Flocculants Market Size, Share, Opportunities, And Trends By Type (Organic, Inorganic), By Application (Water Treatment, Mineral Processing, Food Processing, Others), By Industry Vertical (Food & Beverage, Mining, Oil & Gas, Others), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2025 To 2030

Flocculants Market Size:

The flocculants market is expected to grow from USD 9.654 billion in 2025 to USD 13.036 billion in 2030, at a CAGR of 6.19%.

Flocculants are chemicals that help in removing suspended solid particles through contaminant aggregation. The chemicals find major applicability in wastewater treatment, clarification, and solid removal, owing to which they are highly demanded in the oil & gas, mining, and food & beverage sector. The growing productivity of these sectors is providing a major push to the flocculants market demand. Furthermore, the growing establishments of wastewater treatment plants and investments in the same to fulfill the growing demand for clean drinking water by the people are acting like a driving force. For instance, as per the statement issued by the Ministry of Public Works and Communications of Paraguay, in December 2022, the country opened its new wastewater treatment plant in San Lorenzo, which forms the part of Comprehensive Sanitation Program for the Bay and Metropolitan Area. Moreover, in July 2021, Lenzing Group announced investments of €23.3 million to build a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in Grimsby, UK. Furthermore, in December 2021, the European Investment Bank announced an investment of €19.8 million in the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and extension of the existing one in Kosovo’s municipality of Mitrovica.

Flocculants Market Segmentation Analysis:

Based on industry vertical, the flocculants market is segmented into food & beverage, mining, oil & gas, and others. The oil & gas sector is projected to hold a decent market share during the forecast period in the flocculants market. Flocculants have high demand in the oil & gas sector as they are used in wastewater treatment which is produced during crude oil extraction. The growing demand for crude oil globally has increased its overall production volume. For instance, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, in September 2022, crude oil production in the United States stood at 12.2 million barrels per day showing an increase of 12.9%in comparison to 10.9 barrels per day produced in 2021 for the same month. Furthermore, as per the same source, in June 2022 China’s crude oil production witnessed 1.5% growth in comparison to 2021 for the same month. Such an increase in crude oil production will increase the amount of wastewater, thereby boosting the demand for flocculants in the oil & gas sector for wastewater treatment.

Flocculants Market Driver:

• The bolstering growth in mineral mining output is positively impacting the flocculants market.

Flocculants in the mining sector are used in the treatment of water used during the mineral extraction and floatation process. The industrial demand for minerals has shown a significant increase over the years owing to which mineral mining output has also increased. For instance, according to the Ministry of Mine’s latest report, in September 2022, India’s mineral production increased by 4.6% in comparison to 2021 for the same month. Furthermore, according to Canada.ca which is the official site for the government, in 2021, mineral production in Canada stood at $55.5 billion which represented an increase of 20% over 2020’s $46.4 billion value. Moreover, as per the Mineral Council of South Africa, in 2021, the country’s mineral production exceeded R1 trillion achieving a record value. With such an increase in mineral production, the demand and usage of flocculants for mineral processing application is also expected to increase, thereby boosting the overall market growth in the future.

Flocculants Market Segmentation:

• By Type
  • Organic Flocculants
  • Inorganic Flocculants
  • Natural Flocculants
• By Application
  • Water Treatment
  • Mineral Processing
  • Food Processing
  • Pulp & Paper
  • Textile Processing
  • Others
• By Industry Vertical
  • Food & Beverage
  • Mining
  • Oil & Gas
  • Pulp & Paper
  • Chemical Processing
  • Others
• By Geography
  • North America
    • USA
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Others
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • France
    • Spain
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • South Korea
    • Taiwan
    • Others

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

2. MARKET SNAPSHOT

2.1. Market Overview

2.2. Market Definition

2.3. Scope of the Study

2.4. Market Segmentation

3. BUSINESS LANDSCAPE 

3.1. Market Drivers

3.2. Market Restraints

3.3. Market Opportunities 

3.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

3.5. Industry Value Chain Analysis

3.6. Policies and Regulations 

3.7. Strategic Recommendations 

4. TECHNOLOGICAL OUTLOOK

5. FLOCCULANTS MARKET BY TYPE

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Organic Flocculants

5.3. Inorganic Flocculants

5.4. Natural Flocculants

6. FLOCCULANTS MARKET BY APPLICATION

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Water Treatment

6.3. Mineral Processing

6.4. Food Processing

6.5. Pulp & Paper

6.6. Textile Processing

6.7. Others

7. FLOCCULANTS MARKET BY INDUSTRY VERTICAL

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Food & Beverage

7.3. Mining

7.4. Oil & Gas

7.5. Pulp & Paper

7.6. Chemical Processing

7.7. Others

8. FLOCCULANTS MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

8.1. Introduction

8.2. North America

8.2.1. By Type

8.2.2. By Application

8.2.3. By Industry Vertical

8.2.4. By Country

8.2.4.1. USA

8.2.4.2. Canada

8.2.4.3. Mexico

8.3. South America

8.3.1. By Type

8.3.2. By Application

8.3.3. By Industry Vertical

8.3.4. By Country

8.3.4.1. Brazil

8.3.4.2. Argentina

8.3.4.3. Others

8.4. Europe

8.4.1. By Type

8.4.2. By Application

8.4.3. By Industry Vertical

8.4.4. By Country

8.4.4.1. United Kingdom

8.4.4.2. Germany

8.4.4.3. France

8.4.4.4. Spain

8.4.4.5. Others

8.5. Middle East and Africa

8.5.1. By Type

8.5.2. By Application

8.5.3. By Industry Vertical

8.5.4. By Country

8.5.4.1. Saudi Arabia

8.5.4.2. UAE

8.5.4.3. Others

8.6. Asia Pacific

8.6.1. By Type

8.6.2. By Application

8.6.3. By Industry Vertical

8.6.4. By Country

8.6.4.1. China

8.6.4.2. Japan

8.6.4.3. India

8.6.4.4. South Korea

8.6.4.5. Taiwan

8.6.4.6. Others

9. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

9.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

9.2. Market Share Analysis

9.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

9.4. Competitive Dashboard

10. COMPANY PROFILES

10.1. Kemira

10.2. BASF SE

10.3. Ecolab

10.4. SNF Group

10.5. Solenis

10.6. Kurita

10.7. Buckman

10.8. Ixom

11. APPENDIX

11.1. Currency

11.2. Assumptions

11.3. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

11.4. Key benefits for the stakeholders

11.5. Research Methodology 

11.6. Abbreviations 

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF TABLES

Kemira

BASF SE

Ecolab

SNF Group

Solenis

Kurita

Buckman

Ixom