Water Treatment Chemicals Market by Type (Coagulants & Flocculants, Corrosion Inhibitors, Scale Inhibitors, and Biocides & Disinfectants), End User (Municipal, Power, Oil & Gas, and Mining), Region - Global Forecast to 2022

The water treatment chemicals market is projected to grow from USD 42.23 Billion in 2017 to USD 56.57 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2017 to 2022. In this study, 2016 has been considered as the base year while the forecast period that has been considered is from 2017 to 2022.

The main objective of this study is to define, describe, and forecast the water treatment chemicals market based on type, end user, and region. The report includes detailed information about the major factors such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges influencing the growth of the water treatment chemicals market. The report strategically analyzes the market segments with respect to individual growth trends, growth prospects, and contribution to the total market. In the report, the water treatment chemicals market has been studied for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and Central & South America.

In this report, the sizes of the market and its different segments have been derived from various research methodologies. In the secondary research process, different sources have been referred to identify and collect information for this study on the water treatment chemicals market. These secondary sources include annual reports, press releases, and investor presentations of companies; associations such as the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE), National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), and Association of Water Technologies (AWT); and white papers, certified publications, and articles from recognized authors. In the primary research process, sources from both, supply- and demand-side have been interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report on the water treatment chemicals market. The bottom-up approach has been used to estimate the market size in terms of value. The top-down approach has been implemented to validate the market size in terms of value. With the data triangulation procedure and validation of data through primaries, the exact values of the sizes of the overall parent market and individual markets have been determined and confirmed in this study.

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The water treatment chemicals market includes raw material suppliers, manufacturers, and end users of water treatment chemicals. BASF SE (Germany), Ecolab Inc. (US), Solenis LLC (US), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), and Kemira OYJ (Finland) are the leading players operating in the water treatment chemicals market.

The stakeholders in the water treatment chemicals market are:

• Manufacturers of Water Treatment Chemicals
• Traders, Distributors, and Suppliers of Water Treatment Chemicals
• Raw Material Suppliers
• Governments and Research Organizations
• Associations and Industrial Bodies
• R&D Institutions
• Environment Support Agencies

Scope of the Report

The report forecasts revenue growth and provides an analysis of the trends in each of the subsegments of the water treatment chemicals market. This research report categorizes the market based on the following:

Water Treatment Chemicals Market, by Type:

• Coagulants & Flocculants
• Corrosion Inhibitors
• Scale Inhibitors
• Biocides & Disinfectants
• Chelating Agents
• Anti-foaming Agents
• pH Adjusters & Stabilizers
• Others

Water Treatment Chemicals Market, by End User:

• Municipal
• Power
• Oil & Gas
• Mining
• Chemical
• Food & Beverage
• Pulp & Paper
• Others

Water Treatment Chemicals Market, by Region:

• North America
• Asia-Pacific
• Europe
• Middle East & Africa
• Central & South America

The water treatment chemicals market in each region has been further segmented into its key countries.

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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 Years Considered for the Study
    1.4 Currency
    1.5 Package Size
    1.6 Limitations
    1.7 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 17)
    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
    2.3 Data Triangulation
           2.3.1 Assumptions
           2.3.2 Limitation

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 25)

4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 28)
    4.1 Significant Opportunities in the Water Treatment Chemicals Market
    4.2 Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By Type
    4.3 Water Treatment Chemicals Market Share, By Region
    4.4 Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By End User
    4.5 Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By End User and Region

5 Market Overview (Page No. - 31)
    5.1 Introduction
           5.1.1 Drivers
                    5.1.1.1 Increasing Demand for Chemically Treated Water From Various End-Use Segments
                    5.1.1.2 Stringent Regulatory and Sustainability Mandates Concerning the Environment
           5.1.2 Restraints
                    5.1.2.1 Alternative Water Treatment Technologies
           5.1.3 Opportunities
                    5.1.3.1 Rising Population and Rapid Urbanization in the Emerging Economies
                    5.1.3.2 Increase in the Demand for Specific Formulations
           5.1.4 Challenges
                    5.1.4.1 Need for Eco-Friendly Formulations and Vulnerability Regarding Copying of Patents
    5.2 Porter’s Five Forces
           5.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
           5.2.2 Threat of Substitutes
           5.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
           5.2.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
           5.2.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
    5.3 Policy & Regulations
           5.3.1 North America
                    5.3.1.1 Clean Water Act (CWA)
                    5.3.1.2 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
           5.3.2 Europe
                    5.3.2.1 The Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (1991)
                    5.3.2.2 The Drinking Water Directive (1998)
                    5.3.2.3 The Water Framework Directive (2000)
           5.3.3 Asia (China)
                    5.3.3.1 Environmental Protection Law (EPL)
                    5.3.3.2 The Water Resources Law
                    5.3.3.3 Water Pollution Prevention & Control Law (WPL)

