Gas Meters

This Market Intelligence Report focuses on the gas meters marketplace in the United States from a supply chain sourcing perspective. The gas meters category includes products ranging from diaphragm meters to ultrasonic meters. Primarily a concentrated industry, the gas meters category has a well developed supplier base. The category has low product segmentation and serves primarily industrial markets. The demand for gas meters is generated by gas utilities with primary drivers including economic activity, new construction, pipeline expansion and natural gas prices. Key costs around the gas meters category include primary materials (aluminum, resin), processing costs (labor, overhead), and metal coatings. The major trends in the gas meters industry include implementation of smart metering technology, among others. The risk outlook for the gas meters industry is deteriorating based on the macroeconomic environment. Category management best practices around the gas meters industry include strategic sourcing practices.

Starting with detailed background information to provide category context, this report provides insight into the market drivers around demand and key costs, including both historical and forecasted commodity pricing. The supply base section covers the top suppliers, including high-level overviews and market news. The report presents the NAICS category cost structure and historical, current and future pricing curves as well as average margins on a current and 5 year basis. The trend section reports new and emerging industry directions. Regulatory considerations include developing governmental initiatives. Risk outlooks offer a view into upstream drivers that could adversely affect the industry and category. Insights and Best Practices share winning strategies around the management and sourcing of this category.