[148 Pages Report] The ECC market is expected to grow from USD 21.0 billion in 2019 to USD 30.5 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 7.7%. This high growth is primarily driven by the growth of the global automobile sector and growing stringent regulations in the emerging countries of the world.
Palladium is one of the metals from the PGM group that dominates the catalytic converter technology. Palladium is used as an oxidation catalyst, which is widely used in gasoline autocatalysts (petrol-based engines) that in diesel engines. Catalysts containing equivalent ratios of platinum and palladium are expected to be launched to improve the quality of catalytic converters to curb the rising emissions.
The mobile industry is the largest market for PGM based on ECC. The sector accounts for 82.2% of the total ECC market size in terms of value. The ECC market is derived further dividing the market into on the road and off the road. On-road consists of light-duty vehicle (LDV), heavy-duty vehicle (HDV), and motorcycle whereas off the road includes agriculture tractors, vans, and minibus. The catalytic converters are installed in the cars that turn the toxic exhaust emissions into non-toxic substances by using precious metals such as platinum, palladium, and rhodium as catalysts. These precious metals react with toxic gases, break them down to lesser harmful pollutants and are released into the environment. Though these metals are expensive, there is a huge demand for the most efficient catalytic technologies.
Based on region, the ECC market has been segmented into APAC, Europe, North America, the Middle East & Africa, and South America. APAC is the largest growing ECC market owing to the increasing investments in the automobile & industrial sector, along with the rapidly growing population of the region. Increasing consumer purchasing power has propelled the growth of various industries in this region. These factors are expected to lead to increasing demand for ECC in the region during the forecast period. Moreover, the increasing demand from India and China is growing at an extensive rate because of the growing automotive base and the rapid expansion of the automotive industry in these countries. As a result, several leading players are expanding their manufacturing facilities in this region. For instance, in 2017, Johnson Matthey expanded its auto-catalyst production facility in Shanghai, China and in 2018 BASF, invests in new mobile emission catalysts production facility in China to meet customer demand.
The ECC market comprises significant players such as BASF catalyst (Germany), Johnson Matthey (UK), Umicore (Belgium), Corning (US), Solvay (Belgium), Tenneco (US), Cataler (Japan), Heraeus (Germany), Holdor Topsoe (Denmark), Aristo Intelligent Catalyst Technology (US), Bosal (Netherlands), Clean Diesel Technologies (US), Comertech (US), DCL International Inc. (Canada), Hitachi Zosen Corporation (Japan), IBDIEN (Austria), Interkat (Germany), Kunming Sino-Platinum Metals Catalyst (China), Nett Technologies (Japan), NGK Insulators (Japan), Shell Global (Netherlands), Sinocat (China), and Zelolyst International (US).
BASF catalyst (Germany) is among the leading ECC manufacturers globally. The company is one of the three largest ECC producers globally. The new product launch was the key strategy adopted by the company to penetrate the global ECC market. Johnson Matthey is one of the leading manufacturers of PGM metals. These metals are primarily used for manufacturing different types of ECC. The company has adopted investment & expansion as its key growth strategy to increase its competitiveness in the global market.
Report Metric |
Details |
Years Considered for the study |
2017-2024 |
Base year |
2018 |
Forecast period |
2019-2024 |
Units considered |
Volume (Ton, KG) |
Segments |
Metal type, Application, Catalytic converter type, and Region |
Regions |
North America, APAC, Europe, South America, and the Middle East & Africa |
Companies |
BASF catalyst (Germany), Johnson Matthey (UK), Umicore (Belgium), Corning (US), Solvay (Belgium), Tenneco (US), Cataler (Japan), Heraeus (Germany), Holdor Topsoe (Denmark), Aristo Intelligent Catalyst Technology (US) and others |
This research report categorizes the ECC market based on metal type, application, catalytic converter, and region.
In March 2019, Johnson Matthey launched an innovative, automatically regenerating Activ DPF diesel particulate filter (DPF) system for stationary diesel engines. This will help in delivering clean energy, without depending on a filter monitoring system. This new development will help the company to meet the need of customers in the automobile industry.
In May 2019, Corning opened a new manufacturing site in China. The new Hefei facility is equipped to produce substrates and particulate filters for automotive emissions control, with initial production, focused on meeting customer orders for the companys gasoline particulate filter (GPF) product line, Corning DuraTrap GC filters. This will help the company to meet the growing demand for ECC.
