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May 17, 2012

Malaysia car theft And insurance 2011

Organised crime, new legislation and pressure to de-regulate insurance make Malaysia a complex and changing market for passenger vehicles...

The vehicle theft risk in Malaysia is one of the highest in the world, with vehicles more likely to be stolen there than in the USA or the UK. Furthermore, Malaysia is one of only a small number of countries to show a consistent increase in vehicle theft since 2001.

Currently, the Malaysian insurance industry is tightly regulated by the government. Potential changes to the system along with new legislation mandating immobilisers and an increased public awareness of vehicle theft could make security a much bigger concern for insurers, manufacturers and customers.

SBD have been monitoring this important Asian market since 2007 and this latest report gives a comprehensive guide and analysis of the country’s theft issues, insurance market and the latest legislation.

This report will help you:
  • Understand how to meet insurance and legislation requirements for immobilisation
  • Learn how thieves are targeting vehicles in Malaysia as well as the government and police initiatives in place to combat them
  • Determine how motor premiums are created and what are the restrictions
  • Produce a vehicle with the appropriate level of security to meet consumer demands
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Vehicle theft fell in Malaysia during 2009, the first annual reduction in theft since 2001. Following a period of steep rises in theft, particularly of motorcycles, combinations of Police initiatives to apprehend Organised Criminal Gangs (OCGs) and media coverage to increase public awareness appear to have helped reverse the long-term trend.

However, this does not mean that vehicle theft is no longer an issue. 2009 also saw recovery rates for stolen passenger cars fall to under 10%, whilst the average cost of a insurance claim for theft increased for the first time in five years. Both of these factors suggest rises in profit-motivated theft, targeting higher-value vehicles to be broken down for parts or to be shipped out of the country and sold for the whole vehicle price.

This evidence is supported by Police commentary, who say that the work of large-scale OCGs shipping luxury foreign brand vehicles over borders to neighbouring countries is increasing, using increasingly sophisticated, electronic theft methods to defeat vehicle security.

Meanwhile, the motor insurance industry continues to be closely governed by the Motor Tariff, preventing insurers from offering any incentive for fitment of security features such as immobilisers, alarms or stolen vehicle tracking systems. The majority of the industry agrees that the time has come for progressive de-regulation of the insurance market, but parties cannot agree on the extent of these changes. Any changes designed to incorporate vehicle security into the calculation of insurance premium therefore remains at least two years away.

In an attempt to increase the general levels of security feature fitment and to maintain the fall in vehicle theft, the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) recently introduced new legislation to mandate that all new passenger cars are fitted with an immobiliser system. Evidence from other countries shows that theft typically falls following the introduction of such legislation in the past, but thieves have moved on to improve their methods in recent years and could yet be able to easily overcome basic immobiliser systems which are all that are specified in the new regulations.

With increases in the typical thief’s capability, new legislation and proposed de-regulation of the insurance industry, Malaysia is a complex and changing market. The current level of media and public awareness of vehicle theft mean that changes in the future are likely, but they will need to guard against the latest methods of thieves in order to maintain the downward trend in overall theft of vehicles.

Global and China IC Manufacturing Industry Report, 2011-2012

The IC manufacturing industry mainly involves memory vendors, IDMs and foundries. By technology, IC can be divided into analog, digital and mixed signal. Most digital IC businesses are IC design houses and, analog signal businesses commonly refer to IDMs. But it is not the case for Japanese manufacturers, which have long been applying vertical supply chain system and bringing the whole link of the supply chain under control. Thus, nearly all the semiconductor manufacturers in Japan are IDMs.

The foundries fall into two types, one produces high-volume digital IC and the other produces low-volume analog IC, high-voltage IC and mixed signal IC. For high-volume digital IC foundries, they are required to ceaselessly improve the IC process technology by CAPEX at least USD1 billion annually, more than 50% of which are earmarked for equipment depreciation and R&D; for the later, they are much smaller by operation scale, with each annual revenue no more than 700 million USD.

