Global Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies in US$ Million by the following End-Use Segments: Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and Commercial. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic an...

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies in US$ Million by the following End-Use Segments: Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and Commercial. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 156 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M Purification, Inc., Asahi Kasei Corporation, BRITA, BWT AG, Calgon Carbon Corp., Culligan International, Dow Chemical Company, Dow Water Solutions, Ecolab, Inc., GE Water & Process Technologies, Groupe Novasep, H2O Innovation, Inc., Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd., Koch Membrane Systems, Kurita Water Industries, EMD Millipore, Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd., Nitto Denko Corp., Hydranautics, Norit Nederland B.V., Ozocan Corp., Pall Corporation, Pentair Inc., Prominent Dosiertechnik GMBH, Siemens Water Technologies Corporation, Suez Environnement, Ondeo Industrial Solutions, Degremont Technologies, Infilco Degremont, Ozonia International, Toray Industries Inc., Toray Membrane USA Inc., TriSep Corp, Trojan Technologies, Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies, Xylem, Inc., PCI Membranes, and WEDECO AG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Water Distribution And Treatment Industry

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Industrial I-3
Municipal I-3
Residential I-4
Commercial I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. AN INSIGHT INTO THE WATER MARKET II-1
Water - A Global Necessity II-1
Water: The Lifeline of Human Existence II-2
The Inevitable Threats of Water Shortage II-2
Table 1: Key End-Use Applications of Water (2012E) -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use
Application for Agriculture, Industry and Energy, and
Domestic/ Household (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Global Water Supply & Demand Scenario II-4
Snapshots II-4
Key Statistics II-5
Table 2: Internal Water Resource Per Capita Ranked by Region
- US, France, China, Germany, India, Netherlands and Saudi
Arabia (In Cubic Meters) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 3: Leading Water Consuming Countries by Annual Water
Consumption in Billion Cubic Meters (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-6

2. WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY II-7
Maintaining Water Quality: A Major Challenge for Governments II-7
Water Quality Deteriorates: Governments Direct Efforts
towards Restoration II-7
Water Treatment Market - An Overview II-7
Growth Drivers II-8
Accelerating Population Growth Rate II-8
Escalating City Population II-8
Altering Consumption Pattern II-9
Water Scarcity II-9
Climatic Changes to Shift Water Balance II-9
Old Water Infrastructure: Replacement Required II-9
Rising Health Awareness II-9
Persistent Presence of Water Contaminants II-9
Tighter Water Regulations II-10
Developing Markets to Drive Growth II-10
End-Use Analysis II-11
Plants and Equipment Required for Various Types of Drinking,
Industrial and Wastewater Treatment II-11
Product Categories, End Users & Players in Select Segments II-12
Lucrative Prospects Exist Worldwide II-13
Table 4: % of Wastewater Treatment in Europe, Asia, Latin
America, and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13

Table 5: Percentage of Contaminated Water in Drinking Water
Supplies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and Caribbean II-13
Market Dynamics II-13
Water Sector Undeterred by Recession II-13
Impact of European Debt Crisis II-14
Techniques Used: A Mix of Old and New II-15
Growing Market for Water Disinfection II-15
Ultraviolet Disinfection II-16
Ultraviolet Disinfection Vs Chlorination II-16
Combination Processes: Ozone + UV II-16
Water Filter Industry: An Overview II-16
Rising Demand from Developing World II-16
RO Use Gains Momentum II-17
Desalination Dominates RO Market II-17
Global Membrane Treatment Market: An Outline II-17
Regional Overview II-18
Usage of Cross Flow Filtration for Desalination Purposes to
Surge II-18
Global Ballast Water Treatment Market - A Brief Discussion II-18
IMO Regulation & Problems in Implementation II-19
The USCG Rule II-19
Pricing and Testing & Certification - Key Issues Plaguing
Ballast Water Treatment II-20
Competition among Ballast Water Treatment Suppliers II-20
Ozonation: An Emerging Technology II-20
Competitive Landscape II-21
Table 6: Leading Players in the Global Water Treatment
Products Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value
Sales for GE, Nalco, Dow Chemical, Siemens, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
Competitive Scenario of Markets and Services by Select Companies II-21
An Insight into Select Players in Water Filtration Market II-22
RO Marketplace II-23
Water Treatment Industry in the Midst of Consolidation II-23
Select Mergers and Acquisitions in the Water Industry: 2008-2012 II-23
Key Statistics II-24
Table 7: World Market for Macrofiltration (2012E) -
Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Equipment Type
for Granular Media Filters, Filter Press, Filter Cloth and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24

