World Flow Meters Market

World Flow Meters Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Flow Meters in Thousands of Units and Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Differential Pressure Flow Meters, Magnetic Flow Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow Meters, Positive Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow Meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Anemometers, and Vortex Flow Meters. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A seven -year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 267 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Asea Brown Boverie, ABB Industrial Systems, Inc., ABB Instrumentation, Inc., Badger Meter, Inc., Dresser, Inc., Eastech Flow Controls, Elster AMCO Water, Inc., Emerson Electric Co., Micro Motion, Inc., Emerson Process Management, Brooks Instrument, Daniel Measurement & Control, Inc., Rosemount, Inc., Endress+Hauser, Faure Herman S.A., Groupe Legris Industries, Hach/Marsh-McBirney, Inc., Honeywell International, Inc., Honeywell Industrial Automation and Control Solutions, Yamatake Corporation, Idex Corporation, Invensys Process Systems, Rockwell Automation, Inc., Siemens AG, Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments, Inc., Teledyne Isco, Inc., Yamatake America, Inc, and Yokogawa Electric Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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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
Differential Pressure Flow Meters I-4
Magnetic Flow Meters I-4
Mass Flow Meters I-4
Open Channel Flow Meters I-4
Positive Displacement Flow Meters I-4
Turbine Flow Meters I-4
Ultrasonic Flow Meters I-4
Anemometers I-5
Vortex Flow Meters I-5


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview & Outlook II-1
A Time for Change: Modern is Efficient, Conventional is Strong II-1
Ultrasonic Flow Meters: A Competitive Landscape II-1
Rising Demand for Coriolis Flow Meters II-2
A Glance at Vortex Flow Meters Market II-2
Positive Displacement Flow Meters - Demand ‘Thins’ But Not ‘
Thins Out’ II-3

2. Introduction to the Process Control Industry II-4
Other Process Control Systems II-4

3. Trends in the Process Control Industry II-6
High Demand for Flow Sensors in the Replacement Market II-6

4. Fluid Measurement Industry - A Prelude II-7
Measurement of Gas Flow II-7
Flow Measurement in Manufacturing II-7
Continuous Flow Manufacturing II-7

5. Evolution of the Fluid Measurement Instrument Industry II-8

6. Flow Measurement Tools & Techniques II-9
Multivariable Transmitters - Important Tools in Process
Control Industry II-9

7. Computational Fluid Dynamics - A Revolution in the Measurement
Industry II-10
Distribution Control Systems (DCS) II-10
DCS - The Industry Standard for Computer Control II-10
Flow Meter Data Manager by Panametrics II-10

8. Regulatory Environment Affecting Flow Measurement Industry in
Select Regions/Countries II-11
USA II-11
Canada II-11
Japan II-11
Europe II-11
Germany II-11
The United Kingdom II-12
Asia-Pacific II-12
China II-12
India II-12
Latin America II-12
Mexico II-12

9. Global Market Analysis II-13
Overview and Outlook II-13
Volume Analysis II-13
Table 1: World Market for Flow Meters (2001-2010):
Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13

Table 2: World Market for Flow Meters (2001-2010): Product
Segments Ranked by Growth - Differential Pressure Flow
Meters, Magnetic Flow Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open
Channel Flow Meters, Positive Displacement Flow Meters,
Turbine Flow Meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Anemometers,
and Vortex Flow Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13
Value Analysis II-14
Table 3: World Market for Flow Meters (2001-2010):
Geographic Regions Ranked by Growth - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and
Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

Table 4: World Market for Flow Meters (2001-2010): Product
Segments Ranked by Growth - Differential Pressure Flow
Meters, Magnetic Flow Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open
Channel Flow Meters, Positive Displacement Flow Meters,
Turbine Flow Meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Anemometers,
and Vortex Flow Meters (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14

10. Key Markets Worldwide: A Synopsis II-15
USA II-15
Distribution II-15
Canada II-15
Japan II-15
Europe II-15
Germany II-15
Fluid Measurement and Controls Sector II-15
Market Trends II-16
Italy II-16
Russia II-16
Rest of Europe II-16
Austria II-16
Norway II-17
Romania II-17
Ukraine II-17
Asia-Pacific II-17
Australia II-17
China II-17
India II-18
The Middle East II-18
Latin America II-18
Argentina II-18

