Market Trends of Global Gate Valve Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Gate Valve Market according to our research experts:
Rapid Industrialization is Driving the Market Growth
- The adoption of gate valves has subsequently risen across all production sites globally. These are often available in large capacities to efficiently handle heavy and viscous slurries, grease, oil, paper pulp, varnish, and wastewater flows. Moreover, as most of the existing oil and gas industries are running short on maintenance operations, the requirements for maintenance operations are creating more opportunities for maintenance service providers in the oil and gas industries, thereby boosting the demand for gate valves.
- The industrial sector has expanded significantly worldwide since the start of the industrial revolution. Numerous factors, such as urbanization and the rising consumption of goods produced industrially, are responsible for this growth. According to the Federal Reserve, total industrial production in the United States decreased by 0.2% in June 2022 but advanced at an annual rate of 6.1% for the second quarter.
- The growth of the industrial sector has made it one of the major pillars of any country's GDP. For instance, according to the World Bank, the value added by the manufacturing sector to the GDP of the European Union stood at 15% in 2021. Also, the presence of various industrial establishments is further supporting the growth of the industry. Germany is characterized by one of the world's largest chemical industries. In 2021, the country recorded around 3500 chemical companies operating. As the chemical industry is among the major consumer of gate valves, the demand is expected to grow in the country.
- The growth of the industrial sector, in turn, is driving the energy demand. For instance, according to Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates, in July 2022, about 98.8 million barrels of petroleum and liquid fuels was consumed globally. As the oil & gas industry is among the major consumer of gate valves, such trends are expected to support the growth of the studied market.
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Asia Pacific to Witness the Significant Growth
- Investments in pipeline infrastructure in the oil and gas sector in downstream applications will likely increase the installation of gate valves across Asia Pacific countries such as India, China, and Japan. Oil and gas exploration activities in offshore areas are fast-growing in tandem with rising energy demand, another important growth driver for the gate valve market.
- This is further supported by increased activity across the sectors that support oil and gas exploration activities. For instance, the operation of China's first intelligent factory for producing offshore gas and oil extraction equipment started in June 2021.
- In February 2022, Russia and China signed an agreement according to which Russia was awarded a 30-year contract to supply gas to China via a new pipeline. As per the agreement, Gazprom, the state-owned energy corporation of Russia, will supply Chinese state energy major CNPC with 10 billion cubic meters of gas annually.
- Moreover, water and wastewater are another major industry driving the demand for gate valves in the region. The increasing urbanization rate in various countries significantly investments in the pipeline infrastructure. For instance, in 2020, the government of India allocated INR 3.6 trillion (USD50 billion) to the Jal Jeevan Mission to provide piped water to all households in the country by 2024.
- Similarly, the same demand has been observed in other Asian countries, which is projected to fuel the expansion of the studied market in the Asia Pacific region throughout the forecast period. For instance, Australia's National Water Grid Connections announced in January 2022 that it will support approximately 40 water projects, including the development of off-stream storage dams and recycled water agricultural systems. Such expansion will boost the demand for gate valve in the region.
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