Industrial Gases- Metals & Metal Fabrication Market By Type (Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Others), by Function (Metal Manufacturing, Fabrication), by Storage (Cylinder, Merchant Liquid, Tonnage), by End-use (Metal, Automotive, Aerospace, Others) – Forecast to 2020

““Growing metal, shipping, and automotive industries to drive the market for industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market”
The global market for industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication will grow from USD 33.24 billion in 2014 to reach USD 47.06 billion by 2020, at a projected CAGR of 6.07%. The market for industrial gases in the metals & metal industry is driven by increasing demand for metals, rapid industrialization in emerging economies, and growing consumption level in industries such as automotive.
“Oxygen projected to grow during the forecast period.”
In terms of volume, oxygen is projected to be the fastest-growing industrial gas in the metals & metal fabrication market in the next five years. Oxygen is widely used in metals & metal fabrication industry for several functions such as metal manufacturing and metal cutting & welding.
“Asia-Pacific region to dominate the market for industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication”
The market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of World (RoW). The Asia-Pacific region held the largest share among all the regions in 2014. This is mainly due to rapid industrialization in the emerging economies such as China, South Korea, and India.

The industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market is marked with intense competition due to the presence of a large number of both big and small firms. New product launches, mergers & acquisitions, and partnerships & expansions are the key strategies adopted by market players to ensure their growth in the market.
The key players in the market considered in the report are:
• Praxair, Inc. (U.S.)
• Airgas, Inc. (U.S.)
• Air Liquide S.A. (France)
• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (U.S.)
• Iwatani Corporation (Japan)
• Messer Group (Germany)
• The Linde Group (U.S.)
• nexAir LLC (U.S.)
• Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Japan)
• Southern industrial Gas Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways:
1. This report segments the industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market comprehensively and provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the subsegments across the different verticals and regions.
2. The report helps stakeholders to understand the market and provides them information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to better understand their competitors and gain more insights into their position in the business.
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 26
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 26
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 27
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 27
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED 28
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED 28
1.5 VOLUME CONSIDERED 28
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 28
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 29
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 29
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 30
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 30
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 31
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 31
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of primary interviews 32
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 32
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 32
2.2.2 DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS 32
2.2.2.1 Rising population 33
2.2.2.2 Increasing income and spending capacity 34
2.2.2.3 Industrialization 35
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS 35
2.2.3.1 Industry regulations 36
2.2.3.2 Fluctuations in fuel prices 37
2.2.3.3 Technology enhancement 38
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 38
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 41
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 42
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS 42
2.5.2 LIMITATIONS 43
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 44
3.1 RISING DEMAND IN METAL INDUSTRY WILL DRIVE THE INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET 44
 
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 49
4.1 CHINA: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN THE COMING YEARS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET 50
4.2 HYDROGEN ESTIMATED TO LEAD THE INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET IN 2015 51
4.3 METAL INDUSTRY (END-USE) CAPTURED LARGEST SHARE IN THE EMERGING 
ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET IN 2014 52
4.4 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE PRIME REVENUE GENERATOR FOR THE MARKET BY 2020 53
4.5 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET: 
DEVELOPED VS DEVELOPING ECONOMIES 54
4.6 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SHARE, BY END USE, 2020 55
4.7 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SHARE, BY FUNCTION, 2020 56
4.8 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 57
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 58
5.1 INTRODUCTION 59
5.2 MARKET EVOLUTION 59
5.3 MARKET SEGMENTATION 60
5.3.1 BY TYPE 60
5.3.2 BY END USE 61
5.3.3 BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 61
5.3.4 BY FUNCTION 62
5.3.5 BY REGION 62
5.4 MARKET DYNAMICS 63
5.4.1 DRIVERS 63
5.4.1.1 Growth in the metal and manufacturing industry 63
5.4.1.2 Growing demand for aluminum 64
5.4.2 RESTRAINTS 65
5.4.2.1 Stringent rules and regulations 65
5.4.2.2 Uncertain economic conditions and declining demand in steel industry 66
5.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES 66
5.4.3.1 Growth in diverse end-use applications 66
5.4.4 CHALLENGES 67
5.4.4.1 Intricate manufacturing process 67
 