11. Product Overview II-19
Differential Pressure Flow Meters II-19
Magnetic Flow Meters II-19
Electromagnetic Flow Meters II-20
Mass Flow Meters II-20
Types of Mass Flow Meters II-20
Thermal Mass Flow Meter II-20
Coriolis Flow Meter II-21
M Dot Coriolis Mass Flow Meters II-21
Open Channel Flow Meters II-21
Doppler Flow Meters for Flow Measurements II-22
Positive Displacement Flow Meters II-22
Turbine Flow Meters II-23
Ultrasonic Flow Meters II-23
Benefits of Ultrasonic Flow Meters II-24
Mounting Types of Ultrasonic Flow Meters II-24
Types of Ultrasonic Flow Meters II-24
Single-Path Meters II-24
Dual-Path Meters II-24
Multi-Path Meters II-25
Tests on Multipath Ultrasonic Flow Meters II-25
TransCanada Pipelines Offers First Custody Transfer Meter
Station II-25
Anemometers II-26
Vortex Flow Meters II-26
Applications of Vortex Flow Meters II-27

12. Meter Selection Parameters II-28

13. Other Components of Fluid Measurement Instruments Industry II-29
Ultrahigh Purity Gas Distribution Systems II-29
Sensors II-29
Ceramic Sensors II-29
Control Valves II-29

14. Technological Developments II-31
Novel Flow Filtering Method II-31
Innovative Average Bi-directional Flow Tube II-31
Endress’ Proline Promass 40E Coriolis Sidelines Damage by
Fluid Properties II-31
GE Infrastructure ‘Sports’ Portability in Gas Flow Meters II-31
Endress’ Promass 80/83 Hots Up Flow Meters II-32
Emerson Unveils New Flow Meter Diagnostic Process II-32
CiDRA’s SONARtrac: Lending Ears to the Flow Meter II-32
Emerson Rolls Out Daniel Senior Sonic Gas Flow Meter II-32
Emerson’s Rosemount Orifice Plate Technology: Reaching Beyond
the Pipes II-32

