Report Highlights
The global specialty chemicals market for water treatment should reach $38.2 billion by 2021 from $28.5 billion in 2016 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%, from 2016 to 2021.
Report Includes
- An overview of the global market for specialty chemicals used in water treatment
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021
- Elaboration on the influence of government regulations, current technology, and the economic factors that are and will shape the marketplace
- A look at the regulatory environment which has been a driving force in the specialty water treatment chemicals industry
- Analysis of the product life cycle and technology life cycle of various types of specialty chemicals used in water treatment
- Information on competitor initiatives, and information with regard to demand for specialty chemicals used to develop new products and for new applications
- Profiles of leading companies in the industry
This report is a detailed review of the global specialty chemicals industry used in water treatment. It examines product categories, key drivers, emerging trends and major players in each of the categories, and provides market estimates. The report also analyzes the companies and regions that are key players in this market. The report highlights and elaborates on the influence of government regulations, current technology and economic factors in this marketplace. It also provides the facts, figures and statistics required to evaluate stable aspects of the market, as well as the current trends and future projections of the industry.
Analyst Credentials
Srinivasa Rajaram is a mechanical engineer with more than 40 years of experience in designing factory layouts and setting up factories. He has established factories for the production of weighing and dynamic balancing machines in India and has experience in the design, production and servicing of that equipment. He was Senior Vice President at M/S Schenck Avery Ltd., an Indo-German joint venture, and has set up an automatic paint shop for painting various components of weighing and dynamic balancing equipment.
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