For digital IC foundries, efficiency is the top priority, since only those that can develop the most advanced process technology in the shortest duration can come out top in the cut-throat competition. For instance, the R&D cost is likely to recover within one year provided a company makes the initiative to develop the world’s first 90-nm process technology within six months at a cost of USD1 billion. However, if a company develops the same technology by investing the same amount two years later than the pioneer, it means that there is little chance for it to recover its R&D cost, for the less advanced technology is no longer a magnet for customers. Therefore, there is, in general, only one lucrative in digital IC foundries, and one with meager profit, while the rest are either loss-making or with a narrow margin of profit.

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TSMC is the biggest player among wafer foundries worldwide, with the market occupancy approximating 48% and its profit making up roughly 85% in the whole industry. The market capitalization of TSMC is as high as USD68 billion, as opposed to the NO.4 SMIC whose market cap is less than USD1.5 billion
TSMC, UMC and SMIC are among digital IC foundries, while VIS, TowerJazz, Dongbu HiTek and ASMC are among analog IC, high-voltage IC and mixed-signal foundries. For UMC, its considerable profit is yielded from the investment in a series of well performing IC design houses, such as Mediatek, Novatek and Sunplus, all of which are loyal customers of UMC. Analog foundries have suffered hefty loss for many years, which largely attributed that all its customers are small analog IC designers that are very sensitive to economic climate.

Among foundries in Chinese Mainland, SMIC enjoys absolute dominance. It is the only that has 12-inch wafer fab, comparing to HHNEC and Grace Semiconductor, which were merged by SMIC in late 2011, that only have three 8-inch wafer fabs. Both state-run enterprises, HHNEC and Grace Semiconductor monopolize government-related IC business, which makes them possible to reap lucrative profit. However, both feature laggard of technologies and are hard to face real tough competition. Another case is Shanghai Huali Microelectronics, the investment of which amounts to RMB14.5 billion, by and large backed by the government. In terms of competitiveness, all these businesses far lag behind SMIC

Although Samsung embarked on wafer foundry business as early in 2007, no remarkable achievements have been made over the past five years. In 2007, Samsung’s revenue from foundry business reported USD370 million, and the figure in 2011 rose to USD470 million excluding that brought by Apple, the sole big customer of Samsung. Being involved in intellectual property issue, Apple is forced to commission Samsung as its OEM. For Samsung, it sets foot in wafer foundry business with the aim of transferring the excessive capacity. Unlike Samsung, Intel has no intention at all to develop wafer foundry business.

It is worth mentioning that, Taiwan-based DRAMs have been struggling to make the tough choice of transformation or closedown after suffering heavy losses for many years. For instance, Powerchip has shifted its business to foundry. In Q4 2011, 60% revenue of Powerchip was from foundry business. In 2011, Powerchip’s revenue from foundry business hit USD431 million, against USD149 million in 2010, marking the fastest developed foundry

Consumer Appliances in Italy


Consumer appliances in Italy has been very vulnerable to the economic situation, with retail volume and value sales declining during the height of the economic crisis, in 2008-2009. While demand recovered slightly in 2010 due to government incentives to purchase high energy-efficient major appliances, this programme was no longer effective in 2011, which resulted in another year of declining sales. During the first semester of 2011, major appliances registered poorer growth performances than small appliances, which were not especially influenced by the recession. The economic situation worsened in the second semester of 2011. According to the Italian Statistical Authority and Findomestic Bank, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) and consumer spending forecast, especially for major appliances, dipped in 2011. This was due to the economic situation and uncertainty over employment, which hurt the performance of consumer appliances.

Energy efficiency becomes a popular theme

With growing concerns about energy consumption in general, there has been a stronger push from the government and manufacturers for energy-efficient consumer appliances. In addition, consumers are responding positively to innovations from manufacturers aimed at increasing energy efficiency due to perceived savings on electricity bills. Major appliances, in particular refrigeration, home laundry appliances and dishwashers have been at the forefront of energy-efficient features in 2011. In the forecast period, the demand for Class A devices is expected to grow, while manufacturers will also shift towards aspects such as lower CO2 emission and recycling.

