Report Highlights
The global market for general lighting reached nearly $25.7 billion in 2012. This market is expected to grow to nearly $29.8 billion in 2013 and $47.6 billion in 2018 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8% over the five-year period from 2013 to 2018.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for general lighting
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2012, estimates for 2013, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2018.
- A look at how a slowdown in residential construction has become a significant barrier for general lighting manufacturers
- Specific strategies to help provide market penetration based on the opportunities available
- Comprehensive profiles of leading companies in the industry.
Report Scope
This report represents an in-depth analysis of the global general lighting market by display type, application, end users, distribution channel, pricing and region. This report further discusses various existing lighting display types such as LED, CFL, halogen, HID, and lighting control systems. This report also discusses various stakeholders involved in the distribution channels: manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. The report also discusses strategies adopted by major players in the global general lighting market. Patent analysis provides technological trends in the global market across years as well as geographies, namely the U.S., Europe and Japan. The general lighting market is segmented on the basis of type of display as LED (light-emitting diode), CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps), incandescent lamps, halogen lamps, linear fluorescent lamps and HID (high-intensity discharge). System control components include lighting control sensors, lighting controllers, lighting management systems and others such as dimmers and timers. The market is also segmented by applications, end users and distribution channels. The market is segmented by region into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and others. This report exclusively focuses on general lighting used for ambient purposes and excludes markets for backlighting, automotive lights and other specialty applications.
Analyst Credentials
The analyst for this report is Pawan Kumar, who has more than five years of experience in information technology. He holds a BA and an MBA degree in Marketing. He has authored various market research deliverables in the ICT domain.
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