View a Directory of 970 Global Meter Manufacturers, Classified By Sector; Electricity, Water and Gas Inside the New Edition of Multi Utility Meter Report Ed 5 2006.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49454) has announced the addition of Multi Utility Meter Report Ed 5 2006 to their offering.

This new report includes the latest data and market estimates for 2006. There are 2.46 billion meters installed in the world, with a total annual demand of 203 million meters both new and replacement. Global demand is expected to rise to 257 million meters by 2011 with an annual growth of 4.8%. Export data is analysed by country of origin and destination and has been expanded to include the three years 2003, 2004, 2005. New information is available for two important markets; the Russian electricity, gas and water meter markets and the Chinese water metering market. A new water meter market survey data is available for the CIS countries. A sub-metering report for water metering is now included, with a table of the incidence of metering in single houses and apartments for 31 countries. A survey of the deployment of AMR contains market sizes and forecasts for the work and for the major markets. The breakdown of meter types is provided for each sector, with information on the total installed base and forecasts of the conversion from electromechanical to electronic meters in the electricity sector. AMR and AMM deployment continues in the USA and is being taken up in new countries, lead by Italy with the first national electricity AMM system, and Scandinavia leads the rest of Europe. China is fast taking up AMR and in 2006 announced increased production capacity and it is anticipated that China will become a major market and supplier of AMR in the next few years. China is already producing a large number of solid state meters and now India has followed suite. This report is a comprehensive study of the world market and contains demand forecasts for 184countries and detailed meter market surveys of the 15 largest markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas, comprising 805 of global meter demand.

Outline of the Report

* Market analysis and meter types

* Analysis of the demand for electricity, gas and water meters by country

* Analysis of meters by type- watt-hour meters: electromechanical/solid state, gas flowmeters: mechanical/turbine/orifice/ultrasonic, water flowmeters mechanical (volumetric/velocimetric)/electromagnetic/ultrasonic

* Future trends of electromechanical/solid state meter deployment

* Development of new electronic meter production, pinpointing new producing countries

Market shares

* Company mergers and consolidations

* Global shares of top meter companies

* Major new players identified, "the dark horses"

* The development of the Chinese and Japanese meter companies

* Electricity meter company shares in EU

* Electricity meter company shares in each of the major EU countries

* Market leaders in each sector (electricity,

* Credit and prepayment meters in the UK

AMR (Automatic Meter Reading) and AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure/Management

* Survey of global AMR/AMM and deployment, analysis

* Future trends and deployment projections

* Major AMR suppliers identified with market share for leader

Sub-metering

A report on sub-metering is included, with a table of meter incidence in single family households and apartments for 31 countries

* Brief resume of new EU building efficiency legislation

Detailed surveys with market profiles of each sector in the 15 largest meter markets, comprising 80% of the world market volume (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, China, India, Russia)

* Number of electricity, gas, water customers

* Connections and metering incidence

* Annual meter demand for each sector

* Analysis on meter type for each sect

* Market trends

* AMR deployment and development

* Type approval and certification, together with significant changes which are driving market development

* Market participants

* Utility background and market characteristics

Tables and spreadsheets for electricity, gas, water separately containing:

* Global analysis and annual forecasts from 2006 to 2011 of demand in every market, for each of 184 countries, in units and $ value

* Market analysis by production, imports, exports and demand, for every country

* Historical export data from 1997 to 2005, in units $ value and average price per unit

* Analysis of exports from all countries to all destinations, for 2003, 2004 and 2005

Meter Manufacturing Companies

* Major meter companies identified and consolidations and mergers outlined

* Directory of 970 global meter manufacturers, classified by sector; electricity, water and gas

Metrology

* Outline of global metrology institutions and standards, procedures for type approval and meter verification

* Regional details and cooperation arrangements

* Methodology changes which are driving meter market developments

Key Topics covered in the report include:

 1. Executive Summary

 2. Meter Population and Demand

 3. Market Shares by Company for Selected Countries

 4. Meter Trends

 5. Submetering

 6. France - Meter Market Profile

 7. Germany - Meter Market Profile

 8. Italy - Meter Market Profile

 9. Spain - Meter Market Profile

10. Sweden - Meter Market Profile

11. United Kingdom - Meter Market Profile

12. United States - Meter Market Profile

13. Canada - Meter Market Profile

14. Mexico - Meter Market Profile

15. Brazil - Meter Market Profile

16. Argentina - Meter Market Profile

17. China - Meter Market Profile Electricity Meters

18. Japan - Meter Market Profile

19. India - Meter Market Profile

20. Russia - Meter Market Profile

21. Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)/Advanced Metering
     Infrastructure (AMI)

22. Type Approval

23. Methodology and Technical Notes

24. Tables

List of Figures
List of Tables

Companies Mentioned:

* Itron

* CellNet Data Systems, Inc

* Hunt Technologies Inc

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