OVERVIEW:
A growing market. Key growth drivers. An industry protected from economic cycles. An industry driven forward by increasing global regulations and security. The future of the calibration services industry is explored with detailed market forecasts and strategic analysis.
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ABOUT THE LEAD AUTHOR:
Mr. Greg Powell, B.SC., M.B.A is the President of Howe Sound Research. He is an experienced business and clinical professional. He is co-author of the paper "The Radioimmunoassay of Angiotensinogen by Antibody Trapping." He has worked in laboratory testing and management for over 20 years. Mr. Powell's education includes:
- B.Sc. (Chemistry) University of BC
- M.B.A. (Finance and Policy) University of BC
- Market Research Seminar - Burke Institute
- Finance for Senior Executives - Harvard Business School
Table of Contents
1. Market Guides
- 1.1. Strategic Situation Analysis
- 1.2. Guide for Executives and Business Development Staff
- 1.3. Guide for Management Consultants and Investment Advisors
2. Introduction and Market Definition
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Methodology
- 2.2.1. Methodology
- 2.2.2. Sources
- 2.2.3. Authors
- 2.3. Global Economic Outlook
- 2.3.1. Overview
- 2.3.2. Gross Domestic Product
- 2.3.3. Energy
- 2.3.4. Inflation - Headline
- 2.3.5. Inflation - Services
- 2.4. Market Definition
- 2.5. Important Role of Metrology Institutes
3. Market Overview
- 3.1. Manufacturer Practices
- 3.1.1. Manufacturer versus other Vendors
- 3.1.2. Electronic versus Mechanical Segments
- 3.2. Accreditation
- 3.2.1. Accreditation Recognition
- 3.2.2. Two-Tiered Accreditation Standard
- 3.3. Segments and Capability
- 3.3.1. An Overview of Segmentation Practice
- 3.3.2. Segmentation by Company Size
- 3.3.3. On-site Service as a Segment
- 3.4. Industry Structure and Participants
- 3.4.1. The International System of Measurement - A Primer
- 3.4.2. Current Industry Participants
- 3.4.3. Industry Structure
- 3.5. Geographic Influences
- 3.5.1. Geographic Preference
- 3.5.2. Implications for Laboratory Management
- 3.5.3. Growing Demand for On Site Service
4. Market Trends
- 4.1. Factors Driving Growth
- 4.1.1. Accreditation
- 4.1.2. Technology
- 4.1.3. Regulation
- 4.1.4. Environment
- 4.1.5. Outsourcing
- 4.1.6. Security
- 4.1.7. Global Economy
- 4.1.8. Impact of Climate Change
- 4.2. Factors Inhibiting Growth
- 4.2.1. Laboratory Automation
- 4.2.2. Quality Movement Maturity
- 4.2.3. Measurement Technology
- 4.2.4. Economic Uncertainty
- 4.2.5. Equipment Lifecycles
- 4.2.6. Reliability/disposability
- 4.2.7. Recalibrate Versus Replace
- 4.3. The Changing Role of the Manufacturer
- 4.3.1. The Position of Trust
- 4.3.2. Customers Have an Equipment Management Need
- 4.3.3. Effect on Repair Demand
- 4.3.4. Manufacturer's Rethink Service and Support
- 4.4. Services Packaging
- 4.4.1. Services Packaging Today and Tomorrow
- 4.4.2. Reduced Services Play a Role
- 4.4.3. Basic Calibration Changes
- 4.4.4. The Role of On Line Value Added Services
- 4.4.5. Change in Demand for Accreditation
- 4.4.6. Pricing for On Site to Change
- 4.4.7. Contract Agreements to Change
- 4.5. Technology Development
- 4.5.1. Three Important Technology Developments
- 4.5.2. Calibration Services Look to Installed Base
- 4.5.3. Calibration Intervals Change
- 4.5.4. Impact of Self Calibration
5. Pricing and Business Development
- 5.1. Calibration Service Pricing and Plans
