Ceramic Membrane Market by Material (Titania, Alumina, Zirconium Oxide), by Application (Water and Wastewater Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Food and Beverage, Chemical Processing, Biotechnology), by Technology (Ultrafiltration, Microfiltration, Nanofiltration), by Region - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020
Ceramic membrane have high abrasion resistance and are extremely durable. They are one of the artificial membranes made from inorganic materials such as titania, alumina, zirconia, and others. These materials are chemically, thermally, and mechanically stable and are mostly bio-inert. Thus, they are ideal for many applications in the chemical processing and pharmaceutical industry and in water & wastewater treatment industry.
Asia-Pacific is the largest and the fastest growing market for ceramic membranes, having a significant share of around 36% of the global market in 2014. The demand of ceramic membrane from its various end user industries is continuously showing an upward trend. This is mainly due to the increasing demand of high purity filtration components in various applications. China is the leading country and the fastest-growing market in the region and also across the globe.
Among applications, the water & wastewater treatment segment dominated the ceramic membrane market with more than 55% market share in 2014. Pharmaceuticals is the second-largest application segment and is expected to grow significantly between 2015 and 2020. Other applications of ceramic membrane include food & beverages, chemical processing, and so on. Demand from food & beverages industry is also expected to grow at a significant rate in coming years.
Among technologies, ultrafiltration ceramic membranes technology segment dominated the market with nearly 46% market share in 2014. The ability to be used in aqueous and non-aqueous solutions to separate high molecular components from low molecular components makes ultrafiltration technology the preferred option in various applications.
This study aims to estimate the market of ceramic membrane in 2015 in terms of volume and value and project its demand by 2020. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the ceramic membrane market. It provides a comprehensive review of major drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, challenges, and burning issues in the market. The market is segmented and projected by region into Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and RoW, which are further segmented by key countries in each region.
We have used different secondary sources, such as company websites, encyclopedia, directories, and databases to identify and collect information that are useful for this extensive commercial study of the ceramic membranes market. The primary sources, which include experts from related industries, have been interviewed to verify and collect critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of the market.
The report also includes profiles of various market players, such as, TAMI Industries, PALL Corporation, Atech Innovation GmbH, Hyflux Ltd., Siva, ItN Nanovation AG, Veolia Water Technologies, GEA Group, Metawater Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech Co., Ltd., among others.
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This research report categorizes the market for ceramic membrane on the basis of materials, technology, end-user industry, and region and provides forecast of revenue growth and analysis of trends in each of the submarkets.
On the Basis of Materials: The ceramic membrane market is segmented on the basis of materials into titania, alumina, zirconia, silica, and others. Each material type is further described in detail in the report with value forecasts till 2020.
On the Basis of Application: The ceramic membrane market is segmented on the basis of end-user industries that include water & waste water treatment, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, chemical processing, textiles, and others. Each end-user industry is further described in detail in the report with value forecasts till 2020.
On the Basis of Technology: The ceramic membranes market is segmented on the basis of technology into ultrafiltration, microfiltration, nanofiltration, and others. Each technology type is further described in detail in the report with value forecasts till 2020.
On the Basis of Region: The ceramic membrane market is segmented by regions into Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and RoW. They are further segmented by key countries in each region that include China, Japan, South Korea, India, the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, the U.K., France, Spain, and Brazil.
Ceramic membrane are a type of artificial membranes made from inorganic materials, such as alumina, titania, zirconia oxides, silicon carbide, or certain glassy materials. They are used in membrane operations. The ceramic membranes market has witnessed significant growth in recent years, and this growth is projected to continue in coming years. The ceramic membrane market is projected to register high CAGR in future due to their physical characteristics such as excellent thermal stability, which makes them usable in high temperature membrane operations and their extensive use as filtration material for water & wastewater treatment. Owing to these properties, ceramic membranes are used in a wide range of end user industries, such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, dairy, food & beverages, chemical and petrochemical, microelectronics, metal finishing, and power generation.
The ceramic membrane market is projected to register a market size of $5.1 Billion by 2020, signifying a firm annualized growth of 11.7% between 2015 and 2020. The growing global water market, requirement of high purity components in various applications, high selectivity and permeability requirements, and recovery of used materials are the key drivers for the growing ceramic membrane demand. Emerging countries, such as China, Brazil, and India are acknowledged to be the important drivers for overall market growth.
