How Does Anti-Lock Braking System Reduce Intensity of Road Crash Injuries?

Road crashes are responsible for 1.3 million deaths every year, as per the World Health Organization (WHO). A higher number of vehicles than the roads can accommodate, poor quality of roads, non-working traffic signals, unfavorable weather conditions, human error, and system error are some of the common reasons behind road accidents. The situation is even graver on highways, where the speed limit is generally a lot higher than within cities.

Thus, P&S Intelligence feels that the automotive anti-lock braking system market has a bright future ahead. When a driver presses hard on the brake pedal or lever, the ABS keeps the wheels turning and stops the vehicle from skidding. This prevents the loss of control of the vehicle and also allows it to turn in the intended direction. This is why the installation of this system is mandatory in numerous countries to prevent road accidents and keep passengers and pedestrians safe.

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For instance, it is mandatory for all new two-wheelers in Europe to have ABS. Similarly, in 2017, the Indian government modified its Motor Vehicle Act, making the system mandatory in all new commercial vehicles. Hence, the increasing sale and production of automobiles are propelling the procurement of ABS components by automakers. According to Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA), 57,262,777 vehicles had been produced during January–September 2021 compared to 52,146,292 during the same period last year.

Therefore, Asia-Pacific (APAC) dominates the automotive ABS market presently. The highest production and sale of automobiles is witnessed in this region, which is why the roads here are rather congested. Moreover, most of the interstate highways lack streetlights, which raises the risk of accidents manifold at night. Moreover, the mountainous roads in these countries witness heavy traffic, which has led to a high incidence of road crashes. Hence, governments here are becoming stricter with regard to having advanced safety systems in automobiles.

Therefore, with the burgeoning vehicle sales and stringent government laws related to road safety, the integration of ABS will rise.

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Why Are Automakers Substituting Iron and Steel with Metal Alloys?

The slump induced by the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be way in the past, as automotive sales around the world have risen to 35,603,479 units in the first half of 2021, compared to 27,799,942 units during the same period last year, says Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA). This is driven by the strong desire of people to own a vehicle for practical purposes and to show off their social status. However, with the continuous rise in the number of vehicles on the roads, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are also rising.

This is why P&S Intelligence has forecast huge growth for the automotive alloy market in the years to come. As per the International Energy Agency (IEA), the transport sector was responsible for 8.5 Gigatons of GHG emissions in 2019. Therefore, governments around the world are taking numerous measures to clean up the transport system, such as implementing stringent emission regulations, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 3 norms, European Union (EU)’s Euro 6 norms, and India’s Bharat Stage VI (BS6) emission standards.

One of the best ways to reduce the emissions is to make automobiles lighter. By doing this, the load on the engine decreases, which leads to a lower consumption of fuel, thereby ultimately decreasing tailpipe emissions. Therefore, in order to comply with the stringent emission regulations, automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are replacing the traditional iron and steel in the automobile body with lightweight yet strong alloys (mixtures of different metals).

Currently, Asia-Pacific (APAC) is the largest automotive alloy market simply because it accounts for the highest production of electric and conventional automobiles. According to the OICA, China, Japan, India, and South Korea rank one, three, five, and six, respectively, on the list of countries with the highest automotive production. Further, they are also among the most-polluted countries on earth, which is why the emission regulations here are rather strict. For the same reason, their governments are doing everything they can to boost EV production and uptake.

Hence, with the rising automobile production in a world reeling under a rapidly deteriorating air quality, the usage of lightweight alloys will increase.

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Airbag Usage Rising due to Stringent Vehicle Safety Regulations

With the burgeoning number of vehicles in operation, the incidence of road accidents is also increasing. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), 1.3 million people die on the roads every year, with the actual count rising continuously. Therefore, governments across the globe are making policies to impel automakers to install advanced safety features in automobiles. One of the most-common such features nowadays in four-wheelers is an airbag.

As per P&S Intelligence, with the strong government and individual focus on vehicle and passenger safety, the automotive airbag market will expand by a considerable degree in the coming years. If a vehicle comes to an abrupt stop, the airbags automatically inflate and stop people from banging their heads on the seat in front, doors and their windows, or on the front windshield, thus protecting them from severe cerebral trauma.

There are three types of airbags: curtain & side, knee, and front. Curtain & side airbags are deployed near doors and windows, to protect people from something hitting the vehicle from the side. Front airbags are deployed from within the steering and the side cabinet, thereby protecting people from smashing into the windshield, which can cause the glass to go through the skull. Knee airbags are deployed from the lower section of the front cabin, to protect people’s legs from getting sandwiched if the dashboard collapses into the vehicle floor.

Presently, North America is the largest automotive airbag market despite the fact that the highest number of vehicles is sold and produced in Asia-Pacific (APAC). This is because vehicle safety laws are the strictest in North America, and they have been around for a long time here. Airbags and anti-lock braking systems (ABS) in all passenger cars were made mandatory by the U.S. Highway Safety Act of 1991, 10–20 years before APAC. Moreover, the U.S. New Car Assessment Program (US NCAP) rates vehicles based on the safety features in them.

