Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment by Types (Disinfection: Chlorine, UV, Ozone; Filtration: Granular, Adsorption, RO, MF, UF; Desalination, Testing), By Applications (Municipal, Industrial), & By Geography Global Trends & Forecasts To 2018
Water and wastewater treatment is essential in to maintain its quality in consumption for drinking, daily public use, industrial processes, medicine, etc. There has been decline in fresh water resources in quantity as well as in quality due to increased water pollution in recent years.
Various technologies are carried out for water and wastewater treatment in municipal, industrial, and other processes depending upon the parameters to be restricted such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, suspended solids, salinity, etc. The widely used technologies are coagulation, disinfection, distillation, filtration, chemical treatment, and sedimentation.
The report covers commercially used water and wastewater treatment equipment for: disinfection, filtration, distillation, and water testing. APAC is the fastest growing region for water and wastewater treatment equipment due to high demand in developing countries such as China and India. Europe and North America have high revenue for technologies used in industrial processes and gradual shift in municipal sector is observed in recent years.
The report provides a comprehensive review of market drivers, restraints, opportunities, challenges, and key issues in the market. The market is further segmented and forecasted for major regions, such as North America, Europe, APAC, and Rest of the World (ROW). The top players of the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities.
We have used various secondary sources such as encyclopedia, directories, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of water and wastewater treatment equipment. The primary sources experts from related industries and suppliers have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of water and wastewater treatment equipment market.
Scope of the report: This research report categorizes the global water and wastewater treatment equipment market on the basis of applications and geography; forecasting revenue, and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets.
On the basis of applications: The water and wastewater treatment market is segmented on the basis of municipal and industrial demand.
On the basis of geography: North America, Europe, APAC, ROW, and key countries in every region are covered.
Table Of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 23)
1.1 Key Take-Aways
1.2 Report Description
1.3 Stakeholders
1.4 Research Methodology
1.4.1 Market Size
1.4.2 Major Secondary Sources Used
1.4.3 Key Data Points Taken From Secondary Sources
1.4.4 Key Data Points Taken From Primary Sources
1.4.5 Assumptions Made For This Report
2 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)
3 Premium Insights 30
3.1 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market Segments
3.2 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market Dynamics
3.3 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market Global Outlook
4 Market Overview (Page No. - 40)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Value Chain Analysis
4.3 Market Dynamics
4.3.1 Drivers
4.3.1.1 Increase In Urbanization
4.3.1.2 Increase In Industrial Demand
4.3.1.3 Demand Of New Water Resources
4.3.2 Restraint
4.3.2.1 High Equipment And Operation Cost
4.3.3 Opportunity
4.3.3.1 Focus On Water And Wastewater Treatment In U.S., China, And India
4.4 Burning Issue
4.4.1 Aging Infrastructure
4.5 Winning Imperative
4.5.1 Business Integration
4.6 Regulations
4.7 Porters Five Force Analysis
4.7.1 Threat Of New Entrants
4.7.2 Threat Of Substitutes
4.7.3 Bargaining Power Of Buyers
4.7.4 Bargaining Power Of Suppliers
4.7.5 Competitive Rivalry Within An Industry
4.8 Patents Analysis
5 Global Disinfection Equipment Market (Page No. - 56)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Global Disinfection Equipment Market, By Technologies
5.2.1 Chlorination Equipment (Chlorine Gas & Chloramine)
5.2.2 Ozonation Equipment
5.2.3 Ultraviolet Light Equipment
5.2.4 Other Disinfection Technologies
5.3 Global Disinfection Equipment Market, By Applications
5.3.1 Municipal Water
5.3.2 Industrial Water
5.3.3 Wastewater
5.4 Global Disinfection Equipment Market, By Geography
5.4.1 North America
5.4.1.1 U.S.
5.4.1.2 Other North America
5.4.2 Europe
5.4.2.1 U.K.
5.4.2.2 Germany
5.4.2.3 France
5.4.2.4 Other European Countries
5.4.3 Apac
5.4.3.1 China
5.4.3.2 India
5.4.3.3 Other APAC Countries
5.4.4 Row
5.4.4.1 Brazil
5.4.4.2 Other ROW Countries
6 Global Filtration Equipment Market (Page No. - 91)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Global Filtration Equipment Market, By Technologies
