medium efficiency sales to commercial sector growing
One of the fastest growing segments of the air filter industry is the medium efficiency (F5-9) filters used by the commercial and institutional sector. Here is the 2008 projected rankings by country.
Commercial sector medium efficiency filter purchases
($ millions)
Country 2008
United States 345
China 71
Japan 53
Germany 27
France 23
United Kingdom 23
Italy 21
India 21
Indonesia 15
Russia 14
The U.S. remains the dominant market in the residential sector due to the lack of forced air heating in many countries. The upgrading to medium efficiency filters has also boosted the world market to $500 million this year.
The Air Filtration and Purification: World Market is being continually revised and expanded. The residential and commercial analysis has been greatly expanded. A new store survey of residential filters is posted and compared to the ´99 survey.
The Power Industry Analysis section has just been revised with downward adjustments for gas turbine intake filter sales.
For more information on Air Filtration and Purification: World Markets, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/air.html#N022 .
Bob McIlvaine
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