- 5.1.1. Variable Factors in a Calibration Service
- 5.1.2. Fee Based Pricing
- 5.1.3. Approaches to Pricing
- 5.1.4. Pricing and Geography
- 5.1.5. Surcharges
- 5.1.6. Limited Calibration
- 5.1.7. Volume Discounts
- 5.1.8. Mobile Pricing
- 5.1.9. Service Plans
- 5.1.10. Asset Management
- 5.1.11. Customer Commitment
- 5.1.12. Personnel Rental
- 5.2. Promotion
- 5.2.1. Sales Promotion Practice
- 5.2.2. A Calibration Services Marketing System
- 5.2.3. Services Marketing Program Tools
- 5.2.4. Company Website and Marketing Strategy
- 5.3. Customer Service
- 5.3.1. Customer Service Measurement
- 5.3.2. Teamwork in Customer Service
- 5.3.3. The Role of Leadership
- 5.4. Merger and Acquisition
- 5.4.1. Economies of Scale
- 5.4.2. Caveats and Factors Unfavourable to Merger Activity
- 5.5. Competition
6. Industry Segmentation Analysis
- 6.1. Aerospace/Defense
- 6.2. Agriculture and Food Production
- 6.3. Automotive
- 6.4. Biomedical/Pharmaceutical
- 6.5. Communication
- 6.6. General Manufacturing
- 6.7. High Technology
- 6.8. Material Production
- 6.9. Other
7. Recent Market Activity
- 7.1. Recent Developments - Importance and How to Use This Section
- 7.1.1. Importance of These Developments
- 7.1.2. How to Use This Section
- 7.1.3. Storm Aviation Gains Calibration Accreditation
- 7.1.4. Scientific Laboratory Supplies Acquires C&M Scientific
- 7.1.5. Elemental Machines Creating Lab Monitoring Solution
- 7.1.6. Pipette.com Expands Calibration Footprint
- 7.1.7. Survey Reveals Changes in Calibration Services Industry
- 7.1.8. Trescal Launches Its Single Source Calibration Solution
- 7.1.9. Pipette.com Adds New Capability
- 7.1.10. Calibration Technology Ltd Expands Operations
- 7.1.11. Transcat Acquires Tangent Labs
- 7.1.12. NMI acquires Young Calibration
- 7.1.13. Summit Laboratory receives BAB certifications
- 7.1.14. Kaye Earns Accreditation in China Lab
- 7.1.15. Autel US Expands Calibration Coverage
- 7.1.16. New Chairman of the Board at Transcat, Inc.
- 7.1.17. Vision Engineering's Cal Lab Attains ISO 17025:2017
- 7.1.18. NMI Metrology is Expanding Services
- 7.1.19. Mitutoyo Introduces New Package
- 7.1.20. Transcat Acquires TTE Laboratories, Inc.
- 7.1.21. Breathalyzer Calibration Investigated
- 7.1.22. Transcat, Inc. Acquires Software Company
- 7.1.23. Endress+Hauser builds new Calibration Laboratory
- 7.1.24. Transcat acquires Infinite Integral Solutions Inc.
- 7.1.25. Keysight opens new calibration facility
- 7.1.26. Transcat Acquires Gauge Repair Service
- 7.1.27. Trescal Announces 3 Aquisitions
- 7.1.28. Newbow Aerospace Expands Calibration Laboratory
- 7.1.29. Trescal Acquires Diamond Technical and Acteam
- 7.1.30. Boonton and Noisecom Receive Accreditation
- 7.1.31. Transcat Acquires Angel's Instrumentation
- 7.1.32. Trescal and Stahlwille UK sign agreement
- 7.1.33. Laboratory Testing Inc. Acquires TAC Technical
- 7.1.34. Trescal Acquires Metriccontrol
8. Key Players
- 8.1. ABB
- 8.2. Ametek
- 8.3. Beamex
- 8.4. Bruel & Kjaer
- 8.5. Consumers Energy
- 8.6. e2b calibration
- 8.7. Emerson
- 8.8. Endress & Hauser
- 8.9. ESSCO Calibration Laboratory
- 8.10. Fluke
- 8.11. GE Kaye
- 8.12. Innocal (Cole Parmer)
- 8.13. Instron
- 8.14. J. A. King
- 8.15. Keysight Technologies
- 8.16. Lockheed Martin
- 8.17. Mettler-Toledo/Troemner
- 8.18. Micro Precision Calibration
- 8.19. Optical Test and Calibration
- 8.20. Rhode & Schwarz
- 8.21. SGS
- 8.22. Siemens
- 8.23. Simco
- 8.24. Technical Maintenance Inc.
