United States Activated Carbon Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

The Report Covers United States Activated Carbon Market Companies and is segmented by Product Type (Powdered Activated Carbon, Granular Activated Carbon, and Extruded or Pelletized Activated Carbon), Application (Gas Purification, Water Purification, Metal Extraction, Medicine, and Other Applications), and End-user Industry (Water Treatment, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Automotive, Industrial Processing, and Other End-user Industries)

United States Activated Carbon Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2025 - 2030)

United States Activated Carbon Market Size

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United States Activated Carbon Market Size
Study Period 2019 - 2030
Base Year For Estimation 2024
Forecast Data Period 2025 - 2030
Historical Data Period 2019 - 2023
CAGR 3.00 %
Market Concentration High

Major Players

United States Activated Carbon Market Key Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

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United States Activated Carbon Market Analysis

The United States Activated Carbon Market is expected to register a CAGR of greater than 3% during the forecast period.

  • Conformance to stringent environmental regulations in water treatment application is expected to drive the growth during the forecast period.
  • Emerging applications in the medical and pharmaceutical sector are likely to act as an opportunity in the future.

United States Activated Carbon Industry Overview

The United States activated carbon market is consolidated, with the top five players accounting for around half of the market. The major companies include Cabot Corporation, Ingevity, PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS, Kuraray Co., Ltd, and Donau Chemie AG, among others.

United States Activated Carbon Market Leaders

  1. Cabot Corporation

  2. Ingevity

  3. PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS

  4. Kuraray Co., Ltd

  5. Donau Chemie AG

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
"Cabot Corporation,  Ingevity,  PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS,  Kuraray Co., Ltd,  Donau Chemie AG"
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United States Activated Carbon Market Report - Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4. MARKET DYNAMICS

  • 4.1 Drivers
    • 4.1.1 Conformance to Stringent Environmental Regulations In Water Treatment Applications
    • 4.1.2 Augmenting Prominence for Air Pollution Control (Especially Mercury Removal)
  • 4.2 Restraints
    • 4.2.1 Narrower Markets Due to Increased Costs of Some Grades of Activated Carbon
    • 4.2.2 Threat of Substitutes Like Silica Gel and Supersand
  • 4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis
  • 4.4 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
    • 4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
    • 4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
    • 4.4.5 Degree of Competition
  • 4.5 Import and Export Trends
  • 4.6 Price Trends

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION

  • 5.1 Product Type
    • 5.1.1 Powdered Activated Carbon
    • 5.1.2 Granular Activated Carbon
    • 5.1.3 Extruded or Pelletized Activated Carbon
  • 5.2 Application
    • 5.2.1 Gas Purification
    • 5.2.2 Water Purification
    • 5.2.3 Metal Extraction
    • 5.2.4 Medicine
    • 5.2.5 Other Applications
  • 5.3 End-user Industry
    • 5.3.1 Water Treatment
    • 5.3.2 Food & Beverage
    • 5.3.3 Healthcare
    • 5.3.4 Automotive
    • 5.3.5 Industrial Processing
    • 5.3.6 Other End-user Industries

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
  • 6.2 Market Share Analysis**
  • 6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
  • 6.4 Company Profiles
    • 6.4.1 Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc.
    • 6.4.2 Albemarle Corporation
    • 6.4.3 Cabot Corporation
    • 6.4.4 Calgon Carbon Corporation
    • 6.4.5 Carbon Activated Corporation
    • 6.4.6 CarbUSA
    • 6.4.7 CPL Activated Carbons
    • 6.4.8 Donau Chemie AG
    • 6.4.9 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
    • 6.4.10 Ingevity
    • 6.4.11 JACOBI CARBONS GROUP
    • 6.4.12 KURARAY CO., LTD
    • 6.4.13 KUREHA CORPORATION
    • 6.4.14 PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS
    • 6.4.15 Prominent Systems, Inc.
    • 6.4.16 Veolia
  • *List Not Exhaustive

7. MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS

  • 7.1 Emerging Applications in the Medical and Pharmaceutical Sector
  • 7.2 Growing Prominence for Reactivated Carbon
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United States Activated Carbon Industry Segmentation

The United States activated carbon market report includes:

Product Type Powdered Activated Carbon
Granular Activated Carbon
Extruded or Pelletized Activated Carbon
Application Gas Purification
Water Purification
Metal Extraction
Medicine
Other Applications
End-user Industry Water Treatment
Food & Beverage
Healthcare
Automotive
Industrial Processing
Other End-user Industries
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United States Activated Carbon Market Research FAQs

What is the current United States Activated Carbon Market size?

The United States Activated Carbon Market is projected to register a CAGR of greater than 3% during the forecast period (2025-2030)

Who are the key players in United States Activated Carbon Market?

Cabot Corporation, Ingevity, PURAGEN ACTIVATED CARBONS, Kuraray Co., Ltd and Donau Chemie AG are the major companies operating in the United States Activated Carbon Market.

What years does this United States Activated Carbon Market cover?

The report covers the United States Activated Carbon Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the United States Activated Carbon Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.

United States Activated Carbon Industry Report

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