Ultrafiltration Market by Type (Polymeric, and Ceramic), Module (Hollow Fiber), Application (Municipal, and Industrial (Food & Beverage Processing, Chemical & Petrochemical Processing, Pharma Processing)), and Region - Global Forecast to 2023
[124 Pages report] The global membranes market size is projected to reach USD 2.1 billion by 2022 from USD 1.1 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 15.0% during the forecast period. The overall increase in demand for membranes in emerging regions such as Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa is driving the membranes market. Rising awareness pertaining to wastewater treatment, and increasing freshwater scarcity are some of the factors driving the global membranes market.
Global Membranes Market Trends
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Membranes Market Dynamics
Driver: Selective separation technology
A certain level of purity is to be maintained in the separation processes in water treatment, food & beverage processing, and pharmaceutical applications, which can be provided by selective types of membranes. Concerns about the impact of contaminants such as pharmaceutical residues and pesticides in ground water sources have emerged recently. In such situations, the requirement of selective separation technology in the filtration process is required to meet the established water quality standards, which is ultimately driving the global ultrafiltration market.
Restrain: High capital costs
The membranes industry is capital-intensive in nature, and hence, many small players are discouraged from entering the business. The initial investment cost for setting up membrane modules in end applications is very high for small players. Moreover, the existing players are more dominant in the market, which makes it difficult for the new entrants to establish high-cost manufacturing units and market their products. Thus, the high capital cost for setting up new plants becomes the major restraint for the growth of the global ultrafiltration market. However, with high-quality water and stringent regulations for wastewater discharge implemented by governments in North America and Europe, small industry players are now using ultrafiltration in various applications. In developing regions such as APAC and South America, small-scale industry players are shifting to membrane technology.
Opportunity: Rising scarcity of fresh water
The scarcity of fresh water is a major problem faced by industries as well as the society in general. Industries will require large volumes of water in their production process, which also generates industrial wastewater. Recycle and reuse of water will be essential for companies to manage water as it is a scarce resource. The growth in industrialization will require more resources in the coming years. This growth is expected to create new opportunities for the use of ultrafiltration. Stringent regulations and growing environmental concerns are factors that are expected to drive the industries to recycle and reuse water to achieve zero discharge. With significant growth in population, urbanization, industrialization, pollution, and climate change, the water scarcity will continue to increase. This situation will be more concerning in water-scarce countries in the Middle East. Rising scarcity of fresh water has increased the need for desalination of water from oceans, especially in developing countries such as India, Thailand, Indonesia, and so on. Countries in the Middle East & Africa and South America are establishing brackish water treatment units and water desalination units for the desalination of seawater. This is expected to significantly increase the demand for ultrafiltration in the near future.
Challenge: Issue related to lifespan and efficiency of membranes
The lifespan of membranes used in a separation process has some operating constraints and thus, they need replacement after some years (2-5 years) of their operation. During water treatment or industrial process, certain components of proteins, bacteria, pyrogens, and colloids form a layer on the surface of membranes. The fouling and scaling of these particles on the membranes surface reduces the operational efficiency of ultrafiltration membranes.
Ceramics of the material segment is expected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecasted years
Excellent properties of ceramic membranes such as high temperature applications and high-pressure resistance over polymeric membranes. Ceramic membranes are resistant to concentrated acids and caustic solutions and offer higher flux than the polymeric UF membranes. These membranes are easy to clean; the important characteristics of ceramic UF membranes are high porosity, high permeability, longer shelf life, defined pore size, and good mechanical properties. Owing to these parameters ceramic ultrafiltration membranes is expected to grow at the fastest rate in the ultrafiltration membranes market
Hollow fibre segment is projected to grow the fastest amongst modules in the overall ultrafiltration membranes market
Hollow fiber ultrafiltration module has the highest packing density and is also the easiest to clean among other modules. Thus, hollow fiber is the most widely used ultrafiltration module, which is used across various end-use industries and is projected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period.
