Global Noble Gas Market 2015-2019

Market outlook of the noble gas market

Technavio’s market research analyst projects the global noble gas market to grow at a rate of 5% during the forecast period. The rising demand arising from the chemical, engineering, consumer goods, aerospace, and electronics sectors is driving the growth of this market.

The stringent regulatory regime and safety regulations pose a challenge for the growth of the market. Industrial gasses from production to storage, transportation and distribution, are subjected to intense regulatory scrutiny on account of the potential hazards they may cause due to leakage or accidents. For instance, OSHA and EPA specify mandates for carriage and storage of cryogenic liquids in all storage forms. Compliance with these standards has been increasing the handling cost for the vendors.

Segmentation by distribution model and analysis of the global noble gas market

• Packaged
• Merchant
• Tonnage

The packaged mode of distribution accounted for 45% of the market share during 2014. Consumers with small volume requirements are usually catered to through the packaged distribution mode, where compressed gas is sold in metal cylinders. These cylinders are often delivered to the customer's facilities on-demand or can be bought by the consumer at a chain of vendor-owned or distributor facilities.

Segmentation by application and analysis of the global noble gas market

• Industrial
• Cryogenics
• Imaging and lighting
• Shielding
• Electronics and semiconductors
• Aerostatics

During 2014, the industrial applications segment led the market with a consumption share of 48%. This segment is expected to grow at a rate of 3% during the forecast period. The industrial applications of noble gas are in the food and beverage, healthcare, chemical, and automotive industries.

Segmentation by gas type and further analysis on:

• Helium
• Neon
• Argon
• Krypton
• Xenon
• Radon

Geographical segmentation and analysis of the global noble gas market

• APAC
• Europe
• Latin America
• North America
• MEA

APAC accounts for the largest share of the noble gas market due to the presence of manufacturing industries associated with automobiles, construction, mining, and transportation. Moreover, the region is the semiconductor powerhouse with countries like South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China remaining as the principal suppliers of electronics and semiconductors. The research report predicts the region to grow at a rate of 7% during the forecast period.

Competitive landscape and key vendors

The global noble gas market is dominated by chemical companies from Europe and the US, who have an integrated distribution network and rely on their proprietary manufacturing technologies. The availability of cheap natural gas resources is propelling major vendors to install manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Middle East and emerging markets in Asia.

The top vendors in the market are –

• Praxair
• Air Liquide
• Air Gas
• Messer
• Linde

Other providers in the market include Air Water, Air Products, American Gas, BASF, Buzwair, Core Gas, Gazprom, Gulf Cryo, Iwatani, Proton Gas, Ras Gas, and Taiyo Nippon Sanso.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2019?
• What are the key factors driving the global noble gas market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the noble gas market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the noble gas market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global noble gas market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of APAC, Europe, Latin America, MEA, and North America?
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global noble gas market?

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