Market Trends of Europe Industrial And Institutional Cleaning Chemicals Industry
Increasing Demand from Food and Beverage Processing
- The food processing industry demands uncompromising safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards, making cleaning chemicals widely popular in food processing plants.
- The cleaning chemicals used in the food and beverage industry range from additives, sanitizers, disinfectants, floor cleaners, and manual cleaning products, to industrial-grade cleaners, like aluminum safe cleaners, chlorinated cleaners, foaming cleaners, heavy-duty aid cleaners, heavy-duty caustic cleaners, CIP and soak cleaners, spray cleaners, and others.
- Besides, antifoams/de-foaming agents eliminate foam from manufacturing, food preparation, and treatment processes to provide efficient operations and a safe working environment.
- Concerns surrounding food safety, increasing food insecurity, and the consumers' demand for higher quality and sustainability are factors influencing the performance of the food processing industry. The consumption of processed food remains as high as 80% of the total domestic production.
- The food and beverage industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors, contributing to the European economy. This region hosts around 294 thousand companies in the food and drinks industry. Owing to the presence of many manufacturing companies and facilities, the demand for cleaning chemicals is expected to grow during the forecast period.
- The region's food and beverage industry grew significantly throughout the past decade. According to the Statistisches Bundesamt, the food industry in Germany amounted to EUR 195.04 billion (USD 205.53 billion) in 2022, which showed an increase of 18.2% compared to 2021.
- Moreover, according to the Office for National Statistics (UK), in 2022, consumer spending on bread and cereals in the United Kingdom amounted to GBP 23,318 million (USD 28.81 billion), which showed an increase of 4.47% compared to 2021. Therefore, an increase in consumer spending on food consumption in the United Kingdom is expected to create an upside demand for the industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals market from the country's food industry.
- Hence, all the above factors are expected to affect Europe's industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals market.
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Germany to Dominate the Market
- The German economy is the largest in Europe and the fourth largest globally. In 2022, the German economy grew by about 1.8%, its strongest growth rate in the last twelve years. In 2022, the overall economic situation in Germany was affected by the consequences of the war in Ukraine and the extremely high energy price increases. However, the country is expected to rise above such economic performance fluctuations over the forecast period.
- The car washes segment stands to be one of the important segments in this market, with the availability of a wide range of products related to cleaning chemicals. Both OEMs use the cleaning products in new vehicles and after-market for washing vehicles on the road. With a rising focus on car care and maintenance, the demand for car washing products is also increasing in the region.
- The demand for automobiles increased over the past few years, positively affecting industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals growth. As per OICA, Germany's total automotive production reached 36,77,820 units in 2022 and registered a growth of 11% compared to 33,08,692 units in 2021.
- Additionally, post-COVID-19 pandemic, the government is actively promoting the usage of sanitizers and cleaning chemicals as preventive measures. Despite the lockdown, the cleaning chemical manufacturing plants operated nationwide to meet the increasing demand during the pandemic.
- The country's food and beverage industry is the fourth-largest industry, which holds a promising outlook for the future. The industry is characterized by its small and medium-sized enterprise sector, comprising over 6,000 companies.
- All such factors are expected to affect the country's industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals market through the forecast period.
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