Water Treatment in China

Water treatment in China to lead world in growth

For the past several decades, China has registered faster economic growth than any other large nation. Until recently, however, water usage in China has been fairly indiscriminate, with little attention paid to misuse and pollution. Although water use has become more efficient and treatment techniques have become more widely used in recent years, China still uses much more water to produce a ton of paper or steel than do industrialized nations in Western Europe, the United States or Japan. Industrial users who had once just discarded wastewater without regard for short- or long-term environmental impact have begun to comply with more assertive regulations for effluent discharges. Water supplied by municipal providers - which still leave a significant share of the Chinese population unserved - has generally been either untreated or undertreated. Even water deemed "fully treated" is usually not safe to drink without first being boiled, although efforts to improve the reach of the Chinese water infrastructure and the quality of the water it delivers have been substantial.

The newfound commitment to better water management practices has boosted demand for water treatment products to almost the 20 billion mark, and will continue to build on exceptionally strong gains despite minimal changes in overall water usage. Although industrial expansion will continue at a globe-leading pace and urban population increases will continue as people move away from agricultural areas and into metropolitan areas, improvements in efficiency and reduced agricultural water usage will offset increased industrial activity and municipal water demand. Even so, water treatment product demand will register outstanding growth as food and beverage processors seek to improve finished product quality, papermakers reduce water expenditures by treating water for reuse, municipalities strive to supply safe, high-quality water to their citizens, and consumers look to home filtration gear such as sinktop systems and carafes with activated carbon units to improve the flavor and quality of water in their homes.

Industrial use leads; residential, commercial uses to see fastest growth

Industrial applications account for the majority of water treatment product demand in China. Pulp and paper production, electric power generation, petroleum applications, and food and beverage processing are among the largest industrial outlets. These and a number of other markets, including electronics manufacturing and metals processing, are all projected to post healthy growth through 2012. For example, although overall water use in papermaking is being sharply reduced thanks to reuse programs and equipment improvements, significant usage of wastepaper as a fiber source and higher rates of water recycling will boost demand for treatment chemicals and equipment. Municipal water treatment will also post strong growth, as China works to supply water to a larger percentage of its citizenry while making dramatic improvements in overall water quality and wastewater treatment rates.

The smaller residential and commercial segment is also projected to register fast growth, although it will continue to be dwarfed by the industrial and municipal segments. In addition to the aforementioned home filtration equipment, strong growth is anticipated for such applications as recreational water treatment in tourist locations, and the small but fastgrowing pool and spa market.

Study coverage

This new Freedonia industry study, Water Treatment in China, is priced at $5100. It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007 plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by water treatment market and product. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles leading competitors.

