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Microfiltration Membranes - Company Evaluation Report, 2024

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  • 125 Pages
  • May 2025
  • Region: Global
  • Markets and Markets
  • ID: 6096981
The Microfiltration Membrane Market Companies Quadrant is a comprehensive industry analysis that provides valuable insights into the global market for Microfiltration Membrane Market. This quadrant offers a detailed evaluation of key market players, technological advancements, product innovations, and emerging trends shaping the industry. Over 40 companies were evaluated of which the Top 10 Microfiltration Membrane companies were categorized and recognized as the quadrant leaders.

Microfiltration is a pressure-driven separation process commonly used to purify or separate macromolecules, colloids, and suspended particles from a solution. Microfiltration membranes typically have nominal pore sizes ranging from 0.1 to 1.0 microns. This process is extensively utilized in the food industry for applications such as clarifying wine, juice, and beer. Additionally, it plays a vital role in wastewater treatment and the separation of plasma from blood for therapeutic and commercial purposes. In the biotechnology sector, microfiltration membranes are essential for applications like cell recycling and harvesting, separating recombinant proteins from cell debris, and purifying process streams. When applied to wastewater treatment, microfiltration delivers high-quality effluents that meet water quality standards, facilitates modular expansion, offers flexible configurations, ensures reliable and robust operation, and minimizes downstream disinfection needs.

The rising demand for microfiltration membranes in emerging economies across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions is driven by increasing water scarcity, the need for clean water, and the production of high-quality effluents through microfiltration technology. The demand for advanced wastewater treatment solutions that provide efficient, high-quality treated water, along with stringent water treatment regulations, are key market drivers. This growing demand presents an opportunity for manufacturers to expand their businesses. However, the complexity of microfiltration membrane systems, which require a skilled workforce, poses a significant challenge. Additionally, the higher capital and operational costs of microfiltration membranes compared to conventional methods act as a restraint on market growth.

The 360 Quadrant maps the Microfiltration Membrane companies based on criteria such as revenue, geographic presence, growth strategies, investments, and sales strategies for the market presence of the Microfiltration Membrane quadrant. The top criteria for product footprint evaluation included, by Pore Size (Greater than or equal to 0.8 micron (10, 0.8 micron), Greater than or equal to 0.4 micron (0.65, 0.45) and Greater than or equal to 0.1 micron (0.3, 0.2, 0.1 micron)), by Type (Fluorinated polymers, Cellulosic, Polysulfones, Ceramic and Others), by Filtration Mode (Direct flow filtration and Cross-flow filtration) and Application.

Key Players:

Merck KGaA (Germany), Sartorius AG (Germany), Kovalus Separation Solutions (US), Hydranautics (US), Pall Corporation (US), 3M (US), Pentair (UK), Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan), TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. (Japan), and Veolia (France). These companies focus on innovation, strategic partnerships, and product development to strengthen their market presence.

Merck KGaA

Merck KGaA is a frontrunner in the microfiltration membrane market, known for its expansive product portfolio which caters to a diverse range of applications across various industries. The company has consistently invested in R&D to develop cutting-edge membrane technologies. Recent expansions and acquisitions, such as that of Exelead Inc., have enhanced Merck's capabilities in mRNA therapeutics and biopharmaceutical manufacturing.

Sartorius AG

Sartorius AG stands out due to its focused approach in biopharmaceutical filtration, delivering high-quality solutions that meet stringent compliance and regulatory standards. The company has strategically invested in expanding its manufacturing footprint to cater to increasing demands, particularly in key regions such as Europe and North America.

