“The market for water testing & analysis is observed to be growing at a modest rate in developed economies such as Europe and North America as compared to developing regions due to the matured industrial & laboratory application sectors in the former. Laboratories are still major consumers of water testing & analysis and this application segment is expected to grow at a healthy rate. Increasing government regulations for water quality and rising environmental issues of water contamination and pollution increase the demand for water testing & analysis instruments are driving the market. The market for global water testing and analysis instruments is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% to reach a value of $3.5 billion by 2019.
The Asia-Pacific region is projected to be the fastest-growing market for water testing & analysis, at a CAGR of 7.0% from 2014 to 2019. The industrial sector usage of water testing & analysis is comparatively higher in this region as compared to developed regions, which presents the water testing & analysis manufacturers and suppliers with immense untapped potential. Rapid urbanization & industrialization coupled with increasing stress on water quality in the developing Asia-Pacific regions are the key growth drivers for this region.
The market is dominated by many large companies and comprises various regional large- and medium-scale players. The key players identified in the spice industry are Danaher Corporation (U.S.), General Electric (U.S.), ABB Ltd. (U.S.), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (U.S.).
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