• SECTION
  • INTRODUCTION
• I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• I. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  • General
  • Economic Overview
  • Demographic Overview
  • Population
  • Urbanization
  • Households
  • Industrialization & Manufacturing Trends
  • Personal Income Trends
  • Currency Exchange Rates
  • The Eleventh Five-Year Plan
  • Water Withdrawal & Use
  • Water Recycling & Conservation
  • Wastewater Generation
  • Desalination Overview
  • Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
  • International Activity
• III. MARKETS
  • General
  • Industrial
  • Pulp & Paper
  • Chemicals
  • Membranes
  • Other
  • Food & Beverage Processing
  • Chemicals
  • Membranes
  • Other
  • Electric Power Generation
  • Deionization
  • Membranes
  • Chemicals
  • Other
  • Petroleum
  • Chemicals
  • Other
  • Metals
  • Chemicals
  • Other
  • Electronics
  • Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
  • Chemicals
  • Other
  • Other
  • Membranes
  • Chemicals
  • Other
  • Municipal
  • Municipal Water Supply
  • Filtration
  • Membranes
  • Chemicals
  • Other
  • Municipal Wastewater Treatment
  • Chemicals
  • Filtration
  • Other
  • Other
  • Residential
  • Commercial
• IV. PRODUCTS
  • General
  • Chemicals
  • Corrosion Inhibitors
  • Markets
  • Suppliers
  • Coagulants & Flocculants
  • Markets
  • Suppliers
  • Oxidizers & Biocides
  • Types
  • Chlorine & Derivatives
  • Bromine Derivatives
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Other
  • Markets
  • Suppliers
  • pH Adjusters & Softeners
  • Markets
  • Suppliers
  • Other
  • Defoamers
  • Chelating Agents
  • Filtration
  • Sand Filtration
  • Cartridge Filtration
  • Other
  • Membranes
  • Microfiltration
  • Reverse Osmosis
  • Ultrafiltration
  • Other
  • Markets
  • Suppliers
  • Deionization
  • Disinfection Equipment
  • Ultraviolet (UV) Equipment
  • Ozone Generating Equipment
  • Other
  • Distillation
  • Other
• V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • General
  • Market Share
  • Industry Composition & Restructuring
  • Competitive Strategies
  • Marketing & Distribution
  • Cooperative Agreements
  • Company Profiles
  • Aquious, see ITT
  • Arch Chemicals Incorporated
  • Ashland Incorporated
  • Beijing CNC Water Technology Limited, see Siemens
  • Buckman Laboratories Incorporated
  • Calgon Carbon Corporation
  • Changzhou Kewei Fine Chemical Plant
  • Changzhou Qingliu Water Treatment Chemicals Company Limited
  • Chemitreat Group, see Siemens
  • ChemTreat Incorporated, see Danaher
  • China National BlueStar Group Corporation
  • Chongqing Lanjie Tap Water Materials Company Limited,
  • see Kemira
  • Christ Water Technology AG
  • Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Incorporated
  • CNC HK Water Technology Limited, see Siemens
  • CUNO Incorporated, see 3M
  • Cytec Industries Incorporated
  • Danaher Corporation
  • Davco Products, see Siemens
  • Dow Chemical Company
  • Drew Industrial, see Ashland
  • Ebara Corporation
  • Envirex Products, see Siemens
  • FilmTec Corporation, see Dow Chemical
  • GE Water & Process Technologies China, see General
  • Electric Company
  • General Electric Company
  • General Filter Products, see Siemens
  • Hercules Incorporated
  • HTH Water Products, see Arch Chemicals
  • Hydranautics, see Nitto Denko
  • ITT Corporation
  • Jiangsu Jianghai Chemical Company Limited
  • Jinco Xiafeng Fine Chemical Company Limited, see
  • Wujin Fine Chemical Factory
  • Kemira Oyj
  • Kurita Water Industries Limited
  • LANXESS AG
  • Leopold (FB) Company, see ITT
  • Microfloc Products, see Siemens
  • Monosep Products, see Siemens
  • Nalco Holdings LLC
  • Nanjing Clear Environment Protection Company Limited,
  • see Ashland
  • Nitto Denko Corporation
  • Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  • Pall Corporation
  • RJ Environmental Products, see Siemens
  • Rohm and Haas Company
  • Sanitaire, see ITT
  • Severn Trent plc
  • Shanghai Duojia Water Treatment Science & Technology Corporation
  • Siemens AG
  • SNF Floerger SAS
  • 3M Company
  • Trojan Technologies Incorporated, see Danaher
  • Veolia Environnement
  • Wallace & Tiernan Products, see Siemens
  • WEDECO AG, see ITT
  • Westates Carbon, see Siemens
  • Wujin Fine Chemical Factory Company Limited
  • ZENON Environmental Incorporated, see General Electric
  • Zhejiang OMEX Environmental Engineering Company
  • Limited, see Dow Chemical
  • Zibo Lujing Chemicals Company Limited
  • Zimpro Systems, see Siemens AG
  • Other Companies Mentioned in the Study
• LIST OF TABLES
  • TABLE NUMBER
• SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Summary Table
• SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  • 1 Gross Domestic Product of China
  • 2 Population of China
  • 3 Households in China by Region
  • 4 Manufacturing Overview in China
  • 5 Personal Income & Expenditure in China
  • 6 Chinese Currency Exchange Rates, 1997-2007
  • 7 Water Withdrawal in China
• SECTION III -- MARKETS
  • 1 Water Treatment Markets in China
  • 2 Industrial Water Treatment Markets in China
  • 3 Pulp & Paper Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 4 Food & Beverage Processing Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 5 Electric Power Generation Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 6 Petroleum Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 7 Metals Processing Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 8 Electronics Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 9 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 10 Other Industrial Markets for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 11 Municipal Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 12 Municipal Water Supply Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 13 Municipal Wastewater Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 14 Other Markets for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 15 Residential Market for Water Treatment Products in China
  • 16 Commercial Market for Water Treatment Products in China
• SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
  • 1 Water Treatment Product Demand in China by Type
  • 2 Water Treatment Chemical Demand in China by Type
  • 3 Corrosion Inhibitor Demand in Water Treatment in China by Type & Market
  • 4 Coagulant & Flocculant Demand in Water Treatment in China by Type & Market
  • 5 Oxidizer & Biocide Demand in Water Treatment in China by Type & Market
  • 6 pH Adjuster & Softener Demand in Water Treatment in China by Type & Market
  • 7 Other Water Treatment Chemical Demand in China by Type & Market
  • 8 Filtration Product Demand in Water Treatment in China by Type & Market
  • 9 Sand Filtration Product Demand in Water Treatment in China by Market
  • 10 Cartridge Filtration Product Demand in Water Treatment in China by Market
  • 11 Other Filtration Product Demand in Water Treatment in China by Market
  • 12 Membrane Separation Demand in Water Treatment in China by Type & Market
  • 13 Deionization Product Demand in Water Treatment in China by Market
  • 14 Disinfection Equipment Demand in Water Treatment in China by Type & Market
  • 15 UV Disinfection Equipment Demand in Water Treatment in China by Market
  • 16 Ozone Generating Equipment Demand in Water Treatment in China by Market
  • 17 Other Water Treatment Disinfection Equipment Demand in China by Market
  • 18 Distillation Equipment Demand in Water Treatment in China by Market
  • 19 Other Water Treatment Equipment Demand in China by Market
• SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • 1 Water Treatment Product Sales by Company, 2007
  • 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
  • 3 Recurrent Water Treatment Trade Shows in China
  • 4 Selected Cooperative Agreements
• LIST OF CHARTS
  • CHART NUMBER
• SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  • 1 Population of China by Age
  • 2 Industrial Wastewater Generation in China, 2006
  • 3 World Water Treatment Market: Selected Countries
• SECTION III -- MARKETS
  • 1 Water Treatment Markets in China, 2007
  • 2 Industrial Water Treatment Markets in China, 2007
• SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
  • 1 Water Treatment Product Demand in China by Type, 2007
  • 2 Water Treatment Chemical Demand in China by Type, 2007
• SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • 1 Water Treatment Products in China Market Share, 2007