Liquid Nitrogen Market - Global Forecast to 2020

“Increasing demand for electronics to drive the liquid nitrogen market”

The liquid nitrogen market size is projected to grow from USD 12.48 billion in 2015 to USD 16.14 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.28%. The liquid nitrogen market is driven by factors such as rise in demand for electronic products in developing countries and the growing demand from healthcare sector market.

“Pressure swing adsorption to gain maximum traction during the forecast period”
The pressure swing adsorption segment is projected to be the fastest-growing production technology in the next five years. It can be a cost-effective technique of onsite generation of nitrogen for a broad range of purity and flow requirements. Cryogenic distillation is estimated to have the largest market share during the forecast period. It is the most widely used technique for producing high purity oxygen, nitrogen, and argon on an industrial scale, as it is one of the cost-effective and economic technology solutions for plants with high production rate plants.
Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the fastest growing region.
North America is estimated to have the largest market share during the forecast period in the liquid nitrogen market. Asia-Pacific is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2015 to 2020. The Asia-Pacific region is the most attractive market for liquid nitrogen owing to the rapid socio-economic development in the region. The growth of this region is supplemented by the expansion of the metal manufacturing industry in developing economies such as India and China. The demand for liquid nitrogen is primarily driven by developing countries for applications in various industries such as health care, energy, and electronics.

Breakdown of Primaries
Primary interviews were conducted with a number of industry experts in order to collect data related to different aspects of the liquid nitrogen market. Estimates reached after analyzing secondary sources were validated through these interviews. Primary sources include professionals such as liquid nitrogen manufacturers, distributors, and academic professionals. The distribution of primary interviews is as follows:

By Company Type: Tier 1: 43%; Tier 2: 33%; Tier 3: 24%

By Designation: C-level: 40%; Director level: 35%; Others*: 25%

By Region: North America: 40%; Europe: 20%; Asia-Pacific: 25%; RoW: 15%

Note: *Others include sales managers, marketing managers, and product managers.
The tier of the companies is defined on the basis of their total revenue, as of 2013.
Tier 1: Revenue > USD 10 billion; Tier 2: USD 1 billion to USD 10 billion; Tier 3: Revenue < USD 1 billion

The various key liquid nitrogen providers profiled in the report are as follows:
1. The Linde Group (Germany)
2. Praxair Inc. (U.S.)
3. Nexair LLC. (U.S.)
4. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (U.S.)
5. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Japan)
6. Messer Group (Germany)
7. Air Liquide S.A. (France)
8. Gulf Cryo (United Arab Emirates)
9. Emirates Industrial Gases Co. LLC. (United Arab Emirates)
10. Southern Industrial Gas Berhad (Malaysia)

Reasons to buy the report.

The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways:
1. This report segments the liquid nitrogen market comprehensively and provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the subsegments across the different verticals and regions.
2. The report helps stakeholders to understand the market and provides them information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to better understand their competitors and gain more insights into their position in the business. The competitive landscape section includes competitor ecosystem, new product developments, agreements, partnerships and joint ventures, and mergers & acquisitions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 25
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 25
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 25
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 26
1.3.1 PERIODIZATION CONSIDERED FOR THE LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET 26
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED FOR THE LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET 27
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED FOR THE LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET 27
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 27
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 28
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 28
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 29
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 29
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 30
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 30
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of primary interviews 31
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 31
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 31
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS 31
2.2.2.1 Rising population 32
2.2.2.2 Increasing income and spending capacity 33
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS 33
2.2.3.1 Industry regulations 34
2.2.3.2 Fluctuations in fuel prices 34
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 35
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 38
2.5 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION 38
2.6 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 39
2.6.1 ASSUMPTIONS 39
2.6.2 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS STUDY 39
2.6.3 LIMITATIONS 40

