“Global High Speed Train Seat Market by Function (Regular Seat, Recliner Seat, Folding Seat, Dining Seat, Smart Seat), by Railcar Type (Overland Car, Subway Car, Long Distance Car), by Comfort Type (High Comfort, Light Comfort), by Geography – Analysis and Forecast to 2019 “

“Globally, the government bodies are actively involved in developing faster and convenient modes of transportation by investing in high speed rail infrastructure projects. High speed rail plays a vital role in nation’s transportation system by delivering long term and viable economic growth. It brings key cities closer, helps improve the productivity of business, provides an alternative to domestic aviation by minimizing the congestion at airports and on the highways, and is an eco-friendly step to lower the harmful gas emissions and mitigate the high levels of energy consumptions.
The report also provides an extensive competitive landscaping of companies operating in this market. The main companies operating in the global region are Freedman Seating Co., Ltd., Grammer AG, Harita Seating Systems Ltd., and Fenix Group LLC, among others.
The segment and country specific company shares, news & deals, M&A, segment specific pipeline products, product approvals, and product recalls of the major companies have been detailed.
The global high speed train seat market is competitive, and is looking to expand with new strategies such as new product developments and mergers and acquisitions.
Markets Covered
• Global High Speed Train Seat Market, By Function
 Regular Seat
 Recliner Seat
 Folding Seat
 Dining Seat
 Smart Seat
• Global High Speed Train Seat Market, by Railcar type
 Overland Car
 Subway Car
 Long Distance Car
• Global high Speed Train Seat Market, by Comfort type
 High Comfort
 Light Comfort
• Global high Speed Train Seat Market, by Geography
 Europe
 Asia-Pacific
 North America

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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 15
1.3 STAKEHOLDERS 15
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 16
2.1 INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM OF HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET 16
2.2 ARRIVING AT THE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET SIZE 17
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 18
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 19
2.2.3 MACRO INDICATOR 20
2.3 ASSUMPTIONS 21
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 22
4 MARKET OVERVIEW 24
4.1 INTRODUCTION 25
4.2 HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET 25
4.3 MARKET DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 26
4.4 KEY MARKET DYNAMICS 27
5 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION 30
5.1 INTRODUCTION 31
5.2 REGULAR SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 33
5.3 RECLINER SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 35
5.4 FOLDING SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 37
5.5 DINING SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 39
5.6 SMART SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 40
6 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE 43
6.1 INTRODUCTION 44
6.2 OVERLAND CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 46
6.3 SUBWAY CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 47
6.4 LONG DISTANCE CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 50
 
7 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE 52
7.1 INTRODUCTION 53
7.2 GLOBAL HIGH COMFORT HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 55
7.3 GLOBAL LIGHT COMFORT HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 57
8 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 59
8.1 INTRODUCTION 60
8.2 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET 62
8.2.1 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY FUNCTION 62
8.2.2 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY RAILCAR TYPE 64
8.2.3 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY COMFORT TYPE 66
8.3 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET 68
8.3.1 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY FUNCTION 68
8.3.2 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY RAILCAR TYPE 70
8.3.3 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT SEAT MARKET BY COMFORT TYPE 72
8.4 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET 74
8.4.1 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY FUNCTION 74
8.4.2 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPPED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY RAILCAR TYPE 76
8.4.3 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET BY COMFORT TYPE 78
9 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 80
9.1 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 80
9.2 NEW PRODUCT AND NEW TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 81
9.3 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 81
9.4 CONFERENCES, AWARDS, AND EXHIBITIONS 82
9.5 EXPANSION 83
10 COMPANY PROFILES 85
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
10.1 FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE SEATING 85
10.2 FENIX GROUP LLC 88
10.3 FREEDMAN SEATING CO. 90
10.4 GRAMMER AG 92
10.5 HARITA SEATING SYSTEM LTD. 94
10.6 MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC. 96
10.7 SAIRA SEATS 99
10.8 TRANSCAL LTD. 101
10.9 CAMIRA FABRICS LTD. 103
10.10 FAINSA 104
10.11 SEARS MANUFACTURING COMPANY 105
10.12 SEATS INCORPORATED 106
10.13 THE C.E. WHITE CO. 107
10.14 THE WISE COMPANY, INC. 108
10.15 USSC GROUP 109
*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted company
11 APPENDIX 110
11.1 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS 110
11.1.1 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS 110
11.1.2 COUNTRY LEVEL DATA ANALYSIS 110
11.1.3 PRODUCT COMPARISON OF VARIOUS COMPETITORS 110
11.1.4 TRADE ANALYSIS 110
11.2 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 112
11.2.1 RT SNAPSHOT 113
11.2.1.1 SNAPSHOT 1 : ECOSYSTEM 113