In December 2018, the BASF catalyst expanded its production capacity for mobile emission at its Pudong site in Shanghai, China. The company has expanded its production facility by more than 30,000 square-meter. This will help the company to meet the continuously rising demand for ECC.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 18)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 ECC Market Segmentation
1.3.2 Regions Covered
1.3.3 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Unit Considered
1.6 Limitations
1.7 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 22)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.3.1 ECC Market Analysis Through Primary Interviews
2.4 Limitations
2.5 Assumptions
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 32)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 35)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Global ECC Market
4.2 ECC Market in APAC, 2018
4.3 ECC Market, By Metal Type
4.4 ECC Market, By Application
4.5 ECC Market Share, By Region
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 38)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Tighter Emission Control Regulations to Boost the Demand for ECCs
5.2.1.2 Growing Aftermarket for Catalytic Converters Will Boost the Demand for ECCs
5.2.1.3 Increasing Demand for Scr in Heavy Diesel Engines
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Dependence of Performance on Temperature and Loss of Activity Through Poisoning and Thermal Deactivation
5.2.2.2 Increasing Demand for Battery Electric Vehicles
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Focus of Catalyst Manufacturers on Innovation and Washcoat Technology
5.2.3.2 Rising Awareness Among Automobile Manufacturers About the Use of Catalytic Converters
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Fluctuating Prices of Pgms
5.3 Porters Five Forces Analysis
5.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
5.3.2 Threat of Substitutes
5.3.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.3.4 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5.4 Macroeconomic Indicators
5.4.1 Introduction
5.4.2 Real GDP Growth Rate and Per Capita GDP of Major Economies
5.4.3 Automotive Industry
5.4.4 Chemical Industry
5.4.5 Emission and Fuel Economy Norms
6 ECC Market, By Metal Type (Page No. - 52)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Palladium-Based ECC
6.2.1 Increasing Usage of Gasoline Engines Leads to Growing Demand for Palladium in Catalytic Converters
6.3 Platinum-Based ECC
6.3.1 Redoxation Capability Makes Platinum Second Largest Segment for ECC
6.4 Rhodium-Based ECC
6.4.1 Rhodium is Witnessing Increasing Demand, Owing to Its Capability of Removing Nox Emissions
6.5 Other Metal-Based ECCs
7 ECC Market, By Catalytic Converter Type (Page No. - 56)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
7.3 Selective Catalytic Reduction
7.4 Lean Nox Trap
7.5 Three-Way Catalytic Converter
7.6 Four-Way Catalytic Converter
8 ECC Market, By Application (Page No. - 60)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Mobile Sources
8.2.1 Rising Global Demand in the Automotive Industry to Boost the ECC Market
8.3 Stationary Sources
8.3.1 Power Plant Industries to Drive the ECC Market
9 ECC Market, By Region (Page No. - 65)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 APAC
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Industrialization and Urbanization are Expected to Generate Demand for ECCs
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Stringent Emission Norms and Advanced Technologies are Expected to Drive the ECC Market
9.2.3 South Korea
9.2.3.1 Development in the Automotive Industry is Driving the ECC Market
9.2.4 India
9.2.4.1 Make in India Initiative By the Government to Boost the ECC Market
9.2.5 Rest of APAC
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Stringent Emission Standards to Increase the Demand for ECCs
9.3.2 Spain
9.3.2.1 High Investments in Automobile Industries to Propel the ECC Market Growth
9.3.3 France
9.3.3.1 Presence of Major Automobile Manufacturers Drives the ECC Market
9.3.4 UK
9.3.4.1 Foreign Investment Policies in the Automotive Industry to Support the ECC Market Growth
9.3.5 Italy
9.3.5.1 Rising Emissions From the Industries Will Drive the ECC Market
9.3.6 Rest of Europe
9.4 North America
9.4.1 US
9.4.1.1 Increasing Passenger Car Sales Have Increased the Demand ForECCs in the Country
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Skilled Workforce and Geographical Advantages to Drive the ECC Market in the Country
9.4.3 Canada
9.4.3.1 Trade Agreements With Different Countries are Favorable for the ECC Market Growth
9.5 South America
9.5.1 Brazil
9.5.1.1 The Growth in the Industrial Sector is Driving the ECC Market Growth
9.5.2 Argentina
9.5.2.1 Following Stringent Emission Standards of the European Union Will Increase the Demand for ECC in the Country
9.5.3 Rest of South America
9.6 RoW
9.6.1 Russia
9.6.1.1 Owing to the Growing Automobile Sector, Russia is A Lucrative Market for ECC
9.6.2 South Africa
9.6.2.1 Automotive Industry to Lead the ECC Market
9.6.3 Middle East & North Africa
9.6.3.1 The Growth of the Market in These Countries is Due to the Increased Number of Automobiles in the Region
10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 95)
10.1 Overview
10.2 Competitive Leadership Mapping, 2018
10.2.1 Visionary Leaders
10.2.2 Innovators
10.2.3 Dynamic Differentiators
10.2.4 Emerging Players
10.2.5 Strength of Product Portfolio
10.2.6 Business Strategy Excellence
10.3 Ranking of Key Players
10.4 Competitive Scenario
10.4.1 Investment & Expansion
10.4.2 New Product Launch
10.4.3 Agreement & Joint Venture
10.4.4 Merger & Acquisition
11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 105)
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, Current Focus and Strategies, Threat From Competition, Right to Win and MnM View)*