Industrial treatment application accounted for the largest market share amongst applications in the membranes market
Industrial treatment accounted for the largest market share in applications in the membranes market. Membranes are widely utilized for the removal of impurities, particles, and suspended solids in the water treatment. Ultrafiltration membranes are largely used in the desalination of water. Additionally, the necessity of water treatment for eliminating contamination from industrial and sewage discharges is driving the ultrafiltration market in the water & wastewater treatment industry. Also, government regulations such as Water and Sewage Utilities Sector (NAICS 2213) and The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) along with the scarcity of fresh water are the major factors driving the ultrafiltration market in the industrial treatment industry. Increasing awareness towards wastewater treatment is also expected to drive the ultrafiltration membranes demand in industrial treatment application.
Asia Pacific is estimated to grow at the fastest growth rate in the global ultrafiltration membranes market
Asia Pacific is the largest & fastest-growing market for ultrafiltration membranes. Presence of several emerging economies including China and India, rising population, and increasing awareness towards water treatment and water recycling are some of the driving factors for the membranes market in this region. Furthermore, government regulations pertaining to environmental protection are expected to positively impact the ultrafiltration membranes market in Asia Pacific region.
Source: Secondary Research, Primary Interviews, and MarketsandMarkets Analysis
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Key Market Players
The key players in the membranes market include DowDuPont (US), Pentair (US), Inge (Germany), Hydranautics (US), Hyflux (Singapore), Koch Membranes (US), Pall Corporation (US), Suez Water Technologies & Solutions (France), The 3M Company (US), and Toray Industries Inc. (Japan). These players have established a strong foothold in the market by adopting strategies, such as new product & technology launches, strategic partnerships, agreements, & collaboration, investment & expansions, and acquisitions between 2015 and 2018.Get online access to the report on the World's First Market Intelligence Cloud
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This report forecasts the revenue growth of the ultrafiltration market and provides an analysis of trends for each subsegment of the market. This research report categorizes the ultrafiltration market as follows:
By Type:
- Polymeric
- Ceramic
By Application:
- Municipal Treatment
- Industrial Treatment
- Food & Beverage Processing
- Chemical & Petrochemical Processing
- Pharmaceutical Processing
- Others
By Module:
- Hollow Fiber
- Others
By Region:
- Europe
- North America
- APAC
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
Each region is further segmented into the key countries in the respective regions.
Recent Developments
- In April 2018, the Pentair company completed the separation of its electrical business, which is now a part of nVent Electric plc (UK). The company is now pure residential and commercial water treatment company. The strategy of divestment is expected to help the company increase its market share in the water treatment industry.
- In June 2018, Koch company membranes signed an agreement with Jinan (China) to supply the PURON Membrane Bio-Reactor (MBR) modules for Wastewater Treatment Plant I and Plant II Expansion Projects. The development increased the market share of the company in the APAC region.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
What are the factors influencing the growth of the ultrafiltration membranes market?
The growth of the ultrafiltration membranes market can be attributed to the increasing demand of UF membranes from end use industries and government policies towards wastewater discharge for environmental safety.
What are the key applications of driving the ultrafiltration membranes market?
Industrial water treatment is the largest application of ultrafiltration membranes. UF membranes are also used in end-use industries such as food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical & petrochemical, power, oil & gas, and pulp & paper.
Who are the major manufacturers of the membranes?
Major manufacturers of membranes include DowDuPont (US), Pentair (US), Inge (Germany), Hydranautics (US), Hyflux (Singapore), Koch Membranes (US), Pall Corporation (US), Suez Water Technologies & Solutions (France), The 3M Company (US), and Toray Industries Inc. (Japan).
What are the restraints for membranes?
The biggest restraint for this market can be the high cost of membrane technology and fouling and scaling occurring on the membrane surface which affects the membrane efficiency.
What will be the growth prospects of the ultrafiltration membranes market?
Water desalination and rising scarcity of freshwater are expected to provide the growth opportunities to UF membranes manufacturers. .
