In this report, Technavio covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the copper pipes and tubes 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 five key vendors operating in the market. The base year of the report is 2016, and the forecasts are made with respect to the base year. The numbers have been rounded off in some of the instances.To arrive at the market size, we have considered the volume through the sales of

copper pipes and tubes in key applications in EMEA. The report considers volume through the sales from applications such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC); industrial heat exchanger; plumbing; and electrical 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.

The mining, production, and use of copper have been experiencing a rising trend since 2004 because of the growing global economy. The global market for copper in the metal form (produced from refined copper and recycled scrap) is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% through 2019, accounting for 39 million metric tons.Strong gains in building construction expenditures will enhance the consumption of

copper pipes, tubes, busbars, wire, and other mill products in applications such as heat transformers, switchgear, and others. An increase in infrastructure investment,predominantly in developing countries of EMEA, will further benefit copper suppliers.These investments will be in the modernization of national power grids, which will boost the production of cables and wires. In addition, developments in global production output are expected to boost the use of copper in industrial machinery,domestic appliances, transportation equipment, and other durable goods. The global production of copper is on the upward trend since last 10 years.

EGR systems are mainly used for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases back into the combustion chambers to dilute the levels of oxygen and reduce the formation of NOx.This system has been in use in all commercial diesel vehicles due to early implementation of emission regulations. Rising stringency of emission regulations is likely to bring more developments to the EGR system, wherein OEMs equip variable EGR systems that operate according to the varying engine loads and cooled EGR to improve performance further and reduce the formation of hydrocarbons.

Growing Demand for Travel: Global demand for air travel is poised to grow in the next year,though airline capacity growth could outstrip demand. Supply and demand dynamics, along with higher oil prices and labor costs, are likely to affect global airline profits. Nevertheless,global industry proflts are expected to remain above historical averages. Continued growth in travel demand remains a positive factor for aircraft original equipment manufaturers (OEM) and lessors.Airline Prospects Vary by Region: Fitch Ratings’ airline sector outlooks for North America,Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Latin America are stable for 2017, but industry dynamics vary by region. North America is again poised to be the most profitable, but operating margins are likely to decline from peak levels seen in 2016. EMEA is seeing stable traffic growth, but faces uncertainty from the U.K.’s Brexit referendum and heavy competition.Fundamentals in Latin America are improving, but ratings in the region remain under pressure.Growth Continues in China: Fitch expects China’s revenue per passenger kilometer (RPK) growth to be in the high single digits to low teens over the next 5–10 years due to strong travel demand underpinned by falling air fare due to low oil prices and increasing competition,ongoing urbanization, rising household incomes, improving infrastructure and consumer lifestyle changes in favor of leisure travelling, especially international. RPK growth of international routes will likely continue to outpace domestic routes as it did in 2015 and 2016.

A hypodermic needle is an integral part of healthcare for parenteral drug delivery and has been in regular use globally for more than five decades. The global hypodermic needles market has been witnessing continuous technological innovations and developments over the years. The global hypodermic needles market is growing at a steady rate and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.83% in the forecast period.

An infantile spasm is a particular type of seizure found in an epilepsy syndrome of infancy and childhood. It is also known as a West syndrome. The onset of infantile spasm is usually found in the first year of life between four months and eight months of age. The condition constitutes 2% of childhood epilepsies and 25% of epilepsies with onset in the first year of life. There are around 2,000-4,000 new cases observed in the US each year. The overall long-term prognosis for infantile spasms patients is poor. It has been found that 50%-70% of infantile spasms patients develop other seizure types and 18%-50% will develop Lennox–Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or other forms of symptomatic generalized epilepsy.

The global insurance industry had moderate growth in 2015, providing a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 3% during 2014-2015. The global insurance industry is a potential market for technology providers. The increased expenditure on technology by the insurance sector has moved the focus on productivity and efficiency, and has brought in a wide range of challenges to insurers. The uncertainty in financial markets, changing consumer demands, and digitally savvy new competitors have emerged as new challenges to the insurance companies.

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), human papillomavirus (HPV) refers to a group of more than 100 related viruses that commonly cause infections and do not have any symptoms. Among these, more than 40 types of HPVs cause highly contagious diseases that are transmitted through direct sexual contact, infecting both male and female genitals. The other types of HPV cause nongenital warts that are not sexually transmitted. Though most HPV infections are harmless and heal on their own, certain high-risk types of genital HPV can be persistent and cause cervical, penile, anal, vaginal, and oropharyngeal cancers. Many individuals, especially women, undergo regular HPV tests as a preventive measure. HPV tests help to detect the viral genetic material in a cell sample taken from the cervix.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that leads to infections in the lungs and the respiratory tract. It commonly affects most children in the ages 2 or below. RSV can also infect adults. In adults and the older population, the symptoms of RSV are mild and similar to that of common cold. Infection with RSV can be severe in certain cases, particularly in premature infants and babies with underlying health conditions. RSV can also become serious in the older population or adults with heart and lung diseases, or any individual with a very weak immune system.

Skating gained prominence as a means of recreation activity and a sport in The Fens in England. Today, there are a number of recreational sports that fall within the purview of games that can be played on ice. A few of these sports are ice hockey, curling, speed skating, figure skating, bandy, ringette, tour skating, ice cross downhill, and barrel jumping. This report covers ice skating equipment used for recreational purposes and for speed skating.