The report comprises the study of the global computer numerical control market that focuses on diversified applications of CNC machines across industries such as aerospace & defense, automobile, consumer electronics, healthcare, industrial machinery, and others (metal & mining and transportation). Surge in demand has been witnessed for CNC machines across all the industry verticals, owing to their time effective operations in mass production industries such as automobile. Furthermore, CNC provides enhanced safety & security during production operations, controls data traffic, improves process quality, and reduces time between design & production. In addition, CNC provides advanced protection with its intelligence software and hardware interface to workforce in risky work environments such as mining and manufacturing plants. The report includes the study of the computer numerical control market focusing on various growth prospects and restraints in the market based on regional analysis. The study highlights Porter’s five forces analysis for the market that comprises the impact of suppliers, competitors, new entrants, substitutes, and buyers on the market. Furthermore, the study depicts the value chain analysis for the Computer numerical control market.

Needle coke industry is a primary raw material that finds its significant application in the production of steel, aluminum, stainless steel, silicon metals, and some other ferrous as well as non-ferrous metals. Needle coke also finds its key applications in the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries that are in high demand in the automotive industry. Petroleum needle coke is mainly preferred by steel and battery manufacturers. This is because the battery and steel manufacturers working on the EAF technique only work on high-quality needle coke, ultra-high purity (UHP) for the production of lithium-ion battery anodes, and graphite electrodes. The growth of the needle coke market can be attributed to a steady surge in demand for lithium-ion battery anodes to be used in lithium-ion batteries coupled with high demand for graphite electrodes across the steel industry. The steel industry witnessed a growth rate of approximately 4% in 2018 in terms of production as compared to the previous year. Along with this, the share of electric arc furnace (EAF) route of steel production is increasing as compared to that of BOF, and this is further expected to provide impetus to the demand for graphite electrodes, thus influencing the growth of global needle coke market. The needle coke market is a very concentrated market consisting of approximately ten giant players. GrafTech International Ltd. and Phillips 66 Company are the leading manufacturers active in the needle coke market.

This section provides an overview of strategies adopted by the companies in the past four years (January 2016 to February 2020) in the global medical devices testing services market. The global medical devices testing services market is dominated by juggernauts including Eurofins Scientific Group, Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Bureau Veritas S.A. and other medium and small-medium enterprises. Several companies are attempting to enter the market and sustain themselves in the competition by adopting different strategies varying from partnerships and collaborations to business expansions and service launches. In the past four years (January 2016-January 2020), the market witnessed approximately 18 mergers and acquisitions, 18 business and regional expansions, 10 service portfolio expansions, six synergistic developments (collaborations, partnerships, and joint ventures), four accreditations, and one funding. Among the different key developments, mergers and acquisitions and service expansions constituted the largest share. The following figure represents the percentage of major strategies adopted by the key market players.

The market dynamics section discusses on the various factors which have the potential to alter the dynamics of a market. Market drivers push the market forward allowing the market to grow in due course of time. The factors which act like constraints to the growth and development of the market are called market restraints. They affect the production activities associated with the market, negatively. Apart from the drivers as well as restraint, various opportunities provide a window for the growth of the construction sealants market. These opportunities open gates for the new market entrants to set their foothold ultimately strengthening the market ecosystem. The market is subject to certain challenges, which may arise either on the technical side or owing to numerous regulations imposed by the government bodies. Although these challenges hinder the market growth these can be overcome by certain efforts made in the direction to push the market forward. The present section provides an in-depth understanding of the various drivers, restraints / constraints, opportunities and associated challenges with the global construction sealants market.

The global coal tar market is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period (2017- 2024). Coal tar finds its significant applications in the production of carbon anodes, tire industry, and graphite electrodes, among others. Coal tar acts as a binder for the production of graphite electrodes, registering the highest CAGR during the forecast period. Before venturing into a forthcoming market, a firm must consider certain factors that allow the company to establish itself as an active player in the market. Henceforth, this chapter of the report provides an in-depth understanding of the direction in which the market is heading and the impacts of various factors on it. This segment of the report lists and analyzes several factors, such as market drivers, market restraints, and market opportunities, and their effect on the market.

Coronavirus belongs to a family that includes viruses causing common cold to middle east respiratory syndrome (MERS), and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARs), as per the World Health Organization (WHO). The novel coronavirus is a newly discovered strain and is also known as COVID-19 and has led to a rapid rate of respiratory infections and deaths globally. The disease primarily spreads through droplets of saliva or nasal discharge of an infected person, when such a person coughs or sneezes. The common symptoms of the disease are fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, fatigue, loss of smell, tenderness, and muscle pain, among others. The spread of the disease can be avoided through washing hands with soap and water at regular intervals, avoiding contact with those infected, and using a medical facemask. The following figure illustrates the crucial information regarding novel coronavirus spread, symptoms, susceptibility, and preventive measures against the disease.