Further, led by China, Japan, India, and South Korea, APAC is the largest producer and buyer of automobiles. This is also credited to the presence of the factories of local and almost all major international automakers here. As a result, auto component manufacturers are marketing their airbags aggressively in the region, to leverage the large auto manufacturing base for higher revenue. In addition, sales of luxury and premium vehicles with advanced features, including airbags and ABS, are rising in the region due to people’s increasing income.

Thus, with the booming vehicle sales, the demand for airbags will rise.

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Surging Number of Amputations Propelling Demand for Medical Bionics

 With the surging incidence of amputations because of injuries and road accidents, the demand for medical bionics is rising sharply. As per the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), around 2.35 million people are disabled or injured in the U.S. every year and road accidents cost nearly $230.6 billion (or an average of $820 per person) in the country. Additionally, as per the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), road accidents surged in the U.S., that is from 1.57 million in 2010 to 1.75 million in 2015, which consequently pushed up the requirement for medical bionics. 

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Besides the aforementioned factor, the growing incidence of road accidents is also driving the demand for medical bionics across the world. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 1.3 million deaths are recorded every year because of road accidents. A traumatic amputation can result in partial or full amputation. In some cases, it may be possible to re-attach the detached body part. In this process, the remaining part of the limb that has been detached is operated upon and a prosthetic limb is fixed. 

Depending on fixation type, medical bionics are divided into implantable and non-implantable bionics. Between these, the demand for implantable bionics was found to be higher in 2017. This was because of the fact that a large number of people opted for organ transplants and the high incidence of chronic diseases across the world. Heart, orthopedic, neural/brain, ear, and vision/eye are the most widely used types of medical bionics. Out of these, the demand for orthopedic medical bionics is predicted to rise at the fastest pace in the coming years.

Hence, it can be said without any doubt that the demand for medical bionics will soar in the coming years, mainly because of the increasing incidence of injuries and amputations because of road accidents, mushrooming population of geriatric people, and rising prevalence of chronic diseases across the world. 

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Clinical Decision Support Systems Receiving Increasing Government Funding

Wherever there is life, there will be disease! Therefore, since the beginning of the human civilization, the focus on health and wellbeing has been strong, regardless of how little understanding of the concept early humans had. In the modern world, healthcare services are dispensed at places ranging from the single-doctor neighborhood clinic to multi-specialty hospitals with hundreds of beds. However, with more diseases being discovered and the footfall of patients steadily rising, even such advanced healthcare facilities are reeling under high pressure to treat as many as possible, as well as possible.

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P&S Intelligence credits this rising patient footfall and the pressure that the global healthcare fraternity is under presently, especially with the raging COVID-19 pandemic, to claim significant growth in the clinical decision support system market from $410.5 million in 2015 at a 22.4% CAGR during 2016–2022. CDSS involves the usage of health information technology (HIT) to offer healthcare professionals support in their day-to-day clinical operations. The idea is to computerize, or, at least, digitize, patient records, diagnoses, treatment recommendations, medication schedules, and other aspects, so that doctors are free to deal with patients personally.

Therefore, CDSS has numerous applications in medical settings, including clinical guidelines, drug–drug interactions, clinical reminders, drug allergy alerts, and drug dosing support. Presently, these systems are majorly used for alerting physicians about a possible drug allergy, as an allergic reaction to a drug can be catastrophic, even leading to death. Most of the computerized physician order entry (CPOE) databases and patients’ electronic medical records (EMRs) contain details of possible drug allergies, for the doctor to consult before prescribing medication. 

Therefore, considering how big a role CDSS and other digital health technologies can play in saving lives and improving the overall patient outcomes, they have been getting immense support from governments. For instance, the European Union (EU) invested $18.1 million in 2015 to develop the eIdentification (eID), eProcurement, eHealth, and online dispute resolution (ODR) infrastructure in the region. Similarly, under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, the U.S. government encourages doctors to use HIT platforms, such as EMRs, by offering them incentives.

As the usage of such systems requires a robust HIT infrastructure, North America is and will be the largest clinical decision support system market in the coming years. Moreover, the increasing healthcare spending and the reimbursement available under the Medicaid and Medicare programs make such expensive technologies affordable. In addition, the increasing geriatric population, which is expected to reach 84.8 million in the U.S. by 2050, as per the United Nations (UN), is leading to the rising patient footfall at hospitals and a greater need for remote patient monitoring and medication management solutions. 

Hence, as the healthcare niche advances and reels under increasing pressure, the requirement for CDSS and other digital technologies that can take some burden off doctors’ shoulders will keep growing.

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Increasing Incidence of HIV/AIDS Driving Demand for HIV Diagnosis

The rising incidence of HIV/AIDS is one of the major factors responsible for the mushrooming demand for HIV diagnosis solutions. As per the data released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the incidence of AIDS surged by 2.8 million from 2011 to 2015 and reached around 36.7 million HIV positive people around the world in 2015. The increasing occurrence rate of this diseases means that more people are taking the HIV/AIDS diagnostic tests, which is fueling the expansion of the global HIV diagnosis market. 

