Emerging Trends Of Mobile Phone Industry

The cell phone accessories are adapted to use in cell phones of different brands such as, Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Sanyo, LG etc. These cell phone accessories would mean nothing for some of you whereas to others they would make the decision of whether to buy the cell phone or not. The use of cell phones has become so popular that many of the phones now carry cell phone accessories to go along with their particular brands like siemens phone covers, motorola phone covers, samsung phone covers, ericsson phone covers, sagem phone covers etc.

Beyond sending text messages and making voice calls, modern day mobile phones come bundled with many advanced features. Some of the important ones to mention include Bluetooth connectivity, internet browsing, music (MP3. MP4) playback, personal organizer functions, e-mail, instant messaging, built-in cameras and camcorders, ring tones, games, radio, Push-to-Talk (PTT), infrared and call registers, ability to watch streaming video or download video for later viewing, video calling and serving as a wireless modem for a PC. With so much of improved luxury functions added in mobile sets, the need for more of mobile accessories like different types of cell phone face covers, headphone sets, wired and wireless accessories, memory cards etc has also revolutionized.

Nokia being the worlds largest manufacturer and supplier of mobile phones had a global device market share of approximately 40% according to the market statistics in WIKI 2008. The other major mobile phone manufacturers include Samsung (14%), Motorola (14%), Sony Ericsson (9%) and LG (7%).These manufacturers account for over 80% of all mobile phones sold and produce phones for sale in most countries.

Mobile phones have become a mass media channel and no mobile phone is complete without its corresponding mobile accessories. From selecting your phone, to choosing the accessories to customizing your ring tones, your options grow more unlimited day by day. Technology development moves fast and mobile phones are at the forefront of the industry’s growth.

Emergence Of Sport Tech In Technical Textile Industry

Today sports in India have achieved a peak in terms of popularity and as a career option. Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, SAF Games, Wimbledon and many other world sports tournaments see Indians as one of the most leading sports participants in the world. From Tendulkar, Paes, Bhupathi, Anand, Geet Sethi, Karthikeyan to Sania Mirza lead the present sports generation of India. Cricket, Hockey, Football, Snooker, weightlifting, Kabaddi, Kho Kho and Archery are the sports of India that have been deep seated into an Indian psyche, whether of a sports person or a sports lover. Not only physical strength, power and satisfaction but also a strong alternative of recreation; sports in India have covered a long way towards the road of success and have made themselves a hallmark in the world of sports.

Sports footwear includes appropriate shoes for different sports. Keeping in view the movement of feet and the type of surface on which a sport is played, the shoes uppers and soles are designed to meet the varying performance requirements.

Textile components form an integral part of sports and sporty look footwear. In terms of value, approximately 20 percent of the components used in sports shoes are textiles, while the remaining cost is contributed by non-textile components such as soles, polyurethane, foam leather on uppers, counters, eyelets etc. Shoe uppers and lining on the counter, socks below the shoe uppers are made of textiles and constitute nearly 95 percent of the total textiles used in sport shoes. Other textile components, though consumed in minor quantities, are nonwoven textiles, laces, tapes, threads, lables, elastic etc. The shoe uppers and linings used in the inner part counters and socks are made of laminated fabrics. Nonwoven fabrics are used as interlinings. The laminated fabrics for shoe uppers may comprise fabric laminated with foam, polyurethane, rubber etc. In the premium range of shoes, sandwiched meshes may be used instead of fabric-foam laminated uppers.

Three different kinds of fabrics, knitted, woven and non-woven are used for sports shoes. The fibres used for such fabrics are polyester, polyester-viscose, cotton and nylon. Sandwiched mesh also known as high-tech three dimensional fabrics Consisting of micro filaments sandwiched between two layers of meshes is also used as alternative to foam laminated fabrics. Fibres used in these fabrics wick moisture away from the skin to the outer layer of the fabric, thereby facilitating faster evaporation. However, such high performance fabrics are used only in some variants of premium range of sports shoes produced by branded companies. Polyester, polypropylene, nylon and cotton are used for Sportech. However, the predominant use is that of polyester since it is cheap. Nylon is used for the premium range of shoes. Cotton is used predominantly in canvas shoes and childrens shoes.

