Demand for UPS units set to grow says report

Global Sources' 'China Sourcing Report: UPS' shows that uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) makers in mainland China and Taiwan expect exports to reach US $574.5 million in 2005 - up 17% from 2004.

Global Sources' 'China Sourcing Report: UPS' shows that uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) makers in mainland China and Taiwan expect exports to reach US $574.5 million in 2005 - up 17% from 2004.

Publisher of the report, Mark Saunderson, said: "Demand for back-up power sources is being driven by rising IT spending and an increase in products which require fail-safe power protection".

Global consumption of uninterruptible power supplies is expected to grow annually by 10% until 2008, according to Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute.

By this time, global UPS shipments are expected to reach 25.7 million units and be worth US $6.1 billion.

Saunderson added: "There are currently about 150 uninterruptible power supplies makers in mainland China and Taiwan".

"By 2010, mainland China alone is expected to account for more than 30% of global UPS shipments".

The report shows that most UPS systems currently shipped by mainland China and Taiwan are low-capacity models - with power ratings of 5kVA and below - which are used in home or small enterprise applications.

Most makers, however, are shifting production to higher-power systems, with a 10kVA or greater power rating.

Saunderson added: "Mainland China makers expect 2005 sales to reach US $138.4 million, up 71% from 2004".

"Taiwan companies expect sales to grow 25% in 2005 to US $313.4 million".

'China Sourcing Report: UPS' profiles 42 leading suppliers and provides specifications for 168 best-selling export products.

It provides coverage of leading and emerging supply centres, plus insight into industry capacity, output, and research and development spending.

Global Sources' China Bureau compiled the report from on-site factory visits, face-to-face interviews and extensive questionnaires.

The report is the latest title in the Global Sources 'China Sourcing Report' series.

The reports help buyers make better-informed purchasing decisions.

They complement Global Sources' sourcing and product information services, which include Asian Sources trade magazines, Global Sources Online and China Sourcing Fairs.

The 'China Sourcing Report: UPS' is available for US $645.

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