The need for pure water is a problem of global proportions. With each passing year, the quality of the planet’s water deteriorates measurably, presenting challenges for the major users: the municipal, industrial, military and agriculture/environmental sectors.

1. Global markets for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and components to reach
$8.1 billion by 2018.
The need for pure water is a problem of global proportions. With each passing year, the quality of the
planet’s water deteriorates measurably, presenting challenges for the major users: the municipal,
industrial, military and agriculture/environmental sectors. Water treatment has become an area of
global concern as individuals, communities, industries, nations and their national institutions strive for
ways to keep this essential resource available and suitable for use. Over the past 40 years reverse
osmosis (RO) systems have emerged as an effective solution to transform saline, brackish and
contaminated water into a useable and/or potable product.
BCC Research has evaluated the global markets for reverse osmosis (RO) system components through its
report, Major Reverse Osmosis System Components for Water Treatment: The Global Market. As per the
report, the market for reverse osmosis (RO) membranes and system components is expected to reach
nearly $4.9 billion in 2013, and is predicted to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%
to reach $8.1 billion by 2018.
The water treatment market remains a fragmented, but highly competitive, industrial sector. This is due,
in part, to the number of competing technologies, both advanced and traditional, as well as the many
components that may be needed to make up any one system. Fragmentation, fierce competition and a
wealth of component suppliers also characterize the water treatment sector known as RO.
This comprehensive business opportunity report from BCC Research evaluates the global markets for
reverse osmosis (RO) system components. These components include pretreatment cartridges, pumps,
pressure vessels/housings, RO membrane modules and ancillary elements such as skids, valves and
gauges. This report is divided into specific system component chapters dealing with the RO membranes,
pressure vessels/housings, cartridge filters/prefilters, pumps and other ancillary components such as
valves, gauges, skids, racks, piping, manifolds, computer controls and piping needed to complete a
functional system. The report includes historical and five-year horizon quantitative evaluations for major
market segments. The global scope of the RO market is identified within four major geographical regions
with information on economic trends and water needs. The RO market studied in this report is centered
on purified water produced for municipal, industrial, military, and agriculture/environmental markets.
This report presents analysis and forward-thinking knowledge that will be of advantage to
manufacturers, suppliers, and local, state, as well as federal and foreign governments. Engineers,
utilities, and corporate planners will also benefit by understanding the global component market and
demand drivers for RO systems by purchasing this report.
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