Wednesday, June 4, 2014

India Healthcare IT Market Prospects to 2018 – Increasing Focus of Vendors in Tier 2 and 3 Cities

India Healthcare IT Market Prospects to 2018 – Increasing Focus of Vendors in Tier 2 and 3 Cities” presents a comprehensive analysis of the industry covering aspects including market size by revenue and market segmentation by Clinical and Non-Clinical Information System and by EHR, LIS and PIS. A detailed analysis of price charged by vendors from hospitals, labs and pharmacies for IT solution and the adoption rate has been provided in the report. The report also entails a detailed description on the recent trends and developments, SWOT analysis, porter’s five forces analysis, issues faced by healthcare IT service providers in the market and competitive landscape of major players in the industry along with providing revenue of major companies. Future Prospects of the industry along with future projections have been discussed.

India Healthcare IT Market Report
The healthcare sector in India is ripened with numerous opportunities for the IT companies to capitalize and grow. Using an integrated, holistic approach which allows the healthcare organizations to remain flexible to the inexorable complexity, compliance and developments, has necessitated the requirement of information systems in healthcare organization over the years. With greater number of people moving towards better equipped healthcare institutes, technological advancements become an imperative need for such healthcare organizations in order to meet the increasing demand of the population. 

Maintaining quality of the healthcare services offered by the organizations along with being cost effective due to rising competition have become a key concern for the healthcare providers in India. IT, in such a case has acted as a key component in order to solve this problem. The usage of technology in healthcare sector has helped in improving various processes such as patient diagnosis, data management, e-prescription, pathology lab management, scheduling of appointments, case analysis etc.

The market for healthcare IT in India has witnessed progressive growth over the last few years and registered a CAGR of 24.3% over the period FY’2008-FY’2013. The market revenue increased from INR ~ million in FY’2008 to INR ~ million in FY’2013. The top three states with highest number of hospitals with HIS installed in India are Maharashtra, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. Non-clinical information system accounts for a considerable share of ~% in the market revenue, as recorded in FY’2013. Electronic health records market has conventionally contributed the largest share in the market. It held a tremendous share of ~% in the overall market revenue in FY’2013 and recorded sales worth of INR ~ million during the year.

Revenue from Laboratory information systems too have gained pace at a remarkable growth rate of ~% compounded annually from FY’2008-FY’2013. The Laboratory Information System (LIS) though form a niche market segment in India presently; however growing systemization and a steep rise in the number of various types of laboratories will stimulate the adoption of LIS adoption in the healthcare information technology market in India in the future.

Wipro and TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) are the two largest companies providing HIS solution in India. These companies offer full range of listed hospital IT products. Wipro generated revenue of INR ~ million in FY’2013 followed by TCS yielding revenue of INR ~million in 2013. Napier Healthcare, Shivam Medisoft, Akhil Systems, 21st Century Informatics are some of the other key players operating in the space.

The future of healthcare IT industry is predicted to be digital and fully inter-connected. Spurring investments, new hospitals, insurance penetration, and regulatory push and manpower shortages will drive the growth of the industry in the future.

Key Topics Covered in the report:
·         Market Size of India Healthcare IT by Revenue, FY’2008-FY’2013
·         Market Segmentation of India Healthcare IT by Clinical and Non-Clinical Information System, FY’2013
·         Market Segmentation of India Healthcare IT by EHR, LIS and PIS, FY’2008-FY’2013
·         Trends and Developments in Healthcare IT Market
·         SWOT Analysis of Healthcare IT Market in India
·         Regulatory Framework in the Healthcare IT Market in India
·         Revenue of Major Players in Healthcare IT Market in India
·         Competitive Landscape of Major Players in Healthcare IT market in India (Covering of No. of Clients, Year of Establishment, key clientele)
·         List of Some of Major Domestic and International Healthcare IT Vendors in the Indian Market
·         Future Outlook and Projections of Healthcare IT Market in India


TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.         India Healthcare IT Market Introduction
Global Market Overview
Indian Market Overview
Benefits of Information Technology in Healthcare Industry
2.         India Healthcare IT Market Size by Revenue, FY’2008-FY’2013
3.         India Healthcare IT Market Segmentation, FY’2008-FY’2013
3.1.      By Non-Clinical and Clinical Information Systems, FY’2013
3.2.      By EHR, LIS and PIS, FY’2008-FY’2013
4.         Electronic Health Records (EHR) Market in India
4.1.      EHR Market Structure in India
4.2.      Introduction and Market Size, FY’2008-2013
4.3.      Average Purchasing Price and Adoption Rate of EHR Software by Hospitals in India
5.         Laboratory Information System Market in India
5.1.      Introduction and Market Size, FY’2008-FY’2013
Diagnostic Laboratories Market in India: Overview
Laboratory Information Systems Market in India: Overview
5.2.      Average Purchasing Price and Adoption Rate of LIS Software by labs in India
6.         Pharmacy Information System Market in India
6.1.      Introduction and Market Size, FY’2008-FY’2013
Pharmacy Retail Market in India, FY’2008-FY’2013
Pharmacy Information Systems Market in India, FY’2008-FY’2013
6.2.      Average Purchasing Price and Adoption Rate of PIS Softwares by Pharmacies in India
6.3.      Competitive Landscape of Major PIS Service Providers in India
7.         Growth Drivers and Restraints of Healthcare IT Market in India
7.1.      Growth Drivers
7.2.      Restraints
Market Barriers of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in India
8.         Issues Faced by Healthcare IT Service Providers in India
General Overview
Key Challenges Faced by Healthcare IT Solution Providers
Steps taken by vendors to overcome challenges
9.         Trends and Developments in Healthcare IT Market in India
Rising HIT Software Adoption in Hospitals in India
Growing Interconnection Between Public Hospitals in rural Areas and Private Hospitals in Urban Areas
Offering of Comprehensive Modules by Vendors to Address the Rising Needs
Reduction of Average Implementation Time by Vendors in the Market
Government Institutes with Dedicated Radiology Departments: Innovators in Digitizing Workflow
Embracing Client Based Advance Multi Modaility Preprocessing Apart from RIS/PACS
Telemedicine: Gaining Prominence in the Domestic Market
E-Prescription and Medical Tourism: Emerging Trends in Healthcare IT Sector
Healthcare BPO Industry in India: An Emerging Trend
10.       SWOT Analysis of Healthcare IT Market in India
Strengths
Weakness
Opportunities
Threats
11.       Porter’s Five Forces Analysis in Healthcare IT Industry in India
12.       Successful Health Information Technology Projects in India
13.       Regulatory Framework and Healthcare IT Standards in India
13.1.    Framework for Information Technology Infrastructure for Health
13.2.    National E-Governance Plan
13.3.    National Knowledge Commission (NKC)
13.4.    EHR Standards in India
14.       Revenue of Major Players in Healthcare IT Market in India
15.       List of Major Domestic and International Healthcare IT Companies in India
16.       Competitive Landscape of Major HIS Providers in India
17.       India Healthcare IT Market Future Outlook
Telemedicine to Address the Challenges of Access to Affordable and Quality Healthcare Services in Rural Areas
Investing in mHealth-the Next Step for Service Providers
17.1.    India Healthcare IT Market Future Projections by EHR, LIS and PIS, FY’2014-Y’2018
17.2.    Cause and Effect Relationship between Healthcare IT Factors and Industry Prospects
18.       Macro Economic Indicators of India Healthcare IT Market: Historical and Projected
18.1.    Number of Pathology and Diagnostic Labs in India, FY’2008-FY’2018
18.2.    Number of Pharma Retail Outlets in India, FY’2008-FY’2018
18.3.    Number of Private Hospitals in India, FY’2008-FY’2018
18.4.    FDI Inflow in Hospitals and Diagnostic Centres in India, FY’2011-FY ’2013
18.5.    Healthcare Spending in India, 2008-2018
19.       Appendix
19.1.    Market Definitions
19.2.    Abbreviations
19.3.    Research Methodology
Data Collection Methods
Approach and Assumptions
Limitations of the Model
Variables (Dependent and Independent)
Multi Factor Based Sensitivity Model
Final Conclusion
19.4.    Disclaimer
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Key Modules Offered by HIS Vendors in India
Figure 2: India Healthcare IT Market Size by Revenue in INR Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), FY’2008-FY’2013
Figure 3: India Healthcare IT Market Structure
Figure 4: India Healthcare IT Market Segmentation by Non-Clinical Information System and Clinical Information System on the Basis of Revenue Contribution in Percentage (%), FY’2013
