Overview:

Bishop and Associates, Inc. has just released a new ten chapter, 179 page research report providing a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the World Industrial Market for Connectors. Connector sales and forecasts for the years 2008 through 2013 are provided by end use equipment market segments, by product type and by region of the world. The report provides both overall quantitative data as detailed background information, trends and dynamics, on selected market segments such as wind and solar energy, Industrial Ethernet, Robotics, Semiconductor Production Equipment and others.

As the world’s fourth largest connector market, behind Automotive, Computer & Peripherals and Telecom/Datacom, the industrial market is large enough to attract global connector manufacturers and at the same time, it’s so diverse that it offers plenty of opportunities for niche layers and specialized connector manufacturers. This makes the Industrial Market for Connectors stand out from most other connector markets and the report illustrates this unique characteristic by dedicating eight chapters on different market segments ranging from Industrial Controls to Robotics and Civil Engineering.

This research report includes the following industrial markets :

Production, Process & Manufacturing Machinery
Heavy Industry Machinery
Energy Generation & Distribution Equipment
Robotics
Farming, Forestry & Agricultural Equipment
Environmental Technologies
Building & Civil Engineering
Industrial & Process Control Equipment, Networking & Automation

Other Equipment

The Industrial market for Connectors is split into Industrial Controls and Production Equipment. Industrial controls consist of Industrial & Process Control Equipment, and Networking & Automation.  Production Equipment includes all other segments from Production Equipment and Robotics to Building & Civil Engineering.

The report also provides some insight in the historic growth of the industrial market for connectors and the impact of the current economic downturn on the various markets that combined, make up the industrial market for connectors.

Despite the global economic slowdown in 2009, there are opportunities for connector manufacturers in various market segments. This research report covers some of these segments in more detail and provides a forecast for the five-year period from 2008 to 2013 by market segment, product type and region.

This new research report contains a four page Executive Summary, as well as an Introduction covering the definitions used and an overview of the market and the connector manufacturers active in this market. This is followed by eight chapters on various markets segments and is concluded by a statistical overview chapter and a five-page chapter dedicated to a historic perspective of the growth of the industrial market for connectors.

Executive Summary

Top 60 Connector Manufacturers in the Industrial Market for Connectors
Industrial Connector Market - Regional Shares 2008
Industrial Market For Connectors - Historic Growth Pattern By Region 1999-2008
Industrial Market For Connectors - Forecasted Growth Pattern By Region 2008-2013

Introduction

Definitions
Bishop & Associates’ Definitions Of End-Use Equipment Sectors
Connector Manufacturers Serving The Industrial Markets
Top 60 Connector Manufacturers In The Industrial Market For Connectors
Connector Manufacturers Serving The Industrial Market By Origin (2007)
Industrial Connector Market - Sales By Region (2008)
Top 10 Connector Manufacturers In The Industrial Market Segment
Estimated Global Market Shares 2007
Top 3 Connector Manufacturers Sales Into Industrial Markets 2007 – 2008
Share Of Top 3 Connector Manufacturers In Industrial Markets 2007 – 2008
Sales Channels Into The Industrial Markets For Connectors
Industry Performance and Trends
Order Intake German Machinery And Plant Equipment Industry 1998-2009
Index New Industrial Orders Euro Area Until February 2009 (2005=100)
Japanese Industrial Production Statistics 2004-2009 (16-21)
US Industrial Production 1999-2009
Chinese Industrial Production (Value-Added) 2004-2008
Top 3 First Quarter Sales Results 2009 Versus First Quarter 2008
World Connector Sales 2002-2009
2005-2008 Industrial Production Growth Index By Country & Region
Growth Compared To The Previous Year
Global Industrial Market For Connectors 2006-2009e Annual Sales
2007-2008 Industrial Market for Connectors by Region
Latest Industrial Output In % Compared To The Same Period Last Year
Connector Market For Industrial Applications 2007
Connector Market For Industrial Applications 2008

