Research and Markets: Tougher Global Emissions Standards Leading to Greater Variety of New Exhaust Systems being Devised

DUBLIN, Ireland--July 20, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21112) has announced the addition of Global Market Review of Exhaust Systems - Forecasts To 2011 to their offering

This 2nd edition expands and updates the popular 1st edition. It is now twice the size of the 1st edition, providing you with more data and increased analysis - fantastic value for your budget.

In this second edition review of vehicle exhausts systems, the analysis in chapter two is extended by forecasting the market for diesel after treatment and exhaust market values through 2011. Chapter three sets out some recent innovations and the forces driving those technical advances. Chapter four provides profiles of the major emission technology manufacturers, namely ArvinMeritor, Bosal, Calsonic Kansei, Eberspacher, Engelhard, Faurecia, Magneti Marelli and Tenneco Automotive.

In the last few years exhaust systems manufacturing has developed into an increasingly high-tech business with considerable growth potential due to the number and variety of new systems being devised to meet tougher global emissions standards.

As each new emissions regulation swings into force, more and more content is added to the exhaust in order to comply. This adds value to the overall price of the system. Manufacturers believe that with increasingly strict emissions regulations forecasted, the emissions control content per light vehicle will rise over the next few years as a result of the introduction of multiple catalytic converters per vehicle, heat exchangers and particulate filters.

Although manufacturers can expect to benefit from the greater demands of future Euro emission norms, it is questionable about the extent to which the value of higher technical demands will be offset by continued downward pricing pressure from its OEM customers. However, the potential blossoming gasoline direct injection market in Europe could spell good news for manufacturers. These engines require more complex, higher-margin exhausts. The main thrust of development in exhaust systems is on novel filter systems for particulate matter, lightweight systems, sound control and emission calculation programs.

Topics covered in the report include:

- The market

- Market trends

- Market players

- Market shares

- Market forecasts

- Technical review

- Defining the functions of an exhaust system

- Causes of vehicle pollution

- Developments in catalytic converters

- Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst technology

- Developments in particulate filters

- Developments of GDI engines and the impact on exhaust systems

- Exhaust sound developments

- Other innovations

- Manufacturers

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