12/01/2014
Major drivers in the thermal imaging market
Dallas, Tx (USA)
Solution providers such as FLIR Systems, DRS Technologies, Sofradir, Danaher Corporation, and Axis Communications, BAE Systems, Thermoteknix Systems, Testo AG and many others are expected to provide integrated thermal imaging solutions and offer better competitive services. The companies in this industry must take advantage of the growing awareness of thermal imaging in the new markets such as Middle East and Africa (MEA) as well as Asia Pacific (APAC). The surveillance, automotives, intelligent transportation systems and services done via thermal imagers such as surveys are the applications having high growth rate in the market.
Marketsandmarkets has segmented the thermal imaging market by type of solutions: hardware, software and services; by applications: surveillance, threat detection, surveys, automation, radiology, intelligent transportation systems, commercial and residential security, personal vision, firefighting, Research and Development (R&D), veterinary and others; by end users: military and defense and commercial; and by regions: North America (NA), Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe (EU), Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Latin America (LA).
Marketsand markets predicts that the thermal imaging market is estimated to grow from $3.49 billion in 2013 to $5.84 billion in 2018. This represents a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.9% from 2013 to 2018. The surveillance segment continues to be the largest contributor for thermal imaging. In terms of regions, NA is expected to be the biggest market in terms of revenue contribution in 2013, whereas Europe and APAC are expected to experience increased market traction, in due course.
The report is entitled, “Thermal Imaging Market [Surveillance (Airborne, Maritime, Land), Threat Detection, Surveys, Automation, Radiology, ITS, Commercial Security, Personal Vision, Firefighting, R & D, Veterinary, Automotive]- Worldwide Market Forecasts (2013 - 2018)”.