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 69
6.1 INTRODUCTION 69
6.2 VALUE CHAIN 70
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 71
6.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 72
6.3.2 THREATS OF SUBSTITUTES 72
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 73
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 73
6.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 74
7 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET, BY TYPE 75
7.1 INTRODUCTION 76
7.2 OXYGEN 78
7.2.1 OXYGEN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 78
7.3 NITROGEN 79
7.3.1 NITROGEN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 79
7.4 CARBON DIOXIDE 80
7.4.1 CARBON DIOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 80
7.5 HYDROGEN 81
7.5.1 HYDROGEN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 81
7.6 ACETYLENE 82
7.6.1 ACETYLENE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 82
7.7 OTHERS 83
7.7.1 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 83
8 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY FUNCTION 85
8.1 INTRODUCTION 86
8.2 PRIMARY METAL MANUFACTURING 87
8.3 METAL FABRICATION 88
 
9 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 91
9.1 INTRODUCTION 92
9.2 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS 93
9.2.1 INDUSTRY REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION & STORAGE OF GAS CYLINDERS 93
9.3 MERCHANT LIQUID/BULK 94
9.4 TONNAGE DISTRIBUTION 94
10 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY END-USE INDUSTRY 96
10.1 INTRODUCTION 97
10.1.1 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY END USE 97
10.2 METAL INDUSTRY 99
10.2.1 METAL INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TYPE 99
10.2.2 METAL INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY FUNCTION 100
10.3 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 102
10.3.1 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE : INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TYPE 102
10.3.2 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY FUNCTION 103
10.4 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 104
10.4.1 AUTOMOTIVE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TYPE 105
10.4.2 AUTOMOTIVE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY FUNCTION 106
10.5 RAIL & SHIPPING INDUSTRY 107
10.5.1 RAIL & SHIPPING: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TYPE 108
10.5.2 RAIL & SHIPPING: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY FUNCTION 109
10.6 HEAVY MACHINERY 110
10.6.1 HEAVY MACHINERY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TYPE 110
10.6.2 HEAVY MACHINERY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY FUNCTION 111
10.7 OTHERS 112
10.7.1 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY TYPE 112
10.7.2 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY FUNCTION 113
 
11 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY REGION 114
11.1 INTRODUCTION 115
11.2 NORTH AMERICA 117
11.2.1 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY COUNTRY 118
11.2.2 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TYPE 119
11.2.3 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY FUNCTION 120
11.2.4 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 121
11.2.5 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, BY END USE 122
11.2.6 U.S. 123
11.2.6.1 U.S.: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 124
11.2.6.2 U.S.: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 125
11.2.6.3 U.S.: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 126
11.2.6.4 U.S.: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 127
11.2.7 CANADA 128
11.2.7.1 Canada: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by type 129
11.2.7.2 Canada: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 130
11.2.7.3 Canada: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 131
11.2.7.4 Canada: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 132
11.2.8 MEXICO 133
11.2.8.1 Mexico: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by type 134
11.2.8.2 Mexico: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 135
11.2.8.3 Mexico: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 136
11.2.8.4 Mexico: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 137
 
11.3 EUROPE 139
11.3.1 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY COUNTRY 140
11.3.2 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY TYPE 141
11.3.3 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY FUNCTION 142
11.3.4 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 143
11.3.5 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY END USE 144
11.3.6 GERMANY 145
11.3.6.1 Germany : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by type 146
11.3.6.2 Germany : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 147
11.3.6.3 Germany : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 148
11.3.6.4 Germany : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 149
11.3.7 U.K. 151
11.3.7.1 U.K. : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 151
11.3.7.2 U.K. : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 153
11.3.7.3 U.K. : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 154
11.3.7.4 U.K. : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 155
11.3.8 FRANCE 157
11.3.8.1 France : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by type 157
11.3.8.2 France : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 158
11.3.8.3 France : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 159
11.3.8.4 France : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 160
11.3.9 ITALY 161
11.3.9.1 Italy : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 162
11.3.9.2 Italy : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 163
11.3.9.3 Italy : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 164
11.3.9.4 Italy : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 165
 
