Abstract
Global demand to rise 5.2% annually through 2012
World demand for virgin activated carbon is forecast to expand 5.2 percent per
year through 2012 to 1.2 million metric tons. The US, China and Japan will
together continue to account for almost half of global demand in 2012,
although China will expand its market share from 15 percent to 18 percent
while the US and Japan will see a reduction in their respective market shares.
Western Europe will also remain an important albeit slow growing market.
Activated carbon demand will benefit from a continuing intensification of the
global environmental movement as well as rapid industrialization in much of
the developing world. Government regulation changes and enforcement will
significantly impact demand in environmentally driven applications.
Water treatment to remain most common application
Water treatment applications will continue to account for the largest share of
global activated carbon demand in 2012, although gains of 4.5 percent per year
in this sector will lag all other key markets. Besides the necessity for clean
drinking water, government environmental regulations that vary by region (such
as the US Disinfection Byproducts Rule that was promulgated in 2006) also
impact this market significantly. Other environmental applications for
activated carbon with strong growth potential include flue gas treatment from
power plants and hazardous waste remediation. In developing countries,
emission cannister control regulations for motor vehicles will also bolster
activated carbon demand in a similar manner to that experienced by most
developed countries over the 2002-2007 period.
Study coverage
It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007 plus
forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by type (e.g., granular, powdered); application
(liquid phase, gas phase); market (e.g., water treatment, food and beverage
processing, industrial, pharmaceutical and medical, motor vehicle); world
region and for 17 countries. The study also considers market environment
factors, assesses industry structure, evaluates company market share data and
profiles 31 competitors in the industry worldwide.
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