Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 12
1.1 What is this report about? 12
1.2 Who is the target reader? 12
1.3 How to use this report 12
1.4 Definitions 13
CHAPTER 2 Global Industrial Gases 14
2.1 Market Overview 14
2.2 Market Value 15
2.3 Market Segmentation I 16
2.4 Market Segmentation II 17
2.5 Market Share 18
2.6 Five Forces Analysis 19
2.7 Market Forecasts 26
CHAPTER 3 Industrial Gases in Asia-Pacific 27
3.1 Market Overview 27
3.2 Market Value 28
3.3 Market Segmentation I 29
3.4 Market Segmentation II 30
3.5 Five Forces Analysis 31
3.6 Market Forecasts 38
CHAPTER 4 Industrial Gases in Europe 39
4.1 Market Overview 39
4.2 Market Value 40
4.3 Market Segmentation I 41
4.4 Market Segmentation II 42
4.5 Five Forces Analysis 43
4.6 Market Forecasts 50
4.7 Demographics 51
CHAPTER 5 Industrial Gases in Belgium 52
5.1 Market Overview 52
5.2 Market Value 53
5.3 Market Segmentation I 54
5.4 Market Segmentation II 55
5.5 Five Forces Analysis 56
5.6 Market Forecasts 63
CHAPTER 6 Industrial Gases in Canada 64
6.1 Market Overview 64
6.2 Market Value 65
6.3 Market Segmentation I 66
6.4 Market Segmentation II 67
6.5 Five Forces Analysis 68
6.6 Market Forecasts 75
CHAPTER 7 Industrial Gases in China 76
7.1 Market Overview 76
7.2 Market Value 77
7.3 Market Segmentation I 78
7.4 Market Segmentation II 79
7.5 Five Forces Analysis 80
7.6 Market Forecasts 87
7.7 Demographics 88
CHAPTER 8 Industrial Gases in France 90
8.1 Market Overview 90
8.2 Market Value 91
8.3 Market Segmentation I 92
8.4 Market Segmentation II 93
8.5 Five Forces Analysis 94
8.6 Market Forecasts 102
8.7 Demographics 103
CHAPTER 9 Industrial Gases in Germany 105
9.1 Market Overview 105
9.2 Market Value 106
9.3 Market Segmentation I 107
9.4 Market Segmentation II 108
9.5 Five Forces Analysis 109
9.6 Market Forecasts 115
9.7 Demographics 116
CHAPTER 10 Industrial Gases in Italy 118
10.1 Market Overview 118
10.2 Market Value 119
10.3 Market Segmentation I 120
10.4 Market Segmentation II 121
10.5 Five Forces Analysis 122
10.6 Market Forecasts 129
10.7 Demographics 130
CHAPTER 11 Industrial Gases in Japan 132
11.1 Market Overview 132
11.2 Market Value 133
11.3 Market Segmentation I 134
11.4 Market Segmentation II 135
11.5 Five Forces Analysis 136
11.6 Market Forecasts 143
11.7 Demographics 144
CHAPTER 12 Industrial Gases in the Netherlands 145
12.1 Market Overview 145
12.2 Market Value 146
12.3 Market Segmentation I 147
12.4 Market Segmentation II 148
12.5 Five Forces Analysis 149
12.6 Market Forecasts 156
CHAPTER 13 Industrial Gases in Spain 157
13.1 Market Overview 157
13.2 Market Value 158
13.3 Market Segmentation I 159
13.4 Market Segmentation II 160
13.5 Five Forces Analysis 161
13.6 Market Forecasts 168
CHAPTER 14 Industrial Gases in the United Kingdom 169
14.1 Market Overview 169
14.2 Market Value 171
14.3 Market Segmentation I 172
14.4 Market Segmentation II 173
14.5 Five Forces Analysis 174
14.6 Market Forecasts 181
14.7 Demographics 182
CHAPTER 15 Industrial Gases in the United States 184
15.1 Market Overview 184
15.2 Market Value 185
15.3 Market Segmentation I 186
15.4 Market Segmentation II 187
15.5 Five Forces Analysis 188
15.6 Market Forecasts 196
15.7 Demographics 197
CHAPTER 16 COMPANY PROFILES 198
16.1 Leading Companies 198
CHAPTER 17 Appendix 205
17.1 Data Research Methodology 205
List of Tables
Table 1: Global Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 26
Table 2: Global Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 27
Table 3: Global Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 28
Table 4: Global Industrial Gases Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 29
Table 5: Global Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 37
Table 6: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 39
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 40
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 41
Table 9: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 49
Table 10: Europe Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 51
Table 11: Europe Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 52
Table 12: Europe Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 53
Table 13: Europe Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 61
Table 14: Europe Exchange Rate, 2003-2007 62
Table 15: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 64
Table 16: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 65
Table 17: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 66
Table 18: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 74
Table 19: Canada Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 76
Table 20: Canada Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 77
Table 21: Canada Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 78
Table 22: Canada Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 86
Table 23: China Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 88
Table 24: China Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 89
Table 25: China Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 90
Table 26: China Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 98
Table 27: China Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 99
Table 28: China GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 99
Table 29: China Inflation, 2003-2007 99
Table 30: China Exchange Rate, 2003 100
Table 31: France Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 102
Table 32: France Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 103
Table 33: France Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 104
Table 34: France Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 113
Table 35: France Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 114
Table 36: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 114
Table 37: France Inflation, 2003-2007 114
Table 38: France Exchange Rate, 2003 115
Table 39: Germany Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 117
Table 40: Germany Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 118
Table 41: Germany Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 119
Table 42: Germany Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 126
Table 43: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 127
Table 44: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 127
Table 45: Germany Inflation, 2003-2007 127
Table 46: Germany Exchange Rate, 2003 128
Table 47: Italy Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 130
Table 48: Italy Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 131
Table 49: Italy Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 132
Table 50: Italy Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 140
Table 51: Italy Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 141
Table 52: Italy GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 141
Table 53: Italy Inflation, 2003-2007 141
Table 54: Italy Exchange Rate, 2003 142
Table 55: Japan Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 144
