Industry Trends

North America Separation Machinery Market size exceeded USD 29.9 billion in 2019 and is predicted to exhibit a CAGR of 4.5% between 2020 and 2026. Market growth is supported by the flourishing oil & gas industry and rising concern over wastewater management across the region.

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Separation machinery is used for the alteration of a body’s form to segregate different kinds of contents from the solution depending on their size, shape, density, and viscosity, among others. Separation procedure is critical in numerous industries, such as in the oil & gas, food & beverages, water treatment, pharmaceutical, etc. The oil & gas sector is one of the major end-users of separation machinery in North America.

North America is increasing its oil & gas production year-on-year and also accounted for 54.2% of the total oil well drilling rigs in 2017. Separation machinery is extensively used by oil & gas companies for the processing of oil well fluids. A range of equipment, including traps, stage separators, flash traps or flash vessels, fluid knockouts, knockout drums & traps, expansion vessel & separator, filters, scrubbers, etc. are widely used for separating oil & gas, gas & water, water & oil and other ingredients from the fluids obtained from the oil wells.

However, the outbreak of covid-19 is creating restraints to the separation machinery market growth. The crisis caused by the novel coronavirus disrupted the regional supply chain and manufacturing operations. The reduced product demand plummeted the market growth by more than 8% in 2020. But, the relief packages and government measures to offset the pandemic’s economic toll are certain to boost the production activities. Furthermore, the rising number of oil rigs, a gradual increase in the crude oil prices, the discovery of new hydrocarbon fields, and rebalancing of demand and supply is likely to further increase the oil production and improve the business profitability of the oil companies, fueling the demand for separation machinery.

North American Market, By Application

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Among the various applications, water/wastewater application segment held over 36% market share in 2019 led by changing climatic conditions, water scarcity, and rising volume of discharge water from industries. The management of wastewater in urban locations is a key challenge. Stringent regulations and government investments are likely to improve water management in the region. For instance, in 2019, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced funds of $2.6 billion for several states, tribes, and territories to reinforce the drinking water & wastewater treatment infrastructure in the country. Therefore, the government initiatives to support the aging water management infrastructure and to deliver safe & clean water to the population will stimulate the demand for separation machinery and will create a positive outlook in the future.

The food & beverages industry is also a key end-user of the separation machinery. The sector has witnessed incredible growth over the past decades due to changing lifestyles and transitions in the food consumption behavior of the North American population. The food & beverages sector employs separation equipment for a comprehensive range of applications, including processing and production of salts, spices, cocoa powder, dry casein, flavors, nutraceutical powders, baby food products, and animal foods. A growing population and the rising food consumption in the region will drive the need for separation machinery in the food & beverages sector.

North American Market, By Product

Industrial strainers & sieves segment is estimated to to expand at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2020 to 2026. Strainers are generally employed for the segregation of solid material from fluids. The process involves the application of straining elements, such as wire or perforated mesh. The major use of strainers is in pipelines to safeguard equipment like meter, steam traps, pumps, control valves, regulators, and other components. Whereas, sieves are majorly utilized in the food & beverages industry to extract foreign particles. Therefore, the wide application range of industrial strainers & sieves and the growing end-use industries, such as food & beverages, chemicals, and oil & gas, among others will drive the market size and will create lucrative opportunities for the product manufacturers.

Competitive Industry Landscape

Key manufacturers involved in the North America separation machinery market include Alfa Laval, ANDRITZ Group, GEA Group, Russell Finex Ltd., ACS Manufacturing, Inc., CECO Environmental Corporation, Gruppo Pieralisi, Ferrum Process Systems Ltd., Rotex, Schlumberger Limited, Hiller Separation & Process GmbH, Parkson Corporation, and Forsbergs, Inc.