Nonwoven Filter Media: Global Markets

The global market for nonwoven filter media reached $5.3 billion in 2019. The market should grow from $5.5 billion in 2020 to $6.6 billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.8% for the forecast period of 2020-2025.

Report Includes

• 51 data tables and 52 additional tables
• An overview of the global market for nonwoven filter media technologies within the industry
• Analyses of the global market trends, with data from 2019, estimates for 2020, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2025
• An understanding of the recent advances in nonwoven filter media manufacturing, their widespread commercial applications across sectors such as transportation, water filtration, HVAC, healthcare, food processing, industrial manufacturing, oil & gas, electronics industries
• Assessment of the major market drivers and growth opportunities, technology updates and economic trends; and evaluation of current market size in dollar value terms, market estimation and forecast, and their corelated market share analysis
• Information pertaining to the industry structure and technology trends with an emphasis on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy vis-à-vis the nonwoven filter media market
• Coverage of filtration mechanisms, categories and types, development of nonwoven materials, and key physical and chemical properties of the raw materials used in nonwoven filter media
• Regional dynamics of the global nonwoven filter media market covering major geographical regions, including North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific
• A relevant patent analysis covering significant patent allotments, grants and patent applications within nonwoven filter media technologies
• Competitive landscape covering major manufacturers and end-users of nonwoven filter media, key strategies adopted by these companies, their notable developments and recent mergers/acquisitions
• Profile descriptions of the market leading companies, including 3M, Camfil, Daikin Industries (AAF International), Cummins Inc., Pall Corp./Danaher, Parker-Hannifin/Clarcor, Mann+Hummel Group and Donaldson Group

The global market for nonwoven filter media will grow from nearly $5.1 billion in 2018 to $6.5 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% for the period of 2018-2023.

Report Includes

• 45 data table and 54 additional tables
• An overview of global market of nonwoven filter media
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2017, estimates for 2018, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2023
• Descriptions of the major types of manufacturing processes
• Discussion of market-driving forces and industry structure
• Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the market, including 3M, Filtration Group, Mann+Hummel, Berry Global Inc., Dowdupont, Glatfelter, Johns Manville and Sandler

The global market for nonwoven filter media reached $4.3 billion in 2015. The market should reach $4.6 billion in 2016 and nearly $6.5 billion by 2021, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% from 2016 to 2021.

Report Includes

• An overview of recent advances in nonwoven filter media manufacturing, its commercial applications, and global markets; for the purposes of this report, the materials will include filter media manufactured by airlaid, wetlaid, spunbonding, meltblowing, and apertured films extrusion.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2021.
• Descriptions of the major types of manufacturing processes.
• Discussion of market-driving forces and industry structure.
• Profiles of leading companies in the industry.

The global nonwoven filter media market totaled $3.7 billion in 2013 and increased to $4.0 billion in 2014. The market should reach $5.7 billion by 2019, registering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3% between 2014 and 2019.

Report Includes

• An overview of recent advances in nonwoven filter media manufacturing, its commercial applications, and global markets; for the purposes of this report, the materials will include filter media manufactured by airlaid, wetlaid, spunbonding, meltblowing, and apertured films extrusion.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019.
• Descriptions of the major types of manufacturing processes.
• Discussion of market-driving forces and industry structure.
• Profiles of leading companies in the industry.

The global market value for nonwoven filter media was estimated at nearly $3.5 billion in 2012 and is projected to increase to $3.7 billion in 2013 and $5.3 billion by 2018 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%.

Report Includes

• An overview of recent advances in nonwoven filter media manufacturing, its commercial applications, and global markets; for the purposes of this report, the materials will include filter media manufactured by airlaid, wetlaid, spunbonding, meltblowing, and apertured films extrusion.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2005, 2010 and 2012, estimates for 2013 and 2018, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2018.
• Descriptions of the major types of manufacturing processes.
• Examination of filtration processes and key physical and chemical properties of raw materials.
• Discussion of market-driving forces and industry structure.

The global market for nonwoven filter media is projected to experience a 7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next 5 years, increasing from a value of $2.5 billion in 2010 to $3.5 billion in 2015.

• The North American market for nonwoven filter media was worth $588 million in 2005 and will be $617 million by the end of 2006. In 2007 this figure will grow to approximately $639 million and at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 4.4% will reach $792 million by 2012.
• The market is broken down into several different manufactured categories, including air-laid, wet-laid, spunbonded, meltblown, and apertured film. Of these sectors, spunbonded material maintains more than 30% of the market throughout the forecast period-the highest of share of the market.
• Meltblown material will be worth $181 million in 2007 and will grow at an AAGR of 4.9% to $230 million in 2012. Meltblown material has the highest growth rate of the material types and will hold 29% of the market share by 2012.

• A 5.2% average annual growth rate (AAGR) is forecasted for the nonwoven filter media over the next five years, resulting in a $725 million market in 2007.
• The market size for airlaid filter media is estimated to be $42 million in 2002. Though it is a relatively mature filter media production technology, it is expected to grow to $55 million at an average annual rate of 5.5% during the forecast period.
• Liquid filtration applications consume a majority of the wetlaid filter media manufactured in North America in 2002. The present market size for wetlaid filter media is estimated to be $125 million.
• Sales of spunbonded filter media will be $183 million and account for more than one-third of overall nonwoven filter media markets.