Veolia

Veolia, through its advanced microfiltration solutions, plays a significant role in water and wastewater treatment sectors. Their strong market positioning is supported by continuous innovation and strategic mergers, including the integration with Suez Water Technologies. Veolia's efforts are aimed at providing integrated solutions for municipal and industrial sectors globally, ensuring a robust company positioning in the market.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Inclusions and Exclusions
1.3 Limitations
1.4 Stakeholders
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Market Dynamics
3.2.1 Drivers
3.2.1.1 Increasing Awareness of Water & Wastewater Treatment
3.2.1.2 Stringent Wastewater Regulations
3.2.1.3 Selective Separation Technologies
3.2.2 Restraints
3.2.2.1 Reduced Membrane Performance due to Fouling
3.2.2.2 High Capital Cost
3.2.3 Opportunities
3.2.3.1 Increasing Demand for Water Treatment in Developing Countries
3.2.3.2 Rising Scarcity of Freshwater
3.2.4 Challenges
3.2.4.1 Lifespan and Efficiency of Membranes
3.3 Impact of Generative AI
3.3.1 Introduction
3.3.2 Impact of Gen AI on Microfiltration Membranes Market
4 Industry Trends
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Trends/Disruptions Impacting Customer Business
4.3 Value Chain Analysis
4.3.1 Raw Material Suppliers
4.3.2 Manufacturers
4.3.3 Distributors and Retailers
4.3.4 End-users
4.4 Ecosystem Analysis
4.5 Technology Analysis
4.5.1 Key Technologies
4.5.2 Complementary Technologies
4.5.3 Adjacent Technologies
4.6 Patent Analysis
4.6.1 Methodology
4.6.2 Patents Granted Worldwide, 2014-2024
4.6.3 Patent Publication Trends
4.6.4 Insights
4.6.5 Legal Status of Patents
4.6.6 Jurisdiction Analysis
4.6.7 Top Applicants
4.6.8 List of Major Patents
4.7 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.7.1 Threat of New Entrants
4.7.2 Threat of Substitutes
4.7.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.7.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.7.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5 Competitive Landscape
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Key Player Strategies/Right to Win, 2021- 2025
5.3 Market Share Analysis, 2023
5.4 Revenue Analysis, 2020-2024
5.5 Brand Comparison
5.6 Company Evaluation Matrix: Key Players, 2023
5.6.1 Stars
5.6.2 Emerging Leaders
5.6.3 Pervasive Players
5.6.4 Participants
5.6.5 Company Footprint: Key Players (2023)
5.6.5.1 Company Footprint
5.6.5.2 Region Footprint
5.6.5.3 Type Footprint
5.6.5.4 Application Footprint
5.6.5.5 Mode Footprint
5.7 Company Evaluation Matrix: Startups/SMEs, 2023
5.7.1 Progressive Companies
5.7.2 Responsive Companies
5.7.3 Dynamic Companies
5.7.4 Starting Blocks
5.7.5 Competitive Benchmarking: Startups/SMEs, (2023)
5.7.5.1 Detailed List of Key Startups/SMEs
5.7.5.2 Competitive Benchmarking of Key Startups/SMEs
5.7.6 Valuation and Financial Metrics of Key Microfiltration Membrane Vendors
5.8 Competitive Scenario and Trends
5.8.1 Product Launches
5.8.2 Deals
5.8.3 Expansions
6 Company Profiles
6.1 Key Players
6.1.1 Merck KGaA
6.1.1.1 Business Overview
6.1.1.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.1.3 Recent Developments
6.1.1.3.1 Deals
6.1.1.3.2 Expansions
6.1.1.4 Analyst's View
6.1.1.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.1.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.1.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.2 Sartorius AG
6.1.2.1 Business Overview
6.1.2.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.2.3 Recent Developments
6.1.2.3.1 Product Launches
6.1.2.3.2 Deals
6.1.2.3.3 Expansions
6.1.2.4 Analyst's View
6.1.2.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.2.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.2.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.3 Kovalus Separation Solutions
6.1.3.1 Business Overview
6.1.3.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.3.3 Recent Developments
6.1.3.3.1 Product Launches
6.1.3.3.2 Deals
6.1.3.3.3 Expansions
6.1.3.4 Analyst's View
6.1.3.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.3.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.3.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.4 Hydranautics (Nitto Denko Company)
6.1.4.1 Business Overview
6.1.4.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.4.3 Analyst's View
6.1.4.3.1 Right to Win
6.1.4.3.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.4.3.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.5 Pall Corporation
6.1.5.1 Business Overview
6.1.5.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.5.3 Recent Developments
6.1.5.3.1 Deals
