Flow Chemistry Market by Reactor Type (CSTR, Plug Flow Reactor, Microreactor, Microwave System), Application & Geography - Trends & Forecast to 2018

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Flow Chemistry Market by Reactor Type (CSTR, Plug Flow Reactor, Microreactor, Microwave System), Application & Geography - Trends & Forecast to 2018

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This report Flow chemistry Market is segmented by type of reactor (Micro reactor systems, CSTR, PFR & Microwave systems) with major focus on micro reactor systems. The micro reactor system market is further segmented by type (capillary, chip and microstructured) along with geography and applications. The other reactors are classified according to region and applications. All the major countries are discussed with regards to market size and the respective growth rates. The major regions discussed are Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and Rest of the World. The major applications of these reactors which are chemicals, pharmaceuticals, oil & gas, perfume and fragrance manufacturing are discussed in brief.

This report estimates the market size of the global Flow Chemistry devices market in terms of value It discusses market drivers, restraints and opportunity, and price trends.. The value chain analysis, cost analysis, and the Porter's analysis gives further insight into the impact factors in the industry sector. The report tracks the recent activities of market players in terms of product launches, expansion plans, supply contracts, and partnerships and collaborations. In addition, the top 13 players of the Flow chemistry market have been profiled in this report, and based on the study of these competitors a winning imperative has been sketched.
The margin shrinkage, stringent regulations, cGMP rules and environmental considerations has lead the players in chemicals & pharmaceuticals industry to divert their attention to continuous flow reactors like micro reactors. Many companies have already implemented the technology and started actual production through these efficient devices. MRT systems can be scaled up thus shortening time to market. Whereas batch processes must often be altered considerably in the transfer to large-scale production, micro reactor processes can proceed largely unmodified. Instead, they can be run using multiple micro reactors in parallel, a practise called "numbering up."

With the chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry growing at healthy rates globally along with recovering European countries from crisis, the market for these continuous devices will witness a significant growth in the coming years. Various companies have already entered into collaborations, joint ventures to develop these energy efficient devices. The market for these devices was estimated at $709.5 million and expected to reach $1,216.1 million by 2018 growing at CAGR of 9.4%, with MRT systems growing the fastest.

1 INTRODUCTION 14

1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS 14
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION 14
1.3 STAKEHOLDERS 15
1.4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 15
1.4.1 MARKET SIZE 15
1.4.2 MAJOR SECONDARY SOURCES USED 16
1.4.3 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 17
1.4.4 KEY DATA POINTS TAKEN FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 17
1.4.5 ASSUMPTIONS MADE FOR THIS REPORT 18

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 19

3 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 22

3.1 INTRODUCTION 22
3.1.1 CHINA: THE LARGEST BUYER OF CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS 22
3.1.2 EUROPE DOMINATES THE MRT SYSTEMS MARKET 23
3.1.3 REACTORS MARKET SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY & TYPE 24
3.1.4 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET 25

4 MARKET OVERVIEW 27

4.1 INTRODUCTION 28
4.1.1 MATERIAL SELECTION, BY APPLICATION 30
4.1.1.1 Chip (Plate) Based Micro Reactors 30
4.1.1.2 Capillary-Based Micro Reactors 30
4.1.1.3 Micro Structured/Milli Structured Based Micro Reactors 31
4.1.1.4 Various Materials Used for Micro Reactors 31
4.1.2 OVERVIEW OF MICRO REACTORS 33
4.1.3 APPLICATIONS OF MICRO REACTORS 34
4.1.4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 36
4.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 37
4.2.1 MARKET DRIVERS 37
4.2.1.1 Less Operational Cost As Compared to Batch Reactors 38
4.2.1.2 China: A Large Market for MRT Systems 38
4.2.1.3 Less Emissions, Energy Savings & Sustainable Production 38
4.2.1.4 Applications for a Wide Range of Industries 40
4.2.2 MARKET RESTRAINTS 41
4.2.2.1 High Amount of R&D Spending Required 41
4.2.2.2 MRT Technology Currently Used in Less Number of Companies 42
4.2.2.3 MRT Systems Cannot Compete with Huge Manufacturing Complexes 42
4.2.2.4 Costs of Large MRT Systems 42
4.2.3 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES 43
4.2.3.1 Manufacturing Bulk Chemicals 43
4.2.3.2 Huge Market in Middle East for Chemicals and Petrochemicals 44
4.2.3.3 Opportunities for Biodiesel and Other Fuels 44
4.2.3.4 Opportunities in Food, Beverage, and Other Industries 44
4.2.4 BURNING ISSUE 45
4.2.4.1 Stringent Regulations of CGMP 45
4.2.5 WINNING IMPERATIVES 46
4.2.5.1 Focus on Collaborations and Distribution Agreements 46
4.2.5.2 Costly Batch Techniques for Production 46
4.2.6 REGULATIONS 47
4.2.7 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 48
4.2.7.1 Suppliers' Power 49
4.2.7.2 Buyers' Power 49
4.2.7.3 Threat of New Entrants 50
4.2.7.4 Threat of Substitutes 50
4.2.7.5 Degree of Competition 51

