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The global mining equipment market is primarily driven by factors such as the increase in mining activities and the rising demand for metal and mineral commodities. The mining market is witnessing substantial growth after the economic crisis in 2010. Some other factors such as the enhanced demand for technically advanced solutions especially in developing countries is bolstering the growth of the global mining equipment market. Asia Pacific region dominates the global mining equipment market owing to tremendous growth of mining activities in China.

Floating production systems are offshore drilling equipments that are utilized for the extraction of crude oil from offshore fields. Weight and design of the floating production systems depends on the drilling conditions and region where they are used. Floating production systems are of numerous shapes and sizes, ranging from cylindrical shape to that of a ship shape. Normal design of FPS equipment includes a ship shaped vessel, with processing equipments on the vessel's deck and hydrocarbon storage in the hull of the vessel. Various types of floating production systems are used depending on the requirements and specifications. Highly used FPS is Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) equipment. FPSOs are preferred mainly in frontier offshore regions as they are easier to install and does not require a pipeline infrastructure or a tanker to transport crude oil from well head to refinery location. They can easily be converted from an oil tanker or can be manufactured from a vessel for a particular type of application. FPSOs can operate from shallow to ultra deep water fields. They can easily work in harsh environments. FPSOs are less in weight and wide deck area of large tanker provides flexibility in process plant layout. Various other types of FPS equipments such as FSO, Spar and Tension leg platform (TLP) are also used to carry out drilling activities in offshore fields.

Drill bits for Oil and Gas industry application market volume was 2,597 hundred units in 2012 and is expected to see a growth at 4.9% CAGR during 2013 - 2019. With continuous developments in materials, designs and technology for drill bits and rising worldwide exploration activities, drill bit market is expected to experience steady growth in the coming years.

Catalyst regeneration is a process that renews catalysts, making them reusable after the initial usage. Regenerated catalysts are used in several processes such as reforming, which is a refinery process that converts low octane products into high octane products (reformates). Regenerated catalyst can be used for both steam and naphtha reforming. Other refining processes that make use of regenerated catalysts include hydrogenation, alkylation, hydro cracking, hydro-desulfurization and hydro-treatment.

Solar trackers are the devices used to adjust photovoltaic panels toward the sun to utilize more sunlight. They enable solar modules to remain in the best position to accumulate maximum energy from the sun. The application of tracking technology allows solar panels to follow the movement of the sun and increase electricity production as compared to a stationary array. Solar trackers are attached to solar panels to adjust their positioning against the daily passage of the sun throughout the year as the weather and seasons change.

Flame retardants are additives used in polymers to increase its fire resistance in case of ignition and to slow down fire spread. Flame retardants do not make a polymer non-combustible but only help to resist fire and generate less heat. With increasing use of polymers in various industries such as electronics, building and construction, transportation, textiles and more, demand for flame retardants is expected to grow globally. Fire safety regulations and environmental regulations for halogenated flame retardants are two of the major regulations prevailing in the industry that have a dramatic impact on the global market of flame retardants.

Technical textiles are high performance textiles that are used due to their superior properties and functionality over regular textiles. The demand for these products has increased over the past few years due to the increasing application base in various end-user industries such as healthcare, agriculture, construction, clothing, packaging, sportswear and sports equipment, automotives, environmental protection and other such areas. The technical textiles market is believed to be one of the most innovative branches of industry across the world and has been reported to be among the top five technology intensive markets with a great potential for advancement.

The Asia-Pacific industrial gases market is the most propitious of all the regional markets and will continue to be the fastest growing segment of the market during the forecasted period. The largest chunk of industrial gases by value belongs to the Asia-Pacific region mainly due to the presence of a large population base and huge demand from industries of the growing economies such as India, China, South Korea and Singapore. The high market share of the industrial gases market in this region can be attributed mainly to the rapid industrialization in developing economies such as India, China and Japan which have a multitude of untapped opportunities.

The report includes a complete competitive landscape including the market share and company profiles of the major participants operating in the global market. Major players profiled in the report include LG Chemicals, Chi Mei Corporation, Styrolution, Formosa Plastic Company, Asahi Kasei, KKPC, SABIC and Styron among others.

Wind energy generation is one of the most developed methods of harnessing renewable energy. It accounts for a large share of the global renewable energy market. Wind energy can be broadly categorized into two sectors: onshore wind and offshore wind. The offshore wind sector is still in the initial phases of development, with deployment restricted to Europe and Asia Pacific. However, the onshore wind energy sector is developed with significant technology maturity and project development experience. Currently, Asia Pacific is the leading investor in the onshore wind energy sector, with China and India emerging as market leaders in the region. Financial incentives and subsidies declared by national governments coupled with renewable energy installation targets are the major factors driving investment in the onshore wind energy industry. China led the onshore wind energy market with a record installation of 16030 MW in 2013. Of late, growth of onshore wind energy installations in developed regions such as Europe and the U.S. has been sluggish.