Figure 5: India Healthcare IT Market Segmentation by Electronic Health Records, Pharmacy Information System and Laboratory Information System on the Basis of Revenue Contribution in Percentage (%), FY’2008-FY’2013
Figure 6: India EHR Market Size by Annual Revenue in INR Million, FY’2008-2013
Figure 7: India Pathology and Diagnostic Laboratory Test Market Size by Revenue in INR Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), 2008-2013
Figure 8: Functioning of a Laboratory Information System
Figure 9: India Laboratory Information Systems Market Size by Annual Revenue in INR Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), FY’2008-FY’2013
Figure 10: Pharmacy Distribution and Supply Chain in India
Figure 11: Market Share of Major Pharmacies in India by Number of Outlets in the Organized Sector in Percentage (%), FY’2013
Figure 12: Pharmacy Retail Market Size in India by Revenue in INR Million, FY’2008-FY’2013
Figure 13: Pharmacy Information System Market Size by Revenue in INR Million and Growth Rate in Percentage (%), FY’2008-FY’2013
Figure 14: Key Growth Drivers and Restraints of Healthcare IT Market in India
Figure 15: India Health Insurance Market by Premium Underwritten in USD Million, FY’2006-FY’2016
Figure 16: Foreign Tourist Arrivals in India for Medical Treatment in Thousands, 2008-2018
Figure 17: EHR Penetration Rate in Hospitals with less than 100 beds in India, FY’2008-FY’2013
Figure 18: India Telemedicine Market Size by Revenue in INR Million, FY’2008-FY’2013
Figure 19: Porter’s Five Force Analysis in Healthcare IT Industry in India
Figure 20: Key Milestones in India Healthcare IT Sector
Figure 21: Key Standards for Healthcare IT Industry in India
Figure 22: India Healthcare IT Market Future Projections by Revenue in INR Million, FY’2014-FY’2018
Figure 23: India Telemedicine Market Future Projections by Revenue in INR Million, FY’2014-FY’2018
Figure 24: India Healthcare IT Market Future Projections by Electronic Health Records, Pharmacy Information System and Laboratory Information System on the Basis of Revenue Contribution in Percentage (%), FY’2014-FY’2018
Figure 25: Number of Pathology and Diagnostic Laboratories in India, FY’2008-FY’2018
Figure 26: Number of Pharmacies in India, FY’2008-FY’2018
Figure 27: Number of Private Hospitals in India, FY’2008-FY’2018
Figure 28: FDI Inflows in Hospitals and Diagnostic Centers in India in INR Million, FY’2011-FY’2013
Figure 29: Healthcare Spending in India in INR Million, 2008-2018
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: India Healthcare IT Market Segmentation by Electronic Health Records, Pharmacy Information System and Laboratory Information System on the Basis of Revenue in INR Million, FY’2008-FY’2013
Table 2: Key Differences between Web Based EHR Solution and Cloud Server Based EHR Solution
Table 3: India EHR Market Revenue Break Up by Business from New Clients and Business from Repeat Clients, FY’2013
Table 4: India LIS Market Revenue Break Up by Business from New Clients and Business from Repeat Clients, FY’2013
Table 5: Leading Pharmacy Chains in Organized Sector in India by Number of Outlets, FY’2013
Table 6: Pricing Analysis of PIS for Branded Pharmacies in India by Number of Outlets
Table 7: Pharmacy Information System Market Revenue Break up by Business from New Clients and Business from Repeat Clients, FY’2013
Table 8: Competitive Landscape of Leading PIS Service Providers in India
Table 9: Domestic Revenue of Some of the Major Players in Healthcare IT Market in India in INR Million, 2013
Table 10: List of Some of the Major Domestic Healthcare IT Companies in India
Table 11: List of Some of the Major International Healthcare IT Companies in India
Table 12: Competitive Landscape of Major HIS Providers in India
Table 13: India Healthcare IT Market Future Projections by Electronic Health Records, Pharmacy Information System and Laboratory Information System on the Basis of Revenue Contribution in Percentage (%), FY’2014-FY’2018
Table 14: The Cause and Effect Relationship between Dependent and Independent Factors Prevailing in Healthcare IT Industry in India
Table 15: Pathology and Diagnostic Lab Test Services Market Revenue in India in INR Million, FY’2008-FY’2013
Table 16: Number of Pathology and Diagnostic Laboratories in India by Organized and Unorganized Sector on the Basis of Contribution in Percentage (%), FY’2008-FY’2013
Table 17: Number of Pathology and Diagnostic Laboratories in India by Organized and Unorganized Sector, FY’2008-FY’2013
Table 18: Number of Pharmacies in India by Unorganized and Organized Channels, FY’2008-FY’2013
Table 19: Key Performance Indicators of Leading Hospitals in India
Table 20: Correlation Matrix of Healthcare IT Market in India
Table 21: Regression Coefficients Output of Healthcare IT Market in India