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Premium brands feature strongly in consumer appliances

The competitive landscape is quite fragmented, but premium brands continue to lead in every category, even during difficult economic times. Italian consumers are choosing to stay at home more because of the weak economy. However, the tough economic climate has not seen Italian consumers renounce the quality and small pleasure offered by major and small appliances. Italian consumers prefer known high-end brands as they are associated with quality and the longest life cycles, especially major appliances which are perceived as an economic investment. Thanks to the continued perception of trustworthiness of premium brands, established Italian companies continue to lead retail volume shares. Indesit Co SpA is the clear leader in major appliances, while small appliances is led by Groupe SEB Italia SpA and De’Longhi SpA.

Slight recovery on the horizon

After several years of decline in the review period, the industry is expected to record steady growth in retail volume sales terms over the forecast period. However, the positive performance in retail volume sales will not be significant enough to raise growth to 2006 levels. Economic uncertainties persist, and people will remain cautious when purchasing consumer appliances. However, Italian consumers’ preference for high-quality products and their willingness to invest in premium products improve the short-to-medium prospects of the industry.


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May 16, 2012

Market Research Report on Google in Mobile Commerce

Despite its tremendous promise, m-commerce is facing significant acceptance barriers, which are caused largely in part by user interface restrictions of mobile devices. Generally, mobile users find it inconvenient to scroll through large amounts of information using a small screen and often inconvenient keypads.

Google is determined to provide superior solutions in the Mobile commerce market. Part of this will include optimizing the user experience and part of it will be offering innovative applications.

This research identifies the future of mobile commerce applications in the cloud and how Google is transforming the entire industry.

The report identifies the market opportunities and forecasts to 2017 for cloud based operations.

Target Audience:
  • Google and their competitors
  • Mobile commerce application developers
  • Mobile network operators and other wireless service providers
  • Wireless infrastructure, software, applications, and related service providers
  • Anyone who needs to understand the future market potential for mobile commerce applications 2012-2017 
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Table of Contents

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5

2.0 INTRODUCTION 9

2.1 CLOUD COMPUTING & THE TRANSFORMATION OF GOOGLE MOBILE APPS 10
2.1.1 GFS II 15
2.1.2 BIGTABLE 15
2.1.3 MAPREDUCE 15
2.1.4 MEMCACHE 16
2.1.5 APPENGINE 16
2.2 GOOGLE BUSINESS MODEL AND CLOUD STRATEGY 17
2.2.1 MARKET STRATEGY 17
2.3 GOOGLE APPS MARKETPLACE AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS 19
2.3.1 MOBILE COMMERCE IN GOOGLE CLOUDS 21
2.3.2 ECONOMIC OF THE CLOUD AND ITS BENEFITS FOR GOOGLE 21
2.3.3 SWOT ANALYSIS FOR GOOGLE CLOUD SERVICES 22
2.3.4 GOOGLE MOBILE CLOUDS POTENTIALS IN THE MOBILE COMMERCE INDUSTRY 24
2.4 NFC PAYMENT VS CLOUD-BASED PAYMENTS 27
2.4.1 ISIS WALLET 27
2.4.2 GOOGLE WALLET AND ITS SWOT ANALYSIS 28
2.4.3 GOOGLE WALLET CHALLENGES AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT 30
2.4.4 PAYPAL AND GOOGLE WALLET 32
2.4.5 VISA WALLET AND ITS SWOT ANALYSIS 32
2.4.6 SERVE BY AMERICAN EXPRESS E-WALLET AND ITS SWOT ANALYSIS 37
2.4.7 GOOGLE WALLET VERSES ISIS WALLET 38
2.4.8 COMPARISON BETWEEN CURRENT WALLET SYSTEMS 39
2.4.9 ADVANTAGES OF THE M-PAYMENTS SYSTEMS 40
2.5 MOBILE PAYMENTS MARKET 2012-2017 40
2.6 MOBILE PAYMENTS IN THE CLOUD 42
2.6.1 MOBILE DEVICES IN THE CLOUD 42
2.6.2 CLOUD-BASED MOBILE PAYMENT 45
2.6.3 PAYPAL CLOUD BASED MOBILE PAYMENT 46
2.6.4 MIND COMMERCE EXPECTATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE MOBILE PAYMENT (NFC OR CLOUD-BASED PAYMENTS?) 48
2.6.5 CONCLUSION 48

