Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Growing Infrastructure and Architectural Applications in the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern Countries
4.1.2 Increasing Renovation and Residential Construction in North America and Europe
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Higher Costs in Comparison to Conventional Coatings
4.2.2 Vulnerable to Global Petrochemicals Price Fluctuations
4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
4.5 Trade Analysis
4.6 Technology Snapshot
4.6.1 Production Process
4.6.1.1 Natural Gas Reforming
4.6.1.2 Electrolysis
4.6.1.3 Coal Gasification
4.6.1.4 Other Production Processes


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Distribution
5.1.1 Pipeline
5.1.2 High-Pressure Tube Trailers
5.1.3 Cylinders
5.2 End-user Industry
5.2.1 Chemicals
5.2.2 Aerospace and Automotive
5.2.3 Energy
5.2.4 Refining
5.2.5 Glass
5.2.6 Welding and Metal Fabrication
5.2.7 Other End-user Industries
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 France
5.3.3.4 Italy
5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Aditya Birla Chemicals
6.4.2 Air Liquide
6.4.3 Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
6.4.4 BASF SE
6.4.5 Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited
6.4.6 Gulf Cryo
6.4.7 Matheson Tri-Gas Inc.
6.4.8 Messer Group
6.4.9 Praxair Technology Inc.
6.4.10 The Linde Group
6.4.11 Universal Industrial Gases Inc.


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Growing Investments in the Refining Industry
7.2 Research & Development Leading to Increased Adoption