Global Thermal Imaging (Surveillance and Security, Maintenance and Monitoring, Traffic Monitoring, Healthcare, Automobiles, Research and Development) Market - Forecast to 2019

DUBLIN, Aug. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Thermal Imaging Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

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Global thermal imaging market was valued at USD 3,192.5 million in 2012 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 9.76% from 2013 to 2019. Thermal imaging devices find widespread applications in surveillance and security, maintenance and monitoring, traffic monitoring, automobiles, healthcare, research and development and others (firefighting and personal vision).

The market is sub-segmented on basis of applications, end-users and geography. Among the applications segments, the surveillance and security segment dominated the thermal imaging market in 2012. This was due to increased investments on modernization the armed forces by countries such as China, Japan and India and others. Among the end user segments, commercial and industrial sectors are the fastest growing segments with collective revenue share of 49.6% in 2012. This growth is attributed by the rising adoption of thermal imaging devices in these sectors due to their decreasing cost.

Geographically, North America dominated the global thermal imaging market in 2012 followed by Europe. North America is anticipated to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period owing to the growing usage of thermal imaging devices for law enforcement activities and for commercial security. However, confronts such as decreased spending on defense by countries such as the U.S. and Canada is hindering the market growth.

Key Topics Covered:

Chapter 1 Preface

Chapter 2 Executive Summary

Chapter 3 Market Overview

Chapter 4 Global Thermal Imaging Market Analysis, by Applications

Chapter 5 Global Thermal Imaging Market, by End-users

Chapter 6 Global Thermal Imaging Market, by Geography

Chapter 7 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• Axis Communications AB
• BAE Systems Inc.
• DRS Technologies Inc.
• Danaher Corporation
• FLIR Systems Inc. (FLIR)
• L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
• Raytheon Company

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