3.0 GOOGLE ANDROID AND ITS IMPACT ON THE MOBILE COMMERCE 50
3.1 ANDROID APPLICATIONS ANALYSIS 55
3.1.1 SWOT ANALYSIS FOR THE ANDROID OS 56
3.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 57
3.2.1 MARKET FORECAST 58
3.2.2 MARKET SHARE 59
3.2.3 MARKET ANALYSIS 59
3.2.4 MARKET PREDICTIONS 61
3.2.5 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 62
3.2.6 TRENDS IN MOBILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 63
3.2.7 MOBILE CLOUD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTS 63

Treatment Algorithms: Dyslipidemia – Statin monotherapies dominate the market but uncontrolled lipid levels remain an issue

Datamonitor estimates the antidyslipidemic drug-treated population at 73.5 million patients across the seven major markets, with the majority having high cholesterol as opposed to hypertriglyceridemia alone. Statins are the dominant treatment for high cholesterol while fibrates are more used for hypertriglyceridemia. Lipid control is an unmet need in a high proportion of drug-treated patients.

Features and benefits
  • Follow patient segmentation and treatment pathways for dyslipidemia across the seven major markets.
  • Gain insight into the most commonly used therapies for pure hypercholesterolemia, pure hypertriglyceridemia, and mixed hyperlipidemia.
  • Understand prescribing trends and their affect on treatment regimens.
  • Identify unmet needs, especially within dyslipidemic sub-populations, which represent market opportunities.
  • Understand the impact of generic entry on the antidyslipidemic market.
Highlights

Not all patients are available for drug therapy due to the low diagnosis rate, low compliance rates, and therapeutic lifestyle management as the first line of treatment. Only 43% of dyslipidemia patients are reported diagnosed within the seven major markets.

The type of dyslipidemia that a patient is diagnosed with impacts on the treatment regimen used. Statin monotherapy dominates where the target lipid is low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. This is due to statins’ superior proven efficacy in lowering both target lipid levels and cardiovascular disease risk.

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Table Of Contents

OVERVIEW

Catalyst
Summary

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Datamonitor key findings
Related reports

TREATMENT ALGORITHMS AND PATIENT PROFILES
Methodology
Patient profiles: seven major markets
Treatment algorithm: seven major markets

DISEASE DEFINITION AND DIAGNOSIS
Disease definition
Etiology
Lifestyle is the most common cause of dyslipidemia
Prognosis
Dyslipidemia is generally asymptomatic, but it can lead to symptomatic cardiovascular disease
Presentation and diagnosis
As an asymptomatic disease, country-wide screening is recommended to limit cardiovascular risk
Over half of dyslipidemia patients are undiagnosed
Treatment rates
Lifestyle management effectiveness is limited by under-prescription and low compliance
Variations in treatment guidelines affect reported treatment rates
Reported compliance rates vary considerably across the seven major markets

PATIENT SEGMENTATION
Segmentation by lipid levels
Pure hypertriglyceridemia is less common than cholesterol-related dyslipidemias
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Familial hypercholesterolemia

CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS
Overview of the antidyslipidemic drug classes
Prescribing trends
Prescription trends for specific dyslipidemia subgroups are based on antidyslipidemic class efficacy
Class usage across the seven markets is largely consistent
Prescribing strategies
Therapy switching is most commonly due to insufficient lipid modulation
Generic antidyslipidemics continue to take market share from key brands following Lipitor's patent expiry

PRESCRIBING INFLUENCES AND UNMET NEEDS
Prescribing influences
(Untitled sub-section)
Treatment outcomes: unmet needs
Physicians’ highest priority unmet needs: antidyslipidemics with stronger efficacy at improving lipid deviations

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Journal papers
Websites
Datamonitor reports 



 

May 14, 2012

Global and China GaAs-based Device Industry Report, 2011-2012

Distinct from traditional silicon semiconductor, gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a compound of the elements gallium and arsenic. It is an III-V semiconductor and is mainly used in handset RF front end like power amplifier (PA). In the 4G era, handset RF front end becomes more sophisticated. The RF front end of 4G devices costs around USD9-11, twice of that of 3G system and 6 times of that of 2G system. The handset RF system mainly consists of transceiver, PA, filter and antenna switch. The market size of handset RF approximated USD3.8 billion and is expected to hit USD5 billion in 2016.

