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Pool Alarms Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2021-2027

March 2021 | 92 pages | ID: P7B20ED09CF7EN
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This report contains market size and forecasts of Pool Alarms in global, including the following market information:

Global Pool Alarms Market Revenue, 2016-2021, 2022-2027, ($ millions)

Global Pool Alarms Market Sales, 2016-2021, 2022-2027, (Units)

Global top five Pool Alarms companies in 2020 (%)

The global Pool Alarms market was valued at 73 million in 2020 and is projected to reach US$ 81 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 2.7% during the forecast period.

MARKET MONITOR GLOBAL, INC (MMG) has surveyed the Pool Alarms manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and industry experts on this industry, involving the sales, revenue, demand, price change, product type, recent development and plan, industry trends, drivers, challenges, obstacles, and potential risks.

Total Market by Segment:

Global Pool Alarms Market, By Type, 2016-2021, 2022-2027 ($ Millions) & (Units)

Global Pool Alarms Market Segment Percentages, By Type, 2020 (%)
  • Fence/Wall Mounted Pool Alarms
  • Pool Mounted Infrared Detectors
  • Underwater Motion Alarms
Global Pool Alarms Market, By Application, 2016-2021, 2022-2027 ($ Millions) & (Units)

Global Pool Alarms Market Segment Percentages, By Application, 2020 (%)
  • Commercial Pool
  • Residential Pool
Global Pool Alarms Market, By Region and Country, 2016-2021, 2022-2027 ($ Millions) & (Units)

Global Pool Alarms Market Segment Percentages, By Region and Country, 2020 (%)
  • North America
    • US
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • U.K.
    • Italy
    • Russia
    • Nordic Countries
    • Benelux
    • Rest of Europe
  • Asia
    • China
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Southeast Asia
    • India
    • Rest of Asia
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Middle East & Africa
    • Turkey
    • Israel
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • Rest of Middle East & Africa
Competitor Analysis

The report also provides analysis of leading market participants including:

Key companies Pool Alarms revenues in global market, 2016-2021 (Estimated), ($ millions)

Key companies Pool Alarms revenues share in global market, 2020 (%)

Key companies Pool Alarms sales in global market, 2016-2021 (Estimated), (Units)

Key companies Pool Alarms sales share in global market, 2020 (%)

Further, the report presents profiles of competitors in the market, key players include:
  • Pool Patrol
  • Poolguard
  • Techko
  • Sensor Espio
  • Aquaguard
  • Safety Turtle
  • SmartPool
  • Blue Wave
  • Magiline
1 INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH & ANALYSIS REPORTS

1.1 Pool Alarms Market Definition
1.2 Market Segments
  1.2.1 Market by Type
  1.2.2 Market by Application
1.3 Global Pool Alarms Market Overview
1.4 Features & Benefits of This Report
1.5 Methodology & Sources of Information
  1.5.1 Research Methodology
  1.5.2 Research Process
  1.5.3 Base Year
  1.5.4 Report Assumptions & Caveats

2 GLOBAL POOL ALARMS OVERALL MARKET SIZE

2.1 Global Pool Alarms Market Size: 2021 VS 2027
2.2 Global Pool Alarms Revenue, Prospects & Forecasts: 2016-2027
2.3 Global Pool Alarms Sales (Consumption): 2016-2027

3 COMPANY LANDSCAPE

3.1 Top Pool Alarms Players in Global Market
3.2 Top Global Pool Alarms Companies Ranked by Revenue
3.3 Global Pool Alarms Revenue by Companies
3.4 Global Pool Alarms Sales by Companies
3.5 Global Pool Alarms Price by Manufacturer (2016-2021)
3.6 Top 3 and Top 5 Pool Alarms Companies in Global Market, by Revenue in 2020
3.7 Global Manufacturers Pool Alarms Product Type
3.8 Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Pool Alarms Players in Global Market
  3.8.1 List of Global Tier 1 Pool Alarms Companies
  3.8.2 List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 Pool Alarms Companies

