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APC Consolidates Position As No.1 UPS Supplier |
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Written by IMS Research
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26 May 2005 |
American Power Conversion (APC) achieved an impressive 28.6% share of
the global uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market in 2004, according
to IMS Research’s latest study on the world UPS market.
APC is best known for its low-power protection for servers and
workstations and managed to maintain its stranglehold on the world
<1kVA and 1-5kVA UPS markets, accounting for around half of all
global revenues. The medium-power UPS market however remains dominated
by Powerware. In the 21-100kVA sector, Powerware achieved almost a
one-third share of the market, significantly greater than that of
closest competitor MGE UPS.
The world UPS market remains relatively well-consolidated despite
emerging Asian suppliers. As yet, no Chinese or Taiwanese supplier has
achieved a significant market share in the medium or high-power
markets. “Unlike in the low-power segment of the UPS market where price
is of paramount importance, supplier reputation and brand recognition
are the most important factors when choosing a larger UPS”, commented
Ash Sharma, a market analyst within IMS Research’s Power & Energy
Group. The high-degree of consolidation within the UPS market is
particularly apparent within EMEA, with the top three suppliers
accounting for over half of the market and the top 15 suppliers
accounting for more than 95% of all revenues.
IMS Research’s recently published report, The World Market for
Uninterruptible Power Supplies reveals that the world UPS market is
continuing to recover well following several years of poor market
growth, due to the 2000/2001 IT crash. The majority of the future
growth is forecast to be seen within the medium and large UPS sectors,
which remain largely impenetrable to emerging Asian suppliers. The
low-power <1kVA sector is forecast to achieve reasonable unit
shipment growth but revenue growth will continue to be impeded by
strong price erosion and an increasing transition to higher-powered UPS
products.
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About IMS Research
IMS Research is a specialist supplier of market research and
consultancy services on global electronics markets. Information from
IMS Research is used by major companies worldwide to assess market
trends, solve marketing problems, and improve the efficiency of their
businesses. IMS Research is an international company, selling in more
than 35 countries around the world and supported by offices in
Wellingborough, UK and Austin, Texas. IMS Research’s Power & Energy
Group supplies market research and consultancy services on a diverse
range of power products and applications spanning the smallest
components used in high-end IT equipment, to the largest products used
for controlling power generation and distribution.
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