15. Product Innovations/Introductions II-33
Brooks Instrument Introduces Updates for The 4800 Series Flow
meters II-33
Brooks Instrument Introduces the Smart DDE Software for
Microsoft® Windows™ II-33
Emerson Launches Highest Flow Capacity Micro Motion® ELITE®
Coriolis Flow meter II-33
Yokogawa Electric Introduces ROTAMASS XR Coriolis Mass Flow
Meter II-33
Honeywell Declares Launch of The Honeywell VersaFlow™ Line II-34
Emerson Updates Brooks® SLA Series Flow Meters II-34
Emerson Announces Release of Rosemount® E-Series Magnetic
Flow meters II-34
Emerson Expands Capability of Micro Motion® ELITE® Coriolis
to Cater Wider Processes II-35
Emerson Launches Micro Motion® F-Series Range of Flow Meters II-35
Siemens Launches Sitrans FUS060 Flow Meter for Industrial Plants II-35
Invensys Introduces Model 84S Sanitary Vortex Flow meter II-36
ABB Introduces CalMaster2 II-36
Emerson Launches Rosemount® MultiVariable™ Vortex Flow Meter II-36
Yokogawa Releases ADMAG AXF Series Magnetic Flow Meters II-36
Yamatake Introduces CMQ-V Series Digital Massflow Controllers II-36
Emerson Releases Advanced Micro Motion® Coriolis Meters II-37
Emerson Unveils Novel Smart Liquid Ultrasonic Flow Meter Family II-37
Siemens Flow Instruments Unveils SITRANS FUS/E380 II-37
Flotech Solutions Releases Eldridge Products II-37
Emerson Introduces Options for Brooks’ QUANTIM® Coriolis Mass
Flow Meter II-37
Emerson Introduces Novel QUANTIM® Coriolis Mass Flow Products II-38
Flow Technology Launches SLF-500 Ultrasonic Liquid Flow Meter II-38
Fluid Components Introduces New Models of Coriolis Flow Meter II-38
McCrometer Releases Marsh Multi-Mag™ Flow Meter II-38
AW Company Unveils JVHS High Pressure Positive Displacement
Flow Meter II-38
Thermo Electron Launches Novel Ultrasonic Liquid Flow
Measurement System II-39
McCrometer Presents V-Cone Flow Meter II-39
Dynasonics Launches Next Generation Doppler Ultrasonic Flow Meter II-39
OMEGA Engineering Unveils FMG Series Flow Meters II-39
NASA Marshall Builds Faster Fluid Flow Meter II-39
ABB Unveils FXE 4000 Magmeter II-40
Yokogawa Releases EJX Series Multivariable Transmitter II-40
Yamatake Launches MVF Series Microflow Vortex Flow Meters II-40
Emerson Introduces QUANTIM® Coriolis Mass Flow Sensor II-40
AW Company’s Fuel Monitoring System II-40
Universal Flow Monitors Releases Enhanced OFM Series Mass Flow
Meters II-41
Universal Flow Monitors Launches Lube Oil Flow Meters II-41
Creative Engineers Introduces Flow Meters for Liquid Metals’
Measurement II-41
Fluid Components Launches ST75 Series Flow Meter II-41
Onicon’s F-2200 Vortex Mass Flow Meter II-41
RS Hydro Offers MAG8000 Battery Water Flow Meter II-41
PROCON Instrument Technology Offers Pro-V II-42
Emerson Launches Micro Motion® LF-Series II-42
Katronic Technologies Launches New Ultrasonic Flow Meters II-42
Krohne Introduces UFM3030 II-42
Advanced Thermal Solutions Launches Hot Wire Anemometer II-43
FLUID Components International’s Australian Affiliate Unveils
ST50 Flow Meter II-43
Isco Launches 2150EX Flow Meter II-43
Siemens Launches Magnetic Flow Meter II-43
Avure Introduces 215L ULTRA HPP System II-44
Flotech Solutions Releases Brodie BiRotor Plus Displacement
Flow Meter II-44
Endress+Hauser Launches Flow-Measuring Systems II-44
Emerson Unveils Toroidal Conductivity Sensor II-44
Emerson Introduces Micro Motion® Coriolis Meters II-44
Emerson Launches Daniel Series 1200 Turbine Flow Meters II-45
Emerson Introduces Daniel Series 1500 Flow Meter II-45
Emerson Unveils New Options for Daniel’s Ultrasonic Flow Meters II-45
Emerson Launches Coriolis Mass Flow Meter II-45
Emerson Includes New Product in Micro Motion® H-Series Flow
Meters II-46
Controlotron Launches WideBeam™ II-46
GE Panametrics Introduces Clamp-on Flow Meter II-46
ELIS PLZEN’s Affiliate Launches FLOMIC Flow Meter II-46
Endress+Hauser Unveils Prosonic Flow 92 II-46
FLUID Components’ Affiliate Launches FlexMASSter ST98B-CA II-47
Hoffer Flow Controls Introduces Turbine Flow Meter II-47
Krohne Unveils Batchflux 5015K Flow Meter II-47
Titan Releases FT2 Flow Meter II-47
AMS Launches FCI GF03 Flow Meter II-47
Sierra Instruments Enhances its Vortex Mass Flow Meters Line II-48
Chronotek Releases Ultrasonic OEM Flow Meters II-48
ABB Introduces FSM4000 Flow Meter II-48
Siemens’ Sono 3301 Ultrasonic Flow Meter II-48
Fuji Electric’s Portaflow-X Ultrasonic Flow Meter II-48
Wavetek’s Meterman TMAIO Thermometer /Anemometer II-49
Siemens’ SITRANS F US Ultrasonic Flow Meter II-49
Fluid Components International Announces New Range of Flow Meters II-49

16. Recent Industry Activity II-50
Emerson Enters into Agreement with Argosy Technologies to
Supply Flow Measurement Solutions II-50
GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies Acquires Rheonik II-50
Brooks Instrument Acquires Brooks Instrument Division from
Emerson Electric Company II-50
Badger Meter Acquires Miltel Communications’ AMI Technology II-50
Emerson Process Management Bags Contract to Supply Emerson
Metering Systems to RPL II-51
Flexpoint Enters into Purchase and Sale Agreements II-51
Emerson Electric’s Unit Establishes Chiba Prefecture II-52
Invacare Supply Group and Ingen Technologies Sign Exclusive
Distribution Agreement II-52
Nova Analytics Declares Acquisition of Global Water
Instrumentation II-52
Racine Federated Acquires Asahi/America’s Vortex Flow Meter Line II-52
Riverstone, First Reserve, and Lehman Brothers to Acquire
Dresser II-53
IDEX Corporation Takes Over Faure Herman II-53
Spirax-Sarco Engineering Acquires Advanced Flow Technology II-54
Hach Acquires Marsh-McBirney II-54
Teledyne MGD Merges with Teledyne Isco II-54
Itron Acquires Flow Metrix II-54
McCrometer Takes Over Marsh-McBirney’s Product Line II-54
Siemens Energy & Automation Signs Asset Purchase Agreement
with Controlotron II-55
Ruhrgas Industries Acquires ABB Water Meters Division II-55
Elster Aligns North American Business Units II-55
AMCO Water Metering Systems’ Partnership with Ferguson Waterworks II-55
Endress+Hauser Flowtec’s New Construction II-55
Endress+Hauser Opens New Facility II-55
Flexpoint Signs Joint Development Agreement with Precision
Pumping II-56
Racine Purchases Flow Meter Product Line of J-TEC Associates II-56
KROHNE Marshall’s New Facility II-56
Aalborg Acquires Aaliant/Venture Measurement’s Vortex Flow
Meter Line II-56
Emerson Bags Large Sub-sea Pipelines’ Contract II-56
Invensys Process Systems Redesigns Foxboro Multivariable
Transmitter II-57
Emerson Takes Over Solartron Mobrey II-57
Spirax Sarco Takes Over Emco Flow Systems II-57
Yokogawa Joins Honeywell’s Program II-57
Teledyne Isco Divests Electromagnetic Flow Meter Business II-57
Axflow Chooses Emerson to Provide Instruments II-58
Badger Meter and DCSI Enter into Agreement II-58
China National Offshore Oil Corporation China Signs Contract
with Emerson II-58
China National Offshore Oil Corporation China Selects Emerson
for Automation of Gas Complex II-59