4 SIGHTS BY PRODUCT

4.1 Overview
  4.1.1 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Market Size Markets, 2021 & 2027
  4.1.2 Fence/Wall Mounted Pool Alarms
  4.1.3 Pool Mounted Infrared Detectors
  4.1.4 Underwater Motion Alarms
4.2 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Revenue & Forecasts
  4.2.1 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2021
  4.2.2 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Revenue, 2022-2027
  4.2.3 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
4.3 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Sales & Forecasts
  4.3.1 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2021
  4.3.2 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Sales, 2022-2027
  4.3.3 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
4.4 By Type - Global Pool Alarms Price (Manufacturers Selling Prices), 2016-2027

5 SIGHTS BY APPLICATION

5.1 Overview
  5.1.1 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Market Size, 2021 & 2027
  5.1.2 Commercial Pool
  5.1.3 Residential Pool
5.2 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Revenue & Forecasts
  5.2.1 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2021
  5.2.2 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Revenue, 2022-2027
  5.2.3 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
5.3 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Sales & Forecasts
  5.3.1 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2021
  5.3.2 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Sales, 2022-2027
  5.3.3 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
5.4 By Application - Global Pool Alarms Price (Manufacturers Selling Prices), 2016-2027

6 SIGHTS BY REGION

6.1 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Market Size, 2021 & 2027
6.2 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Revenue & Forecasts
  6.2.1 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2021
  6.2.2 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Revenue, 2022-2027
  6.2.3 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
6.3 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Sales & Forecasts
  6.3.1 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2021
  6.3.2 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Sales, 2022-2027
  6.3.3 By Region - Global Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
6.4 North America
  6.4.1 By Country - North America Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2027
  6.4.2 By Country - North America Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2027
  6.4.3 US Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.4.4 Canada Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.4.5 Mexico Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
6.5 Europe
  6.5.1 By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2027
  6.5.2 By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2027
  6.5.3 Germany Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.5.4 France Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.5.5 U.K. Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.5.6 Italy Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.5.7 Russia Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.5.8 Nordic Countries Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.5.9 Benelux Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
6.6 Asia
  6.6.1 By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2027
  6.6.2 By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2027
  6.6.3 China Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.6.4 Japan Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.6.5 South Korea Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.6.6 Southeast Asia Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.6.7 India Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
6.7 South America
  6.7.1 By Country - South America Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2027
  6.7.2 By Country - South America Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2027
  6.7.3 Brazil Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.7.4 Argentina Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
6.8 Middle East & Africa
  6.8.1 By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2027
  6.8.2 By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Sales, 2016-2027
  6.8.3 Turkey Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.8.4 Israel Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.8.5 Saudi Arabia Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027
  6.8.6 UAE Pool Alarms Market Size, 2016-2027

7 MANUFACTURERS & BRANDS PROFILES

7.1 Pool Patrol
  7.1.1 Pool Patrol Corporate Summary
  7.1.2 Pool Patrol Business Overview
  7.1.3 Pool Patrol Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.1.4 Pool Patrol Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.1.5 Pool Patrol Key News
7.2 Poolguard
  7.2.1 Poolguard Corporate Summary
  7.2.2 Poolguard Business Overview
  7.2.3 Poolguard Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.2.4 Poolguard Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.2.5 Poolguard Key News
7.3 Techko
  7.3.1 Techko Corporate Summary
  7.3.2 Techko Business Overview
  7.3.3 Techko Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.3.4 Techko Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.3.5 Techko Key News
7.4 Sensor Espio
  7.4.1 Sensor Espio Corporate Summary
  7.4.2 Sensor Espio Business Overview
  7.4.3 Sensor Espio Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.4.4 Sensor Espio Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.4.5 Sensor Espio Key News
7.5 Aquaguard
  7.5.1 Aquaguard Corporate Summary
  7.5.2 Aquaguard Business Overview
  7.5.3 Aquaguard Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.5.4 Aquaguard Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.5.5 Aquaguard Key News
7.6 Safety Turtle
  7.6.1 Safety Turtle Corporate Summary
  7.6.2 Safety Turtle Business Overview
  7.6.3 Safety Turtle Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.6.4 Safety Turtle Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.6.5 Safety Turtle Key News
7.7 SmartPool
  7.7.1 SmartPool Corporate Summary
  7.7.2 SmartPool Business Overview
  7.7.3 SmartPool Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.4.4 SmartPool Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.7.5 SmartPool Key News
7.8 Blue Wave
  7.8.1 Blue Wave Corporate Summary
  7.8.2 Blue Wave Business Overview
  7.8.3 Blue Wave Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.8.4 Blue Wave Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.8.5 Blue Wave Key News
7.9 Magiline
  7.9.1 Magiline Corporate Summary
  7.9.2 Magiline Business Overview
  7.9.3 Magiline Pool Alarms Major Product Offerings
  7.9.4 Magiline Pool Alarms Sales and Revenue in Global (2016-2021)
  7.9.5 Magiline Key News

