Medical Gases And Equipment Market (Pure Gases, Gas Mixtures, Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide, Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen, Manifolds, Vacuum Systems) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth And Forecast, 2012 - 2018 Market, Trends, Share, Size Research Report

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Medical Gases And Equipment Market (Pure Gases, Gas Mixtures, Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide, Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen, Manifolds, Vacuum Systems) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth And Forecast, 2012 - 2018

Publisher Name » Transparency Market Research

Published Date » 2013-03-21

Medical gases are gases that find indirect or direct applications in the healthcare industry and medical gas equipment are referred to the equipment utilized for the production of medical gases. Furthermore, medical gases are either directly administered to patients or are used in medical procedures mainly as coolants and sterilants. This report estimates the market for the global medical gases and equipment market in terms of revenue (USD million) for the period 2012 – 2018, keeping 2011 as the base year.

The global medical gases and equipment market is segmented into two major sub types namely market by products and market by geography. The global medical gases market is sub segmented into medical pure gases and medical gas mixtures.

The global medical pure gases market is further sub-segmented into six types, namely medical air, carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide and helium. Furthermore, the global medical gas mixtures market is sub segmented into 10 types, namely: carbon dioxide – oxygen mixtures, oxygen-nitrous oxide mixtures, ethylene oxide, oxyfume 2000, helium oxygen mixtures, aerobic mixtures, anaerobic mixtures, blood gas mixtures, laser gas mixtures, lung mixtures.

The global medical gases equipment market is sub segmented into 10 sub types namely manifolds, outlets, hose assemblies and accessories, alarm systems, cylinders and accessories, flow-meters, regulators, medical air compressors, vacuum systems and masks.

The medical gases and equipment market is also segmented on the basis of geography into North America, Europe, Asia and rest of the world (RoW) regions and the market in terms of USD million in provided in this report for the medical gases and medical equipment segments.

This report includes the market shares of key players in 2011. Moreover, the company profiles for some of the key players namely Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., Linde Gas, Air Liquide, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Praxair Inc., Air Gas Inc., BeaconMedaes LLC and Medical Gas Solutions in terms of company overview, financial overview, business strategies, recent developments and product portfolio.

The global medical gases and equipment market is segmented into the following categories:

Medical Gases and Equipment Market by Products

Medical gas

Medical pure gases

Oxygen
Helium
Nitrogen
Nitrous oxide
Carbon dioxide

Medical gas mixtures

Carbon Dioxide – Oxygen Mixtures
Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Mixtures
Ethylene Oxide
Helium Oxygen Mixtures
Aerobic Mixtures
Anaerobic Mixtures
Blood Gas Mixtures
Laser Gas Mixtures
Lung Mixtures

Medical equipment

Manifolds
Outlets
Hose Assemblies and Accessories
Alarm Systems
Cylinders and Accessories
Flowmeters
Regulators
Medical Air Compressors
Vacuum Systems
Masks

Medical Gases and Equipment Market by Geography

North America
Europe
Asia
Rest of the world (RoW)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Preface

1.1 Report Description

1.2 Research Methodology

1.3 List Of Abbreviations

1.4 Market Segmentation

Chapter 2 Executive Summary

Chapter 3 Market Overview

3.1 Market Dynamics

3.1.1 Market Drivers

3.1.1.1 Implementation Of The U.S. Food And Drug Administration Safety And Innovation Act In July 2012

3.1.1.2 Growing Home Healthcare Market

3.1.1.3 Rising Medical Gas Safety-Related Awareness Amongst The Manufacturers And Consumers

3.1.1.4 Establishment Of Industry Friendly Associations Like Compressed Gas Association (CGA), Medical Gas Association (MGA, U.K.) And Gases And Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA)

3.1.1.5 Global Aging Population

3.1.1.6 Impact Analysis Of The Market Drivers

3.1.2 Market Restraints

3.1.2.1 Rising Instances Of Medical Gas And Cylinder Theft

3.1.2.2 Global Helium Shortage

3.1.2.3 Impact Analysis Of The Market Restraints

3.1.3 Opportunities

3.1.3.1 Economic Development And Rising Demographics In The Emerging Economies Of The World

3.1.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis For The Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market

3.1.4.1 Bargaining Power Of Suppliers

3.1.4.2 Bargaining Power Of Buyers

3.1.4.3 Threat Of New Entrants

3.1.4.4 Threat Of Substitutes

3.1.5 Competitive Rivalry

3.2 Market Attractiveness Analysis Of The Medical Gases And Equipment Market, By Geography

3.3 Market Size And Trends

3.3.1 Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2011 – 2018 (USD Million)