Contact Person-  Ankur Gupta
Contact Email Id-  ankur@kenresearch.com

Monday, June 2, 2014

Trends and Developments in the Malaysia Palm Oil Industry- Ken Research

Malaysia Palm Oil Industry Outlook to 2018 – Demand for Bio Fuel to Drive Production” provides a comprehensive analysis of the various aspects such as industry revenue and production of Global, Indonesia, Thailand, Columbia, Papa Guinea and Malaysia Palm Oil industry. The report discusses export and import scenario, palm oil upstream and downstream participants, exporters, importers and customers and various establishments operating in the Malaysia Bio fuel industry. The report also covers the market shares of major palm oil companies in Malaysia. The publication includes the opinions and statistics provided by several industry veterans related to palm oil consumption, SWOT, drivers, restraints, future outlook and companies positioning in the sector.

Planted Area Palm Oil Malaysia
The production of palm oil has dominated the global vegetable oil market over the years, accounting for approximately ~ share in world vegetable oil production in 2012. The worldwide production of palm oil has increased from ~ million tons in 2008 to almost ~ million tons in 2012. Malaysia Palm Oil Industry which is heavily dependent on the production and yield of palm oil and its products, registered revenues of USD ~ million in 2012. Even so with the decline in prices of palm oil, the revenues decreased by 19.44% compared to 2011. 

The various factors which have been driving the market over the period 2008-2013 are the rising demand for oils and fats, the economic advantages of palm oil, the non-food application of palm oil. The Malaysia Palm Oil Industry registered a negative CAGR of 4.7% from USD 2,657.14 million in 2008 to USD ~ million in 2013.

The Malaysia palm oil industry comprises of eight major segments namely crude palm oil, crude palm kernel oil, palm kernel, palm kernel cake, palm olein, palm stearin, bio fuels and oleo chemicals. Production of crude palm oil increased at a CAGR of 1.62% from ~ thousand tons in 2008 to ~ thousand tons in 2013. 

Land holdings of oil palm plantation in Malaysia are divided amongst government, private estates, state and small holders. The highest share of landholdings was under private estates comprising of 60.3% of Malaysia’s palm oil planted area in 2008 which had increased to ~% in 2013. The land under small holders had increased from ~ hectares in 2008 to ~ hectares in 2013.

The Malaysia palm oil industry comprises of various establishments such as mills, refineries and oleo chemical plants which together undertake the palm oil extraction and processing. The number of FFB mills in Malaysia in 2008 was ~ which increased to ~ in 2013. The capacity of the refineries in 2008 was reported as 19.2 million tons which increased to ~ million tons in 2013.

In terms of competition, the Malaysia palm oil industry is a highly fragmented. The three main players of this industry in terms of market share are Felda Global Ventures, Sime Darby Berhad and Trade winds plantations.  The revenues of FGV were reported as ~ MYR million in 2013. The palm oil industry in Malaysia is changing at a brisk rate. Technological advancements and mergers as well as competitive pressures from Indonesia have been significantly changing the Industry. Revenues from the palm oil industry in Malaysia are expected to expand to USD 2.1 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of ~% from 2013 to 2018.

Key Topics Covered in the Report
•           The market size of the Malaysia Palm Oil Industry, 2008-2013
•           Market segmentation of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry by Establishments, 2008-2013
•           Market segmentation of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry by Ownership, 2008-2013
•           Market segmentation of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry by Palm oil Planted Area, 2008-2013
•           Trends and Developments in the Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
•           Government Regulations in Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
•           SWOT Analysis of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
•           Growth Drivers and Restraints of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
•           Market Share of Major Players in Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
•           Company profiles of major players in Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
•           Future outlook and projections on the basis of revenue in Malaysia Palm Oil Industry, 2014-2018

