Abstract
The global cables wires industry was estimated to be worth US$140 billion in 2006. The energy cable segment dominates the industry with the highest share of 62%, followed by communication cables at the second spot. The global connectors industry was estimated at around US$40 billion in 2006. With a wide variety of connectors available in the market, they are broadly classified on the basis of their level of interconnect.
The ongoing practice of upgrading power grids in developed countries along with new installations in emerging markets is one of the major growth drivers. Another supporting factor in line is the capacity constraint faced by major players like Prysmian and General Cable Corp., which is eventually leading to increased margins.
Meanwhile, the global optical fibres market is fairly consolidated in nature with Draka Comteq as the world' s largest company with the highest market share of around 25%.
The active operators in the global industry for cable wires and connectors are Draka, General Cable, CommScope, Belden Inc. to name a few.
Analysts believe that factors like rising electronics market, improved speed and other features in existing products, and shorter product life cycles will prove helpful in the market growth in future.
The current report begins with a discussion of the cable wires and connectors market and further it presents key market trends, growth drivers and major challenges faced by the industry. It also offers profiles of the leading market players along with their respective financial highlights.
Table of Contents
1. Cables, Wires and Connectors: An Introduction
- 1.1 Industry Segmentation
- 1.2 Markets and Clients
- 1.3 Levels of Interconnects
2. Global Cables and Wires Market
- 2.1 Growth Drivers
- 2.1.1 Strong Demand of Power Cables
- 2.1.2 Growing Energy Transmission Infrastructure
- 2.2 Growth Opportunities
- 2.2.1 High-End Enterprise Connectivity Market
3. Optical Fibre Market
- 3.1 Global Optical Fibre Market Demand
- 3.2 Market Share for Single-Mode Optical Fibre Players
4. Global Connectors Industry
- 4.1 Industry Trends
- 4.1.1 Continued Supplier Consolidation
- 4.1.2 Outsource of Manufacturing to Low-cost Countries
- 4.2 Growth Drivers
- 4.2.1 Rising Electronics Demand
- 4.2.2 Feature Enhancements in Existing Products
- 4.2.3 Shorter Product Life Cycles
5. Competitive Landscape
- 5.1 Company Profiles
- 5.1.1 Draka
- 5.1.1.1 Company Overview
- 5.1.1.2 Business Strategies
- 5.1.1.3 Financial Highlights
- 5.1.2 General Cable
- 5.1.2.1 Company Overview
- 5.1.2.2 Business Strategies
- 5.1.2.3 Financial Highlights
- 5.1.3 CommScope
- 5.1.3.1 Company Overview
- 5.1.3.2 Business Strategies
- 5.1.3.3 Financial Highlights
- 5.1.4 Belden Inc.
- 5.1.4.1 Company Overview
- 5.1.4.2 Business Strategies
- 5.1.4.3 Financial Health
- 5.1.5 Molex Inc.
- 5.1.5.1 Company Overview
- 5.1.5.2 Business Strategies
- 5.1.5.3 Financial Highlights
- 5.1.6 Nexans
- 5.1.6.1 Company Profile
- 5.1.6.2 Financial Highlights
- 5.1.7 Furukawa Electric Co.
- 5.1.7.1 Company Overview
- 5.1.7.2 Financial Health
- 5.1.8 LS Cable
- 5.1.8.1 Company Overview
- 5.1.8.2 Financial Highlights
List of Tables
- Table 1.1: Cables and Wires Markets and Clients
- Table 1.2: Levels of Interconnects
- Table 2.1: Global Cable Market Development by Segment (2003-2009)
- Table 2.2: Global Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Forecast (2003-2009)
- Table 4.1: Market Share of Leading Players in the Connector Industry
- Table 5.1: Peer Comparison of Cable and Wire Players
- Table 5.2: Draka: Financial Highlights
- Table 5.3: General Cable: Financial Highlights
- Table 5.4: CommScope: Financial Highlights
- Table 5.5: Belden: Financial Highlights
- Table 5.6: Molex: Financial Highlights
- Table 5.7: Nexans: Financial Highlights
- Table 5.8: Furukawa Electric Co: Financial Highlights
- Table 5.9: LS Cable: Financial Highlights
List of Figures
- Cables and Wires Segmentation
- Figure 2.1: Global Cable Market by Application
- Figure 2.2: Global Cable Market Development (2003-2009)
- Figure 2.3: Spending on Energy Transmission Infrastructure (2002-2009)
- Figure 2.4: U.S. Data Center Cabling Market Growth (2006-2011)
- Figure 3.1: Global Fibre Market (1998 - 2007)
- Figure 3.2: Global Market Share for Single-Mode Optical Fibre Players
- Figure 4.1: Global Connector Industry Sales (2001 - 2007)
- Figure 4.2: Global Connector Industry Revenue Growth in Percentage (2000 - 2007)