5 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET, BY TYPE 52

5.1 INTRODUCTION 53
5.2 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET, BY TYPE 55
5.2.1 MICRO REACTOR SYSTEMS (MRT) 58
5.2.1.1 Chip-Based MRT Market Value, By Geography 60
5.2.1.2 Capillary-Based MRT Market Value, By Geography 62
5.2.1.3 Micro Structured MRT Market Value, By Geography 64
5.2.1.4 MRT Market Value, By Application 67
5.2.2 CONTINUOUS STIRRED TANK REACTORS (CSTR) 68
5.2.2.1 CSTR Market Value, By Geography 69
5.2.2.2 CSTR Market Value, By Application 71
5.2.3 PLUG FLOW REACTORS (PFR) 75
5.2.3.1 PFR Market Value, By Geography 76
5.2.3.2 PFR Market Value, By Application 78
5.2.4 MICROWAVE SYSTEMS 82
5.2.4.1 Microwave Systems Market Value, By Geography 83
5.2.4.2 Microwave Systems Market Value, By Application 87
5.3 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR MARKET DYNAMICS,
BY COUNTRY 89
5.3.1 U.S. 89
5.3.2 GERMANY 95
5.3.3 FRANCE 100
5.3.4 SWITZERLAND 104
5.3.5 U.K. 108
5.3.6 CHINA 113
5.3.7 JAPAN 117
5.3.8 OTHERS 121

6 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 126

6.1 INTRODUCTION 127
6.1.1 NORTH AMERICA 127
6.1.2 EUROPE 129
6.1.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 131
6.1.4 REST OF THE WORLD 133

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 135

7.1 INTRODUCTION 136
7.1.1 AGREEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS 136
7.1.2 MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENTS IN 2010 137

8 COMPANY PROFILES 146 (Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights,
& Recent Developments)*

8.1 AM TECHNOLOGY 146
8.2 CAMBREX CORPORATION 149
8.3 CHEMTRIX BV 152
8.4 DSM 155
8.5 EHRFELD MIKROTECHNIK BTS 159
8.6 FUTURE CHEMISTRY HOLDING BV 162
8.7 IMM 164
8.8 LITTLE THINGS FACTORY 167
8.9 LONZA GROUP LTD. 170
8.10 MILESTONE SRL 174
8.11 SYRRIS 176
8.12 TERRA LABS 178
8.13 THALESNANO INC. 180
8.14 UNIQSIS LTD. 183
8.15 VELOCYS 187
8.16 YMC CO. LTD. 190

