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Agricultural/farm tires are a sub-segment of specialty tires and are used for various farm vehicles such as tractors, combines, sprayers, trailers and harvesters. Global OE demand ended the year down sharply in mature markets, due to the extensive replacement sales of farm machinery in recent years, falling grain prices and the reduction in agricultural tax incentives in the US. In 2014, the replacement market in Europe was stable whereas the North American replacement market was significantly lower than previous year.

A leisure boat is also known as pleasure craft or recreational boat that is designed for and capable of moving in water with a maximum length of up to 24 meters, and is meant to be used for recreational or leisure activities only, and is not utilized in any type of business or moneymaking venture. The pleasure craft may also be used as a temporary residence for the owner, and often is equipped with amenities that are like those that are found in a home, albeit on a smaller scale. The very craft could be motorized or non-motorized depending upon the boat type.

The global cruise industry is one of the few industries in the travel sector that grow year over year. Cruising has expanded in recent decades from serving only the very rich to providing activities and entertainment options even for the middle-class vacationer. Also, the modern cruise industry has responded to extensive market and consumer research with the presentation of innovative design concepts, new ship lengths, more exotic destinations around the globe, and new on-board and onshore activities and themes, developed to offer a vacation alternative that satisfies the expectations of everyone. Cruise market provides job opportunities to people from all backgrounds. Cruising tends to be more popular among consumers aged 55-64.

Polycrystallion silicon, also known as polysilicon or poly-Si, polysilicon is the purest form of silicon and the second most abundant element available in nature. It is a material consisting of small silicon crystals which differs from single-crystal silicon, used for electronics and solar cells, and from amorphous silicon, used for thin film devices and solar cells. It is used as a feedstock material in most solar energy applications. The global polysilicon market can be segmented into three divisions by purity grade: Electronic Grade, Medium Grade, and Upgraded Metallurgical Grade. The market is divided into two segments by end user types: Solar PV Industry and Semiconductor Industry.

Hemophilia is an inherited or acquired bleeding disorder that prevents blood from clotting. People with hemophilia lack, either partially or completely, an essential clotting factor needed to form stable blood clots. People with hemophilia do not bleed any faster than normal, but they can bleed for a longer time. Hemophilia is quite rare and about 1 in 10,000 people are born with it, around 0.42 million people live with hemophilia. Hemophilia patients need to replace the missing factor through infusions. The main treatment is called replacement therapy, in which concentrates of clotting factor VIII (for hemophilia A) or clotting factor IX (for hemophilia B) are injected into a vein. More people suffer with hemophilia A in comparison to hemophilia B and Inhibitors. The US accounts for the major population suffering with hemophilia globally.

Denim has become a 'wardrobe staple' for the comfort it offers and above all for being one of the best clothing article to be a part of the semi-formal wear category. Fit, comfort and price are the most important factors that influence customers to purchase denim jeans. Given the longer life span of jeans, the denim industry continues to hold an advantageous position over other types of apparel. Jeans can be worn on different kinds of social and even official occasions. Therefore, when compared with other varieties of bottoms denim makes economic sense for consumers to spend money over.

Dissolving pulp refers to the pulp with cellulose content above 90%, mainly including wood pulp, bamboo pulp and cotton pulp (dissolving pulp in this report just involves wood and bamboo pulps), and finding application mainly in viscose fiber downstream.

Although China's economic growth posted continuous downturn, China financial leasing industry maintained fast increase since 2014, with total turnover reaching around RMB 3,420 billion as of the end of March 2015, up about RMB 220 billion compared to the end of 2014. The number of enterprises totaled 2,661, an increase of 459 compared to the end of 2014. The number of foreign leasing enterprises enjoyed the fastest growth, being 2,440, an increase of 420.

According to the UN standard (the elderly people aged over 60 accounting for 10% of total population or the elderly people over age 65 occupying 7% of total population in one region), China entered the aging society early in 1999. By the end of 2014, China's population aged over 60 reached 212 million, making up 15.3% of total population, and the people aged 65 and above hit 138.1 million, or 10.1% of total population.

In 2014, global laser market picked up, with laser system sales hitting USD9.2 billion, a year-on-year growth rate of 6%. Over the next couple years, optical storage, military, and scientific research markets are expected to remain weak, but emerging application markets like 3D printing and sapphire cutting will fuel market growth. It is expected that global laser market will expand at an AAGR of about 8% during 2015-2018.