World Solid-State, Fiber,Gas and Dye Lasers Market

World Solid-State, Fiber,Gas and Dye Lasers Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Solid -State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers in US$ Millions. Analytics for global and regional markets in this report are analyzed by the following Technology Types: Solid-State Lasers, Fiber Lasers, Gas Lasers, and Dye Lasers. Further, the global market is also analyzed by the following end-use markets: Industrial Material Processing, Medical, Instrumentation, Research and Development, and Others.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. A five-year historic analysis is also provided for this market. The report profiles 173 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Coherent, Inc., Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc., CVI Melles Griot Inc., Cymer Inc., Fujian Castech Crystals, Inc., Gigaphotonic, Inc., GSI Group, Inc., Excel Technology, Inc., IPG Photonics Corp., JDS Uniphase Corporation, Newport Corporation, Spectra-Physics, Inc., Q-Peak, Inc, Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc., Scientific Materials Corporation, and TRUMPF Laser GmbH + Co. KG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

SOLID-STATE, FIBER, GAS AND DYE LASERS
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT MCP-1820


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-2
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Solid-State Lasers I-3
Fiber Lasers I-3
Gas Lasers I-3
Dye Lasers I-4
End-Use I-4
Industrial Material Processing I-4
Medical Applications I-4
Instrumentation I-4
Research and Development I-4
Others I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1
Laser Industry – A Glimpse II-1
Global Market Analysis II-1
Table 1: Worldwide Solid-state, Fiber, Gas, and Dye Lasers
Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Segment -
Solid-State Lasers (Lamp-pumped, Diode-pumped, and
Laser-pumped), Fiber Lasers, Gas Lasers (CO2 Flowing Lasers,
and CO2 Sealed Lasers, Excimer Lasers, Other Lasers) and Dye
Lasers (Value and Volume) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-2
Europe Dominates, Asia Grows Fastest II-2
Table 2: Worldwide Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers
Market (2009 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and
Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Industrial Applications Dominate II-3
Table 3: Worldwide Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers
Market (2009 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
End-use - Industrial Material Processing, Medical
Applications, Instrumentation, Research & Development and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Solid-State and Advanced Lasers Eat into the Share of Gas
Lasers II-4
Laser Industry Feels the Heat of Global Financial Crisis II-4
Industrial Applications II-4
Lasers in Research and Development II-5
Biomedical Market for Lasers, Set to Fall II-5
Instrumentation Sector II-5
Competitive Scenario II-5

2. Trends & Issues II-7
Pricing Pressures Affect Revenue Growth in Laser Market II-7
Innovation – Creating New Dimension II-7
Photovoltaic (PV) and Lasers II-7
Disk Lasers II-8
Ultrafast Lasers – Witnessing Rapid Growth II-9
Players cash in on Fiber Lasers’ Success II-9
Consolidation Wave Spreads In II-9
Recent M&A Activity in the Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye
Laser Market II-10
Will Fiber Lasers Replace Traditional Lasers – The Debate
Continues II-11
Technology Advancements Create New Avenues in Medical Sector II-12

3. Competition II-13
Major Players in Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers II-13
Global Leaders and their Product Portfolio II-14
Table 4: Leading Players in Global Laser Industry (2007):
Sales Revenues for Trumpf, JDS Uniphase, Coherent,
Rofin-Sinar, Newport, GSI Group, IPG Photonics, and Excel
Technology (in US$ Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 5: Worldwide Fiber Laser Market (2008): Percentage
Breakdown for Leading Players - IPG Photonics, SPI Lasers,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

4. Lasers – A Primer II-15
Ordinary Light Vs. Laser Light II-15
Primary Components of a Laser Device II-16
Laser Medium/Material II-16
Excitation Mechanism/Pump Source II-16
Feeding Mechanism II-16
Cooling System II-16
Microprocessor II-16

