According to industry estimates, an average annual growth rate of global medical X-ray imaging market will be around 5%, security X-ray imaging equipment market 7% and industrial X-ray imaging about 5%.

Q2 2017 half-yearly report

The company estimates that in the second quarter, the computed tomography (CT) market grew by an annual rate of 3-5%. The company estimates that the medical X-ray imaging market will develop positively. Both in China and in North America the demand is expected to remain good. Globally, the company expects the demand to remain at the current level. Competition is expected to tighten. The growth of security imaging market in China has slowed down.

Detection Technology’s medium-term business outlook is unchanged. Detection Technology aims to increase sales by at least 15% per annum and to achieve an operating margin at or above 15% in the medium term.