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 41
3.1 CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS IS PROJECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SHARE BY 2020 42
3.2 NORTH AMERICA IS PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE GLOBAL LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET BY 2020 43
3.3 THE INDIAN MARKET IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR FROM
2015 TO 2020 44
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 46
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET 46
4.2 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 47
4.3 EMERGING AND DEVELOPED MARKETS FOR LIQUID NITROGEN, 2015 VS. 2020 49
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 50
5.1 INTRODUCTION 50
5.2 MARKET EVOLUTION 50
5.3 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET SEGMENTATION 51
5.3.1 BY END-USE INDUSTRY 52
5.3.2 BY FUNCTION 52
5.3.3 BY STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISTRIBUTION 52
5.4 MARKET DYNAMICS 53
5.4.1 DRIVERS 54
5.4.1.1 Electronic products have seen an increased demand 54
5.4.1.2 Healthcare sector has seen a steady growth 55
5.4.1.3 Growing food & beverage industry 55
5.4.2 RESTRAINTS 56
5.4.2.1 Structural and Regulatory Restrictions 56
5.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES 56
5.4.3.1 High demand from chemical industry 56
5.4.4 CHALLENGES 57
5.4.4.1 Intricate manufacturing process 57
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 58
6.1 INTRODUCTION 58
6.2 VALUE CHAIN 59
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 60
6.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 61
6.3.2 THREATS OF SUBSTITUTES 61
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 62
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 62
6.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 63

7 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY 64
7.1 INTRODUCTION 65
7.1.1 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY 66
7.1.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals is the fastest-growing segment for liquid nitrogen during the review period 66
7.2 HEALTHCARE 67
7.3 FOOD & BEVERAGES 67
7.4 CHEMICALS & PHARMACEUTICALS 67
7.5 METAL MANUFACTURING & CONSTRUCTION 67
7.6 RUBBER & PLASTIC 67
7.7 OTHERS 68
8 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION
& TRANSPORTATION 69
8.1 INTRODUCTION 70
8.1.1 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION
& TRANSPORTATION 71
8.1.1.1 Cylinder & packaged gas segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR 71
8.2 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS 72
8.3 MERCHANT LIQUID/BULK 73
8.4 TONNAGE 73
9 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY FUNCTION 74
9.1 INTRODUCTION 75
9.1.1 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY FUNCTION 75
9.1.1.1 Coolant projected to be the fastest-growing function in liquid nitrogen, by 2020 75
9.2 COOLANT 76
9.2.1 COOLANT IN LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY 77
9.2.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals dominated the market in 2014 77
9.3 REFRIGERANT 78
9.3.1 REFRIGERANT IN LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY 78
9.3.1.1 Food & beverages projected to be the fastest-growing end-use industry of refrigerant, by 2020 78
10 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 80
10.1 INTRODUCTION 81
10.1.1 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 81
10.1.1.1 Cryogenic distillation dominated the market, by production technology, in 2014 81
10.2 CRYOGENIC DISTILLATION 82
10.3 PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION 83
11 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET, BY REGION 84
11.1 INTRODUCTION 85
11.1.1 LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY REGION 86
11.1.1.1 North America dominated the market for liquid nitrogen in 2014 86
11.2 NORTH AMERICA 88
11.2.1.1 North America: Liquid nitrogen market size, by country 89
11.2.1.1.1 U.S. is projected to be the fastest-growing market by 2020 89
11.2.1.2 North America: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 90
11.2.1.2.1 North American market driven by growing chemicals
& pharmaceuticals industry 90
11.2.1.3 North America: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution
& transportation 91
11.2.1.3.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution segment dominated the market in North America 91
11.2.1.4 North America: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 92
11.2.1.4.1 Coolant segment accounted for the largest share owing to its growing function in the liquid nitrogen industry 92
11.2.1.5 North America: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 93
11.2.1.5.1 Pressure swing adsorption segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 93
11.2.2 U.S. 94
11.2.2.1 U.S.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 94
11.2.2.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals segment dominated
the market in the U.S., in 2014 94
11.2.2.2 U.S.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution
& transportation 95
11.2.2.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution segment dominated the market in 2014 95
11.2.2.3 U.S.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 96
11.2.2.3.1 Coolant showing signs of potential growth in the U.S. 96
11.2.2.4 U.S.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 97
11.2.2.4.1 Cryogenic distillation segment accounted for the largest share in 2014 97
11.2.3 CANADA 98
11.2.3.1 Canada: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 98
11.2.3.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals was the largest segment in 2014 98
11.2.3.2 Canada: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 99
11.2.3.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 99
11.2.3.3 Canada: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 100
11.2.3.3.1 Coolant function dominated the liquid nitrogen market in 2014 100

