North America Air Purification Equipment Market

North America Air Purification Equipment Market

This report analyzes the North American markets for Air Purification Equipment in US$ Million & Thousand Units The market is analyzed by Location-wise (Clinical Laboratory Testing, and Point-of-Care Testing) and by Assay type-wise (Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Tests (Creatine Kinase-MB (CK-MB), Cardiac Troponin, & Myoglobin), and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Tests (BNP &NT-proBNP)). Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. A five-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 173 companies including many key and niche players such as Abbott Diagnostics, Ani Biotech Oy, Axis-Shield PoC, Beckman Coulter, Inc., biomérieux, Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., LifeSign LLC, Nanogen Inc., Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Oxis International, Inc., Prognostix, Inc., Response Biomedical Corp., Roche Diagnostics Corp., and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc..Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

AIR PURIFICATION EQUIPMENT
A NORTH AMERICAN MARKET REPORT MCP-1678


CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment I-4
Plasma-Based Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment I-4
Electrostatic Precipitation Based Stand-Alone Air
Purification Equipment I-4
Media Combination Based Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment I-4
Other Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment I-4
Induct Air Purification Equipment I-4
Photo Catalytic Oxidation Based Induct Air Purification
Equipment I-4
Electrostatic Precipitation Based Induct Air Purification
Equipment I-5
Ultra Violet Induct Air Purification Equipment I-5
Media Combinations Based Induct Air Purification Equipment I-5
‘Other’ Induct Air Purification Equipment I-5


II. A NORTH AMERICAN MARKET REPORT

1. Industry Overview II-1
The North American Market: A Quick Primer II-1
A Peek Into Market Dynamics II-1
Market Structure II-1
Market Shares in Retrospect II-2
Table 1: North American Market for Stand-Alone Air
Purification Equipment (2003): Percentage Revenue
Breakdown of Leading Players - Sharper Image Corporation,
The Holmes Group, Inc., Kaz, Inc., Hunter Fan Co., and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 2: North American Market for Induct Air Purification
Equipment (2003): Percentage Revenue Breakdown of Leading
Players - Lennox International, Inc., Honeywell
International, Inc., White-Rodgers, Fedders Corporation,
Sterile-Aire, Inc., and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-2
Air Purifier: No More a Symbol of Luxury II-3
Indoor Air Quality: A Prime Concern II-3
Causes of Indoor Air Pollution II-3
Sick Building Syndrome II-4
Consumer Awareness On the Rise II-4
Regulatory Environment II-4
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) II-4
American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) II-4
Laws for IAQ Improvement in Schools II-6
Criteria for Improved IAQ II-6
Types of Contaminants Present in Indoor Air and their
Acceptable Levels II-6
Energy Star Indoor Air Package: A Boon to Builders II-7
Key Market Trends II-7
Product Innovation: Indispensable to Success in the Marketplace II-7
Innovations During the Late 1990s: A Trip Down the Timeline II-8
Eliminating Odors and Smoke: Remain Key to Product Success II-9
Regulatory Standards Spruce Up Sales of Air Purification
Equipment II-9
Industry Majors Focus on Dispersing Knowledge II-10
Combination Technologies Offer Scope for Product Differentiation II-10
Research Studies Pave the Way for Progress II-11
The New Mantra for Product Success II-11
Growth Drivers In a Capsule II-11
Market Fundamentals II-11
Rising Incidences of Allergies Nudge Growth Down the Road II-11
Increasing Consumer Awareness II-12
Products With Multiple Benefits Spur Growth II-12
Induct Units Enter the Trading Range II-12
Intensifying Competition Triggers Innovation II-13
Commercial Applications: An Attractive End-Use Market to Mine II-13
Growth Restraints & Challenges II-13
Challenges Galore II-13
Troubled US Economy to Throw a Dampener on Growth II-14
Pricing Pressures Turn on the Heat II-14
Continued Price Sensitivity Thwart Sales II-14
Low Operating Margins: A Hurdle for New Technology Developments II-15
Lack of Awareness Among HVAC Contractors Restrain Growth of
Induct Units II-15
Untested & Unsupported Products Whittle Down Consumer
Confidence II-15
Lack of Universal Regulations: A Major Pitfall II-15
Anti-Smoking Laws to Stalemate New Equipment Sales II-16
Notes From Across the Globe II-16
Thailand II-16
Korea II-16
Malaysia II-16
High Reliance on Imports II-16
Taiwan II-17
Air Purification: A Niche Market II-17
Japan II-18
Major Players Capitalize on the Boom II-18
Fujita’s New EAP Technology Brings Down Pollution Levels II-19