Taking 4G iPad for example, it applies as many as 19 RF front-end components, including 7 PAs, 1 transceiver and 2 antenna switch modules (ASM). Of those devices, 3 PAs are provided by AVAGO and correspond to three LTE frequency bands; 2 PAs are supplied by Skyworks and correspond to two 3G frequency bands; 1 PA is offered by TriQuint, which contains three separate PA dies and corresponds to four 2G frequency bands; the rest 1 PA is in the ASM supplied by Japan-based Murata; the two ASMs are provided by Murata. Additionally, 4G iPad is integrated with 802.11/Bluetooth/FM supported by Broadcom BCM4330, and its SIP IC contains GaAs pHEMT PA provided by Skyworks.

Murata is the largest MLCC manufacturer, the largest communication module (including Bluetooth module and WLAN module) producer, the second largest SAW filter manufacturer and the largest antenna switch producer in the world. On March 1, 2012, Murata completed the acquisition on PA Division of Renesas and marched into PA market, which empowers the company to possess the most complete product line in the handset RF market.

Kopin, VPEC and IQE are the world’s top three GaAs Epilayer manufacturers, together accounting for over 60% market share. Kopin and VPEC adopt MOCVD process and IQE applies MBE method. Headquartered in the U.S., AXT, the only publicly traded GaAs substrate company, was acquired by a Chinese company in Dalian as early as in 2003, with manufacturing base located in Beijing.

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RFMD, once the world’s largest PA manufacturer, relies heavily on big customers. In FY2008, Nokia contributed to 59% of RFMD’s revenue, and Motorola 14%. In the era of 3G and smart phone, Nokia’s business drops sharply, so RFMD shows slow transition and sees declining performance, with revenue slipping 17% or so in 2011.

Skyworks is in its heyday. It is supported by its main customers, the global top 10 mobile phone vendors, and boasts the most reasonable customer distribution and first-class technology. AVAGO is a rising star and provides services for 3G and 4G devices. Its acquisition of Infineon’s BAW Division in 2008 makes AVAGO market share in BAW filter area register as high as 65%, and BAW filter enjoys the highest price among the handset RF front end components. AVAGO and Skyworks may rival each other in the coming years.

SEDI is a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries which acts as a manufacturer possessing the complete industry chain ranging from the upstream substrate to the downstream IC. The products of SEDI target at the PA of base station.

RDA, a Chinese mainland manufacturer, booms by virtue of unbranded phone fabrication, with revenue growing 51.3% in 2011. The company ranks No. 1 in the market of unbranded cell phone PA, Bluetooth, FM turner and DVB-S tuner, and occupies more than 50% of FM turner and DVB-S tuner market share. 


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Global Markets for Plastics Additives

Many products are made from plastics (e.g., protective packaging, components in cars and aircraft, insulating materials, toys, mobile phones, buildings, medical devices, profiles and pipes).  Plastics improve safety, save energy and can help protect the environment.  Plastics are an essential part of modern-day life, and some activities depend completely on plastics and plastic products.  Plastics and plastic products are made by mixing essential polymers with additives.  Additives make plastics safer, cleaner, tougher and more colorful, and in some cases, plastics will not function without them.  Additives increase the cost of producing plastics; however, they help conserve precious, raw material reserves.  Without the additives that turn basic polymers into useful plastics and plastic products, their use would be a lot more expensive.