- 8.25. Tektronix
- 8.26. Teseq
- 8.27. Tradinco Instruments
- 8.28. Transcat
- 8.29. Trescal
9. The Global Market for Calibration Services
- 9.1. Calibration - Global Market Overview by Country
- 9.1.1. Table - Global Market by Country
- 9.1.2. Chart - Global Market by Country
- 9.2. Calibration - Global Market Overview by Type
- 9.2.1. Table - Global Market by Type
- 9.2.2. Chart - Share by Year
- 9.2.3. Chart - Segment Growth Rates
- 9.2.4. Chart - Segment Shift
- 9.2.5. Chart - Segment Share Start Year
- 9.2.6. Chart - Segment Share End Year
- 9.3. Calibration - Global Market Overview by Industry
- 9.3.1. Table - Calibration Market by Industry
- 9.3.2. Chart - Global Market Industry Share by Year
- 9.3.3. Chart - Global Market Industry Segment Growth Rates
- 9.3.4. Chart - Global Industry Segment Shift
- 9.3.5. Chart - Global Market Industry Share Start Year
- 9.3.6. Chart - Global Industry Market Share End Year
10. Global Calibration Markets - By Type of Calibration
- 10.1. Electrical Calibration
- 10.1.1. Table Electrical Calibration - by Country
- 10.1.2. Chart - Electrical Calibration Growth
- 10.2. Dimensional Calibration
- 10.2.1. Table Dimensional Calibration - by Country
- 10.2.2. Chart - Dimensional Calibration Growth
- 10.3. Mechanical Calibration
- 10.3.1. Table Mechanical Calibration- by Country
- 10.3.2. Chart - Mechanical Calibration Growth
- 10.4. Thermal Calibration
- 10.4.1. Table Thermal Calibration - by Country
- 10.4.2. Chart - Thermal Calibration Growth
- 10.5. Other Calibration
- 10.5.1. Table Other Calibration - by Country
- 10.5.2. Chart - Other Calibration Growth
11. Global Calibration Markets - By Industry
- 11.1. Calibration Market Aerospace & Defence
- 11.1.1. Table Calibration Market Aerospace & Defence - by Country
- 11.1.2. Chart - Calibration Market Aerospace & Defence Growth
- 11.2. Calibration Market Agro & Biomedical
- 11.2.1. Table Calibration Market Agro & Biomedical - by Country
- 11.2.2. Chart - Calibration Market Agro & Biomedical Growth
- 11.3. Calibration Market Electronic & Communications
- 11.3.1. Table Calibration Market Electronic & Communications by Country
- 11.3.2. Chart - Calibration Market Electronic & Communications Growth
- 11.4. Calibration Market Industry & Manufacturing
- 11.4.1. Table Calibration Market Industry & Manufacturing - by Country
- 11.4.2. Chart - Calibration Market Industry & Manufacturing Growth
- 11.5. Calibration Market Other Industry
- 11.5.1. Table Calibration Market Other Industry - by Country
- 11.5.2. Chart - Calibration Market Other Industry Growth
12. Market Sizes and Forecasts World Metropolitan Areas
- 12.1. World Metropolitan Areas Datatable. Market Size Forecasts