5. Market Segmentation II-17
Solid-State Lasers II-17
Applications II-17
Segmentation II-17
Select Solid-state Lasers and their Output Wavelength II-18
Table 6: Worldwide Solid-State Lasers Market (2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use –
Industrial Material Processing, Medical Application,
Instrumentation, R & D and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-18
Nd: YAG Lasers II-18
Holmium Lasers II-19
Yb: YAG Lasers II-19
Fiber Lasers II-19
Fiber Lasers – The Fastest Growing Laser Technology II-20
Fiber Lasers Vis-à-vis Other Laser Technologies II-20
Market Numbers II-21
Competition II-21
Entry of Select Players in Fiber Lasers Market II-21
Key Advantages II-22
End-use Markets II-22
Table 7: Worldwide Fiber Lasers Market (2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use– Industrial Material
Processing, R&D, Medical and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-23
Gas Lasers II-23
Select Types of Gas Lasers and Their Wavelength II-23
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Lasers II-23
Applications and Output Power II-24
Table 8: Worldwide CO2 Lasers Market (2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use– Industrial Material
Processing, Medical, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-24
CO2 Laser Types II-24
Table 9: Worldwide CO2 Lasers Market (2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Sales Revenues by Technology - CO2 Flowing
Lasers and CO2 Sealed Lasers (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-25
CO2 Flowing Lasers II-25
Sealed CO2 Laser II-25
Market Numbers and Participants II-25
Excimer Lasers II-26
Select Excimer Lasers and Emission Wavelength II-26
History II-26
Applications II-26
Table 10: Worldwide Excimer Lasers Market (2008):
Percentage Breakdown of Sales Revenues by End-Use–
Industrial Material Processing, Medical Therapeutics and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27
TEA Gas Laser II-27
HeNe Lasers II-27
Ion-Lasers II-27
Dye Lasers II-27

6. End-Use Industries II-28
An Insight into Select End-Use Applications II-28
Industrial Material Processing II-29
Select Industrial Laser Applications Replacing Conventional
Solutions II-30
Europe Leads Industrial Lasers Market II-30
Table 11: Worldwide Industrial Material Processing Lasers
Market (2006 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Production by Region – Europe, North America and Asia
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 12: Worldwide Industrial Material Processing Lasers
Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production by
Region – North America, Europe and Asia and By Type – CO2
Lasers, Solid-State Lasers, Fiber Lasers and Other Lasers
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 13: Worldwide Industrial Material Processing Lasers
Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Production by
Region – North America, Europe and Asia and Type – CO2
Lasers, Solid-State Lasers, Fiber Lasers and Other Lasers
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 14: Worldwide Installation of Industrial Material
Processing Lasers (2007): Percentage Breakdown by Region -
Europe, North America, Japan, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World -
(In Terms of Volume) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 15: Worldwide Installation of Industrial Material
Processing Laser Systems (2006): Percentage Breakdown by
End-Use Segment - Marking, Cutting, Engraving,
Microprocessing, Welding, Drilling, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Application Areas II-32
What’s Ahead II-33
Cutting and Welding II-33
Metal Cutting II-33
Table 16: Worldwide Laser Cutting Market (2007): Percentage
Breakdown by Region – Europe, Japan, North America, China,
and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34
Welding II-34
Marking and Engraving II-34
Advantages II-35
Disadvantages II-35
Medical Applications II-35
Lasers Revolutionize Aesthetic Medicine II-36
Instrumentation II-36
Research and Development II-37
Others II-37

