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Stringent Environmental Laws Coupled With Increased Water Recycling Drives the Need for Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals in North America

Posted on: Monday, 17 September 2007, 09:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c68622) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan Report "North American Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals Markets" to their offering.

Stringent Environmental Laws Coupled with Increased Water Recycling Drives the Need for Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals

Governments' stringent rules aimed at protecting the environment and the demand for high quality water drive the industrial water treatment chemicals market in North America. Empowered by the Clean Water Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented pollution control programs by setting wastewater standards for industries in order to minimize the effect of effluent discharge on the environment. These stringent regulations have increased the need for effective water treatment methods, which in turn has augmented the need for industrial water treatment chemicals.

"The Clean Water Act not only helped establish wastewater standards for industries, but also enhanced the need to conserve ground, municipal, and surface water and prevent misuse," says the analyst of this research service. These concerns have contributed to a growing awareness among end users about recycling. Governments have stressed on water conservation and recycling within the industrial process by imposing huge penalties on erring companies. As a result, industries are focusing more on treating discharged water, utilizing it in-house, and investing in water treatment facilities. Focus on greener products has also motivated many participants to invest in research and development activities to find new environment-friendly products that will give them a competitive edge in the market.

Entry of Foreign Participants Drive Local Manufacturers to Invest Strategically in High Growth Geographical Regions

To maintain their advantage, chemicals manufacturers will have to stave off stiff competition from foreign participants such as China. Some of the main Chinese imports to the United States include materials such as activated carbons, coagulants, flocculants, and ion exchange resins. The availability of these low-priced products places immense pressure on domestic manufacturers to slash their prices, thereby narrowing their margins. This decreases the profit margins even further for manufacturers offering commodity products.

"Strategic investments of local companies in high growth geographies such as Asia and Latin America will help them fend off foreign competition," observes the analyst. "This is likely to help them to have a global presence, which will, in turn, provide competitive strength through benefits such as superior brand image, continuous raw materials supply, access to global clients, and use of cheap and skilled labor." As these regions are also fast developing markets, they provide significant opportunities for the growth of North American companies.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

By Product Type:

- Corrosion and scale inhibitors

- Biocides

- Coagulants and flocculants

- Activated carbon

- Antifoams and defoamers

- Membrane products

By Application:

- Raw water treatment

- Process water treatment

- Effluent water treatment

Companies Mentioned:

- SNF Floerger

- The Dow Chemical Company

- The Calgon Carbon Corporation

- Rohm and Haas Company

- The Purolite Company

- Kemira Oyj

- Albemarle Corporation

- Rhodia

- Ciba Specialty Chemicals

- Emerald Performance Materials

- BWA Water Additives

For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c68622

Source: Business Wire

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