Chapter 1 - Production, Process & Manufacturing Machinery

Semiconductors and IC production Equipment
Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
IC Production Equipment
Global Semiconductor Sales And Global Connector Sales
Sales Growth Quarter-To-Quarter (1999-2008)
Top 10 Semiconductor Vendors By Revenue Estimates (US$)
Top 10 Connector Manufacturers By Revenue Estimates (US$) 2007-2008
Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers
Semiconductor Equipment and Connectors
Semiconductor Equipment Revenues Forecast 2009/2010 By Semi (12/2008)
Semiconductor Equipment Sales By Region - Forecast 2009/2010 By Semi (12/2008)
PCB production & PCB Production Equipment
Global Markets For PCB Sales By Sector - 2008
Global Markets For PCB Sales By Region - 2008
PCB Production Value in Western Europe 2000-2008
Global Markets For PCB Production By Region - 2008
PCB and PCB Equipment Manufacturers
Leading PCB Manufacturers By Revenue And Country – Latest Sales Results
PCB Manufacturers by Country of Origin – 2006 sales
PCB Manufacturing and Connectors
Typical Applications Production Equipment
Machine Tools Market
Textile Machine market
Italian Textile Machinery Export by Main Countries
Connector Statistics Semiconductor Production Equipment 2007-2008
Connector Use In Semiconductor Production Equipment 2007-2008 By Region
Connector Use In Semiconductor Production Equipment 2008-2013 By Region

Chapter 2 - Heavy Industry Equipment

Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
Offshore Oil & Gas Equipment
Heavy Industry - Construction & Mining Equipment
Steel Mills
Mining and Drilling
Connector Use In Heavy Industry Equipment

Chapter 3 - Energy Generation & Distribution Equipment

Kyoto and Copenhagen
Crude Oil Prices By The Energy Information Administration (US)
Global Energy Usage
Wind Energy
2008 Added and Existing Wind Power – Top 10 Countries
Key Players in the Wind Power Industry
Wind Turbines
Wind Supply Chain
Tower Base and Interconnection
Power Substation
Control Center
Wind Technology
Wind Technology Standards
Wind Power Outlook
Solar Energy
2008 Added and Existing Grid-Connected Solar PV
Key Players in the Solar Industry
Solar Energy Applications
Solar Thermal Technology
Solar PV Technology
Solar Supply Chain
Interconnect Solutions & Standards
Outlook PV Solar Energy
Hydro Energy
OEMs in the Energy Markets
Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
Connector Statistics Renewable Energy Markets 2007-2008
Connector Use In Wind & Solar Energy Equipment 2007-2008 By Region
Connector Statistics Renewable Energy Markets 2008-2013
Connector Use In Wind & Solar Energy Equipment 2008-2013 By Region

Chapter 4 - Industrial Robots

Types Of Robots By ApplicationRobots Per 10.000 Factory Workers 2007
Robot Density Per 10.000 Workers In The Automotive Industry 2007
Growth Industrial Robot Sales (Units) 2007 vs. 2006
Installed Base Industrial Robots 2007
Newly Installed Industrial Robots By Region 2007-2008
End-User Markets For Industrial Robots
Leading Robot Manufacturers
Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
Robotics Connector Content
Connector Statistics Industrial Robots’ Markets 2007-2008
Connector Use In The Industrial Robots’ Market 2007-2008 By Region
Robotics Connector Market Share By Region - 2008
Connector Market By Product Type In The Robotic Sector 2007-2008
Connector Statistics Industrial Robots’ Markets 2008-2013
Connector Use In The Industrial Robots’ Market 2008-2013 By Region
Connector Market By Product Type In The Robotic Sector 2008-2013

Chapter 5 - Farming, Agricultural And Forestry Equipment

Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
Forestry & Farming Machinery

Chapter 6 - Environmental Technologies

Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
Water & Waste Management
Water Treatment
Explanation of Ingress Protection (IP) System for Enclosures
Waste Treatment & Recycling

Chapter 7 - Building & Civil Engineering

Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Traffic Control & Signalisation
CCTV And Security (Monitoring) Devices
Conclusions On The Building & Civil Engineering Markets