The Indian sports footwear industry is labour intensive and is concentrated in small and cottage industry sector. Nearly 95 percent of sports footwear is produced in the small / cottage units concentrated in and around Delhi and mere 5 percent in the organized sector.

Sports shoes are available in a wide variety at prices lower than leather footwear. These shoes are comfortable and can be worn for different purposes such as jogging, casual wear, leisure wear etc. The increasing use of sportswear as leisure wear has also been positively impacting the demand of sports shoes. As a result, the sports footwear industry has witnessed a healthy growth of around 10-15 percent per annum during the last decade and has grown to a 595 mn. Pairs of sports shoe market, valued at about Rs.5950 crore. The annual consumption of laminated fabrics by sports footwear industry is about 120 mn. Sq. mtrs and 80 percent of the same is sourced indigenously.

Investment In Shipping Industry Is Profitable

Shipping industry is the backbone of global trade and has now freed itself from clutches of the recession and downturn. According to shipping analysts the future looks bright for the shipping industry in India. The continuing investment in new ships and commitment for development of its infrastructure and network will make it a more contributing sector towards economic growth.

According to the recent news, Indias shipping tonnage crossed 10 million GT mark in the last year. Indian Registrar of Shipping (IRS) has also got membership in International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). The ministry of shipping said that the capacity of major ports has increased from 574.77 million tonnes as on March 31, 2009 to 616.73 million tonnes as on March 31, 2010. The Indian tonnage crossing the 10 million is a truly creditable performance and this indicates the optimistic future prospects of shipping industry. The INSA member said that the achievement of getting IRS the membership of IACS is a turning point of countrys maritime industry.

As the operating environment of shipping industry appears to be promising, Indian shipping administration is making considerable efforts for the development of this sector. In order to build a strong platform for driving long-term growth in shipping sector, an increase in governments thrust on shipping and port sector can be seen. Indian Marine Casualty Investigation Cell has been established to investigate marine causalities such as sinking or collision of vessels, groundings or death or injury omission reports of seafarers. The shipping industry is anticipating rapid growth and considerable interest from investors.

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Imfl Is The Second Largest Market In The Indian Alcoholic Beverages Industry Dominated By Whisky

Country Liquor has the highest market share in India making currently the most consumed alcoholic beverage in India and has a commanding presence in the northern states of India. Though in the short run, country liquor is still expected to have the major market share, in the long run, their market share will decrease to ~% by FY2015 and will be overtaken by the IMFL segment. The segment is expected to sustain the market leadership to a longer period only to some extent by increasing quality, proper branding and promotions.

Beer is a rapidly expanding segment in the Indian Alcoholic Beverages industry. It is the third largest market and second fastest growing market in the Indian alcoholic beverages industry. Beer market has been segmented into strong beer and mild beer on the basis of their alcohol content. Strong beer which has alcohol content more than 5%, dominates the Indian market accounting for ~% of the total beer consumed in India, stating its popularity and preference.

IMFL is the second largest segment in the Indian alcoholic beverage industry. This market has been further bifurcated into Whisky, Rum, Brandy, Vodka and Gin. This industry is growing at a steady pace and had a consumption volume of around ~ million cases in FY2010 from a consumption of around 135 million cases in FY2005.This industry has grown at an overall steady pace triggered by increasing population and disposable income, and also the fact that it is increasingly gaining social acceptance.

Vodka is the fastest growing IMFL segment in India. Its growth is rapidly increasing due to increase in pubs, hotels, restaurants, evolving nightlife and consumer preferences. It has grown over the past 5 years at a CAGR of 44.4%.

Wine industry in India is just in its birth stage Wine is the fastest growing segment in the Indian Alcoholic Beverages industry. Indian wine industry is estimated to reach a consumption of ~ million cases consumption by FY2015 by growing at a CAGR of ~% under the base case scenario.