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Years Considered for the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.3 Key Industry Insights
2.1.4 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Research Assumptions and Limitations
2.4.1 Assumptions
2.4.2 Limitations
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 25)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 29)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Ultrafiltration Market
4.2 Ultrafiltration Market, By Type
4.3 Ultrafiltration Market, By Application
4.4 Ultrafiltration Market, By Region
4.5 APAC: Ultrafiltration Market, By Application and Country
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 32)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Increasing Awareness Regarding Water & Wastewater Treatment
5.2.1.2 Selective Separation Technology
5.2.1.3 Stringent Regulatory and Sustainability Policies Concerning the Environment
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 High Capital Cost
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Rising Scarcity of Fresh Water
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Increasing the Lifespan of Membranes
5.3 Porters Five Forces Analysis
5.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
5.3.2 Threats of Substitutes
5.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6 Macroeconomic Indicators (Page No. - 38)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Policy & Regulations
6.2.1 North America
6.2.1.1 Clean Water Act (CWA)
6.2.1.2 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
6.2.2 Europe
6.2.2.1 The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (1991)
6.2.2.2 The Drinking Water Directive (1998)
6.2.2.3 The Water Framework Directive (2000)
6.2.3 APAC
6.2.3.1 Environment Protection Law (EPL)
6.2.3.2 The Water Resource Law
6.2.3.3 Water Pollution Prevention & Control Law (WPL)
7 Ultrafiltration Market, By Type (Page No. - 41)
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 Polymeric Ultrafiltration
7.1.1.1 PS & PES
7.1.1.2 PVDF
7.1.1.3 Others
7.1.2 Ceramic Ultrafiltration
8 Ultrafiltration Market, By Module (Page No. - 45)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Hollow Fiber
8.3 Others
9 Ultrafiltration Market, By Application (Page No. - 48)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Municipal Treatment
9.2.1 Desalination
9.2.2 Public Utility Water Treatment
9.2.3 Wastewater Reuse
9.3 Industrial Treatment
9.3.1 Food & Beverage Processing
9.3.1.1 Dairy Processing
9.3.1.2 Food Processing
9.3.1.3 Beverage Processing
9.3.2 Pharmaceutical Processing
9.3.3 Chemical & Petrochemical Processing
9.3.4 Others
10 Ultrafiltration Market, By Region (Page No. - 54)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 APAC
10.2.1 China
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.3 Southeast Asia
10.2.4 India
10.2.5 Rest of APAC
10.3 North America
10.3.1 US
10.3.2 Canada
10.3.3 Mexico
10.4 Europe
10.4.1 Spain
10.4.2 Italy
10.4.3 Germany
10.4.4 UK
10.4.5 France
10.4.6 Netherlands
10.4.7 Rest of Europe
10.5 Middle East & Africa
10.5.1 Qatar
10.5.2 Saudi Arabia
10.5.3 Oman
10.5.4 UAE
10.5.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
10.6 South America
10.6.1 Brazil
10.6.2 Chile
10.6.3 Rest of South America
11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 90)
11.1 Overview
11.2 Market Ranking
11.3 Competitive Scenario
11.3.1 New Product and Technology Development
11.3.2 Investments & Expansions
11.3.3 Partnerships, Agreements, and Collaborations
11.3.4 Acquisitions and Joint Ventures
12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 96)