11.2.3.4 Canada: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 101
11.2.3.4.1 Pressure swing adsorption segment to grow at the highest CAGR in the Canadian market 101
11.2.4 MEXICO 102
11.2.4.1 Mexico: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 102
11.2.4.1.1 Mexican liquid nitrogen market, by end-use industry, was dominated by Chemicals & pharmaceuticals segment in 2014 102
11.2.4.2 Mexico: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 103
11.2.4.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution segment to grow at the highest rate by 2020 103
11.2.4.3 Mexico: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 104
11.2.4.3.1 Refrigerant segment to grow at the second-highest rate
by 2020 104
11.2.4.4 Mexico: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 105
11.2.4.4.1 Cryogenic distillation segment dominated the market in 2014 105
11.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 106
11.3.1 ASIA-PACIFIC: LIQUID NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY 107
11.3.1.1 China dominated the Asia-Pacific Liquid nitrogen in 2014 107
11.3.1.2 Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 108
11.3.1.2.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals accounted for the largest market share in 2014, by value 108
11.3.1.3 Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 109
11.3.1.3.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 109
11.3.1.4 Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 110
11.3.1.4.1 Coolant to grow at the highest rate by 2020 110
11.3.1.5 Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 111
11.3.1.5.1 Cryogenic distillation was the largest market in 2014 111
11.3.2 CHINA 112
11.3.2.1 China: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 112
11.3.2.1.1 Growing chemicals & pharmaceuticals industry is driving the liquid nitrogen market in China 112
11.3.2.2 China: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 113
11.3.2.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution dominated
the Chinese market 113
11.3.2.3 China: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 114
11.3.2.3.1 Coolant dominated the market in China 114
11.3.2.4 China: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 115
11.3.2.4.1 Cryogenic distillation projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 115

11.3.3 INDIA 116
11.3.3.1 India: liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 116
11.3.3.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals projected to grow at
the highest rate by 2020 116
11.3.3.2 India: liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution
& transportation 117
11.3.3.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution dominated the market in 2014 117
11.3.3.3 India: liquid nitrogen market size, by function 118
11.3.3.3.1 Liquid nitrogen market in India is largely driven by growth in the income of middle-class population 118
11.3.3.4 India: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 119
11.3.3.4.1 Cryogenic distillation showing potential for growth in India 119
11.3.4 JAPAN 120
11.3.4.1 Japan: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 120
11.3.4.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 120
11.3.4.2 Japan: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution
& transportation 121
11.3.4.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution dominated
the market in 2014 121
11.3.4.3 Japan: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 122
11.3.4.3.1 Function of liquid nitrogen in coolant was the highest in 2014 122
11.3.4.4 Japan: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 123
11.3.4.4.1 Cryogenic distillation projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 123
11.3.5 SOUTH KOREA 124
11.3.5.1 South Korea: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 124
11.3.5.1.1 Food & beverage to grow at the second-highest CAGR
by 2020 124
11.3.5.2 South Korea: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution
& transportation 125
11.3.5.2.1 Merchant liquid distribution to grow at the second highest rate by 2020 125
11.3.5.3 South Korea: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 126
11.3.5.3.1 Function of liquid nitrogen in coolant was the largest in 2014 126
11.3.5.4 South Korea: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 127
11.3.5.4.1 Cryogenic distillation accounted for the largest market share in 2014 127
11.3.6 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 128
11.3.6.1 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 128
11.3.6.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals held the largest share in the rest of APAC liquid nitrogen market 128