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Furthermore, the growing public awareness about blood transfusions and blood donations, on account of the increasing implementation of various supportive initiatives by several government associations and organizations, is also propelling the requirement for HIV diagnostic tests. The World Health Organization (WHO), the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), American Red Cross, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are some of the major organizations that have actively supported various blood donor programs and encouraged the donation of blood and blood components.

Moreover, these organizations have launched initiatives for raising public awareness about blood donations, thereby resulting in a sharp rise in blood collections via voluntary donation. As per the WHO, there were around 92 million blood donations in 2011 and the number increased to 108 million in 2014. During blood transfusion, the compromised utilization of sterilized needles augments the risk of HIV. Moreover, the development of point-of-care kits and instruments for the diagnosis of HIV infections has caused a massive rise in the diagnosis rate of people suffering from HIV because of their various advantages over the conventional laboratory testing method. 

Hence, it can be said with surety that the demand for HIV diagnostic tests will surge in the coming years, mainly because of the growing prevalence of HIV, soaring healthcare expenditure, increasing number of blood donations and transfusions, and rising public awareness about HIV diagnosis procedures across the world. 

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Why Are Physiotherapists in Latin America Recommending Orthopedic Garments, Soft Goods, and Braces?

Around 20.4% people in Latin America (LATAM) suffer from osteoarthritis, the Community Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) estimates. Similarly, the incidence of road accidents and sports injuries is also rising in the region, with the increasing number of automobiles on the roads and more people opting for outdoor sports. For instance, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), per every 100,000 people, 24.8% in Ecuador and 21.5% in Colombia died in road crashes in 2018.

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P&S Intelligence says that on account of these factors, the LATAM orthopedic garments market size will increase to $376.3 million by 2030 from $223.1 million in 2019, at a 5.2% CAGR between 2020 and 2030. Similarly, the LATAM orthopedic soft goods and braces market is expected to display a 4.9% CAGR between 2020 and 2030, to grow from $177.4 million in 2019 to $291.1 million by 2030. All such products are useful in the physical rehabilitation of people with orthopedic and other musculoskeletal issues after a major injury, accident, or surgery.

As LATAM is predominantly a developing region, raising awareness about orthopedic diseases and treatment options is important. This is why many public and private organizations are hosting campaigns and seminars to educate people about muscle-and-bone-related issues and how they can be managed and treated. For instance, the International Orthopedic and Traumatology Association (IOTA) had planned to host the Mexican Federation of Associations of Traumatology and Orthopedics 31st National Congress 2020 in October, to spread awareness about the ways to manage and treat orthopedic and traumatic injuries.

Among the several types of orthopedic garments available in the region, such as socks, braces and support, sleeves, pantyhose, masks, and vests, braces and support witness the highest adoption. Such garments support the ligaments and reduce the weight the joints are subject to, in order to provide pain relief. Braces and supports are also more preferred than soft goods, as they are widely used by osteoarthritis and osteoporosis patients. Moreover, these products are utilized for patient rehabilitation and for people who have suffered a post-operative injury.

The rehabilitation of people with bone and muscle issues is generally done by physiotherapists, 350,221 of whom existed in the region in 2019, as estimated by the World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Such medical practitioners recommend orthopedic garments, soft goods, and braces, so that patients do not have to visit them that often, which helps in bringing down the healthcare spending. Therefore, with an increasing number of people suffering from musculoskeletal issues, sports injuries, and physical trauma, physiotherapists are witnessing an increasing footfall, which is driving the adoption of therapeutic and supporting goods.

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Why is Demand for Automotive HMI Solutions Surging in India?

The burgeoning requirement for in-vehicle connectivity is fueling the demand for automotive human-machine-interface (HMI) solutions in India. Nowadays, people want to stay connected with the outer world, even while traveling. Moreover, automobiles are increasingly becoming more connected with the outer world via cloud services. Due to the changing customer preferences, automotive manufacturing companies are launching partnerships with consumer electronic or information technology (IT) vendors in order to integrate in-vehicle connectivity features in their offerings.

For instance, AirWire Technologies, which is a U.S. based company, received a contract from Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd., which is a telecom operator in India, for manufacturing connected car devices. Additionally, Reliance Jio Infocom Ltd. is currently in talks with leading automobile manufacturers— Hyundai Motor India and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.— for installing connected car devices in their passenger vehicles. The incorporation of these devices in passenger vehicles will allow passengers to access services such as entertainment, telematics, location-based apps, and WiFi hotspot. 

Increasing installation of these features is driving the demand for HMIs, as these devices are required for displaying the information and enabling smoother interaction of users with in-vehicle connectivity systems. These factors are fueling the expansion of the Indian automotive HMI market. Additionally, the soaring sales of vehicles in the country, on account of the booming population and increasing urbanization rate, are also driving the growth of the Indian automotive HMI market. According to the India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the sales of automobiles grew in the country at a CAGR of 1.29% from FY16 to FY20 and reached 21.55 million units in FY20.

