Global Filters Market

Global filters market is expected to expand 5.6% per year through 2010 to $45 billion. The filter market research shows that this rise will be driven by a pickup in the world economy, growth in personal home, enhancement in building construction, increased water consumption, motor vehicle use, and rigorous environmental and product purity laws & regulations in a number of countries. According to an estimation on global filter market, the sale in developing countries will outweigh the demand in America, European, and Japan.

By 2010, China will exceed Japan to become the second biggest filter market behind United states. However US, western Europe and Japan will remain the leaders in filter products consumption, accounting for almost 60% of the world demand. Some countries, which are also making their presence felt in the global filter industry are India, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, and Thailand.

The overall filtration market is captured by the automobile filter systems. This is because of the changes in the emission laws which is further causing more demand for filtration systems. Vehicle filters are used both for on-road vehicles and off-road vehicles. The on-road vehicles include automobiles, trucks, buses whereas off-road vehicles include construction equipments, agricultural and mining equipments.

Earlier the filtration market size was growing slowly but with more stringent laws this is really gaining a pace. Air emission standards have been set by the environment agencies across the world leading to the increased global filter market share.

Air Filtration & Purification: World Markets

According to a prediction by the McIlvaine, a renowned market research company, the annual sales of air filters will increase from $6.1 billion in 2007 to $7.1 billion in 2010. Also if we see globally then the air filter market share is increasing as per the Global Industry Analyst, Inc. The global filter market share is increasing because of the increasing air pollution and its related risks of Severe Acutre Respiratory Syndrome.

The largest growth is likely to become in the medium efficiency filter category. In the next five years, its sales will grow by more than $1 billion per year to reach $4.2 billion in 2010. The medium efficiency filter is the largest category, followed by high efficiency, low efficiency, gas phase, and electronic filters. The Gas phase filters (having impregnated activated carbon or other adsorbents) are becoming more popular due to its capability of removing the odors and capturing harmful volatile organic compounds.

The indoor air filtration and purification market is expected to touch $7.5 billion by 2011. Major portion of this growth will occur in the commercial and institutional sector, accounting for over $1.5 billion. Almost all the new institutional and commercial buildings in Asia and Europe are built with HVAC systems. The significant growth of air conditioning market and increasing importance of indoor air quality are the reasons which are pushing the air purification market. The commercial/institutional sector is followed by gas turbine intakes, residential, metal fabricating, electronics, and bio-clean.

Big Sharks in Global Filters Market and Market Drivers of Industry

• Expanding Customer Base: 15-20 years ago, only the developed countries had the charm of air conditioned office and residential spaces. Slowly the entire world is embracing the comfort of air conditioned office and residence. The customer base has widened and reached to the developed and even third world countries.
  
  
• Increased Purchasing: The rising concern for health related problems have encouraged the population to purchase efficient filters, which could sort out their problems. Availability of a large number of filters based on different technologies and purposes have helped the purchasers to select the filters of their use and requirement.
  
  
• New Applications: Along with the improvement in technology, new areas of applications for air filters are developing. The applications of air filters have diversified and found innovative areas. Now there are air filtration systems for refrigerators to remove food odors from refrigerator compartments. They are also available for automobile cabin air purification system.
  

• 3M Co.
• Aerospace America Inc.
• Air Filter Service Co.
• Air Filtration Systems LLC
• Airtech Japan Ltd.
• American Air Filter International
• BBA Filtration
• Bruce Air Filter Co.
• Camfil Farr
• Champion Laboratories, Inc.
• Clarcor, Inc.
• Purolator Products Air Filtration
• Cummins, Inc.
• Cummins Filtration
• Donaldson Co., Inc.
• Dust Free Inc.
• Filter Equipment Co. Inc.
• Filtration Group Inc.
• Filtration Systems Products Inc.
• Filtrauto S.A.
• Flanders Corp.
• Precisionaire Inc.
• Freudenberg Group
• Freudenberg Nonwovens L.P.
• Locker Air-Maze
• Lydall Inc.
• Mann Hummel
• Nordic Air Filtration A/S
• Pall Corp

Cabin Air Filtration Market

The cabin air filter market will rise to $1.1 billion by 2011. In the year 2005, cabin air filters are installed in over 90% of the new vehicles by the European automotive manufacturers. Korea and Japan automotive manufacturers also had high installation rates. The installation rate by the Americans and Chinese manufacturers are lower but growing. Increasing comfort trends and health awareness will hold the market for upcoming years.

Global Water Filtration Market

The water filtration market includes the water and waste water treatment and flow that is expected to be touch $484 in 2010. If the broadest of water and wastewater treatment market is taken then it is very near to 1% of the world GDP. By the end of year 2010 the world GDP will be $74 trillion and water market share will be $740 billion. If water and wastewater treatment equipment industry is taken then its market share is $348 billion in 2010.

During the period of 1999-2005, the water filtration products market has grown at the rate of 28% and is likely to continue with the same rate for the next few years. The water filter market is continuously taking leaps, and the last few decades have seen some major improvements in this sector. It has been possible due to the increasing concern over health and water quality and increased demand for water filters

Filters Market Research - Reports

Filtration Industry Analyst	Air Filtration Industry of North America Forecasts & Trends 2007-2012	US Water Filtration And Purification Product Market
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