Currently, Asia-Pacific is the largest market for ceramic membranes, accounting for nearly 35% of the total market size in terms of value in 2014. Among all the countries, China dominates the ceramics membranes market, which had the maximum market share in 2014, closely followed by the U.S. The major materials used in ceramic membranes are titania, alumina, zirconia, and silica.
On the basis of end-user industry, the ceramic membrane market is categorized into water & wastewater treatment, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, chemical processing, and others. The growth in the end-user segment is primarily driven by the fast growing water & wastewater treatment, mainly in developing nations.
The ceramic membranes involve various technologies such as ultrafiltration (UF), microfiltration (MF), and nanofiltration (NF) among others. These technologies are used in many end-user application industries to fulfill the growing demand of quality, filtered, and recycled products along with overcoming water scarcity issues. The ultrafiltration technology segment dominates the global ceramic membranes technology market in terms of value and nanofiltration technology is projected to be the fastest-growing segment in terms of growth rate by 2020.
The major players of the ceramic membrane market include TAMI, PALL, Atech, Hyflux, Siva, DNP, The ToyoInk Group, Suntar, Shijie, and Jiusi, among others.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Years Considered
1.4 Currency
1.5 Limitations
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Methodology
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.3 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
2.4 Market Share Estimation
2.4.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.4.2 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.4.2.1 Key Data Insights
2.4.3 Assumptions
3 Executive Summary
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Market Opportunities in the Ceramic Membranes Market
4.2 Ceramic Membrane Market: Regional Segments
4.3 Ceramic Membranes Market in Asia-Pacific
4.4 Ceramic Membrane Market Attractiveness
4.5 Ceramic Membranes Market, By Application (2015-2020)
4.6 Lifecycle Analysis By Region
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Evolution
5.3 Market Segmentation
5.3.1 Ceramic Membranes Market, By Material
5.3.2 Ceramic Membrane Market, By Application
5.4 Market Dynamics
5.4.1 Drivers
5.4.1.1 Requirement of High Purity Components in Industrial Applications
5.4.1.2 Requirement for Quality Water Globally
5.4.1.3 Recovery of Materials
5.4.2 Restraint
5.4.2.1 High Capital Costs
5.4.3 Opportunities
5.4.3.1 Growing Demand for Water Desalination
5.4.3.2 Growing Demand for Ceramic Membranes in Emerging Economic Regions
5.4.4 Challenge
5.4.4.1 Certified Water Quality
5.5 Burning Issue
5.5.1 Need for Low-Cost Technologies
6 Industry Trends
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Supply Chain Analysis
6.3 Ceramic Membrane Raw Materials Analysis
6.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.4.2 Threat of New Entrants
6.4.3 Threat of Substitutes
6.4.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.4.5 Intensity of Rivalry
7 Ceramic Membranes Market, By Material
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Alumina
7.3 Zirconium Oxide
7.4 Titania
7.5 Other Materials
8 Ceramic Membrane Market, By Application
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Water and Wastewater Treatment
8.3 Pharmaceuticals
8.4 Food & Beverage
8.5 Chemical Processing
8.6 Biotechnology
8.7 Other Applications
9 Ceramic Membrane Market, By Technology
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Ultrafiltration
9.3 Microfiltration
9.4 Nanofiltration
9.5 Others
10 Ceramic Membranes Market, Regional Analysis
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Asia-Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.3 India