Hence, it can be said without any hesitation that the demand for automotive HMI systems will surge in India in the coming years, mainly because of the rising requirement for in-vehicle connectivity features and the soaring sales of premium cars in the country.

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What are Key Factors Causing Boom of Coronavirus Diagnostic Kit Market?

Coronavirus was initially identified in the Guangdong province of southern China in November 2002. Known by the name, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) is thought to be an animal virus that emerged from bats and became epidemic by affecting 26 countries and further resulting in more than 8,000 cases in 2003.

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was first reported in September 2012 in Saudi Arabia. Till date, nearly 2,500 cases of this type of infection has been reported in 27 countries in a near the Arabian Peninsula. In addition, the largest outbreak of MERS-CoV outside this peninsular region occurred in the Republic of Korea in 2015.

And now, with the outbreak of pneumonia of unknown aetiology in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, COVID-19, also known as SARS-CoV2 has emerged as a pandemic infection, as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) real-time reverse transcription (RT) PCR diagnostic panel, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S., is a test intended for the qualitative detection of nucleic acid from the 2019-nCoV in upper and lower respiratory specimens such as nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swabs, sputum, lower respiratory tract aspirates, bronchoalveolar lavage, and nasopharyngeal wash/aspirate or nasal aspirate) collected from individuals who meet 2019-nCoV clinical and/or epidemiological criteria. The criteria include clinical signs and symptoms associated with 2019-nCoV infection, contact with a probable or confirmed 2019-CoV case, and history of travel to geographic locations where positive cases have been detected.

Furthermore, in India, on March 24th, 2020, a Pune-based molecular diagnostic company, MylabLifesolutions Pvt. Ltd., became the first Indian company to granted validation for its COVID-19 diagnostic test kits, or RT-PCR, by the Drug Controller of India, after the validation from the National Institute of Virology. With the rapid increase in the total number of COVID-19 cases, across the globe, the need for rapid and reliable diagnostics are increasing, thereby, boosting the demand for coronavirus diagnostic kits, significantly.

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Bronchoscope Market Expected to Exhibit Huge Progress during 2020–2030

 One of the major factors responsible for the rise in the demand for bronchoscopes is the rising incidence of lung cancer across the world. Since the last few years, there has been a massive rise in the global geriatric population and this has significantly boosted the prevalence of lung cancer across the globe. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer was found to be the second-major cause of deaths across the globe in 2018, accounting for 9.6 million deaths, with lung cancer caused due to tobacco consumption responsible for almost 22.0% of all the lung cancer related deaths. 

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There are various types of bronchoscopy technologies commonly adopted in healthcare settings — endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), narrow-band imaging (NBI), electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB), and autofluorescence bronchoscopy (AFB). Out of these, the EBUS technique is predicted to register the fastest growth in adoption for the diagnosis of various lung disorders and diseases. The major factor responsible for the rapidly increasing adoption of EBUS technology is the fact that this technology makes the disease diagnosis and cancer stage identification processes easier.

Bronchoscopes are extensively used in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Between the two, these instruments are currently observing higher usage in diagnostic applications. This is mainly attributed to the fact that the bronchoscopes are widely used for the diagnosis of airway-related diseases. In addition to this, the rising awareness amongst the people about lung diseases and the importance of their early diagnosis and detection are further contributing toward the ballooning adoption of bronchoscopes in diagnostic applications.

The North American region observed the highest usage of bronchoscopes during the historical period (2014–2019), owing to the presence of a large number of lung cancer patients, huge geriatric population, advanced healthcare infrastructure, leading bronchoscope manufacturing companies, and high incidence of chronic respiratory diseases in the region. The bronchoscope market is expected to grow the fastest in Asia-Pacific (APAC) during the forecast period, owing to the rising prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases, soaring healthcare expenditure, and increasing awareness amongst the people regarding lung diseases and the importance of their early diagnosis, in the region. 

Therefore, it can be said without any hesitation that due to the mushrooming occurrence rate of lung diseases and lung cancer, improving healthcare infrastructure, and rising adoption of advanced medical instruments, the demand for bronchoscopes will increase considerably over the next few years.

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AI in Fintech Market Revenue To Soar to $46,881.9 Million by 2030

The global AI in fintech market revenue stood at $7,702.7 million in 2020, and it is predicted to surge to $46,881.9 million by 2030. According to the estimates of the market research company, P&S Intelligence, the market will demonstrate a CAGR of 19.8% from 2020 to 2030 (forecast period). AI-based solutions are assisting businesses in reducing costs, automating processes, and mitigating the chances of errors.

The market is being driven by the growing focus of businesses on efficiency improvement and cost-cutting, rising adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and internet of things (IoT) in financial institutions, surging adoption of the 5G technology, soaring use of fintech, and burgeoning requirement for cloud services across the world.

For example, many companies are using AI chatbots as customer assistants for various tasks, such as customer care executive (over the phone), online chat executive, and sales. By answering various frequently asked questions about a product or a service or a company, these chatbots improve customer experience by helping users get answers to their questions immediately. Moreover, these chatbots assist the company in saving money and time.

