a revenue of US$6.62 bn, considerably up from its evaluated worth of US$3.24 bn in 2016. In the near future, development of new products that ideally meet the diverse demands from the end users is expected to define the leader of an intensely competed vendor landscape.


Based on type, the report has segmented the global industrial floor scrubbers market into ride-on scrubbers, walk-behind scrubbers, and robotic scrubbers. As of 2017, the walk-behind scrubbers segment provided for more than half (51%) of the total demand, although the robotic scrubbers segment is primed to grow at a stronger CAGR during the said forecast period.

This escalating demand for robotic scrubbers is a reflection of persistent aspiration of various industries to adopt automation methods that improve efficiency of monotonous procedures and hence achieve incremented production. On the basis of end-use industry, the market for industrial floor scrubbers has been bifurcated into healthcare and pharmaceuticals, transportation, hospitality, education, government, retail and food, and manufacturing and warehousing. Geographically, the report highlights North America as most lucrative region, which provided for 33.5% of the total demand, while Europe emerged as second-leading regional market the same year.

Pharmaceutical Bottles Market: PET Pharmaceutical Bottles Segment to Retain Leadership

The Spain market for pharmaceutical bottles is highly fragmented with a large portion of this market being operated by a number of international players, small domestic participants, and unorganized companies. Most of the international players focus aggressively on selling their products through distributorship in order to cater to the requirements of the pharmaceutical companies and are expected to continue this practice over the forthcoming years. Gerresheimer, Amcor, and Alcion Plasticos are some of the key players functioning in this market.

As per the estimations, the market for pharmaceutical bottles in Spain, which was worth US$241.4 mn in 2016, is likely to progress at a CAGR of 3.80% over the period from 2016 to 2024 and reach a value of US$235 mn by the end of the forecast period. In terms of shipment volume, the market is likely to touch 1,619 mn units mark by 2024. Thanks to the rising utilization of PET in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical bottles, fueled by its atmosphere barrier properties, the PET segment is likely to remain witnessing a higher growth than other material type segments over the next few years, reports the research study.

Oral Care Products to Report Strong Demand for Pharmaceutical Bottles

The report further provides a comprehensive evaluation of the application areas of pharmaceutical bottles in Spain. According to the study, pharmaceutical bottles are predominantly utilized in liquids, E-liquid, droppers, oral care products, and topical medication in this country. Oral care products, among all, have been exhibiting a greater demand for pharmaceutical bottles. It held a share of nearly 36% in the total demand for pharmaceutical bottles in Spain in 2016. Analysts predict the segment will demonstrate a significant incremental performance in terms of the growth rate as well as the market share throughout the forecast period.


Topical medication, amongst others, is expected to witness a considerable rise in the years to come due to the design competence of pharmaceutical bottles that offer a convenient and less messy dispensing of lotions and semi-solid contents.

Plastic-based Pharmaceutical Bottles to Trend in Spain Pharmaceutical Bottles Market

“The advancements in the drug delivery formats applicable in the medical and healthcare industry are having the most prominent influence on the market for pharmaceutical bottles in Spain,” states the author of the study. Plastic-based pharmaceutical bottles are the latest trend in the Spain pharmaceutical market. The availability of relatively cheaper polymers in abundance has brought the focus of manufacturers towards producing pharmaceutical bottles from plastic. According to researchers, this trend will shape the future of this market over the forthcoming years.

Smart Homes Market to Leverage Advancement of IoT

The global smart homes market is envisaged in a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR) to witness a moderate degree of competition due to the presence of a small number of players. However, the factor of high profitability could encourage more players to enter the global smart homes market during the forecast period 2017-2025. Merger and acquisition and constant improvement of product portfolio are expected to see high adoption among players to gain a stronger share of the global smart homes market. Some of the leading players of the global smart homes market are Schneider Electric SE, Johnson Controls, Inc., and Honeywell International, Inc.

TMR envisions the global smart homes market to post a 14.6% CAGR to reach a US$97.61 bn in valuation by 2025. In 2016, the global smart homes market was valued at a US$30.02 bn. Among applications, HVAC control could bag a colossal share of the global smart homes market by the end of the forecast period. In 2016, it collected a 27.2% share of the global smart homes market. From a geographical standpoint, the smart homes market is foreseen to find North America taking its command in terms of revenue growth. In 2016, the regional smart homes market accounted for a 38.7% share.

Rising Need to Save Energy and Enable Automation at Homes to Boost Growth

The global smart homes market is predicted to gain momentum in its growth because of the rising adoption of IoT. Urban populations showing an increasing inclination toward home automation for saving energy could set the tone for valuable growth in the global smart homes market. On the other hand, reducing prices of processors and sensors is expected to improve the demand in the global smart homes market. The growing need to improve home security, high focus on enabling ease of living, and rising disposable income of people could create several opportunities in the global smart homes market.


The advent of high-speed internet and increasing demand for Wi-Fi connectivity are prophesied to provide a fillip to the global smart homes market. Besides North America, Europe could witness a strong rise in the demand for smart homes owing the need to reduce energy consumption and presence of a significant count of industries in the region.

