Environment

Membrane Systems have been used in various applications for more than three decades, mainly for water treatment, including desalination of seawater and brackish water. With research and technical advancement and corresponding cost reductions, membrane systems are now capable of decontaminating non-saline water (including treated wastewater). This h...

Increasing population and low fresh water availability are the major reasons driving the UAE water and wastewater sector. With a huge focus on economic diversification, investments in real estate are high, which will lead to an increasing demand for water in the future, thereby creating opportunities for treated sewage and desalination. Increase in...

The global market for water and wastewater management opportunities in the microelectronics and semiconductors market will grow over the next decade as businesses move to optimise internal production processes and reduce costs. The overall growth in microprocessors drives confidence within this cyclical market. As a result, global investment in ult...

Aluminum Billets are used for manufacturing of extrusion profiles. With increasing demand for construction in domestic and export markets, aluminum extruded profiles consumed for various applications are set to grow. Markets such as Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam score in terms of growing needs of automotive and industrial segment. Regiona...

This Market Insight document provides an overview of such opportunities in broad areas within the market scope. Asia-Pacific is home to some of the largest carbon dioxide emitters in the world, namely China, India, Japan, and South Korea whereby carbon emission reduction is aggressively undertaken. Other advanced economies such as Singapore, Taiwa...

The facility management (FM) market is an enviable position, seemingly benefiting from larger contracts in times of economic growth and from a higher outsourcing rate following a downturn. Moreover, the captive FM market still accounts for more than 50 percent of the total opportunity, which hints at vast future potential for FM outsourcers. Howeve...

The amendment to the Polish act that came into force on 1 January 2012 is expected to transform the whole system of municipal waste management into a more-market-oriented business and result in local authorities becoming more open to Public-Private Partnerships in waste management services. The race to provide waste management services has already...

Financial savings and carbon footprint reduction priorities are driving water utilities to optimise operations and management through the deployment of advanced ICT and analytical software, associated hardware, automation and control, and design and engineering services. While strong growth will be seen globally, developing regions are expected to ...

The European energy-efficient lighting (EEL) market is growing, primarily driven by EU legislation that is mandating the phase out of inefficient lighting technologies. CFLs is the major product segment; however, LED lighting is gaining market share as well. Although LED lighting is a niche market, it is expected to gain mainstream acceptance as LE...