European RFID Industry Outlook (2007-2010)

European RFID Industry Outlook (2007-2010)

The report ``European RFID Industry Outlook (2007-2010)” provides extensive research and rational analysis on RFID industry in Europe. This report helps clients to analyze the opportunities and factors critical to the success of RFID industry in Europe. The report underlines the key issues related to the success of the industry and provides a prudent analysis on its various aspects. The countries that have been analyzed in the report include UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and others (include France, Finland, Denmark & Rest of Europe).

Key Findings
§ Rising consumer awareness and government support is driving the European RFID Industry.
§ It is expected that European RFID industry will account for approximately 40% of the global RFID industry by 2016.
§ In terms of global RFID projects, UK is the second largest market after US.
§ The RFID market continues to expand by research & innovations in various application areas like supply chain and pharmaceuticals.
§ In 2006, RFID application in retail and supply chain accounted for 55% of the total Western European RFID industry.
§ RFID has become a top priority for many European countries in retail sector in terms of planned IT investment.
§ Germany alone is expected to account for 25% of RFID tags usage in retail trade in Europe by 2010.
§ Mass transportation is turning out to be a new area for RFID application.
§ Wi-Fi in RFID has emerged as an opportunity for the RFID and related vendors.

Key Issues and Facts

The research report addresses the issues and facts critical for the success of RFID industry in Europe, like:
§ What are the current industry trends in various European countries?
§ What are the future prospects of the RFID industry in Europe?
§ What are the various challenges and opportunities before the industry?
§ How the rising consumer awareness and increasing government support is driving the European RFID industry?
§ What are the initiatives taken by European countries to deploy RFID in various fields?
§ Who are the major players in European RFID industry?

Key Players
This section covers the overview of key players currently operating in the European RFID industry, their key financials, and frequencies in which they are offering RFID tags. These include Siemens AG, AirGATE Technologies, Checkpoint Systems, Inc., Datamax Corp, ADT Security Services, Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH, BT Auto-ID Services, CIBER, Inc, Intermec, Inc., and NCR Corporation.

Research Methodology Used
Information Sources
Information has been sourced from various credible sources like books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
The analysis methods include ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting and cause and effect analysis.

1. Analyst View

2. Research Overview

3. RFID - Technology Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Types
3.3 Applications

4. Industry Overview
4.1 Global RFID Industry
4.1.1 By Demand
4.1.2 By Vertical Segments
4.1.3 By Applications
4.1.4 By Region

5. European RFID Industry
5.1 Initiatives
5.2 By Country
5.2.1 UK
5.2.2 Italy
5.2.3 Germany
5.2.4 Netherlands
5.2.5 Other Countries
5.2.5.1 France
5.2.5.2 Finland
5.2.5.3 Denmark
5.2.5.4 Rest of Europe

6. Industry Analysis
6.1 Key Drivers
6.1.1 Automation
6.1.2 Need for Item-level Tracking
6.1.3 Reduction in Cost
6.1.4 Research & Innovation
6.1.5 Consumer Awareness
6.1.6 Government Support
6.1.7 Standardization
6.2 Opportunities
6.2.1 Middleware Market
6.2.2 Chip Manufacturers
6.2.3 Pharmaceuticals & RFID
6.2.4 Industrial Innovation & Growth Potential
6.2.5 RFID in Retail Sector
6.2.6 RFID in Cell Phones
6.2.7 Wi-Fi in RFID
6.3 Challenges
6.3.1 Privacy & Security
6.3.2 Cost Issues
6.3.3 Patent related Litigation
6.3.4 Lack of Skilled Labor
6.4 Future Outlook (2007-2016)
6.4.1 RFID Industry Forecast (2007-2016)

7. Policies & Regulations
7.1 RFID Spectrum Issues
7.2 RFID Standards

8. Key Players
8.1 Siemens AG
8.2 AirGATE Technologies
8.3 Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
8.4 Datamax Corp.
8.5 ADT Security Services
8.6 Brooks Automation (Germany) GmbH
8.7 BT Auto-ID Services
8.8 CIBER, Inc.
8.9 Intermec, Inc.
8.10 NCR Corporation

List of Figures:
Figure 4-1: Global - RFID Industry (in Billion US$), 2004-2006
Figure 4-2: Global - Forecast for RFID Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2017
Figure 4-3: Global - Breakup of RFID Industry (%), 2006
Figure 4-4: Global - RFID Industry Demand by Vertical Segment (%), 2006
Figure 4-5: Global - RFID Industry by Application (in Million US$), 2006
Figure 4-6: Global - RFID Industry by Region (%), 2006
Figure 5-1: Europe - RFID Industry (in Million US$), 2004 & 2006
Figure 5-2: Western Europe - RFID Industry by Application (in Million US$), 2004-2007E
Figure 5-3: Global - Number of RFID Projects by Country, 2006
Figure 5-4: UK - Number of RFID Projects by Application, 2006
Figure 5-5: Italy - RFID Industry by Application (%), 2005
Figure 5-6: Germany - Forecast for Share of RFID Tags Usage in Retail Trade (%), 2010
Figure 5-7: Germany, UK & France - Share of Combined Investment in European Union (%), 2004 & 2006E
Figure 6-1: Europe - RFID Use in Middleware Market (in Million US$), 2006 & 2013F
Figure 6-2: Europe - RFID Use in Pharmaceutical Industry (in Million US$), 2005 & 2012F
Figure 6-3: Europe - Forecast for RFID Tags in Retail Industry (in Million Units), 2007-2010
Figure 6-4: Europe - Forecast for RFID Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2016

List of Tables:
Table 3-1: Comparison of RFID with Barcode by Technology
Table 3-2: Characteristics of RFID Spectrum Frequencies
Table 3-3: Characteristics of Active, Passive & Semi-Passive RFID Tags
Table 8-1: Siemens AG - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 8-2: AirGATE Technologies - Key Financials (in US$), 2005 & 2006
Table 8-3: Checkpoint Systems, Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 8-4: CIBER, Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 8-5: Intermec, Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 8-6: NCR Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2004-2006