6 Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By Type (Page No. - 41)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Coagulants & Flocculants
           6.2.1 Organic Coagulant
                    6.2.1.1 Polyamine
                    6.2.1.2 Polydadmac
           6.2.2 Inorganic Coagulant
                    6.2.2.1 Aluminum Sulfate
                    6.2.2.2 Polyaluminum Chloride
                    6.2.2.3 Ferric Chloride
                    6.2.2.4 Others
           6.2.3 Flocculants
                    6.2.3.1 Anionic Flocculants
                    6.2.3.2 Cationic Flocculants
                    6.2.3.3 Non-Ionic Flocculants
                    6.2.3.4 Amphoteric Flocculants
    6.3 Corrosion Inhibitors
           6.3.1 Anodic Inhibitors
           6.3.2 Cathodic Inhibitors
    6.4 Scale Inhibitors
           6.4.1 Phosphonates
           6.4.2 Carboxylates/Acrylic
           6.4.3 Others
    6.5 Biocides & Disinfectants
           6.5.1 Oxidizing
           6.5.2 Non-Oxidizing
           6.5.3 Disinfectants
    6.6 Chelating Agents
    6.7 Anti-Foaming Agents
    6.8 Ph Adjusters & Stabilizers
    6.9 Others

7 Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By End User (Page No. - 49)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Municipal
    7.3 Power
    7.4 Oil & Gas
    7.5 Mining
    7.6 Chemical
    7.7 Food & Beverage
    7.8 Pulp & Paper
    7.9 Others

8 Water Treatment Chemicals Market, By Region (Page No. - 55)
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 North America
           8.2.1 U.S.
           8.2.2 Canada
           8.2.3 Mexico
    8.3 Asia-Pacific
           8.3.1 China
           8.3.2 India
           8.3.3 Japan
           8.3.4 Indonesia
           8.3.5 South Korea
           8.3.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
    8.4 Europe
           8.4.1 Germany
           8.4.2 Italy
           8.4.3 Russia
           8.4.4 France
           8.4.5 Spain
           8.4.6 U.K.
           8.4.7 Rest of Europe
    8.5 Middle East & Africa
           8.5.1 Egypt
           8.5.2 South Africa
           8.5.3 Saudi Arabia
           8.5.4 UAE
           8.5.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa
    8.6 South America
           8.6.1 Brazil
           8.6.2 Argentina
           8.6.3 Venezuela
           8.6.4 Rest of South America

9 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 106)
    9.1 Introduction
    9.2 Market Ranking of Key Players
           9.2.1 BASF SE
           9.2.2 Ecolab Inc.
           9.2.3 Kemira OYJ
           9.2.4 Solenis LLC
           9.2.5 Akzo Nobel N.V.

10 Company Profiles (Page No. - 108)
(Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio , Business Strategy Excellence , Products Offering, Recent Development’s, Business Strategy)*
     10.1 BASF SE
     10.2 Ecolab Inc.
     10.3 Kemira OYJ
     10.4 Solenis LLC
     10.5 Akzo Nobel N.V.
     10.6 Baker Hughes Incorporated
     10.7 Lonza
     10.8 The DOW Chemical Company
     10.9 Snf Floerger
     10.10 Suez S.A.
     10.11 Other Key Players

*Details on Overview, Strength of Product Portfolio, Business Strategy Excellence, Products Offering, Recent Development’s, Business Strategy Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.

11 Appendix (Page No. - 138)
     11.1 Insights From Industry Experts
     11.2 Discussion Guide
     11.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets Subscription Portal
     11.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
     11.5 Available Customizations
     11.6 Related Reports
     11.7 Author Details

List of Tables (81 Tables)

Table 1 Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 2 Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 3 Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015-2022 (USD Million)
Table 4 Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015-2022 (Kiloton)
Table 5 Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 6 Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 7 North America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 8 North America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 9 North America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 North America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 11 Macroeconomic Factors of Key North American Countries
Table 12 U.S.: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 13 U.S.: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 14 Canada: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 15 Canada: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 16 Mexico: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 17 Mexico: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 18 Asia-Pacific: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 19 Asia-Pacific: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 20 Asia-Pacific: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 21 Asia-Pacific: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 22 Macroeconomic Factors of Key Asia-Pacific Countries
Table 23 China: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 24 China: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 25 India: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 India: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 27 Japan: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 28 Japan: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 29 Indonesia: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 30 Indonesia: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 31 South Korea: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 32 South Korea: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 33 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 35 Europe: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 Europe: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 37 Europe: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 Europe: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 39 Macroeconomic Factors of Key European Countries
Table 40 Germany: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 41 Germany: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 42 Italy: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 43 Italy: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 44 Russia: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 45 Russia: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 46 France: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 47 France: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End-User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 48 Spain: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 49 Spain: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 50 U.K.: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 51 U.K.: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 52 Rest of Europe: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 53 Rest of Europe: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 54 Middle East & Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 55 Middle East & Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 56 Middle East & Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 57 Middle East & Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 58 Macroeconomic Factors of Key Middle East & Africa Countries
Table 59 Egypt: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 60 Egypt: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 61 South Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 62 South Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 63 Saudi Arabia: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 64 Saudi Arabia: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 65 UAE: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 66 UAE: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 67 Rest of Middle East & Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 68 Rest of Middle East & Africa: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 69 South America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 70 South America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 71 South America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 72 South America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 73 Macroeconomic Factors of Key South American Countries
Table 74 Brazil: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 75 Brazil: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 76 Argentina: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 77 Argentina: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 78 Venezuela: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 79 Venezuela: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 80 Rest of South America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 81 Rest of South America: Water Treatment Chemicals Market Size, By End User, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)