11.3.10 REST OF EUROPE 167
11.3.10.1 Rest of Europe : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 167
11.3.10.2 Rest of Europe : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by function 168
11.3.10.3 Rest of Europe : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by transportation 169
11.3.10.4 Rest of Europe : industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by end use 170
11.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 172
11.4.1.1 Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by country 173
11.4.1.2 Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 174
11.4.1.3 Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by function 175
11.4.1.4 Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by transportation mode 176
11.4.1.5 Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by end use 177
11.4.2 CHINA 178
11.4.2.1 China: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 179
11.4.2.2 China: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 180
11.4.2.3 China: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 181
11.4.2.4 China: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 182
11.4.3 INDIA 183
11.4.3.1 India: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 184
11.4.3.2 India: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 185
11.4.3.3 India: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 186
11.4.3.4 India: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 187
11.4.4 JAPAN 188
11.4.4.1 Japan: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 189
11.4.4.2 Japan: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 190
11.4.4.3 Japan: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 191
11.4.4.4 Japan: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 192
 
11.4.5 SOUTH KOREA 193
11.4.5.1 South Korea: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 194
11.4.5.2 South Korea: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by function 195
11.4.5.3 South Korea: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by transportation mode 196
11.4.5.4 South Korea: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by end use 198
11.4.6 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 199
11.4.6.1 Rest of Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 199
11.4.6.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by function 200
11.4.6.3 Rest of Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by transportation mode 201
11.4.6.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by end use 202
11.5 ROW 204
11.5.1.1 Row: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by country 205
11.5.1.2 Row: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 206
11.5.1.3 Row: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 207
11.5.1.4 Row: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 208
11.5.1.5 Row: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 209
11.5.2 BRAZIL 210
11.5.2.1 Brazil: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 211
11.5.2.2 Brazil: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 212
11.5.2.3 Brazil: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 213
11.5.2.4 Brazil: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 214
11.5.3 SOUTH AFRICA 215
11.5.3.1 South Africa: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 216
11.5.3.2 South Africa: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by function 217
11.5.3.3 South Africa: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by transportation mode 218
11.5.3.4 South Africa: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by end use 219
 
11.5.4 ARGENTINA 220
11.5.4.1 Argentina: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by type 221
11.5.4.2 Argentina: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by function 222
11.5.4.3 Argentina: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by transportation mode 223
11.5.4.4 Argentina: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, 
by end use 224
11.5.5 OTHERS IN ROW 225
11.5.5.1 Others in RoW: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by type 225
11.5.5.2 Others in RoW: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by function 227
11.5.5.3 Others in RoW: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by transportation mode 228
11.5.5.4 Others in RoW: industrial gases in metals & metal fabrication market, by end use 229
12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 231
12.1 OVERVIEW 231
12.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS & TRENDS 233
12.2.1 JOINT VENTURE, EXPANSION, NEW SERVICE LAUNCH, AND NEW TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH 234
12.2.2 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS 235
12.2.3 INVESTMENTS 236
12.2.4 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 237
13 COMPANY PROFILES 238
(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
13.1 INTRODUCTION 238
13.2 PRAXAIR, INC. 239
13.3 AIRGAS, INC. 244
13.4 THE LINDE GROUP 247
13.5 AIR LIQUIDE S.A. 250
13.6 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 253
13.7 IWATANI CORPORATION 256
13.8 MESSER GROUP GMBH 258
13.9 SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL GAS SDN BHD 260
13.10 NEXAIR LLC 262
13.11 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION 263
*Details on company at a glance, recent financials, products & services, strategies & insights, & recent developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
14 APPENDIX 265
14.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 265
14.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 266
14.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 269
14.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 270
14.5 RELATED REPORTS 270
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“LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF TABLES

