Large Shale Gas Reserves in Europe Promise Growth for the Pumps Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan

Large Shale Gas Reserves in EuropeLarge Shale Gas Reserves in Europe Promise Growth for the Pumps Market, Finds Frost & Sullivan PR Newswire LONDON, Nov. 18, 2013 - Pump manufacturers must focus on development of high-pressure pumps to quicken growth Greater political acceptance of shale gas exploration and the growing need among European countries to be self-sufficient in terms of energy is expected to result in the growth for the pumps market. Pump manufacturers, though, may not be able to capitalise on this potential as concerns on the environmental impact of fracking are likely to curb shale gas exploration activities by oil and gas companies. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.industrialautomation.frost.com), Strategic Analysis of the Pumps Market in the European Shale Gas Industry, finds that the market earned revenues of $35.3 million in 2012 and expects this to reach $47.7 million in 2017. "Vast shale gas reserves across Europe and the economic benefits of shale gas exploration will encourage exploration," said Frost & Sullivan Industrial Automation and Process Control Research Analyst Niranjan Paul. "However, the potential growth of pump manufacturers targeting the region's shale gas industry will vary according to the country.