11.3.6.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size,
by storage, distribution & transportation 129
11.3.6.2.1 Cylinder & Packaged Gas Distribution was the largest market in 2014 129
11.3.6.3 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 130
11.3.6.3.1 Refrigerant was the second-largest function for liquid nitrogen in 2014 130
11.3.6.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Liquid nitrogen market size,
by production technology 131
11.3.6.4.1 Pressure swing adsorption was the second-largest market in 2014 131
11.4 EUROPE 133
11.4.1.1 Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by country 134
11.4.1.1.1 Germany held the largest share in the European liquid nitrogen market 134
11.4.1.2 Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 135
11.4.1.2.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 135
11.4.1.3 Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 136
11.4.1.3.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution dominated the market in Europe 136
11.4.1.4 Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 137
11.4.1.4.1 Coolant dominated the market in Europe in 2014 137
11.4.1.5 Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 138
11.4.1.5.1 Cryogenic distillation dominated the liquid nitrogen in Europe 138
11.4.2 GERMANY 139
11.4.2.1 Germany: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 139
11.4.2.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals accounted for the largest market share in 2014 139
11.4.2.2 Germany: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 140
11.4.2.2.1 Merchant liquid distribution was the second-largest market in 2014 in Germany 140
11.4.2.3 Germany: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 141
11.4.2.3.1 Refrigerant was the second-largest market in 2014 in Germany 141
11.4.2.4 Germany: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 142
11.4.2.4.1 Cryogenic distillation accounted for the largest market share in 2014 142
11.4.3 FRANCE 143
11.4.3.1 France: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 143
11.4.3.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals projected to grow at
the highest rate by 2020 143

11.4.3.2 France: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 144
11.4.3.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution accounted for
the largest share in France 144
11.4.3.3 France: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 145
11.4.3.3.1 Coolant dominated the liquid nitrogen market in 2014 145
11.4.3.4 France: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 146
11.4.3.4.1 Cryogenic distillation dominated the liquid nitrogen market in 2014 146
11.4.4 U.K. 147
11.4.4.1 U.K.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 147
11.4.4.1.1 Food & beverages projected to grow at the second-highest rate 147
11.4.4.2 U.K.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 148
11.4.4.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution showing growth potential in the U.K. 148
11.4.4.3 U.K.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 149
11.4.4.3.1 Coolant dominated the U.K. market for Liquid nitrogen 149
11.4.4.4 U.K.: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 150
11.4.4.4.1 Cryogenic distillation dominated the U.K. market for liquid nitrogen 150
11.4.5 BELGIUM 151
11.4.5.1 Belgium: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 152
11.4.5.1.1 Food & beverages to grow at the second-highest rate
by 2020 in Belgium 152
11.4.5.2 Belgium: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 153
11.4.5.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution showing growth potential in Belgium 153
11.4.5.3 Belgium: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 153
11.4.5.3.1 Coolant segment dominated the Belgium market for liquid nitrogen 153
11.4.5.4 Belgium: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 154
11.4.5.4.1 Cryogenic distillation dominated the Belgium market for liquid nitrogen 154
11.4.6 REST OF EUROPE 155
11.4.6.1 Rest of Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 155
11.4.6.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 155
11.4.6.2 Rest of Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution, & transportation 156
11.4.6.2.1 Merchant liquid distribution projected to grow at the second-highest CAGR by 2020 156
11.4.6.3 Rest of Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 157
11.4.6.3.1 Coolant segment accounted for the largest share in 2014 and is also projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 157
11.4.6.4 Rest of Europe: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 158
11.4.6.4.1 Cryogenic distillation to grow at the second-highest rate
by 2020 158
11.5 ROW 160
11.5.1.1 RoW: Liquid nitrogen market size, by country 161
11.5.1.1.1 Brazil dominated the RoW liquid nitrogen market in 2014 161
11.5.1.2 RoW: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 162
11.5.1.2.1 Food & beverages segment to grow at the second-highest rate by 2020 162
11.5.1.3 RoW: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 163
11.5.1.3.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution segment dominated the market in 2014 163
11.5.1.4 RoW: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 164
11.5.1.4.1 Coolant segment dominated the market in 2014, in RoW 164
11.5.1.5 RoW: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 165
11.5.1.5.1 Pressure swing adsorption segment is projected to have potential growth by 2020 165
11.5.2 BRAZIL 166
11.5.2.1 Brazil: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 166
11.5.2.1.1 Liquid nitrogen market in Brazil was dominated by the chemicals & pharmaceuticals segment in 2014 166
11.5.2.2 Brazil: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 167
11.5.2.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution to grow at the highest rate by 2020 167
11.5.2.3 Brazil: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 168
11.5.2.3.1 Coolant segment dominated the Brazilian market for liquid nitrogen in 2014 168
11.5.2.4 Brazil: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 169
11.5.2.4.1 Pressure swing adsorption segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 169
11.5.3 SAUDI ARABIA 170
11.5.3.1 Saudi Arabia: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 170
11.5.3.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals segment dominated the market in Saudi Arabia 170
11.5.3.2 Saudi Arabia: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 171
11.5.3.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 171
11.5.3.3 Saudi Arabia: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 172
11.5.3.3.1 Coolant segment is expected to have potential growth opportunities by 2020 172
11.5.3.4 Saudi Arabia: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 173
11.5.3.4.1 Cryogenic distillation segment dominated the market in 2014 173