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TABLE 1 WORLDWIDE REGULATIONS ON THE INDUSTRIAL GASES 36
TABLE 2 MARKET SEGMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION, BY TYPE 60
TABLE 3 MARKET SEGMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION, BY END USE 61
TABLE 4 MARKET SEGMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE 61
TABLE 5 MARKET SEGMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION, BY FUNCTION 62
TABLE 6 MARKET SEGMENTATION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION, BY REGION 62
TABLE 7 PROCESSES INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF METAL 68
TABLE 8 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 9 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (MT) 77
TABLE 10 OXYGEN MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 11 OXYGEN MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 78
TABLE 12 NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 13 NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 79
TABLE 14 CARBON DIOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 15 CARBON DIOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 80
TABLE 16 HYDROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 17 HYDROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 81
TABLE 18 ACETYLENE MARKET SIZE , BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 19 ACETYLENE MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 82
TABLE 20 OTHERS MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 21 OTHERS MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 84
TABLE 22 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 23 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 87
TABLE 24 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY PRIMARY METAL MANUFACTURING, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 25 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY PRIMARY METAL MANUFACTURING, 2013–2020 (MT) 88
TABLE 26 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY METAL FABRICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 27 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY METAL FABRICATION, 2013–2020 (MT) 90
TABLE 28 REGULATIONS ON TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF GAS CYLINDERS 93
TABLE 29 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 30 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS AND METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 95
TABLE 31 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 32 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 98
TABLE 33 METAL INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 34 METAL INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 100
TABLE 35 METAL INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 36 METAL INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 101
TABLE 37 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 38 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 103
TABLE 39 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 40 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 104
TABLE 41 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION USAGE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 104
TABLE 42 AUTOMOTIVE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 43 AUTOMOTIVE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 105
TABLE 44 AUTOMOTIVE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 45 AUTOMOTIVE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 106
TABLE 46 RAIL & SHIPPING: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 47 RAIL & SHIPPING: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 108
TABLE 48 RAIL & SHIPPING: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 49 RAIL & SHIPPING: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 109
TABLE 50 HEAVY MACHINERY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 51 HEAVY MACHINERY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 110
TABLE 52 HEAVY MACHINERY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 53 HEAVY MACHINERY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 111
TABLE 54 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 55 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 112
TABLE 56 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 57 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 113
TABLE 58 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 59 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MT) 116
TABLE 60 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 118
TABLE 61 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (MT) 118
TABLE 62 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 63 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 119
TABLE 64 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 65 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 121
TABLE 66 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 67 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 122
TABLE 68 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 69 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 123
TABLE 70 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 71 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 124
TABLE 72 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 73 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 126
TABLE 74 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 75 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 127
TABLE 76 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 77 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 128
TABLE 78 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 79 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 129
TABLE 80 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 81 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 131
TABLE 82 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 83 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 132
TABLE 84 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 85 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 133
TABLE 86 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 87 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 134
TABLE 88 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 89 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 136
TABLE 90 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 91 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 137
TABLE 92 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 137
TABLE 93 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 138
TABLE 94 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 95 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (MT) 140
TABLE 96 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 97 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 141
TABLE 98 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 99 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 143
TABLE 100 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 143
TABLE 101 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 144
TABLE 102 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 144
TABLE 103 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 145
TABLE 104 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 105 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 146
TABLE 106 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 107 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 148
TABLE 108 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 148
TABLE 109 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 149
TABLE 110 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 149
TABLE 111 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 150
TABLE 112 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 152
TABLE 113 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 152
TABLE 114 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 153
TABLE 115 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 154
TABLE 116 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 154
