The Worldwide Process Analytical Instrumentation Market (2006-2012)

This market report (PAI/2008) is published by PAI Partners, a collaboration between Steve Walton and Terry McMahon. The Principals of PAI Partners developed all estimates of market size and growth, market share and related market data presented herein.

McMahon authored over a dozen market studies from 1973-1991 that covered process analytical instruments, as well as PAI/94 published by PAI Partners in 1995. Walton was the principal author of DMCW’s PCM Update: Analytical & Specialty Measurement Equipment (1995-2000) published in 1996. Subsequently, McMahon and Walton collaborated in producing PAI/2000 and PAI/2004.

Jim Tatera is the third principal author of PAI/2008. Following 27 years as a leading analyzer professional for Dow Corning, Jim has developed an active consulting practice providing analyzer-related services to chemical manufacturers, instrument vendors and academic centers. He frequently conducts analyzer short-courses for ISA and other societies. He brings a strong end-user focus to PAI/2008.

PAI Partners is almost continually involved in proprietary analyzer market investigations assuring historically deep as well as fresh and current market insights.

PAI/2008 adheres to the product and market definitions established in PAI/2000 and PAI/2004 while exploring new topical issues. Wireless analyzer data communications and expanding niches for laser-based optical spectroscopy are discussed while revisiting and updating initiatives including PAT and NeSSI from earlier editions. More than 200 supplier firms are recognized in SECTION IV, a sharp increase over PAI/2004.