Sample composition and entry timing adopted
| Company [8] (visited) | Year of foundation | Annual turnover in Meuros | Focal product/niche combination | Entry timing | No. of years in niche | Global market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1EM (yes) | 1964 | 130 | High pressure valves for gas, oil and mining installations | Early mover | 30–40 years | 25% |
| 2SF (no) | 1946 | 270 | Tailor-made electric current transformers | Slow follower | More than 50 years | 15% |
| 3FF (yes) | 1963 | 185 | Gas cooktop ignition systems | Fast follower | More than 50 years | 55% |
| 4EM (no) | 1954 | 100 | Precision grinders for gear box and turbine rectification | Early mover | 5–10 years | 75% |
| 5EM (yes) | 1967 | 400 | Switchgears for electricity substations | Early mover | 20–30 years | 15% |
| 6SF (yes) | 1967 | 65 | Brake callipers | Slow follower | 20–30 years | 12.5% |
| 7EM (no) | 1959 | 40 | Portable manual sprayers for harsh and low-income environments | Early mover | 40–50 years | 8% |
| 8EM (no) | 1940 | 150 | Submersible pumps for water supply | Early mover | 20–30 years | 35% |
| 9EM (yes) | 1923 | 10 | Forging solutions for offshore mooring activities at deep sea level | Early mover | 20–30 years | 35% |
| 10EM (yes) | 1986 | 20 | Software for laser cutting machines | Early mover | 10–20 years | 25% |
| 11FF (yes) | 1972 | 40 | Offset printing for metal containers | Fast follower | 20–30 years | 10% |
| 12FF (yes) | 1973 | 50 | Tailor-made turnkey core making systems for car propulsion devices | Fast follower | 30–40 years | 50% |
| 13EM (yes) | 1952 | 30 | Large, custom-made electrical discharge machines | Early mover | 20–30 years | 15% |
| 14EM (yes) | 1974 | 160 | Thermocouples for heating systems | Early mover | 40–50 years | 65% |
| 15EM (yes) | 1999 | 60 | Electronic solar tracking systems | Early mover | 10–20 years | 25% |
| 16SF (yes) | 1957 | 60 | Flexible crankshaft machines | Slow follower | 5–10 years | 65% |
| 17EM (no) | 1890 | 85 | Tin capsules for glass bottles | Early mover | 30–40 years | 45% |
| 18EM (yes) | 2000 | 200 | Electronic door locks | Early mover | 10–20 years | 20% |
| 19SF (yes) | 1963 | 600 | Non-welded inox tubes | Slow follower | 20–30 years | 15% |
| 20EM (yes) | 1929 | 120 | Large diameter, high-resistance marine chains | Early mover | 10–20 years | 75% |
| Company [ | Year of foundation | Annual turnover in Meuros | Focal product/niche combination | Entry timing | No. of years in niche | Global market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1EM (yes) | 1964 | 130 | High pressure valves for gas, oil and mining installations | Early mover | 30–40 years | 25% |
| 2SF (no) | 1946 | 270 | Tailor-made electric current transformers | Slow follower | More than 50 years | 15% |
| 3FF (yes) | 1963 | 185 | Gas cooktop ignition systems | Fast follower | More than 50 years | 55% |
| 4EM (no) | 1954 | 100 | Precision grinders for gear box and turbine rectification | Early mover | 5–10 years | 75% |
| 5EM (yes) | 1967 | 400 | Switchgears for electricity substations | Early mover | 20–30 years | 15% |
| 6SF (yes) | 1967 | 65 | Brake callipers | Slow follower | 20–30 years | 12.5% |
| 7EM (no) | 1959 | 40 | Portable manual sprayers for harsh and low-income environments | Early mover | 40–50 years | 8% |
| 8EM (no) | 1940 | 150 | Submersible pumps for water supply | Early mover | 20–30 years | 35% |
| 9EM (yes) | 1923 | 10 | Forging solutions for offshore mooring activities at deep sea level | Early mover | 20–30 years | 35% |
| 10EM (yes) | 1986 | 20 | Software for laser cutting machines | Early mover | 10–20 years | 25% |
| 11FF (yes) | 1972 | 40 | Offset printing for metal containers | Fast follower | 20–30 years | 10% |
| 12FF (yes) | 1973 | 50 | Tailor-made turnkey core making systems for car propulsion devices | Fast follower | 30–40 years | 50% |
| 13EM (yes) | 1952 | 30 | Large, custom-made electrical discharge machines | Early mover | 20–30 years | 15% |
| 14EM (yes) | 1974 | 160 | Thermocouples for heating systems | Early mover | 40–50 years | 65% |
| 15EM (yes) | 1999 | 60 | Electronic solar tracking systems | Early mover | 10–20 years | 25% |
| 16SF (yes) | 1957 | 60 | Flexible crankshaft machines | Slow follower | 5–10 years | 65% |
| 17EM (no) | 1890 | 85 | Tin capsules for glass bottles | Early mover | 30–40 years | 45% |
| 18EM (yes) | 2000 | 200 | Electronic door locks | Early mover | 10–20 years | 20% |
| 19SF (yes) | 1963 | 600 | Non-welded inox tubes | Slow follower | 20–30 years | 15% |
| 20EM (yes) | 1929 | 120 | Large diameter, high-resistance marine chains | Early mover | 10–20 years | 75% |
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