The global demand for water and waste water pipes is experiencing a significant rise, which will positively influence the market growth in the next few years. Increase in population, urbanization, and industrialization has exponentially increased the demand for portable water and generation of wastewater. Pipes are a crucial component of water supply and wastewater collection network, as they are the most efficient and economical method to transport water and wastewater. Thus, the necessity of pipes in utility distribution network is the key driver in the growth of the water and wastewater pipe market. Pipes are also used in internal conveyance of water in many industries such as food & beverage, paper, sugar, oil & gas, textile, and others, which further increase the demand for water and wastewater pipes. Pipes are also an essential component of irrigation systems as they enable optimum use of water. The wide range of application of pipes in residential, commercial, and industrial sector ensure substantial growth of water and wastewater pipe market throughout the forecast period.
Description
Pipes are a crucial component of water distribution or wastewater collection networks, which enable leak free and economical conveyance of water and wastewater. The wide range of pipes with respect to material, diameter, durability, and function increase its usability. Water supply pipes are required to convey water without leakage or alterating the properties of water, while wastewater pipes are required to be robust to sustain the wearing effect caused by presence of suspended solids. The necessity of pipes is development of new as well as maintenance of existing utility networks ensure sustainable growth of water and wastewater pipe market throughout the forecast period.
COVID-19 Impact analysis
- COVID-19 pandemic has shut-down the production of various products in the water and wastewater pipe industry attributed to the lockdown in countries worldwide. This has hampered the growth of the market from the past few months and is likely to continue during 2021.
- COVID-19 affected the sales of water and wastewater pipe in the second quarter of 2020 as the demand witnessed a steep decline due to restrictions in construction activities. Major players in the real-estate industry decreased the construction of residential and commercial buildings in the wake of reducing demand because of COVID-19.
- The major demand for water and wastewater pipe was previously noticed from countries including the U.S., China, the U.K., Mexico, Brazil, India, and other countries subject to heavy rainfall, which are negatively affected by the spread of the COVID-19; thereby, decreasing the demand for water and wastewater pipe.
- COVID-19 affected the sales of water and wastewater pipe in the second quarter of 2020 as the demand witnessed a steep decline due to restriction on factory operations and municipal maintenance activities.
- COVID-19 pandemic also negatively affected the water and wastewater pipe manufacturing units due to the restrictions laid on factory operations. Water and wastewater pipe manufacturers are expected to focus on protecting their workforce, operations, and supply chains to respond toward immediate crises and find new ways of working after COVID-19.
- The increase in vaccination drives and leniency in the COVID-19 restrictions has resulted in the increase recovery of construction and manufacturing sector. Thus, being a positive factor in the recovery of water and wastewater pipe market.
Top Impacting Factors
The necessity of pipe for efficient conveyance of water supply as well as wastewater collection networks is the key driver in the growth of the water and wastewater pipes market. Water and wastewater pipes are available in a variety of different specifications, for instance, economical pipes are for budget residential housing schemes and silent pipes are suitable for luxury residential and hospitality projects. The increasing urbanization has exponentially increased the number of buildings as well as population density in metropolitan cities across the globe, which has increased the problems such as water logging during monsoons; thus, increasing the demand for large storm water pipes. The advancements in plastic pipes have substantially has made pipe installation economical in residential projects, while steel pipes are used in industry to sustain water at high temperature. The high investment required for setting up a pipe manufacturing unit and the fluctuating price of raw material restrain the growth of the water and wastewater pipe market. The rising concept of planned smart cities will significantly increase the demand for water and wastewater pipes throughout the forecast period.
Market Trends
- GF Piping Systems has developed the ‘Hycleen Automation System’ which ensure that a constant temperature of 55°C in maintained in the pipes thus preventing the growth of bacteria in drinking water. This system is especially useful in hospitals and old age homes.
- The key players of the industry are investing their resources for development of more efficient light weight, sustainable and durable pipe materials. Thus, manufacturers are concentration towards sustainable materials like polyethylene (PE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
- Efforts are also being made for the development of smart distribution systems, for instance Siemens is committed towards developing solutions that minimize water loss in distribution networks by developing distribution systems with communication capabilities.
- Acquisition of small local manufactures by global players to increase the local footprint is also an upcoming trend in the market.
Key Benefits of the Report
- This study presents the analytical depiction of the water and wastewater pipes industry along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the imminent investment pockets.
- The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of the water and wastewater pipes market share.
- The current market is quantitatively analyzed to highlight the water and wastewater pipes market growth scenario.
- Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers & suppliers in the market.
- The report provides a detailed water and wastewater pipes market analysis based on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in coming years.
Water and Wastewater Pipe Market Report Highlights
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 Key Market Players | Georg Fischer ltd., Aliaxis Group SA, ISCO Industries, Geberit AG, Welspun, Nippon Steel Corporation, Tata Steel Limited, Tenaris SA, JM Eagle, Inc., China Lesso Group Holdings Limited |
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