The bag filter market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The size of the bag filter market has significantly expanded in the past few years. The market's worth is expected to increase from $8.39 billion in 2024 to $8.83 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. The expansion during the historic period can be ascribed to improvements in materials and design, considerations of operational costs, governmental assistance and incentives, waste management protocols, and health-related worries.
The Bag Filter market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• Expectations for the bag filter market size indicate substantial growth in the coming years, expanding to $11.45 billion by 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%.
The increased growth in the forecasted timeframe is due to elements such as industry development, global emphasis on air quality, requirements for energy efficiency, urbanization and industrial progress, customization and adaptability and digital assimilation. The predominant trends during this period are expected to be strict environment regulations, industrial advancement, focus on air quality and technological progress.
The bag filter market's expansion is anticipated to be driven by the surge in coal-fired generation. This process entails using coal to heat water and generate steam which in turn produces electricity. Bag filters, also known as baghouses, are cylindrical filter bags deployed in coal-fired power plants. Their role is to clean up large volumes of ash-filled fuel gas, thereby mitigating air pollution. For example, a report released by the Energy Information Administration, a U.S. government agency, in September 2023 stated that the United States burned roughly 513 million short tons of coal in 2022. This accounted for about 9.8% of the nation's total energy usage for that year, based on energy content. As a result, the proliferation of coal-fired generation is expected to drive the bag filter market's expansion.
The bag filter market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Pulse Jet, Reverse Air, Shake
2) By Media: Nonwoven, Woven, Other Medias
3) By Fluid: Air, Liquid
4) By End-Users: Chemical And Petrochemical, Food Processing, Mineral, Cement, Automotive, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Pulse Jet: Continuous Duty Pulse Jet Filters, Intermittent Duty Pulse Jet Filters
2) By Reverse Air: Reverse Air Filter Collectors, High-Volume Reverse Air Filters
3) By Shake: Manual Shake Filters, Automatic Shake Filters
The bag filter market is observing a significant trend where technological progression is key. Major players in the market are focused on innovating and developing advanced technologies to solidify their hold in the market. For example, Camfil, an enterprise from Sweden known for its development of air filters and clean air products, unveiled their Hi-Flo next generation bag filters in August 2023. The most recent product in the Hi-Flo series is engineered to attain up to 30% reduction in energy consumption compared to the industry norm, and a decrease of up to 12% in energy usage compared to older models. The innovative features of the bag filter include conical pockets and a sophisticated seam design and stitching technique, which distribute air uniformly over the entire filter surface thereby maximizing the usability of the filter media.
Major companies operating in the bag filter market include:
• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.
• BWF Envirotech
• Camfil Farr Group
• Danaher Corporation
• Donaldson Company Inc.
• Eaton Corporation PLC
• General Electric Company
• Lenntech B.V
• Hitachi Power System Ltd.
• Parker Hannifin Corporation
• Rosedale Products Inc.
• Shanghai Filterbag Factory Co. Ltd.
• Thermax Ltd.
• W.L. Gore & Associates
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
• Pall Corporation
• Waldenfels & Co. KG
• Industrial Filter Manufacturing Limited
• Wolf Filtration Limited
• MAHLE Industrial Filtration Inc.
• Filter Products Company
• Filtervac International
• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies
• GORE Filtration Products
• MANN+HUMMEL
• Meissner Filtration Products
• Nordic Air Filtration
• Porvair Filtration Group
• Sefar AG
• GTS Filters & Systems Pvt. Ltd.
North America was the largest region in the bag filter market in 2024. The regions covered in the bag filter market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.