11.1 BASF Catalyst
11.2 Johnson Matthey
11.3 Umicore
11.4 Corning
11.5 Solvay
11.6 Tenneco
11.7 Clariant International
11.8 Cataler
11.9 Heraeus
11.10 Holdor Topsoe
11.11 Other Companies
11.11.1 Aerinox Inc.
11.11.2 Aristo Intelligent Catalyst Technology
11.11.3 Bosal
11.11.4 Clean Diesel Technologies
11.11.5 Cormetech
11.11.6 DCL International Inc.
11.11.7 Hitachi Zosen Corporation
11.11.8 Ibiden
11.11.9 Interkat
11.11.10 Kunming Sino-Platinum Metals Catalyst
11.11.11 Nett Technologies
11.11.12 NGK Insulators
11.11.13 Shell Global
11.11.14 Sinocat Environmental Technologies
11.11.15 Zeolyst International
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, Current Focus and Strategies, Threat From Competition, Right to Win and MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
12 Appendix (Page No. - 140)
12.1 Discussion Guide
12.2 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
12.3 Available Customizations
12.4 Related Reports
12.5 Author Details
List of Tables (80 Tables)
Table 1 Overview of Emission Regulation Specifications for Passenger Cars By Country, 20162021
Table 2 Catalytic Converter Average Life, By Type
Table 3 Catalytic Converter Average Life, By Vehicle Type
Table 4 Government Initiative for Battery Electric Vehicles By Country
Table 5 Annual Percent Change of Real GDP Growth Rates From 2016 to 2023
Table 6 World Motor Vehicle Production By Major Countries, 20152018
Table 7 ECC Market Size, By Metal Type, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 8 ECC Market Size, By Metal Type, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 9 ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 10 ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 11 APAC: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 12 APAC: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 13 APAC: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 14 APAC: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 15 China: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 ( Ton)
Table 16 China: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 17 Japan: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 18 Japan: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 19 South Korea: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 20 South Korea: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 21 India: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 ( Ton)
Table 22 India: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 23 Rest of APAC: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 24 Rest of APAC: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 25 Europe: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 26 Europe: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 27 Europe: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Tons)
Table 28 Europe: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 29 Germany: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 30 Germany: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 31 Spain: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 32 Spain: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 33 France: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 34 France: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 35 UK: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 36 UK: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 37 Italy: ECC Market Size, By Application, 2017 2024 (Ton)
Table 38 Italy: ECC Market Size, By Application, 2017 2024 (USD Million)
Table 39 Rest of Europe: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 40 Rest of Europe: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 41 North America: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 42 North America: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 43 North America: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 44 North America: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 45 US: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 46 US.: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 47 Mexico: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 48 Mexico: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 49 Canada: Emission Control Catalysts Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Ton)
Table 50 Canada: Emission Control Catalysts Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 51 South America: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 52 South America: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 53 South America: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 54 South America: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 55 Brazil: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 56 Brazil: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 57 Argentina: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 58 Argentina: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 59 Rest of South America: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 60 Rest of South America: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 61 RoW: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 62 RoW: ECC Market Size, By Country, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 63 RoW: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 64 RoW: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 65 Russia: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 66 Russia: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 67 South Africa: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 68 South Africa: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172014 (USD Million)
