This report analyzes the European Market for Automotive Rain Sensors in Euro Million and Thousand Units. Annual Production forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 21companies including many key and niche players such as Denso Corp., Denso International America, Inc., Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG, Robert Bosch GmbH, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., and Valeo SA. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

AUTOMOTIVE RAIN SENSORS				MCP-1636
A EUROPEAN MARKET REPORT


                                       CONTENTS



  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3


 II. A EUROPEAN MARKET REPORT

  1. MARKET REVIEW                                                      II-1
      Introduction to Sensors                                           II-1
       Sensing - A Multi-Billion Dollar Market                          II-1
       Automobile Industry - A Promising End-user                       II-1
       Automotive Applications Exhibit High Growth Potential            II-1
      Automotive Sensors Market Overview                                II-2
       Market Estimates and Forecasts                                   II-2
       It Pays to be a Sensor Supplier for Automobile Industry          II-2
      Global Rain Sensors Market                                        II-3
      European Rain Sensors Market                                      II-3
       Market Estimates and Forecasts                                   II-3
        Analytics by Value                                              II-4
         Table 1: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
         for Automotive (*) Rain Sensors - Annual Sales Figures in
         Euro Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     II-4
        Analytics by Volume                                             II-4
         Table 2: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
         for Automotive (*) Rain Sensors - Annual Sales Figures in
         Thousand Units for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     II-4

  2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-5
      A Prelude                                                         II-5
      Types of Rain Sensors                                             II-5
       Automotive Rain Sensors                                          II-5
       Irrigation Rain Sensors                                          II-6
        Freeze Sensors                                                  II-6
      End Uses of Rain Sensors                                          II-6
       Automatic Windscreen Wipers                                      II-6
       Automatic Irrigation Systems                                     II-7

  3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           II-8
      Weathermatic Acquires Ecologic                                    II-8
      Asahi Kasei Launches Rain Sensor                                  II-8
      TT Electronics Signs Joint Venture with Padmini VNA Mechatronics  II-8
      TT Electronics to Expand German Sensor Production Facility        II-9
      IpAuctions to Sell Carco's Rain/Ice/Frost Sensor IP Portfolio     II-9
      All Weather Receives FAA Approval for Freezing Rain Sensor        II-9
      Hella Designs Industry's First Capacitive Rain Sensor             II-10
      Preh Showcases 4-in-1 Sensing Systems for Windshield Defogging    II-10

  4. SELECT PLAYERS IN AUTOMOTIVE RAIN SENSORS MARKET                   II-11
      Denso Corp. (Japan)                                               II-11
      Denso International America, Inc. (US)                            II-11
      Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)                            II-11
      Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany)                                       II-12
      TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (US)                                II-12
      Valeo SA (France)                                                 II-13


 III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 21 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 23)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                      4
     Japan                                  2
     Europe                                10
        France                              1
        Germany                             5
        The United Kingdom                  2
        Spain                               1
        Rest of Europe                      1
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)         7
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