Furthermore, AI enables process automation, which plays a critical role in task execution within financial companies. The main aim of automation in the banking industry is to help in processing repetitive banking operations. Some of the major benefits of automation are time savings (frees up time for employees so that they can focus on more complex tasks), cost savings, mitigating the chances of human errors, and scalability. Depending on the component, the AI in fintech market is divided into services and solutions.

This market research report provides a comprehensive overview of the market

• The Future potential of the market through its forecast for the period 2020– 2030
• Major factors driving the market and their impact during the short, medium, and long terms
• Market restraints and their impact during the short, medium, and long terms
• Recent trends and evolving opportunities for the market participants
• Historical and the present size of the market segments and understand their comparative future potential
• Potential of on-demand logistics services, so the market players make informed decisions on the sales of their offerings

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Why Is Wood Vinegar Used in Wastewater Treatment Plants?

Wood vinegar or wood acid or pyroligneous acid is a dark liquid, which is derived from charcoal. It is obtained by heating biomass in a closed container. The smoke generated during charcoal production is cooled into a liquid and then separated into bio-oil, tar, and wood vinegar. The dark liquid is a combination of nearly 80–90% water and over 200 organic compounds, such as acetic acid, esters, formic acid, ketones, methanol, and phenol. 

As this charcoal derivative has a high waste management potential, the increasing government and public focus on wastewater treatment, to meet the surging demand for clean water, will help the wood vinegar market grow at a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period (2016–2023). According to P&S Intelligence, the market generated $3.2 million revenue in 2015. For instance, the U.S. government has enacted the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to ensure quality drinking water for Americans. 

In recent years, wood vinegar producers, such as TAGROW CO. LTD., Nakashima Trading Co. Ltd., Ace (Singapore) Pte Ltd., Canada Renewable Bioenergy Corporation, Byron Biochar, and Nettenergy BV,  have engaged in technological advancements to develop better and improved pyrolysis kiln methods to produce char, biochar, and wood vinegar. Additionally, the advanced pyrolysis methods help enhance the production process of wood vinegar and reduce the total manufacturing process. Further, the producers are also focusing on involving poverty-ridden people in wood vinegar production processes as the material is majorly produced in villages by using local resources and feedstock.

Geographically, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region held the largest share in the wood vinegar market in 2015. This was on account of the presence of a vast base of end users and the existence of a large number of local producers in the region. Moreover, the surging need for clean water, owing to the booming population, will also create a huge requirement for wood vinegar in the coming years. For instance, the World Bank states that the population of India surged from 1.353 billion in 2018 to 1.366 billion in 2019.

 

Thus, the escalating need for treated water and surging government focus on using bio-based products will fuel the consumption of wood vinegar globally.

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Growing Deployment of Electric Vehicles Driving Demand for Electric Vehicle Communication Controllers

In recent years, the deployment of electric vehicles has surged sharply, on account of the escalating air pollution levels and the implementation of stringent emission norms by the governments of several countries. This has subsequently pushed up the demand for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and facilities, which has, in turn, fueled the need for electric vehicle communication controllers. Moreover, many electric vehicle manufacturers and charging component producers are investing heavily in the development of efficient and smart battery charging devices.

The organizations are focusing on leveraging the government provisions and incentives to manufacture more efficient and high-capacity electric vehicles and charging stations. For example, an investment of $15 million, which included a grant of $6 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), was made by several investors in Chargefox Pty. Ltd. in October 2018. The organization will use this investment to deploy electric vehicle chargers all over Australia, which will consequently push up the demand for electric vehicle communication controllers in the nation in the coming years.

Apart from the aforementioned factors, the advent of advanced technologies, such as the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, for the two-way management of the demand for electricity, is also predicted to generate lucrative growth opportunities for the players operating in the electric vehicle communication controller market. Owing to these reasons, the value of the market is predicted to rise from $97.0 million in 2018 to $553.4 million by 2024, while the market will demonstrate a CAGR of 34.8% from 2019 to 2024 (forecast period), as per the estimates of the market research company, P&S Intelligence. 

Furthermore, many industry players are focusing on developing the V2V charging technology. This is because this technology assists in reducing the load on the grid, which generally increases massively when connecting several vehicles to the charging infrastructure. The technology basically takes power from the batteries of the idle EVs and feeds it to the grid, which helps in reducing the load on the grid. Supply equipment communication controllers (SECC) and electric vehicle communication controllers (EVCC) are the two types of systems used in electric vehicle charging facilities. Between these, the demand for SECC is predicted to rise at a faster pace over the next few years. 

This will be because of the soaring deployment of electric vehicle charging stations all over the world. As per various estimates, there were nearly 538,600 publicly accessible chargers around the world in 2018, which was higher than the number of chargers in 2017 (105,360). Geographically, the sales of electric vehicle communication controllers were observed to be the highest in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in the years gone by and this trend is expected to continue in the forthcoming years as well. This is attributed to the growing adoption of electric vehicles, on account of the provision of subsidies by the governments of the regional countries, in the region. 

