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This Micro Boom evaluates short term (20142016) opportunities across the midstream oil and gas value chain in North America (i.e., Canada and the United States) organized by business, growth, and profit opportunities. Key focal points of the research include investment climate for transportation and storage infrastructure and its impact for automa...

Dynamic variations in food preferences, convenience, food safety and security issues, and costs are defining customer requirements in the North American food and beverage (F&B) market. These requirements are evolving processing, production, packaging, and supply chain models for the F&B manufacturers, enabling market disruptions that include improv...

With the number of food scares on the rise across the United States, the FDA has taken an active role to curb issues of food safety. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is one such act that gives authority to take preventive measures to avoid food-borne outbreaks. As demand increases, these changes are expected to have a positive impact on san...

An incremental rise in domestic crude oil production in the United States along with the potential inflow of Canadian heavier crude is poised to disrupt the dynamics of the oil and gas downstream market. As end users invest in upgrades, retrofits, and new greenfield refinery projects, there is ample opportunity for automation vendors to enhance the...

The United States is at the cusp of an energy revolution triggered first by the shale gas boom and now intensified by the tight oil boom. Increased production of tight oil in the US attracts more investments. In turn, as operators position themselves regarding focus, geography, land acquisitions, first oil, and compliance to regulations, they progr...

This research service for the positive displacement (PD) pumps in the US tight oil market identifies short-term opportunities in the alternative midstream infrastructure segment other than pipelines. Chapters include business insights on what you should know; growth insights on why you should care; and profit insights on what you should do. The stu...