European Laser Cutting Equipment Markets

Published by: Frost & Sullivan

Published: Jun. 27, 2007 - 82 Pages

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

1. Introduction

1. Market Overview

2. Summary of Major Findings

1. Total Market Forecasts

2. Analysis by Product Type

3. Analysis by Geographic Region

4. Competitive Structure

5. Key Findings

2. Industry Challenges

1. Challenges Facing the European Laser Cutting Market

1. Introduction

2. Time Frame Analysis of the Challenges

3. Total Market Forecasts for the European Laser Cutting Equipment Market

1. Market Overview

1. Introduction

2. Macroeconomic Indicators

2. Market Forecasts

1. Market Engineering Measurements

2. Market Drivers

a. Adaptability, Flexibility and Reliability of New Systems

b. Increased Automation Trends

c. Increased Government Funding in Eastern Europe

d. Demand from Research Centers

3. Market Restraints

a. High Initial Investment Cost

b. Distribution and Supply Chain

c. Resistance to New Technologies

4. Market Revenue Forecasts

3. Market Trends

1. Trends by Geographic Region

2. Pricing Trends

3. Competitive Structure

4. Market Share Analysis

4. Geographic Analysis of the European Laser Cutting Market

1. German Market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

2. The United Kingdom Market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

3. Italian market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

4. French Market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

5. Benelux Market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

6. Scandinavian Market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

7. Iberian market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

8. Rest-of-Western Europe Market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurements

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

9. Eastern European Market

1. Market Overview

2. Market Engineering Measurement

3. Revenue Forecasts

4. Competitive Trends

5. Strategic Recommendations

1. Strategic Recommendations

1. Recommendations for the Large Market Participants

2. Recommendations for the Medium-sized and Small-sized Market Participants

List of Figures

Chapter 2

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Impact of Top Seven Industry Challenges (Europe), 2007-2013

Chapter 3

Total Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2007-2013

Total Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2007-2013

Total Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2003-2013

Total Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Per cent of Revenues by Geographic Region (Europe), 2003-2013

Total Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Europe), 2006

Total Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2006

Chapter 4

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Germany), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Germany), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (United Kingdom), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (United Kingdom), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Italy), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Italy), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (France), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (France), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Benelux), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Benelux), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Scandinavia), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Scandinavia), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Iberia), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Iberia), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Rest-of-Western Europe), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Rest-of-Western Europe), 2006

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Eastern Europe), 2003-2013

Laser Cutting Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Eastern Europe), 2006

Abstract

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European Laser Cutting Market provides a comprehensive analysis of this market including major drivers, restraints and trends, market share, revenues and competitive structure. It also examines the key trends prevailing in the various geographic regions and discusses the growth potential of each of them.

Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

By Geographic Region:

• Germany
• Italy
• France
• The United Kingdom
• Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)
• Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
• Iberia (Spain and Portugal)
• Rest of Western Europe (Austria, Greece, Ireland, Switzerland)
• Eastern Europe(Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Ukraine)

Market Overview
Future Market Growth Hinges on Adaptability and Flexibility of Laser Cutting Equipment

The European laser cutting equipment market is currently experiencing a period of low growth, with demand largely being sustained by end-user requirement for quality-oriented products. Growth during the forecast period will be dependent on a number of factors such as the degree of adaptability and flexibility that the products offer. Manufacturers are focusing on making their equipment more adaptable to operations that entail changing cutting specifications - for instance, in niche job shops where the lot sizes for specific job orders are different. "This adaptability to cut materials based on job orders instead of single thickness cutting is a primary market driver," says the analyst of this research service. "The flexibility of these machines to adopt automation solutions such as robotics is another important factor driving market growth."

With more end users incorporating greater automation into their production facilities, the market is seeing a distinct trend toward products featuring inbuilt software systems for CNC machine control, to be used as part of the lean and cell manufacturing systems. This increase in manufacturing automation is likely to have a positive impact on market growth over the short, medium and long terms. In addition, technical innovation in the adaptability issues relating to automation of cutting could lead to increased demand for adaptable laser cutting equipment in many countries across Europe.

Eastern Europe Offers Most Potential for Growth

Laser cutting equipment manufacturers are looking to the German and emerging eastern European markets for future growth opportunities as other regions of Europe are showing distinct signs of market maturity. Currently, Germany accounts for 27.1 per cent of the total European market and this share is likely to increase over the forecast period now that the country has emerged from recession, although not by a significant per cent. The most promising growth is expected in the eastern European markets due to increased investment and government funding in this region. With the provision of subsidies attracting many companies to set up manufacturing plants in eastern Europe, the region is fast becoming a hub of industrial activity, which in turn, is likely to drive demand for advanced manufacturing trends such as laser cutting equipment.

"With the growing prominence of eastern Europe, and the emergence of western European economies from recession, the laser cutting market in Europe is on a path of recovery towards positive growth," says the analyst. "Over the long term, the stability and maturity of the western European markets will be balanced by the growth and development of the eastern European region."

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