Sprayed-in-Place Pipe Market by Application Type, by Material Type, by Pipe Diameter Type, and by Region, Size, Share, Trend, Forecast & Competitive Analysis: 2021-2026

This strategic assessment report provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s sprayed-in-place pipe market realities and future possibilities for the forecast period 2021 to 2026. The report analyzes the current market scenario of the pandemic and estimates the possible loss incurred by comparing pre-COVID and post-COVID scenario. The vital data/information provided in the report can play a crucial role for market participants as well as investors in the identification of low-hanging fruits available and formulate short as well as long term growth strategies.

Sprayed-in-Place Pipe Market: Highlights

Sprayed-in-place pipe (SIPP) is a rapidly emerging trenchless pipe rehabilitation method that offers a cost-effective means of rehabilitating corroded, leaking or damaged pipelines. It is a seamless method and can rehabilitate pipes ranging from 4” to 110” in diameters. The lining material used for SIPP has to be compliant under the certification and standards of NSF/ANSI 61, which has various norms to prevent the contamination of potable drinking water. SIPP is among the third-most preferred trenchless technology by the municipal authorities of the USA for rehabilitating deteriorated pipelines.

There are various trenchless methods available for the rehabilitation of damaged pipelines, such as SIPP, CIPP, and Slip lining. CIPP is the most preferred method for small-diameter pipes, whereas SIPP is more preferred for pipe diameter ranges between 18 to 36 inches. SIPP accounts for more than 10% of the total trenchless pipe rehabilitation market in 2020. CIPP is the most dominant trenchless rehabilitation method, followed by SIPP. Both methods are well established in the mature markets and are briskly gaining market tractions in the developing markets.

Over the past five years, the SIPP market has tremendously grown with the rise in government’s expenditures on rehabilitating pipeline infrastructures coupled with aging pipeline infrastructures of several major economies of the world. The market was estimated to continue maintaining its growth momentum in the year 2020 as well.

However, the rapid spread of the pandemic has interrupted its growth trajectory with an expected decline in the global economy forcing government utilities to temporarily curtail their investment on new projects. As a result of that, the SIPP market growth is estimated to contract significantly in the year 2020. Strong market fundamentals, such as increasing government spending on pipeline infrastructure, aging pipelines, increasing awareness of the trenchless methods with a continuous shift from conventional dig-and-replace method to trenchless rehabilitation methods, and lower cost of the trenchless methods, are likely to propel the market at a healthy pace over the next five years to reach an estimated value of US$ 0.8 billion in 2026.

Market Share Analysis

Based on the application type, the market is segmented as water main pipes, wastewater pipes, and storm pipes. Water main pipe is likely to remain the most dominant as well as the fastest-growing segment in the market during the forecast period. Large infrastructure pipelines of the water mains coupled with the increasing propensity of government waterbodies to rehabilitate deteriorated water main pipelines to conserve the loss of clean drinking water are the major demand generator of the market over the next five years. The rehabilitation of wastewater pipes and storm pipes is comparatively less regulated, thus, there is the presence of a large number of players for wastewater and stormwater pipe rehabilitation.

Based on the material type, the market is segmented as cement mortar, epoxy coating, polyurea coating, polyurethane coating, and geopolymer mortar. Cement mortar is projected to remain the most dominant material type in the SIPP market during the forecast period, whereas, geopolymer mortar is likely to be the fastest-growing material type during the same period. Cement mortar is the oldest material among the SIPP family, which is being used since the 1920s for the rehabilitation of pipelines. Longer service life, low-cost, excellent corrosion resistance, easy to install, and excellent structural strength are the key benefits offered by cement mortars compared to other materials.

Based on the pipe diameter type, the 18-36-inch pipe category is estimated to remain the largest segment of the market during the forecast period, propelled by a large variety of pipes falling under this pipe diameter range, whereas the < 18-inch pipe category is likely to be the fastest-growing segment during the same period. Many factors are depending on the diameter of the pipe, such as the selection of equipment and quantity of material to be used. SIPP is among the most preferred method for 18-36-inch diameter pipes.

In terms of region, North America is projected to remain the largest market for SIPP during the forecast period. Aging pipeline infrastructures of the North American region with most of them have passed the average lifespan of 50 years coupled with increasing focus of government utilities to control water main break rates is the key demand generator of the region’s market. Rehabilitation of these infrastructure improves the service life of pipes around 30-70 years. The USA is not only the largest market for SIPP in North America but also in the world. The country is the early mover in the trenchless pipe rehabilitation concerning material adoption and technology.

Asia-Pacific is expected to witness the highest growth in the market during the forecast period. Japan, China, and Australia are the growth engines of the Asia-Pacific’s SIPP market. These economies are continuously generating a huge demand for SIPP to support their aging pipeline infrastructures. Japan is set to maintain its dominance in the region’s market over the next five years, whereas China is likely to be the fastest-growing market in the region during the same period. Furthermore, key economies of the region are incessantly increasing their infrastructure investment with the purpose to decrease water loss and to improve the water quality. All these factors are likely to contribute to the high growth of the SIPP market in the region.

Key Players

The supply chain of this market comprises raw material and equipment suppliers, sprayed-in-place pipe providers, governments, municipal corporations, and public welfare societies. Some of the key players in the sprayed-in-place pipe market are Michels Corporation; Ace Pipe Cleaning; Suez; Inland Pipe Rehabilitation, LLC. (IPR); SAK Construction, LLC; Radius Subterra; Raymond International WLL; Vortex Companies; HydraTech, LLC; and Belco Pipe Restoration. The key customers of these players include State Governments, Local & Municipal Authorities, and Private Builders.

Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with the publisher’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data. The publisher conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence most comprehensively. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market.

The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis
• Market trend and forecast analysis
• Market segment trend and forecast
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Product portfolio, New product launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities
• Emerging trends
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players
• Key success factors

The global sprayed-in-place pipe market is segmented into the following categories:

Sprayed-in-Place Pipe Market, by Application Type

• Water Main Pipes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Wastewater Pipes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Storm Pipes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Sprayed-in-Place Pipe Market, by Material Type

• Cement Mortar (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Epoxy Coating (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Polyurea Coating (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Polyurethane Coating (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Geopolymer Mortar (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Sprayed-in-Place Pipe Market, by Pipe Diameter Type

• < 18-inch Pipes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• 18-36-inch Pipes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• >36-inch Pipes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Sprayed-in-Place Pipe Market, By Region

• North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)