The global market for near field communication (NFC) chips is highly consolidated. The leading player NXP Semiconductor accounted for about 55% of the market share in 2015 and going forward too is predicted to retain its leading share. A few other prominent names operating in the market are STMicroelectronics, Broadcom Corp., Texas Instrument, Qualcomm Inc., and AMS AG.
The sterile medical packaging market has witnessed significant growth in the recent times owing to its anti-contaminant properties and high performance. The sterile packaging finds extensive applications in medical equipment including pharmaceutical and biologics, therapeutic, and diagnostic and medical supplies including gloves, scissors, and surgical tapes.
Cosmetics are products used to enhance the appearance of the body, primarily face and hair, although the application of cosmetics has stretched to several other body parts in the recent past. Moreover, skin care also includes other wellness aspects of human body such as rehabilitation and rejuvenation at spas and Ayurveda therapy.
In the past few years, the global biologics market has witnessed an impressive growth owing to development and launch of novel product varieties, breakthrough progress in treatment options for chronic diseases, and rising research and developmental activities.
The U.S. specialty printing consumables market has witnessed a tremendous growth over the past few years owing to the recuperating economy of the country. The demand for the specialty printing consumables is largely influenced by the impressive growth of the country's IT and industrial sectors.
The global testing, inspection, and certification market comprises a key component of the modern consumer goods product chain. The consumer goods market has enjoyed a rapid rise in recent decades, which has seen a proportionate increase in the awareness about the importance of testing, inspection, and certification processes to ensure the reliability of the item and consequently the safety of the customer.
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research " Nutraceuticals Product Market: Global Market Size, Segment and Country Analysis & Forecasts (2007-2017) ", Global Nutraceutical Product market reached USD 142.1 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 204.8 billion by 2017, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2012 to 2017.
The rising demand for chemical sensors is primarily dictated by the soaring consumption of chemicals in industries such as agriculture, automotive, food and beverages, and medical. In recent years, the increasing gas exploration and extraction activities worldwide have also resulted in an upswing in the uptake of different types of chemical sensors.
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research " Baby Care Products Market - Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth and Forecast 2007 - 2017", Global baby care product market was worth USD 44.7 billion in 2011 and will reach USD 47.7 billion in 2012 and is further expected to reach USD 66.8 billion in 2017, growing at a CAGR of 7.0% from 2012 to 2017.
Auditory disorders are a surprisingly underexplored area of modern medicine. 2015 figures from the WHO showed that only about 10% of the global demand for hearing aids is fulfilled by the annual production of hearing aids.