In this new edition we have expanded the coverage of the marketing profiles to review 4 new countries not previously covered and the report now contains reviews of the gas meter markets in 19 countries. The countries contained are (new countries underlined): France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, USA, Australia, China, India, Japan. We have also added a table of the installed bases of water meters in all gas using countries.
Market analysis and meter types
• Analysis of the installed base of water meters by type, mechanical and non-mechanical
• Demand forecasts for water meters in units and $ value annually to 2012
• Future trends of meter type and new developments in meter technology
• Analysis of metering incidence and future trends n selected regions
• A discussion of sub metering is included
Market shares
• Company mergers and consolidations
• Global shares of top seven companies
• Major new players identified, “the dark horses”
• Market leaders identified in each major markets
AMR (Automatic Meter Reading) and AIM (Advanced Infrastructure Management)
• Survey of global AMR and deployment, analysis by utility sector (electricity, gas, water)
• Future trends and deployment projections
• Major AMR suppliers identified with market share for leader
• Analysis of specific conditions for AMR in the water sector
Detailed surveys of the19 largest water meter markets, over 78% of the world market volume (France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, USA, Australia, China, India, Japan.)
• Number of water connections
• Incidence of metering
• Annual meter demand
• Analysis on meter type, bulk and residential
• Market trend
• AMR deployment and development
• Type approval and certification, together with significant changes which are driving market development
• Market participants
• Utility background and market characteristics
Tables and spreadsheets containing:
• Global analysis and forecasts for every market, for each of 180 countries
• Meter population and annual demand
• Market analysis by stock/balance, imports, exports and demand, for every country
• Market size and forecast for each year from 2006 to 2012 for every country, units and $ value
• Historical annual export data from 1997 to 2006 in units, total $ value and unit value
• A separate Excel file is available containing all of these tables plus an analysis of unit exports by country of origin and destination, for each year from 2003 to 2006
Meter Manufacturing Companies
• Major meter companies identified and consolidations and mergers outlined
Metrology
• Outline of global metrology institutions and standards, procedures for type approval and meter verification
• Regional details and cooperation arrangements
• Methodology changes which are driving meter market developments
The Database includes:
• The tables from the report
• Current demand in units and value
• Forecasts annually to 2012 in units and $ value
• Export analysis
• Spreadsheet of exports by country of origin and importing country for 4 years from 2003 to 2006