Industries

Where should one invest or sell in the aftermath of the global economic slowdown of 2008 and in the on-going European debt crisis? While rich countries have shown very slow growth rates, emerging markets have shown much greater resilience. To increase profitability, either new markets could be found to increase sales, or new opportunities to invest...

Manufacturers use of healthier ingredients and easier access to emerging economies will have an effect on growth of the confectionery market in the United States. This research service analyzes key industry challenges and success factors, market drivers and restraints, and market size and forecast. It divides the market into three segments: chocol...

This study focuses on defence business and defence contractors, while also considering the non-defence activities of these companies. Globalisation and the blurring of boundaries between commercial and defence companies are likely to significantly impact the long-term strategy of both defence business and defence contractors. Now and in the future,...

Global space spending will be relatively flat through 2025, but at the same time, both the number of launches and number of satellites placed in orbit will increase. This is due to the fact that increased competition and innovations will drive overall costs down. These innovations include tools such as 3-Dimensional (3-D) printing, all-electric sat...

The top 50 game changers in manufacturing and production analysis identifies companies that are driving next-generation manufacturing best practices. Frost & Sullivan has scrutinized more than 100 companies, products, technologies, solutions, and services in the manufacturing software category with a focus on which of them would have the greatest i...

The increasing global appetite for energy is driving investment in the utilities infrastructure security market. Critical infrastructure is expensive and involves high-value construction projects. However, costs differ widely between regions and depend significantly upon risk. Also, the cost of securing these sites varies depending on threat percep...

The global web conferencing market is being transformed by the ongoing evolution of the workplace. A renewed focus on application convergence and strong mobile-first initiatives are resulting in groundbreaking technology shifts that are empowering users with greater productivity benefits than ever before. The move from audio-only meetings to web an...

Urbanization of inner-China, renewed focus in road and power infrastructure development in India, and inward-looking investments by the Middle Eastern nations, will stoke economic growth and drive off-highway vehicle demand in these regions in the next 4–5 years. The demand for construction machinery will grow in China owing to development in inf...

This report analyses the commercial flight training and simulation market, which is in a significant state of flux. The demand for air-transport aircraft is increasing on a global scale; however, the number of pilots in the pipeline is actually decreasing. Regionally, the capability to train new pilots exists in areas that do not have a strong dema...