Membrane Filtration Market: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis

Trends, opportunities and forecast in membrane filtration market to 2025 by type (RO, UF, MF, and NF), application (water & wastewater and food & beverage), module design (spiral, tubular, and plate & frame), membrane material (polymeric and ceramic), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World)

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Membrane Filtration Market: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis

Report Feature

The future of the membrane filtration market looks promising with opportunities in the water & wastewater and food & beverage industries. The global membrane filtration market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 6%-8% from 2020 to 2025. The major drivers for this market are rapidly growing dairy industry, regulations for water safety and filtration, and rising demand for premium products and efficiencies offered by membrane filtration technologies.

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In this market, RO is the largest type of membrane filtration, whereas water & wastewater is the largest application. Growth in various segments of the membrane filtration market are given below:
 

 


The study includes trends and forecast for the global membrane filtration market by type, application, module design, membrane material, and region as follows:

By Type [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • RO
  • UF
  • MF
  • NF
 
By Application [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • Water & Wastewater
  • Food & Beverage

By Module Design [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]: 
  • Spiral
  • Tubular
  • Plate & Frame 

By Membrane Material [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]: 
  • Polymeric
  • Ceramic

By Region [Value ($ Million) shipment analysis for 2014 – 2025]:
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada 
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Spain
    • Germany
    • France
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
  • The Rest of the World
    • Brazil
 

Some of the membrane filtration companies profiled in this report include 3M Company, The WABAG Group, Pall Corporation, GEA Group, Dow Company, Koch Membrane System, and Veolia Water Technologies.

Lucintel forecasts that RO will remain the largest type segment over the forecast period, as the RO process removes minerals, such as iron, fluoride, lead, salt, manganese, and calcium. The water used in the beverage industry comes typically from municipal sources. This water is drinkable, but contains elements of hardness or deposits of heavy metals that are usually from the pipes that transport the water; such elements in the water may affect the taste of the water, and thereby, the taste of the beverages.

Within this market, water & wastewater will remain the largest application segment over the forecast period due to growing awareness among consumers, growing emphasis on reducing the usage of chemicals in water treatment, advantages, such as effective purification and reduced operation cost, and adoption of this technology by governments to provide safe and clean drinking water to households.

Asia Pacific will remain the largest region over the forecast period due to increasing usage of membrane filtration in water processing plants for purification and the dairy & food industries for pasteurization, sterilization, and concentration processes in this region.



 
Features of the Global Membrane Filtration Market
 
  • Market Size Estimates: Global membrane filtration market size estimation in terms of value ($M) shipment.
  • Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2014-2019) and forecast (2020-2025) by various segments.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Global membrane filtration market size by various segments, such as type, application, module design, membrane material in terms of value.
  • Regional Analysis: Global membrane filtration market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different type, application, module design, membrane material, and region for the global membrane filtration market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the global membrane filtration market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.



 
This report answers following key questions
 
Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high-growth opportunities for the global membrane filtration market by type (RO, UF, MF, and NF), application (water & wastewater and food & beverage), module design (spiral, tubular,  and plate & frame), membrane material (polymeric and ceramic), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World)?
Q.2 Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3 Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the global membrane filtration market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the global membrane filtration market?
Q.6 What are emerging trends in this membrane filtration market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in this membrane filtration market?
Q.8 What are the new developments in this membrane filtration market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9 Who are the major players in this membrane filtration market? What strategic initiatives are being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this membrane filtration market, and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M&A activities did take place in the last five years in the global membrane filtration market?

 


Report Scope



Key Features Description
Base Year for Estimation 2019
Trend Period
(Actual Estimates)
2014-2019
Forecast Period 2020-2025
Pages More than 150
Market Representation / Units Revenue in US $ Million
Report Coverage Market Trends & Forecasts, Competitor Analysis, New Product Development, Company Expansion, Merger, Acquisitions & Joint Venture, and Company Profiling
Market Segments Type (RO, UF, MF, and NF), Application (Water & Wastewater and Food & Beverage), Module Design (Spiral, Tubular,  and Plate & Frame), and Membrane Material (Polymeric and Ceramic)

Regional Scope

North America (USA, Mexico, and Canada), Europe (United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and France), Asia (China, India, and Japan), and ROW (Brazil)

Customization 10% Customization without Any Additional Cost

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
3.1 Macroeconomic Trends and Forecast 3.2 Global Membrane Filtration Market Trends and Forecast
4.1 Global Membrane Filtration Market by Region

Methodology

Lucintel has been in the business of market research and management consulting since 2000 and has published over 1000 market intelligence reports in various markets / applications and served over 1,000 clients worldwide. This study is a culmination of four months of full-time effort performed by Lucintel's analyst team. The analysts used the following sources for the creation and completion of this valuable report:
  • In-depth interviews of the major players in this market
  • Detailed secondary research from competitors’ financial statements and published data 
  • Extensive searches of published works, market, and database information pertaining to industry news, company press releases, and customer intentions
  • A compilation of the experiences, judgments, and insights of Lucintel’s professionals, who have analyzed and tracked this market over the years.
Extensive research and interviews are conducted across the supply chain of this market to estimate market share, market size, trends, drivers, challenges, and forecasts. Below is a brief summary of the primary interviews that were conducted by job function for this report.
 
Thus, Lucintel compiles vast amounts of data from numerous sources, validates the integrity of that data, and performs a comprehensive analysis. Lucintel then organizes the data, its findings, and insights into a concise report designed to support the strategic decision-making process. The figure below is a graphical representation of Lucintel’s research process. 
 

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