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White oil is a highly refined product used in the production of medical products, consumer products, cosmetics and food products. Calumet and Sonneborn are two leading companies in the production of white oil.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2009
Market size: $450 Million
Source: Houston Chronicle, October 23, 2009, p. 1
Original Source: Petroleum Trends International
Market size is based on projections. Petroleum waxes dominate the market representing nearly half (47.4%). Synthetic waxes make up 44.9% of the market and natural waxes the remaining 7.7%.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2008
Market size: $2.47 Billion
Source: Rubber World, June 2009, p. 10
Original Source: Freedonia Group
The leading supplier of pet health care in the United States is Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI). This company has been offering pet health insurance for more than twenty years and was joined about six years ago by a small number of new entrants into this market.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2007
Market size: $210 Million
Source: “Tupanion Executive Summary,” 2009, p. NA
Original Source: Packaged Facts and Tupanion company report
Whey is a byproduct of making cheese. It is a thin, milky liquid that contains high levels of protein, proteins that turn out to be easily absorbed, more so than proteins from meat, soy or vegetables. In the past, whey was often discarded or used as animal feed but the market for this product has grown. It is used as an additive in many processed foods and is made into protein supplements.
Geographic reference: World
Year: 2008
Market size: 186 million metric tons — The value of whey proteins was estimated to be worth $3.8 Billion in 2008
Source: “International Whey Market Overview,” 2009, p. NA
Original Source: Paper presented at the ADPI/ABI Annual Conference by Tage Affertsholt and 3A Business Consulting
The United States represents almost half (45.4%) of the world demand for this sort of hospital equipment, followed by the United Kingdom with 18.6%, Germany with 11.3% and France with 6.2%. Companies in the business of producing this equipment, among their offerings, include Arjo/Huntleigh, Joerns, Invacare, Stryker, and HRC.
Geographic reference: World
Year: 2009
Market size: $490 Million
Source: Gregory N. Miller, “Jeffries 3rd Annual Healthcare Conference,” June 17, 2009
Original Source: Hill-Rom Services Inc.
Leading companies in this market include Charoen Pokphand, Cargill, New Home Group, Land O’Lakes Purina, and Brasil Foods.
Geographic reference: World
Year: 2009
Market size: 708 Million Metric Tons
Source: Feed International, January/February 2010, p. 12
The annual wholesale market demand for packaged ice in the United States and Canada, including packaged ice resold through retail channels and packaged ice utilized in non-retail applications. In 2008, Home City and Arctic Glacier were investigated for price fixing, pleaded guilty and settled.
Geographic reference: North America
Year: 2007
Market size: $2.3 Billion
Source: “In the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan,” September 15, 2009, p. NA [Online] here.
Original Source: Wild Law Group PLLC
Data show the number of patients served by members of the American Association of Orthodontists.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2004 and 2008
Market size: 5.75 million and 4.87 million, respectively
Source: Melissa Preddy, “Robot Smiles on Orthodontists,” The Detroit News, May 20, 2010, page 6B.
This market size is based on projections of new aircraft construction contracts in the decade 2009—2019. Leading players in the market are Gulfstream, Bombardier, Cessna, and Dassault. Together these companies control 84% of the market.
Geographic reference: World
Year: 2009—2019
Market size: 12,768 aircraft valued at $195.9 Billion
Source: “Teal Group Bizav Overview,” July 2009, p. NA [Online]
here.
Original Source: Teal Group
This market size presented here is based on sales at supermarkets for the year ending October 31, 2009, and does not include all tomatoes—those used in canning, food processing, or other industrial uses.
Geographic reference: United States
Year: 2009
Market size: $1.6 Billion
Source: Grocery Headquarters, February 2010, p. 67
Original Source: Perishables Group