With the rising need for chemical-based water treatment for effective industrial process water and environmental management, the need for water treatment chemicals is on the rise, with chemical-based methods playing a vital role in key processes of coagulation, flocculation, filtration, pH adjustment, disinfection, microbe control, scale and corrosion inhibition, antifoaming, and impurity removal operations. The growth of key end-use industries and their rising awareness of sustainable water treatment and their rising targets for treated water quality to achieve sustainability goals and changing regulatory requirements will be the main impacting factors for the global water treatment chemicals market for industrial applications until 2030.
This study segments the global industrial water treatment chemicals market by key chemical type, end-use industry, and treated water type. End-use industries include power generation, oil and gas, pulp and paper, chemicals, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, mining, and other end-use sectors comprising metals and metallurgy, textiles, leather tanning, and all other processing, services, and manufacturing industries combined. Coagulants, flocculants, activated carbon, pH conditioners, disinfectants and biocides, scale and corrosion inhibitors, antifoams, and other chemical types (ion exchange resins and chelating agents combined) are the types of industrial water treatment chemicals covered in this study. Growth of the end-use industries covered in the study will cumulatively contribute to demand growth for water treatment, thereby contributing to the demand growth for industrial water treatment chemicals.
For each chemistry type, regional volume consumption and regional revenue estimates are discussed, along with revenue and volume estimates by end-use industry application. The report examines market shares for the top industrial water treatment chemical manufacturers at the global level.
Author: Ganesh Jayant Dabholkar
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals Industry
Innovative Business Models
Why
- The industry’s water treatment products have limited profit margins. Product manufacturers must enhance these in collaboration with their service providers and end-users industries.
- Alongside high-performance products that command premium margins and prices, industry stakeholders will welcome alternative revenue streams that mitigate operational costs.
Frost perspective
- Water treatment chemicals’ end-use industries will increasingly seek to recover valuable nutrients and generate biogas because they can use these substances as agricultural fertilizer constituents and energy sources, respectively. These factors will enhance these industries’ profitability and sustainability during the next 5 to 7 years.
- The development and deployment of relevant technologies, therefore, will take center stage, generating economic value for stakeholders.
Transformative Mega Trends
Why
- The provision of sustainable water treatment solutions is a dominant market Mega Trend across all regions.
- Industry stakeholders constantly strive to meet Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 12, 13, and 14, which the United Nations has set to help the world meet its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Frost perspective
- During the next 2 to 3 years, industrial water treatment chemical and service suppliers will invest considerably in sustainable chemistries and processes that will facilitate circular economies and reduce their ecological footprints.
- Industry stakeholders’ main implementation areas will be bio-based water treatment chemistries, industrial wastewater recycling and re-use, and innovative digital solutions and nutrient recovery technologies.
Disruptive Technologies
Why
- Superior operational management of chemical-based water and wastewater treatment plants depends on the fast, real-time sensing of operational parameters.
- The efficient, precise, and optimal dispensing of appropriate water treatment chemicals must follow this development.
Frost perspective
- Technologies enabling the deployment of advanced digital platforms and sensing solutions, and their pairing with apt chemistries to reduce water treatment chemical and energy consumption, will experience major demand during the next 5 to 7 years.
- Accurate optimal chemical dosing requires technologies that deploy high end peristaltic pumps to augment effectiveness.
Scope of Analysis
- The study covers the top global water treatment chemical manufacturers, detailing their market shares by revenue for the base year.
- Water treatment chemicals play a central role in the pre-treatment of water for industrial use and the treatment of industrial wastewater for environmentally safe disposal.
