More than 140 countries are featured in this report as well as global and regional summaries. Estimates on equipment or material sales (product shipments value) are published for six historical years and two forecast years. Product shipments include the total value of all products produced and shipped by all producers. For selected products, this can represent value of receipts, value of production, or value of work done.

1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

3 RESEARCH PROCESS

4 SCOPE & COVERAGE

5 REPORT ASSUMPTIONS & CAVEATS

6 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

7 MARKET AT A GLANCE

8 INTRODUCTION