2. Product Overview II-20
Air Purification Equipment: A Definition II-20
Factors Influencing Purchase Decisions II-20
Air Purification Technologies II-20
Filter-based Purification Technology II-21
Photocatalytic Oxidation Technology II-21
Ultra Low Penetration Air Filters II-22
Ionizer Purifiers II-22
a) Liquid Ionizer Purifiers II-22
b) Air Ionizer Purifiers II-22
Plasma Air Purifiers II-22
Ozone Generators II-22
Hydroxyl Radicals II-23
Activated Carbon II-23
Table 3: Technologies and their Efficiencies in Removing Air
Borne Contaminants (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
Types of Air Purifiers II-23
Stand-Alone Purification Equipment II-23
Media Combination Based Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment II-24
Electrostatic Precipitation Based Stand-Alone Air
Purification Equipment (ESP) II-24
Plasma-Based Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment II-24
Other Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment II-24
End-Use II-25
Table 4: North American Stand-Alone Air Purification
Equipment Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by
End-Use Segment II-25
Induct Air Purification Equipment II-25
Media Combinations Based Induct Air Purification Equipment II-25
Ultra Violet Induct Air Purification Equipment II-25
Electrostatic Precipitation Based Induct Air Purification
Equipment II-26
Photo Catalytic Oxidation Based Induct Air Purification
Equipment II-26
‘Other' Induct Air Purification Equipment II-26
Air Purification Solutions Adding to Indoor Pollution? II-26
Testing of Ozone-Generating Ionic Air Purifiers Becomes
Mandatory II-27
Why Stand-Alone Units and Why Not Induct Units? II-27
Residential Sector: The Ultimate Winner in the End-Use Race II-27

3. Regional Market Overview II-29

3a. The United States II-29
A.Market Analysis II-29
Outlook II-29
A Market Primer II-29
Anti Smoking Law: A Peek Into Its Implications II-29
Sharper Image Corporation: A Peek Into Its Downfall II-30
B.Market Analytics II-31
Table 5: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Air
Purification Equipment by Product Type- Stand-alone Air
Purification Equipment (Media Combinations, ESP, Plasma, and
Others) and Induct Air Purification Equipment (Media
Combination, UV, ESP, Photocatalytic Oxidation, and Others)
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 6: US Historic Review for Air Purification Equipment
by Product Type- Stand-alone Air Purification Equipment
(Media Combinations, ESP, Plasma, and Others) and Induct Air
Purification Equipment (Media Combination, UV, ESP,
Photocatalytic Oxidation, and Others) Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000
through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 7: US 10-Year Perspective for Air Purification
Equipment by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Stand-alone Air Purification Equipment (Media
Combinations, ESP, Plasma, and Others) and Induct Air
Purification Equipment (Media Combination, UV, ESP,
Photocatalytic Oxidation, and Others) For Years 2006, 2009 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 8: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Air
Purification Equipment by Contaminant Removal Feature - Air
Purifiers With Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and
Induct) and Air Purifiers Without Odor Removal Features
(Stand-Alone and Induct) Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 9: US Historic Review for Air Purification Equipment
by Contaminant Removal Feature - Air Purifiers With Odor
Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air Purifiers
Without Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct)
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 10: US 10-Year Perspective for Air Purification
Equipment by Contaminant Removal Feature - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Air Purifiers With Odor
Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air Purifiers
Without Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) for
the Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-36

3b. Canada II-37
A.Market Analysis II-37
Outlook II-37
B.Market Analytics II-37
Table 11: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Air Purification Equipment by Product Type - Stand-alone
Air Purification Equipment (Media Combinations, ESP, Plasma,
and Others) and Induct Air Purification Equipment (Media
Combination, UV, ESP, Photocatalytic Oxidation, and Others)
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 12: Canadian Historic Review for Air Purification
Equipment by Product Type - Stand-alone Air Purification
Equipment (Media Combinations, ESP, Plasma, and Others) and
Induct Air Purification Equipment (Media Combination, UV,
ESP, Photocatalytic Oxidation, and Others) Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 13: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Air Purification
Equipment by Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Stand-alone Air Purification Equipment (Media
Combinations, ESP, Plasma, and Others) and Induct Air
Purification Equipment (Media Combination, UV, ESP,
Photocatalytic Oxidation, Others) For Years 2006, 2009 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 14: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Air Purification Equipment by Contaminant Removal
Feature - Air Purifiers With Odor Removal Features
(Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air Purifiers Without Odor
Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 15: Canadian Historic Review for Air Purification
Equipment by Contaminant Removal Feature - Air Purifiers
With Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air
Purifiers Without Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and
Induct) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 16: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Air Purification
Equipment by Contaminant Removal Feature - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Air Purifiers With Odor
Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air Purifiers
Without Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) for
the Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-42