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
12.1 Pentair
12.2 Dowdupont
12.3 Hyflux
12.4 Inge
12.5 Hydranautics (A Nitto Denko Group Company)
12.6 Koch Membrane Systems
12.7 Pall Corporation
12.8 Suez Water Technologies and Solutions
12.9 The 3M Company
12.10 Toray Industries, Inc.
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
12.11 Other Players
12.11.1 Alfa Laval
12.11.2 Beijing Originwater Technology Co., Ltd.
12.11.3 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
12.11.4 Gea Group
12.11.5 Markel Corporation
12.11.6 Membranium
12.11.7 Microdyn-Nadir GmbH
12.11.8 Parker-Hannifin Corporation
12.11.9 PCI Membranes
12.11.10 Polymem
12.11.11 Scinor Water America, LLC
12.11.12 Synder Filtration Inc.
12.11.13 Toyobo Co., Ltd.
12.11.14 Veolia Environment Sa
12.11.15 Veolia Water Technologies
13 Appendix (Page No. - 117)
13.1 Insights From Industry Experts
13.2 Discussion Guide
13.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
13.4 Available Customizations
13.5 Related Reports
13.6 Author Details
List of Tables (67 Tables)
Table 1 Trends and Forecast of GDP Per Capita, By Key Country, 20162020 (USD)
Table 2 Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 3 Polymeric Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 4 Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Module, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 5 Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 6 Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Region, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 7 APAC: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 8 APAC: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 9 APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 10 China: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 11 China: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Japan: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 13 Japan: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Southeast Asia: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 15 Southeast Asia: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 16 India: Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 17 India: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 18 Rest of APAC: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 19 Rest of APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 20 North America: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 21 North America: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 22 North America: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 23 US: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 24 US: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 25 Canada: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 26 Canada: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 27 Mexico: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 28 Mexico: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 29 Europe: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 30 Europe: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 31 Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 32 Spain: Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 33 Spain: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 34 Italy: Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 35 Italy: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 36 Germany: Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 37 Germany: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 38 UK: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 39 UK: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 40 France: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 41 France: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 42 Netherlands: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 43 Netherlands: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Rest of Europe: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 45 Rest of Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 46 Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 47 Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 49 Qatar: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 50 Qatar: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 51 Saudi Arabia: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 52 Saudi Arabia: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 53 Oman: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 54 Oman: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 55 UAE: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 56 UAE: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 57 Rest of Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 58 Rest of Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 59 South America: By Market Size, By Country, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 60 South America: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 61 South America: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Brazil: Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 63 Brazil: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 64 Chile: By Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 65 Chile: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 66 Rest of South America: Ultrafiltration Market Size, By Type, 20162023 (USD Million)
Table 67 Rest of South America: By Market Size, By Application, 20162023 (USD Million)
List of Figures (27 Figures)
Figure 1 Ultrafiltration Market: Research Design
Figure 2 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 4 Ultrafiltration Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 5 Industrial Treatment to Be the Faster-Growing Application of Ultrafiltration
Figure 6 Polymeric Membranes to Dominate the Ultrafiltration Market During the Forecast Period
Figure 7 The UF Market in APAC to Witness the Highest Growth Rate During the Forecast Period
Figure 8 Significant Growth Opportunities in the Ultrafiltration Market Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 9 Polymeric Ultrafiltration Accounted for the Larger Market Share in 2017
Figure 10 Industrial Water Treatment to Account for the Larger Market Share
Figure 11 APAC Accounted for the Largest Market Share in 2017
Figure 12 Industrial Treatment Was the Larger Application of Ultrafiltration in APAC
Figure 13 Overview of Factors Governing the Global Ultrafiltration Market
Figure 14 Porters Five Forces Analysis
Figure 15 Polymeric Membranes to Account for the Larger Market Share, 20182023
Figure 16 Hollow Fiber to Be the Larger Module in the Ultrafiltration Market, 20182023
Figure 17 Industrial Treatment to Be the Larger Application of Ultrafiltration, 20182023
Figure 18 The Ultrafiltration Market in China to Witness the Highest Growth During the Forecast Period
Figure 19 APAC: Ultrafiltration Market Snapshot
Figure 20 North America: Ultrafiltration Market Snapshot
Figure 21 Middle East & Africa is the Second-Fastest Growing Market, 2018-2023
Figure 22 Companies Adopted Partnerships, Agreements, and Collaborations as the Key Growth Strategy
Figure 23 Market Ranking
Figure 24 Pentair: Company Snapshot
Figure 25 Hyflux: Company Snapshot
Figure 26 The 3M Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 27 Toray Industries: Company Snapshot
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Ultrafiltration Market