Chapter 4 Medical Gases And Equipment Market By Products

4.1 Overview

4.2 Medical Gases Market

4.2.1 Global Medical Gases Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.2 Medical Pure Gases

4.2.3 Global Medical Pure Gases Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.3.1 Medical Air

4.2.3.1.1 Global Medical Air Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.3.2 Carbon Dioxide

4.2.3.2.1 Global Medical Carbon Dioxide Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.3.3 Oxygen

4.2.3.3.1 Global Medical Oxygen Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.3.4 Nitrogen

4.2.3.4.1 Global Medical Nitrogen Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.3.5 Nitrous Oxide

4.2.3.5.1 Global Medical Nitrous Oxide Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.3.6 Helium

4.2.3.6.1 Global Medical Helium Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.4 Medical Gas Mixtures

4.2.5 Global Medical Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.1 Carbon Dioxide–Oxygen (Carbogen) Gas Mixtures

4.2.5.1.1 Global Medical Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.2 Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Gas Mixtures

4.2.5.2.1 Global Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.3 Oxyfume 2000

4.2.5.3.1 Global Oxyfume 2000 Market, 2010 – 2014 (USD Million)

4.2.5.4 Ethylene Oxide Gas Mixtures

4.2.5.4.1 Global Ethylene Oxide Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.5 Helium Oxygen Gas Mixtures

4.2.5.5.1 Global Helium Oxygen Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.6 Aerobic Mixtures

4.2.5.6.1 Global Aerobic Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.7 Anaerobic Mixtures

4.2.5.7.1 Global Anaerobic Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.8 Blood Gas Mixtures

4.2.5.8.1 Global Blood Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.9 Laser Gas Mixtures

4.2.5.9.1 Global Laser Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.2.5.10 Lung Diffusion Gas Mixtures

4.2.5.10.1 Global Lung Diffusion Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3 Medical Gas Equipment Market

4.3.1 Global Medical Gas Equipment Market

4.3.2 Global Medical Gas Manifolds Market

4.3.2.1 Global Medical Gas Manifolds Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.3 Global Medical Gas Outlets Market

4.3.3.1 Global Medical Gas Outlets Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.4 Global Medical Gas Hose Assemblies And Accessories Market

4.3.4.1 Global Medical Gas Hose Assemblies And Accessories Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.5 Global Medical Gas Alarm Systems Market

4.3.5.1 Global Medical Gas Alarm Systems Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.6 Global Medical Gas Cylinders And Accessories Market

4.3.6.1 Global Medical Gas Cylinders And Accessories Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.7 Global Medical Gas Flow-Meters Market

4.3.7.1 Global Medical Gas Flow-Meters Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.8 Global Medical Gas Regulators Market

4.3.8.1 Global Medical Gas Regulators Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.9 Global Medical Air Compressors Market

4.3.9.1 Global Medical Air Compressors Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.10 Global Medical Gas Vacuum Systems Market

4.3.10.1 Global Medical Gas Vacuum Systems Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

4.3.11 Global Medical Gas Masks Market

4.3.11.1 Global Medical Gas Masks Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Chapter 5 Medical Gases And Equipment Market, By Geography

5.1 Overview

5.2 North America

5.2.1 North America Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

5.3 Europe

5.3.1 Europe Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

5.4 Asia

5.4.1 Asia Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

5.5 Rest Of The World (RoW)

5.5.1 Row Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Chapter 6 Recommendations

6.1 Mergers And Acquisitions To Enter The Market Or To Further Strengthen The Market Presence

6.2 Enhancement Of The Distribution Network Such As The Acquisition Of Evergreen Supply Inc. By Matheson Tri-Gas Inc.

6.3 Value Added Services Such As Providing Security Solutions And Consultancy Services

6.4 Investing In Emerging Countries Such As India, China And Russia

6.5 Investing In Growing Ancillary Markets Such As In The Home Healthcare Market

Chapter 7 Competitive Landscape

7.1 Market Shares By Key Players, 2011

Chapter 8 Company Profiles

8.1 Air Liquide

8.1.1 Company Overview

8.1.2 Financial Overview

8.1.3 Business Strategies

8.1.3.1 Innovation And R&D Investments

8.1.3.2 Investing In Growing Economies

8.1.3.3 Implementation Of Growth Programs – Alma 2015

8.1.4 Product Portfolio

8.1.5 Recent Developments

8.2 Linde Group

8.2.1 Company Overview

8.2.2 Financial Overview

8.2.3 Business Strategies

8.2.3.1 Mergers And Acquisitions To Gain Access Into Ancillary Markets

8.2.3.2 Advertising Via Social Media, Events And Conferences

8.2.3.3 Corporate Social Responsibility

8.2.3.4 Investing In Emerging Economies

8.2.4 Product Portfolio

8.2.5 Recent Developments

8.3 Praxair Inc.

8.3.1 Company Overview

8.3.2 Financial Overview

8.3.3 Business Strategies

8.3.3.1 Capital Raising Through Public Notes And Debentures Issuance

8.3.3.2 Intellectual Property Rights (Ipr) Protection By Filing For Patents And Trademarks

8.3.3.3 Extensive R&D Initiatives And Establishing R&D Facilities In Emerging Economies To Curb Expenses

8.3.3.4 Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives (Csr)

