Reverse Osmosis (RO) Membrane Market by Type (Thin Film Composite Membranes; Cellulose Based Membranes), End-Use Industry (Water & Wastewater Treatment; Industrial Processing), Filter Module, Application, & Region - Global Forecast to 2029
The RO membrane market is projected to reach USD 5.11 Billion By 2029, At A CAGR Of 6.5% From USD 3.73 Billion In 2024. RO membrane Rapid industrialization, expanding population and increasing water scarcity is fueling the demand for RO membrane worldwide. Additionally, the expanding industries in emerging economies such as food & beverage, pharmaceuticals and chemicals is creating a demand for RO membranes to process industrial wastewater.
Scope of the Report
Years Considered for the Study
2020-2029
Base Year
2023
Forecast Period
2024-2029
Units Considered
Kiloton; Value (USD Million)
Segments
Filter module, Application, Type, End-use industry, and Region
Regions covered
Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and South America
"Based on application, desalination accounts the largest market during the forecast period, in terms of value."
Desalination accounts for the largest share of RO membrane market by application due to its vital role in addressing the water scarcity challenges globally. Regions with limited freshwater resources such as Middle Wast & Africa are highly dependent on desalination to meet the growing needs for safe and clean drinking water. Due to the cost effectiveness and energy efficient properties RO membranes are heavily used in desalination plants for removing salts and contaminants from sweater and brackish water for producing high quality water. Moreover, the rising demand from municipal and industrial sectors along with stringent environmental regulations, is increasing the adoption of RO membranes in desalination plants. The rising global water scarcity, the application of RO membranes for desalination applications is anticipated to grow.
"Based on end-use industry, industrial processing is the fastest growing market during the forecast period, in terms of value."
The implementation of stringent government regulations and increasing water scarcity globally has created a need for water purification across various industries such as food & beverage, healthcare, petrochemicals & energy. These industries require higher quality water purification for manufacturing processes which increases the adoption of RO membranes for these applications due to their efficiency water purification. Moreover, the rising industrialization along with growing urbanization is leading to increased usage of water in industries such as oil refining and power generation, further fueling the demand for RO membranes. Collectively, these factors have been leading to industrial processing to be the fastest growing market for RO membranes.
"Based on region, Asia Pacific is the largest and fastest growing market for RO membrane, in terms of value."
The rapidly expanding population, rising industrialization and growing water scarcity has created need for safe and clean drinking water. This has encouraged significant investments in water and wastewater treatments propelling a demand for RO membranes in these applications due to their effectiveness. The stringent government regulations for water treatment and water quality along with initiatives for improving accessibility of pure water is further fueling the demand for RO membranes in the region. The developing economies like China and India are implementing large scale desalination plants for meeting the pure water needs due to rising population resulting into adoption of RO membranes for these applications. These factors collectively have positioned Asia Pacific to emerge as largest and fastest growing market for RO membranes.
In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and subsegments identified through secondary research, extensive primary interviews were conducted. A breakdown of the profiles of the primary interviewees are as follows:
By Company Type: Tier 1 - 40%, Tier 2 - 30%, and Tier 3 - 30%
By Designation: C-Level - 35%, Director Level - 25%, and Others - 40%
By Region: North America - 22%, Europe - 22%, Asia Pacific - 45%, Middle East & Africa-5%, and Latin America-6%
The key players in this market are DuPont (US), Toray Industries Inc (Japan), LG Chem (South Korea), Hydranautics (US), Veolia (France), Toyobo Co., Ltd (Japan), Kovalus Separation Solutions (US) Alfa Laval (Sweden), Mann+Hummel Water and Fluid Solutions (Germany), Membranium (Russia), Pentair (US), Thermo Fisher Scientific (US), Lanxess (Germany), Merck KGaA (Germany), Pall Corporation (US), and Best Water Technology Group (Austria)
Research Coverage
This report segments the RO membrane market based on filter module, application, type, end-use industry, and region, and provides estimations for the overall value of the market across various regions. A detailed analysis of key industry players has been conducted to provide insights into their business overviews, products and services, key strategies, new product launches, expansions, and mergers and acquisitions associated with the RO membrane market.
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The report provides insights on the following pointers:
Analysis of key drivers (Growing water scarcity, Stringent government regulations, Industrialization and Technological advancements), restraints (Membrane fouling & scaling and Complex Pretreatment Requirements), opportunities (Increasing demand for water treatment in developing countries and growing industrial applications) and challenges (Discharge of brine as waste and high energy consumption).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 STUDY SCOPE
1.3.1 MARKET SEGMENTATION AND REGIONAL SCOPE
1.3.2 INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED
1.5 UNITS CONSIDERED
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS
1.7 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1 RESEARCH DATA
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
2.1.1.1 List of key secondary sources
2.1.1.2 Key data from secondary sources
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources
2.1.2.2 List of key primary interview participants
2.1.2.3 Key industry insights
2.1.2.4 Breakdown of interviews with experts
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.3 FORECAST NUMBER CALCULATION
2.4 DATA TRIANGULATION
2.5 FACTOR ANALYSIS
2.6 ASSUMPTIONS
2.7 LIMITATIONS AND RISKS
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE MARKET
4.2 REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE MARKET, BY TYPE
4.3 REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE MARKET, BY FILTER MODULE
4.4 REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE MARKET, BY APPLICATION
4.5 REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY
4.6 REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANE MARKET, BY KEY COUNTRY
5 MARKET OVERVIEW
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS
5.2.1 DRIVERS
5.2.1.1 Growing scarcity of fresh water
5.2.1.2 Implementation of stringent standards for water quality and wastewater treatment
5.2.1.3 Technological advancements in reverse osmosis membranes
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS
5.2.2.1 Membrane fouling & scaling
5.2.2.2 Complex pretreatment requirements for filtration
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES
5.2.3.1 Increasing demand for water treatment from emerging economies
5.2.3.2 Need for eliminating contaminants in industrial applications
5.2.4 CHALLENGES
5.2.4.1 Discharge of brine as waste
5.2.4.2 High energy consumption and operational costs
5.3 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
5.3.1 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS
5.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
5.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
5.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
5.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
5.4 KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND BUYING CRITERIA
5.4.1 KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS
5.4.2 QUALITY
5.4.3 SERVICE
5.5 MACROECONOMIC OUTLOOK
5.5.1 GDP TRENDS AND FORECASTS
5.5.2 TREATED MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
5.6 IMPACT OF AI/GENAI
5.7 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
5.8 ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS
5.9 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
5.9.1 DUPONT ENSURED WATER SECURITY FOR GUJARAT'S INDUSTRIAL HUB USING DESALINATION SOLUTIONS