This report provides a comprehensive examination of drivers, restraints, industry challenges as well as a detailed geographic analysis. In this research, expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors: power meters, spectrum analysers, network analysers, logic analysers, electronic counters and multimeters.

Strong Research and Development to Enable Europe to Maintain Market Dominance

The European general purpose test equipment market is recovering from the economic recession. Although the European market is mature, growth over the next few years will be gradual. Promisingly, most design applications are still occurring in the European market. Significant research and development in Western Europe and the growing manufacturing opportunities in Eastern Europe are set to open up a number of lucrative market opportunities.

“The majority of research and development activities in Europe are concentrated in Germany,” notes an analyst of the report. “Advanced German technology is helping to set standards worldwide in research, development, production and service, ensuring that the region overall garners increasing market share in the overall test & equipment market.” The European market leads globally in terms of product innovation. Europe and Germany are the core markets for design development. There are increasing opportunities being presented by the aerospace and defence and the automotive sector.

Emerging Manufacturing Opportunities in Eastern Europe to Support Steady Demand

The economic downturn significantly affected market growth, with a revenue decline of nearly 20 per cent in most segments in 2009 compared to the previous year. A climate of economic turmoil caused end users to reconsider purchasing new test equipment. Similar to their North American counterparts, European end users were also negatively affected by the economic downturn, due to the decreased spending on test equipment.

“However, the shift of manufacturing activity from the developed Western European markets to the East has resulted in steady demand emanating from this market space,” remarks the analyst. “This is a key factor that has ensured that Europe continues to account for a substantial revenue share of the total test and measurement market.”

Market Sectors

Expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

• Power meters
• Spectrum analysers
• Network analysers
• Logic analysers
• Electronic counters
• Multimeters

By Geographic Region:

• Germany
• France
• Italy
• UK
• Iberia
• Benelux
• Scandinavia
• Rest of Western Europe
• Eastern Europe

By End User:

• Communications
• Aerospace and Defense
• Electronics Manufacturing
• Industrial and Automotive
• Others

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary
      Overview                                                                8
           Market Segmentation                                                9
           Snapshot of the European General Purpose Test Equipment Markets   13
Total European General Purpose Test Equipment Market
      Market Overview                                                        15
           Market Overview and Definitions                                   16
           Market Engineering Measurements                                   17
           Market Drivers                                                    18
           Market Restraints                                                 20
           Regional Overview                                                 22
      Market Trends and Revenue Analysis                                     23
            Technology Trends                                                24
            Segment Trends                                                   25
            Pricing Trends                                                   26
European (EU) General Purpose Test Equipment Market
      Overview                                                               27
           Market Overview and Technology Trends                             28
           Market Revenue Analysis                                           29
      Revenue Analysis by Segment                                            30
           Power Meters Revenue Forecasts                                    31
           Logic Analyzers Revenue Forecasts                                 32
           Network Analyzers Revenue Forecasts                               33
           Spectrum Analyzers Revenue Forecasts                              34
           Electronic Counters Revenue Forecasts                             35
           Multimeters Revenue Forecasts                                     36
Competitive Analysis by Segment  
Competitive Structure        
Market Share Analysis        

Appendix
Definitions                  
          List of Acronyms        46
          Glossary of Terms       47
Decision Support Database    

LIST OF FIGURES

Total General Purpose Test Equipment Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2011-2017      18
Total General Purpose Test Equipment Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (Europe), 2011-2017   20
Power Meters Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                                     31
Logic Analyzers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                                  32
Network Analyzers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                                33
Spectrum Analyzers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                               34
Electronic Counters Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                              35
Multimeters Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                                      36
Total General Purpose Test Equipment Market: Competitive Structure (Europe), 2010                              38
Power Meters Market: Company Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2010                                              39
Network Analyzers Market: Company Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2010                                         40
Logic Analyzers Market: Company Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2010                                           41
Spectrum Analyzers Market: Company Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2010                                        42
Electronic Counters Market: Company Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2010                                       43
Multimeters Market: Company Market Share Analysis (Europe), 2010                                               44
Decision Support Database: Total Number of Enterprises in Thousands (World), 2004-2014                         50
Decision Support Database: Total Number of Manufacturing Enterprises in Thousands (World), 2004-2014           52
Decision Support Database: Nominal Gross Domestic Product in Billion USD (World), 2006-2016                    54

LIST OF CHARTS

Total General Purpose Test Equipment Market: Key Market Drivers (Europe), 2011-2017           11
Total General Purpose Test Equipment Market: Key Market Restraints (Europe), 2011-2017        12
Total General Purpose Test Equipment Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2010 and 2017        13
Total General Purpose Test Equipment Market: Market Engineering Measurements (Europe), 2010   17
Power Meters Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                    31
Logic Analyzers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                 32
Network Analyzers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                               33
Spectrum Analyzers Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                              34
Electronic Counters Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                             35
Multimeters Market: Revenue Forecasts (Europe), 2007-2017                                     36
Meters Market: Market Share Analysis of Major Participants (World), 2010