World Cartridge Market to Exceed $15 Billion in 2012
The market for cartridges to purify liquids will be just under $15.3 billion in
2012. NAFTA will be the leading region with purchases of $4.5 billion. This is
the latest forecast in Cartridge Filters: World Markets published by the
McIlvaine Company www.mcilvainecompany.com.
Cartridge Revenues ($ Millions)
World Region 2012
Africa 428
CIS 441
East Asia 3,787
Eastern Europe 312
Middle East 639
NAFTA 4,554
South & Central America 745
West Asia 549
Western Europe 3,828
Total 15,285
Cartridges are utilized in a wide range of industrial, commercial and
residential applications. They include tiny carbon block filters to purify the
water in the ice making machine installed in a home refrigerator and the larger
point-of-entry filter which may purify all the water entering the home.
Cartridges are used to purify products in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology
industries. They are used to purify juices and wines. Cartridges are used to
assure ultrapure water in power and semiconductor plants. Cartridges are common
in hospitals and medical devices.
The filtering media is classified into the following segments: carbon, nonwovens,
membranes, string wound and metal. Carbon is used to improve taste. Membranes
provide the most efficient removal of small particles. Nonwovens provide a range
of capabilities depending on fiber diameter and other parameters. Metal
cartridges are used where high temperatures are encountered. Examples would be
refining and petrochemical industries.
NAFTA is the leading regional purchaser due to its share of the residential,
commercial and pharmaceutical segments. Western Europe is the second largest
market. East Asia has surpassed NAFTA in semiconductor, chemicals and metals.
The markets in Africa and South America are relatively small but are weighted
toward mining.
Thousands of companies make cartridges. However, only four companies can claim
sales of over $500 million annually. The numbers of media manufacturers is much
smaller. Nonwoven media is typically supplied by companies who have larger sales
in non filtration applications. Membrane suppliers have narrower markets.
For more information on Cartridge Filters: World Market, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com//brochures/water.html#nO24.
Bob McIlvaine
President, McIlvaine Company
847 784 0012 ext 112
rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com
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