The global metrology services market is expected to be worth $824mn by 2020, said the Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consulting (Goic), which is organising the “1st Gulf Metrology Forum on December 14 and 15 in Doha.
Goic said the growth in metrology services indicates the increasing demand for high-precision components in key end-use industries like automotive, electronics, and power generation will drive the market over the next five years.
The forum, which is being organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, GCC Standardisation Organisation, and Gulf Association for Metrology (Gulfmet), will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Goic said.
“In the face of technology and growth challenges, the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) states are a growing market for world metrology services. Moreover, regional conformity assessment schemes are important elements in the internationalisation of metrology activities in the GCC.
“Demand for metrology services has risen considerably over the past decade not only in the energy industry but in all gas and oil industries,” Goic said.
Goic said the forum tackles metrology in Gulf and international markets in response to the increasing metrology requirements in the market, and as a result of concerted efforts between governments and technical institutions to accomplish common metrology objectives.
“The forum aim is to overcome technical barriers hampering trade, hence facilitating international collaboration in the field of metrology and strengthening Gulf-international agreements in the area of commercial and economic co-operation. More than 500 parties concerned in the GCC are expected to take part in this forum as well,” Goic said.
The event is the first of its kind in the GCC region. It targets government and private laboratories, relevant institutions and companies, ministries of commerce, industry, environment, and industrial companies operating in areas of oil, gas, energy, petrochemicals, metallurgy, electricity, electronics, and medical appliances, as well as universities, scientific research institutions, and international organisations specialised in metrology and calibration.
Goic said the forum is being organised based on global reports of companies operating in the area of metrology services. The reports have revealed a projected increase of the demand on metrology services in the near future in various sectors, particularly automotive, electronics, and energy among others.
“The recovery of the global economy will also have impacts on the Gulf, resulting in an investment increase in various fields like energy and industry and their associated services.
“Metrology is important for it is relevant to all aspects of life and has become a key pillar of manufacturing in developing countries and a main part of the industrial development cycle. In addition, successful applications of science and technology require good monitoring of measurements and standards used in various fields,” Goic said.
For more details on the forum, visit http://gmf.goic.org.qa.