6.2.1 Media Filtration Equipment Market, By Technologies
6.2.2 Membrane Filtration Equipment Market By Technologies
6.3 Global Filtration Equipment Market, By Applications
6.3.1 Industrial Applications
6.3.2 Municipal Applications
6.4 Global Filtration Equipment Market, By Geography
6.4.1 North America
6.4.1.1 U.S.
6.4.1.2 Other North America
6.4.2 Europe
6.4.2.1 Germany
6.4.2.2 France
6.4.2.3 U.K.
6.4.2.4 Italy
6.4.2.5 Spain
6.4.2.6 Other Markets In Europe
6.4.3 Apac
6.4.3.1 China
6.4.3.2 India
6.4.3.3 Japan
6.4.3.4 South Korea
6.4.3.5 Other Countries In Apac
6.4.4 Row
6.4.4.1 Brazil
6.4.4.2 Other Row Countries
7 Global Desalination Equipment Market (Page No. - 134)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Global Desalination Equipment Market, By Technologies
7.2.1 Ro Equipment
7.2.2 Thermal Equipment
7.2.3 Other Desalination Technologies
7.3 Global Desalination Equipment Market, By Applications
7.4 Desalination Equipment Market, By Geography
7.4.1 North America
7.4.2 Middle East
7.4.3 APAC
7.4.4 ROW
8 Global Water Testing Equipment Market (Page No. - 158)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Water Testing Equipment Market, By Geography
8.2.1 North America
8.2.2 Europe
8.2.3 APAC
8.2.4 ROW
9 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 173)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Agreements & Collaborations: The Most Popular Growth Strategy
9.3 Maximum Developments In 2012
9.4 Apac: Region With Maximum Developments
9.5 The Dow Chemical Company, Degremont Sas, Xylem Inc.: The Most Active Participant
9.6 Mergers & Acquisitions
9.7 New Products Launch/Developments
9.8 Agreements & Collaborations
9.9 Expansions
10 Company Profiles (Page No. - 204)
10.1 Accepta Ltd
10.2 Aquatech International Corporation
10.3 Ashland Inc.
10.4 Buckman Laboratories International Inc.
10.5 Best Water Technology (Bwt) Ag
10.6 Calgon Carbon Corporation
10.7 Culligan International Company
10.8 Danaher Corporation
10.9 Degremont Sas
10.10 Doosan Heavy Industries & Co. Ltd
10.11 Ebara Corporation
10.12 Ecolab Inc.
10.13 Ge Water & Process Technologies
10.14 Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd
10.15 Hyflux Ltd
10.16 Ide Technologies Ltd
10.17 Ion Exchange (India) Limited
10.18 Kemira Oyj
10.19 Palintest Ltd
10.20 Pentair International Sarl
10.21 The Dow Chemical Company
10.22 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
10.23 Va Tech Wabag Ltd
10.24 Veolia Environnement Sa
10.25 Xylem Inc.
Appendix (Page No. - 299)
U.S. Patents: Disinfection Equipment
Europe Patents: Disinfection Equipment
Japan Patents: Disinfection Equipment
U.S. Patents: Filtration Equipment
Europe Patents: Filtration Equipment
Japan Patents: Filtration Equipment
U.S. Patents: Desalination Equipment
Europe Patents: Desalination Equipment
Japan Patents: Desalination Equipment
U.S. Patents: Testing Equipment
Europe Patents: Testing Equipment
Japan Patents: Testing Equipment
List Of Tables (139 Tables)
Table 1 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 2 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Industry Participants
Table 3 Global Disinfection: Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 4 Chlorination Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 5 Ozonation Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 6 UV Light Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 7 Other Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 8 Global Disinfection Equipment: Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 9 Disinfection Equipment: Market Revenue For Municipal Water Application, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 10 Disinfection Equipment: Market Revenue For Industrial Water Application, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 11 Disinfection Equipment: Market Revenue For Wastewater Application, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 12 Disinfection Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 13 North America: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 14 U.S: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 15 Other North America: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 16 Europe: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 17 U.K: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 18 Germany: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 - 2018 ($Million)
Table 19 France: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 20 Other Europe: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 21 APAC: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 22 China: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 23 India: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 24 Other Apac: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 25 Row: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 26 Brazil: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 27 Other Row: Disinfection Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 28 Global Filtration Equipment: Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 29 Media Filtration Equipment: Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 30 Membrane Filtration: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 31 Filtration Equipment: Industrial Segment Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 32 Filtration Equipment: Municipal Segment Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 33 North America: Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 34 U.S: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 35 U.S: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 36 Other North America: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 37 Other North America: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 38 Europe: Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 39 Germany: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 40 Germany: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 41 France: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 42 France: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 