Table of Contents

1.    Overview of Palm Oil Industry
Negative impacts
1.1.     Palm oil and Palm Kernel Oil Products and Applications
Palm Oil Usage in Food
Non Food Uses of Palm oil
2.    Global Palm Oil Market Scenario
2.1.     Global Production of Crude Palm Oil, 2008-2013
2.2.     Global Consumption of Palm Oil, 2008-2013
2.3.     Major Importers of Palm Oil Worldwide, 2008-2013
2.4.     Malaysia and Indonesia Palm Oil Industry Comparisons
3.    Malaysia Palm Oil Industry Introduction
3.1.     Production Process of Palm Oil
3.2.     Major Malaysia Palm Oil Industry Participants
Upstream Producers
Downstream Producers
Exporters - Importers
Industry Organizations
Customers
4.    Malaysia Palm Oil Market Size
4.1.     By Revenue, 2008 –2013
4.2.     By Production, 2008-2013
4.2.1.      Average Annual Prices of Palm Oil Products, 2008-2013
4.3.     By Palm Oil Stock, 2008-2013
4.4.     By Palm Oil Planted Area, 2008-2013
Crude Palm Oil Yield, 2008-2013
4.5.     By Palm Oil Consumption, 2008-2013
5.    Exports and Imports of Palm Oil in Malaysia
5.1.     Malaysia Palm Oil Exports
5.1.1.      By Value 2008-2013
5.1.2.      By Volume, 2008-2013
5.1.3.      Malaysia Palm Oil Exports Segmentation
5.1.3.1.      By Major Countries, 2008-2013
    5.1.3.2.      By Major Ports, 2008-2013
5.2.     Malaysia Palm Oil Imports
5.2.1.      By Value, 2008-2012
5.2.2.      By Volume, 2008-2013
6.    Malaysia Palm Oil Market Segmentation
6.1.     By Ownership, 2008-2013
6.2.     By Establishments, 2008-2013
6.3.     By Mature and Immature Planted Area, 2008-2013
7.    Malaysia Biodiesel Market Introduction and Size, 2008-2013
8.    Trends and Developments in Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
Increasing Government Contribution
Smallholder Sustainability Support Programme
Increased Focus towards Downstream Technology
9.    Government Role in Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
Regulations by the government of Malaysia
10.  SWOT Analysis of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
11.  Growth Drivers and Restraints of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
11.1.   Growth Drivers
Rising Demand for Oils and Fats
Demand for Non Food Applications
Economic Advantages of palm oil
11.2.   Restraints
Ageing Tree Population
Labor Shortage
Spreading Plant Disease
Declining Availability of New Lands
Stagnating National Yields
Production Growth Uncertain
12.      Environmental Impacts and Sustainable Development in the Malaysian palm oil industry
Land Use Conversion
Fertilizers and pesticides
Emissions from milling process
Sustainable Development
13.      Competitive Landscape of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
13.1.       Market Share of Major Players in Malaysia Palm Oil Industry by Planted Area, 2013
13.2.       Revenues of Major Players, 2013
13.3.       Major Investments in the Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
14.      Company Profiles of Major Players
14.1.       Sime Darby Plantation Berhard
14.1.1.        Business Overview
14.1.2.        Business Strategies
Differentiation and Extension of Upstream and Downstream Operations
Adoption of Sustainable Practices
Increased Focus towards R&D
Continued Performance improvement
14.1.3.        Key Performance Indicators, 2012-2013
14.2.       FELDA
14.2.1.        Business Overview
14.2.2.        Business Strategies
Aggressive Replanting Strategy
Focus on Operational Improvement
14.3.       Wilmar International
14.3.1.        Business Overview
14.3.2.        Business Strategies
Integrated Business Model
Spreading Its Plantation Business
Expansion of Distribution Network
14.4.       Kuala Lumpur Kepong
14.4.1.        Business Overview
14.4.2.        Business Strategies
Maintaining Cost efficiency
Acquisitions
Increased Mechanization
14.5.       United Plantation
14.5.1.        Business Overview
14.5.2.        Business Strategies
Gaining Knowledge on Crop Improvement
Backward Integration
Increased Focus on Replanting
14.5.3.        Key Performance Indicators, 2011-2013
14.6.       Boustead
14.6.1.        Business Overview
14.6.2.        Business Strategies
Strengthening of Core Business Areas
Focus on Improving palm Oil Productivity
14.6.3.        Key Performance Indicators, 2012-2013
14.7.       Hapseng Plantation Berhard
14.7.1.        Business Overview
14.7.2.        Business Strategies
Diversification
Expansion of Planted Area
14.7.3.        Key Performance Indicators, 2011-2013
14.8.       IOI Corporation
14.8.1.        Business Overview
14.8.2.        Business Strategies
Vertical Integration of Business Activities
Focused R&D towards Clonal Palms
Operational Efficiency
14.8.3.        Key Performance Indicators, 2011-2013
14.9.       Tradewinds Plantation Berhard
14.9.1.        Business Overview
14.9.2.        Business Strategies
Increased Investment in R&D
Effective Agronomic Techniques
15.      Malaysia Palm Oil Industry Future Outlook and Projections
15.1.       Cause and Effect Relationship between Dependent and Independent Factors of Malaysia Palm Oil Industry
15.2.       Future Outlook and Projections
16.      Macroeconomic and Industry Factors
16.1.       Population, 2008-2018
16.2.       Consumer Expenditure on Food, 2008 – 2018
16.3.       Gross Domestic Product, 2008 – 2018
16.4.       Fresh Fruit Bunch Yield, 2008- 2018
17.      Appendix
17.1.       Market Definition
17.2.       Abbreviations
17.3.       Research Methodology
Data Collection Methods
Approach
Variables (Dependent and Independent)
Final Conclusion
17.4.   Disclaimer



