High Growth Forecasted for the World Bathroom Scales Market

Business Wire, Dec 19, 2008

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World Bathroom Scales Market

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Bathroom Scales in Millions of US$. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 35 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as AWM Limited, Bonso Electronics Ltd., Camry Electronic Ltd., Guangdong Xiangshan Weighing Apparatus Group Ltd., Zhongshan Camry Electronic Co Ltd., HoMedics Inc., Salter Housewares, Johnson Measures and Weights Ltd., Leifheit AG, Soehnle USA, Omron Healthcare Co, Ltd., Omron Healthcare Europe B.V., Shine (HK) Development Ltd., Tanita Corporation, and Tanita Corporation of America, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

BATHROOM SCALES MCP-1197 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3 The report covers the market for Bathroom Scales. I-3

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview II-1 Outlook II-1 Current & Future Analysis II-1 Increasing Use of Bathroom Scales by Congestive Heart Failure Patients to Propel Demand II-1 Digital Bathroom Scales to Outpace Demand for Mechanical Bathroom Scales in Asia II-1

2. Trends and Issues II-2 Bathroom Scales Gaining Popularity II-2 Bathroom Scale Manufacturers' Dilemma II-2 Novelty in Motifs and Enhanced Accuracy of Products to Enthrall Customers II-2 Potential for Body Monitoring Machines in Asian Markets II-2 Talking Bathroom Scale: Latest Advancement II-2 Europe and North America Dominate the Global Bathroom Scales Market II-3 Wide Assortment of Motifs made Possible by Using Glass II-3

3. Product Overview II-4 Bathroom Scales Defined II-4 Mechanism II-4 Scales for Weighing Children and Adolescents II-4 Types of Bathroom Scales II-4 Digital Bathroom Scales II-4 Body Composition Monitors/Scales II-4 Mechanical Bathroom Scales II-4 Solar Bathroom Scales II-5 Body Fat Scales/Monitors II-5

4. Product Innovations/Introductions II-6 Matsushita to Introduce a New Health Appliance II-6 AMS Unveils X96 Continuous Weight Scale Measurement System II-6 Panasonic Introduces New Body Scanner II-6 Salter Launches New Electronic Bathroom Scale II-6 Soehnle Introduces Bathroom and Kitchen Scales II-6 Homedics Launches New Range of Bathroom Scales II-7 Shenzhen Introduces New Body Fat Analyzer II-7 Nintendo Launches Wii Fit and Wii Balance Board II-7 Tanita Unveils BD-815U II-7 Tanita Launches Latest Wheelchair Scale II-8 HoMedics Unveils Two Grade Scales for Households II-8 HoMedics Launches an Array of Products II-8 IN4 Technology Corp Introduces BS1301 Body Fat Scale II-8 Measurement Ltd Unveils PF-2530 II-9 Kenwell Introduces Model EF268 II-9 Shanghai Huachao Liheng Electrical Launches RB-01 Bathroom Scale II-9 Fook Tin Launches Remote-controlled Body Fat Analyzer FS127-BRW II-9 Omron Healthcare Introduces HBF-306 II-9 Terraillon Launches New Body Fat Scales II-9 Zhengtai Unveils ZSE-2005B2 Body Fat Scale II-9 Tanita Corporation Launches Digital Bathroom Scale II-9 Isetan Wang Co. Launches Model 62376S II-9 Oregon Scientific Launches Digital Bathroom Scale II-10 Tanita Unveils Ironman InnerScan II-10

5. Recent Industry Activity II-11 Kemeta Collaborates with OTCMG in Weight Loss Study II-11 Bibby Bags Contract from HoMedics Salter II-11 Omron Acquires Colin Medical II-11 HoMedics Acquires Salter Housewares II-11 Bonso Electronics International Enters into an Agreement with Sunbeam II-12 Tanita Corporation Inks a Licensing Agreement with World Triathlon Corporation II-12 Measurement Specialties Sells a Major Business to Conair II-12

6. Focus on Select Players II-13 AWM Limited (UK) II-13 Bonso Electronics Ltd (Hong Kong) II-13 Camry Electronic Ltd (China) II-13 Guangdong Xiangshan Weighing Apparatus Group Ltd (China) II-13 Zhongshan Camry Electronic Co Ltd (China) II-14 HoMedics Inc (USA) II-14 Salter Housewares (UK) II-14 Johnson Measures and Weights Ltd (Hong Kong) II-14 Leifheit AG (Germany) II-14 Soehnle USA (USA) II-15 Omron Healthcare Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-15 Omron Healthcare Europe B.V (Europe) II-15 Shine (HK) Development Ltd (Hong Kong) II-15 Tanita Corporation (Japan) II-15 Tanita Corporation of America, Inc. (USA) II-16

7. Global Market Perspective II-17

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Bathroom Scales Market by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures (*) in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17