Table 56: Japan Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 145
Table 57: Japan Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 146
Table 58: Japan Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 154
Table 59: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 155
Table 60: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 155
Table 61: Japan Exchange Rate, 2003 155
Table 62: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 157
Table 63: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 158
Table 64: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 159
Table 65: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 167
Table 66: Spain Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 169
Table 67: Spain Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 170
Table 68: Spain Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 171
Table 69: Spain Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 179
Table 70: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 182
Table 71: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 183
Table 72: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 184
Table 73: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 192
Table 74: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 193
Table 75: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 193
Table 76: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007 193
Table 77: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003 194
Table 78: United States Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 196
Table 79: United States Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 197
Table 80: United States Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 198
Table 81: United States Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 207
Table 82: United States Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 208
Table 83: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 208
Table 84: United States Inflation, 2003-2007 208
Table 85: Key Facts: Air Liquide SA 209
Table 86: Key Financials: Air Liquide SA 210
Table 87: Key Facts: Linde AG 211
Table 88: Key Financials: Linde AG 212
Table 89: Key Facts: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 213
Table 90: Key Financials: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 215
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 26
Figure 2: Global Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 27
Figure 3: Global Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 28
Figure 4: Global Industrial Gases Market Share: % Share, by Value, 2007 29
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Industrial Gases Market, 2007 30
Figure 6: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Industrial Gases Market, 2007 31
Figure 7: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Industrial Gases Market, 2007 33
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Industrial Gases Market, 2007 34
Figure 9: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Industrial Gases Market, 2007 35
Figure 10: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Industrial Gases Market, 2007 36
Figure 11: Global Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 37
Figure 12: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 39
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 40
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 41
Figure 15: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Asia - Pacific, 2007 42
Figure 16: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Asia - Pacific, 2007 43
Figure 17: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Asia - Pacific, 2007 44
Figure 18: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Asia - Pacific, 2007 45
Figure 19: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Asia - Pacific, 2007 47
Figure 20: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Asia - Pacific, 2007 48
Figure 21: Asia-Pacific Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 49
Figure 22: Europe Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 51
Figure 23: Europe Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 52
Figure 24: Europe Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 53
Figure 25: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Europe, 2007 54
Figure 26: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Europe, 2007 55
Figure 27: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Europe, 2007 57
Figure 28: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Europe, 2007 58
Figure 29: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Europe, 2007 59
Figure 30: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Europe, 2007 60
Figure 31: Europe Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 61
Figure 32: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 64
Figure 33: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 65
Figure 34: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 66
Figure 35: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Belgium, 2007 67
Figure 36: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Belgium, 2007 68
Figure 37: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Belgium, 2007 69
Figure 38: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Belgium, 2007 70
Figure 39: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Belgium, 2007 71
Figure 40: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Belgium, 2007 72
Figure 41: Belgium Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 74
Figure 42: Canada Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 76
Figure 43: Canada Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 77
Figure 44: Canada Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 78
Figure 45: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Canada, 2007 79
Figure 46: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Canada, 2007 80
Figure 47: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Canada, 2007 81
Figure 48: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Canada, 2007 82
Figure 49: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Canada, 2007 83
Figure 50: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Canada, 2007 84
Figure 51: Canada Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 86
Figure 52: China Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 88
Figure 53: China Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 89
Figure 54: China Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 90
Figure 55: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in China, 2007 91
Figure 56: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in China, 2007 92
Figure 57: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in China, 2007 93
Figure 58: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in China, 2007 94
Figure 59: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in China, 2007 96
Figure 60: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in China, 2007 97
