Oil and Gas Segment to Dominate South America Water Treatment Biocides Market during 2020–2027

According to a new market research study on “South AmericaWater Treatment Biocides Market to 2027 – COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis and Forecast byproduct type, and application,”is expected to reach US$ 351.02million by 2027 from US$ 238.98million in 2019. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2020 to 2027. The report provides trends prevailing in the South Americawater treatment biocides market along with the drivers and restraints pertaining to the market growth.Increasingdemand from various end applications are the major factor driving the growth of the South Americawater treatment biocides market.However, issues associated with thelengthy and expensive registration processwith regard to biocides hinder the growth of SAMwater treatment biocides market.

The South Americamarket for water treatment biocides is segmented intoproducttype, application, and country. Based onproducttype, the market is segmented into oxidizing biocides, and non- oxidizing biocides.In 2019, the non- oxidizing biocidessegment held the largest share in South Americawater treatment biocides market. Similarly, based on application, the market is bifurcated into municipal water treatment, oil and gas, power plants, pulp and paper, mining, swimming pools and others. The oil and gassegment contributed a larger share in 2019.

Brazil has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, and Argentina, among others. The government of South America has taken an array of actions to protect their citizens and contain COVID-19’s spread. It is anticipated that South America will face lower export revenues, both from the drop in commodity prices and reduction in export volumes, especially to China, Europe, and the United States, which are important trade partners. Containment measures in several countries of South America will reduce economic activity in the manufacturing sectors for at least the next quarter, with a rebound once the epidemic is contained.

Albemarle Corporation, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Ecolab Inc., KemiraOyj, Nouryon, and Italmatch Chemicals SpAare among the leading companies in the South America water treatment biocides  market.The companies are focused on adopting organic growth strategies such as product launches and expansions to sustain their position in the dynamic market. For instance,in August 18 2020,Ecolab‘s Synergex™ Sanitizer & Disinfectant is the first product to receive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval for efficacy against biofilms, a complex community of bacteria on food contact surfaces.

South America Water treatment biocides  Market, By Country, 2019 and 2027 (%)

The Report Segments the South AmericaWater Treatment Biocides marketas Follows:

South America Water Treatment Biocides Market – ByProduct Type

• Oxidizing Biocides
• Non-oxidizing Biocides

South America Water Treatment Biocides Market – ByApplication

• Municipal Water Treatment
• Oil and Gas
• Power Plants
• Pulp and Paper
• Mining
• Swimming Pools
• Others

South America Water Treatment Biocides Market – By Country

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of SAM