Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Concentrator Market Outlook And Regional Analysis

VOC Concentrator: Introduction

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) generate suspended particulate matters and photochemical oxidants. There are several types of VOCs. For instance, benzene and toluene are emitted during the painting process in printing factories.
VOC concentrator is an activated carbon or zeolite adsorption system designed to capture and destroy VOCs and hazardous air pollutants from industrial process exhausts
Concentrator system consists of three main phases: adsorbing, where VOCs are captured; desorbing, where VOCs are heated and released; and thermal oxidation, where VOCs are destroyed

Increase in awareness about environment-related issues and implementation of stringent rules and regulations by regulatory authorities are key drivers of the VOC concentrator market. Companies across the world are installing pollution control devices. Hence, the market for VOC concentrator is expected to expand at a significant pace during the forecast period.
Rapid industrialization is another factor fueling the expansion of the VOC concentrator market. Significant growth of automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, spray coating, and pharmaceutical industries is expected to drive the VOC concentrator market.
Rise in demand for VOC concentrator in various industries, such as paint, automotive, semiconductor, electronics manufacturing, and pharmaceutical, is another factor driving the global market. Easy maintenance, simplified operational controls, low operating and maintenance costs, compact size, and easy on-site installation are other factors propelling the demand for VOC concentrators in various industries.

In terms of end-user industry, the global VOC concentrator market can be segmented into automotive, aerospace, paints coatings, semiconductor, electronics, flexible packaging, pharmaceutical, and others. Automotive and paintings coatings segments are expected to dominate the global VOC concentrator market during the forecast period due to high demand for these concentrators in these industries.

Based on region, the global VOC concentrator market can be classified into North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East Africa
North America dominated the global VOC concentrator market in 2020. This trend is projected to continue during the forecast period due to the presence of a large number of manufacturing companies in North America. The U.S. dominated the VOC concentrator market in North America in 2020. It is expected to continue its dominance during the forecast period, as the U.S. is one of the leading manufacturers of automotive, aerospace, semiconductors, and electronics products.
The VOC concentrator market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to expand at a faster pace during the forecast period. This can be ascribed to rapid industrialization in developing countries such as China, India, and Japan. China dominates the VOC concentrator market in Asia Pacific. It is estimated to maintain its dominance during the forecast period, owing to the expansion of various industries in the country.
The VOC concentrator market in Europe is projected to expand significantly during the forecast period due to the implementation of stringent rules and regulations by regulatory authorities
The VOC concentrator market in Latin America and Middle East Africa is likely to expand at a steady CAGR during the forecast period due to industrial development in these regions

In May 2019, CECO Environmental announced that it had received a contract to help a fast-growing North American plastics company control emissions. CECO will handle the engineering design of a system that will capture and treat hazardous air pollutants through a packaged Venturi Scrubber and CECO Adwest Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer.

Demand for VOC concentrators declined significantly during the COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions. Manufacturing activities in all major countries were put on hold. Furthermore, lockdowns and travel restrictions adversely affected the supply chain of VOC concentrators. These factors negatively affected the VOC concentrator market. Second and third waves of COVID-19 are currently hampering the manufacturing sectors. However, supportive governmental policies and financial packages are expected to boost the manufacturing sectors in regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific in the next few months. This is anticipated to drive the demand for VOC concentrators in the next few months.