Segmentation
End-use Industry
- Power generation
- Oil and gas
- Pulp and paper
- Chemical
- Food and beverage
- Pharmaceutical
- Mining
- Other1
Chemical Type
- Coagulants
- Flocculants
- Activated carbon
- pH conditioners
- Disinfectants and biocides
- Scale and corrosion inhibitors
- Antifoams
- Other2
Treated Water type
- Water (pre-use)
- Wastewater (post-use)3
Competitive Environment
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Competitors | More than 100 |
| Competitive Factors | Product sustainability, compatibility with digital platforms, nutrient recovery capabilities, technical support, and price |
| Key End-user Industry Verticals | Power generation, oil and gas, pulp and paper, chemical, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, mining, textile, metal and metallurgy, leather tanning, and all other manufacturing industries |
| Leading Competitors | Nalco Water (Ecolab), Solenis, Kemira, Veolia, Kurita, and SNF |
| Revenue Share of Top 6 Competitors (2023) | 36% |
| Other Notable Competitors | DuPont, Solvay, BASF, Nouryon, ChemTreat, Evonik, Lenntech, Omya, Chembond, Envirochemie, Aquem, Thermax Limited, Ion Exchange, Buckman, BWA Additives, SABIC, Feralco, and Sasol |
| Distribution Structure | Distributors, retailers, and direct sales |
| Notable Acquisitions and Mergers | USALCO acquired Brenntag Southwest’s coagulant manufacturing business (2024). Philips Carbon Black acquired Aquapharm Chemicals (2023). Solenis acquired CedarChem (2023) |
Key Competitors Global
- Nalco Water (Ecolab)
- Solenis
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Kemira Oyj
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- Solvay
- Syngenta
- Nouryon
- SABIC
- Evonik Industries AG
- Sasol
- Italmatch Chemicals
- Arxada AG
- Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
- Omya International AG
- Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
Americas
- Nalco Water (Ecolab)
- Solenis
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Kemira Oyj
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- Solvay
- Syngenta
- Nouryon
- SABIC
- Evonik Industries AG
- Sasol
- Italmatch Chemicals
- Arxada AG
- Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
- Omya International AG
- Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
Europe
- Nalco Water (Ecolab)
- Solenis
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Kemira Oyj
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- Solvay
- Syngenta
- Nouryon
- SABIC
- Evonik Industries AG
- Sasol
- Italmatch Chemicals
- Arxada AG
- Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
- Omya International AG
- Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
- Nalco Water (Ecolab)
- Solenis
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Kemira Oyj
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- Solvay
- Syngenta
- Nouryon
- SABIC
- Evonik Industries AG
- Sasol
- Italmatch Chemicals
- Arxada AG
- Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
- Omya International AG
- Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA)
- Nalco Water (Ecolab)
- Solenis
- Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
- Kemira Oyj
- DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
- Solvay
- Syngenta
- Nouryon
- SABIC
- Evonik Industries AG
- Sasol
- Italmatch Chemicals
- Arxada AG
- Buckman Laboratories International, Inc.
- Omya International AG
- Kurita Water Industries Ltd.
Revenue Forecast


Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals Industry
Scope of Analysis
Segmentation
Overview of Main Water Treatment Chemistries by Chemical Type
Pre-use Water (Process and Raw Water) and Post-use Water (Wastewater) Treatment
Distribution Channels: Scenarios Outlining Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals Consumers
Competitive Environment
Key Competitors
Market Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Growth Drivers
Growth Driver Analysis
Growth Driver Analysis (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis (continued)
Growth Driver Analysis (continued)
Growth Restraints
Growth Restraint Analysis
Growth Restraint Analysis (continued)
Growth Restraint Analysis (continued)
Forecast Considerations
Forecast Considerations (continued)
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Revenue Forecast by Chemical Type
Volume Forecast by Chemical Type
Revenue Forecast by Region
Volume Forecast by Region
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis
Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis (continued)
Average Price Forecast
Pricing Trends and Forecast Analysis
Revenue Share
Revenue Share Analysis
United Nations SDGs and the Global Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals Market
Case Study: Development of Chemistries with Phosphorus Removal as a Primary Benefit
The Role of Digital Transformation: Process Optimization of Chemical-based Water Treatment for Sustainability, Economy, and Operational Efficiency
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume by Treated Water Type, 2023 and 2030
Segment Characteristics and Overview
Growth Metrics
Revenue and Volume Forecast
Revenue Forecast by End-use Industry
Volume Forecast by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry
Forecast Analysis by End-use Industry (continued)
Percent Volume and Revenue by Treated Water Type, 2023
Growth Opportunity 1: Developing and Syncing Advanced Digital Platforms with Chemistries
Growth Opportunity 1: Developing and Syncing Advanced Digital Platforms with Chemistries (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Recovery of Valuable Nutrients from Industrial Wastewater Sludge
Growth Opportunity 2: Recovery of Valuable Nutrients from Industrial Wastewater Sludge (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Developing Sustainable Chemistries
Growth Opportunity 3: Developing Sustainable Chemistries (continued)
Best Practice Recognition
Frost Radar
Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
Next Steps
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- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Distribution Channel Analysis, Global, 2023
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Growth Drivers, Global, 2024–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Growth Restraints, Global, 2024–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: A Summary of the Main Drivers, Restraints, and Forecast Assumption Factors, Global, 2022–2029
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Forecast by Chemical Type, Global, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Forecast by Chemical Type, Global, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Forecast by Region, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Forecast by Region, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Average Price Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Share of Top Participants, Global, 2023
