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Laboratory Washing Machines

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Global Industry Analysts
Published: October 2008
Product Code: R263-3978
Description
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Laboratory Washing Machines in Thousands of US$. The specific product segments analyzed are Free Standing lab washing machines, and Undercounter/Tabletop lab washing machines. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 25 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Getinge USA, Inc., Hotpack Corp., Labconco Corporation, Lancer Industrie SA, Miele Inc., SMEG S.p.A, Steris Corp., and Steris AG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

Freestanding Washers

Undercounter Washers

Tabletop Washers

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Dynamics

Outlook

Market Structure

Market Size

The Global Labware Washers Market: An Overview

Competition

2. Product Overview

Laboratory Washer/Washing Machine

Types of Laboratory Washing Machines

Tabletop Washers

Undercounter Washers

Freestanding Washers

Washing Machines - Core Requisite of Labs

3. Types of Laboratories

Research Laboratories

Biological Laboratories

Pharmaceutical Laboratories

Biotech Laboratories

Environmental Laboratories

Clinical Laboratories

Environmental Reaction Engineering Laboratory

Chemical Reaction Engineering and Combustion Research Laboratory

Cryogenics Laboratory

Electrochemical Engineering and Catalysis Laboratories

4. Laboratory Plastic-Ware and Glassware Market

Product Profile

Beakers

Fluoropolymer Beakers

Heatable Plastic Beakers

Bottles

Bottles Used in Recovering Fastidious Microbial Pathogens

Burettes

Flasks

Funnels

Measuring Cylinders

Polypropylene Cylinders

Polymethylpentene (PMP) Cylinders

Petri Dish

Pipettes

Racks

Multi Bottle Racks

Slides

Test Tubes

Tubing

Glass Vials

End-Use Market Scenario

Table 1: World Market for Laboratory Plastic-ware & Glassware (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Biotech/Life Science Research, Chemical/Petrochemical, Clinical, Engineering, Environmental, Food Processing & Testing, Material Testing, and Metal Processing (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Biotech/Life Science Research

Chemical/Petrochemical

Clinical Laboratories

Environmental

Food Processing & Testing II-12 In the Recent Past

Table 2: World Market for Laboratory Plastic-ware & Glassware (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Biotech/Life Science Research, Chemical/ Petrochemical, Clinical, Engineering, Environmental, Food Processing & Testing, Material Testing, and Metal Processing (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Factors Affecting Demand for Lab Glassware and Plastic-ware

Sterilization Methods Used in Laboratory Plastic-ware and Glassware

Steam Sterilization Process

Autoclaving

Gas

Chemical Disinfectants

Dry Heat

Ethylene Oxide

Gamma Irradiation

Laboratory Glassware and Plastic-ware: A Comparison

Certification for Volumetric Instruments

Class A/AS

Class B

Labware Cleaning Methods

Plastics Labware - Cleaning and Sterilization

Cleaning

Sterilization

Automated Washing: Highly Preferable

Glass Industry - A Perspective

Glass-Molding Methods

Non-heating Threaded Glass Processing

Types of Glasses Used in Labware Production

Soda-Lime Glass

Borosilicate Glass

Glassware: Prone to Hazards

Thermal Stresses

Mechanical Stresses

Chemical Resistance

Lab Glassware: Safety Measures

Cleaning Glassware

Glassware Cleaners

Safe Use of Chromic Acid

Removing Grease

Plastics Industry

Plastic: Increasingly Becoming Material of Choice for Researchers

Safety Measures: Areas Highly Sensitive

Plastic Molding Techniques

Scorim Multiple Live-Feed Injection-Molding Process

LIM Process

Polymers Used for Plastic Labware

Elastomers

Thermosets

Thermoplastics

Plastic ware Sterilization

Types of Plastics and Methods of Sterilization

Types of Articles and Cleaning Methods

5. Product Launches/Innovations

SP Industries Introduces New Double Chamber Labware Washer

Lancer Introduces Labexia 815 LX

New Range of Washing Equipment from IWM

Lancer Launches Underbench Washing Machines

Thermo Forma Unveils New Undercounter Lab Washer/Dryer

Steris Launches Reliance 200 and 250 Laboratory Glassware Washers

Lancer Debuts 810Lx and 820 LX Undercounter Washer at the SALON DU LABORATOIRE

Steris Introduces Cleaning laboratory Glassware with Under-Counter System

Steris Launches Cabinet Laboratory Glassware Cleaning System

Miele Introduces Undercounter Glassware Washers

6. Recent Industry Activity

Getinge Acquires La Calhène Group

Steris to Shift Sterilization Production from Erie to Mexico

Hotpack Products Available Under CMAS

Steris Corporation to Purchase Cosmed Group

Steris Acquires Hamo

7. Focus on Select Players

Getinge USA, Inc. (USA)