8 GLOBAL POOL ALARMS PRODUCTION CAPACITY, ANALYSIS

8.1 Global Pool Alarms Production Capacity, 2016-2027
8.2 Pool Alarms Production Capacity of Key Manufacturers in Global Market
8.3 Global Pool Alarms Production by Region

9 KEY MARKET TRENDS, OPPORTUNITY, DRIVERS AND RESTRAINTS

9.1 Market Opportunities & Trends
9.2 Market Drivers
9.3 Market Restraints

10 POOL ALARMS SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS

10.1 Pool Alarms Industry Value Chain
10.2 Pool Alarms Upstream Market
10.3 Pool Alarms Downstream and Clients
10.4 Marketing Channels Analysis
  10.4.1 Marketing Channels
  10.4.2 Pool Alarms Distributors and Sales Agents in Global

11 CONCLUSION

12 APPENDIX

12.1 Note
12.2 Examples of Clients
12.3 Disclaimer
LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Key Players of Pool Alarms in Global Market
Table 2. Top Pool Alarms Players in Global Market, Ranking by Revenue (2019)
Table 3. Global Pool Alarms Revenue by Companies, (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 4. Global Pool Alarms Revenue Share by Companies, 2016-2021
Table 5. Global Pool Alarms Sales by Companies, (Units), 2016-2021
Table 6. Global Pool Alarms Sales Share by Companies, 2016-2021
Table 7. Key Manufacturers Pool Alarms Price (2016-2021) & (USD/Unit)
Table 8. Global Manufacturers Pool Alarms Product Type
Table 9. List of Global Tier 1 Pool Alarms Companies, Revenue (US$, Mn) in 2020 and Market Share
Table 10. List of Global Tier 2 and Tier 3 Pool Alarms Companies, Revenue (US$, Mn) in 2020 and Market Share
Table 11. By Type – Global Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2021 VS 2027
Table 12. By Type - Global Pool Alarms Revenue (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 13. By Type - Global Pool Alarms Revenue (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 14. By Type - Global Pool Alarms Sales (Units), 2016-2021
Table 15. By Type - Global Pool Alarms Sales (Units), 2022-2027
Table 16. By Application – Global Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2021 VS 2027
Table 17. By Application - Global Pool Alarms Revenue (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 18. By Application - Global Pool Alarms Revenue (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 19. By Application - Global Pool Alarms Sales (Units), 2016-2021
Table 20. By Application - Global Pool Alarms Sales (Units), 2022-2027
Table 21. By Region – Global Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2021 VS 2027
Table 22. By Region - Global Pool Alarms Revenue (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 23. By Region - Global Pool Alarms Revenue (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 24. By Region - Global Pool Alarms Sales (Units), 2016-2021
Table 25. By Region - Global Pool Alarms Sales (Units), 2022-2027
Table 26. By Country - North America Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 27. By Country - North America Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 28. By Country - North America Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2016-2021
Table 29. By Country - North America Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2022-2027
Table 30. By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 31. By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 32. By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2016-2021
Table 33. By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2022-2027
Table 34. By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 35. By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 36. By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2016-2021
Table 37. By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2022-2027
Table 38. By Country - South America Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 39. By Country - South America Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 40. By Country - South America Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2016-2021
Table 41. By Country - South America Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2022-2027
Table 42. By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2021
Table 43. By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2022-2027
Table 44. By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2016-2021
Table 45. By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Sales, (Units), 2022-2027
Table 46. Pool Patrol Corporate Summary
Table 47. Pool Patrol Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 48. Pool Patrol Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 49. Poolguard Corporate Summary
Table 50. Poolguard Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 51. Poolguard Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 52. Techko Corporate Summary
Table 53. Techko Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 54. Techko Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 55. Sensor Espio Corporate Summary
Table 56. Sensor Espio Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 57. Sensor Espio Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 58. Aquaguard Corporate Summary
Table 59. Aquaguard Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 60. Aquaguard Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 61. Safety Turtle Corporate Summary
Table 62. Safety Turtle Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 63. Safety Turtle Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 64. SmartPool Corporate Summary
Table 65. SmartPool Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 66. SmartPool Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 67. Blue Wave Corporate Summary
Table 68. Blue Wave Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 69. Blue Wave Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 70. Magiline Corporate Summary
Table 71. Magiline Pool Alarms Product Offerings
Table 72. Magiline Pool Alarms Sales (Units), Revenue (US$, Mn) and Average Price (USD/Unit) (2016-2021)
Table 73. Pool Alarms Production Capacity (Units) of Key Manufacturers in Global Market, 2019-2021 (Units)
Table 74. Global Pool Alarms Capacity Market Share of Key Manufacturers, 2019-2021
Table 75. Global Pool Alarms Production by Region, 2016-2021 (Units)
Table 76. Global Pool Alarms Production by Region, 2022-2027 (Units)
Table 77. Pool Alarms Market Opportunities & Trends in Global Market
Table 78. Pool Alarms Market Drivers in Global Market
Table 79. Pool Alarms Market Restraints in Global Market
Table 80. Pool Alarms Raw Materials
Table 81. Pool Alarms Raw Materials Suppliers in Global Market
Table 82. Typical Pool Alarms Downstream
Table 83. Pool Alarms Downstream Clients in Global Market
Table 84. Pool Alarms Distributors and Sales Agents in Global Market

