Tuesday 5 April 2016

Acquisitions was the major growth strategy adopted by the majority players in global Biomaterials market

The biomaterials market is highly fragmented with players such as Royal DSM (Netherlands), Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (U.S.), Corbion N.V. (Netherlands), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (U.S.), Bayer AG (Germany), Carpenter Technology Corporation (U.S.), Covalon Technologies Ltd. (Canada), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), BASF SE (Germany), Invibio Ltd. (U.K.), Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials, Inc. (U.S.), CAM Bioceramics BV (Netherlands), and Collagen Matrix, Inc. (U.S.).

Acquisitions, Agreements, collaborations, partnerships, & Joint Venture, new product launches and expansion, are major strategies adopted by the players to achieve growth in this market. Acquisitions accounted for 23% of the total strategies adopted by the players in this market. The key players that adopted this strategy include Royal DSM (Netherlands), Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (U.S.), Corbion N.V. (Netherlands), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (U.S.), Heraeus Medical Components, Inc. (U.S), Collagen Solutions plc (U.K.), Ceradyne, Inc. (U.S.), Bayer AG (Germany), Purac Biomaterials (Netherlands), Hycail Finland Oy (Finland), DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (U.S.), Orthovita, Inc. (U.S.), and Noble Biomaterials, Inc. (U.S.).


Agreements, alliances, partnerships, joint ventures, and collaborations accounted for 19% of the total number of key growth strategies adopted by players in the biomaterials market from 2012 to 2015. Players adopted these strategies to expand their product portfolios and customer base, and fortify their sales channels. The key players that adopted this strategy are Royal DSM (Netherlands), Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (U.S.), Carpenter Technology Corporation (U.S.), Corbion N.V. (Netherlands), Covalon Technologies Ltd. (Canada), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Heraeus Medical Components, Inc. (U.S), Noble Biomaterials, Inc. (U.S.), and Exactech, Inc. (U.S.)

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New product launches accounted for 18% of the total key growth strategies adopted by players in the biomaterials market from 2012 to 2015. Players adopted this strategy to strengthen their existing product portfolios. Key players that adopted this strategy are BASF SE (Germany), Invibio Ltd. (U.K.), Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (U.S.), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (U.S.), Biomet, Inc. (U.S.), and Morgan Technical Ceramics (U.K.).
Expansions accounted for 18% of the total number of growth strategies adopted by players in the biomaterials market from 2012 to 2015. Players adopted this strategy to strengthen their networks, increase their global presence, enhance customer experience, and improve relationships with customers. The key players that adopted this strategy are Royal DSM (Netherlands), BASF SE (Germany), Corbion N.V. (Netherlands), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Heraeus Medical Components, Inc. (U.S), Bayer AG (Germany), Materion Corporation (U.S.), DENTSPLY International Inc. (U.S.), and Morgan Technical Ceramics (U.K.).

Thus, acquisitions were adopted by the majority of players in the biomaterials market to strengthen their product portfolio, combine proprietary technologies in order to create a strong services portfolio and capture the clientele of the acquired company.




Hearing Aids Market Shows Signs of Growth in India and China over the Coming Years

Hearing aids are electronic devices made for amplifying sounds, especially speech, for people suffering with hearing impairments or loss of hearing. The worldwide market for hearing aids has experienced an increase in demand as a result of rising cases of hearing disorders. Moreover, the leading companies in this market are trying to develop more advanced hearing aids with enhanced features like wireless or digital hearing aids, which have led to more people opting for hearing aids than before. Therefore, the overall market for hearing aids is expected to witness a significant growth over the coming years.

Drivers for the Market

The ongoing significant growth of the global hearing aids market is being majorly influenced by the following factors:
  • ·         Growing number of hearing loss disorders
  • ·         Rising aging population
  • ·         Advancements in technology

Apart from these, signs of high growth potential showed by emerging market have opened the gates to good opportunities for this market. However, higher costs of hearing aids and their low penetration rate is likely to hamper the growth if this market over the coming years.

Market Predictions
Estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.3% between 2015 and 2020, the global hearing aids market which was valued to be USD 6,183.3 Million in 2015 is expected to reach USD 8,373.9 Million by 2020. Geographically, the market is dominated by Europe, followed by North America and Asia, and expected to continue dominating over the forecast period as well. However, Asia is expected to grow at the highest CAGR, with China and India being the key markets in this region.
On the basis of products, the hearing aid devices segment held the largest market share in 2015, mainly due to the growing technology and approvals on regulations. Based on type of hearing loss, the sensorineural segment is expected to take up the major share of this market, owing to the increasing cases of hearing loss. Among end-users, the adult segment accounted for the largest market share in 2015, with the rising aging population being the major driver of this segment.
Cochlear Limited (Australia), GN Store Nord A/S (Denmark), MED-EL (Austria), SeboTek Hearing Systems, LLC (U.S.), Sivantos Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), Sonova (Switzerland), Starkey Hearing Technologies, Inc. (U.S.), Widex (Denmark), William Demant Holding A/S (Denmark), and Zounds Hearing, Inc. (U.S.) are the major giants operating in the global market for hearing aids.


Research Scope
The analysis and forecasts of the global hearing aids market has been done by breaking it down into following segments and sub-segments:

·   Products: Hearing Aid Devices (including receiver-in-the-ear, behind-the-ear, in-the-ear, canal   hearing aids, and others), Hearing Implants (including Cochlear implants and bone anchored systems)

·         Type of Hearing Loss: Sensorineural, Conductive
·         End-User: Adult, Pediatric
·         Geography: North America, Europe, Asia, RoW

Summary

The hearing aids market is majorly driven by the rising aging population and increasing prevalence of hearing disorders.