This comprehensive seven-chapter, 224-page report analyzes all aspects of the world electronic connector market. This report provides detailed connector statistics by equipment sector and product category for North America, Europe, Japan, China, Asia Pacific, and the ROW region. Included is a complete chapter on worldwide connector industry results by region, equipment sector and product category. Data is provided for the years 2000-2010, and projections for 2015 (including five-year CAGRs).

OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR MARKET

In 2010, the connector industry’s sales grew +28.4 percent, the largest year-over-year growth in connector history.  All regions had double digit growth, with the Asia Pacific region exhibiting the greatest growth with a year-over-year increase of 40.3 percent, followed by China with year-over-year growth of 34.5 percent.

There have been only five (5) sales declines in the past thirty (30) years.  In 2009, industry sales were down -22.0 percent, setting a record for the worst year in industry history.

China

China is the largest connector region of the world, and totaled $10.833 billion in 2010. China experienced a year-over-year sales increase of +34.5 percent in 2010, the highest year-over-year increase since 2000.  Over the past sixteen years, China has experience only one year of decline, 2009.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - Analysis Of The World Electronic Connector Market
World Conn. Mkt. by Region
World Conn. Mkt. Year-Over-Year Growth 1981 - 2010
What Happened in 2010 by Region?
North America
North American Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
Europe
European Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
Japan
Japanese Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
China
Chinese Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
ROW
ROW Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
Regional Summary
Regional Growth Rates
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Region - 2015 Forecast & Five Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. by Region - Percent of Total by Year & Region
World Conn. Mkt. - Geographic Regions - Percent of Total Sales
End-Use Equip. Sectors
World Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector
World Conn. Mkt. - Top 5 Equip. Sectors - 2010
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip. 2000 –2010
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip. - 2015 Forecast & Five Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Growth
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. - Percent of Total by Year & Equip. Sector
World Conn. Mkt. - Top Five End-Use Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Sales
2000 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2001 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2002 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2003 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2004 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2005 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2006 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2007 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2008 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2009 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2010 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
2015 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By End-Use Equip.
Prod. Categories
World Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
World Conn. Mkt. - Top 5 Prod. Categories - 2010
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category 2000 - 2010
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category - 2015 Forecast & Five Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
Worldwide Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - Percent of Total by Year & Prod. Category
World Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Sales
2000 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2001 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2002 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2003 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2004 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2005 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2006 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2007 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2008 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2009 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2010 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2015 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. By Prod. Category
2000 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2001 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2002 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2003 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2004 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2005 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2006 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2007 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2008 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2009 Worldwide Conn. Mkt – Prod. Category/  End-Use Equip. Matrix
2010 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix
2015 Worldwide Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Category / End-Use Equip. Matrix

Chapter 2 - Analysis Of The North American Electronic Connector Market
North American Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
End-Use Equip. Sectors
North American Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. Sector
2010 North American Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Mkt.
North American Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2000 - 2010
North American Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
North American Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. - Percent of Total by Year & Equip. Sector
North American Conn. Mkt. - Top Five End-Use Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Sales
Prod. Categories
North American Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
2010 North American Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Mkt.
North American Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2000 - 2010
North American Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
North American Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - Percent of Total by Year & Prod. Category
North American Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Sales
2000 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2001 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2002 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2003 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2004 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2005 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2006 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2007 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2008 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2009 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2010 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2015 North American Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix

Chapter 3 - Analysis Of The European Electronic Connector Market
European Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
End-Use Equip. Sectors
European Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. Sector
2010 European Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Mkt.
European Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2000 - 2010
European Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
European Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. - Percent of Total by Year & Equip. Sector
European Conn. Mkt. - Top Five End-Use Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Sales
Prod. Categories
European Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
2010 European Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Mkt.
European Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2000 - 2010
European Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
European Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - Percent of Total by Year & Prod. Category
European Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Sales
2000 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2001 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2002 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2003 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2004 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2005 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2006 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2007 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2008 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2009 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2010 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2015 European Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix

Chapter 4 - Analysis Of The Japanese Electronic Connector Market
Japanese Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
End-Use Equip. Sectors
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. Sector
2010 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Mkt.
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2000 - 2010
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. - Percent of Total by Year & Equip. Sector
Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five End-Use Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Sales
Prod. Categories
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
2010 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Mkt.
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2000 - 2010
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
Japanese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - Percent of Total by Year & Prod. Category
Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Sales
2000 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2001 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2002 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2003 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2004 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2005 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2006 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2007 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2008 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2009 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2010 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2015 Japanese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix

Chapter 5 - Analysis Of The Chinese Electronic Connector Market
Chinese Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
End-Use Equip. Sectors
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. Sector
2010 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Mkt.
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2000 - 2010
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. - Percent of Total by Year & Equip. Sector
Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five End-Use Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Sales
Prod. Categories
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
2010 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Mkt.
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2000 - 2010
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
Chinese Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - Percent of Total by Year & Prod. Category
Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Sales
2000 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2001 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2002 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2003 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2004 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2005 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2006 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2007 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2008 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2009 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2010 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2015 Chinese Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix

Chapter 6 - Analysis Of The Asia Pacific Electronic Connector Market
Asia Pacific Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
End-Use Equip. Sectors
Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. Sector
2010 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Mkt.
Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2000 - 2010
Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. - Percent of Total by Year & Equip. Sector
Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Top Five End-Use Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Sales
Prod. Categories
Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
2010 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Mkt.
Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
2000 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2001 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2002 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2003 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2004 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2005 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2006 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2007 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2008 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2009 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2010 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2015 Asia Pacific Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix

Chapter 7 - Analysis Of The ROW Electronic Connector Market
ROW Mkt. Year-to-Year Growth 1981-2010
End-Use Equip. Sectors
ROW Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. Sector
2010 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Mkt.
ROW Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2000 - 2010
ROW Conn. Mkt. by Equip. Sector 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
ROW Conn. Mkt. by End-Use Equip. - Percent of Total by Year & Equip. Sector
ROW Conn. Mkt. - Top Five End-Use Equip. Sectors - Percent of Total Sales
Prod. Categories
ROW Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category
2010 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Mkt.
ROW Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2000 - 2010
ROW Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - 2015 Forecast & Five-Year CAGR
2010/2015 Conn. Five-Year CAGR - Ranked by Percent Growth
ROW Conn. Mkt. by Prod. Category - Percent of Total by Year & Prod. Category
ROW Conn. Mkt. - Top Five Prod. Categories - Percent of Total Sales
2000 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2001 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2002 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2003 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2004 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2005 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2006 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2007 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2008 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2009 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2010 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix
2015 ROW Conn. Mkt. - Prod. Line / End-Use Sector Matrix