10.2.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific
10.3 North America
10.3.1 U.S.
10.3.2 Canada
10.3.3 Mexico
10.4 Europe
10.4.1 Germany
10.4.2 U.K.
10.4.3 France
10.4.4 Rest of Europe
10.5 Rest of the World (RoW)
10.5.1 Brazil
10.5.2 South Africa
10.5.3 Others in RoW
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Competitive Situation & Trends
11.3 New Product Launches
11.4 Expansions
11.5 Partnerships & Joint Ventures
11.6 Agreements, Contracts & Collaborations
11.7 Mergers & Acquisitions
12 Company Profiles
12.1 Introduction
12.2 TAMI Industries
12.2.1 Business Overview
12.2.2 TAMI Industries Products & Services Offered
12.2.3 Recent Developments
12.2.4 SWOT Analysis
12.2.5 MnM View
12.3 Pall Corporation
12.3.1 Business Overview
12.3.2 Pall Corporation: Products & Services Offered
12.3.3 Recent Developments
12.3.4 SWOT Analysis
12.3.5 MnM View
12.4 Atech Innovations GmbH
12.4.1 Business Overview
12.4.2 Atech Innovations GmbH: Products & Services Offered
12.4.3 Recent Developments
12.4.4 SWOT Analysis
12.4.5 MnM View
12.5 Hyflux Ltd.
12.5.1 Business Overview
12.5.2 Hyflux Ltd.: Products & Services Offered
12.5.3 Recent Developments
12.5.4 SWOT Analysis
12.5.5 MnM View
12.6 SIVA
12.6.1 Business Overview
12.6.2 SIVA: Products & Services Offered
12.6.3 Recent Developments
12.6.4 MnM View
12.7 Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
12.7.1 Business Overview
12.7.2 Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.: Products & Services Offered
12.7.3 Recent Developments
12.7.4 SWOT Analysis
12.7.5 MnM View
12.8 Veolia Water Technologies
12.8.1 Business Overview
12.8.2 Veolia Water Technologies: Products & Services Offered
12.8.3 Recent Developments
12.8.4 MnM View
12.9 Metawater Co., Ltd.
12.9.1 Business Overview
12.9.2 Metawater Co., Ltd.: Products & Services Offered
12.9.3 Recent Developments
12.9.4 SWOT Analysis
12.9.5 MnM View
12.10 GEA Group
12.10.1 Business Overview
12.10.2 GEA Group: Products & Services Offered
12.10.3 Recent Development
12.10.4 SWOT Analysis
12.10.5 MnM View
12.11 ITN Nanovation AG
12.11.1 Business Overview
12.11.2 ITN Nanovation AG: Products & Services Offered
12.11.3 Recent Developments
12.11.4 SWOT Analysis
12.11.5 MnM View
13 Appendix
13.1 Insights From Industrial Experts
13.2 Discussion Guide
13.3 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
13.4 Available Customizations
List of Tables (85 Tables)
Table 1 Impact Analysis of Drivers
Table 2 Impact Analysis of Restraints
Table 3 Impact Analysis of Opportunities
Table 4 Impact Analysis of Challenge
Table 5 Raw Materials Used for Ceramic Membranes
Table 6 Comparison of Ceramic Membrane Materials
Table 7 Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 8 Alumina Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 9 Zirconium Oxide (Zirconia) Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 10 Titania Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 11 Other Materials in Cermaic Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 12 Water and Wastewater Treatment in Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 13 Pharmaceuticals in Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 14 Food & Beverage in Ceramicmembrane Market Size , 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 15 Chemical Processing in Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million),
Table 16 Biotechnology in Ceramic Membranes Market Size, 2013-2020 (USD Million),
Table 17 Other Applications in Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 18 Ultrafiltration, Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 19 Microfiltration in Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 20 Nanofiltration in Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 21 Others in Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 22 Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 23 Asia-Pacific: Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 24 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 25 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 26 Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 27 China: Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 28 China: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 29 China: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 30 Japan: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 31 Japan: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 32 Japan: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 33 India: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 34 India: Membranes Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 35 India: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 36 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 37 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 38 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 39 North America: Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 40 North America: Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 41 North America: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 42 North America: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 43 U.S.: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 44 U.S.: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 45 U.S.: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 46 Canada: Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 47 Canada: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 48 Canada: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 49 Mexico: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 50 Mexico: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 51 Mexico: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 52 Europe: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 53 Europe: Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 54 Europe: Market Size,By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 55 Europe: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 56 Germany: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 57 Germany: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 58 Germany: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 59 U.K.: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 60 U.K.: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 61 UK: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 62 France: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 63 France: Market Size, By Application, 2014-2020 (USD Million)
Table 64 France: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 65 Rest of Europe: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 66 Rest of Europe: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 67 Rest of Europe: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 68 RoW: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 69 RoW: Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 70 RoW.: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 71 RoW: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 72 Brazil: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 73 Brazil: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 74 Brazil: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 75 South Africa: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 76 South Africa: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 77 South Africa: Ceramic Membranes Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 78 Others in RoW: Ceramic Membrane Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 79 Others in RoW: Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 80 Others in RoW: Market Size, By Technology, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 81 New Product Launches & Product Development/Innovation, 2010-2015
Table 82 Expansions, 2010-2015
Table 83 Partnerships & Joint Ventures, 2010-2015
Table 84 Agreements, Contracts & Collaborations, 2010-2015
Table 85 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2010-2015
List of Figures (56 Figures)
Figure 1 Ceramic Membranes Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Ceramic Membrane Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: By Company Type, Designation & Region
Figure 6 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Water and Wasterwater Treatment to Dominate the Market Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 8 Ceramic Membrane Market, By Technology
Figure 9 Asia-Pacific Ceramic Membrane Market to Register the Highest Growth During the Projected Period
Figure 10 China Was the Largest Consumer of Ceramic Membranes, 2014
Figure 11 Ceramic Membranes Market Size(USD Million)
Figure 12 Asia-Pacific Region to Be the Fastest-Growing Region During the Projected Period
Figure 13 China Captured the Largest Share of the Asia-Pacific Ceramic Membranes Market
Figure 14 Ceramic Membrane Market to Register High Growth in Emerging Economies Between 2015 & 2020
Figure 15 Asia-Pacific Dominated Ceramic Membranes Market Share, By Application, 2014
Figure 16 Asia-Pacific is Estimated T Grow at A Higher Rate in Comparison With Other Regions
Figure 17 High Growth Potential in Asia-Pacific Region for the Ceramic Membranes
Figure 18 Rapid Development of Ceramic Membranes for Industry Applications
Figure 19 Ceramic Membrane Market, By Material
Figure 20 Ceramic Membrane Market, By Application
Figure 21 Overview of Market Governing the Ceramic Membranes Market
Figure 22 Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 23 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 24 Alumina Market Size & Forecast, By Region, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 25 Asia-Pacific is Expected to Drive the Ceramic Membranes Market in Water and Wastewater Treatment Industry, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 26 Asia-Pacific is Expected to Drive the Ceramic Membrane Market in Food & Beverage Industry, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 27 Asia-Pacific is Expected to Drive the Ceramic Membranes Market in Ultrafiltration Technology, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 28 Asia-Pacific is Expected to Drive the Ceramic Membrane Market in Nanofiltration Technology, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 29 Ceramic Membrane Market Share, By Region, 2014 (%)
Figure 30 Ceramic Membrane Market Applications, By Region, 2015-2020 Cagr (%)
Figure 31 Asia-Pacific Market Snapshot: China is the Lucrative Market for Ceramic Membranes
Figure 32 North America Market Snapshot: U.S. is the Lucrative Market for Ceramic Membranes
Figure 33 Europe Market Snapshot: Germany is the Lucrative Market for Ceramic Membranes
Figure 34 Asia-Pacific Market Snapshot: China is the Lucrative Market for Ceramic Membranes
Figure 35 Companies Primarily Adopted Organic Growth Strategies
Figure 36 Pall Corporation Grew at the Highest Rate Between 2010-2014
Figure 37 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launch Was the Key Strategy, 2010–2014
Figure 38 Ceramic Membranes Regional Revenue Mix of Major Players
Figure 39 TAMI Industries: Company Snapshot
Figure 40 TAMI Industries SWOT Analysis
Figure 41 Pall Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 42 Pall Corporation SWOT Analysis
Figure 43 Atech Innovations GmbH: Company Snapshot
Figure 44 Atech Innovations GmbH SWOT Analysis
Figure 45 Hyflux Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 46 Hyflux Ltd. SWOT Analysis
Figure 47 Hyflux Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 48 Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 49 Jiangsu Jiuwu Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 Veolia Water Technologies: Company Snapshot
Figure 51 Metawater Co., Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Figure 52 Metawater Co., Ltd. SWOT Analysis
Figure 53 GEA Group: Company Snapshot
Figure 54 SWOT Analysis
Figure 55 ITN Nanovation AG.: Company Snapshot
Figure 56 ITN Nanovation AG SWOT Analysis
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Ceramic Membrane Market