Extortionate Cost of Smart Home Services to Provide Headwinds to Market

The requirement of constant maintenance and expensive cost of various tools and services are forecast to hamper the demand for smart homes. Rising number of privacy issues and cases of security breach could make up another factor dampening the growth of the global smart homes market. However, improving adoption of power line communication technology is prognosticated to bolster the global smart homes market. On the other hand, the need to improve energy efficiency and enhance entertainment, security, lighting controls, and other applications in residences could augment the demand in the global smart homes market.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market – Emerge as More Popular Choice among Consumers

The global electric vehicle charging stations market is prognosticated to witness a massively positive growth trajectory. According to a report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the market is anticipated undergo promising growth opportunities on account of the rising popularity and demand for electric vehicles (EVs). Presently, there are a number of noteworthy participants in the world electric vehicle charging market, such as Siemens AG, ClipperCreek, ChargePoint, Inc., and AeroVironment, Inc.

The worldwide electric vehicle charging station market is relied upon to achieve a valuation of US$37.48 bn by 2025. TMR ventures the market to ascend at a vigorous 30.8% CAGR over the coming years. Territorially, Asia Pacific held the most noteworthy share of the worldwide market, and the Middle East and Africa market is predicted to exhibit a CAGR of 61.6% in over the duration of forecast i.e. 2017 to 2025.

Improving Infrastructure Boosts Asia Pacific Market for EV Charging Stations

Based on technology, the market will be dominated by level 2 chargers, i.e. the chargers offering capacities between 120 to 240 Volts. Being cost effective than fast charging level 3 chargers, and better that level 1 chargers are the factors pushing this segment. Based on the end utility, use in residential section domineered the market in 2016, and is expected to remain popular over the forecast duration. With the surge in the sales of electronic vehicles across the globe, even commercial and retail segments are anticipated to face better market opportunities.


Regionally, due to favorable government rules and rising awareness about the environment, Asia Pacific is set to emerge as the leading market. The improvement in infrastructure and disposable incomes of people are additional factors that will augment the market upsurge.

Technological Innovations to Offer Lucrative Market Opportunity

The V2G (vehicle to grid) system empowers the stream of energy between a matrix and electric drive vehicles and furthermore gives a system to enable the proprietor to speak with the power lattice. This system likewise empowers request reaction administrations, which expands the productivity of the system amid substantial burdens. The V2G innovation empowers the utilization of EVs as circulated stockpiling gadgets and furthermore helps in sparing the cost of electrical systems by giving control administrations, top load service, and request reaction and turning saves. This will prompt the expanded reception of V2G, which will be one of the significant patterns picking up footing in the electrical auto charging station market in the coming years.

E-Beam Wafer Inspection System Market: Detection Imaging to Remain Dominant Segment

The e-beam wafer inspection system market has immense development opportunities due to the rising appropriation of these systems by semiconductor manufacturers for their high-quality inspection. Since the semiconductor business is quickly developing and extending its development limit, there would be a massive need for more wafer inspection systems amid the forecast period. However, this market is exceptionally capital oriented and technologically advanced in nature. Hermes Microvision is the most overwhelming player in the market and takes over the majority of the market share. Since the semiconductor business is developing and expanding, the demand for wafer inspection system is anticipated to increase amid the forecast period. This popularity for wafer inspection system will open up new opportunities in the market for manufactures, steering in new vendors, therefore swelling the competition.

According to Transparency Market Research, the global E-beam wafer inspection system market is anticipated to flourish with a strong CAGR of 17.5% during forecast period from 2015 to 2025. ASML Holding N.V. (Netherlands), Hitachi Ltd. (Japan), KLA Tencor Corporation (The U.S.), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), Lam Research Corporation (The U.S.), Synopsys Inc. (The U.S.)Integrated Device Technology Inc. (The U.S.), Renesas Electronics Corporation (Japan), and Applied Materials Inc. (The U.S.) are some of the key companies dominating the global E-beam wafer inspection system market. In year 2016, Asia pacific was evaluated to be the most dominant region among all, with 60% of market shares. Based on application, the defect imaging emerged as the largest application segment with a share of 38.5% in the market in year 2016. It is foreseen to remain prevailing through the duration of the forecast period.

Miniaturization to Boost the Global E-Beam Wafer Inspection System Market

Wafers are imperative equipment that are integrated in smaller devices. It is crucial to inspect for faults and defects for these devices to run error-free for quite a while. E-beam inspection system helps in the detection of the any errors or flaws in compact gadgets, for example, smartphones, MEMs, laptops among numerous others. Due to this, with the developing demand for developing miniature versions which are aimed at enhancing the complete performance over several industries, the usage of these wafer inspection systems is expected to rise, along these lines giving stimulating the market.

E-beam id cards employed for finding flaws in the voltage-balance alongside minute defects. It further helps in reducing the charging of the wafer surface. These elements are likely to support the progress of the market in the coming years. However, the market may face obstruction from the presence of some alternate inspection gadgets over various regions.


Demand in Semiconductors Wafers to Support Market Growth

The increase in the appropriation of specialized devices and consumer electronic equipment, for example, tablets, wearables, smartphones, LEDs, LCDs, and SSDs have resulted in the high requirement for superior quality semiconductors, for example, silicon-based wafers. Likewise, the rising fame of several novel and emerging technologies, for example, IoT, M2M, UHD TVs, vehicle robotization, and hybrid laptops is additionally driving the demand for semiconductor wafers. This recent increase in the demand for semiconductor wafers subsequently fosters the need for wafer inspection systems to keep a check on the process and nature of the wafers.

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