World Particle Counter and Size Analyzer Markets

   Emerging Applications Encourage Market Growth

Test & Measurement Analyst Team

Frost & Sullivan

“Rising interest in pharmaceutical- and biotechnology-related research and the resultant spurt in investments in these areas are reviving growth in the particle

counters and particle size analyzers market worldwide.”

• Market consolidations through acquisitions and mergers of key industry participants

• Improved opportunities expected from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology end users of particle counters and particle size analyzers

• Downturn in the semiconductor industry adversely affecting the particle counter and size analyzer market as well

Industry Trends

• Regulations in end user industries such as 21 CFR 11 by the FDA, impact demand for particle counters and particle size analyzers.

• Fragmentation of the particle size analyzer market by number of techniques that cater to different applications.

• Growing awareness regarding the merits of particle counting in several end user industries such as food and beverages, municipal applications in drinking water and waste water.

Industry Trends (Cont’d)

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• Detailed insights into recent developments and trends

• Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations

• Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in the market

• Market sizing and competitive analysis

• Market forecasts and opportunity analysis

• End user analysis within each report

Key Features

• Global coverage: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest-of-the-world regions

• Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research

• Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues

• Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics

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Who Will Benefit?

What’s Included

Analysis by Technology

• Airborne particle counters• Water and aqueous liquids particle counters• Oil and hydraulic fluids particle counters• Particle size analyzers

Analysis by Geographic Region

• North America• Europe• Asia Pacific• Rest-of-the-world regions

What’s Included (Cont’d)

Analysis by End-user

• Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology

• Semiconductors

• Industrial

• Food & Beverages

• Drinking Water

• Chemical and Petrochemical

• Other growing end-user markets including minerals

Key Market Participants

Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc.Malvern Instruments, Inc.Micromeritics Instrument Corp.Microtrac, Inc.Pacific Scientific InstrumentsParker Hannifin Corp. (Parker Hydraulic Filter Division)Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.Particle Sizing SystemsQuantachrome InstrumentsRion Co., Ltd.Shimadzu Corp.TSI, Inc.

Beckman Coulter, Inc.Biotest Diagnostics Corp.Brookhaven Instruments Corp.Chemtrac Systems, Inc.CILASCLIMET Intruments Co.EntekGLI International, Inc.Hach Co.Horiba Instruments, Inc.IBR (Inter Basic Resources)

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