The market success of polymers, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polypropylene (PP) depends not only on the basic polymer but also on the additives that make the plastics as useful as they are.  Their usefulness is largely attributed to the polymers used to make them and not to the additives used.  Yet, when concerns arise regarding human health and the environment, plastics additives are often found to be responsible, and the industry is required to replace the additive or prove that it is indeed harmless.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The goal of this market research study is to identify and measure the market opportunities for the full range of plastics additives.  The global additives market is broken down and measured by various parameters, and future growth is forecast for both the overall market and every possible market segment.  Regional markets are also measured and examined in detail.

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SCOPE OF REPORT

The report has been prepared and presented in a simple, easy to understand format with a number of tables and charts/figures.  A study of applications and global and regional markets for all types of the plastics additives and the plastics additives industry has been made in detail.  The consolidation and globalization of the plastics processing industry has been studied in this report, so that additive manufacturers and suppliers can establish themselves in all the major regions.

The supply and pricing of raw materials and the basic feedstock of various plastics additives have been fluctuating greatly with the run-up in prices of raw materials and energy.  This aspect of the plastics processing industry has also been studied and analyzed in detail in this report.

The environmental/regulatory aspects of different types of plastics additives continue to present concerns as well as opportunities to additive suppliers.  The effects of these factors on the supply chain, value and demand for additives have also been studied in detail in this report.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This report will be of help to those in the plastics additives industry responsible for the  manufacture, distribution and supply of plastics additives:
  • Manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of additives.
  • Manufacturers of resins and specialty chemicals.
  • Manufacturers and suppliers of masterbatches.
  • Existing and new marketing personnel in the plastics additives business.
  • Advisors to the plastics processing and plastics additives industries.
INFORMATION SOURCES

Both primary and secondary research methods were used in this study.  Primary information sources for this market research include individuals within companies, various research organizations, governmental agencies and trade associations.  Additional secondary research sources include databases, trade literature, specialized journals and government statistics.

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World Pressure Sensitive Tapes to 2016

This study analyzes the global pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA, or selfadhesive) tape market. Products covered include single- and double-coated tapes with plastic, paper, cloth, rubber, and other (e.g., glass fabric, foam, foil, and nonwoven materials) backings and/or release liners. Excluded from the scope of the study are water-activated/gummed, heat-activated, and other nonpressure sensitive tapes; related pressure sensitive items such as adhesive bandages and medical patches, pipeline tapes, contact papers, and protective films; and PSA labels. Note that pressure sensitive medical tapes are included.

Data is provided for self-adhesive tape shipments and sales by type (carton sealing, masking, electrical/electronic, double-sided, medical, other) and primary backing/liner material (polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, paper, other) on a country-by-country and region-by-region basis. Data are presented in square meters. Historical and forecast world data on selected raw material use in tapes (in kilograms) and tape sales in current (i.e., non-inflation-adjusted) US dollars are also presented. The terms “shipments,” “production,” “supply,” and “output” are used interchangeably in the study, as are the terms “sales,” “demand,” and “market”; and “pressure sensitive” and “self-adhesive.” Data on tape shipments and sales are derived from differing sources and developed from statistical relationships. Given that variations are commonplace in international reporting, data presented in this study are historically consistent but may vary from other sources. Variances may occur because of definitional differences and various other factors.

In addition, major global pressure sensitive tape producers and converters are identified and profiled, and the key competitive variables are discussed. The entire report is framed within the world tape industry’s economic, technological and market environments. World tape market share data presented in the “Market Share” section are estimated based on consultation with multiple sources. In addition, tabular details may not add to totals due to rounding.

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A potential source of statistical discrepancy in the historical series for both shipments and sales is the conversion from national currencies to a common currency, in this case the US dollar. Every effort has been made to adjust compiled data to form a consistent pattern for comparing the various national PSA tape industries and markets. Wherever available and credible, local currencies were converted to US dollars using purchasing power parity indices (PPPs) or at least a combination of PPPs and exchange rates. However, this was not always possible, as many of the primary sources of international PSA tape market data utilize exchange rate conversion methods.

