Nonchemical Water Treatment to 2009

Abstract

This study analyzes the US market for nonchemical water treatment equipment and supplies. Products include filtration and separation equipment and consumables, and disinfection equipment. Included in this study are a number of other products -- including ion exchange resins and activated carbon -- which have been included in previous versions of Freedonias water treatment chemical studies. Many types of conventional water supply equipment -- such as pumps, valves, hoses and compressors -- are not included. Markets include municipal, industrial (pulp and paper, pharmaceutical processing, petroleum, power generation, electronics, food and beverage processing, other), and residential and commercial.

Historical data for 1994, 1999 and 2004 and forecasts to 2009 and 2014 are presented for nonchemical water treatment demand in dollars. As used in this study, the term "demand" refers to US sales or apparent INTRODUCTION xi c Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. consumption and denotes US production plus imports, less exports. Tabular details may not add to totals due to independent rounding. Ratios may be rounded for the sake of clarity.

Information and data on nonchemical water treatment were obtained from several primary and secondary sources, including government agencies and trade associations, industry participants, online databases and other Freedonia studies. Primary information was gathered through consultations with personnel of participating companies. Secondary data and background information were obtained from various publications, including American City & County , Chemical Week , On Tap , Pollution Control , Public Works , Ultrapure Water , and Water Technology News .

Corporate sales figures represent estimates based on annual reports, SEC 10-K reports, security analyst reports, corporate product literature, and interviews with competitors and with responsible officers in the companies themselves. Macroeconomic and demographic indicators used in this study were obtained from The Freedonia Group Incorporated Consensus Forecasts dated August 2005.