7. Recent Industry Activity II-38
GSI Acquires Excel Technology II-38
Trumpf Acquires SPI Lasers II-38
Rofin-Sinar Announces Acquisition of Stake in Nanjing Eastern II-38
Gerber Scientific to Acquire Virtek Vision II-38
ATON Acquires LUMERA LASER II-39
Quanta System Acquires Grupo Laser Idoseme II-39
Lockheed Martin Acquires Aculight II-39
Hypertherm Finalizes Acquisition of ESSE A II-39
Domino Acquires Photon Energy and NWL II-39
Arasor Takes Over Novalux II-40
LightMachinery Acquires Popular Laser Products of GSI II-40
Northrop Signs Agreement with University of Central Florida II-40
Northrop Wins MDA Contract for Developing ATILL II-40
Bright Solutions Signs Agreement with BFi II-40
Zecotek Signs Marketing Agreement with Toyo II-41
RPMC Inks an Agreement with Areté II-41
Snake Creek Partners with Alps II-41
Zecotek Laser Enters into Agreement with Fujikura II-41
Powerlase Forms Partnership with NUI Galway II-42
Powerlase and Eolite Systems Join Forces II-42
Oerlikon Completes Acquisition of Exitech II-42
LEI Successfully Completes Defense Deal with ITT II-42
Laser Photonics Partners with FANUC Robotics II-43
IPG Laser Receives Supply Contract from BMW Group II-43
Zecotek and T.E.M. Sign Distribution Agreement II-43
Rofin-Sinar Takes Over Nufern II-43
Quantel Acquires WaveLight Aesthetics II-44
AMO Acquires IntraLase II-44
Northrop Sets up First High-Energy Laser Weapon Production Plant II-44
Jenoptik and Trumpf to Form a Joint Venture II-44
JMAR Supplies BriteLight Laser Heads to LLNL II-44
GSI Starts Production of JK pulsed Nd: YAG Lasers II-45
JDSU Enters into an Agreement with TeraXion II-45
Synova Inks an Agreement with Kataoka II-45
Del Mar and Tekhnoscan Collaborate II-45
Cobolt Builds New State-of-Art Facility II-46
Laser Energetics to Joint Venture with Lantis Laser II-46
IPG Photonics Bags Supply Contract from US Navy II-46
Han’s Lasers Expands Operations into the US II-46
BAE Systems to Upgrade US Army Choppers II-47
Newport Forms Fiber Laser Business Group II-47
CVI Laser LLC Acquires Melles Griot II-47
Zecotek Commences Production of Ti: Sapphire Laser Model II-47

8. Product Innovations/Introductions II-48
IPG Photonics Develops New Green Fiber Lasers II-48
BFi Unveils New Fiber Lasers II-48
Powerlase and BFi Launches Advanced 400 Watt DPSSL Platform II-48
IRIDEX Obtains FDA Approval for IRIDEX IQ Laser Systems II-48
JDSU Unveils 4900 Series Pump Lasers II-48
OmniGuide Launches BeamPath NEURO™ CO2 Laser Scalpel II-49
Cymer Introduces XLR 500d ArF Laser Light Source II-49
Bookham Unveils Single Emitter-based Laser Pump Module II-49
Fianium Expands Supercontinuum Fiber Laser Product Series II-50
GSI Laser Launches Low Profile Fiber Laser II-50
Deep Photonics Unveils ‘FLP-266-QCW’ Fiber Laser II-50
Zecotek Rolls Out Fiber Coupled Laser II-50
Point Source Unveils ‘iFLEX-Mustang’ II-51
Aculight Plans to Launch Range of Laser Products II-51
Photonic Products Launches Sanyo’s Laser Modules II-51
Cobalt AB Releases ‘Cobalt Jive™’ II-51
Cobalt Rolls Out ‘Cobalt Samba™’ II-52
Cobalt Unveils ‘Cobalt Mambo™’ II-52
Fianium Releases Supercontinuum Lasers II-52
Fianium Launches New Fiber Laser Systems II-53
Solx Receives FDA Approval for Glaucoma Treatment Laser II-53
ESI Unveils DPSS Laser for FPD Repair II-53
Zecotek Unveils New Solid-State Laser II-53
IPG Develops Innovative CO2 Gas Laser II-53
Coherent Releases Novel Fiber Laser II-54
Zecotek Develops Green Fiber Laser II-54
Photonic Unveils Green Laser Module with Thermoelectric Control II-54
TOPTICA Photonics Introduces iWave II-55
Cobolt Launches High Power Cobolt CalypsoTM Lasers II-55
Cobolt Launches 515 nm Cobolt Fandango™ Laser II-55
Cobolt Launches Cobolt Tango™ Laser II-55
Coherent Launches New DPSS Laser II-56
Coherent Launches Compass Lasers II-56
SPI Introduces High Power Ultraviolet Laser II-56
Cymer Launches XLR 600i Laser Light Source II-56
Coherent Releases New Diamond C series of CO2 Lasers II-56
Multiwave Releases New Advanced Pulsed Fiber Lasers II-57
Newport Debuts CW Fiber Lasers II-57
New Focus Unveils High-Precision, Single- Wavelength Laser II-57
PyroPhotonics Unveils PyroFlex II-57
Fianium Unveils New 266nm Fiber Laser System II-58
NTC America to Roll Out New Laser Systems II-58

