GMI Research analysis indicates that the Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market size was estimated at USD 3.6 billion in 2021 and is slated to register a single digit CAGR of 8.7% over the forecast period, and is projected to reach USD 7.0 billion in 2029.

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Key Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market Drivers

Reverse osmosis membrane market is majorly driven by growing concerns related to water scarcity, government regulations related to the treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater, increasing urbanization in developing countries and rising demand for clean drinking water. Water scarcity and limited access to clean drinking water, have become major concerns for countries worldwide. As per United Nation’s estimates, more than 2 billion people live in water stressed countries, this figure will increase in future due to climate change and growing population growth rates. If the current water consumption levels are not maintained, around half of world’s population is likely to suffer severe water stress in coming 8-9 years. Witnessing such trends, governments in various countries are taking initiatives to promote clean drinking water by using water purification technique. For instance, central government of India government launched Jal Jeevan Mission program in 2019, which focus to provide tap water connections in country to all rural households by 2024. This program specifically focusses on the usage of Reverse osmosis (RO) technology for treating water from sources like groundwater and surface water. Governments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are investing significant amount of capital in water desalination technologies like RO.

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), government owned body in United Arab Emirates, announced in 2019 that it will expand the Fujairah 1 Independent Water and Power Plant, to increase its electricity generation capacity by 600 megawatts, to meet growing water and electricity demand in the country. Since, reverse osmosis is one of the most commonly used technology in desalination plants, such initiatives, are creating lucrative growth opportunities for reverse osmosis membrane market. Moreover, reverse osmosis technology is gaining traction in the South American and Middle East and African region, as these countries are focussing on establishing desalination plants. Reverse osmosis is considered as one of the most preferred technologies for seawater and brackish water treatment and it requires comparatively less energy to operate than other technologies However, problems related to membrane fouling and scaling and dense brine discharged into the ocean by RO seawater plants, are restricting the growth of reverse osmosis membrane market.

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Based on Type, Thin-film composite membranes segment is projected to dominate the market.

Thin-film composite membranes find its application majorly in water purification and desalination systems. Thin-film membranes are gaining popularity in the reverse osmosis membranes market due to its excellent chemical and mechanical stability, high filtration rate and membrane formability features.

Based on End-Use Industry, Water & Wastewater treatment segment is expected to capture the largest reverse osmosis membrane market share attributed to growing demand for portable water.

Growing concerns related to water scarcity and government regulations supporting wastewater treatment, are some of the factors accelerating the segment’s growth. Additionally, rise in the number of desalination activities across developing and developer countries, is driving growth of the segment.

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Based on Region, Asia-Pacific region is estimated to expand at the fastest rate

Asia-Pacific reverse osmosis membrane market is propelled by government initiatives to provide access to clean drinking water, rapid growth in the residential and construction sector, increasing urbanization, and rising population growth rates. For instance, the Australian government announced its plans to invest around USD 2 billion in May 2021 in regional infrastructure projects, which includes construction of new desalination plants and upgradation of existing water treatment plants in the country. Furthermore, Asia-Pacific region is home to some of the leading reverse osmosis manufacturing companies like LG Chem, Toray Industries, Inc, and Toyobo Co., Ltd.

Top Market Players:

Some of the leading players operating in the reverse osmosis membrane market are DuPont., Toray Industries, Inc, SUEZ, Hydranautics, LG Chem, Koch Industries, Inc., Mann+Hummel, Membranium, Toyobo Co., Ltd., and AXEON Water Technologies., among others.

Key Developments:

• • November 2022, Saudi-Abunayyan Holding entered into a joint venture with Toray Industries, a multination company based out of Japan, to construct first RO membrane plant in Saudi Arabia. The plant will have an annual capacity of 254,000 membranes and is scheduled to start operations in 2025.
  • In November 2022, Merck launched its latest Milli-Q Ultrapure water system for its customers in India. This product launch enabled the company to expand its water purification portfolio.
  • In October 2022, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. and EnviroNor AS signed an agreement for collaborating on Floating Desalination Vessel (FDV).
  • In October 2021, Unilever, a manufacturer of consumer packaged goods, announced the launch of its water purification brand Pureit in the United States market. Pureit offers reverse osmosis water purifier with unique filtration technology.
  • In November 2020, LG Chemical, a leading chemical company based out of South Korea received contract to supply RO membrane for the Al Khobar II project, which is a major RO seawater desalination project in Saudi Arabia. This plant will have an annual production capacity of around 600 million liters per day.
  • In October 2020, Koch Separation Solutions (KSS), a leader in membrane filtration technology partnered with Waste 3R Engineering & Solutions. Through this partnership, company will promote its advanced separation technologies for industrial water and wastewater projects across Bangladesh.
  • In July 2020, SUEZ announced acquired Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane product line from LANXESS, a speciality chemicals company based in Germany. This acquisition helped the group to expand its production capacity and meet the growing brackish water membranes demand.
  • In January 2020, DuPont Water Solutions, a subsidiary of DuPont introduced dry-tested seawater reverse osmosis elements which will help enable the transition from wet to dry testing and increase shelf life and flexibility for storage.

Segments covered in the Report:

The global reverse osmosis membrane market has been segmented on the basis of Type, Applications, End-Use Industry, Filter Module and region. Based on Type, market is segmented into Thin-film composite membranes and Cellulose based membranes. Based on Applications, the market is segmented into Desalination Systems, RO Purification Systems and Others. Based on End-Use Industry, the market is segmented into Water & Wastewater treatment, and Industrial Processing. Based on Filter Module, the market is segmented into Spiral Wound, Hollow Fiber, Tubular and Plate and Frame.

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Market Segmentation

Global Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market by Type

• • Thin-film composite membranes
  • Cellulose based membranes

Global Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market by Applications

• • Desalination Systems
  • RO Purification Systems
  • Others

Global Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market by Filter Module

• • Spiral Wound
  • Hollow Fiber
  • Tubular
  • Plate and Frame

Global Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market by End-Use Industry

• • Water & Wastewater treatment
  • Industrial Processing

Global Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market by Region

• • North America Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market (Option 1: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • By Type
    • By Applications
    • Filter Module
    • End-Use Industry
    • US Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Canada Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
  • Europe Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market (Option 2: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • By Type
    • By Applications
    • Filter Module
    • End-Use Industry
    • UK Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Germany Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • France Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Spain Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Rest of Europe Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
  • Asia-Pacific Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market (Option 3: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • By Type
    • By Applications
    • Filter Module
    • End-Use Industry
    • China Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • India Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Japan Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Rest of APAC Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
  • RoW Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market (Option 4: As a part of the free 25% customization)
    • By Type
    • By Applications
    • Filter Module
    • End-Use Industry
    • Brazil Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • South Africa Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Saudi Arabia Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • UAE Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up
    • Rest of world (remaining countries of the LAMEA region) Reverse Osmosis Membrane Market All-Up

Major Players Operating in the Market Name (Option 5: As a part of the Free 25% Customization – Profiles of 5 Additional Companies of your Choice)

• • DuPont.
  • Toray Industries, Inc
  • SUEZ
  • Hydranautics
  • LG Chem
  • Koch Industries, Inc.
  • Mann+Hummel
  • Membranium
  • Toyobo Co., Ltd.
  • AXEON Water Technologies.