Figure 61: China Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 98
Figure 62: France Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 102
Figure 63: France Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 103
Figure 64: France Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 104
Figure 65: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in France, 2007 105
Figure 66: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in France, 2007 106
Figure 67: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in France, 2007 108
Figure 68: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in France, 2007 109
Figure 69: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in France, 2007 110
Figure 70: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in France, 2007 111
Figure 71: France Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 113
Figure 72: Germany Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 117
Figure 73: Germany Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 118
Figure 74: Germany Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 119
Figure 75: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Germany, 2007 120
Figure 76: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Germany, 2007 121
Figure 77: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Germany, 2007 122
Figure 78: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Germany, 2007 123
Figure 79: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Germany, 2007 124
Figure 80: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Germany, 2007 125
Figure 81: Germany Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 126
Figure 82: Italy Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 130
Figure 83: Italy Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 131
Figure 84: Italy Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 132
Figure 85: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Italy, 2007 133
Figure 86: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Italy, 2007 134
Figure 87: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Italy, 2007 136
Figure 88: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Italy, 2007 137
Figure 89: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Italy, 2007 138
Figure 90: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Italy, 2007 139
Figure 91: Italy Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 140
Figure 92: Japan Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 144
Figure 93: Japan Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 145
Figure 94: Japan Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 146
Figure 95: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Japan, 2007 147
Figure 96: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Japan, 2007 148
Figure 97: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Japan, 2007 149
Figure 98: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Japan, 2007 150
Figure 99: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Japan, 2007 152
Figure 100: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Japan, 2007 153
Figure 101: Japan Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 154
Figure 102: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 157
Figure 103: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 158
Figure 104: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 159
Figure 105: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in the Netherlands, 2007 160
Figure 106: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in the Netherlands, 2007 161
Figure 107: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in the Netherlands, 2007 162
Figure 108: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in the Netherlands, 2007 163
Figure 109: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in the Netherlands, 2007 164
Figure 110: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in the Netherlands, 2007 165
Figure 111: Netherlands Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 167
Figure 112: Spain Industrial Gases Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 169
Figure 113: Spain Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 170
Figure 114: Spain Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 171
Figure 115: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in Spain, 2007 172
Figure 116: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Spain, 2007 173
Figure 117: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in Spain, 2007 174
Figure 118: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in Spain, 2007 175
Figure 119: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in Spain, 2007 176
Figure 120: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in Spain, 2007 177
Figure 121: Spain Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 179
Figure 122: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 182
Figure 123: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 183
Figure 124: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 184
Figure 125: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in United Kingdom, 2007 185
Figure 126: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in United Kingdom, 2007 186
Figure 127: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in United Kingdom, 2007 187
Figure 128: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in United Kingdom, 2007 188
Figure 129: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in United Kingdom, 2007 189
Figure 130: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in United Kingdom, 2007 190
Figure 131: United Kingdom Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 192
Figure 132: United States Industrial Gases Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 196
Figure 133: United States Industrial Gases Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 197
Figure 134: United States Industrial Gases Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 198
Figure 135: Forces Driving Competition in the Industrial Gases Market in United States, 2007 199
Figure 136: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Industrial Gases Market in United States, 2007 200
Figure 137: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Industrial Gases Market in United States, 2007 202
Figure 138: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Industrial Gases Market in United States, 2007 203
Figure 139: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Industrial Gases Market in United States, 2007 204
Figure 140: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Industrial Gases Market in United States, 2007 205
Figure 141: United States Industrial Gases Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 207
Figure 142: Revenues & Profitability: Air Liquide SA 210
Figure 143: Revenues & Profitability: Linde AG 212
Figure 144: Revenues & Profitability: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 215