Research and Markets: Global Demand for Water is Expected to Rise to 68 million Meters by 2010, with an Annual Growth of 8.4%

August 15, 2005 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22383) has announced the addition of World Water Meter Report Ed 4 2005 & Database to their offering

There are 571 million water meters in the world with a total demand of 45 million water meters both new and replacement, including the large Chinese market. Global demand is expected to rise to 68 million meters by 2010, with an annual growth of 8.4% if China is included and 3% for the rest of the world. The new World Water Meter Market report has been updated and expanded. It is a comprehensive study of the world market and contains demand forecasts for 184 countries and detailed meter market surveys of the 15 largest markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The report is structured as follows:

- Market analysis and meter types
- Market shares
- Detailed surveys of the 15 largest water meter markets, 76% of the world market volume (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, China, India, Russia)
- Tables and spreadsheets containing:

Global analysis and forecasts for every market, for each of 184 countries
Meter population and annual demand
Market analysis by production, imports, exports and demand, for every country
Market size and forecast for each year 2005 to 2010 for every country, units and $ value
Historical export data from 1997 to 2004

- Meter Manufacturing Companies
- Metrology
- Database

Some of the companies mentioned in the report include:

- Russian Communal Systems (RKS)
- Rosvodokanal (Alfa Eco)
- Novogor-Prikamye
- Itron
- CellNet Data Systems, Inc.
- Hunt Technologies Inc
- Leach Industries

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22383

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980