8.3.4 Product Portfolio

8.3.5 Recent Developments

8.4 Beaconmedaes Llc

8.4.1 Company Overview

8.4.2 Financial Overview

8.4.3 Business Strategies

8.4.3.1 Customer Service And Technical Support

8.4.3.2 Maintaining High Quality Products And Services

8.4.4 Product Portfolio

8.4.5 Recent Developments

8.5 Air Products And Chemicals Inc.

8.5.1 Company Overview

8.5.2 Financial Overview

8.5.3 Business Strategies

8.5.3.1 Identifying Key Growth Areas For The Business – 2015 Goals

8.5.3.2 Extensive R&D Investments

8.5.4 Product Portfolio

8.5.5 Recent Developments

8.6 Medical Gas Solutions

8.6.1 Company Overview

8.6.2 Financial Overview

8.6.3 Business Strategies

8.6.3.1 Quality Management

8.6.3.2 Forward Integration

8.6.3.3 Customer Centric Manufacturing

8.6.4 Product Portfolio

8.6.5 Recent Developments

8.7 Airgas Inc.

8.7.1 Company Overview

8.7.2 Financial Overview

8.7.3 Business Strategies

8.7.3.1 Acquisitions

8.7.3.2 Strong Marketing Of Products

8.7.3.3 Corporate Social Responsibility

8.7.3.3.1 Safety

8.7.3.3.2 Environment

8.7.3.3.3 Social Responsibility

8.7.4 Product Portfolio

8.7.5 Recent Developments

8.8 Matheson Tri-Gas Inc

8.8.1 Company Overview

8.8.2 Financial Overview

8.8.3 Business Strategies

8.8.3.1 Extensive R&D Initiatives

8.8.3.2 Extensive Distribution Channels

8.8.4 Product Portfolio

8.8.5 Recent Developments

List of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

table 1 Market Snapshot: Medical Gases And Equipment Market

Table 2 Impact Analysis Of The Market Drivers For The Medical Gases And Equipment Market

Table 3 Impact Analysis Of The Market Drivers For The Medical Gases And Equipment Market

Table 4 Global Medical Pure Gases Market, By Products, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Table 5 Global Medical Gas Mixtures Market, By Products, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Table 6 Global Medical Gas Equipment Market, By Products, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Table 7 North America Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Table 8 Europe Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Table 9 Asia Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Table 10 RoW Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

List of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Fig. 1 Market Segmentation For The Medical Gases And Equipment Market

Fig. 2 Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market, By Product Types, 2011 (USD Million)

Fig. 3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis For The Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market

Fig. 4 Market Attractiveness Analysis Of The Medical Gases And Equipment Market, By Geography

Fig. 5 Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2011 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 6 Comparative Analysis Of The Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market, By Products, 2011 & 2018 (%)

Fig. 7 Comparative Analysis Of The Global Medical Gases Market, 2011 & 2018 (%)

Fig. 8 Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 9 Global Medical Pure Gases Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 10 Global Medical Air Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 11 Global Medical Carbon Dioxide Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 12 Global Medical Oxygen Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 13 Global Medical Nitrogen Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 14 Global Medical Nitrous Oxide Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 15 Global Medical Helium Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 16 Global Medical Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 17 Global Medical Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 18 Global Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 19 Global Oxyfume 2000 Market, 2010 – 2014 (USD Million)

Fig. 20 Global Ethylene Oxide Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 21 Global Helium Oxygen Mixtures Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 22 Global Aerobic Mixtures Gas Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 23 Global Anaerobic Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 24 Global Blood Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 25 Global Laser Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 26 Global Lung Diffusion Gas Mixtures Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 27 Global Medical Gas Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 28 Global Medical Gas Manifolds Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 29 Global Medical Gas Outlets Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 30 Global Medical Gas Hose Assemblies And Accessories Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 31 Global Medical Gas Alarm Systems Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 32 Global Medical Gas Cylinders And Accessories Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 33 Global Medical Gas Flow-Meters Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 34 Global Medical Gas Regulators Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 35 Global Medical Air Compressors Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 36 Global Medical Gas Vacuum Systems Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 37 Global Medical Gas Masks Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 38 Comparative Analysis Of The Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market, By Geography, 2011 & 2018 (%)

Fig. 39 North America Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 40 Europe Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 41 Asia Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 42 RoW Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2010 – 2018 (USD Million)

Fig. 43 Market Shares By Key Players For The Global Medical Gases And Equipment Market, 2011

Fig. 44 Annual Revenue Of Air Liquide, 2010 – 2011 (USD Million) (Conversion Rate: 1 Euro = 1.33 USD)

Fig. 45 Annual Sales Of Linde Group, 2009 – 2011 (USD Million) (Conversion Rate: 1 Euro = 1.33 USD)

Fig. 46 Annual Sales Of Praxair Inc., 2009 – 2011 (USD Million)

Fig. 47 Annual Sales Of Air Products And Chemicals Inc., 2010 – 2011 (USD Million)

Fig. 48 Annual Sales Of Airgas Inc., 2009 – 2011 (USD Million)

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