Chapter 8 - Industrial & Process Control Equipment, Networking & Automation

Introduction to Automation & Process Control Equipment
2008 Global Connector Market For Industrial Controls By Region
Sales Performance Index 2004-2008 (2004=100%)
Industrial Automation
Automation Pyramid
The OSI Model
Layer 7
Layer 6
Layer 5
Layer 4
Layer 3
Layer 2
Layer 1
OSI Model Mapping
Introduction to Ethernet
Industrial Ethernet
Difference Conditions For Office And Industrial Ethernet
Estimated Share Of Industrial Distributed Remote I/O With Ethernet Connectivity
One Network, Multiple Protocols
PROFINET™
Ethernet/IP™
EtherCAT™
Ethernet Powerlink™
Modbus-IDA
SERCOS III
Ethernet Alliance & Industrial Ethernet Market Trends
Market Trends And Drivers Of Industrial Ethernet Growth
Fast Track Switching
Safety Networks
Wireless Industrial Networks
IO Link
Connector design specifications
Connector Statistics Industrial Controls 2007-2008
Connector Sales In Industrial Controls Segment By Region, 2008
Connector Statistics Industrial Controls 2008-2013
Connector Statistics Industrial Controls 2008-2013

Chapter 9 - Statistical Overview Of The Industrial Market For Connectors

Industrial Market for Connectors 2007-2008
Industrial Market For Connectors, Detailed By Segment 2007-2008
World Industrial Market For Connectors By Segment, 2007
World Industrial Market For Connectors By Segment, 2008
Industrial Market For Connectors By Region, 2007-2008
Industrial Market for Connectors: Industrial Controls, 2007-2008
Industrial Market for Connectors: Production Equipment, 2007-2008
Industrial Market for Connectors by Product Type, 2007-2008
Connector Mix for Industrial Market for Connectors and Global Connector Market, 2008
Connectors for Industrial & Process Control Equipment, Networking & Automation 2007-2008
Connectors for Industrial Controls, World Market by Product Type 2007-2008
Connectors for Industrial Controls, by Product Type and by Region 2007-2008
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2007-2008, North America
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2007-2008, Europe
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2007-2008, Japan
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2007-2008, China
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2007-2008, Asia Pacific
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2007-2008, Rest-Of-World
Connectors for Production Equipment 2007-2008
Connectors for Production Equipment, World Market by Product Type 2007-2008
Connectors for Production Equipment, by Product Type and by Region 2007-2008
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, North America
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Europe
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Japan
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, China

Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Asia Pacific
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Rest-Of-World
Industrial Market for Connectors 2008-2013
Industrial Market For Connectors, Detailed By Segment 2008-2013
World Industrial Market For Connectors By Segment, 2013
Industrial Market For Connectors By Region, 2008-2013
Industrial Market For Connectors, Forecast 2008-2013
Industrial Market for Connectors: Industrial Controls, 2008-2013
Industrial Market for Connectors: Production Equipment, 2008-2013
World Industrial Market for Connectors by Product Type 2008-2013
Industrial Market for Connectors by Product Type, 2008-2013
Connector Mix for Industrial Market for Connectors and Global Connector Market, 2013
Connectors for Industrial & Process Control Equipment, Networking & Automation 2008-2013
Connectors for Industrial Controls, World Market by Product Type 2007-2008
Connectors for Industrial Controls, by Product Type and by Region 2008-2013
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2008-2013, North America
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2008-2013, Europe
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2008-2013, Japan
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2008-2013, China
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2008-2013, Asia Pacific
Connectors for Industrial Controls by Product Type 2008-2013, Rest-Of-World
Connectors for Production Equipment 2008-2013
Connectors for Production Equipment, World Market by Product Type 2008-2013
Connectors for Production Equipment, by Product Type and by Region 2008-2013
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, North America
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Europe
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Japan
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, China
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Asia Pacific
Connectors for Production Equipment by Product Type 2007-2008, Rest-Of-World

Chapter 10 - Conclusions And Outlook For The Industrial Market For Connectors

General Market Performance
Industrial Market for Connectors 1999-2008
CAGR For Various Periods Between 1999 And 2008 For The Industrial Market For Connectors
Industrial Market For Connectors: Historic Growth Pattern 1999-2008
Industrial Market For Connectors: Forecasted Growth Pattern 2008-2013
Performance of Market Segments in the Industrial Market for Connectors
Renewable Energy
Industrial Networks & Automation:
Environmental Technologies
Building & Construction
Civil Engineering Infrastructure
Industrial Automation
Production Equipment
Others
Question Marks