Cleveland 4/23/2011 3:51:24 AM
Demand for Filters in China to Grow Over 13 Percent Through 2014
Demand
for filters in China is projected to grow 13.5 percent annually to 66.2 billion
yuan in 2014, supported by rapid growth in motor vehicle
and other transportation equipment production and stocks, and government
policies that promote energy conservation and emission reductions. Growth in manufacturing output, building
construction spending and urbanization of the population as industrialization
efforts continue will also all stimulate demand for various types of filters. As income levels grow, more people in China
will be able to afford home water and air purification equipment. Moreover, rising demand for higher quality
and extended life filters will boost overall market value. Additionally, growth will be aided by
increased demand for newer products such as motor vehicle cabin air filters and
by the development of a significant aftermarket for these items. These and other trends, including market share
and product segmentation, are presented in Filters
in China, a new study from the Beijing office of The Freedonia
Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.
Internal
combustion engine filters account for the majority of Chinese filter demand and
will post the strongest gains at 14 percent annually through 2014,
driven by robust growth in the production and stock of motor vehicles and other
transportation equipment. Sales of fluid
filters will be fueled by growth in nonagricultural water use and expanding
urbanization in the nation. Sales of air
filters are projected to rise 13.7 percent per year through 2014. Demand will be spurred by rising manufacturing
output of both durable goods such as HVAC equipment, metal products and
building construction materials, and nondurable goods such as chemicals and
pharmaceuticals. Many of these
manufactured products are either equipped with air filters or produced in
manufacturing facilities with high air purification requirements.
Motor
vehicles will remain the largest filter market through 2014,
when sales will reach 24.6 billion yuan due to the high volume of air intake,
oil and fuel filters sold at the original equipment manufacturer level and as
aftermarket products. Demand for filters
in consumer and other markets will be fueled by increasing personal income
levels and rising concerns about air and water quality. Filter demand in the manufacturing sector
will benefit from increases in manufacturing activity. Utility filter market gains will be supported
by the implementation of stricter air and water pollution regulations, and the
construction of numerous new power plants, water and wastewater treatment
facilities, and waste incinerators.
The Freedonia
Group is a leading international business research
company, founded in 1985, that publishes more than 100 industry research
studies annually. This industry analysis provides an unbiased outlook and a
reliable assessment of an industry and includes product segmentation and demand
forecasts, industry trends, demand history, threats
and opportunities, competitive strategies, market share determinations and
company profiles.