 
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“LIST OF TABLES

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TABLE 1 NUMBER OF PASSANGERS, BY REGION, 2011-2012 (MILLION) 20
TABLE 2 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 26
TABLE 3 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS 26
TABLE 4 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013 – 2019 (USD ’000) 27
TABLE 5 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013 – 2019 (UNITS) 27
TABLE 6 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 
2013 – 2019 (USD THOUSAND) 28
TABLE 7 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 2013 – 2019 (UNITS) 29
TABLE 8 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013 – 2019 (USD ’000) 31
TABLE 9 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013 – 2019 (UNITS) 32
TABLE 10 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN REGULAR SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 33
TABLE 11 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN REGULAR SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 34
TABLE 12 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN RECLINER SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 35
TABLE 13 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN RECLINER SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 36
TABLE 14 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN FOLDING SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 37
TABLE 15 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN FOLDING SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 38
TABLE 16 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN DINING SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 39
TABLE 17 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN DINING SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 40
TABLE 18 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SMART SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 41
TABLE 19 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN DINING SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 42
TABLE 20 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 2013 – 2019 (USD ’000) 44
TABLE 21 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 2013 – 2019 (UNITS) 45
TABLE 22 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT OVERLAND CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 46
TABLE 23 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT OVERLAND CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 47
TABLE 24 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT SUBWAY CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 48
TABLE 25 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT SUBWAY CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 49
TABLE 26 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT LONG DISTANCE CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019, (USD ’000) 50
TABLE 27 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT LONG DISTANCE CAR MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019, (UNITS) 51
TABLE 28 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 2013 – 2019 (USD ’000) 53
TABLE 29 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 2013 – 2019 (UNITS) 54
TABLE 30 GLOBAL HIGH COMFORT HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 55
TABLE 31 GLOBAL HIGH COMFORT HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 56
TABLE 32 GLOBAL LIGHT COMFORT HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (USD ’000) 57
TABLE 33 GLOBAL LIGHT COMFORT HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 
2013-2019, (UNITS) 58
TABLE 34 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019, (USD ’000) 60
TABLE 35 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013-2019, (UNITS) 61
TABLE 36 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013-2019 (USD ’000) 62
TABLE 37 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013-2019 (UNITS) 63
TABLE 38 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 2013-2019 (USD ’000) 64
TABLE 39 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 2013-2019 (UNITS) 65
TABLE 40 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 2013-2019 (USD ’000) 66
TABLE 41 EUROPE HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 2013-2019 (UNITS) 67
TABLE 42 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013-2019 (USD ’000) 68
TABLE 43 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013-2019 (UNITS) 69
TABLE 44 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 2013-2019 (USD ’000) 70
TABLE 45 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 2013-2019 (UNITS) 71
TABLE 46 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 2013-2019 (USD ’000) 72
TABLE 47 APAC HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 2013-2019 (UNITS) 73
TABLE 48 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 
2013-2019 (USD ’000) 74
TABLE 49 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2013-2019 (UNITS) 75
TABLE 50 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 
2013-2019 (USD ’000) 76
TABLE 51 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY RAILCAR TYPE, 
2013-2019 (UNITS) 77
TABLE 52 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 
2013-2019 (USD ’000) 78
TABLE 53 NORTH AMERICA HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET, BY COMFORT TYPE, 
2013-2019 (UNITS) 79
TABLE 54 HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS, 2014 (%) 80
TABLE 55 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: NEW PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 81
TABLE 56 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 81
TABLE 57 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: CONFERENCES, AWARDS, AND EXHIBITIONS 82
TABLE 58 GLOBAL HIGH SPEED TRAIN SEAT MARKET: EXPANSION 83
TABLE 59 FAURECIA GROUP: TOTAL REVENUE, EBIT, & NET INCOME,  2012 – 2013 (USD MN) 85
TABLE 60 FAURECIA GROUP: BUSINESS SEGMENT, 2012 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 61 FAURECIA GROUP: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT, 2012 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 62 FREEDMAN SEATING CO.: TOTAL REVENUE & NET INCOME,  
2011 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 63 GRAMMER AG: TOTAL REVENUE, EBIT, & NET INCOME,  2010 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 64 GRAMMER AG: BUSINESS SEGMENT, 2010 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 65 GRAMMER AG: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT, 2010 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 66 HARITA SEATING SYSTEM LTD.: TOTAL REVENUE, EBIT, & NET INCOME,  
2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 95
TABLE 67 MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.: TOTAL REVENUE, EBIT, & NET INCOME,  
2010 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 68 MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.: GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENT,  2010 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 69 SAIRA SEATS: TOTAL REVENUE, NET OPERATING INCOME, & NET INCOME,  
2011 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 70 TRANSCAL LTD. : TOTAL REVENUE & NET INCOME, 2011 – 2013 (USD MILLION) 101

 
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