Thus, the demand for electric vehicle communication controllers will soar in the coming years, primarily because of the increasing adoption of electric vehicles and the surging requirement for electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the world. 

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Why Is Asia-Pacific Leading Electric Bus Charging Station Market?

A number of factors, such as the increasing adoption of electric buses in public fleets, rising number of government incentives and soaring investments for the development of electric bus charging infrastructure, and growing electric vehicle (EV) industry, are expected to drive the electric bus charging station market at a CAGR of 9.7% in the foreseeable period (2019–2025). According to P&S Intelligence, the market generated revenue of $6.6 billion in 2018, which is expected to reach $12.3 billion by 2025. Moreover, the market is witnessing the increasing demand for ultra-fast-charging stations.

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One of the major factors boosting the market growth is the rising number of government incentives, including tax rebates, subsidies, and grants, and soaring investments for the development of charging infrastructure. For instance, in February 2018, a budget of $82.7 million (EUR 70 million) was announced by the European Commission for the adoption of electric buses in public fleets and deployment of the related charging stations. Moreover, the Government of China had introduced a program to install 500,000 public charging stations during 2015–2020.

The type segment of the electric bus charging station market is categorized into depot charging, inductive charging, and opportunity charging. Out of these, the depot charging category held the largest volume share in the market in 2018. This is attributed to the surging fondness of private and public transport companies for charging buses overnight, as the buses that use this type of charging have similar operational features to diesel buses. Furthermore, depot charging stations have lower installation and functioning costs than other types of charging stations.

Geographically, the electric bus charging station market in Asia-Pacific (APAC) accounted for the largest share in 2018. This is ascribed to the favorable government initiatives for the deployment of charging infrastructure and the massive growth in the Chinese electric bus market. The country alone holds an around 99.0% share of the total sales of electric buses across the globe. This generates a huge demand for related charging stations in China. Moreover, APAC countries have a strong pledge to increase the number of electric buses in their transportation systems. 

Thus, the rising adoption of electric buses in public fleets and the surging number of government incentives are expected to propel the market growth during the forecast period.

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How is Rising Incidence of Respiratory Diseases Driving Demand for Capnography Devices?

Rapid technological advancements and innovations such as the incorporation of molecular correlation spectroscopy and photo detectors in microstream capnographs and the adoption of miniaturized mainstream multi-gas monitors are pushing up the sales of capnography devices across the world. Advanced capnography devices provide greater safety and accuracy levels than the conventionally used ones and also have an adjustable flow rate that allows the retrieval of huge sample volumes and prevents contamination by moisture.

Additionally, various benefits of capnography such as long-term efficacy, improved optimization of post-operative outcomes, enhanced overall efficiency, and quick response time are predicted to boost the demand for capnography devices all over the world in the future years. Apart from these factors, the increasing initiatives being taken by several renowned organizations and governments for promoting the usage of capnography devices are also fueling the sales of these devices across the globe.

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Geographically, the capnography devices market will exhibit the fastest growth in Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the forthcoming years, on account of the numerous favorable government initiatives being launched regarding the usage of capnography devices, soaring geriatric population, and the rising incidence of chronic diseases in the region. According to the World Population Ageing 2019 report published by the UN, the population of geriatric people (people aged 65 years or above) in Asia is predicted to rise to 954.6 million by 2050.

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How is Growing Incidence of Skin Diseases Driving North American Aromatherapy Market?

In 2020, Brazil registered 592,212 cancer cases and 259,949 deaths, as per the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Moreover, as per the World Health Organization (WHO), Latin America (LATAM) had recorded 1.3 million new cancer cases in 2018, which, according to the IARC, surged to 1.4 million in 2020. Similarly, the cases of heart diseases are also rising in the region on account of an unhealthy lifestyle, exposure to pollution, stress, and several genetic factors.

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As per P&S Intelligence, due to the surging prevalence of such chronic conditions, the LATAM wound dressing market size will grow from $344.3 million in 2020 to $549.5 million in 2030, at a 5.0% CAGR between 2021 and 2030. This is because often, these chronic diseases result in long-lasting wounds, which are slow and hard to heal. Moreover, the surgeries done to treat these conditions also lead to wounds, which require an array of dressings for their management.

Another chronic disease responsible for the increasing number of people suffering from such wounds in the region is diabetes. This fairly common disease has pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, and foot ulcers as its complications, which are all long-lasting wounds. Therefore, with the WHO predicting the diabetes incidence in LATAM to increase to 40 million by 2030 from 25 million in 2011, the cases of all such wounds will continue to rise. As a result, the demand for advanced and traditional wound dressing products will keep increasing in the region.

Due to these reasons, the hospitals & specialty clinics, long-term-care settings, and home healthcare settings in the region are witnessing a rising footfall. Among these, hospitals and specialty clinics account for the highest usage of wound dressing products because these places are generally the first choice of patients, as they have advanced medical equipment and employ staff with years of experience. Apart from merely diseases, complex wounds are also a result of accidents, burns, and other forms of physical trauma, which hospitals and specialty clinics are the best equipped to deal with.

