从2012年开始，我国工具行业在经历了连续十年的高速发展之后，销售形势急转直下，进入了多年未见的市场低迷状态。广大业内人士普遍有这样的疑问：这种低迷状态是宏观调控的既定结果吗？据国家统计局公布的数据，我国2012年GDP增长率达到7.8%。这一增长率虽为进入新世纪以来的低点，但从全球来看，仍然名列第一。应该说宏观基本面是不错的，但企业却举步维艰，这究竟是什么原因？使我们倍感困惑的是，很多国家的GDP增长率远远低于我国，但企业的日子却比我们好过，这又是为什么？

A valve can be defined as a device used to control, direct, and regulate the flow of fluids in a system such as gases, liquids, and fluidized solids. Valves increase the operational efficiencies of the industrial production process, and also enhance safety measures in process industries. There are two types of valves covered in the report:Isolation Valves andSafety Valves. The Global Isolation and Safety Valve market is expected to witness a steady growth rate during the period 2012-2016. In terms of geography, the APAC region is currently leading the market, followed by the EMEA region and the Americas. The overall market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.48 percent during the forecast period.

An air filter is a device used to remove undesirable particles and gases from air. Most air filters consist of filtering material, sealant, a frame, a faceguard, and a gasket. Air filters are mainly classified as low, medium, and high-efficiency filters. All these filters are increasingly being used by various end-users in commercial buildings and residential buildings, and by several industries including the Electronics, Bioclean, Power, and Metals, across the globe.

Absorption chiller systems are cooling systems that use water as a refrigerant and gas, oil, or solar energy as fuel. Since absorption chillers use natural resources and waste heat generated during several industrial processes, they are gaining popularity over other chiller systems. Thus, they are becoming the most popular thermally driven chillers globally. Moreover, absorption chillers consume only a small fraction of the electricity required by other mechanical chillers, thus resulting in energy savings. Therefore, the market for absorption chillers is expected to grow during the forecast period.

A bearing is a static element that mainly supports a revolving part, and thereby confines its motion. Bearings are basically deployed to reduce the friction between rotating parts. There are several types of bearings such as ball bearings, roller bearings, and plain bearings. Also, they are broadly classified on the basis of the load-carrying capacity (radial bearings or thrust bearings) and the nature of contact (sliding contact or rolling contact). Furthermore, they are classified based on the type of lubrication used in hydrostatic lubricated bearings and hydrodynamic lubricated bearings. Bearings are adopted by companies across industries such as Automotive, Heavy Engineering and Railways, Die Mold and Part Manufacturing, Press Tool, Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Defense, Electric, Electronic, Machine Tool, Healthcare, and Consumer Durables.

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本刊以七大战略性新兴产业——节能环保、新一代信息技术、生物、高端装备制造、新能源、新材料、新能源汽车为研究重点，关注国家高层和各部委的动态，剖析国家和地方的新兴产业政策。本刊设有政策导读、领导讲话、七大战略性新兴产业本周国内外行业动态和重点企业新闻、投资专题四大板块，能够实时监测新兴产业和重点企业动态，把握新兴产业发展方向，研究发展重点，寻求发展机遇。

本刊以七大战略性新兴产业——节能环保、新一代信息技术、生物、高端装备制造、新能源、新材料、新能源汽车为研究重点，关注国家高层和各部委的动态，剖析国家和地方的新兴产业政策。本刊设有政策导读、领导讲话、七大战略性新兴产业本周国内外行业动态和重点企业新闻、投资专题四大板块，能够实时监测新兴产业和重点企业动态，把握新兴产业发展方向，研究发展重点，寻求发展机遇。

本刊以七大战略性新兴产业——节能环保、新一代信息技术、生物、高端装备制造、新能源、新材料、新能源汽车为研究重点，关注国家高层和各部委的动态，剖析国家和地方的新兴产业政策。本刊设有政策导读、领导讲话、七大战略性新兴产业本周国内外行业动态和重点企业新闻、投资专题四大板块，能够实时监测新兴产业和重点企业动态，把握新兴产业发展方向，研究发展重点，寻求发展机遇。