Table 69 Middle East & North Africa: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (Kg)
Table 70 Middle East & North Africa: ECC Market Size, By Application, 20172024 (USD Million)
Table 71 Investment & Expansion, 20172019
Table 72 New Product Launch, 20172019
Table 73 Merger & Acquisition, 20172019
Table 74 Major Manufacturing Plant Locations for BASF Catalyst
Table 75 Wallet Share of BASF From Major Customers
Table 76 Major Manufacturing Plant Locations for Johnson Matthey
Table 77 Wallet Share of Johnson Matthey From Major Customers
Table 78 Major Manufacturing Plant Locations for Umicore
Table 79 Major Manufacturing Plant Locations for Corning
Table 80 Major Manufacturing Plant Locations for Solvay
List of Figures (49 Figures)
Figure 1 ECC Market: Research Design
Figure 2 ECC Market: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 3 ECC Market: Top-Down Approach
Figure 4 ECC Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 5 ECC Market Analysis Through Secondary Sources
Figure 6 ECC Market Analysis
Figure 7 Palladium Accounted for the Largest Share in the ECC Market in 2018
Figure 8 Mobile Sources Application Accounted for the Larger Share in the ECC Market in 2018
Figure 9 APAC to Be the Fastest-Growing Region During the Forecast Period
Figure 10 Increasing Demand for ECCs in Emerging Countries
Figure 11 Mobile Sources to Be the Largest Application Segment and China to Be the Largest Market in APAC
Figure 12 Palladium to Be the Largest Type Segment Between 2019 and 2024
Figure 13 Mobile Sources to Account for the Largest Market Share During the Forecast Period
Figure 14 India to Register the Highest CAGR Between 2019 and 2024
Figure 15 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in the ECC Market
Figure 16 On-Road Light and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Emission Regulation Outlook, 20142025
Figure 17 Growing Bev Sales, 20162025 (Thousand Units)
Figure 18 Porters Five Forces Analysis: ECC Market
Figure 19 Chemical Sales By Country (2017)
Figure 20 Palladium to Be the Most Widely Used Metal Type in the ECC Market
Figure 21 Working of A Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
Figure 22 Typical Emission Reduction Performance, By Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
Figure 23 Working of A Lean Nox Trap
Figure 24 Working of A Three-Way Catalytic Converter
Figure 25 Working of A Four-Way Catalytic Converter
Figure 26 Mobile Sources to Account for the Larger Share in the ECC Market
Figure 27 Applicability of Emission Control Technologies in Mobile Sources
Figure 28 Regional Snapshot (2018): High Growth Expectation From Emerging Economies During the Forecast Period
Figure 29 APAC: ECC Market Snapshot
Figure 30 Europe: ECC Market Snapshot
Figure 31 North America: ECC Market Snapshot
Figure 32 Companies Adopted New Product Launch as the Key Growth Strategy Between 2017 and 2019
Figure 33 Emission Control Catalyst Market (Global) Competitive Leadership Mapping, 2018
Figure 34 BASF Catalyst Led the Market in 2018
Figure 35 BASF Catalyst: Company Snapshot
Figure 36 BASF Catalysts: SWOT Analysis
Figure 37 Johnson Matthey: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 Johnson Matthey: SWOT Analysis
Figure 39 Umicore: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 Umicore : SWOT Analysis
Figure 41 Corning: Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Corning: SWOT Analysis
Figure 43 Solvay: Company Snapshot
Figure 44 Solvay: SWOT Analysis
Figure 45 Tenneco: Company Snapshot
Figure 46 Clariant: Company Snapshot
Figure 47 Cataler Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 48 Heraeus: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Holdor Topsoe: Company Snapshot
The study involved four major activities in estimating the current market size of Emission Control Catalyst (ECC). Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, the peer market, and the parent market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and sub-segments.
In the secondary research process, various secondary sources such as Hoovers, Bloomberg Businessweek, Factiva, World Bank, and Industry Journals were referred to for identifying and collecting information for this study. These secondary sources included annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, certified publications, articles by recognized authors, and databases.
The ECC market comprises several stakeholders, such as raw material suppliers, processors, end-product manufacturers, and regulatory organizations in the supply chain. The demand side of this market is included lab technicians, technologists, and sales/purchase managers from the ECC industry. The supply side is characterized by advancements in technology and diverse application segments. Various primary sources from both the supply and demand sides of the market were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information.
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Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the ECCs market. These methods were also used extensively to determine the extent of various sub-segments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size included the following:
After arriving at the overall market size using the market size estimation processes as explained above, the market was split into several segments and sub-segments. To complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and subsegment, the data triangulation, and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides in the mobile and stationary sources.
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