UK Point of Use (POU) Cooler Unit Placements Surged 30% in 2005, and the UK Claims 37% of Total POU Units Placed across West Europe.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45566) has announced the addition of the new Zenith zenith, in astronomy, the point in the sky directly overhead; more precisely, it is the point at which the celestial sphere is intersected by an upward extension of a plumb line from the observer's location. International report "UK Point of Use Coolers 2006" to their offering. Zenith's fully updated 2006 report on UK Point of Use Coolers contains profiles of more than 60 companies with a full and comprehensive analysis, including: unit placements, unit types, distribution channels, pricing structure and market value, service and maintenance issues, conversion of bottled cooler accounts, rented vs. sold units, leading POU POU Point Of Use POU Program Organization Unit POU Poughkeepsie, NY, USA - Dutchess County (Airport Code) POU Pay Own Utilities (used in housing advertisements) POU Petrick Outsourcing Unlimited, Inc. distributors and full forecasts to 2010. UK Point of Use Coolers 2006 is the industry benchmark for tracking market developments. Extracted from Zenith's West Europe Point of Use Coolers 2006 report, now in its fifth edition, the UK report is the definitive business planning tool. It keeps you in touch with all market issues, trends, new initiatives and the market shares of the key players. Zenith International reports offer you the most reliable market figures and in-depth analysis of trends. This comes from a bottom up approach to the research process, and detailed discussions undertaken with industry players. The 2006 UK Point of Use Coolers report is broken down into 3 main sections: * A full UK market commentary provides in-depth analysis of trends. This covers: bottled water culture, bottled water coolers, POU industry structure, rented/sold units, home vs. office placements, bottled water cooler conversion, hot/cold/ambient/carbonated coolers, price structures, unit maintenance, main features and trends, and forecasts to 2010. * Comprehensive tables and charts interrogate (1) To search, sum or count records in a file. See query. (2) To test the condition or status of a terminal or computer system. the entire UK POU market in full. * 66 company profiles contain full analysis of the UK's leading operators. The UK continues to be the largest, and remains one of the most active POU markets in Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). with over 180 identified operators. UK point of use (POU) cooler unit placements surged 30% in 2005, and the UK claims 37% of total POU units placed across West Europe. A broad range of suppliers are present in the UK, including not only dedicated POU distributors but also a number of catering and vending companies - not to mention a number of bottled water cooler operators retaining, and now actively promoting, a POU portfolio. Overall the market remains fragmented frag·ment n. 1. A small part broken off or detached. 2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit: overheard fragments of their conversation; extant fragments of an old manuscript. 3. although consolidation has taken place, notably through a flurry Flurry A drastic volume increase in a specific security. of targeted POU acquisitions by market leader PHS (Personal Handyphone System) A TDMA-based cellular phone system introduced in Japan in mid-1995. Operating in the 1880-1930 MHz band, PHS uses microcells that cover an area only 100 to 500 meters in diameter, resulting in lower equipment costs but requiring more base Waterlogic since 2001. Also known as mains-fed coolers, POU systems purify Purify - A debugging tool from Pure Software. and chill mains tap water. With installations predominantly pre·dom·i·nant adj. 1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant. 2. in offices, the POU cooler market now presents a real challenge to the bottled water cooler industry establishment. By providing demonstrable de·mon·stra·ble adj. 1. Capable of being demonstrated or proved: demonstrable truths. 2. Obvious or apparent: demonstrable lies. cost savings, particularly in high consumption accounts, POU water coolers have thus become a growth phenomenon. Indeed, the POU industry has turned a corner, reaching a new level of development upon which significant opportunities can be born. An increasing number of companies are turning their attention to these opportunities. Large offices still remain the primary battlefield and here POU has made notable gains. Other outlets such as hospitals and schools are also embracing the long term cost savings that POU has to offer. The elusive in-home market remains a challenge for POU and bottled cooler operators alike. Here certain issues - such as distribution challenges, high marketing costs, unit size and price - have yet to be overcome. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45566 |
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