6.1.5.4 Analyst's View
6.1.5.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.5.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.5.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.6 3M
6.1.6.1 Business Overview
6.1.6.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.6.3 Analyst's View
6.1.6.3.1 Right to Win
6.1.6.3.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.6.3.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.7 Pentair
6.1.7.1 Business Overview
6.1.7.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.7.3 Recent Developments
6.1.7.3.1 Product Launches
6.1.7.4 Analyst's View
6.1.7.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.7.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.7.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.8 Asahi Kasei Corporation
6.1.8.1 Business Overview
6.1.8.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.8.3 Analyst's View
6.1.8.3.1 Right to Win
6.1.8.3.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.8.3.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.9 Toray Industries Inc.
6.1.9.1 Business Overview
6.1.9.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.9.3 Analyst's View
6.1.9.3.1 Right to Win
6.1.9.3.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.9.3.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.1.10 Veolia
6.1.10.1 Business Overview
6.1.10.2 Products/Solutions/Services Offered
6.1.10.3 Recent Developments
6.1.10.3.1 Deals
6.1.10.4 Analyst's View
6.1.10.4.1 Right to Win
6.1.10.4.2 Strategic Choices
6.1.10.4.3 Weaknesses and Competitive Threats
6.2 Other Players
6.2.1 Alfa Laval
6.2.2 Applied Membranes, Inc.
6.2.3 Qua Group LLC
6.2.4 Gea Group Aktiengesellschaft
6.2.5 Graver Technologies
6.2.6 Imemflo
6.2.7 Kubota Corporation
6.2.8 Mann+Hummel
6.2.9 Nx Filtration Bv
6.2.10 Parker Hannifin Corp
6.2.11 Synder Filtration, Inc.
6.2.12 Toshiba Water Solutions Private Limited
6.2.13 Nilsan Nishotech Systems Pvt. Ltd.
6.2.14 Lenntech B.V.
6.2.15 Lydall, Inc.
7 Appendix
7.1 Research Methodology
7.1.1 Research Data
7.1.1.1 Secondary Data
7.1.1.2 Primary Data
7.1.2 Research Assumptions
7.1.3 Growth Forecast
7.1.4 Risk Assessment
7.2 Company Evaluation Matrix: Methodology
List of Tables
Table 1 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Role of Players in Ecosystem
Table 2 Key Technologies in Microfiltration Membranes Market
Table 3 Complementary Technologies in Microfiltration Membranes Market
Table 4 Adjacent Technologies in Microfiltration Membranes Market
Table 5 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Total Number of Patents
Table 6 Microfiltration Membranes Market: List of Major Patent Owners
Table 7 Microfiltration Membranes Market: List of Major Patents, 2018-2024
Table 8 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Table 9 Overview of Strategies Adopted by Key Microfiltration Membrane Manufacturers
Table 10 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Degree of Competition
Table 11 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Region Footprint
Table 12 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Type Footprint
Table 13 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Application Footprint
Table 14 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Mode Footprint
Table 15 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Key Startups/SMEs
Table 16 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Competitive Benchmarking of Key Startups/SMEs (1/2)
Table 17 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Competitive Benchmarking of Key Startups/SMEs (2/2)
Table 18 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Product Launches, January 2021-January 2025
Table 19 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Deals, January 2021- January 2025
Table 20 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Expansions, January 2021-January 2025
Table 21 Merck KGaA: Company Overview
Table 22 Merck KGaA: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 23 Merck KGaA: Deals, January 2021-January 2025
Table 24 Merck KGaA: Expansions, January 2021-January 2025
Table 25 Sartorius AG: Company Overview
Table 26 Sartorius AG: Products/Services/Solutions Offered
Table 27 Sartorius AG: Product Launches, January 2021-January 2025
Table 28 Sartorius AG: Deals, January 2021-January 2025
Table 29 Sartorius AG: Expansions, January 2021-December 2024
Table 30 Kovalus Separation Solutions: Company Overview
Table 31 Kovalus Separation Solutions: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 32 Kovalus Separation Solutions: Product Launches, January 2021-January 2025
Table 33 Kovalus Separation Solutions: Deals, January 2021-January 2025
Table 34 Kovalus Separation Solutions: Expansions, January 2021-January 2025
Table 35 Hydranautics: Company Overview
Table 36 Hydranautics: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 37 Pall Corporation: Company Overview
Table 38 Pall Corporation: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 39 Pall Corporation: Deals, January 2021-January 2025
Table 40 3M: Company Overview
Table 41 3M: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 42 Pentair: Company Overview
Table 43 Pentair: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 44 Pentair: Product Launches, January 2021-January 2025
Table 45 Asahi Kasei Corporation: Company Overview
Table 46 Asahi Kasei Corporation: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 47 Toray Industries, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 48 Toray Industries, Inc.: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 49 Veolia: Company Overview
Table 50 Veolia: Products/Solutions/Services Offered
Table 51 Veolia: Deals, January 2021-January 2025
Table 52 Alfa Laval: Company Overview
Table 53 Applied Membranes, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 54 Qua Group LLC: Company Overview
Table 55 Gea Group Aktiengesellschaft: Company Overview
Table 56 Graver Technologies: Company Overview
Table 57 Imemflo: Company Overview
Table 58 Kubota Corporation: Company Overview
Table 59 Mann+Hummel: Company Overview
Table 60 Nx Filtration Bv: Company Overview
Table 61 Parker Hannifin Corp: Company Overview
Table 62 Synder Filtration, Inc.: Company Overview
Table 63 Toshiba Water Solutions Private Limited: Company Overview
Table 64 Nilsan Nishotech Systems Pvt. Ltd.: Company Overview
Table 65 Lenntech B.V.: Company Overview
Table 66 Lydall, Inc.: Company Overview
List of Figures
Figure 1 Cross Flow Filtration Segment to Lead Market During Forecast Period
Figure 2 Fluorinated Polymers Segment to Lead Market During Forecast Period
Figure 3 Water Treatment Application Segment to Lead Market During Forecast Period
Figure 4 >=0.1 Micron Pore Size Segment to Lead Market During Forecast Period
Figure 5 Asia-Pacific to Lead Microfiltration Membranes During Forecast Period
Figure 6 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges
Figure 7 Use of Gen AI in Microfiltration Membranes Market
Figure 8 Trends/Disruptions Impacting Customer Business
Figure 9 Value Chain of Microfiltration Membranes Market
Figure 10 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Ecosystem
Figure 11 Number of Patents Granted (2014-2024)
Figure 12 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Legal Status of Patents
Figure 13 Patent Analysis for Microfiltration Membranes, by Jurisdiction, 2014-2023
Figure 14 Top 10 Companies with Highest Number of Patents in Last 10 Years
Figure 15 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
Figure 16 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Share of Key Players (2023)
Figure 17 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Revenue Analysis of Key Players, 2020-2024
Figure 18 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Brand Comparison, by Segment
Figure 19 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Company Evaluation Matrix (Key Players), 2023
Figure 20 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Company Footprint
Figure 21 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Company Evaluation Matrix (Startups/SMEs), 2023
Figure 22 EV/Ebitda of Key Vendors
Figure 23 Year-To-Date (Ytd) Price Total Return
Figure 24 Merck KGaA: Company Snapshot
Figure 25 Sartorius AG: Company Snapshot
Figure 26 Hydranautics: Company Snapshot
Figure 27 Pall Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 28 3M: Company Snapshot
Figure 29 Pentair: Company Snapshot
Figure 30 Asahi Kasei Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 31 Toray Industries, Inc.: Company Snapshot
Figure 32 Veolia: Company Snapshot
Figure 33 Microfiltration Membranes Market: Research Design

Companies Mentioned

  • Merck KGaA
  • Sartorius AG
  • Kovalus Separation Solutions
  • Hydranautics (Nitto Denko Company)
  • Pall Corporation
  • 3M
  • Pentair
  • Asahi Kasei Corporation
  • Toray Industries Inc.
  • Veolia
  • Alfa Laval
  • Applied Membranes, Inc.
  • Qua Group LLC
  • Gea Group Aktiengesellschaft
  • Graver Technologies
  • Imemflo
  • Kubota Corporation
  • Mann+Hummel
  • Nx Filtration Bv
  • Parker Hannifin Corp
  • Synder Filtration, Inc.
  • Toshiba Water Solutions Private Limited
  • Nilsan Nishotech Systems Pvt. Ltd.
  • Lenntech B.V.
  • Lydall, Inc.