A SIX FIGURE investment has given North Valley Forge an operation that will provide the springboard for its Future expansion plans for becoming the one stop shop to trade and retail for quality wrought iron gates and electric gates products and services.

GlobalData has released its new PharmaPoint Drug Evaluation report, "Actonel (Osteoporosis) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022". Despite its maturity, the osteoporosis market is expected to undergo substantial change between 2012 and 2022. Most importantly, the 'gold-standard' bisphosphonates will lose patent protection by end-of-year 2013, flooding the marketplace with less expensive generic versions of these physician-preferred medications. Additionally, Eli Lilly's blockbuster Evista, the only available SERM in the US, will lose patent protection in 2014, flooding the market with yet more affordable generic options. Also during the forecast period covered by this report, osteoporosis drug development research will lead to the launches of a wave of novel anabolic drugs with greater efficacy and safety, causing a major market shift away from anti-resorptive drugs. The number of companies vying for patient share will shrink by as much as 50%, as established players exit the market or acquire smaller players. Lastly, the aging of the population in developed markets will result in a larger patient pool.

Global Market Direct's pharmaceuticals report, "Palatin Technologies, Inc. - Product Pipeline Review - 2013" provides data on the Palatin Technologies, Inc.'s research and development focus. The report includes information on current developmental pipeline, complete with latest updates, and features on discontinued and dormant projects.

"Trends and Opportunities in the Gambian Non-Life Insurance Industry to 2017: Market Profile" is the result of extensive research into the insurance industry, covering the non-life insurance market in Gambia. The report provides data on key industry trends, market drivers and challenges for the Gambian insurance industry. It also provides growth prospects for the non-life insurance market in Gambia for the following categories:

This report is the result of Timetric's extensive market research covering the industrial construction industry in Denmark. It contains detailed historic and forecast market value data for the industrial construction industry, including a breakdown of the data by construction activity (new construction, repair and maintenance, refurbishment and demolition). 'Industrial Construction in Denmark to 2017: Market Forecast' provides a top-level overview and detailed insight into the operating environment of the industrial construction industry in Denmark. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Danish construction value chain and for new players considering to enter the market.

The Libyan insurance industry is very small when compared to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. In terms of gross written premium, the insurance industry grew between 2008 and 2011 in spite of the global financial crisis. Political unrest in the form of the Arab Spring caused a 52% decline in the country's insurance industry in 2011. It is expected that the industry will grow at a CAGR of 6.1% over the forecast period. The low insurance density (premium per capita) and penetration of the insurance industry is expected to encourage foreign insurance companies to enter the Libyan insurance industry over the forecast period.

Growth in retail volume sales of soup in 2012 was up slightly on 2011, and equalled the CAGR for the entire review period. This comparatively good performance was partly due to a nascent economic recovery in Belarus, though it also reflected the growing desire for convenient meal solutions and lunch/snack options among consumers leading increasingly busy lifestyles. Marketing activities and new launches (especially of healthier products) also bolstered growth in retail volume sales, as did...

Based on Verdict's proprietary market data and insight into key fuel retailers, this brief provides you with an up-to-date picture of the fuel retailing market in Slovakia. As well as outlining service station numbers, fuel sales, competitor shares, and fuel and site forecasts, it details retailers' c-store, car wash, and unmanned site numbers with an overview of their product offerings.

One of the key challenges facing Beiersdorf has been limited innovation due to budgetary constraints. The company has made a strategic decision to streamline its portfolio to drive growth in core categories. This could be expected to drive stronger growth in the future and the potential of its restructuring is already evident in its results for the first nine months of 2012.

Skin whitening products continued to see a strong growth in value share across skin care in 2011 over the previous year. A growing interest in celebrity lifestyles, fuelled by wider access to satellite TV and the internet, increased many consumers' desire for lighter skin. Consequently, many women continued to shift to skin whitening products across their skin care regime, particularly as disposable income levels rose and they became better able to afford value-added products.

In-car entertainment saw strong volume growth which outweighed retail value growth in 2011. In-dash media players dominated volume sales, whereas in-car navigation products drove retail value sales. Demand for in-dash media players shifted from audio units to video players. Traffic congestion in Bangkok is an increasingly serious problem, with residents take longer to reach the office or home each day - often around one and two hours. This supported strong growth of media players, particularly...

Accounting for one quarter of retail value sales of gum in 2012, Wrigley's 5 has emerged as a notable success story. Targeting an audience of 14-25-year-olds, the product has essentially gum through tech-savvy lifestyle positioning and stylised pack design. Befitting a brand that targets young consumers, 5 has a strong social media presence with over six million Facebook fans worldwide and over 495,000 fans of 5 Gum Australia & NZ. The success of Wrigley's 5 is partly due to its premium...

As in air treatment products, demand for heating appliances in the Czech Republic is highly seasonal and is influenced mainly by the prevailing weather conditions. Accordingly, the relatively mild winter in the Czech Republic during 2012 led to lower growth rates being recorded in the majority of heating appliances categories. Heating appliances volume sales increased by 2% in 2012, rising to 85,000 units. Current value sales, meanwhile, increased by 1% to CZK108 million. Another reason for the...