*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS: MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 21
TABLE 2 MRT MARKET: IMPACT OF MAJOR DRIVERS 37
TABLE 3 ENERGY DEMAND FOR BATCH REACTORS & MRT SYSTEMS 39
TABLE 4 MRT MARKET: IMPACT OF MAJOR RESTRAINTS 41
TABLE 5 MRT SYSTEMS MARKET: IMPACT OF MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES 43
TABLE 6 CLASSIFICATION OF MRT SYSTEMS 54
TABLE 7 MRT SYSTEMS MARKET SHARE, BY REACTION 54
TABLE 8 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 57
TABLE 9 MRT SYSTEM MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 58
TABLE 10 CHIP-BASED MRT MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 60
TABLE 11 CHIP-BASED MRT MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 61
TABLE 12 CAPILLARY-BASED MRT MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 62
TABLE 13 CAPILLARY-BASED MRT MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 63
TABLE 14 MICRO STRUCTURED MRT MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 64
TABLE 15 MICRO STRUCTURED MRT MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 65
TABLE 16 MRT MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 67
TABLE 17 CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 69
TABLE 18 CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 71
TABLE 19 NORTH AMERICA: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 72
TABLE 20 EUROPE: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 73
TABLE 21 ASIA-PACIFIC: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 74
TABLE 22 PFR MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 76
TABLE 23 PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICA: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 79
TABLE 25 EUROPE: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 26 ASIA-PACIFIC: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 81
TABLE 27 MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY GEOGRAPHY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 83
TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICA: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE,
BY COUNTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 29 EUROPE: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 85
TABLE 30 ASIA-PACIFIC: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY COUNTRY, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 86
TABLE 31 MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 87
TABLE 32 U.S.: MRT MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 33 U.S.: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 93
TABLE 34 U.S.: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 94
TABLE 35 U.S.: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 95
TABLE 36 GERMANY: MRT MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 97
TABLE 37 GERMANY: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 98
TABLE 38 GERMANY: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 99
TABLE 39 GERMANY: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 100
TABLE 40 FRANCE: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 102
TABLE 41 FRANCE: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 103
TABLE 42 FRANCE: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 104
TABLE 43 SWITZERLAND: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 106
TABLE 44 SWITZERLAND: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 107
TABLE 45 SWITZERLAND: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE,
BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 108
TABLE 46 U.K.: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 110
TABLE 47 U.K.: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 111
TABLE 48 U.K.: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 112
TABLE 49 CHINA: MRT MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 114
TABLE 50 CHINA: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 115
TABLE 51 CHINA: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 116
TABLE 52 CHINA: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 117
TABLE 53 JAPAN: MRT MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 118
TABLE 54 JAPAN: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 119
TABLE 55 JAPAN: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 120
TABLE 56 JAPAN: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 121
TABLE 57 OTHERS: MRT MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 122
TABLE 58 OTHERS: CSTR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 123
TABLE 59 OTHERS: PFR MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 124
TABLE 60 OTHERS: MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE, BY APPLICATION, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 125
TABLE 61 NORTH AMERICA: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE,
BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 128
TABLE 62 EUROPE: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 130
TABLE 63 ASIA-PACIFIC: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE,
BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 132
TABLE 64 ROW: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 134
TABLE 65 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2009-2013 139
TABLE 66 AGREEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS, 2009-2013 140
TABLE 67 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION, 2010-2013 142
TABLE 68 ACQUISITIONS, 2009-2013 143
TABLE 69 JOINT VENTURES, 2009-2013 143
TABLE 70 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2009-2013 144

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 MRT MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, APPLICATION & GEOGRAPHY,
2012 ($MILLION) 20
FIGURE 2 CHINA: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE, BY TYPE, 2011-2018 ($MILLION) 22
FIGURE 3 MRT SYSTEMS MARKET, BY REGION, 2011–2018 ($MILLION) 23
FIGURE 4 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY
& TYPE, 2012 24
FIGURE 5 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET, BY VALUE,
2011-2018 ($MILLION) 25
FIGURE 6 MATERIALS USED FOR MICRO REACTORS 33
FIGURE 7 INDUSTRY-WISE APPLICATIONS OF MICRO REACTORS 34
FIGURE 8 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF MRT SYSTEMS 36
FIGURE 9 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 48
FIGURE 10 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY TYPE, 2012 55
FIGURE 11 MRT MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY APPLICATION, 2012 66
FIGURE 12 CSTR MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY APPLICATION, 2012 70
FIGURE 13 PFR MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY APPLICATION, 2012 77
FIGURE 14 MICROWAVE SYSTEMS MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY APPLICATION, 2012 88
FIGURE 15 NORTH AMERICA: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY TYPE, 2012 127
FIGURE 16 EUROPE: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE SHARE,
BY TYPE, 2012 129
FIGURE 17 ASIA-PACIFIC: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY TYPE, 2012 131
FIGURE 18 ROW: CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET VALUE SHARE, BY TYPE, 2012 133
FIGURE 19 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS MARKET DEVELOPMENT SHARE,
BY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2012 137
FIGURE 20 CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT SHARE,
BY GROWTH STRATEGY, 2009-2013 138
FIGURE 21 CHEMTRIX: SWOT ANALYSIS 158
FIGURE 22 LONZA: SWOT ANALYSIS 173