Biocides Market – By Type & Application
CH 2155 | 2013
— Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018
Report Description Key Take-away •
Definition & segmentation of the global biocides market
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Analysis and projection of the global biocides market in terms of, both, value and volume
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Identification of drivers and restraints for the biocides market
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Analysis of trends, opportunities, and challenges in the global biocides market
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Market segmentation and revenue forecast on the basis of major regions such as North America, Western Europe, Asia–Pacific, and Rest of the World (ROW)
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discussed regions, such as U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, Italy, France, U.K., China, Japan, and India
Country-level segmentation, analysis and forecast of biocides market applications for key countries of the
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Market segmentation and demand forecast on the basis of applications such as water treatment, personal care, wood preservation, food & beverages, paints & coatings, and others
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Strategic profiling and analysis of market players and their core competencies, with respect to various applications of the biocides
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Recent developments, alliances, joint ventures, and mergers & acquisitions by the key players in the global biocides market
Report Description Biocides, in simple terms, refer to substances that kill or inhibit all life forms when applied in sufficient concentration and/or duration. Biocides are generally used to kill harmful organisms and control bacterial/fungal growth. Different types of biocides, such as halogen compounds, metallic compounds, organosulfurs, organic acids, and phenolics, are used for various applications in personal care, water treatment, wood preservation, food & beverages, paints and coatings, and others. Growth in water treatment market, on the account of increasing water consumption due to population growth, changing food habits, and climate change, is a major driver for the biocides market.
household, industrial, and institutional cleaners, as compared to other biocidal formulations. The best growth opportunities for the biocides are in the AsiaPacific and Eastern Europe regions; whereas, the mature North American and West European markets are expected to register a modest growth. Moreover, China will be the fastest growing country-level market for biocides, as its economy will continue to grow strongly. In mature markets such as U.S., Western Europe, and Japan, growth will be driven by a shift to high-value products, rather than by significant volume pick-up. The report also analyzes market share of leading producers, key developments, and strategies deployed to win the market. The major companies analyzed in the ’Company Profiles‘ section include AkzoNobel N.V. (The Netherlands), Ashland Inc. (U.S.), BASF SE (Germany), Champion Technologies Inc. (U.S.), Clariant AG (Switzerland), Cortec Corporation (U.S.), FMC Corporation (U.S.), GE’s Water and Process Technologies (U.S.), Kemira (Finland), LANXESS AG (Germany), Lonza Group Ltd. (Switzerland), Nalco Holding Company (U.S.), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Thor Group Limited (U.K.), and Troy Corporation (U.S.).
Biocidal products have become compliant with environmental regulations as more and more companies are meeting the regulations, and also, providing high performance characteristics to their products; thus, making them highly competitive. These newer breeds of biocides, which have lesser environmental impact and better performance features, are key drivers of the biocides market. Specialty biocides, that are priced relatively higher, are providing stiff competition to the commodity biocides. The market is also witnessing an increase in demand for environment-friendly biocides in disinfectants and sanitizers in
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