List of Figures (30 Figures)

Figure 1 Water Treatment Chemicals: Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Water Treatment Chemicals Market: Research Methodology
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Water Treatment Chemicals Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Municipal to Be the Largest End User Between 2017 and 2022
Figure 7 Coagulants & Flocculants to Lead WTCs Market Between 2017–2022
Figure 8 Asia-Pacific to Be the Fastest-Growing Market During Forecast Period
Figure 9 Attractive Opportunities in Water Treatment Chemicals Market Between 2017 and 2022
Figure 10 Biocides & Disinfectants to Account for the Largest Market Share, 2017–2022
Figure 11 North America Accounted for the Largest Market Share in 2016
Figure 12 Municipal to Dominate the Market Between 2017 and 2022
Figure 13 Municipal Water Treatment and North America Were the Largest Market for Water Treatment Chemicals in 2016
Figure 14 Drivers, Restraint, Opportunities, and Challenges in Water Treatment Chemicals Market
Figure 15 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 16 Coagulants & Flocculants to Be the Largest and Fastest-Growing Type During Forecast Period
Figure 17 Municipal to Be the Largest End User During Forecast Period
Figure 18 China to Register the Highest CAGR in Water Treatment Chemicals Market Between 2017 and 2022
Figure 19 Municipal to Be the Largest Segment in North America
Figure 20 Municipal is the Largest End User in Asia-Pacific
Figure 21 Egypt to Be the Fastest-Growing Water Treatment Chemicals Market in Middle East & Africa, 2017–2022
Figure 22 Water Treatment Chemicals Manufacturers Ranking
Figure 23 BASF SE: Company Snapshot
Figure 24 Ecolab: Company Snapshot
Figure 25 Kemira OYJ: Company Snapshot
Figure 26 Akzo Nobel: Company Snapshot
Figure 27 Baker Hughes Incorporated: Company Snapshot
Figure 28 Lonza: Company Snapshot
Figure 29 The DOW Chemical Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 30 Snf Floerger: Company Snapshot

The water treatment chemicals market is projected to reach USD 56.57 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2017 to 2022. The increasing demand for chemically treated water from various end-use industries is expected to drive the growth of the water treatment chemicals market across the globe during the forecast period. Increasing environmental and climatic concerns, growing global population, and aging infrastructure are the factors expected to boost the water treatment chemicals market during the forecast period.

Based on type, the coagulants & flocculants segment is projected to lead the water treatment chemicals market in terms of volume during the forecast period. This segment of the market is also projected to grow at the highest CAGR in terms of volume between 2017 and 2022. The increasing use of water treatment chemicals in the municipal water treatment processes such as coagulation & flocculation is expected to contribute to the growth of the coagulants & flocculants segment of the water treatment chemicals market. Moreover, growing global population and rapid urbanization in emerging economies are also expected to fuel the growth of this segment of the water treatment chemicals market during the forecast period.

Based on end user, the municipal segment is projected to lead the water treatment chemicals market in terms of volume during the forecast period. The growth of this segment of the market can be attributed to the rapid urbanization and continuously growing population across the globe. This, in turn, has led to increased demand for quality water. Moreover, increase in the number of projects being commissioned and tendered in various emerging economies across the globe is also contributing to the demand for water treatment chemicals in the municipal end user segment.

The North American region is expected to be the largest market for water treatment chemicals during the forecast period. Large industrial base, high disposable income of masses, and their high living standards are the factors expected to fuel the growth of the North America water treatment chemicals market between 2017 and 2022. The Asia-Pacific water treatment chemicals market is projected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period, in terms of volume, owing to the rising standard of living of masses in the region that has resulted in growing demand for quality drinking water. In addition, various government initiatives and policies to attract investments from various international companies are also expected to boost the growth of the Asia-Pacific water treatment chemicals market during the forecast period.

Growing need for eco-friendly chemical formulations and increasing incidences of patent copying are the major challenges for the growth of the water treatment chemicals market between 2017 and 2022.

BASF SE (Germany), Ecolab Inc. (US), Solenis LLC (US), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), and Kemira OYJ (Finland) are the key players operating in the water treatment chemicals market. These market leaders have adopted various organic as well as inorganic growth strategies between January 2013 and August 2017 to strengthen their position in the water treatment chemicals market. The strategy of expansions was among the major growth strategies adopted by the leading market players to enhance their regional presence and meet the growing demand for water treatment chemicals in emerging economies.

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