Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 10
1.2.1 AIR FILTER MEDIA 10
1.2.2 COVID-19 10
1.3 CONFIRMED CASES AND DEATHS, BY GEOGRAPHY 11
FIGURE 1 COVID-19’S PACE OF GLOBAL PROPAGATION IS UNPRECEDENTED 11
1.4 MARKET SCOPE 11
FIGURE 2 AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SEGMENTATION 11
FIGURE 3 REGIONS COVERED 12
FIGURE 4 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 12
1.5 CURRENCY 12
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 13
1.7 LIMITATIONS 13

2 COVID-19 IMPACT ON AIR FILTER MEDIA ECOSYSTEM 14
2.1 INTRODUCTION 14
2.2 VALUE CHAIN OF AIR FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY 14
FIGURE 5 OVERVIEW OF AIR FILTER MEDIA VALUE CHAIN 15
2.2.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 15
2.2.2 MANUFACTURERS 15
2.2.3 DISTRIBUTORS 16
2.2.4 END USERS 16
2.3 MARKET OVERVIEW 16
2.3.1 DRIVERS 16
2.3.1.1 Growing industrialization and urbanization in APAC 16
2.3.1.2 Stringent regulations regarding emissions and treatment of
industrial effluents 16
2.3.1.3 Necessity for a safe working environment at production sites 17
2.3.1.4 Current requirement for face masks and respiratory devices 17
2.3.2 OPPORTUNITIES 18
2.3.2.1 Growing manufacturing sector in Southeast Asia 18
2.3.3 CHALLENGES 18
2.3.3.1 Slow growth due to COVID-19 impact on industries 18
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3 CUSTOMER ANALYSIS 19
3.1 INTRODUCTION 19
3.2 SHIFT IN END-USE INDUSTRIES 19
3.3 DISRUPTION IN THE INDUSTRY 19
3.3.1 FOOD & BEVERAGE 19
3.3.2 METAL & MINING 20
3.3.3 CHEMICAL 20
3.3.4 PHARMACEUTICAL 21
3.3.5 POWER GENERATION 21
3.3.6 IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS’ OUTPUT & STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE PRODUCTION 22
3.3.7 IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS’ REVENUES 23
3.3.8 CUSTOMERS’ MOST CRUCIAL REGIONS 24
3.3.9 SHORT-TERM STRATEGIES TO MANAGE COST STRUCTURE
AND SUPPLY CHAINS 24
TABLE 1 STRATEGIES UNDERTAKEN BY KEY AIR FILTER MEDIA COMPANIES 25
3.4 NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES/GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 25
3.4.1 MEASURES TAKEN BY CUSTOMERS 25
3.4.2 INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC MEASURES 26
3.4.3 CUSTOMERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON THE GROWTH OUTLOOK 26

4 IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AIR FILTER MEDIA SEGMENTS 27
4.1 IMPACT ON TYPES 27
TABLE 2 AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 27
FIGURE 6 NONWOVEN FABRICS TO HAVE SUSTAINED DEMAND IN
AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET 27
4.1.1 NONWOVEN FABRICS 27
4.1.2 FIBERGLASS 28
4.1.3 FILTER PAPER 28
4.2 IMPACT ON END-USE INDUSTRIES 29
TABLE 3 AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 29
FIGURE 7 FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY EXPECTED TO HAVE GOOD DEMAND
FOR AIR FILTER MEDIA IN 2021 30
4.2.1 FOOD & BEVERAGE 30
4.2.2 METAL & MINING 30
4.2.3 CHEMICAL 31
4.2.4 PHARMACEUTICAL 31
4.2.5 POWER GENERATION 32
4.2.6 OTHERS 32
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5 IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN FILTER MEDIA MARKET, BY REGION 33
5.1 INTRODUCTION 33
TABLE 4 AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 33
FIGURE 8 APAC TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET FOR AIR FILTER MEDIA 33
5.2 APAC 34
5.2.1 CHINA 34
TABLE 5 CHINA: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 34
5.2.2 INDIA 35
TABLE 6 INDIA: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 35
5.2.3 JAPAN 36
TABLE 7 JAPAN: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 36
5.3 EUROPE 37
5.3.1 ITALY 37
TABLE 8 ITALY: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 37
5.3.2 GERMANY 37
TABLE 9 GERMANY: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 38
5.3.3 UK 38
TABLE 10 UK: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 39
5.3.4 SPAIN 39
TABLE 11 SPAIN: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 40
5.3.5 FRANCE 40
TABLE 12 FRANCE: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 41
5.3.6 REST OF EUROPE 41
TABLE 13 REST OF EUROPE: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 42
5.4 US 42
TABLE 14 US: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 43
5.5 REST OF WORLD 43
TABLE 15 ROW: AIR FILTER MEDIA MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2021 (USD MILLION) 44
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6 STRATEGIES OF AIR FILTER MEDIA COMPANIES DURING
COVID-19 PANDEMIC 45
6.1 AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO 45
6.1.1 IMPACT ON COMPANY’S PORTFOLIO 45
6.1.1.1 Product/Material 45
6.1.1.2 Application 45
6.1.1.3 COVID-19-related developments/strategies 46
6.2 LYDALL, INC. 46
6.2.1 IMPACT ON COMPANY’S PORTFOLIO 47
6.2.1.1 Product/Material 47
6.2.1.2 Application 47
6.2.1.3 COVID-19-related developments/strategies 47
6.3 VALMET 48
6.3.1 IMPACT ON COMPANY’S PORTFOLIO 48
6.3.1.1 Product/Material 48
6.3.1.2 Application 48
6.3.1.3 COVID-19-related developments/strategy 48
6.4 OTHER RELATED PLAYERS 49

7 APPENDIX 50
7.1 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 55
7.2 AUTHOR DETAILS 57