This report offers an overview of different types of sensors, growth trends, revenue figures, and competitive analysis in the Asia Pacific region. This report reviews the important drivers, restraints, and industry challenges and explores the future growth of the sensors market in Asia Pacific. In this research, the following segments are thoroughly analyzed: pressure sensors, temperature sensors, level sensors, and flow sensors.

Increasing Need to Address Environmental Issues Enables Traction for the Asia Pacific Sensors Market

The total Asia Pacific sensors market is poised for robust growth in all the end-user segments. Flow sensors contributed about 34 percent to the overall Asia Pacific sensor market revenues in 2009, followed by pressure, level, and temperature sensors with contributions of 26 percent, 23 percent, and 17 percent, respectively. The market is likely to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2 percent from 2009 to 2016. Large-scale industrialization has resulted in the contamination of surface water worldwide. Escalating concerns about pollution control and safety have made governments and environment protection groups exert pressure on industries to control pollution and fall in line with strict environmental regulations. To conform with these regulations and boost the efficiency of wastewater treatment plants, there is a pressing need for comprehensive systems and technologies. "Asia-Pacific, being one of the major hubs for refineries, chemical and petrochemical processing plants, and metals & mining and manufacturing, is experiencing an increase in demand for industrial sensors," notes the analyst of this research service. "Singapore is the third-largest refining center in the world and will continue to remain so in the foreseeable future." In Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) and South East Asia (SEA) a demand upswing for sensors is anticipated.

Although the prospects for the Asia Pacific sensors market look upbeat, there are some impediments clouding its landscape. The global financial crisis has impacted the Asia Pacific economies, including those of Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia. The uncertain economic scenario is expected to dampen market prospects during the short-term. End users in the Asia Pacific region have displayed a conservative attitude toward spending as the economic crisis has cramped their budgets. To circumvent these impediments, sensor manufacturers are going the extra mile to produce advanced, efficient, and cost competitive sensing devices. As technical innovation in sensor technologies is low, product differentiation has remained challenging for manufacturers.

To ensure successful business outcomes in this space, manufacturers must roll out robust sensors for accurate and reproducible measurement of important parameters. Sensor manufacturers must revise their strategies and chalk out new ways to grow further and weather the economic storm successfully. By scaling up engineering expertise, sensor manufacturers must offer complete solutions for the industry. They must also re-craft customer service strategies and strive toward product differentiation to ensure business progression.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary           

Introduction
Market Segmentation and Analysis
Major Research Findings
Technology Trends

Asia Pacific Sensors Market     

Market Definitions                
Market Segment Analysis           
Market Overview                     
Market Engineering Measurements   
Industry Challenges                
Market Drivers                         
Market Restraints                       

Market Forecasts and Trends               

Revenue Forecasts                           
Revenue Analysis by End-user Industry       
Revenue Analysis by Product Type             
Revenue Analysis by Region                      
Competitive Structure                            
Market Share Analysis                             
Technology Trends                             
Pricing Trends                                  
Competitive Forces Analysis                     

End-user Industry Analysis              

Sensors Market in the Oil and Gas industry     
            Industry Overview                           
            Market Engineering Measurements          
            Revenue Forecasts                               
            Revenue Analysis by Product Type            

Market for Sensors in the Water and Wastewater Industry      
            Industry Overview                                           
            Market Engineering Measurements                           
            Revenue Forecasts                                           
            Revenue Analysis by Product Type                              

Sensors Market in the Metals and Mining Industry               
            Industry Overview                                        
            Market Engineering Measurements                           
            Revenue Forecasts                                           
            Revenue Analysis by Product Type                               

Market for Sensors in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals industry  
            Industry Overview                                          
            Market Engineering Measurements                       
            Revenue Forecasts                                         
            Revenue Analysis by Product Type                        

Market for Sensors in the Food and Beverage Industry        
            Industry Overview                                           
            Market Engineering Measurements                        
            Revenue Forecasts                                          
            Revenue Analysis by Product Type                          

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List of Figures

Sensors Market: Market Overview (Asia Pacific), 2009-2016
Sensors Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Asia Pacific), 2010-2016
Sensors Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Asia Pacific), 2010-2016
Sensors Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Sensors Market: Competitive Structure (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market: 4-20 mA HART versus Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus PA (Asia Pacific), 2009   
Sensors Market: Pricing Trends by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Oil and Gas Industry: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016      
Sensors Market in the Water and Wastewater Industry: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in Metals and Mining Industry: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016 
Sensors Market in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industry: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Sensors Market in the Food and Beverage Industry: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
                                                                                     
List of Charts

Sensors Market: Percent of Revenues by End-user Industry (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market: Technology Trends (Asia-Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market: Market Engineering Measurements (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market: Impact of Top Three Industry Challenges (Asia Pacific), 2010-2016
Sensors Market: Revenue Forecasts (Asia Pacific), 2006-2016
Sensors Market: Percent of Revenues by End-user Industry (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009      
Sensors Market: Percent of Revenues by Region (Asia Pacific), 2009                
Sensors Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (Asia Pacific), 2009        
Sensors Market: Technology Trends (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market: Technology Trends (Asia Pacific), 2009                            
Sensors Market: Competitive Forces Analysis (Asia Pacific), 2009                    
Sensors Market in the Oil and Gas Industry: Market Engineering Measurements (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Oil and Gas Industry: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Water and Wastewater Industry: Market Engineering Measurements (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Water and Wastewater Industry: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Metals and Mining Industry: Market Engineering Measurements (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Metals and Mining Industry: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industry: Market Engineering Measurements (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals Industry: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Food and Beverage Industry: Market Engineering Measurements (Asia Pacific), 2009
Sensors Market in the Food and Beverage Industry: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (Asia Pacific), 2009