43 U.K: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 44 U.K.: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 45 Italy: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 46 Italy: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 47 Spain: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 48 Spain: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 49 Other Europe: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 50 Other Europe: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 51 APAC: Filtration Equipment Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 52 China: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 53 China: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 54 India: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 55 India: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 56 Japan: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 57 Japan: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 58 South Korea: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 59 South Korea: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 60 Other Apac: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 61 Other Apac: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 62 ROW: Filtration Equipment Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 63 Brazil: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 64 Brazil: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 65 Other ROW: Media Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 66 Other ROW: Membrane Filtration Equipment Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 67 Global Desalination: Market Revenue, By Technologies, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 68 Ro Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 69 Thermal Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 70 Global Desalination Equipment: Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 71 Desalination Equipment: Market Revenue, By Geography, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 72 North America: Desalination Market Share, By Water Sources, 2012
Table 73 North America: Desalination Market Share, By Technologies, 2012
Table 74 North America: Desalination Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 75 Middle East: Desalination Market Share, By Water Sources, 2012
Table 76 Middle East: Desalination Market Share, By Technologies, 2012
Table 77 Middle East: Desalination Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 78 APAC: Desalination Market Share, By Water Sources, 2012
Table 79 APAC: Desalination Market Share, By Technologies, 2012
Table 80 APAC: Desalination Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 81 ROW: Desalination Market Share, By Water Sources, 2012
Table 82 ROW: Desalination Market Share, By Technologies, 2012
Table 83 ROW: Desalination Equipment Market Revenue, By Countries, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 84 North America: Industrial Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 85 North America: Municipal Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 86 North America: Water Testing Equipment Market, By Product Types, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 87 Europe: Industrial Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 88 Europe: Municipal Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 89 Europe: Water Testing Equipment Market, By Product Types, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 90 APAC: Industrial Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 91 APAC: Municipal Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 92 APAC: Water Testing Equipment Market, By Product Types, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 93 ROW: Industrial Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 94 ROW: Municipal Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Applications, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 95 ROW: Water Testing Equipment Market Revenue, By Product Types, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Table 96 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2010 2013
Table 97 New Products Launch/Developments, 2010 2013
Table 98 Agreements & Collaborations, 2010 2013
Table 99 Expansions 2010 2013
Table 100 Accepta: Products & Its Applications
Table 101 Aquatech: Products & Its Applications
Table 102 Ashland: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 103 Ashland: Products & Its Applications
Table 104 Buckman: Products & Its Applications
Table 105 Bwt: Products & Its Applications
Table 106 Calgon Carbon: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 107 Calgon Carbon: Products & Its Applications
Table 108 Culligan: Products & Its Applications
Table 109 Danaher: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 110 Danaher: Products & Its Applications
Table 111 Degremont: Products & Its Applications
Table 112 Doosan: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 113 Doosan: Products & Its Applications
Table 114 Ebara: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 115 Ebara: Products & Its Applications
Table 116 Ecolab: Products & Its Applications
Table 117 Ge: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 118 Ge: Products & Its Applications
Table 119 Hitachi: Products & Its Applications
Table 120 Hyflux: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 121 Hyflux: Products & Its Applications
Table 122 Ide: Products & Its Applications
Table 123 Ion Exchange: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 124 Ion Exchange: Products & Its Applications
Table 125 Kemira: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 126 Kemira: Products & Its Applications
Table 127 Palintest: Products & Its Applications
Table 128 Pentair: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 129 Pentair: Products & Its Applications
Table 130 Dow: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 131 Dow: Products & Its Applications
Table 132 Thermo Fisher: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 133 Thermo Fisher: Products & Its Applications