4. Technological Developments II-43
Sharp Develops Enhanced Air Purification Technology II-43
Fujifilm Develops High-Efficiency Biofilter for Air Purifiers II-43
British Scientists Develop a Unique Air Purifier II-43
WES Designs a Novel Air Purification and Sterilization System II-43
Italian and Taiwanese Inventors Develop Air Purifier with
Aesthetic Appeal II-44
US Researchers Develop Air Purifier Featuring Control Sensors II-44
Japanese Scientists Develop a Novel Air Purification Method II-44
EOL Develops New Air Purification Products II-44
Research Finds Kronos Air Purification Technology Effective in
Air Sterilization II-45
Wandell Develops a Novel Air Filtration System II-45
Sandia Develops New Air Purification System II-46
Microelectronics Group Develops Carbon Monoxide Purification
Technology II-46

5. Recent Industry Activity II-47
Sharper Image Quits the Business II-47
Tomkins Completes the Acquisition of Trion II-47
Sanyo to Expand its Marketing Initiatives for Eneloop Air Fresher II-47
AirOcare Inks Licensing Agreement with Ingersoll II-47
Kohsan Establishes Air Purifier Plant in Thailand II-48
P3 International Recalls Leaven’s IonizAir Purifiers II-48
Toshiba to Expand its Air Purifier Marketing Efforts II-48
Kronos Inks a Deal with HoMedics II-48
CLARCOR to Restructure CLC Air II-49
Eco-Rx Gains FDA Approval for the RX-400 Air Purifier II-49
Eco Rx Produces Master Series Rx 400 to its Full Potential II-49
CleanZone Systems Expands its Air Purification Program II-49
Eco-Rx to Strike Alliance with GFL to Expand Distribution to
Pacific Rim II-50
UltraViolet Devices Acquires Sparks Technology II-50
Kohsan Group to Construct an Air Purifiers Factory II-50
Eco-Rx Receives Major Order for Air Purification Equipment II-50
Kronos Acquires Rights to Manufacture and Distribute to EOL’s
Products II-51
Jarden Corporation Completes the Acquisition of The Holmes Group II-51
Megola Launches Expanded Distributor Program II-51
AirOcare Enters International Market in Partnership with Mid
South Industries II-51
Flanders Establishes Flanders Complete Service Division II-52
AFT Corporation to Acquire the Remaining 50% Stake in Microgenix II-52
Kronos Air Technologies Enters into Partnership with IKEA II-53
Boeing to Install Donaldson Air Purification System in 787
Dreamliner II-53
Adalis Corporation Bags a Contract from HALO Innovations II-53
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquires Culligan II-53
Johnson Controls Enters into Partnership with StrionAir II-53

6. Product Launches II-55
Alen’s Paralda to Debut in the Air Purification Market II-55
Carrier Introduces Infinity™ Air Purifier II-55
3M Launches Filtrete II-55
Steril-Aire Launches Steril-Zone™ II-55
CaluTech UV Lights Launches HVAC UV Air Purifiers II-56
Clean Air Group Introduces AtmosAir Solutions II-56
AllerAir Launches AirMedic MCS Air Purifier II-57
Sharp Unveils Three New Models of Humidifying Air Purifiers II-57
National Panasonic Launches New Air Purification System in Kuwait II-57
B&Y International Launches CADR Air Purifiers II-58
Aironic Introduces AI 3000 II-58
Nicro Introduces New Air Purification System to Provide
Refreshing Air in Boats II-58
Air Innovations Introduces Air Purifier II-58
Soonwell Releases Ion-Ace Negative Ion Air Purifier II-58
Dave Lennox Introduces the New Generation Air Purification System II-58
Synergy Healthcare Releases New Air Purification Equipment,
AirCleanse II-59
AirPurifiersDirect2U.com Unveils Online Air Purifier Superstore II-59
Air-Purifiers-America.com Adds Alen Corporation A350 to its
Online Store II-60
Air Purifier Shopper Launches www.Airpurifiershopper.com II-60
Sanyo Releases New Air Purifiers II-60
EOL to Unveil New Tree™ Air Purification Device II-60
Suntech Health Care Introduces Car Air Purifier II-61
Matsushita to Launch New Ion Air Purifiers II-61
Sharp to Release Two New Household Humidifying Air Purifiers II-61
IQAir North America Launches Medical Grade House Air Cleaning
System II-61
Continental Fan Launches Total Air Purification System II-62
Hunter Fan Launches New Air Purifying Systems II-62
Air Purification System to Deliver Quality Air II-63
StrionAir Unveils New Air Purification Systems II-63
Denso Launches New Ion Generator Air Purifiers for Cars II-64