Friday, May 30, 2014

Malaysia Palm Oil Industry Outlook to 2018 – Demand for Biofuel to Drive Production

Malaysia is one of the largest players in the production and exports of palm oil worldwide. The multi-utility of palm oil and the favorable climate of Malaysia supporting the cultivation of palm oil have worked as a stimulator for palm oil production in Malaysia. Malaysia palm oil industry witnessed a decline of 4.70% over the period 2008-2013 in terms of domestic consumption of palm oil. The leading factors which have been driving this industry are the demand for oils and fats, economic advantages of palm oil and the non food uses of palm oil like in oleo chemicals and bio fuels.

Malaysia Palm Oil Industry Revenue
Palm oil planted area of Malaysia can be segmented into mature and immature. Mature oil palms are those which give the maximum palm oil yield. The immature palm oil planted area has witnessed a higher growth of 4.23% during the period 2008-2013 than mature palm oil planted area, which experienced a growth rate of 2.94%. The total palm oil planted area of Malaysia at increased at a CAGR of 3.11 during 2008-2013.

The rising awareness of environment preservation has led to countries switching from using fossil fuels to bio fuels which is a cleaner and renewable source of energy. The European Union also recently released a mandate stating its goals of reducing green house gas emissions by 20% by 2020 also increasing the use of renewable energy by 20% by 2020, thereby giving a boost to bio fuel production in Malaysia. The bio fuel production in Malaysia had increased at a CAGR of 12.35% during the period 2008-2013.

The Malaysia Pam Oil Industry is highly fragmented comprising of a large number of market players. But recently large numbers of palm oil companies are undertaking mergers and acquisitions on a large scale due to rising palm oil production costs. This in turn is leading to the consolidation of this industry.

Malaysia’s palm oil industry is the fourth largest contributor to the national economy and accounted for USD 16.7 billion to the Gross National Income in 2013. The industry covers the value chain from upstream plantations to downstream processing. The development is mainly private sector driven and remains heavily tilted towards upstream activities.

According to the research report “Malaysia Palm Oil Industry Outlook to 2018 – Demand for Biofuel to Drive Production” by Ken Research, the Malaysia palm oil industry would grow at a considerable CAGR thus reaching USD 2.1 billion in 2018 due to a major push from technological advancements, bio fuel production and mergers.

The report provides detailed overview on the palm oil industry of Malaysia and helps readers to identify the ongoing trends in the industry and anticipated growth in future depending upon changing industry dynamics in coming years. The report will help industry consultants, palm oil companies and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to ongoing and expected trends in future.



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China Cooking Oil Market Prospects to 2018 - Upgrading Agro-Economic System to Forerun Market

The government initiatives to maintain supply-demand, to transform agronomic practices, enhance technological processing and to curb adulteration coupled with change in consumers’ dietary pattern to drive China cooking oil market in the future

China Cooking Oil Industry Revenue
The market landscape of China cooking oil market had grown competitive in recent years due to the swift surge in demand. Additionally, China cooking oil market has been affected by government legislations and regulations, predominant challenges pertaining to agricultural practices and consumption, transition to increasing urbanization, price trends and distribution network. The market has registered a CAGR of 5.1% during the period MY’2009-MY’2013 by rising supply of cooking oils from ~ thousand tons in MY’2009 to ~ thousand tons in MY’2013.