TABLE 117 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 155
TABLE 118 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 119 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 156
TABLE 120 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 157
TABLE 121 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 157
TABLE 122 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 158
TABLE 123 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 159
TABLE 124 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 125 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 160
TABLE 126 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 127 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 161
TABLE 128 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 162
TABLE 129 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 162
TABLE 130 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 163
TABLE 131 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 164
TABLE 132 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 164
TABLE 133 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 165
TABLE 134 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 165
TABLE 135 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 166
TABLE 136 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 167
TABLE 137 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 167
TABLE 138 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 168
TABLE 139 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 169
TABLE 140 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 169
TABLE 141 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 170
TABLE 142 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 170
TABLE 143 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 171
TABLE 144 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 173
TABLE 145 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (MT) 173
TABLE 146 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 174
TABLE 147 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 174
TABLE 148 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 175
TABLE 149 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 176
TABLE 150 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 176
TABLE 151 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 177
TABLE 152 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 177
TABLE 153 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 178
TABLE 154 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 179
TABLE 155 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 179
TABLE 156 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 180
TABLE 157 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 181
TABLE 158 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 181
TABLE 159 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 182
TABLE 160 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 182
TABLE 161 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 183
TABLE 162 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 184
TABLE 163 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 184
TABLE 164 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 185
TABLE 165 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 186
TABLE 166 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 186
TABLE 167 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 187
TABLE 168 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 187
TABLE 169 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 188
TABLE 170 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 189
TABLE 171 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 189
TABLE 172 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 190
TABLE 173 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 191
TABLE 174 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 191
TABLE 175 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 192
TABLE 176 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 192
TABLE 177 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 193
TABLE 178 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 194
TABLE 179 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 194
TABLE 180 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 195
TABLE 181 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 196
TABLE 182 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 196
TABLE 183 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 197
TABLE 184 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 197
TABLE 185 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 198
TABLE 186 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 199
TABLE 187 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 200
TABLE 188 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 200
TABLE 189 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 201
TABLE 190 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 201
TABLE 191 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 202
TABLE 192 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 202
TABLE 193 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 203
TABLE 194 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 205
TABLE 195 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (MT) 205
TABLE 196 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 206
TABLE 197 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 206
TABLE 198 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 207
TABLE 199 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 208
TABLE 200 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 208
TABLE 201 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 209
TABLE 202 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 209
TABLE 203 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 210
TABLE 204 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 211
TABLE 205 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 211
TABLE 206 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 212
TABLE 207 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 213
TABLE 208 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 213
TABLE 209 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 214
TABLE 210 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 214
TABLE 211 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 215
TABLE 212 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 216
TABLE 213 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 216
TABLE 214 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 217
TABLE 215 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 218
TABLE 216 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 218
TABLE 217 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 219
TABLE 218 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 219
TABLE 219 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 220
TABLE 220 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 221
TABLE 221 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 221
TABLE 222 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 222
TABLE 223 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 223
TABLE 224 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 223
TABLE 225 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 224
TABLE 226 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 224
TABLE 227 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 225
TABLE 228 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 225
TABLE 229 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (MT) 226
TABLE 230 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 227
TABLE 231 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2013–2020 (MT) 228
TABLE 232 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 228
TABLE 233 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY TRANSPORTATION MODE, 2013–2020 (MT) 229
TABLE 234 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 229
TABLE 235 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (MT) 230
TABLE 236 JOINT VENTURE, EXPANSION, NEW SERVICE LAUNCH, AND NEW TECHNOLOGY LAUNCH, 2013–2015 234
 
