ReleaseWire Connect

1. MACRO-DEMOGRAPHICS

285 prices gathered; 3,500 cross comparisons made. A total of 285 prices were gathered from the market on the various brands, products and package sizes.

The Thailand Telecom market is dominated by wireless services – accounting for nearly 92% of subscribers; while fixed line have shown a steady decline year on year.

Indonesian Demographic Profiles: Indonesia, with its huge unbanked population, more than 75% of total population in 2014, is certainly an attractive country for mobile payments especially in Java & Sumatra islands, amongst the significant number of young generations (15 – 29 years old). The rapid increase of mobile penetration is dominated by three providers (Telkomsel, Indosat, and XL).

The LCV market grew at a CAGR of 26% from the past three years.

Size of the Indian lubricants market is estimated to be around USD 2.62 billion. The annual consumption stands at around 1.5 million kilo liters. India is the sixth largest lubricants market in the world.

According to recently published research conducted by a leading international market research company, Global Research & Data Services, the expansion of the global valve industry is forecast to reach 3.9% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 7.8%. Currently, oleohydraulic and pneumatic transmissions valves account for 45.6% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between relief and safety valves (21.4%), pressure-reducing valves (17.2%) and check valves (15.9%).

According to recently published research conducted by a leading international market research company, Global Research & Data Services, the expansion of the global steel and iron chain industry is forecast to reach 0.8% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 6.5%. Currently, steel and iron roller chains account for 66.3% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between other steel and iron chains (22.8%) and parts for steel and iron chains (11.0%).

According to recently published research conducted by a leading international market research company, Global Research & Data Services, the expansion of the global sewing machine industry is forecast to reach 3.7% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 7.5%. Currently, automatic sewing machines account for 36.4% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between other sewing machines (35.0%), sewing machine needles (4.0%) and other sewing machine parts (24.6%).

According to recently published research conducted by a leading international market research company, Global Research & Data Services, the expansion of the global paint and varnish industry is forecast to reach 1.8% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 4.8%. Currently, vinyl and acrylic polymer based paints and varnishes (aqueous) account for 11.8% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between other polymer based paints and varnishes (aqueous) (13.1%), polyester based paints and varnishes (non-aqueous) (14.2%), vinyl and acrylic polymer based paints and varnishes (non-aqueous) (19.6%), other polymer based paints and varnishes (non-aqueous) (36.6%) and other paints and varnishes (4.6%).