Soybean, rapeseed and peanut cooking oils are the predominantly sold cooking oils. During the period MY’2010 to MY’2013 the overall consumer expenditure on cooking oil has swelled at a CAGR of ~%, thereby heaving to total revenues of USD ~billion during this period. China is one of the world's largest importers of oilseeds and cooking oil. The country imported ~ thousand tons of oilseeds while ~ thousand tons of cooking oil in MY’2013.

The government of China aspires to develop environmentally friendly market for sustainable palm oil. Moreover, to stimulate lagging production of major oilseeds such as soybean, the government executed a soybean oilseed production support program. To curb adulterated consumption of cooking oil, government has initiated regulating the industry through its labeling system for packed cooking oils. The upcoming labeling laws are expected to favor existing large premium quality brands. Moreover, the consumers are turning more vigilant towards their health and readily overlooking the prices. This changing attitude is expected to alter dietary patterns of consumers towards healthier oils such as olive oil.

The leading cooking oil companies dominating the China cooking market include Wilmar International, China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO) and Shandong Luhua Group. The major cooking oil brands which were sold by these companies include Jinlongyu, Luhua and Fortune. It is anticipated that the organized segment of the China cooking oil market is likely to increase its share due to upcoming stringent quality norms laid by the government.

“The cooking oil market in China is poorly regulated with intrusion of low-cost and poor quality cooking oils. Hence, the government endeavors to regulate the industry through its labeling system for packed cooking oils. Additionally, better and adequate production tools, enhanced agronomic practices followed with substantial improvement in technology resources and input quality are likely to rephrase the existing China cooking oil market”-According to the Research Analyst, Ken Research.

The report titled “China Cooking Oil Market Prospects to 2018 - Upgrading Agro-Economic System to Forerun Market” provides detailed overview on cooking oil market in China and helps reader to identify the ongoing trends and developments in the cooking oil industry and anticipated growth in future depending upon changing industry dynamics in coming years. The report will aid industry consultants, cooking oil producing companies, marketing companies and other stakeholders and consumers to align their market centric strategies according to ongoing and expected trends in future.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

India Molecular Diagnostic Analyzers Industry Report: Ken Research

The inclining occurrence of infectious diseases, mounting disposable incomes and growing awareness amongst the consumers will be the key factors driving molecular diagnostics market in India.

The prevalence of infectious diseases and epidemics has provided an important impetus to the growth of the India molecular diagnostics market, as these diseases require molecular diagnostic testing. The occurrence of H1N1 (swine flu) has resulted in a speedy augment in clinical laboratories opting for facility upgrades for molecular testing. The common infectious diseases which are most prevalent among the people of India include tuberculosis, HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

“The molecular diagnostics testing systems enable precise detection of various infectious diseases which include HIV, HBV and HCV. The combination of infectious disease immunoassay and molecular testing offers a complete solution for diagnosis and monitoring of HIV and hepatitis.” – According to the research report ‘India Genomics and Molecular Diagnostics Market Prospects to 2018 - Driven by Automation and Introduction of New Technologies’ by Ken Research.

Infectious diseases have remained one of the major concerns for public health in India. Diagnosis of viral diseases is very crucial since it necessitates identification of specific antibodies produced by the immune system. The demand for accurate diagnosis and tests for HBV and HCV has led to the growth of virology segment in the molecular diagnostics market in the country. The emergence of molecular diagnostics in India has helped the physicians to diagnose the diseases and provide effective treatment for the chronic infectious diseases.

The growing prevalence of infectious diseases in the country is likely to spur the demand for molecular diagnostics based virology tests in the near future. Growth in the forthcoming years will also be driven by rapid technology developments. With the introduction of latest markers for identifying, selecting and diagnosing specific conditions, market prospects will proliferate.

The report provides detailed overview on the molecular diagnostics market in India and help reader to identify the ongoing trends in the key segments of the industry and anticipated growth in future depending upon changing industry dynamics in coming years. The report will aid industry consultants, molecular diagnostics manufacturing companies and marketing companies and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to ongoing and expected trends in future.   