Non-invasive: According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, non-invasive refers to the tools which do not break the skin or physically enter the body. Drug delivery: According to BIS Research, drug delivery is the process of administering a pharmaceutical compound to accomplish a therapeutic effect. The most common modes of drug delivery are oral, topical, transmucosal, enteral, parental, and inhalation. Conventional drug delivery system: According to BIS Research, the conventional drug delivery system is the classical method for drug delivery into the body. Oral delivery, rectal delivery, subcutaneous delivery, buccal or sublingual delivery, intramuscular delivery, and intravenous delivery are the conventional drug delivery systems. Non-invasive drug delivery: According to BIS Research, it is the route of administration of a drug in which the systemic delivery of a drug is done non-invasively. According to BIS Research, non-invasive drug delivery refers to the devices in which the drug is delivered non-invasively or through a natural opening. The non-invasive drug delivery has various advantages over conventional drug delivery. These devices include digital respiratory devices used for inhalation of drugs such as smart inhalers, nebulizers, applications and sensors; closed-loop insulin pump (artificial pancreas), needle-free injector, and others.

The food and beverage industry is going through enormous changes due to factors, such as changing consumer preferences, which prompt the FMCG companies to adopt new technologies and measures to offer packaging on-par with the changing trends. Modern packaging technology is being adopted by packaging vendors in order to improve the quality of packaging to serve a more extensive range of customers (FMCG companies) and to enable them to achieve product differentiation. With the rising demand for nutritional foods among consumers, the FMCG packaging companies are innovating their packaging in order to preserve the nutritional value of the products that are being packed. The transpor tation of packed goods and consumables can have adverse effects and can also lead to a reduction of the nutritional value of the packaged contents. In combination with consumers' desire to have information about the origin of the food products, more and more hyperlocal supply chains are emerging. With the recent trend of private labels, big retailers are ramping up their packaging in order to attract customers. More than half of consumers are loyal to a specific store due to its private-label brands, according to a survey conducted by Daymon.

DDI solutions offer enterprises with the tools that are needed to monitor their IP addresses, DNS, and DHCP services on a real-time basis. These solutions provide automation and centralized management features, that can lead to more effective networks and reduce costs. The primary reason for adoption of DDI is the improved manageability of IP addresses, operational efficiency, and improved availability. Over the last few years, organizations, across the world, have been focusing on improving their operational efficiency in a bid to stay competitive. In this highly competitive context, modern network infrastructures are a foundation to key IT transformation initiatives, such as hybrid cloud, virtualization, mobility, and IoT, among other factors. In a bid to increase the scalability and ease of management, organizations across the globe are adopting cloud services, which in turn is driving the demand for DDI solutions. According to Forbes, 83% of enterprise workloads is expected to be in the cloud by 2020, indicating the emerging opportunities. The acceptance of the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend, in the enterprises irrespective of its size, has resulted in business organizations witnessing an explosion of connected devices in the workplace, such as smartphones, tablets, and card readers, among others. In addition to this, IoT is anticipated to lead to a rising tide of billions of new connected devices that are to come online, over the next several years. This scenario is also bringing in a torrent of wireless devices and services to enterprise networks. It is estimated that by 2026, half of the IoT devices shipped worldwide would be deployed across Asia- Pacific. Shanghai, the world’s most crowded city, has deployed IoT to manage and sustain its rapid growth, by adopting demand response systems, which request commercial electricity users to temporarily reduce their consumption when there is a peak in the energy demand, and rewards them if they comply.

CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) sensor is an imaging sensor, presently being employed in most of the cameras and other image capturing devices. The CMOS technology is based on arrays of light-sensitive pixels, which gather photons of light and convert them to a visible image. With the rising demand for high-definition image-capturing devices in industries, the CMOS technology has been witnessing high adoption rate in the region, as it provides faster shutter speed while delivering high-quality images. Government agencies and military forces have long used high-speed imaging to improve knowledge and performance of ballistic weapons, while also gaining greater insight into impact physics. Similarly, applications of high-speed imaging technology in the consumer world has come from the field of automotive crash testing that is pushing the demand for CMOS sensors. This has resulted in several investments from major and new players in the technology. Recently, Sony Corporation announced the upcoming release of two new models of CMOS image sensors: the IMX415 type 1/2.8 4K-resolution stacked CMOS image sensor and the IMX485 type 1/1.2 4K-resolution back-illuminated CMOS image sensor. Sony has designed these two new sensors for security cameras for the growing smart city market and to meet the rapidly expanding need for security cameras in a variety of monitoring applications, such as anti-theft, disaster alert, and traffic monitoring systems or commercial complexes.