Hotpack Corp (USA)

Labconco Corporation (USA)

Lancer Industrie SA (France)

Miele Inc (Germany)

SMEG S.p.A (Italy)

Steris Corp (US)

Steris AG (Switzerland)

8. Global Market Perspective

Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4: World Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Free Standing Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Freestanding Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Free Standing Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Undercounter/Tabletop Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Undercounter/ Tabletop Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Undercounter/ Tabletop Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

A. Market Analysis

Overview

Laboratory Equipment Market

Major Exporter of Laboratory Products

Laboratory on a Chip: Growing Popularity in the US

Miniaturized Laboratory Procedures: On the Rise

End-Use Market Scenario

Table 12: US Laboratory Plasticware & Glassware Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Type of Industry for Biotech/Life Science Research, Chemical/ Petrochemical, Clinical, Engineering, Environmental, Food Processing & Testing, Material Testing, and Metal Processing (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

In the Recent Past

Table 13: US Laboratory Plasticware & Glassware Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Type of Industry for Biotech/Life Science Research, Chemical/ Petrochemical, Clinical, Engineering, Environmental, Food Processing & Testing, Material Testing, and Metal Processing (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14: US Laboratory Plastic-Ware and Glassware Market (2004): Annual Sales in US$ Million by Product Segment for Beakers, Bottles, Burettes, Flasks, Funnels, Pipettes, Test Tubes, and Slides (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Labware Washing Machines Outlook

Market Players

Getinge USA, Inc

Hotpack Corp

Labconco Corporation

Steris Corp

Major Distributors of Scientific Equipment

A. Daigger & Company, Inc

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc

VWR International, LLC

Product Launches

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 15: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16: US Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17: US 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

2. Canada

A. Market Analysis

Laboratory Scientific Instruments - An Overview

Lab Washing Machines: Scenario and Outlook

One of the World’s Largest Users of Laboratory Products

US Players Dominate the Market

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 18: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19: Canadian Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

3. Japan

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

US Companies Hold Strong Foothold

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 21: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22: Japanese Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 23: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/ Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

4. Europe

A. Market Analysis

Labware Washers Market

End-Use Market Scenario in the Recent Past

Table 24: European Laboratory Glassware and Plastic-ware Market (2004) - Annual Value Sales in US$ Million for Beakers, Bottles, Burettes, Flasks, Funnels, Measuring Cylinders, Pipette, and Test Tubes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 25: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 26: European Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28: European Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 29: European 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30: European 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/ Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

4a. France

A. Market Analysis

Overview

Labware Washers Market

Scientific Laboratory Equipment Market in France

Key End-Users

Lancer Industrie SA - A Major Player

Product Launches

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 31: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment -Freestanding and Undercounter/Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 32: French Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33: French 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/ Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

4b. Germany

A. Market Analysis

Overview

Scientific and Laboratory Instruments

Miele Inc - A Key German Player

Product Launch

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 34: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/ Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35: German Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36: German 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/ Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

4c. Italy

A. Market Analysis

Overview

Laboratory Instruments Market

SMEG S.p.A- - An Italian Stalwart

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 37: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 38: Italian Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

4d. The United Kingdom

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

British Laboratory Equipment Market

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 40: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 41: UK Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42: UK 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

4e. Rest of Europe

A. Market Analysis

Labware Washers: Overview

Netherlands

Table 43: Netherlands Market for Laboratory Instruments (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Instruments, Laboratory Disposables, Furniture, and Services (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44: Netherlands Market for Laboratory Instruments (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Instruments, Laboratory Disposables, Furniture, and Services (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Belgium

Finland

Greece

Switzerland

Czech Republic

Major Players

Steris AG (Switzerland)

Ken A/S (Denmark)

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 45: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/ Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47: Rest of Europe10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment -Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

5. Asia-Pacific

A. Market Analysis

Outlook

End-Use Market Scenario

Table 48: Major Laboratory Equipment Buyers in Asia (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Industry, Hospitals, Universities, Government, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

In the Recent Past

Table 49: Major Laboratory Equipment Buyers in Asia (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Industry, Hospitals, Universities, Government, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

New Zealand

Philippines

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 50: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding & Undercounter/TabletopMarkets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

6. Latin America

A. Market Analysis

Overview and Outlook

Brazil

Argentina

Peru

Ecuador

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 53: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54: Latin America Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55: Latin American 10-Year Perspective or Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

7. Rest of World

A. Market Analysis

Overview

Israel

Saudi Arabia

B. Estimates/Projections

Table 56: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment - Freestanding and Undercounter/Tabletop Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Thousand for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58: Rest of World10-Year Perspective for Laboratory Washing Machines by Product Segment -Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Freestanding and Undercounter/ Tabletop Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 25 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 36)

Region/Country Players


The United States 17

Canada 4

Japan 1

Europe 14

France 2

Germany2

The United Kingdom 3

Italy 1

Rest of Europe 6


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