TABLE 237 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS, 2015 235
TABLE 238 INVESTMENTS, 2014–2015 236
TABLE 239 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2014–2015 237
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 MARKETS COVERED: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS AND METAL FABRICATION 27
FIGURE 2 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 29
FIGURE 3 POPULATION GROWTH HAS INCREASED BY 3 BILLION IN THE THREE DECADES 33
FIGURE 4 INCREASE IN THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES 34
FIGURE 5 GROWTH IN MANUFACTURING & SERVICE SECTOR 35
FIGURE 6 CRUDE OIL SPOT PRICES, 2004-2014 37
FIGURE 7 NATURAL GAS PRICES, 2004-2014 37
FIGURE 8 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 39
FIGURE 9 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 40
FIGURE 10 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 41
FIGURE 11 OXYGEN SEGMENT IS PROJECTED TO BE THE LEADER IN THE MARKET BY 2020, 
IN TERMS OF VOLUME 45
FIGURE 12 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SNAPSHOT 
(2014 VS 2020): METAL INDUSTRY TO DOMINATE THE MARKET 46
FIGURE 13 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING REGION MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METALS FABRICATION, IN TERMS OF VALUE 47
FIGURE 14 LEADING MARKET PLAYERS ADOPTED INVESTMENTS AS THE KEY STRATEGY FROM 2011 TO 2015 48
FIGURE 15 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS 
& METAL FABRICATION MARKET 49
FIGURE 16 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET, 
BY TOP TEN COUNTRIES, CAGR BY 2020 50
FIGURE 17 HYDROGEN GAS IS PROJECTED TO HAVE LARGEST VALUE IN THE INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET BY 2020 51
FIGURE 18 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 53
FIGURE 19 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, 
BY DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED ECONOMIES, 2015-2020 (USD MILLION) 54
FIGURE 20 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SHARE (VALUE), 
BY END USE, 2014 55
FIGURE 21 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET SIZE, BY FUNCTION, 2020 (USD MILLION) 56
FIGURE 22 ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IS THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET 57
FIGURE 23 EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET 59
FIGURE 24 INCREASING DEMAND IN THE MANUFACTURING & METAL INDUSTRIES IS THE MAIN DRIVER FOR THE GROWTH OF INDUSTRIAL GAS IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET 63
FIGURE 25 PRIMARY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION, 2010-2014 64
FIGURE 26 TOP CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD IN 2011 65
FIGURE 27 GLOBAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION FROM 2009 TO 2014 66
FIGURE 28 REGIONAL GROWTH OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN 2014 67
FIGURE 29 INDUSTRIAL GASES VALUE CHAIN 70
FIGURE 30 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 71
FIGURE 31 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION, BY TYPE, 
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 76
FIGURE 32 PRIMARY METAL MANUFACTURING SEGMENT IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT A HIGHEST CAGR FROM 2015 TO 2020 86
FIGURE 33 MERCHANT LIQUID IS PROJECTED TO GROW AT A HIGHEST CAGR FROM 
2015 TO 2020, IN TERMS OF VOLUME 92
FIGURE 34 METAL INDUSTRY DOMINATED THE INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET IN 2014 97
FIGURE 35 U.S. : AEROSPACE INDUSTRY IN 2013 102
FIGURE 36 BULK TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE WORLD SHIPPING INDUSTRY IN 2012 107
FIGURE 37 GEOGRAPHICAL SNAPSHOT: INDUSTRIAL GASES IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION MARKET GROWTH RATE (2015-2020) 115
FIGURE 38 THE U.S.: FASTEST GROWING MARKET IN THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION 117
FIGURE 39 GERMANY PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN EUROPE 139
FIGURE 40 U.K.: GROSS VALUE ADDED (GVA), BY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, 2014 151
FIGURE 41 PER CAPITA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (USD) IN 2012 161
FIGURE 42 ASIA-PACIFIC: MARKET WITH POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH IN INDUSTRIAL GASES 
IN METALS & METAL FABRICATION 172
FIGURE 43 BRAZIL PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN ROW 204
FIGURE 44 KEY COMPANIES ADOPTED ACQUISITION STRATEGY OVER LAST FIVE YEARS FROM 2011–2015 231
FIGURE 45 AIRGAS, INC. GREW AT THE HIGHEST RATE BETWEEN 2012 & 2014 232
FIGURE 46 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS PROPELLED GROWTH & INNOVATION IN 2012 233
FIGURE 47 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: THE KEY STRATEGY, 2011–2015 234
FIGURE 48 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX OF TOP FIVE MARKET PLAYERS 238
FIGURE 49 PRAXAIR, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 239
FIGURE 50 SWOT ANALYSIS: PRAXAIR, INC. 243
FIGURE 51 AIRGAS, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 244
FIGURE 52 AIRGAS, INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 246
FIGURE 53 THE LINDE GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 247
FIGURE 54 THE LINDE GROUP: SWOT ANALYSIS 249
FIGURE 55 AIR LIQUIDE S.A.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 250
FIGURE 56 AIR LIQUIDE S.A.: SWOT ANALYSIS 252
FIGURE 57 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 253
FIGURE 58 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 255
FIGURE 59 IWATANI CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 256
FIGURE 60 MESSER GROUP GMBH: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 258
FIGURE 61 SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL GAS SDN BHD: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 260
FIGURE 62 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 263
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