Macroeconomic and demographic indicators presented in this study were obtained from The Freedonia Group Consensus Forecasts dated January 2012. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) historical data are derived from the national income and products accounts from the Organisation for Economic Co- Operation and Development (OECD) for its member countries, from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for its member countries, and from the International Monetary Fund for its member countries that are not part of the OECD or EBRD. Sources of GDP estimates for other countries are based on information from the World Bank and a variety of sources including the countries’ statistical bureaus. GDP forecasts are developed from a consensus of public agencies and private firms.

All estimates of gross domestic product and components of GDP are done in terms of constant purchasing power parity in a benchmark year (2010) that is one year before the base year (2011) used in this study. Purchasing power parity GDP estimates for the benchmark year are obtained from the OECD; Eurostat; the World Bank; the International Monetary Fund; the US Central Intelligence Agency; and selected other sources. These purchasing power parity GDP estimates for the benchmark year are based on gross domestic product data expressed in the individual countries’ local currency, which are then converted to US dollars by valuing each country’s output at US prices in the benchmark year. This approach values the same physical output at a consistent price for all countries, thereby reducing the distorting influence of different price levels in the different countries. The alternative approach of using exchange rates to convert local currency GDP to US dollars would tend to overvalue the output of countries with high average price levels and undervalue the output of countries with low average price levels, because exchange rate conversions only partially reflect the relative prices for goods and services that are domestically consumed and invested. Furthermore, factors other than relative prices, such as demand and supply in currency markets, interest rates, and capital flows, affect exchange rates.

Once the GDP values for a country are estimated for the benchmark year, we then calculate inflation-adjusted GDP for all other years for that country based on historical and forecast growth rates of GDP expressed in inflationadjusted units of that country’s local currency. This approach ensures that the GDP series for any given country is an accurate index of changes in inflationadjusted GDP for that country. However, it also implicitly assumes that the price structures across countries do not change from those of the benchmark year. Therefore, caution should be used in comparing the relative GDP of countries in years other than the benchmark year. If the ratio of prices across two countries in a given year differs from the ratio of prices across those countries in the benchmark year, then the change in the relative sizes of those two economies as measured will not accurately reflect changes in output. The benchmark year is chosen to be one year prior to the base year for the study for reasons of data availability. One benefit of that choice is that the ratio of prices across countries in the base year is usually similar to that in the benchmark year. Therefore, the ratio of real GDP between two countries in the base year of 2011 is generally a reasonably accurate representation of the relative sizes of their economies. 

International Physician Survey: Stents by Brand, Length, Diameter, Type and Coating 2012

This report details the responses of a comprehensive survey conducted of interventional cardiologists, interventional radiologists and cardiac surgeons on product preferences, placement techniques and trends in the use of drug eluting and bare metal stents, bifurcated stents, bioabsorbable stents, stent grafts, vulnerable plaque diagnosis and treatment and endovascular imaging technologies.
The Global Physician Survey on Stents, Stent-Grafts and Endovascular Imaging includes:
  • Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • Africa
This report covers:
  • Number and Type of Stents Placed
  • Type of Endovascular Imaging Used
  • Bifurcated Stents and Their Use
  • Most Important Benefit When Using Bifurcated Stents
  • Preferred Bifurcated Stent Alternative
  • Bioabsorbable Stents and Their Use
  • Most Important Benefit When Using Bioabsorbable Stents
  • Most Important Bioabsorable Stent Drawback
  • Most Important Drug-Eluting Stent Concern
  • Most Effective Drug-Eluting Stent Drug for Combating Restenosis
  • Stent-Graft Brand Preference
  • Most Important Construction Feature for Stent-Grafts
  • Most Important Design Feature for Next Generation Stent-Grafts
  • The Use of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) Stent-Grafts
  • Concerns about the Use of TAA Stent-Grafts
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS
1.2 RESPONDENTS BY COUNTRY
1.3 PROCEDURES PERFORMED
1.4 PCI PROCEDURE TYPE
1.5 STENT FACTORS
1.6 PREFERRED STENT TYPE
1.7 PREFERRED DRUG TYPE
SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS
2.1 RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS
2.2 RESPONSE SUMMARY
2.2.1 Procedure Volume
2.2.2 PCI Procedure Type
2.2.3 Stents Placed Per Week
2.2.4 Factors That Determine Stent Use
2.2.5 Stent Length and Diameter
2.2.6 Types of Lesions Stented
2.2.7 Types of Vessels Stented
2.2.8 Stent Delivery Type Used the Most Often
2.2.9 Stent Type Used the Most Often
2.2.10 Drug Type Used the Most Often
2.2.11 Brand Preferences
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 RESEARCH OVERVIEW
3.2 RESEARCH SERVICES
3.3 SURVEY METHODOLOGY
Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection
Step 2: Sample Population Preparation
Step 3: Preparation, Questionnaire Design & Administration
Step 4: Reporting and Analysis
Step 5: Customer Feedback
INTERNATIONAL STENT SURVEY RESULTS
4.1 PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS
4.1.1 Respondent Specialty
4.1.2 Respondent Regions
4.2 RESPONDENT SETTING
4.3 PROCEDURE VOLUME
4.4 TYPE OF PCI PROCEDURE
4.4.1 Type of PCI Procedure by Region
4.5 NUMBER OF STENTS PLACED
4.5.1 Stents Placed by Region

