In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the copper busbars and profiles market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) for 2017-2021. The report also presents the vendor landscape and corresponding detailed profiles of the top six vendors operating in the market. The base year of the report is 2016, and forecasts are made with respect to the base year. The numbers have been rounded off in some of the cases. We have considered the following downstream products in the parent market for copper.To arrive at the market size, we have considered the volume through the sales of copper busbars and profiles in key applications in EMEA. The report considers the volume through the sales from applications such as control panel and distribution board, transformers, switchgear, and others. Individual market size and forecasts based on applications and geography have been provided with detailed analysis for each segment. Forecasts are based on existing market conditions and the analyst's view on the market.

Nuclear applications held the largest share of the market in 2015, accounting for 95% of the total market. Zirconium alloys are mostly used as materials for cladding nuclear fuel. They are also used for making core structural components for watercooled nuclear power reactors worldwide. 95% of metallic zirconium is used in nuclear reactors to make fuel rods that contain uranium pellets. France, the US,and Russia are the major markets for zirconium in nuclear applications Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the fastest-growing zirconium market with a CAGR of 7.33% and is expected to reach 1.78 million metric tons by 2020. The market is dominated by China, which holds a share of almost 70% of the market. The market in APAC is growing at a fast pace mainly because of increased demand from emerging countries such as China and India and stable demand from major consuming economies such as Japan, Indonesia, and Australia.The ceramics segment accounted for 56.83% of the global zirconium market in 2015. Zircon is used as an opacifier for ceramic tiles, and zircon sand is used as glaze emulsion in ceramics. The key applications of zirconium in the ceramics segment include tableware, sanitary ware, and tiles. Zirconium is also used for manufacturing laboratory equipment as it can withstand high temperatures. It is also used in some diesel and jet engines and is suitable for manufacturing portable devices. For instance, in 2016, Apple patented its protective zirconia enclosure for table devices.

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