The global outlook series on Laboratory Automation provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a rudimentary prelude to the global laboratory automation industry, and offers briefly summarized market trends, recent mergers, acquisitions, strategic corporate developments, and product launches. The global market discussion contains brief commentaries on emerging and developing laboratory technologies, and the future of laboratory automation. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 280 companies worldwide.