Presently, Brazil is the largest country in the LATAM wound dressing market, and it will continue to generate the highest demand for such products in the years to come. This is because it is the most-populated country and also the one with the most-advanced healthcare infrastructure in the region. Moreover, several private and public organizations are taking initiatives to raise awareness on wound care in the country. Additionally, the increasing number of people suffering from chronic diseases is leading to a rise in the incidence of chronic wounds and, in turn, the usage of wound dressings here.

Therefore, with the growing prevalence of chronic wounds, the demand for wound dressing products will continue to escalate in the LATAM region.

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Prefilled Syringes Market and its Growth Landscape in the Foreseeable Future

Prefilled syringes have become an efficient, convenient, and reliable method of drug and vaccine administration. Patients can now self-administer injectable drugs because of the availability of prefilled syringes. These syringes offer optimum dose precision, reduced drug waste, and increased lifespan of the product. Additionally, prefilled syringes offer greater patient safety by reducing the exposure to toxic materials that might happen while drawing medications from vials. These benefits will drive the prefilled syringes market from $1,914.1 million in 2020 to $3,646.7 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.8% during 2021–2030.

Patients with diabetes use the maximum number of prefilled syringes, for the administration of insulin. People suffering from other chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders (CVDs), and respiratory diseases, are increasingly relying on prefilled syringes. The increasing incidence of inflammatory chronic diseases, according to the Autoimmunity Research Foundation, is an outcome of vitamin supplementation, misuse of antibiotics, prevailing environmental conditions which subdue immunity, and widespread adoption of mandatory mass vaccinations. Different types of customized prefilled syringes with varied drug compositions and doses are now available to treat these diseases.

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Thus, owing to the rising demand for biologics and biosimilars, growing expenditure on healthcare, increasing awareness about the technology of safe injectables, and presence of numerous medical device companies, European countries consumed the maximum number of prefilled syringes in the past. Moreover, P&S Intelligence reports that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is demonstrating a rapid surge in the application of these syringes. This can be attributed to the numerous technological advancements and growing demand for injectable drugs to treat lifestyle-associated and chronic diseases in India and China.

The players in the consolidated prefilled syringes market are taking strategic measures such as product approvals to gain an edge in the industry. For instance, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) in June 2018 for the usage of low-dose Yervoy (ipilimumab) plus Opdivo (nivolumab) as the first-line treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in these patients with tumor mutational burden (TMB) >=10 mutations per megabase (mut/Mb).

The increase in the chronic disease incidence will, therefore, lead to a surging demand for drugs, while technological developments will result in the widescale application of prefilled syringes for their administration, especially by those living on their own or those who want more independence.

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Why will Sales of Automotive Bearings Shoot Up in China in Coming Years?

The increasing demand for lower vehicle weight is pushing up the requirement for automotive bearings across the world. Bearings that are generally used in automobiles account for a considerable weight and thus, have a major role to play in automobile weight reduction. With the rising focus of automobile manufacturers on reducing the weight of vehicles in order to improve their fuel efficiency, the demand for automotive bearings is shooting up. This is because automakers are increasingly focusing on adopting advanced bearings in vehicles, especially sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and modern cars.

These advanced bearings have higher stiffness and durability and lower weight than the conventionally used bearings, on account of the usage of advanced lightweight materials for manufacturing them. Apart from this, automobile manufacturing organizations are also using improved forging methods and low tolerance techniques for producing vehicles. Besides this, the booming production of automobiles, especially in the developing nations of Asia-Pacific (APAC) such as India, China, Thailand, and Indonesia, is also driving the demand for automotive bearings. 

Furthermore, the ballooning sales of passenger cars, owing to the increasing disposable income of people, are also fueling the demand for automotive bearings across the world. This is subsequently causing the expansion of the automotive bearing market, owing to which, the market revenue is expected to surge from $33.4 billion in 2018 to $53.3 billion by 2025. According to the estimates of the market research company, P&S Intelligence, the market will advance at a CAGR of 6.9% from 2019 to 2025. 

Geographically, the sales of automotive bearings were observed to be the highest in the APAC region, with the region witnessing the sales of over 45% of the automotive bearings sold all over the world. Depending on country-wise analysis, China is predicted to be the largest procurer of automotive bearings in the coming years. This will be because of the increasing demand for vehicles in the country. According to the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, 19,994,081 cars were manufactured in China in 2020. Additionally, the soaring sales of small-sized and low-end bearings will also propel the growth of the automotive bearing market in the country in the coming years.

Hence, it can be said without any hesitation that the sales of automotive bearings will surge sharply throughout the world in the forthcoming years, mainly because of the growing demand for lightweight vehicles, on account of their higher fuel efficiency, and the booming sales and manufacturing of automobiles, especially in the APAC region. 