- Coagulants: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Coagulants: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Coagulants: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Coagulants: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Coagulants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Coagulants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- Flocculants: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Flocculants: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Flocculants: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Flocculants: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Flocculants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Flocculants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- Activated Carbon: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Activated Carbon: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Activated Carbon: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Activated Carbon: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Activated Carbon: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Activated Carbon: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- pH Conditioners: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- pH Conditioners: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- pH Conditioners: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- pH Conditioners: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- pH Conditioners: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- pH Conditioners: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- Disinfectants and Biocides: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Disinfectants and Biocides: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Disinfectants and Biocides: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Disinfectants and Biocides: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Disinfectants and Biocides: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Disinfectants and Biocides: Revenue Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- Antifoams: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Antifoams: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Antifoams: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Antifoams: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Antifoams: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Antifoams: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
- Other Chemical Types: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023
- Other Chemical Types: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030
- Other Chemical Types: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Other Chemical Types: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030
- Other Chemical Types: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023
- Other Chemical Types: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| Author | Ganesh Jayant Dabholkar |
| Industries | Chemicals and Materials |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | water treatment chemicals market |
| Keyword 2 | water and wastewater treatment chemical market |
| Keyword 3 | Industrial Water Treatment Market |
| List of Charts and Figures | Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Distribution Channel Analysis, Global, 2023~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Growth Drivers, Global, 2024–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Growth Restraints, Global, 2024–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: A Summary of the Main Drivers, Restraints, and Forecast Assumption Factors, Global, 2022–2029~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Forecast by Chemical Type, Global, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Forecast by Chemical Type, Global, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Forecast by Region, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Forecast by Region, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Average Price Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals: Revenue Share of Top Participants, Global, 2023~ Coagulants: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Coagulants: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Coagulants: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Coagulants: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Coagulants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Coagulants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ Flocculants: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Flocculants: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Flocculants: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Flocculants: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Flocculants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Flocculants: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ Activated Carbon: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Activated Carbon: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Activated Carbon: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Activated Carbon: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Activated Carbon: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Activated Carbon: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ pH Conditioners: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ pH Conditioners: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ pH Conditioners: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ pH Conditioners: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ pH Conditioners: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ pH Conditioners: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ Disinfectants and Biocides: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Disinfectants and Biocides: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Disinfectants and Biocides: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Disinfectants and Biocides: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Disinfectants and Biocides: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Disinfectants and Biocides: Revenue Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Scale and Corrosion Inhibitors: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ Antifoams: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Antifoams: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Antifoams: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Antifoams: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Antifoams: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Antifoams: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ Other Chemical Types: Growth Metrics, Global, 2023~ Other Chemical Types: Revenue and Volume Forecast, Global, 2020–2030~ Other Chemical Types: Revenue Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Other Chemical Types: Volume Forecast by Industry Vertical, Global, 2020–2030~ Other Chemical Types: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2023~ Other Chemical Types: Volume Share by Treated Water Type, 2030~ |
| Podcast | No |
| Predecessor | PCE8-01-00-00-00 |
| WIP Number | PFJ3-01-00-00-00 |
Industrial Water Treatment Chemicals Market, Global, 2024 2030
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