The UAE architectural paints and coatings market report is segmented based on resin type, construction type, and technology.  There are five different types of resins considered in the resin type segment, namely, acrylic, alkyd, polyurethane, epoxy, and other resin types.  Based on the construction type, the market has been segmented into residential and non-residential construction.

Smart STBs are making their presence in the nearly saturated global STB market and is expected to witness rapid growth during the forecast period. Consumers’ changing preferences to adopt technologically advanced equipment and rising internet penetration with improving wireless communication is mainly driving the market for smart STBs. The improving economic growth, coupled with the rising disposable income and living standards globally are the other factors that are fueling market growth. Smart appliances are also more energy-efficient than traditional ones. Governments around the world are pushing for the adoption of smarter appliances to reduce the overall energy consumption of household devices.

Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors, due to the advantages such as accuracy, reliability, in addition to scope for making smaller electronic devices, have gained a significant traction in the past few years. Industrial automation and demand for miniaturized consumer devices such as wearables, IoT connected devices etc., across regions are among the major factors driving the MEMS pressure sensors market. Automotive industry, which is presently undergoing technology transition with a major focus on increasing the safety, comfort and entertainment provides ample opportunities for MEMS pressure sensors. Emerging sensor-rich applications such as autonomous vehicles, drones and AR/VR equipment are further accelerating the need for MEMS pressure sensors.

Lawn mowers are one of the most used garden equipment for grass cutting and lawn mowing. Based on their usage, these machines are divided into various categories, the simplest being walk-behind mowers, ride on mowers, and the robotic lawn mowers. Robotic lawn mowers are autonomous robots used to mow lawns, yards, gardens, parks, golf courses, and other commercial properties. The current models of many robotic lawn mower brands require a border wire to be set up around the lawn. This border wire defines the area to be mowed by the mower. The mower uses this wire to mow lawns and locate its recharging dock. However, vendors such as ZCS has come up with models which are ready-to-use without installation and do not need perimeter wire for navigation. These lawn mowers are self-docking and are increasingly sophisticated. They also contain rain sensors, highly advanced GPS tracking system and navigation technology, and anti-theft alarms. There are some models that adapt their programming by detecting the growth rate of grass as needed to maintain the lawn.

New Zealand observed a steep growth in the Logistics Performance Index from 2016, ranking 34, to 2018, ranking 15th, among 163 countries. The growth in the logistics performance index is observed due to the improving customs clearance systems, international shipments, and logistics quality over the previous year. The international shipments have improved due to the increasing ecommerce cross-border volume. Ecommerce is a major contributor to the growth of the logistics industry in the country. Furthermore, the development of technology in the logistics industry has helped it improve the logistics quality, competence, and tracing and tracking abilities.

In a clinical laboratory, clinical pathology tests are carried out on collected clinical specimens, for obtaining information about the patient’s health, in order to aid in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases. The role of good quality management system is highly important to meet the international standards. This market in Nigeria is mainly driven by the growing burden of chronic diseases and increasing demand for accurate disease diagnosis, along with the government’s focus on public-private partnerships. However, factors, such as lack of medical laboratories, advanced diagnostic equipment, and inadequately trained laboratory staff are restraining the market’s growth.

In the recent times, the Norwegian oil and gas sector has witnessed major changes across the exploration, development, and production sector. The exploration sector is witnessing major setback, after the biggest party in the country’s parliament withdrew its support for exploration drilling around the Lofoten islands in the Arctic Circle. Around 1-3 billion barrel of crude oil is estimated to be present beneath the island. Upstream companies see drilling in the Lofoten islands as crucial for maintaining petroleum production level, in the coming years.

The government also is seeking to boost exports especially exports of manufactured goods, which has higher added value than that of exports of primary commodities such as minerals and plantation goods. So far, exports of manufactured goods has grown sluggishly part;y on being less competitive in both on domestic and international markets. During the administration of President Joko Widodo, from 2014 to 2018, the government was considered to be less aggressive in developoment of domestic industry. Instead of strengtheing the policy was even seen as weakening the competitiveness of the country’s products facing imported products. For example, the government policy of examination of imported commodities outside the customs area that resulted in many deviations in the types of imported products of basic materials to feed the domestic industry . The deviation caused overflow of imported productsd such as steel into the domestic market .

The US is a major contributor to global warming through various types of emissions. Most of these emissions are released due to the burning of natural gas or coal by power plants or through vehicles that run on diesel or gasoline. As per the reports published by the National Academy of Sciences, the urgent need to reduce the emission of the heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere is gaining momentum in the last decade.

Swedish firms are embracing cloud adoption at a rapid pace. Large-scale providers such as Amazon and Microsoft Azure are expanding their base in the country. There is surge in data center build-outs. Amazon recently announced the setting up of three data centers around Stockholm to provide cloud-based services. Facebook also plans to open third data center in Lulea, which is expected to be functional in 2021. The SaaS adoption is growing strongly among SMEs, and cloud computing is enabling big data technology in the country. GDPR will act as a driver for data center investment and regional cloud network development in Sweden.