7. Focus on Select Players II-65
AeroMed Inc. (USA) II-65
AllerAir Industries (USA) II-65
Aprilaire (USA) II-65
Blueair, Inc. (USA) II-65
Continental Fan Manufacturing Inc. (USA) II-65
Eco-Rx Inc. (USA) II-66
Hamilton Beach, Inc. (USA) II-66
Honeywell International, Inc. (USA) II-66
Hunter Fan Company II-67
IQAir North America Incorporated (USA) II-67
Jarden Corporation (USA) II-67
Kaz, Inc. (USA) II-68
Kronos Air Technologies (USA) II-68
Lennox International, Inc. (USA) II-68
Oreck Corporation (USA) II-68
Sanuvox Technologies Inc. (Canada) II-69
SANYO Electric Group (Japan) II-69
Sharp Corporation (Japan) II-69
Steril-Aire Inc. (USA) II-69
Trion Inc. (USA) II-70
White-Rodgers (USA) II-70

8. Market Perspective II-71
Table 17: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Air Purification Equipment by Country - US and
Canadian Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 18: North American Historic Review for Air Purification
Equipment by Country - US and Canadian Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 19: North American 10-Year Perspective for Air
Purification Equipment by Country - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US and Canadian Markets for Years 2006, 2009 &
2015 II-72

Table 20: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment by Country -
US and Canadian Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 21: North American Historic Review for Stand-Alone Air
Purification Equipment by Country - US and Canadian Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 22: North American 10-Year Perspective for Stand- Alone
Air Purification Equipment by Country - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for US and Canadian Markets for Years 2006,
2009 & 2015 II-74

Table 23: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment by Product
Type - Media Combinations, ESP, Plasma, and Others Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 24: North American Historic Review for Stand-Alone Air
Purification Equipment by Product Type - Media Combinations,
ESP, Plasma, and Others Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 25: North American 10-Year Perspective for Stand-Alone
Air Purification Equipment by Product Type - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Media Combinations, ESP, Plasma,
and Others For Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 II-76

Table 26: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Induct Air Purification Equipment by Country - US
and Canadian Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 27: North American Historic Review for Induct Air
Purification Equipment by Country - US and Canadian Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 28: North American 10-Year Perspective for Induct Air
Purification Equipment by Country - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US and Canadian Markets for Years 2006, 2009 &
2015 II-78

Table 29: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Induct Air Purification Equipment by Product Type -
Media Combination, UV, ESP, Photocatalytic Oxidation, Others
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 30: North American Historic Review for Induct Air
Purification Equipment by Product Type - Media Combination,
UV, ESP, Photocatalytic Oxidation, Others Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 31: North American 10-Year Perspective for Induct Air
Purification Equipment by Product Type -Media Combination, UV,
ESP, Photocatalytic Oxidation, Others for Years 2006, 2009 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 32: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Air Purification Equipment by Contaminant Removal
Feature - Air Purifiers With Odor Removal Features
(Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air Purifiers Without Odor
Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 33: North American Historic Review for Air Purification
Equipment by Contaminant Removal Feature - Air Purifiers With
Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air
Purifiers Without Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and
Induct) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 34: North American 10-Year Perspective for Air
Purification Equipment by Contaminant Removal Feature -
Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Air Purifiers With
Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and Induct) and Air
Purifiers Without Odor Removal Features (Stand-Alone and
Induct) for the Years 2006, 2009, and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 35: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Air Purifiers With Odor Removal Features by
Country- US and Canadian Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 36: North American Historic Review for Air Purifiers
With Odor Removal Features by Country - US and Canadian
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 37: North American 10-Year Perspective for Air Purifiers
With Odor Removal Features by Country - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for US and Canadian Markets for Years 2006,
2009 & 2015 II-85

Table 38: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Air Purifiers Without Odor Removal Features by
Country - US and Canadian Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 39: North American Historic Review for Air Purifiers
Without Odor Removal Features by Country - US and Canadian
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 40: North American 10-Year Perspective for Air Purifiers
Without Odor Removal Features by Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US and Canadian Markets for
Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 II-87

Table 41: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Air Purification Equipment by Product Type -
Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment and Induct Air
Purification Equipment Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2006 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 42: North American Historic Review for Air Purification
Equipment by Product Type- Stand-Alone Air Purification
Equipment and Induct Air Purification Equipment Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Units for Years 2000 through 2005 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 43: North American 10-Year Perspective for Air
Purification Equipment by Product Type- Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Sales for Stand-Alone Air Purification Equipment and
Induct Air Purification Equipment Products for Years 2006,
2009 & 2015 II-89


III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE