The industrial cleaning chemicals market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size for industrial cleaning chemicals has seen robust growth recently. An increase from $61.35 billion in 2024 to $65.62 billion in 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.0% is projected. Factors contributing to this growth during the historic period include increasing industrialization and manufacturing, stricter regulatory norms, adherence to occupational health and safety standards, emphasis on sustainable methods, growth in the food processing industry, hygiene in healthcare facilities, and measures for water treatment and pollution control.
The Industrial Cleaning Chemicals market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of industrial cleaning chemicals is projected to witness robust expansion in the forthcoming years. It is expected to escalate to $90.53 billion in 2029 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4%.
The cause for growth during this forecast period can be credited to globalization in supply chains, emphasis on green chemistry, the rise of e-commerce, biofilm management in food industries, swift urban development, personalized cleaning methods and a spotlight on specialty chemicals. Significant trends in this forecast duration involve the acceleration of automation and robotics, concentration on high-efficiency and productivity, a shift towards bio-based and bio-derived components, customized and precision-engineered solutions, progress in nanotechnology, digitalization and data-led cleaning protocols.
Growing personal spending on healthcare is anticipated to stimulate the industrial cleaning chemicals market. Healthcare pertains to the preservation of health encompassing a person's physical, mental, or emotional well-being. Disinfection efforts significantly minimize the chances of infection due to microbial contamination. For instance, in 2022, reports from the Office for National Statistics, a British national statistics establishment, on epilepsy, revealed that the UK healthcare expenditure reached an estimated $354.88 billion (£283 billion) in 2022. This figure indicates a nominal escalation of 0.7% compared to the expenses in 2021. Thus, the increasing individual healthcare spendings are fueling the expansion of the industrial cleaning chemicals market.
The industrial cleaning chemicals market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product Type: General Cleaners, Metal Cleaners, Oven And Grill Cleaners, Dish Washing, Commercial Laundry, Dairy Cleaners, Disinfectants
2) By Ingredient Type: Surfactants, Solvents, Chelating Agents, PH Regulators, Solubilizers, Other Ingredient Types
3) By Application: Manufacturing And Commercial Offices, Healthcare, Retail And Foodservice, Hospitality, Automotive, Aerospace, Food Processing, Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By General Cleaners: Multi-Purpose Cleaners, Surface Cleaners
2) By Metal Cleaners: Rust Removers, Corrosion Inhibitors
3) By Oven And Grill Cleaners: Heavy-Duty Oven Cleaners, Grill And BBQ Cleaners
4) By Dish Washing: Industrial Dishwashing Liquids, Dishwashing Powders
5) By Commercial Laundry: Laundry Detergents, Fabric Softeners
6) By Dairy Cleaners: Milkstone Removers, CIP (Clean-In-Place) Solutions
7) By Disinfectants: Surface Disinfectants, Hand Sanitizers
The emergence of product innovations is a significant trend ascending within the industrial cleaning chemicals sector. The dominant entities in the market have their focus on creating inventive product solutions as a strategy to increase their market share. As an illustration, Clariant AG, a Swiss firm that operates in the industrial cleaning chemicals space, unveiled a distinct line of fully bio-based surfactants and polyethylene glycols in February 2022. This line indirectly considers climate change issues. The company manufactures these products using ethylene oxide, which is entirely derived from bioethanol made from sugar cane or corn. They rely on renewable feedstocks and boast a minimum Renewable Carbon Index (RCI) of 98%.
Major companies operating in the industrial cleaning chemicals market include:
• Ecolab Inc.
• Diversey Holdings Ltd.
• Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik SE
• Procter & Gamble Company
• Akzo Nobel N.V.
• Clariant International Ltd.
• Croda International PLC
• Eastman Chemical Company
• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
• Huntsman Corporation
• Solvay SA
• Dow Inc.
• Evonik Industries AG
• Stepan Company
• Pilot Chemical Company
• DuPont de Nemours Inc.
• Royal Chemical Co. Inc.
• Dober Chemical Corp.
• Weiman Products LLC
• Spartan Chemical Company Inc.
• The Chemours Company
• Lubrizol Corporation
• Nouryon
• Quaker Houghton
• S.C. Johnson & Son Inc.
• Kao Corporation
• Church & Dwight Co. Inc.
• Betco Corporation
North America was the largest region in the industrial cleaning chemicals market in 2024. The regions covered in the industrial cleaning chemicals market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.