17. Focus on Select Global Players II-60
Asea Brown Boverie Ltd. (ABB) (Switzerland) II-60
ABB Industrial Systems, Inc. II-60
ABB Instrumentation, Inc. II-60
Badger Meter, Inc. (USA) II-60
Dresser, Inc. (USA) II-61
Eastech Flow Controls (USA) II-61
Elster AMCO Water, Inc. (USA) II-62
Emerson Electric Co. (USA) II-62
Micro Motion, Inc. (USA) II-62
Emerson Process Management (USA) II-63
Brooks Instrument (USA) II-63
Daniel Measurement & Control, Inc. (USA) II-63
Rosemount, Inc. (USA) II-63
Endress+Hauser (E+H) (Switzerland) II-63
Faure Herman S.A. (France) II-64
Groupe Legris Industries (France) II-64
Hach/Marsh-McBirney, Inc. (USA) II-64
Honeywell International, Inc. (USA) II-64
Honeywell Industrial Automation and Control Solutions (USA) II-64
Yamatake Corporation (Japan) II-65
Idex Corporation (USA) II-65
Invensys Process Systems (USA) II-65
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (USA) II-66
Siemens AG (Germany) II-66
Siemens Milltronics Process Instruments, Inc. (Canada) II-66
Teledyne Isco, Inc. (USA) II-67
Yamatake America, Inc. (USA) II-67
Yokogawa Electric Corporation (Japan) II-67

18. Global Market Perspective II-68
Table 5: World Current & Future Analysis for Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
Units for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 7: World Historic Review for Flow Meters by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 units for Years
1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 9: World Current & Future Analysis for Differential
Pressure Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Differential
Pressure Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 11: World Historic Review for Differential Pressure
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Differential Pressure
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 13: World Current & Future Analysis for Magnetic Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Magnetic Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 15: World Historic Review for Magnetic Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Magnetic Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 17: World Current & Future Analysis for Mass Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Mass Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 19: World Historic Review for Mass Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Mass Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 21: World Current & Future Analysis for Open Channel
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Open Channel Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 23: World Historic Review for Open Channel Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Open Channel Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 25: World Current & Future Analysis for Positive
Displacement Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 units for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Positive
Displacement Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 27: World Historic Review for Positive Displacement Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Positive Displacement
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 29: World Current & Future Analysis for Turbine Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 30: World Long-term Projections for Turbine Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 31: World Historic Review for Turbine Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 units
for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Turbine Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 33: World Current & Future Analysis for Ultrasonic Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 34: World Long-term Projections for Ultrasonic Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 35: World Historic Review for Ultrasonic Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Ultrasonic Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 37: World Current & Future Analysis for Anemometers Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 38: World Long-term Projections for Anemometers Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 39: World Historic Review for Anemometers Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Anemometers Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 41: World Current & Future Analysis for Vortex Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 42: World Long-term Projections for Vortex Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
‘000 Units for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 43: World Historic Review for Vortex Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 44: World 15-Year Perspective for Vortex Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 45: World Current & Future Analysis for Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 46: World Long-term Projections for Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 47: World Historic Review for Flow Meters by Geographic
Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-110

Table 48: World 15-Year Perspective for Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-111

Table 49: World Current & Future Analysis for Differential
Pressure Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-112

Table 50: World Long-term Projections for Differential
Pressure Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-113

Table 51: World Historic Review for Differential Pressure
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-114

Table 52: World 15-Year Perspective for Differential Pressure
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-115

Table 53: World Current & Future Analysis for Magnetic Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-116

Table 54: World Long-term Projections for Magnetic Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-117

Table 55: World Historic Review for Magnetic Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-118

