Microscopy: The Global Market

Report Code: IAS017E

Publish Date: Jul 2013

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Instruments

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Report Highlights

The global market for microscopes and accessories was worth $3.8 billion in 2012.  Sales are projected to exceed $4.0 billion in 2013 and approach nearly $5.4 billion by 2018, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% between 2013 and 2018.

Report Includes

  • An overview of the global market for microscopes and accessories, with coverage of optical (light) microscopes, electron microscopes, scanning probe microscopes, and other types (e.g., focused ion beam, confocal).
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2012, estimates for 2013, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2018.
  • Definitions and a brief history of microscopy.
  • Microscope technologies.
  • Patent analysis.
  • Discussion of trends by type of instrument, end-user segment, and geographical region
  • Industry structure, including company size and financial performance, ownership, and market shares.
  • Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the market.

Report Scope

The report addresses the global market for microscopes and microscope accessories over the period from 2012 through 2018, including:

  • Optical (light) microscopes.
  • Electron microscopes.
  • Scanning probe microscopes.
  • Other types of microscope (e.g., focused ion beam, confocal).
  • Microscope accessories.

The report includes the following major elements:

  • Executive summary.
  • Definitions.
  • Brief history of microscopy.
  • Microscope technologies.
  • Patent analysis.
  • Major end uses and applications.
  • Global market trends by type of instrument, end-user segment and geographical region.
  • Technology trends, limits and challenges.
  • Industry structure (e.g., firm size and financial performance, ownership, market shares).
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Analyst Credentials

Andrew McWilliams spent more than 25 years as a consultant with Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company and A.T. Kearny focused on manufacturing before segueing into research analysis. He has been covering myriad technology categories for BCC Research for more than 15 years. McWilliams has a BA from Princeton University and an MA from Harvard University. He has worked in more than 40 countries and he resides in the greater Boston area.

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Table of Contents

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Microscopy: The Global Market144Free
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION4Free
Chapter- 2: SUMMARY2Free
Chapter- 3: MICROSCOPY OVERVIEW81Free
Chapter- 4: GLOBAL MARKET FOR MICROSCOPES AND ACCESSORIES 2012 THROUGH 201842Free
Chapter- 5: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE6Free
Chapter- 6: C. CRAMER & CO. GMBH9Free
Published - Aug-2011| Analyst - Andrew McWilliams| Code - IAS017D

Report Highlights

The global market for microscopes and accessories was worth about $3.1 billion in 2010. Sales are projected to exceed $3.2 billion in 2011 and $4.1 billion in 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% for 2011 to 2016.

Published - Jul-2009| Analyst - Andrew McWilliams| Code - IAS017C

Report Highlights

  • The global market for microscopes and accessories was worth about $2.4 billion in 2008. In the midst of a global economic decline, sales are projected to fall to $2.1 billion in 2009, but are expected to rise to $3.6 billion in 2014, for a compound annual growth rate of 11.5%.
  • The microscopes segment makes up the bulk of the market, with sales of $2 billion in 2008. Sales are projected to fall in 2009 to $1.7 billion, but rebound by 2014 to $3.1 billion, for a CAGR of 12.4%.
  • Accessories and supplies make up the remainder of the market with sales in 2008 of $360 million, increasing slightly in 2009 to about $374 million, and reaching $513 million in 2014, for a CAGR of 6.5%.
Published - Jun-2007| Analyst - Andrew McWilliams| Code - IAS017B

Report Highlights

  • The global market for microscopes and accessories was worth about $2.1 billion in 2006. Sales are projected to exceed $2.3 billion in 2007 and approach $3.6 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1% between 2007 and 2012.
  • The fastest-growing segments of the market are scanning probe microscopes, with a CAGR of 19.4% between 2007 and 2012, and charged particle microscopes with a CAGR from 2007 to 2012 of 9.0%. Optical microscopes are projected to have the lowest growth rate of any major market segment (5.6%).
  • As a result, charged particle microscopes, which have the largest market share of any product segment, are projected to increase their market share further, from 52% in 2006 to 52.1% in 2012. Optical microscopes are projected to lose market share, from 26.2% in 2006 to 21.9% in 2012.
Published - Feb-2005| Analyst - Andrew McWilliams| Code - IAS017A

Report Highlights

  • The global market for microscopes and accessories is estimated to be $1.65 billion in 2004 and is expected to reach $2.77 billion in 2009, at an AAGR (average annual growth rate) of 11.0%.
  • The fastest-growing segment of the market is that for scanning probe microscopes, at an AAGR of 20%.
  • Charged particle microscopes represent the largest segment, and are expected to rise at an AAGR of 13.0% to $1.3 billion in 2009.
  • Life science is the dominant end-user market while nanotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing are the fastest-growing with AAGRs of 20% and 14%, respectively.

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