Point of Entry Water Treatment Systems Market Analysis, By Technology (RO, Distillation, Disinfection, Filtration, Water Softeners, Others), By Application, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2018 - 2025

Industry Insights

The global point of entry water treatment systems market was valued over USD 6.96 billion in 2016 and is expected to witness growth at over 4.1% CAGR by 2025 owing to the increasing public health awareness, growing global population specifically in urban areas, coupled with rising water pollution. Strict government guidelines to curb contamination in drinking water, along with rising awareness towards public health is predicted to supplement the adoption of water treatment systems are projected to drive the market over the forecast period.

Point of entry water treatment systems are usually priced higher than the competing point of use systems, owing to their technological complexity and use of advanced raw materials. Growing health awareness, especially among the younger demographic in the developed regions including North America and Europe, and some parts of Asia Pacific, are projected to boost market growth over the forecast period.

Technology Insights

Reverse osmosis (RO) systems technology of the point of entry water treatment systems accounted for 18.4% market share, in terms of revenue, in 2016, due to its large-scale adoption along with the ease in installation and servicing. However, RO systems segment is expected to witness a slowdown during the forecast period, owing to new products and combination technologies launched in the market over the past few years, for example, UV + RO systems. Growing adoption of upcoming alternatives technologies offer advantages including better efficiency along with enhanced features.

U.S. water softeners technology of the point of entry water treatment systems was valued at USD 0.15 billion in 2016 and is expected to be the third highest technology segment during the forecast period, due to economical prices of the products along with ergonomic designs. Disinfection systems are an established and conventional technology in the market and is projected to be valued at USD 0.20 billion by 2025. Disinfection systems deactivate, remove and terminate pathogens present in the water to make it safe for human consumption.

Application Insights

The point of entry water treatment systems industry classifies products on the basis of application into residential and non-residential segments. In 2016, the residential segment, in terms of revenue, was valued at USD 2.01 billion and is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 2.8% during the forecast period. Residential segment is likely to witness measured growth during the forecast chiefly owing to the high cost of installation and maintenance of point of entry water systems.

Non-residential segment contributed 6.2 million units in 2016, and is predicted to reach 12.2 million units by 2025. The segment includes small and medium scale commercial establishments, and industrial units, healthcare service providers, sports facilities, transportation facilities, and educational institutions.

Regional Insights

In 2016, Asia Pacific is likely to lead the global point of entry water treatment systems industry with more than 33.5% of the total revenues. The China market is expected to exceed USD 0.81 billion at a CAGR of 5.6% in 2025. Many suppliers and manufacturers are based in China, which helps the country take a dominant position in the global scenario, mainly owing to large-scale investments made towards research and development of newer technologies.

Europe emerged as the second-largest market in 2016 and is projected to be valued at USD 2.67 billion, over the forecast period. Russia and Germany are dominant players in the regional market, collective accounting for over 35% of the revenues in Europe.

The North America market, led by the U.S., was valued at USD 0.90 billion in 2016 and is likely to exceed over USD 1.17 billion by 2025. The regional point of entry water treatment systems market is mature, with carefully curated distribution channels. Customer awareness towards importance of clean drinking water is high.

Competitive Insights

Key manufacturers of point of entry water treatment systems mainly include 3M, Honeywell, Dow Chemical, GE, Pentair, BWT AG, Pelican, Culligan, and Watts Water Technology. The market is currently in nascent stages and with substantial cost reduction and ongoing research and development activities. POE system manufacturers are investing significantly towards the R&D of new water purifier technologies, and adopting new strategies to consolidate their market position.

Report Scope

Segments covered in the report:

This report forecasts revenue growth at global, regional & country levels, and provides an analysis on the latest trends and opportunities in each of the sub-segments from 2014 to 2025. For the purpose of this study, Grand View Research has segmented the market on the basis of technology, application, and region.

• Technology Outlook (Volume, Million Units; Revenue, USD Billion; 2014 - 2025)

  • Reverse osmosis technology

  • Distillation systems

  • Disinfection methods

  • Filtration methods

  • Water Softeners

  • Others

• ApplicationTypeOutlook (Volume, Million Units; Revenue, USD Billion; 2014 - 2025)

  • Residential

  • Non-residential

• Regional Outlook (Volume, Million Units; Revenue, USD Billion; 2014 - 2025)

  • North America

    • U.S.

    • Canada

  • Europe

    • Germany

    • Russia

    • UK

    • Spain

    • Italy

  • Asia Pacific

    • China

    • Japan

    • South Korea

    • India

    • Australia

  • Central & South America

    • Brazil

  • Middle East and Africa

    • UAE

    • Saudi Arabia