Table 134 Va Tech Wabag: Products & Its Applications
Table 135 Veolia Environnement: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 136 Veolia Environnement: Products & Its Applications
Table 137 Xylem: Annual Revenue, By Business Segments, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 138 Xylem: Annual Revenue, By Products, 2011 2012 ($Million)
Table 139 Xylem: Products & Its Applications
List Of Figures (45 Figures)
Figure 1 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Market Share, 2012
Figure 2 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Market Segments
Figure 3 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Market Dynamics
Figure 4 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Drivers Vs Restraints
Figure 5 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Porters Five Forces Analysis
Figure 6 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Regional Market Life Cycle
Figure 7 Disinfection Treatment Equipment: Global & Regional Overview
Figure 8 Filtration Treatment Equipment: Global & Regional Overview
Figure 9 Desalination Treatment Equipment: Global & Regional Overview
Figure 10 Water Testing Treatment Equipment: Global & Regional Overview
Figure 11 Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 12 Impact Analysis Of Drivers
Figure 13 Impact Analysis Of Restraint
Figure 14 Impact Analysis Of Opportunity
Figure 15 Porters Five Force Analysis
Figure 16 Patent Analysis, By Geography, 2009 2012
Figure 17 Patent Trends, By Geography, 2009 2012
Figure 18 Patent Analysis, By Companies, 2009 2012
Figure 19 Global Disinfection Equipment: Market Revenue, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Figure 20 Global Disinfection Equipment: Market Share, By Applications, 2012
Figure 21 Disinfection Equipment: Market Share, By Geography, 2012
Figure 22 North America: Disinfection Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 23 Europe: Disinfection Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 24 APAC: Disinfection Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 25 ROW: Disinfection Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 26 Global Filtration Equipment: Market Revenue, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Figure 27 Global Filtration Equipment: Market Share, By Applications, 2012
Figure 28 Filtration Equipment: Market Share, By Geography, 2012
Figure 29 North America: Filtration Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 30 Europe: Filtration Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 31 APAC: Filtration Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 32 ROW: Filtration Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 33 Global Desalination Equipment: Market Revenue, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Figure 34 Global Desalination Equipment: Share, By Applications, 2012
Figure 35 Desalination Equipment: Market Share, By Geography, 2012
Figure 36 North America: Desalination Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 37 Middle East: Desalination Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 38 APAC: Desalination Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 39 ROW: Desalination Equipment Market Share, By Countries, 2012
Figure 40 Global Water Testing Equipment: Market Revenue, 2011 2018 ($Million)
Figure 41 Water Testing Equipment: Market Share, By Geography, 2012
Figure 42 Global Water Treatment Equipment Market, By Growth Strategies, 2010 2013
Figure 43 Global Water Treatment Equipment Market Developments, By Growth Strategies, 2010 2013
Figure 44 Water Treatment Equipment Market Growth Strategies, By Geography, 2010 2013
Figure 45 Global Water Treatment Equipment Market Growth Strategies, By Companies, 2010 2013
Water and wastewater treatment involves optimizing the quality and parameters of water for consumption in various applications. The bacteria, virus, protozoa, solid particles, etc are restricted by various technologies for municipal and industrial consumption. The municipal and industrial wastewaters are treated before disposal to avoid contamination of natural water resources.
Market Dynamics
Rapid growth for water and wastewater treatment equipment market is driven by growth in global water demand. The pinch of water shortage is experienced in many regions of the world and would be a major global issue by 2025. The major reasons for water shortage are rapid population growth, changes in lifestyle, increased infrastructure activities, and pollution that contaminates fresh water resources.
Desalination is the fastest growing process that can ensure adequate fresh water supply by removing salt from sea water. The major restraining factor in the process is high cost for equipment installation and maximum electricity requirement for the operation.
Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing market for water & wastewater treatment equipment. The population outburst in China and India demanding water and the growing industrialization drives Asia-Pacific market at the highest CAGR for the forecasted period.
Water & Wastewater Treatment Equipment, Market Share, By Geography, 2012

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis
Water & wastewater treatment equipment manufacturers are improving their presence through acquisitions & collaborations in key consuming regions and increasing price competency to sustain their market position globally. Another major strategies adopted by manufacturers are improving supply chain through distribution agreements to widen their existing end-user base.
Key participants in the global water and wastewater treatment equipment market are Ashland Water Technologies (U.S.), Aquatech International Corporation (U.S.), Danaher Corporation (U.S.), Degremont SAS (France), Kemira OYJ (Finland), GDF SUEZ S.A. (France), GE Water & Process Technologies (U.S.), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Veolia Environnment SA (France), and Xylem Inc. (U.S.)., and also other market participants.


