What Transformation Has the Air Filter Media Market Undergone?
The air filter media market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• Over the past few years, there has been substantial growth in the air filter media market size. Projected to rise from $4.52 billion in 2024 to $4.82 billion in 2025, it boasts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%.
Factors like air quality issues, strict environmental rules, industrial and urban development, HVAC system adoption, an increase in car production, and economic expansion have all contributed to the significant growth seen during the historic period.
What is the Forecasted Growth of the Air Filter Media Market Size?
The air filter media market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the market size of air filter media is projected to witness robust growth, escalating to a value of $6.65 billion by 2029, with an 8.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
This anticipated growth during the forecast period can be credited to factors such as concerns over airborne diseases, increased emphasis on indoor air quality, the surge in e-commerce, rise in electric vehicles, and energy efficiency regulations. The forecast period will also see key trends such as technological evolution in filtration media, upgrades and retrofits in HVAC systems, the advent of sustainable and eco-friendly solutions, advancements in smart air filtration technologies, and customization to cater to unique applications.
What Are the Critical Driver Fuelling the Air Filter Media Market's Growth?
The anticipated expansion of the air filter media market throughout the forecast period is attributed to the global decline in air quality. This deterioration often results in harmful health conditions such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as cancer. The US Environmental Protection Agency's national ambient air quality benchmarks suggest that it's safe to inhale PM2.5 tiny particulate matter, provided the daily average does not exceed 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air. For example, as per the data from the World Health Organization, a Switzerland-based intergovernmental body, in 2024, about 3.68 million premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income nations every year due to outdoor air pollution. This figure is nearly eight times the 0.47 million reported in high-income countries. Consequently, as air quality worldwide continues to decline, there has been a surge in the demand for air filters or purifiers, which consequently fuels the expansion of the air filter media market during the forecast period.
What Is The Segmentation Of The Global Air Filter Media Market?
The air filter media market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Nonwoven Fabrics, Fiberglass, Filter Paper
2) By Grade: HEPA, MERV, ULPA
3) By Application: HVAC, Air Purifier, Face Mask, APC, Industrial Manufacturing, Transportation
4) By End-Use: Food & Beverage, Metal & Mining, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power Generation, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Nonwoven Fabrics: Polyester Nonwoven Fabrics, Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabrics, Nylon Nonwoven Fabrics, Spunbond And Meltblown Nonwoven Fabrics
2) By Fiberglass: Glass Fiber Mats, Glass Fiber Pleated Media, Glass Fiber Composite Materials
3) By Filter Paper: Cellulose Filter Paper, Synthetic Filter Paper, Pleated Filter Paper, Coated and Uncoated Filter Paper
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What Emerging Trends Are Shaping The Air Filter Media Market Landscape?
Manufacturers of filter media are progressively incorporating nanofibers or nano-coating in their production to enhance dust separation efficiency. An example would be Mann + Hummel, a creator of filters and filter media, which has created a filter media coated with nanofiber for highly proficient separation of fine particles, boasting an efficacy as high as 99.99%. This conceived filter is utilized in commercial vehicle air filters. Likewise, AWA Paper & Technological has come up with Nanowoven, a primary filter media mixed with a nanofiber web. This blend aids in efficiently capturing extremely fine carbon dust and contributes to extending the filter's lifespan.
Who Are the Key Players in the Air Filter Media Market?
Major companies operating in the air filter media market include:
• Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
• Cummins Inc.
• Toray Industries Inc.
• Parker Hannifin Corporation
• Berry Global Group
• Freudenberg Group
• Mann+Hummel
• Lennox International Inc.
• Donaldson Company Inc.
• Ahlstrom-Munksjo
• American Air Filter Flanders
• Elta Group
• Filtration Group Corporation
• Lydall Inc.
• Camfil Group
• Calgon Carbon Corporation
• Nederman Holding AB
• Hollingsworth & Vose Private Lim Ited
• Johns Manville
• Clean & Science
• Fibertex Nonwovens A/S
• Flanders/CSC Corporation
• Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.
• Porvair Filtration Group
• Koch Filter Corporation
• The Cary Company
• Airex Filter Corporation
• Superior Felt And Filtration LLC.
• Permatron Corporation
• AIM Nonwovens And Interiors Private Limited
• Innovatec India Private Limited
• Irema
• Sandler LLC
• Bayerische Wollfilzfabriken KG Envirotec
• K&N Engineering Inc.
• A.L.Filter Ltd.
• Pure Air Filtration LLC
• Blueair AB
• Purafil Inc.
• Filtrair BV
What are the Regional Insights into the Air Filter Media Market?
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the air filter media market in 2024. This region is expected to continue to be the fastest growing region in the air filter media market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the air filter media market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