9. Focus on Select Global Players II-59
Coherent, Inc. (USA) II-59
Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc. (USA) II-59
CVI Melles Griot Inc (USA) II-60
Cymer Inc. (USA) II-60
Fujian Castech Crystals, Inc. (China) II-60
Gigaphotonic, Inc. (Japan) II-61
GSI Group, Inc. (USA) II-61
Excel Technology, Inc. (USA) II-61
IPG Photonics Corp. (USA) II-61
JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA) II-62
Newport Corporation (USA) II-63
Spectra-Physics, Inc. (USA) II-63
Q-Peak, Inc (USA) II-64
Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. (USA) II-64
Scientific Materials Corporation (USA) II-64
TRUMPF Laser GmbH + Co. KG (Germany) II-65

10. Global Market Perspective II-66
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Solid State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers by Geographic Region –
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 18: World Historic Review for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas
and Dye Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, urope,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State, Fiber,
Gas and Dye Lasers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers by Application –
Industrial Material Processing, Medical Applications,
Instrumentation, Research & Development and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 21: World Historic Review for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas
and Dye Lasers by Application – Industrial Material
Processing, Medical Applications, Instrumentation, Research &
Development and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State, Fiber,
Gas and Dye Lasers by Application – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Industrial Material Processing, Medical
Applications, Instrumentation, Research & Development and
Other Markets for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Solid-State Lasers by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales igures in US$ Million for Years
2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Solid-State Lasers by Technology Type – Lamp-Pumped SS Lasers,
Laser-Pumped SS Lasers, Diode-Pumped SS Lasers and Fiber
Lasers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 25: World Historic Review for Solid-State Lasers by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 26: World Historic Review for Solid-State Lasers by
Technology Type – Lamp-pumped Solid-State Lasers,
Laser-pumped Solid-State Lasers, and Diode-pumped Solid-State
Lasers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State Lasers by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State Lasers by
Technology Type – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Lamp-pumped Solid-State Lasers, Laser-pumped Solid-State
Lasers, and Diode-pumped Solid-State Lasers Markets for Years
2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fiber Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 30: World Historic Review for Fiber Lasers by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Fiber Lasers by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Gas
Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Gas Lasers by Technology Type – CO2 Sealed Lasers, CO2
Flowing Lasers, Excimer Lasers and Other Lasers Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 34: World Historic Review for Gas Lasers by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 35: World Historic Review for Gas Lasers by Technology
Type – CO2 Sealed Lasers, CO2 Flowing Lasers, Excimer Lasers
and Other Lasers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Gas Lasers by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Gas Lasers by
Technology Type – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
CO2 Sealed Lasers, CO2 Flowing Lasers, Excimer Lasers and
Other Lasers Markets for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Dye Lasers by Geographic Region – North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 39: World Historic Review for Dye Lasers by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Dye Lasers by
Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2001, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-86


III. MARKET

1. North America III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Industrial Lasers Lose Sheen in the US III-1
Product Launches III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-8
Select Players III-13
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 41: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 42: North American Historic Review for Solid-State,
Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 43: North American 15-Year Perspective for
Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Years 2001, 2009 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

2. Europe III-21
A.Market Analysis III-21
European Laser Industry – At a Glance III-21
Table 44: European Industrial Laser Market (2004):
Percentage Market Share Breakdown for Leading Players –
Trumpf, Rofin-Sinar, LASAG AG, GSI Group, IPG Photonics and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Germany – A Laser Powerhouse III-22
United Kingdom – A Pioneer in Basic Research III-22
Product Launches III-22
Strategic Corporate Developments III-26
Select Players III-29
B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 45: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 46: European Historic Review for Solid-State, Fiber,
Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2005
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 47: European 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State,
Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Years 2001, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

3. Asia-Pacific III-32
A.Market Analysis III-32
Outlook III-32
China III-32
Strategic Corporate Developments III-32
Select Players III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 48: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 49: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Solid-State,
Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 50: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Solid-State,
Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Years 2001, 2009 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

4. Rest of World III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Outlook III-37
Strategic Corporate Development III-37
B.Market Analytics III-38
Table 51: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 52: Rest of World Historic Review for Solid-State,
Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 53: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for
Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Years 2001, 2009 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE