Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 19
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 19
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 20
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 20
FIGURE 1 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET: MARKET SEGMENTATION 20
1.3.1 REGIONS COVERED 21
1.4 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 21
1.5 CURRENCY 22
1.6 LIMITATIONS 22
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 22

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 23
FIGURE 2 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 23
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 24
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 24
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 24
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 25
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 25
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 26
2.2 BASE NUMBER CALCULATION 26
2.2.1 SUPPLY-SIDE APPROACH 1 26
2.2.2 SUPPLY-SIDE APPROACH 2 27
2.3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 27
2.3.1 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 28
2.3.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 28
2.4 DATA TRIANGULATION 29
2.5 ASSUMPTIONS 30
2.6 LIMITATIONS 30

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 31
FIGURE 3 INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION TREATMENT TO BE THE LARGEST APPLICATION IN THE ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET 31
FIGURE 4 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL TO BE THE LARGEST AND FASTEST-GROWING
TYPE IN THE MARKET 32
FIGURE 5 APAC DOMINATED THE ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET IN 2019 33

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 34
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET 34
FIGURE 6 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET TO WITNESS GROWTH
DURING FORECAST PERIOD 34
4.2 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET GROWTH, BY TYPE 34
FIGURE 7 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING TYPE SEGMENT 34
4.3 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SHARE, BY APPLICATION AND REGION, 2019 35
FIGURE 8 INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION TREATMENT WAS THE LARGEST APPLICATION AND APAC WAS THE LARGEST REGION IN 2019 35
4.4 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET, BY COUNTRY 35
FIGURE 9 CANADA TO REGISTER HIGHEST GROWTH IN THE MARKET FROM
2020 TO 2025 35

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 36
5.1 INTRODUCTION 36
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 36
FIGURE 10 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES, IN THE ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET 36
5.2.1 DRIVERS 37
5.2.1.1 Stringent governmental regulations on water purification to increase the demand for activated carbon filters 37
5.2.1.2 Regulations by environmental agencies on industrial discharge 37
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 37
5.2.2.1 Damp environment leads to the growth of bacteria 37
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 37
5.2.3.1 Gas separation is an emerging application of activated carbon filters 37
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 38
5.2.4.1 Weak economic growth and reduced investment potential in various industries due to COVID-19 38
5.2.5 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 38
FIGURE 11 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 38
5.2.6 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 39
5.2.7 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 39
5.2.8 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 39
5.2.9 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 39
5.2.10 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 39

6 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET, BY TYPE 40
6.1 INTRODUCTION 41
FIGURE 12 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL TO DOMINATE THE ACTIVATED CARBON
FILTERS MARKET 41
TABLE 1 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 41
6.2 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL 42
FIGURE 13 APAC IS LARGEST MARKET FOR STAINLESS STEEL SHELL ACTIVATED
CARBON FILTERS 42
TABLE 2 STAINLESS STEEL SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY REGION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 42
6.3 CARBON STEEL SHELL 43
FIGURE 14 APAC TO LEAD THE CARBON STEEL SHELL SEGMENT 43
TABLE 3 CARBON STEEL SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY REGION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 43
6.4 OTHERS 44
FIGURE 15 APAC IS FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN OTHERS SEGMENT 44
TABLE 4 OTHER ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 44

7 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 45
7.1 INTRODUCTION 46
FIGURE 16 INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION TREATMENT EXPECTED TO DOMINATE
THE ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET 46
TABLE 5 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 46
7.2 INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION TREATMENT 47
FIGURE 17 APAC TO BE LARGEST MARKET IN INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION TREATMENT 47
TABLE 6 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE IN INDUSTRIAL WATER POLLUTION TREATMENT, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 47
7.3 DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION 48
FIGURE 18 APAC TO BE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION 48
TABLE 7 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE IN DRINKING WATER PURIFICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 48
7.4 FOOD & BEVERAGE 49
FIGURE 19 APAC TO LEAD THE FOOD & BEVERAGE SEGMENT 49
TABLE 8 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE IN FOOD & BEVERAGE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 49
7.5 PHARMACEUTICAL 50
FIGURE 20 APAC TO WITNESS HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 50
TABLE 9 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE IN PHARMACEUTICAL,
2020–2025 (USD MILLION) 50
7.6 OTHERS 51
FIGURE 21 APAC TO BE LARGEST MARKET IN OTHER APPLICATIONS SEGMENT 51
TABLE 10 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 51

8 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET, BY REGION 52
8.1 INTRODUCTION 53
FIGURE 22 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET, 2020-2025 53
TABLE 11 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 53
8.2 APAC 54
FIGURE 23 APAC: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SNAPSHOT 54
TABLE 12 APAC: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 13 APAC: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 14 APAC: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 56
8.2.1 CHINA 56
8.2.1.1 High demand for various water treatment activities to drive
the market 56
TABLE 15 CHINA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 16 CHINA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 57
8.2.2 INDIA 57
8.2.2.1 Rising demand for air purification and gas separation
activities fueling growth 57
TABLE 17 INDIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 18 INDIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 58
8.2.3 JAPAN 58
8.2.3.1 Increasing demand witnessed from flue gas cleaning and water treatment applications 58
TABLE 19 JAPAN: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 20 JAPAN: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 58
8.2.4 INDONESIA 59
8.2.4.1 Demand from industrial water pollution treatment to drive the demand for activated carbon filters 59
TABLE 21 INDONESIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 22 INDONESIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 59
8.2.5 MALAYSIA 60
8.2.5.1 Malaysia witnessing increased industrial water pollution treatment activities 60
TABLE 23 MALAYSIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 24 MALAYSIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 60
8.2.6 REST OF APAC 61
TABLE 25 REST OF APAC: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 26 REST OF APAC: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 61
8.3 NORTH AMERICA 62
FIGURE 24 NORTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SNAPSHOT 62
TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 64
8.3.1 US 64
8.3.1.1 Demand for activated carbon is propelled by increased industrial water treatment and municipal water treatment activities 64
TABLE 30 US: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 31 US: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 65
8.3.2 CANADA 65
8.3.2.1 Growth of industrial sector boosts the activated carbon filters market 65
TABLE 32 CANADA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 33 CANADA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 66
8.3.3 MEXICO 66
8.3.3.1 Industrial water treatment and drinking water purification
propel the market 66
TABLE 34 MEXICO: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 35 MEXICO: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 67
8.4 EUROPE 68
FIGURE 25 EUROPE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SNAPSHOT 68
TABLE 36 EUROPE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 37 EUROPE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 38 EUROPE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 69
8.4.1 GERMANY 70
8.4.1.1 Stringent regulations on industrial discharge to drive the market 70
TABLE 39 GERMANY: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 40 GERMANY: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 70
8.4.2 FRANCE 71
8.4.2.1 Industrial growth to fuel demand for activated carbon filters 71
TABLE 41 FRANCE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 42 FRANCE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 71
8.4.3 UK 72
8.4.3.1 Stringent governmental regulations on emissions and industrial discharge to drive the demand 72
TABLE 43 UK: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 44 UK: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 72
8.4.4 ITALY 73
8.4.4.1 Italy witnessing growing demand for activated carbon filters in automobile industry 73
TABLE 45 ITALY: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 46 ITALY: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 73
8.4.5 SPAIN 74
8.4.5.1 Growing demand for industrial water pollution treatment & drinking water purification fueling the market growth 74
TABLE 47 SPAIN: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 48 SPAIN: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 74
8.4.6 RUSSIA 75
8.4.6.1 Growing demand from domestic water purification to drive the market 75
TABLE 49 RUSSIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 50 RUSSIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 75
8.4.7 TURKEY 76
8.4.7.1 Stainless steel shell to be largest and fastest-growing
segment in Turkey 76
TABLE 51 TURKEY: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 52 TURKEY: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 76
8.4.8 REST OF EUROPE 77
TABLE 53 REST OF EUROPE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 54 REST OF EUROPE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 77
8.5 SOUTH AMERICA 78
FIGURE 26 SOUTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SNAPSHOT 78
TABLE 55 SOUTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 56 SOUTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 57 SOUTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 79
8.5.1 BRAZIL 80
8.5.1.1 The demand for activated carbon filters in Brazil is driven by water treatment application 80
TABLE 58 BRAZIL: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 59 BRAZIL: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 80
8.5.2 ARGENTINA 81
8.5.2.1 Activated carbon filters market is fueled by growth of metal,
oil & gas, chemical, and food & beverage industries 81
TABLE 60 ARGENTINA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 61 ARGENTINA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 81
8.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 82
TABLE 62 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 63 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 82
8.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 83
FIGURE 27 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SNAPSHOT 83
TABLE 64 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 65 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 66 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 84
8.6.1 SAUDI ARABIA 85
8.6.1.1 Industrial development is expected to drive the activated carbon filters market 85
TABLE 67 SAUDI ARABIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 68 SAUDI ARABIA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 85
8.6.2 UAE 86
8.6.2.1 Drinking water purification and municipal wastewater applications boost the activated carbon filters market 86
TABLE 69 UAE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 70 UAE: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 86
8.6.3 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 87
TABLE 71 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 72 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION) 87
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9 IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE ACTIVATED CARBON
FILTERS MARKET 88

10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 89
10.1 OVERVIEW 89
FIGURE 28 COMPANIES PRIMARILY ADOPTED EXPANSION AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2016 AND 2020 89
10.2 MARKET RANKING ANALYSIS 90
FIGURE 29 ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS MARKET RANKING, 2019 90
10.3 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 91
10.3.1 EXPANSION 91
TABLE 73 EXPANSIONS, 2016–2020 91
10.3.2 ACQUISITION 92
TABLE 74 ACQUISITIONS, 2016–2020 92
10.3.3 AGREEMENT & JOINT VENTURE 92
TABLE 75 AGREEMENTS & JOINT VENTURES, 2016–2020 92

11 COMPANY PROFILES 93
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, winning imperatives, Current focus and strategies, Threat from Competition, Right to win)*
11.1 TIGG LLC 93
FIGURE 30 TIGG LLC: SWOT ANALYSIS 94
FIGURE 31 TIGG LLC: WINNING IMPERATIVES 95
11.2 PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS 96
FIGURE 32 PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS: SWOT ANALYSIS 97
11.3 CABOT CORPORATION 99
FIGURE 33 CABOT CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 99
FIGURE 34 CABOT CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 100
11.4 WESTECH ENGINEERING 102
FIGURE 35 WESTECH ENGINEERING INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 103
11.5 KURARAY CO. LTD. 105
FIGURE 36 KURARAY CO. LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 105
FIGURE 37 KURARAY CO. LTD.: SWOT ANALYSIS 107
11.6 LENNTECH B.V. 109
11.7 DONAU CARBON GMBH 110
11.8 GENERAL CARBON CORPORATION 111
11.9 SERECO S.R.L 112
11.10 CARBTROL CORP 113
11.11 ADDITIONAL COMPANY PROFILES 114
11.11.1 PROMINENT SYSTEMS INC. 114
11.11.2 SILCARBON AKTIVKOHLE GMBH 114
11.11.3 VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES 114
11.11.4 WOLFTECHNIK FILTER SYSTEM 114
11.11.5 SUEZ WATER TECHNOLOGIES & SOLUTIONS 114
11.11.6 BIONICS CONSORTIUM PVT. LTD. 114
11.11.7 ECOLOGIX ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 115
11.11.8 WATER PROFESSIONALS 115
11.11.9 COCARB SOLUTION 115
11.11.10 CONDORCHEM ENVITECH 115
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, winning imperatives, Current focus and strategies, Threat from Competition, Right to win might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
12 APPENDIX 116
12.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 116
12.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 121
12.4 RELATED REPORTS 121
12.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 122