01.11.16
Rising urban population coupled with increasing demand from commercial as well as industrial sectors are expected to propel India's cleaning products market through 2020. According to recently released TechSci Research report “India Cleaning Chemicals Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020,” the market for cleaning chemicals in India is projected to growth at a CAGR of around 21% from 2015 to 2020, on account of growing awareness among people regarding foodborne diseases and microbial and bacterial infections, rising initiatives by the government as well as private companies on educating masses about cleanliness, and increasing safety standards in healthcare, commercial as well as industrial set-ups.Other major factors influencing the market for cleaning chemicals in India include rising urban population, increasing consumption of these products in the food and beverages processing and drugs manufacturing.
The market for cleaning chemicals in India is broadly classified into general purpose cleaners, sanitary care cleaners, laundry care cleaners, disinfectants and sanitizers, kitchen care cleaners, and other cleaning chemicals such as degreasers and chemicals used by vehicle wash segment. The demand for disinfectants and sanitizers is expected to grow the fastest on account their increasing application in food and beverages processing and manufacturing, healthcare sector, drug manufacturing, dairy and poultry industries, cleaning of surgical instruments in hospitals and hotels. This surge in demand is attributable to the ability of such chemicals to disinfect and reduce the effect of bacteria, virus and disease causing micro-organisms. Sanitary care cleaners segment is expected to be the second fastest growing segment in the coming years, followed by general purpose cleaners. Cleaning chemicals market in India is largely dominated by unorganized sector due to the presence of a large number of small manufacturers in the country. Some of the leading companies operating in the country’s cleaning chemicals market include Diversey India Private Limited, Buzil Rossari Pvt Ltd, RB India, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Ecolab India, Dabur India Limited, S.C. Johnson Products Pvt. Ltd., Haylide Chemicals, Altret Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Schevaran Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
“Increasing government initiatives for cleanliness and hygiene such as Clean India Mission as well as different companies coming forward with initiatives to educate people regarding cleanliness and hygiene is expected to fuel demand for cleaning chemicals in the country over the next five years," said Karan Chechi, research director, TechSci Research, a research based global management consulting firm.
The market for cleaning chemicals in India is broadly classified into general purpose cleaners, sanitary care cleaners, laundry care cleaners, disinfectants and sanitizers, kitchen care cleaners, and other cleaning chemicals such as degreasers and chemicals used by vehicle wash segment. The demand for disinfectants and sanitizers is expected to grow the fastest on account their increasing application in food and beverages processing and manufacturing, healthcare sector, drug manufacturing, dairy and poultry industries, cleaning of surgical instruments in hospitals and hotels. This surge in demand is attributable to the ability of such chemicals to disinfect and reduce the effect of bacteria, virus and disease causing micro-organisms. Sanitary care cleaners segment is expected to be the second fastest growing segment in the coming years, followed by general purpose cleaners. Cleaning chemicals market in India is largely dominated by unorganized sector due to the presence of a large number of small manufacturers in the country. Some of the leading companies operating in the country’s cleaning chemicals market include Diversey India Private Limited, Buzil Rossari Pvt Ltd, RB India, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Ecolab India, Dabur India Limited, S.C. Johnson Products Pvt. Ltd., Haylide Chemicals, Altret Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Schevaran Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.