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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Worldwide Pesticides Competitive Analysis and Leadership Study 2018


The pesticides industry is a mature market that is predominantly characterized by established products for different crops. The major players offer a complete portfolio of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides covering all the major chemistries and the performance requirements for the wide range of crops.

Bayer AG, Syngenta AG, BASF, and DowDupont are the market leaders with diversified product portfolios, strong geographical reach, and high strategic initiatives. Over the next five years, suppliers will be focusing on innovation and cutting-edge technologies for the development and marketing of a broad spectrum of tailored solutions for farmers that enable greater productivity in a sustainable way so that players are likely to capture larger market share in the global pesticides market.

Over the last five years, suppliers have focused on new product developments and acquisitions. Bayer AG acquired Monsanto to become world’s biggest agro-chemicals market leader. Also, FMC Corporation and DuPont announced the signing of a definitive agreement for FMC to acquire the portion of DuPont’s crop protection business.

The companies producing pesticides are exploring market opportunities with starkly different strategies. Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global pesticides market and has come up with a comprehensive research report, “Worldwide Pesticides Competitive Analysis and Leadership Study 2018.” This report offers a full competitive analysis from target markets to product mapping, from selling strategies to production capabilities. This report has examined and profiled the world’s leading pesticides producers. Lucintel created profiles of each competitor based on the following criteria:

Company overview
·         Company Description
·         Corporation Statistics

Pesticides business overview
·         Pesticides Business Segments
·         Key Differentiators and Strengths 
·         Key Pesticides Competitors

Products and product positioning
·         Pesticides Product Line Overview 
·         Product Positioning in Market Segments

Markets and market positioning 
·         Market Positioning in the Global Pesticides business
·         Revenue Breakdown by Market Segments
·         Revenue Breakdown by Region

Production
·         Global Manufacturing Operations

Innovation and market leadership

Marketing, sales and organizational capabilities
·         Marketing and Sales
·         Management Commitment and Track Record

Strategic Initiatives

The resulting research report represents the most comprehensive strategic and tactical assessment of the pesticides producers and competitive landscape available. In terms of the total revenue generated by leading pesticides producers, Bayer AG ranks number one, followed by Syngenta AG, BASF, DowDupont, FMC Corporation, Nantong Jiangshan Agrochemical & Chemicals Limited Liability Co., Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., and Excel Crop Care Limited all of which are included in the report.

The detailed analysis of each company offers a critical view into key strategic areas, including: 

1.    Pesticides producer target markets
2.    Key differentiators, strengths, competitors, and other insights
Designed for the agricultural industry professionals, financial services firms, and users of pesticides, Lucintel's “Worldwide Pesticides Competitive Analysis and Leadership Study 2018” is the industry’s comprehensive examination of the pesticides producers’ competitive landscape.

Collected from a series of primary vendor interviews and secondary sources, Lucintel also provides its own scorecard for determining which of these companies is better aligned with future market opportunities and which has the ability to gain additional market share. Using its proprietary research methodology, Lucintel has developed a comparative analysis tool, the ‘Lucintel Leadership Quadrant,’ which identifies leaders and challengers in the pesticides market and rates each pesticides producer on two primary criteria as shown below:

 1. Alignment with market opportunity
 2. Ability to gain market share

Ability to gain market share was analyzed using following parameters:

 − Product portfolio
 − Financial strength
 − Asset position
 − Execution skill
 − Customer experience

Alignment with market opportunity was analyzed using following parameters:

 − Target growth markets
 − New product development
 − Corporate and functional strategy
 − Presence within the industry



About Lucintel

Lucintel, the premier global management consulting and market research firm, creates winning strategies for growth—whether you need to understand market dynamics, identify new opportunities, or increase your profitability. It offers market assessments, competitive analysis, opportunity analysis, growth consulting, M&A and due diligence services to executives and key decision-makers in a variety of industries. Over the last 20 years, Lucintel has served over 1,000 corporations in 70 countries. For further information, visit www.lucintel.com.

Monday, October 21, 2019

Opportunities for global LSEV market is expected to reach $11.7 billion by 2024


According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of global low speed electric vehicle market looks promising with opportunities in the electric golf carts, personal utility vehicles, light speed off road, and low speed heavy duty vehicles. The global LSEV market is expected to reach an estimated $11.7 billion by 2024 with a CAGR of 6.6% from 2019 to 2024. The major drivers for this market are stringent environmental regulations, improvement in electric vehicle R&D, advanced battery technology, and government subsidies.
Low speed electric vehicles are powered by rechargeable batteries with voltage range from 24 Volt to 72 Volt. Lucintel forecasts that 48 Volt powered LSEV will remain the largest segment as it provides optimal power to price ratio. Lucintel predicts that 72 Volt powered LSEV is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to rising demand for high performance LSEVs.
Within the LSEV market, golf cart will remain the largest application and it is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to rise in the popularity of golf sports and development of new golf courses across the globe.
APAC will remain the largest region and it is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to government initiatives to reduce carbon emission and increasing traffic congestion.

