Industrial Freezers Procurement Category Market Research Report Now Available from IBISWorld
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 01, 2014 -- Industrial freezers have a buyer power score of 3.1 out of 5, which indicates moderate negotiating power for buyers. Industrial freezer users include food and beverage manufacturers, food service businesses, healthcare facilities and pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers. As a result of these users' diversity, demand for industrial freezers increases with general economic growth. As such, rising industrial production, consumer spending and nonresidential construction have corresponded with increasing demand for industrial freezers. “Such demand growth has pressured prices upward at a moderate rate and slightly eroded purchasing power because prices have risen faster than inflation,” according to IBISWorld business research analyst, Hayden Shipp. Additionally, price growth is forecast to accelerate during the next three years as demand increases further and manufacturers' steel costs return to growth.
However, buyers have benefited from the nonvolatile nature of industrial freezer prices. For the past decade, prices have consistently risen at a low-to-medium rate each year. While buyers face increased base prices when they delay a purchase, nonvolatile pricing means that they do not incur major financial penalties based on purchase timing. As such, if buyers wait until a high-volume purchase is needed and take advantage of bulk costs, costs might reduce. Additionally, buyers benefit from the market's short lead time, which is helpful for buyers that urgently need new cold storage units to preserve inputs or finished goods. Also, the low bankruptcy risk of this market's suppliers improves the availability of support services and replacement parts for the duration of a unit's life, which ranges from 12 to 20 years.
“Buyers should note that during a unit's life-span, its purchase price represents a minor portion of its total cost of ownership,” says Shipp. Electricity is the largest component of total costs, which underscores the importance of considering energy use when purchasing an industrial freezer. In general, larger units use more energy, as do understocked units (i.e. less than two-thirds full). Finally, the growing market for used freezers gives buyers an opportunity to recoup some of a used unit's costs. Major vendors include Hussmann Corporation, Johnson Controls Inc. and The Manitowoc Company Inc. For more information, visit IBISWorld’s Industrial Freezers procurement category market research report page.
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IBISWorld Procurement Report Key Topics
This report is intended to assist buyers of industrial freezers. Industrial freezers include chest, upright cabinet, walk-in and blast freezers. Various manufacturers such as food and beverage producers, chemical manufacturers and pharmaceutical manufacturers use industrial freezers. They are also used in food service and healthcare. This market's suppliers include manufacturers and wholesalers. This report excludes ice-making equipment.
Executive Summary
Pricing Environment
Price Fundamentals
Benchmark Price
Pricing Model
Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
Product Characteristics
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
Supply Chain & Vendors
Supply Chain Dynamics
Supply Chain Risk
Imports
Competitive Environment
Market Share Concentration
Market Profitability
Switching Costs
Purchasing Process
Buying Basics
Buying Lead Time
Selection Process
Key RFP Elements
Negotiation Questions
Buyer Power Factors
Key Statistics
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