Temperature Monitoring Devices - An International Business Analysis

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Market Trends
Digital Thermometers Continue Steady Growth
Manufacturers Develop New Thermometry Technologies for Niche- Markets
Innovation Changes the Face of Thermometers
Single-Use Chemical Dot Thermometers
Thermometers in Various Hues Attract Customers’ Attention
New Alternatives for Mercury Thermometers
Issues
Concerns Over Mercury at its Peak
Mercury in Clinical Thermometers – At a Glance
EU Ban on Mercury-Based Thermometers
Fever Phobia Creates Artificial Demand
Mercury Handling & Disposal
Measures for Prevention, Safe Handling, and Disposal of- Mercury Products
Recycling Products – Ideal Method for Minimizing- Mercury Contamination
Rectal Thermometers and Related Issues
3.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYSIS
4.PRODUCT FACTS
Digital Thermometers
Infrared Thermometers
Infrared Ear Thermometers
IR Temporal Artery Thermometer
Glass (Mercury) Thermometers
Electronic Temperature Monitors
Temperature Strips
5.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Exergen Signs Distribution Deal with GE
Land Instruments Unveils Cyclops Portable Infrared Thermometers
6.MAJOR PLAYERS
A&D Medical / LifeSource (USA)
American Diagnostic Corporation (USA)
Becton, Dickinson and Company (USA)
Cardinal Health (USA)
Covidien (US)
Kaz, Incorporated (USA)
Microlife Corporation (Taiwan)
Omron Healthcare, Inc. (Japan)
Terumo Corporation (Japan)
7.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
8.THE UNITED STATES
Market Scenario
Consumers Prefer Sophisticated Thermometers
Thermometers: Opportunities Drive Competition
Market Trends & Issues
Digital and Electronic Thermometers Replace Mercury Thermometers
Increasing Demand for Infant Healthcare Products
Home Health Care – Primary Revenue Generating Market
Digital Thermometers – Driving Home Consumer Market
Infrared Thermometers – Intense Competition in the Home- Consumer Segment
Aging Baby Boomer Push Growth
Low-Cost Digital Thermometers Ensure Revenues through Higher Unit- Sales
Professional Temperature-Measurement Devices Market
Professional Markets Prefer Infrared Thermometers
Distribution Trends
Major Thermometer Brands in the US: An Analysis
Competition
Competitive Trends in the US Market
New/Breakthrough Technologies
9.CANADA
10.JAPAN
11.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.Italy
d.The United Kingdom
e.Rest of Europe
12.ASIA-PACIFIC
Growing Health Conscious Consumers Boost Demand for Thermometers
Major Markets
China
A Major Manufacturer & Consumer of Mercury Thermometers
India
Yet to Wake Up to Risk from Mercury Thermometers
Cost – A Key Factor Sustaining Demand for Mercury- Thermometers
A Principal Importer of Mercury Thermometers
Taiwan
Domestic Manufacturers Face Onslaught of Chinese Suppliers
Thermometer Prices
13.LATIN AMERICA
14.REST OF WORLD
Exhibits
Table 1: Global Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 3: Global Digital Thermometers Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Digital Thermometers Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 5: Global Infrared Thermometers Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Infrared Thermometers Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 7: Global Glass (Mercury) Thermometers Market by Region for the Period 2007-2010 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Glass (Mercury) Thermometers Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 9: Global Electronic Temperature Monitors Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Electronic Temperature Monitors Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 11: Global Temperature Strips Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Temperature Strips Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Digital Thermometers (Home Consumer) Market –
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Infrared Thermometers (Home Consumer) Market –
Table 15: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Digital Thermometers Professional Market –
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Electronic Predictive Temperature Monitors Market –
Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Players in the US Infrared Thermometers Professional Market –
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Personal Thermometers Market in the US –
Table 19: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Brands in the US Personal Thermometers Market –
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Brands in the US Personal Thermometers Market –
Table 21: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 23: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 25: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 27: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 29: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 31: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 33: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 35: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 37: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 39: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 41: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 43: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 44: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 45: Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)
Table 46: Percentage Breakdown of Temperature Monitoring Devices Market by Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009
Companies Profiled