Table 8: World Market for Ion Exchange Resins (2012E) -
Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Asia,
Europe, and Rest of the World (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 9: World Market for Desalination Systems (2012E) -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Process Technology -
Membrane Processes (Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration and
Electrodialysis) and Thermal/Distillation Process
(Multi-Stage Flash, Vapour Compression, and Multi-effect
distillation) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25

3. MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES II-26
Growing Costs and Dwindling Water Supply Propel Water
Treatment Market II-26
Investments Rising in Water Industry II-26
Water Companies Flock to Treatment Markets II-26
Tight Environment Regulations Propel Eco-Friendly Approach II-27
Novel Technologies Focus on Sustainability for New and
Retrofit Installations II-27
Novel Technologies: Low Adoption Rates Among Municipalities II-28
Non-Chemical Water Treatment Products Find Favor II-28
Desalination Plants for Treatment of Brackish Water and
Seawater to Surge II-28
Rising Demand for Reverse Osmosis II-28
Microfiltration Drives Overall Filtration Growth II-29
Product Innovation in Microfiltration: Vital for High-Tech
Applications II-29
UF and MF Membrane Technology Elicits Rosy Future II-29
Numerous Applications Sustain Consistent Demand for Membranes II-29
Compactness and Modularity Drive the Membranes Market II-30
Carbon Reactivation Services Go Uphill II-30
Cost Effective UV Water Treatment Solutions Stimulate Market
Expansion II-30
Swimming Pools: An Emerging Market for UV Disinfection II-31
Technology Advances Make Ozonation Affordable II-31
Rising Cost of Wastewater Treatment II-31

4. END-USE SCENARIO II-32
Municipal Sector II-32
Table 10: World Market for Municipal Water Treatment
Equipment (2012E) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales
by Treatment Type for Disinfection, Desalination, Surface
Water Treatment, and Water Recycling (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-32
Industrial and Commercial Sectors II-32
Industrial Wastewater Treatment II-33
Commercial II-33
Residential Sector II-33
Point-of-Use (POU) System II-34
End-Use Industry Analysis II-35
Various Water Treatment Technologies and their Primary End-Users II-35
Agriculture II-36
Automotive II-36
Biotechnology and Bioscience Research II-36
Chemicals II-36
Oil and Gas II-36
Petroleum and Refining II-36
Primary Metals II-37
Pharmaceuticals II-37
Power Generation II-37
Pulp, Paper and Wood Products II-37
Paper II-38

5. PRODUCT ANALYSIS II-39
Definition II-39
Water Purification and Conservation II-39
Water Contamination II-39
Water Purity and Conservation II-39
Table 11: Water Loss through Distribution System by Country
- Africa, Asia, North America, and Latin America: 2012E (In
%) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
Pre-Treatment Equipment II-40
Overview II-40
Pretreatment Equipment Components II-40
Biological Treatment Equipment II-40
Water Softeners II-40
Activated Carbon Filters II-40
Benefits II-40
Limitations II-41
Depth Filters II-41
Sediment Filters II-41
Iron Removal Filters II-41
Automatic Backwashing Filters II-41
Cartridge Filters II-41
Filtration Equipment II-42
Classification Based on Filtration Range II-42
Macrofiltration II-42
Microfiltration II-42
Nanofiltration II-43
Ultrafiltration II-43
Overview II-43
End-Use Scenario II-44
Seawater Treatment II-44
Pathogen Removal by UF II-44
Reverse Osmosis Equipment II-44
Overview II-44
The Theory II-45
Semipermeable Membranes II-45
Membrane Fouling II-46
Reverse Osmosis Plants II-46
Membrane Technologies: MF, UF, NF and RO Membranes II-46
Overview II-46
Advantages of using MF/UF II-47
Table 12: Worldwide MF/UF Installed Capacity (2012E) -
Percentage Breakdown of % Capacity by Application -
Wastewater Reuse, Drinking Water, Industrial, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47
Disinfection Equipment II-47
Methods of Disinfection II-47
Chlorination II-47
Ozonation II-48
Oxidation Disinfection Equipment II-48
Ion Exchange Equipment II-48
Overview II-48
Types of Ion Exchange Systems II-48
Water Softening II-48
Classification of Water, based on Salt Content II-49
Demineralization/Deionization II-49
Other Water Treatment Processes II-49
Desalination II-49
Types of Desalination II-49
Solar Desalination II-49
Solar Humidification II-50
Solar Distillation II-50
Photovoltaics II-50
Reverse Osmosis II-50
Electrodialysis II-50
Desalination Plants II-50
Overview II-50
Distillation II-52
Overview II-52
Processes II-52
Multiple-Effect (ME) Evaporation II-52
Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) Distillation II-52
Vapor Compression (VC) II-53
Electrodialysis II-53
Wastewater Treatment II-53
Primary Treatment II-53
Secondary Treatment II-53
Activated Sludge II-53
Trickling Filters II-53
Lagoons II-54
Tertiary Treatment II-54
Table 13: Global Waste Water Treatment Market (2012E):
Percentage of Wastewater Treated through Effective Treatment
Plants by Geographic Region - North America, Europe, Asia,
Latin America, and Africa (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-54
Wastewater Treatment Process and Treatment Classification II-55

6. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-56
WEDECO Introduces New Ozone Oxidation Systems II-56
Pentair Residential Filtration and Voltea to Unveil New
Electronic Water Purification System in North America II-56
Siemens Industry Automation Division Unveils Vantage M83 RO
System II-57
Koch Membrane Systems to Introduce PURON® MBR Modules and
TARGA® II Hollow Fiber UF Systems II-57
Dow Water & Process Solutions Launches DOW IntegraPac™
Ultrafiltration Skids II-58
Trojan Technologies Introduces TrojanUVSwift™ Range of UV Systems II-58
Toray Develops Highly Durable RO Membranes II-58
Pentair and Voltea Launch Hybrid Deionization System with
CrossCharge Technology II-59
Koch Membrane Systems Installs First PURON® PLUS MBR
Wastewater Treatment System in Massachusetts II-59
GE Launches New Total Organic Carbon Analyzer II-60
GE Launches Inorganic Carbon Remover System II-60
GE Unveils New Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment System
LEAPmbr II-61
Nitto Denko/Hydranautics Launches HYDRAcap® MAX Technology II-61
Brita Launches Brita Bottle™ with Built-in Filter II-61
Best Water Technology to Introduce Table Water Filter Range II-62
Dow Water & Process Solutions Introduces New DOW FILMTEC™ RO
Elements II-62
Dow Water & Process Solutions Upgrades DOWEX™ MARATHON™ C10
Ion Exchange Resin II-63
Culligan Introduces HE Water Softener II-63
EMD Millipore Introduces New Services II-63
EMD Millipore Launches Elix Gulfstream Clinical Water
Purification System II-64
Kurita Water Industries Launches Biosaver™ TK Anaerobic
Biological Treatment System II-64
Siemens to Launch New Range of High Purity Water Treatment
Products II-64
Kurita Water Industries Launches Electro-osmosis Dehydrator,
Hydopress™ E II-65
Kurita Water Industries Launches Energy-efficient Water
Treatment Technology II-65
Mitsubishi Rayon Cleansui to Unveil Cleansui™ Household Water
Purifiers in New Zealand and Australia II-66
Trojan Technologies Launches TrojanUVSigna™ II-66
Kurita Water Industries Launches New Wastewater Treatment
Technology II-66
KROHNE Launches WATERFLUX 3070 II-67
Veolia Introduces MegaRO Mk2 II-67
Fairmount Water Solutions Launches Macrolite® Engineered
Ceramic Media II-67
Severn Trent Services Introduces MicroDynamics® Closed Vessel
Microwave Ultraviolet Disinfection System II-68
Siemens Water Technologies Launches Vantage VNX System II-68
Aquentium Unveils Water Treatment Equipment II-68

7. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A
HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-69
Culligan Launches New G Series RO Product Line II-69
Industrial Test Systems Introduces eXact Micro 7+ II-69
Toray Membrane USA Launches Product Water Tube II-69
Kent RO Systems Introduces Kent Grand Plus II-69
GE Water Launches ZeeWeed 1500 Ultra Filtration System II-69
Millipore Corporation Introduces Milli-Q® Reference Water
Purifier II-70
Siemens Industry Sector Launches IonRight Water Purifier II-70
Trojan Technologies Introduces Sterilight® and TrojanUVMAX™ II-70
Kenwood Improves Water Filter Production Technique II-70
Usha Brita Advances Waterguard Storage Water Purifier II-70
Eureka Forbes to Introduce AquaSure Water Purifier II-71
Vestergaard Frandsenay to Introduce LifeStraw Family Water
Purifier II-71
AEROMIX Systems Launches TORNADO Eco Aeration System II-71
Dow Water Solutions to Introduce New Water Purification
Technologies II-71
Dow Water Solutions Launches Two New Membrane Elements for
Desalination II-71
Hanovia Develops UV Disinfection System for Downhole Injection
Water II-72
Kurita Water Industries Develops Nanosaver® Technology II-72
Millipore Introduces New Elix® Advantage Water Purification
System II-72
Millipore Launches New Milli-Q® Integral Water Purification
System II-72
MRC Home Products Introduces Cleansui Water Purification System II-73
Culligan Launches New Aqua-Cleer® Advanced Drinking Water System II-73
Degrémont Technologies-Ozonia Introduces Ozone Generator Systems II-73
Koch Membrane Systems Unveils Packaged Membrane Bioreactor
Systems II-73
Siemens Water Technologies Launches New RO Systems II-74
Culligan Unveils New Smart-Sensor Range Water Softener II-74
Siemens Releases New S3 System Technology II-74
Millipore Unveils New EDS-Pak™ Point-Of-Use (POU) Final Filter
Range II-75

