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Global lactic acid consumption has been growing steadily and rapidly since 2008, and the market capacity has arrived at 800,000 tons in 2013. The United States is still the largest consumer market in the world, accounting for 31% of total lactic acid consumption in 2013; China surpassed Western Europe to become the second largest lactic acid market, with growth in consumption primarily benefiting from increasing demand in the food and beverage processing industry as well as robust export demand.

Global and China Earphone Industry Report, 2013-2014 focuses on the following:

A dietary supplement, also termed as food supplement or nutrition supplement, is a concoction of several vitamins, minerals, fiber, fatty acids, amino acids and other trace elements, meant for supplementing the diet and supplying nutrients that may be absent in a person's diet or may not be consumed in sufficient quantities. Nutrition supplements can be consumed in form of pill, capsule, tablet, or liquid form. There are three primary nutrition supplement requirements: Lifestyle, Preventive and Proactive, and Clinical. Wellbeing, vitality, beauty and energy together compose lifestyle requirement; infant nutrition, age related, weight management form preventive and proactive requirement while clinical requirements are composed of medical food, nutrigenomics, etc. However, numerous supplements have active ingredients that impose strong biological effects in the body. The respective property could render them potentially hazardous in various situations and hurt or complicate one's health.

With the advancement in technology and discovery of new products in the field of medical sciences, vaccines have gained crucial position in the pharmaceutical industry. Vaccines are considered as the most effective health intervention ever developed, saving innumerable lives. The vaccine market is growing at a steady pace, mainly because of the various existing and emerging diseases which can only be prevented with the help of vaccines. Scientists are continuously engaged in the research and development of effective vaccines to eradicate all major life threatening diseases. There are various organizations namely the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI), World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, which supply vaccines at subsidize rate or even free of cost.

One of the industries which benefitted the most on account of improving world economy is car rental. Car rental is the hiring of a motor vehicle from one party to another party. Car rental companies are the ones which offer cars and vehicles on rent for a few hours to a few weeks, for a fee. These companies generally cater to the requirement of people or travelers who are travelling overseas or out of city or whose vehicle is damaged and repair/ insurance compensation is awaited.

A decade before ATM machine was a mere cash dispenser but today ATMs have become the statement of technological advancements of the financial institutions. The ATM has evolved through the years into a strong business advantage for banks and allowed financial institutions to provide their customers with a convenient way, round the clock, to carry out varying transactions including withdrawal of funds, account deposits, and balance updates. The most recent additions include bill payment, travel booking, and mobile ATMs. Although ATM machines are convenient to use, there are disadvantages associated with them like theft risks, operational issues and fiscal planning issues.

Global gypsum board capacity was 12.2 billion square meters in 2013, up 8% from a year earlier, and North America was still the region with the largest capacity, accounting for 34%. However, Asia saw rapid expansion in gypsum board capacity in recent years, lagging only 2 percentage points behind North America in 2013. And, it is expected that Asia will surpass North America to be the world's largest gypsum board production base.

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Thanks to its huge automobile market base, China's demand for automotive rubber hose is enormous, totaling 460 million meters and equaling RMB 17.4 billion in market scale in 2013. As automobile industry develops further, the demand for automotive rubber hose will maintain a steady growth trend, with demand expected to reach 640 million meters and market size at RMB 24.1 billion.

The shipbuilding industry is involved in the construction and modification of ships and these operations are carried out in specialized facilities called shipyards. Shipbuilding process starts with inquiries from customers, followed by completion of various processes until the vessel is completed. Modern shipbuilding involves multiple participants to design, construct and maintain a ship. The shipbuilding value chain is comprised of three major phases: pre-production, production, and postproduction. In 2013, new ship building orders rose up to an incredible level from last year. Five years have passed since the commencement of the economic crisis which saw the downfall of many shipping companies and shipyards and a dramatic diminution in the number and the cost of newbuilding orders. However, 2013 marked a significant change with a strong revival in ship orders, which tripled compared to last year, and with an increased demand and the volume of the shipyards orderbooks.