Soft drinks had a similar growth rate in 2012 as the CAGR for the overall review period in total volume terms. However, it is interesting that even though the overall volume growth rates did not change much in 2012, value sales did show large increases when compared to the review period. This was caused mainly by the increase of unit prices due to the tax on plastic bottles. The government started charging manufacturers 2c per bottle at the beginning of the year, which in turn increased prices...

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Made-up Textile Articles market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Pasta remained a small market in Tunisia in 2012 with dried pasta taking the lion's share of sales. Chilled fresh pasta registered very small sales with only 0.01 tonnes sold in the country. Volume sales of chilled fresh pasta recorded just over 2% growth in 2012 as the price of this product is far more expensive than dried pasta and also less visible on store shelves as it is a relatively new product and is only really consumed by expatriates and upper-income consumers interested in trying out...

Air transportation in the BRIC countries is expanding rapidly, as economic growth continues and disposable incomes rise. Whilst 2012 saw airline profits dip due to high fuel prices and currency fluctuations, growth in capacity and passenger numbers continued unabated. Improvements to airport infrastructure are occurring across all the BRIC nations, in particular in Brazil and Russia, in readiness for future sporting events.

The development of illegal food exports to Libya is a product of the now very porous shared borders between both countries and has led to supply disruptions inside Tunisia as many food products found their way across the border to Libya rather than supplying the local Tunisian market. This phenomenon directly impacted prices leading to considerable increases as there were product shortages in the country. Moreover, the increases in prices of essential goods, such as petroleum, sugar and wheat,...

While the slowdown in eurozone demand has had an important impact in Poland, we expect the country to do reasonably well against the background of a slow regional recovery. The country's external position remains relatively strong, with the current account deficit set to narrow and growth in the real value of foreign trade to accelerate over 2013.

BMI View: As of early 2013, our overall impression is that Romania's insurance sector remains resilient in face of a number of challenges. In spite of the general softness of the economy in general and sales of cars in particular, there has not been a sharp contraction in non-life premiums. Premiums in the life segment have held up fairly well too, suggesting that - for those Romanians who can afford the regular premiums - life insurance is valued as a conduit for their savings.

After an estimated 27% year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in new vehicle sales in UAE during 2012, we forecast the market to grow by an average of nearly 9% y-o-y during our five year forecast period to 2017. The most potent factors driving this growth will be favourable macroeconomic conditions and household spending, increased access to vehicle financing and the migration from the neighbouring states.

BMI View: Oil output will rise in the short-term as new fields are brought online or are ramped up to peak production levels to offset declining volumes from the flagship Bach Ho field. We expect oil output to peak in 2016 but fall thereafter, as further growth could be hindered by exploration limits imposed by Vietnam's maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. New developments are set to boost long-term gas production, while its downstream is finally picking up after years of delay in pushing forth new and much needed projects to meet the country's growing fuel demand.

BMI View: We believe that the factors supporting our bullish outlook for Thailand's construction sector in 2012 - namely, the implementation of flood prevention measures, robust building construction activity and conducive monetary conditions for construction - will spill over in 2013. Combined with increased access to infrastructure financing and a large pipeline of construction projects, we believe that construction real growth could reach 5.2% in 2013. However, we do not expect construction activity to increase as rapidly or as significantly as the Thai government expects. This is because of labour and material shortages, the country's deteriorating fiscal position, business environment issues and the potential for political turmoil.

Indonesia is set to see a surge in petrochemicals volumes in the short-to-medium term amid growing investor interest in this fast-growing market. However, we warn that declining oil production and a restricted refining base could undermine naphtha feedstock supplies. Furthermore, imports will continue to take up an increasing share of the market as supply struggles to keep up with demand.

With leading indicators showing much-sought-after improvements in the Japanese economy, we believe the optimism following the regime change in Japan will help to drive a pickup in economic activity in 2013. As such, we have revised up our forecast for GDP to 1.4%, from a previous forecast of 0.9%. We have also revised up our forecast for private consumption, and now expect growth of 1.5% in 2013, up from our previous forecast of 0.6% but still much lower than the 2.3% recorded in 2012.

The Cambodian and Laotian telecoms markets are similar in several ways. Both countries have a relatively well-developed mobile sector, although prepaid subscriptions are the norm, resulting in low ARPU levels. Their fixed-line industries are still expected to experience growth at least until 2017 but mobile substitution is becoming an increasing threat, especially when operators step up their rural expansion plans. The mobile-over-fixed scenario is also likely to play out in the broadband segment, considering the lower cost associated with mobile broadband products and services.

Construction activity in Malaysia has continued to grow at an impressive rate, but we believe we are seeing signs that the current construction cycle has reached its peak. This outlook is primarily due to falling demand for residential and non-residential buildings, as well as financing and political risks in the infrastructure sector. Having said that, there remains robust interest in Malaysia's construction sector as the country's 10-year economic plan continues to present significant project opportunities. This has prompted us to re-evaluate our outlook for Malaysia's construction sector over the short-term, with our forecasts for construction real growth revised up to 9.1% in 2013 (previously 7.2%) and 6.5% in 2014 (previously 5.9%).