Key Topics Covered in the Report:

1The market size of Indian alcoholic beverage industry and its segments including country liquor, IMFL (Whisky, Rum, Vodka, Brandy and Gin), beer and wine on the basis of consumption and per capita consumption
2Government regulations affecting the alcoholic beverage and its segments
3Market segmentation of the Indian alcoholic drinks industry and its segments
4Recent trends and developments in the industry and in its segments
5Competitive landscape of the various players operating in the country in beer, wine and IMFL market
6Company profiles of leading players in IMFL, beer and wine market
7Future outlook on the basis of assumed scenarios i.e. base case, worst case and aggressive case on alcoholic beverages, wine, beer, IMFL (Whisky, Rum, Vodka, Brandy and Gin) and country liquor consumption and per capita consumption in India, from 2011-2015
8SWOT analysis of the Indian alcoholic beverage industry

For more information please refer to the below mentioned link:
https://www.ammindpower.com/report.php?A=220

Dairy Industry Of India

The dairy industry plays an important role in the socio-economic development of India. The dairy industry in India is instrumental in providing cheap nutritional food to the vast population of India and also generates huge employment opportunities for people in rural places.

The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries, which falls under the central Ministry of Agriculture, is responsible for all the matters relating to dairy development in the country. This department provides advice to the state governments and Union Territories in formulating programmes and policies for dairy development. It also looks after all the matters relating to production and preservation of livestock farms (cattle and sheep). To keep focus on the dairy industry a premier institution known as the National Dairy Development Board was established. This institution is a statutory body that was established in 1987. The main aim to set up the board was to accelerate the pace of dairy development in the country and attract new investments.

India is a wonderland for investors looking for investment opportunities in the dairy industry. The dairy industry holds great potential for investment in India and promises high returns to the investors.

The reasons why the industry has huge potential for attracting new foreign investment are:

1.There is a basic raw material need for the dairy industry; that is, milk is available in abundance.
2.India has a plentiful supply of technically skilled laborers.
3.There is an easy availability of technological infrastructure.
4.India has all the key elements required for a free market system.

There are different sectors within the dairy industry that promise great business investment opportunities:

Biotechnology:
1.The Indian cattle yield less milk as compared to their foreign counterparts. The Indian cattle breeders are on the lookout for ways to improve their milk yield through cross-breeding. Thus, there is a huge potential available for foreign investors to invest in dairy cattle breeding of high-quality buffaloes with hybrid cows.
2.There is also great scope for investment in different dairy cultures, including dairy biologics, enzymes, probiotics, and other coloring materials for food processing.
3.Producing biopreservative ingredients based on dairy fermentation, such as pediococcin, aciophilin, bulgarican, and Nisin contained in dairy powder, also promise great investment opportunity.

Dairy/Food Processing Equipment:
Great potential lies for foreign investment for manufacturing and marketing of cost-effective, top-quality food processing machinery.

Food Packaging Instruments:
There is a tremendous investment opportunity for foreign investors in the manufacturing of both machinery and packaging materials that aid the development of brand loyalty and gives a clear edge in the marketing of dairy products.

Retailing:
Retailing of dairy products also promises great investment opportunities for standardization and upgrading dairy products in the main metropolitan cities.

Manufacture of Ingredients:
Several ingredients are involved in the making of different dairy products like ghee, condensed milk, and cheese. Manufacturing of ingredients for these products offers a great potential for foreign investment in India.

Finished Products:
There is a great scope for investment in the manufacturing of finished dairy products such as cheese sauce and cheese powders.

Technically Advanced Manufacturing Units:
There is a great opportunity for foreign investors to invest in establishing manufacturing units for dairy products. The investors can build world-class manufacturing units and let them for hire. Building manufacturing units supports specialized dairy-related activities, such as cheese slicing, cheese packaging, butter printing, and dicing lines, which hold greater potential over other activities.

Thus, the dairy industry in India has huge investment opportunities in a variety of sectors. The investors are all set to gain profitable returns on their investment.