Spout pouches are advanced versions of stand-up pouches. The global spout pouch market is growing due to the superior quality,transportation convenience,and ease of usage of these pouches.Spout pouches are widely used for baby foods. This is because they offer the convenience of feeding. The global baby food packaging market for flexible packaging is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 7%-8% during the forecast period.An improvement in economic conditions, an increase in health concerns,advancements in technology and innovations, and strict environmental protection guidelines have increased the use of lightweight, high barrier plastic packaging products such as spout pouches that are bio degradable and cost efficient.The demand for stand-up pouches with reclosability features from emerging markets such as China and India is growing. In 2016, APAC witnessed massive growth in the demand for stand-up pouches from the food and beverage sector.

The global SUV market has become more vibrant than ever and is changing the market landscape of the global automotive industry. The demand for such off-roaders has gone up substantially during the past five years, which is evident with the growing volume sales. The emergence of small and crossover SUVs has further boosted the global SUV market as the automakers have made them more affordable, along with low cost of ownership. The global SUV market will account for 23.5% of the global automotive industry as the percentage share of volume sales during the forecast period.

The report includes sponges, scouring pads, and scrubbers, which are not only used for household purposes but also for heavy-duty purposes in the commercial units such as hotels and restaurants. The sponges, scouring pads, and scrubbers are part of cleaning equipment's, which are used for cleaning kitchens, bathrooms, interior cleaning, and car cleaning. Apart from these, it is employed in commercial ovens and grills.

In this market research report, Technavio covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global specialty silica market for 2017-2021. The report also presents the vendor landscape and corresponding detailed profiles of the five key vendors operating in the market. Vendors are selected based on their product portfolio and geographical presence. For this report, 2016 has been considered as the base year and forecasts are made with respect to the base year.

In this market research report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global specialty gases market for 2017-2021. The report also presents the vendor landscape and corresponding detailed profiles of the key five vendors operating in the market. The base year is taken as 2016 for the whole report and forecasts are made with respect to the base year.In order to arrive at the market size, we have considered the sales of different types of specialty gases in key applications. The revenue generated from the specialty gases market across regions has been considered for the calculation of market size.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. The numbers have been rounded off in some of the cases.

The emergence of Chinese players in the market and introduction of low-cost speakers by them are factors that are likely to support the growth of shipment of wireless speakers worldwide. However, the increase in availability of counterfeit products will likely affect the revenue inflow of leading vendors.Customers demand technologically advanced products. Therefore, technology is one of the major buying criteria for individual users. Vendors are increasingly focusing on producing speakers with advanced features to meet customers' demands. Streaming via NFC and AirPlay are some of the latest wireless technologies that attract buyers as they provide users with a wide range of options for hassle-free music listening.

The exponential growth of the telecommunications network due to smartphone penetration has resulted in the sector becoming a key user of power. Distributed energy generation (DEG) is a vital tool that service providers can now use to lower their energy costs and to move toward green telecom. For instance, in 2016, in line with the company's long-term commitment toward green network initiatives, Indian

telecom service provider Bharti Airtel announced the migration of 40,000 of its telecom towers across India toward green technology. This is the first among a series of announcements about the company's planned deployments in India.Besides this, Airtel also plans to adopt solar and new battery technologies in a big way and double its green telecom towers by 2020.

The global smart textiles market for the military reported a revenue of $100.3 million in 2015, and it is expected to post a CAGR of 9.59% during the forecasted period. With rapid advancements in the fields of wearable technology,nanotechnology, and miniaturization of electronics, this market will likely witness an upsurge in the coming years.With growing tensions between neighboring countries and potential threats being posed by various militant groups, countries across the globe are focusing on strengthening their combat readiness. In addition to procuring new and advanced military equipment, the defense ministries are concentrating on soundly equipping their armed forces. Also, countries are trying to be equally powered in terms of soldier modernization, which leaves a scope for the textiles industries to upgrade their suits.Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the Americas and Europe led the smart textiles market for the military in 2015, but, recently, the market has gradually inclined toward the developing nations in Asia-Pacific (APAC) where the cost of labors and raw material is inexpensive.

mHealth segment is expected to witness the fastest growth in the market, due to the increase in healthcare cost, the demand for patient centric healthcare model,and the occurrence of chronic and lifestyle-related diseases.The Americas had the largest share of the smart healthcare market in 2015, due to the presence of sophisticated IT infrastructure that enables the easy implementation of advanced healthcare facilities.Most wearable healthcare devices function on GPS, wireless networks, and M2M technology. Therefore, the battery life of these devices is very low because of their high power consumption. This also affects the durability of these devices and,

therefore, has the potential to affect the demand for smart wearable healthcare devices in the coming years, which will have a direct impact on the market.

Simulation and analysis is one of the segments of product lifecycle management (PLM) software. Simulation and analysis software simulates and analyses a products' strength, durability, safety, and effect of heat and vibration on the product. Simulation and analysis software consists of three segments: finite element analysis (FEA),computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and electromagnetics (Emag). Engineers use simulation and analysis software to test and simulate the product design during the product development cycle. It helps to reduce the costly errors and improves the timeto-market of a product.