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Huge Growth Expected in Vials Market in Future

 The outbreak of the COVID-19 infection has augmented the need for medical products in recent years. As the virus is spreading at an exponential rate, people need to vaccinate at a rapid pace in order to protect themselves from the infection. To meet the high demand for vaccines, pharmaceutical companies are heavily investing in the expansion of their production capacities. Moreover, the mushrooming focus of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and research organizations on discovering novel drugs to cure the COVID-19 disease will also amplify the need for vials in the foreseeable future.

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Nowadays, vial manufacturers, such as Phoenix Glass LLC, Acme Vial and Glass Company LLC, SGD Pharma, Corning Incorporated, Pacific Vial Manufacturing Inc., O.Berk, Stevanato Group, Gerresheimer AG, SCHOTT AG, Hanna Instruments, and PIRAMIDA d.o.o, are preferring borosilicate glass over fused silica to produce vials, due to the impermeability, thermal stability, and chemical inertness properties of the former glass type. With the launch of COVID vaccination programs, these companies are manufacturing borosilicate vials in large quantities. 

According to P&S Intelligence, the European region adopted the highest quantity of vials in the recent past, due to the surging geriatric population and increasing awareness about newly developed drugs in the region. According to the European Union (EU), in 2020, more than 20.6% of the total population of the 27 member nations of the EU was aged 65 years and above. Moreover, the presence of leading vial manufacturers, such as Stevanato Group, Schott AG, SGD S.A., and Gerresheimer AG, and the high per capita income of people has also led to the high-volume consumption of vials in Europe.

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Wheelchair Market Set for Prosperity in Future

 The global wheelchair market generated $5,386.0 million revenue in 2020, and it is predicted to progress at a CAGR of 7.9% from 2021 to 2025. According to the estimates of the market research company, P&S Intelligence, the market value will rise to $7,818.5 million by 2025. The factors fueling the expansion of the market are the surging geriatric population, improving healthcare infrastructure, rising incidence of obesity, soaring prevalence of spinal cord injuries (SCIs), and improving post-treatment services across the world.

As per the World Population Ageing 2019 report published by the United Nations (UN), there were 703 million people in the age bracket- 65 years and above- in 2019 and this number will rise to 997.4 million by 2030. Furthermore, the growing incidence of chronic diseases among older individuals is propelling the occurrence of disabilities, thereby driving the demand for wheelchairs. Depending on type, the market is divided into powered and manual categories.

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For example, as per the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 2 billion people were diagnosed with disability in 2019. Moreover, disabled people accounted for 37.5% of the global population in 2019. The organization also found that a majority of disabled people were adults. The wheelchair market is also categorized, on the basis of distribution channel, into e-commerce and retail. Between these, the retail category dominated the market in 2020, primarily because of the high customer preference for reviewing the product before buying them and choosing from a plethora of products in retail outlets.

On the other hand, in the upcoming years, the wheelchair market is expected to exhibit the fastest growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This is attributed to several factors such as the increasing population of geriatric people, thriving medical tourism industry, and the rising prevalence of chronic disorders in the region. For example, as per the Ministry of Tourism, India, the medical tourism industry in the country surpassed the $9.0 billion mark in 2020 and accounted for as much as 20% of the global industry share.

Hence, it can be safely said that the market will grow rapidly in the coming years, mainly because of the rising incidence of chronic diseases, surging geriatric population, and increasing cases of disability all over the world. 

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Why Are Governments Supporting Distributed Solar Power Generation?

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) states that the installed capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants increased from 580,759 Megawatts (MW) in 2019 to 707,494 MW in 2020. Additionally, the installed capacity of solar thermal power plants surged from 6,374 MW in 2019 to 6,475 MW in 2020. These power plants harness energy from the sun and use it to generate heat and electricity. The increasing capacity of installed PV cells and thermal power plants, owing to the mounting focus on sustainable living, will encourage the adoption of solar modules.

The surging installation of solar panels, on account of the rising national and international support, in terms of financial incentives and favorable policies, will fuel the distributed solar power generation market growth in the coming years. For instance, the Solar Risk Mitigation Initiative (SRMI) has been launched by the World Bank and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to tackle the technical, financial, and policy challenges associated with scaling up solar energy production.

Moreover, the increasing global concerns for sustainable development are propelling the shift toward off-grid power generation. For instance, Goal 7 of the Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations (UN) aims to provide access to reliable, affordable, modern, and sustainable energy for all by 2030. Furthermore, Goal 7 targets the doubling of the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency, enhancements in international cooperation, to allow access to clean energy technology and research, and encouraging investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure.

According to P&S Intelligence, Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to lead the distributed solar power generation market in the foreseeable future due to the shortage of power supply, weak grid connectivity, and extensive government support being offered in developing countries, such as Thailand, China, Indonesia, and India. For instance, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) scheme targets the installation of ground-mounted renewable energy plants with a total capacity of 10,000 MW by 2022. These solar plants will additionally be connected to the grid, so farmers can sell the extra energy to the power utilities.

Therefore, the escalating environmental concerns and mounting international and national support for renewable energy will boost the adoption of distributed solar power generation modules.

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