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include development of low cost lithium ion batteries, adoption of 3D printing technology for LSEV manufacturing, and increasing use of LSEVs as personal transportation vehicles in countries like United States. BYVIN, Yogomo, Textron, Shandong Shifeng (Group), Polaris, Groupe Renault, LIGIER GROUP, Yujie Group, Terra Motors, Changzhou Yufeng Vehicle, Jiangsu Kingbon Vehicle, Jiangsu East Yonsland Vehicle, and  ZHIDOU are the major LSEV manufacturers.
Lucintel, a leading global strategic consulting and market research firm, has analyzed growth opportunities for Global LSEV market by application, by voltage and region. Lucintel has compiled a comprehensive research report titled “Growth Opportunities for Global LSEV Market 2019-2024: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.” The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth strategy, as it provides comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes a forecast for global LSEV market by application, voltage and region as follows:
By Application [Volume (Thousand Units) and $M shipment analysis for 2013 – 2024]:

  • Golf cart
  • Personal utility vehicles
  • Low speed heavy duty vehicles
  • Low speed off road vehicles                        

By Voltage [Volume (Thousand Units) and $M shipment analysis for 2013 – 2024]:

  • 24V
  • 36V
  • 48V
  • 60V
  • 72V
                  
By Region [Volume (Thousand Units) and $M shipment analysis for 2013 – 2024]:

  • North America
    • US
    • Canada
    • Mexico

  • Europe
    • Germany
    • Russia
    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • Italy

  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Indonesia

  • The Rest of the World
    • Brazil
    • Turkey
This 225-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or email us at helpdesk@lucintel.com. Lucintel offerings include Mass Transportation, Transportation Market Report, Opportunity Screening and Analysis, Capital Investment Feasibility and SWOT Analysis.



About Lucintel

Lucintel, the premier global management consulting and market research firm, creates winning strategies for growth. It offers market assessments, competitive analysis, opportunity analysis, growth consulting, M&A, and due diligence services to executives and key decision-makers in a variety of industries. For further information, visit www.lucintel.com.

This report answers the following 11 key questions:

Q.1.     What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for global LSEV market by application (Golf cart, personal utility vehicles, low speed off road vehicle, low speed heavy duty vehicle) by voltage (24V, 36V, 48V, 60V and 72V) and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q.2.     Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3.     Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4.     What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
Q.5.     What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
Q.6.     What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7.     What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8.     What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9.     Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
Q.10.   What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
Q.11.   What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?


Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Technology Trends in the Global Smart Home Market


The smart home market has undergone significant change in recent years, with smart home technology evolving from low data rate and low frequency to high data rate and high frequency data transmission. The rising wave of wired and wireless communication technology is creating huge potential for new smart home applications and driving market demand for smart home systems/devices.
In smart home market, various wired and wireless communication technologies such as BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX, Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave are used to control smart home systems to provide homeowners security, comfort, convenience, and energy efficiency. Increasing awareness towards energy efficiency, increasing consumer need for simplicity and personalized experience, the growing adoption of cloud-based technologies, falling sensor costs, and edge computing are creating new opportunities for various smart home technologies.
Lucintel, a leading global management consulting and market research firm with over 1,000 clients worldwide, has analyzed the technologies used in smart home market and has now published a comprehensive research report entitled Technology Trends and Opportunities in the Global Smart Home Market 2019-2024”. This report analyzes technology maturity, degree of disruption, competitive intensity, market potential and other parameters of various technologies in smart home market.

Lucintel study finds that the total market size of wired and wireless communication technologies in smart home market is $68.2 Bil in 2018 and is forecast to grow at 9% during next five years. Wireless technology is largest segment of the smart home market and is growing at above average growth. Zigbee, Z-wave, Bluetooth, and EnOcean technologies consume low power which significantly increases the battery life. In terms of data transfer and bandwidth, Wi-Fi is much faster than other technologies.
Emerging technology trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include development of voice assistant technology for high-end automated household appliances, emergence of air quality sensor devices that measure volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and growing adoption of video enabled drones. ADT, Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, Control4, United Technologies, Siemens, Philips, Acuity Brands, and Vivint are among the major technology providers in the smart home market.
The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth as it provides a comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes trends and  forecasts for the global smart home technology by application, technology, and region as follows:
By Technology Type [$M shipment analysis from 2013 to 2024]:

·       Wired
     BACnet
     Lonworks
     DALI
     Modbus
     KNX
     Others

·       Wireless
     Zigbee
     Wi-Fi
     Bluetooth
     EnOcean
     Z-Wave
     Others
By Application [$M shipment analysis from 2013 to 2024]:
·       Safety and Security
o   Wired (BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX)
o   Wireless (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave)

·       Home Appliance
o   Wired (BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX)
o   Wireless (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave)

·       Entertainment
o   Wired (BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX)
o   Wireless (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave)

·       Lighting
o   Wired (BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX)
o   Wireless (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave)

·       HVAC
o   Wired (BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX)
o   Wireless (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave)

·       Home Healthcare
o   Wired (BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX)
o   Wireless (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave)

·       Smart Kitchen
o   Wired (BACnet, lonworks, DALI, modbus, KNX)
o   Wireless (Zigbee, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, EnOcean, and Z-wave)

·       Others
By Region [$M shipment analysis for 2013 – 2024]:

·      North America
     United States
     Canada
     Mexico

·      Europe
     United Kingdom
     Germany
     France

·      Asia Pacific
     Japan
     China
     South Korea
     India

·      The Rest of the World
This 262-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or helpdesk@lucintel.com. Lucintel offerings include Telecommunication Report, Telecommunication Market Report, Opportunity Screening and Analysis, Capital Investment Feasibility and SWOT Matrix.