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Pool Alarms Segment by Type
Figure 2. Pool Alarms Segment by Application
Figure 3. Global Pool Alarms Market Overview: 2020
Figure 4. Key Caveats
Figure 5. Global Pool Alarms Market Size: 2021 VS 2027 (US$, Mn)
Figure 6. Global Pool Alarms Revenue, 2016-2027 (US$, Mn)
Figure 7. Pool Alarms Sales in Global Market: 2016-2027 (Units)
Figure 8. The Top 3 and 5 Players Market Share by Pool Alarms Revenue in 2020
Figure 9. By Type - Global Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 10. By Type - Global Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 11. By Type - Global Pool Alarms Price (USD/Unit), 2016-2027
Figure 12. By Application - Global Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 13. By Application - Global Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 14. By Application - Global Pool Alarms Price (USD/Unit), 2016-2027
Figure 15. By Region - Global Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 16. By Region - Global Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 17. By Country - North America Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 18. By Country - North America Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 19. US Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 20. Canada Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 21. Mexico Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 22. By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 23. By Country - Europe Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 24. Germany Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 25. France Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 26. U.K. Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 27. Italy Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 28. Russia Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 29. Nordic Countries Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 30. Benelux Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 31. By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 32. By Region - Asia Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 33. China Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 34. Japan Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 35. South Korea Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 36. Southeast Asia Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 37. India Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 38. By Country - South America Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 39. By Country - South America Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 40. Brazil Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 41. Argentina Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 42. By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Revenue Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 43. By Country - Middle East & Africa Pool Alarms Sales Market Share, 2016-2027
Figure 44. Turkey Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 45. Israel Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 46. Saudi Arabia Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 47. UAE Pool Alarms Revenue, (US$, Mn), 2016-2027
Figure 48. Global Pool Alarms Production Capacity (Units), 2016-2027
Figure 49. The Percentage of Production Pool Alarms by Region, 2020 VS 2027
Figure 50. Pool Alarms Industry Value Chain
Figure 51. Marketing Channels


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