11.5.4 SOUTH AFRICA 174
11.5.4.1 South Africa: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 174
11.5.4.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals segment dominated
the market in South Africa 174
11.5.4.2 South Africa: Liquid nitrogen market size, by storage, distribution,
& transportation 175
11.5.4.2.1 Merchant liquid distribution segment projected to grow at the second-highest rate by 2020 175
11.5.4.3 South Africa: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 176
11.5.4.3.1 Coolant segment is expected to have potential growth opportunities by 2020 176
11.5.4.4 South Africa: Liquid nitrogen market size, by production technology 177
11.5.4.4.1 Cryogenic distillation segment dominated the market in 2014 177
11.5.5 OTHER ROW COUNTRIES 178
11.5.5.1 Other RoW. Countries: Liquid nitrogen market size, by end-use industry 178
11.5.5.1.1 Chemicals & pharmaceuticals segment projected to grow at the highest rate by 2020 178
11.5.5.2 Other RoW. Countries: Liquid nitrogen market size,
by storage, distribution, & transportation 179
11.5.5.2.1 Cylinder & packaged gas distribution segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 179
11.5.5.3 Other RoW Countries: Liquid nitrogen market size, by function 180
11.5.5.3.1 Refrigerant segment is projected to grow at the second-highest CAGR by 2020 180
11.5.5.4 Other RoW Countries: Liquid nitrogen market size,
by production technology 181
11.5.5.4.1 Cryogenic distillation segment accounted for the largest market share in 2014 181
12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 183
12.1 OVERVIEW 183
12.2 DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS 184
12.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS & TRENDS 185
12.4 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND JOINT VENTURES– THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2011–2015 185
12.4.1 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND JOINT VENTURES 186
12.4.2 EXPANSIONS 187
12.4.3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 188
12.4.4 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 189

13 COMPANY PROFILES 190
(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
13.1 INTRODUCTION 190
13.2 THE LINDE GROUP 191
13.3 PRAXAIR INC. 194
13.4 AIR LIQUIDE S.A. 197
13.5 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 200
13.6 GULF CRYO 203
13.7 SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL GAS BERHAD 204
13.8 MESSER GROUP 206
13.9 EMIRATES INDUSTRIAL GASES CO. LLC 208
13.10 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION 209
13.11 NEXAIR LLC 211
*Details on company at a glance, recent financials, products & services, strategies & insights, & recent developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
14 APPENDIX 212
14.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 212
14.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 213
14.3 COMPANY DEVELOPMENTS 216
14.3.1 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, AND JOINT VENTURES 216
14.3.2 EXPANSIONS 218
14.3.3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 219
14.3.4 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 220
14.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 221
14.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 222