U.S. End-User Dental Materials Survey Report 2012

This survey report on dental materials examines practitioner preferences of dentists and attitudes towards the various injection products currently available across the United States.

The topics covered include:
  • Injectable and Topical Anesthetic Use
  • Dental Material Brand Preferences
  • Purchasing Habits
  • Distributor Preferences
  • Digital Impression Taking
Brand share for various products are determined through this report, including those for anesthetics, etches, bonds, dental cements and other products. For each product, the reasons driving purchasing decisions are also examined and discussed.

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Report Details :
Published: May 2012
No. of Pages: 75
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 END-USER DENTAL MATERIALS SURVEY
1.2 RESPONDENT GEOGRAPHY
1.3 RESPONDENT PROFILE
1.4 PURCHASING DECISION-MAKING
1.5 BRAND PREFERENCES
1.6 DIGITAL IMPRESSION TAKING
SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS
2.1 OVERVIEW
2.2 RESPONDENT CHARACTERISTICS
2.3 RESPONSE SUMMARY
2.3.1 Anesthetic
2.3.1.1 Usage
2.3.1.2 Brand Preferences
2.3.2 Dental Materials
2.3.2.1 Brand Share and Product Preferences
2.3.2.2 Factors Affecting Purchasing Decisions
2.3.3 Digital Impression Taking
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 RESEARCH OVERVIEW
3.2 RESEARCH SERVICES
3.3 SURVEY METHODOLOGY
Step 1: Project Initiation & Team Selection
Step 2: Sample Population Preparation
Step 3: Preparation, Questionnaire Design & Administration
Step 4: Reporting and Analysis
Step 5: Customer Feedback
SURVEY RESULTS
4.1 RESPONDENT PROFILE
4.1.1 Specialty
4.1.2 State of Practice
4.1.3 Years of Experience
4.1.4 Practice Volume
4.1.5 Types of Procedures Performed Weekly per Respondent
4.2 INJECTABLE ANESTHETICS
4.2.1 Anesthetic Injection Usage
4.2.1.1 Injections Used per Procedure
4.2.1.2 Injections Performed per Day
4.2.2 Injectable Anesthetic Brand Preference
4.2.3 Injectable Anesthetic Use by Type
4.2.4 Reasons for Injectable Anesthetic Choice
4.3 TOPICAL ANESTHETICS
4.3.1 Topical Anesthetic Brand Preference
4.3.2 Reasons for Topical Anesthetic Choice
4.4 COMPOSITES
4.4.1 Composite Brands Preference
4.4.2 Reasons for Choosing Composite Brand
4.4.3 Preferred Delivery Methods for Composites
4.5 AMALGAMS
4.5.1 Amalgam Usage
4.5.1.1 Amalgam Usage
4.5.1.2 Percentage of Use
4.5.2 Amalgam Brand Preference
4.6 BONDS
4.6.1 Brand Preference
4.7 ETCHES
4.7.1 Brand Preference
4.8 CEMENTS      
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