Contact Person-  Ankur Gupta
Contact Email Id-  ankur@kenresearch.com


Friday, May 23, 2014

Thailand Diaper Market Size Research Report: Ken Research

Inclination in the personal disposable income, increased life expectancy, increased acceptance of adult diapers and more focus on health and hygiene are key factors responsible for escalation in the demand for adult diapers in Thailand.

Thailand’s population is growing and simultaneously the proportion of aging population is also witnessing an incline. Coupled with higher standard of living, this is resulting in increased demand for adult diapers. Adult diapers sale has showcased an increasing trend in Thailand’s economy by growing at a CAGR of 11.4% from 2008-2013 and is further expected to grow at a growth rate of 12.2% from 2013-2018. The volume sales growth rate for adult diapers in Thailand has surpassed value sales growth of diapers in Thailand for the period 2008-2013, thus showing a year on year decrease in the unit price of the diapers over the years due to rising competition among the leading brands such as DSG Thailand, Fuburg, Unicharm and others in the market.

Baby disposable pants segment of the diapers has been witnessing rapid growth in Thailand over the years. Ease of wearing and disposal along with the greater comfort and convenience make pull up pant diapers popular among the parents in Thailand. Pants diaper segment of the market is expected to witness stupendous CAGR of 14.1% for the period 2013-2018

According to research report, “Thailand Diaper Industry Outlook to 2018 - Pull up Pant Diapers to Propel the Future Growth” by Ken Research, “Adult diapers market has witnessed positive growth in the last 5 years and is further expected to show increasing trend in the coming few years. Adult diaper segment has historically grown at a higher rate than baby diaper market and will continue to be higher in the future years as well. Factors attributing to the growth of adult diapers in near future will be increased life expectancy, increased acceptance of adult diapers and more focus on health and hygiene by the people in Thailand”.

The report provides detailed overview on the diapers market in Thailand and helps reader to identify the ongoing trends in the key segments of the industry and anticipated growth in future depending upon changing industry dynamics in coming years. The report will aid industry consultants and analysts, baby and adult diaper companies and the entire diaper supply chain stakeholders to align their market centric strategies according to ongoing and expected trends in future.



Contact Person- Ankur Gupta

Contact Email Id- ankur@kenresearch.com

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Iraq Oilfield Services Market Report: Ken Research

Iraq is concentrated with large number of giant and super-giant oilfields, which needs to be developed thereby presenting huge potential for major oil companies.

Demand for oil and petroleum products have grown tremendously over the past few years, mainly on account of increasing population and rapid economic development across the globe. In order to meet the demand of a steadily growing market, Iraq is indulging into oil capacity expansion by undertaking large export infrastructure projects and developing a diverse coalition government structure in order to attract major investments.

The drilling activities are generally fuelled by rising oil prices and global energy demand. The oil demand from Non-OECD countries will rise to 50.6 million barrels per day by 2016 as compared to 45.7 million barrels per day in 2013, which depicts the scenario of increased oil consumption from developing economies of the world, thereby generating a need for petroleum resources in the untapped regions of Iraq.

Although, Iraq’s drilling industry is expected to grow at a massive rate, factors such as lack of historical data about Iraq’s actual oil reserves, civil unrest, delayed hydrocarbon law, security issues, coupled with complicated political scenario poses a major challenge on the country’s path towards the development. Additionally, Ministry of oil has established really high production targets for the future which are not easy to attain owing to several infrastructure constraints such as deficit export capacities and water resources for the maintenance of pressure in the oil wells, shortage of drilling rigs, lack of transportation facility and others.

According to the research report published by Ken Research, “the future prospects of the Iraq drilling and oilfield services industry seem to be favorable mainly on account of increasing crude oil production and oil revenue, which will help in building a sustainable business environment”.  

The report titled ‘Iraq Drilling and Oilfield Services Industry Outlook to 2018 – Rising Crude Oil Production and Oil Revenue to Spur Growth’ provides detailed overview of the drilling and oilfield services industry in the southern and northern regions of Iraq. This report helps reader to identify the ongoing trends in the drilling industry and anticipated growth in future due to increased focus of the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Central Government in Iraq in attracting the major oil companies for petroleum exploration. The report will help petroleum industry consultants, global and domestic drilling companies and other stakeholders to align their market centric strategies by gaining perspectives from this comprehensive report on the drilling and oilfield services industry in Iraq.


Contact Person- Ankur Gupta

Email Id-  ankur@kenresearch.com