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Integer Research Events for 2012Monday, October 31, 2011

Integer Research, a specialist chemical emissions consultancy has announced the following conferences for 2012:

Hybrid marine propulsion could become pre-eminent in future vessels Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Having worked extensively in the heavy engine market and technology analysis mentioned earlier in this newsletter, it was inevitable that clients should begin asking questions about sectors other than on- and off-highway equipment. Leisure Marine is an obvious candidate, so too is the Genset market, both using similar diesel engines to on- and off-highway for principal sources of power.

The marine sector is, like many others, seeing a move to more efficient technologies in many applications. This is not just because it may be fashionable to do so but because there are real reasons for the drive towards efficiency. Environmental concerns are of course, one factor, but a major driver for the shift towards cleaner more efficient technology is the realisation that craft need to be much less dependent on dwindling supplies of increasingly costly fossil fuels.

This could be KGP’s next large global group sponsored project.

KGP weighs up Future Group Sponsored Project IdeasTuesday, February 15, 2011

Roughly 50% of KGP's business comes in the form of single client commissions. These engagements are usually to assist management in complex and difficult decision making concerned with market, product or manufacturing strategy.

Up to 10% of the business is made up of special reports which, like a recent one on energy storage systems, are published with a partner - Supplier Business in that case.

The remainder of the business comes from group-sponsored projects. Here, a group of clients, often with their own specific areas of interest, will sponsor us to undertake a global programme of research.

The heavy duty engine projects for the on- and off-highway sectors are a good example and are covered in the earlier piece.

Project Ideas
In recent months we have circulated requests to clients, past clients and consultants for ideas for potential global study subjects. Here for the first time is a list of all the ideas. However please feel free to suggest others.

KGP’s EV work is aimed at removing some of the fogTuesday, February 15, 2011

With various forecasts for adoption rate scenarios out there, the need for quantitative measure of this sector is essential. KGP maintains the definitive up-to-date global electric and hybrid database of all production/pre-production electric and hybrid vehicles which contains vital information used by those involved in the automotive industry.

Heavy Duty Engines Group Sponsored Projects continue to exceed expectationsTuesday, February 15, 2011

KGP’s on-going On-Road Heavy Engine forecast, started in 2006, and subsequent Non-Road Mobile Machinery Engine forecast continues to attract new clients to KGP. KGP works with leading market forecasters J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting and Off-Highway Research on the respective studies.

With continued growth in the Chinese and Indian markets KGP is expanding its resources in Asia-Pacific to provide targeted multi-client and single client research services. These developing markets account for the lion’s share of growth and are moving towards more stringent emissions legislation, presenting significant opportunities for suppliers of many different components and systems.