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-76
Dow Water & Process Solutions Acquires Clean Filtration
Technologies II-76
Aqua Pennsylvania Takes Over Mifflin Township Water Authority II-76
Pentair Takes Over Clean Process Technologies Business
Division of Norit Holding II-76
Siemens Industry Automation Division Takes Over Cambridge
Water Technology II-77
Veolia Water Inks Partnership Deal with New York City
Department of Environmental Protection II-77
Best Water Technology Joins Hands with Hungarian Red Cross II-77
SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT and REDOX MARITIME TECHNOLOGIES Enter into
Partnership II-78
Veolia Water Forms Joint Venture with Orange to Introduce m2o
City Smart Metering Operator II-78
LG Electronics and Hitachi Plant Technologies Set Up New JV II-79
Dow Water & Process Solutions Receives Municipal Water
Treatment Contract from Shenzhen Water Group II-79
Calgon Carbon Secures Conditional Acceptance for C3500
Wastewater Disinfection System from CDPH II-80
Hyde Marine Obtains Contract for Hyde GUARDIAN® Ballast Water
Treatment Systems II-80
H2O Innovation Secures Multiple Contracts in US and Canada II-80
H2O Innovation Secures Multiple Contracts in Canada and US II-81
Guodian Northeast Environmental Protection Industry Group
Selects Siemens Industry Automation Division II-81
Siemens Receives Order from Reficar for Water Treatment Solution II-81
Siemens Industry Automation Division Bags Order from Bluewater
Energy Services to Supply Pump Skid II-82
Veolia Water Secures Contract from PAEW in Sultanate of Oman II-82
Veolia Water Secures Contract from Majis Industrial Services
in Sultanate of Oman II-82
Degrémont and Transfield Services Win Contract for Operating
and Maintaining Wastewater Treatment and Production Assets II-83
Veolia Water Japan Secures Operation and Maintenance Contracts
for Wastewater & Water Treatment Plants II-83
OTV Secures Contract for Seine Aval Biological Wastewater
Treatment Plant from SIAAP II-84
Toray Industries Secures Order to Supply RO Membrane
Components to Tuaspring Desalination Facility II-84
Veolia Water India Secures Operation and Maintenance Contract
from Nagpur Municipal II-84
Degremont Acquires AmeriWater II-85
Ecolab and Nalco Merge II-85
ITT Takes Over YSI II-86
ITT Acquires Blakers Pump Engineers II-86
Aqua North Carolina Takes Over Ideal Developing Corporation II-86
Aqua America Subsidiary Takes Over Dancing Bear II-87
Aqua America Acquires Manakin Farms and Manakin Water Sewerage II-87
Aqua North Carolina Acquires Colvard Farms II-87
Aqua Virginia Acquires Brookwood Manor public and Cedarbrooke II-87
Trojan Technologies to Acquire Salsnes Filter II-87
Nitto Denko/Hydranautics Enters into Collaboration with Memstar II-88
ImproChem Signs Agreement with GE II-88
GE Inks Alliance with Osmoflo II-88
Kurita Water Industries Enters into Joint Research Agreement
with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency II-89
Dow Water & Process Solutions Inaugurates Global Water
Technology Development Center II-89
ITT Spins Off Water Business II-90
Veolia Water Bags Public Service Concession Contract from
Montauban Municipality II-90
Toray Industries Bags Order to Supply RO Membranes to Qingdao
and Caofeidian Desalination Plant II-91
LBVSD Selects TrojanUVSigna™ for Wastewater Disinfection II-91
Kurita do Brasil to Establish New Water Treatment Chemicals
Factory in Brazil II-91
Aerex Industries Chooses Koch Membrane Systems to Supply Fluid
Systems® TFC® RO Membranes II-91
URS Selects Infilco Degremont for Raw Water Treatment System
Design and Supply II-92
GenOn Energy Selects Infilco Degremont to Design, Supply and
Install Wastewater Treatment System II-92
Infilco Degremont Bags Contract from NIPSCO II-92
Infilco Degremont Secures Contract from Northern California
Power Agency II-93
Little Washington Wastewater to Offer Wastewater Service II-93
Calgon Carbon Bags Contract for Sentinel® Ultraviolet
Disinfection Systems II-94
Hyde Marine Secures Contracts for Hyde GUARDIAN® Ballast Water
Treatment Systems II-94
Yingkou Medium Plate Selects Koch Membrane Systems to Supply
TARGA® Cartridges II-94
Hyde Marine Secures Type Approval from RMRS for Hyde GUARDIAN®
Ballast Water Treatment System II-95
Tarpum Bay/Rock Sound Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant
Selects SeaTECH 84 SWRO System of GE II-95
Marco Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Selects New LEAPmbr
Membrane Bioreactor Technology of GE II-95
City of Brandon Deploys GE ZW500 Membrane Bioreactor
Technology to Upgrade Wastewater Treatment Plant II-96
H2O Innovation Secures Multiple Contracts in Canada and US II-96
H2O Innovation Secures Multiple Contracts in Canada and US II-97
Georgia Power Selects Water Treatment Chemical Technology of GE II-97
Eastern Tertiary Alliance Selects Trojan Technologies and
Aquatec-Maxcon for UV Disinfection System II-98
Algerian Authorities Renews Contract with SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT II-98
Degrémont and Lyonnaise des Eaux Win Contract for Water
Purification Facility II-98
The City of Agde Renews Contract with Lyonnaise des Eaux for
Water Treatment II-99
Degrémont Wins Contract to Expand Wastewater Treatment and
Recycling Facility II-99
Degrémont Bags Contract from Nice Côte d'Azur Local Authority
for Wastewater Treatment Facility II-99
CONSOL Energy Chooses Veolia Water for New Mine Water
Treatment System II-99
BWT Acquires UK Affiliate of Culligan Group (UK) II-100
Delta Seaboard Well Service Acquires Hammonds Industries II-100
ChemTreat Purchases Trident Technologies II-100
Chembond Chemicals Enters into Joint Venture Agreement with
H2O Innovation II-100
ABS Group Establishes New Wastewater Treatment Unit II-101
H2O Innovation Inks Sales Representation Agreement with 3M
Purification II-101
Ridgeline Energy in Joint Venture Agreement with Solverdi II-101
United Water Collaborates with Infilco Degremont II-101
AEROMIX Systems Obtains Supply Contract from WASA II-102
Veolia to Install Wastewater Treatment System at Holmes Cheese II-102
Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant Commences Operation II-102

9. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE
BUILDER II-103
GE Partners with ATLL for Commissioning River Water
Desalination Facility II-103
GLV Acquires Intellectual Rights and Patents from Elcotech
Technologies II-103
Cameron to Acquire NATCO II-103
Severn Trent Services Purchases Apliclor II-104
GLV Acquires Christ Water Technology II-104
General Environmental Management Purchases Santa Clara Waste
Water II-104
Veolia Acquires Organica Holding II-104
A.O. Smith Purchases Water Treatment Business of Tianlong Holding II-105
Canadian Department of National Defence Enhances Contract
Value of Seprotech Systems II-105
Dow Chemical Obtains Marketing Contract from BioPetroClean II-105
Ashland to Divest Drew Marine Business to JF Lehman II-105
Dow Chemical Begins Operations at Shanghai Dow Center II-105
ELGA Berkefeld and Krüger WABAG Merge to Create VWS Deutschland II-106
Katadyn Holding Acquires Majority Stake in AQUAFIDES II-106
Rio Brave Nordeste and Greentech Capital Acquire Minority
Stake in Perenne II-106
ARCADIS to Purchase Malcolm Pirnie II-106
Mitsui, Atlatec and Sat Enter into Construction Agreement with
ICA II-106
SW Umwelttechnik Österreich Obtains Contracts for
Establishment of Wastewater Treatment Plants II-107
SW Umwelttechnik Österreich Obtains Supply Contract for
Surface Water Treatment Protection Systems II-107
BK Giulini Takeovers Chemie Business II-107
Atlas Copco Airpower Enters into Partnership with ITT Water &
Wastewater II-107
Freshwater Technologies Acquires Ozone Water Treatment Systems
Distribution Rights II-108
Kurita Water Industries to Shut Down Singapore Branch II-108
Eimco Water Technologies Acquires AJM Environmental Services II-108
AECOM Completes Acquisition of Earth Tech II-108
SPX Corporation Acquires APV II-109
Siemens Purchases Chemitreat Group II-109
Dow Chemical Partners with HHAIA II-109
GE Water & Process Technologies Establishes Water Purifier Plant II-109
Veolia Environnement Buys Biothane II-109
Trojan Technologies Purchases R-Can Environmental II-109
ProMinent ProMaqua Takes Over Interest in Van den Heuvel
Wassertechnologie II-110
WABAG Winterthur Supplies Filtration Technology to Plants at
Grabs and Beatenberg II-110
Pentair Acquires Jung Pumpen II-110
Southwest Water Acquires Diamond Water II-111
Wellco Pockets Sanitherm II-111
Wataire International Acquires IP Rights of Wataire Industries
and Canadian Dew II-111
Sylvan and TriLateral to Form New Joint Venture Company II-111
Danaher Purchases ChemTreat II-112
Nitto Denko Partners with Mitsubishi Rayon II-112
Aqua America Expands Operations with Acquisitions in
Pennsylvania and Florida II-112
Degremont Establishes “Degremont Technologies (SUEZ)” II-113
United Water Acquires AOS Operating Company II-113
Aqua America Acquires Systems in North Carolina, Florida and
Pennsylvania II-113
Chem-Aqua Acquires Nation Water Treatments II-114
Cantel Medical Acquires Dialysis Water Business of GE Water &
Process Technologies II-114
Hyflux Proposes to Set up Water Treatment Projects II-115
SUEZ Environment Acquires Aquarion Water Company of New York II-115
Siemens Water Technologies on an Acquisition Spree in the
United States II-115
Veolia Environment to Set up a new Joint Venture with Teda II-116
Mueller Water Products Acquires Fast Fabricators II-116
Alldos International Acquires Proton Water Services II-116
Pentair Pockets Porous Media II-117
H2O Innovation Acquires Membrane Systems Corporation II-117
International Pharmacy Pockets Bionic Water II-117
Hager + Elsässer Acquires Major Stake in Organo II-118
Seprotech Acquires P.J. Hannah Equipment Sales Corporation II-118
Genoil Works and Aquamation Join Hands II-118
Hitachi’s Water Treatment Business to Merge with Daiki II-118
Rosatom Establishes WTA II-118
Waterman Industries Allies with Exeter II-119
Deutsche Bank Acquires 10% Stake from in Rosvodokanal II-119
EE Acquires Remaining Stake in Medclan II-119
Tata Sons Acquires 14.7% Stake in Praj II-119
Amerex Group to Acquire Tulsa Water Treatment Plant II-119
KWIG Buys Chinese Water Company II-120
Omnia Acquires Zetachem II-120

10. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-121
3M Purification, Inc. (USA) II-121
Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan) II-121
BRITA LP (USA) II-121
BWT AG (Austria) II-121
Calgon Carbon Corporation (USA) II-122
Culligan International (USA) II-122
Dow Chemical Company (USA) II-123
Dow Water & Process Solutions (USA) II-123
Ecolab, Inc. (USA) II-123
GE Water & Process Technologies (USA) II-124
Groupe Novasep (France) II-124
H2O Innovation, Inc. (Canada) II-124
Hitachi Plant Technologies Ltd (Japan) II-125
Koch Membrane Systems (USA) II-125
Kurita Water Industries (Japan) II-125
EMD Millipore (USA) II-126
Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd (Japan) II-126
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) II-126
Hydranautics (USA) II-127
Norit Nederland B.V. (The Netherlands) II-127
Ozocan Corp. (Canada) II-127
Pall Corporation (USA) II-128
Pentair, Inc. (USA) II-128
ProMinent Dosiertechnik GMBH (Germany) II-129
Siemens Water Technologies Corporation (USA) II-129
Suez Environnement (France) II-130
Ondeo Industrial Solutions (France) II-130
Degremont Technologies (France) II-130
Infilco Degremont (USA) II-130
Ozonia International (France) II-130
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan) II-131
Toray Membrane USA, Inc. (USA) II-131
TriSep Corp. (USA) II-131
Trojan Technologies (Canada) II-131
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies (France) II-132
Xylem, Inc. (USA) II-132
PCI Membranes (Poland) II-133
WEDECO AG (Germany) II-133

11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-134
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East/Africa and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-134

Table 15: World Historic Review for Water Treatment Equipment
and Supplies by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-135

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Water Treatment
Equipment and Supplies by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-136
Water Treatment Equipment and Supplies Market by End-Use Segment II-137
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Water Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East/Africa and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-137

Table 18: World Historic Review for Industrial Water Treatment
Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-138

Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Industrial Water
Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin America
Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-139

Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Municipal Water Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East/Africa and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010
through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-140

Table 21: World Historic Review for Municipal Water Treatment
Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-141

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Municipal Water
Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-142

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Residential Water Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East/Africa and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-143

Table 24: World Historic Review for Residential Water
Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and
Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-144

Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Residential Water
Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-145

Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Commercial Water Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East/Africa and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-146

Table 27: World Historic Review for Commercial Water Treatment
Equipment by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-147

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Commercial Water
Treatment Equipment by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East/Africa and Latin
America Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-148


III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Water and Wastewater Treatment Sector: An Overview III-1
Municipal Water Treatment III-1
Residential Water Treatment III-1
Rising Awareness Triggers Sales of Water Treatment Systems III-1
Table 29: US Market for POE Residential Water Treatment
(2012E) - Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for
Sediment Filter, UV Systems, and Water Softener (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Bottled Water - A Serious Contender III-2
Commercial Water Treatment III-2
Industrial Water Treatment III-2
Industrial Feed and Process Water Treatment III-2
Industrial Wastewater Treatment III-3
Environment Equipment and Services Industry III-3
Trends and Issues III-3
Emerging Technologies Gain Share III-3
Stringent Regulations Shape Growth Patterns III-3
Falling Water Usage in Residential Sector III-4
US EPA Sets Threshold Levels for Disinfection Byproducts:
GAC Comes to the Rescue III-4
New Regulation Proposed for Ballast Water Treatment III-5
Mercury Removal Market to Surge III-5
New Applications Drive Market Demand III-5
Is Price Still the Sole Leveraging Factor? III-5
Wastewater Recycling Drives Growth III-5
Table 30: Water Usage in the US (2012E) - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Sector for
Agriculture, Industry and Domestic (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-6
Non-Polymeric Membranes to Surpass Polymeric Varieties III-6
Improved Performance and Reduced Cost Fuel Membrane
Filtration Market III-6
Consumer Water Purification Systems Market III-7
Cross Flow Filtration and Membranes Market III-7
Macrofiltration III-7
Table 31: US Market for Granular Media Filters (2012E) -
Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Drinking
Water Purification, Tertiary Wastewater Treatment, and
Purification of Industrial Process Water (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Major Membrane Technologies III-8
Reverse Osmosis III-8
Microfiltration/Ultrafiltration/Nanofiltration III-8
MF and UF Membranes III-8
Water and Wastewater Treatment in North America - Overview
of Select End-Use Industries III-9
Pulp and Paper Industry III-9
Pharmaceutical Industry III-9
Power Industry III-9
US - A Leading Exporter of Water Filtration and Purification
Equipment III-10
Table 32: US Exports of Water Filtration and Purification
Equipment (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Export
Value by Destination Region (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10
Product Launches III-10
Strategic Corporate Developments III-15
Key Players III-24
B.Market Analytics III-31
Table 33: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Water Treatment Equipment by End-Use Segment - Industrial,
Municipal, Residential, and Commercial Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 34: US Historic Review for Water Treatment Equipment
by End-Use Segment - Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and
Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 35: US 15-Year Perspective for Water Treatment
Equipment by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and
Commercial Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