Table 56: World 15-Year Perspective for Magnetic Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-119

Table 57: World Current & Future Analysis for Mass Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-120

Table 58: World Long-term Projections for Mass Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-121

Table 59: World Historic Review for Mass Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-122

Table 60: World 15-Year Perspective for Mass Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-123

Table 61: World Current & Future Analysis for Open Channel
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-124

Table 62: World Long-term Projections for Open Channel Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-125

Table 63: World Historic Review for Open Channel Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-126

Table 64: World 15-Year Perspective for Open Channel Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-127

Table 65: World Current & Future Analysis for Positive
Displacement Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-128

Table 66: World Long-term Projections for Positive
Displacement Flow Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-129

Table 67: World Historic Review for Positive Displacement Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-130

Table 68: World 15-Year Perspective for Positive Displacement
Flow Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-131

Table 69: World Current & Future Analysis for Turbine Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-132

Table 70: World Long-term Projections for Turbine Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-133

Table 71: World Historic Review for Turbine Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-134

Table 72: World 15-Year Perspective for Turbine Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-135

Table 73: World Current & Future Analysis for Ultrasonic Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-136

Table 74: World Long-term Projections for Ultrasonic Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-137

Table 75: World Historic Review for Ultrasonic Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-138

Table 76: World 15-Year Perspective for Ultrasonic Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-139

Table 77: World Current & Future Analysis for Anemometers Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-140

Table 78: World Long-term Projections for Anemometers Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-141

Table 79: World Historic Review for Anemometers Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-142

Table 80: World 15-Year Perspective for Anemometers Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1998,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-143

Table 81: World Current & Future Analysis for Vortex Flow
Meters by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-144

Table 82: World Long-term Projections for Vortex Flow Meters
by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-145

Table 83: World Historic Review for Vortex Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-146

Table 84: World 15-Year Perspective for Vortex Flow Meters by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-147


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Demand Scenario III-1
Technological Developments III-1
Product Launches/Developments III-3
Strategic Corporate Developments III-14
Key Players III-19
ABB Industrial Systems, Inc. III-19
ABB Instrumentation, Inc. III-19
Badger Meter, Inc. III-19
Dresser, Inc. III-20
Eastech Flow Controls III-20
Elster AMCO Water, Inc. III-20
Emerson Electric Co. III-21
Micro Motion, Inc. III-21
Emerson Process Management III-21
Brooks Instrument III-22
Daniel Measurement & Control, Inc. III-22
Rosemount, Inc. III-22
Hach/Marsh-McBirney, Inc. (USA) III-22
Honeywell International, Inc. III-22
Honeywell Industrial Automation and Control Solutions III-23
Idex Corporation III-23
Invensys Process Systems III-23
Rockwell Automation, Inc. III-24
Allen-Bradley Company III-24
Teledyne Isco, Inc. III-24
Yamatake America, Inc. III-24
B.Market Analytics III-25
Table 85: US Current & Future Analysis for Flow Meters by
Product Segment - Differential Pressure Flow Meters,
Magnetic Flow Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow
Meters, Positive Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow
Meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow
Meters Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 86: US Current & Future Analysis for Flow Meters by
Product Segment - Differential Pressure Flow Meters,
Magnetic Flow Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow
Meters, Positive Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow
Meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow
Meters Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 87: US Historic Review for Flow Meters by Product
Segment - Differential Pressure Flow Meters, Magnetic Flow
Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow Meters, Positive
Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow Meters, Ultrasonic
Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow Meters Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
Units for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 88: US 15-Year Perspective for Flow Meters by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Differential Pressure Flow Meters, Magnetic Flow Meters,
Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow Meters, Positive
Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow Meters, Ultrasonic
Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow Meters Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 89: US Current & Future Analysis for Flow Meters by
Product Segment - Differential Pressure Flow Meters,
Magnetic Flow Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow
Meters, Positive Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow
Meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow
Meters Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 90: US Current & Future Analysis for Flow Meters by
Product Segment - Differential Pressure Flow Meters,
Magnetic Flow Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow
Meters, Positive Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow
Meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow
Meters Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 91: US Historic Review for Flow Meters by Product
Segment - Differential Pressure Flow Meters, Magnetic Flow
Meters, Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow Meters, Positive
Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow Meters, Ultrasonic
Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow Meters Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 1994 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 92: US 15-Year Perspective for Flow Meters by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Differential Pressure Flow Meters, Magnetic Flow Meters,
Mass Flow Meters, Open Channel Flow Meters, Positive
Displacement Flow Meters, Turbine Flow Meters, Ultrasonic
Flow Meters, Anemometers and Vortex Flow Meters Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (include