Increasing competition due to the presence of a large number of companies in this market has led to price reductions, which may affect profitability. Growth of the organized retail industry in Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa has further intensified competition.

Product segments include ventilating (refrigerant/mechanical/compressor), chemical absorbent (desiccant), and heat pumps (electronic). Increasing demand for energy efficient dehumidification is anticipated to drive heat pumps demand over the next seven years. These products are expected to continue accounting for over 10 percent of the overall revenue during the forecast period. Chemical absorbent dehumidifiers are expected to be the key product segment over the forecast period, and are expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 6.5 percent from 2015 to 2022, due to growing demand in office buildings, restaurants, food and beverage industry, hotels, and medical centers.

By application, industrial is expected to be the key application area over the forecast period owing to increased usage of dehumidifiers in the cold storage, food and beverage, construction, and maritime sectors. Increasing adoption in hotels, supermarkets, offices, restaurants, swimming pools, schools, and multiplexes is expected to drive the commercial segment. The residential dehumidifiers market is expected to be driven by rising health awareness and increasing disposable income.

By region, the North American market is expected to benefit from rising construction activity and increasing demand in industrial and commercial applications. The region accounted for over 35 percent of the overall revenue share in 2014. The European dehumidifier market is expected to be driven by rising demand in the food and beverage industry.

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Publication date: 10/28/2015

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