2. CANADA III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Outlook III-34
Overview III-34
Technological Expertise III-34
Water Filtration Market III-35
Strategic Corporate Developments III-35
Key Players III-38
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 36: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Water Treatment Equipment by End-Use Segment -
Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and Commercial Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 37: Canadian Historic Review for Water Treatment
Equipment by End-Use Segment - Industrial, Municipal,
Residential, and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004
through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 38: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Water Treatment
Equipment by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and
Commercial Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

3. JAPAN III-42
A.Market Analysis III-42
Outlook III-42
Overview III-42
Table 39: Water Usage in Japan (2012E) - Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Sector - Agriculture,
Domestic, and Industry (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Water Treatment and Supply III-42
Wastewater Treatment Systems III-43
Industrial Wastewater Treatment III-43
Water Processing Companies Expand Operations III-43
Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market III-44
Table 40: Japanese Market for Reverse Osmosis Membrane
(2012E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales by
End-Use Segment - Potable Water, Industrial Water, Sewage
Treatment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Product Launches III-44
Strategic Corporate Developments III-46
Key Players III-48
B.Market Analytics III-50
Table 41: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Water Treatment Equipment by End-Use Segment -
Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and Commercial Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 42: Japanese Historic Review for Water Treatment
Equipment by End-Use Segment - Industrial, Municipal,
Residential, and Commercial Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2004
through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 43: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Water Treatment
Equipment by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Industrial, Municipal, Residential, and
Commercial Markets for Years 2004, 2011 & 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

4. EUROPE III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Outlook III-53
Water Regulations in EU III-53
Municipal Water Treatment Equipment III-53
Table 44: European Market for Municipal Wastewater
Treatment Equipment (2012E) - Percentage Share Breakdown of
Equipment Usage by Type of Treatment (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 45: European Market for Municipal Water Treatment
Equipment (2012E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Installed
Base by Equipment Type - Clarification, Disinfection,
Filtration, and Membrane Systems (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-54
Municipal Water Treatment Market in Central and Eastern Europe III-54
Residential Water Treatment Equipment III-55
Providing Opportunities in Key Segments III-55
Table 46: European Residential Water Treatment Equipment
Market (2012E): Percent Share Breakdown for Counter -
Top/Faucet-Mounted, Physical Conditioners, Pour-Through,
Purification and Softeners (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55
European Drinking Water Directive: Influencing Tap Water
Quality III-55
Health Concerns Drive Sales of Residential Water Treatment
Equipment III-56
Players Adopt Expansion Strategies III-56
Water Treatment Equipment in Industrial Applications III-56
IPCC Directive Transforms Wastewater Treatment in Europe III-56
Equipment Suppliers Shift Focus to the Industrial Sector III-57
Addressing the Needs of Small & Medium Enterprises III-57
Outsourcing: Gaining Popularity in the Industrial Sector III-57
Challenges Facing Water/Wastewater Treatment Equipment Market III-57
Non-Chemical Techniques Find Favor III-57
Major End-Use Sectors III-58
Commercial Water Treatment Equipment III-58
Emerging Central and East European Markets III-58
EU Directives to Augment Investments III-59
Legislative Requirements Drive Demand III-59
Swimming Pool Water Treatment: Growing Market III-59
Select Water Treatment Equipment Used in Europe: A Review III-59
Ozonation Equipment III-59
Table 47: European Market for Industrial Process Water
Ozonation (2012E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Ozonation
Process by End Use - Food & Beverage, Chemicals,
Pharmaceuticals, Microelectronics, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
Disinfection Equipment III-60
Membrane Separation Systems III-60
Growth Propellers III-60
Factors Hindering Growth