Automotive Rain Sensors: Market Research Report

February 2010 | 140 pages | ID: A2D0795E106EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the European Market for Automotive Rain Sensors in Euro Million and Thousand Units.

Annual Production forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015.

The report profiles 21companies including many key and niche players such as Denso Corp., Denso International America, Inc., Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG, Robert Bosch GmbH, TRW Automotive Holdings Corp., and Valeo SA.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. A EUROPEAN MARKET REPORT

1.MARKET REVIEW

Introduction to Sensors
Sensing - A Multi-Billion Dollar Market
Automobile Industry – A Promising End-user
Automotive Applications Exhibit High Growth Potential
Automotive Sensors Market Overview
Market Estimates and Forecasts
It Pays to be a Sensor Supplier for Automobile Industry
Global Rain Sensors Market
European Rain Sensors Market
Market Estimates and Forecasts
Analytics by Value

Table 1. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive (*) Rain Sensors – Annual Sales Figures in Euro Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Analytics by Volume

Table 2. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automotive (*) Rain Sensors – Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

A Prelude…
Types of Rain Sensors
Automotive Rain Sensors
Irrigation Rain Sensors
Freeze Sensors
End Uses of Rain Sensors
Automatic Windscreen Wipers
Automatic Irrigation Systems

3.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Weathermatic Acquires Ecologic
Asahi Kasei Launches Rain Sensor
TT Electronics Signs Joint Venture with Padmini VNA Mechatronics
TT Electronics to Expand German Sensor Production Facility
IpAuctions to Sell Carco’s Rain/Ice/Frost Sensor IP Portfolio
All Weather Receives FAA Approval for Freezing Rain Sensor
Hella Designs Industry’s First Capacitive Rain Sensor
Preh Showcases 4-in-1 Sensing Systems for Windshield Defogging

4.SELECT PLAYERS IN AUTOMOTIVE RAIN SENSORS MARKET

Denso Corp. (Japan)
Denso International America, Inc. (US)
Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany)
TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (US)
Valeo SA (France)

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 21 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 23)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Japan
Europe
France
Germany
The United Kingdom
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)