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Experts predict that the 2015 would be a more or less stable year for the maritime industry given the continuous lowering of oil prices across the globe. The maritime industry would be driven by a development in the emerging markets and the developing economies as they are set to achieve a combined growth rate of 5.0% in 2015 compared to 4.4% in 2014.

The global pulp and paper industry growth is predicted to be 2.8% each year from 2015 to 2019. The industry predicts this number based on the data collected from major suppliers like BASF, Southeastern Paper Group, DuPont, and AkzoNobel.

The fall in global oil prices over the last one year has been beneficial to the shipping industry in more ways than one.

The global furniture market is on a clear growth path. We can credit the real-estate industry boom and the increasing urban population in developing countries for this growth. Reports indicate that the sector will grow at a CAGR of 3.53% over the period 2012–2016.

The global luxury furniture market is expected to reach $27.01 billion by 2020 growing at a CAGR of 4.1%. Among the luxury furniture niche, wooden luxury furniture has gained substantial demand worldwide, followed by metal furnitures. Family run domestic companies have a wide and significant presence in the luxury furniture market. Wooden luxury furniture comprised nearly 24% of the luxury furniture market in 2014 and the trend is expected to continue. During the rest of 2015 and into 2016, the domestic end user segment would continue to dominate and drive the global luxury furniture market.

Online travel agencies, travel bookings and the demand for peer-to-peer travel site to grow in popularity in 2015. The need for more user friendly mobile applications and Comprehensive technologies that can bring all aspects of travelling such as travel planning, booking tickets and hotels and travel guidance for travellers has increased than ever before.

The global HVAC industry would be dominated by changes in rules and regulations in 2015. The growing consciousness and concerns about emissions levels and greenhouse gas means that the air conditioning segment of the HVAC industry would constantly be under the scanner as governments and environment agencies try to cut down and minimize greenhouse gas emissions. For examples, some federal and local governments have laid down norms for cooling systems to meet 14 SEER rating, while heaters and furnaces would be required to have AFUE (Annual fuel utilization efficiency) of at least 80 percent.

The worldwide ceramic tile market growth is estimated to be at CAGR of 9.2% and is projected to reach 92.78 billion square feet by 2015, fueled by the anticipated economic recovery in the medium term and the ensuing resurgence in construction activity aided by new product innovations.

The global wine industry is seeing a gradual but subtle shift in its power center. France and Italy were by far the largest and the second largest producer of wine in the world respectively. France produced 46.7 mhl of wine while Italy brewed 44.7 mhl of wine in 2014-2015. This has been the trend for years in the global wine industry. If the wine production in Spain is added to those of France and Italy, the three would account for 47% of the global annual production of wine.

The global HVAC Industry growth is poised for more than an average, in 2015. The major takeaway of this year would be the US market, positioned for another year of above-average growth.