Global Commercial Water Filtration Market Research Report: Forecast (2025-30)

Market Definition

The reduction and removal of contaminants like chemicals, parasites, bacteria, algae, viruses, fungi, and other suspended particles from the water to make it safe for drinking and other usage is known as water filtration.

Market Insights & Analysis: Global Commercial Water Filtration Market (2025-2030) 

The Global Commercial Water Filtration Market size was valued at around USD 6 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 7 billion by 2030. Along with this, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 3% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30.

The global penetration of various consumer products in the market and the growth in sectors like hospitality, health care, offices, and educational institutes are increasing the demand for commercial water filtration. Appliances like water dispensers, refrigerators, coffee machines, ice machines, and others, equipped with water filtration systems have high demand. Steamers and dishwashers have high demand in Western European countries due to sustainability and health standards. Due to rapid urbanization, and the fast-growing hospitality sector, Asia-Pacific has become the hub for water filtration equipment in commercial settings mainly in India and China. North American regions, mainly the US and Canada are using water filtration systems with a surge in commercial appliances like ice machines and coffee machines.  The rising demand for filter & gourmet coffee in offices cafes, hotels, and others leads to the procurement of coffee machines in North America. Also, in 2023, the coffee machine market generated a revenue of around USD 12.29 billion globally.

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Moreover, multiple investments in the development of hospitals globally are creating the demand for commercial water filtration. For instance: In the North American region, approximately USD 1 trillion was allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act for the construction, renovation, and modernization of US healthcare facilities in 2021. The Build Back Better Act also provided USD 10 billion for the same in 2021. Additionally, in 2023, investments of around USD 4.5 Billion across 19 deals were made in the Indian healthcare sector creating the demand for products equipped with water filtration systems like ice machines, refrigerators, water dispensers, and others. With the funding still flowing, multiple new hospitals are being developed in the North American region like UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center in California by 2030, Houston Trauma Centre by 2028, UK HealthCare Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Complex by 2027, and others.

Furthermore, the commercial water filtration market has also shown growth due to the booming hospitality industry worldwide. Global hotel investment volume has accelerated from approx. 15% in 2023 to 25% in 2024. Multiple investments are being made in the hospitality industry globally. For Instance: European investments in Quarter 2 of 2024 in the hotel sector, reached around USD 5.88 billion, from Quarter 4, 2022 (USD 5.22 Billion) levels. Also, USD 435 million in investments are to be made in the Indian hospitality sector by the end of 2024. All these factors are augmenting the size & volume of the commercial water filtration industry globally.

Global Commercial Water Filtration Market Driver:

Increasing Awareness Regarding the Use of Untreated Water – According to the reports from the World Bank, approximately 4 billion cases of diarrhea per year are identified causing nearly 2.2 million deaths due to the use of untreated water. Such situations have created an intensive demand for commercial water filtration in healthcare, hospitality, offices, and educational institutes. The use of untreated water in these commercial sectors causes a high risk to public health. Various initiatives (UNICEF’s WASH, the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development by WHO, and others), taken by multiple organizations to increase awareness regarding untreated water and water-borne diseases are driving the market growth & expansion.

Governments across the globe are also imposing strict water quality standards like the European Drinking Water Directive, the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act, and others, especially in commercial sectors. Operating companies have also launched multiple advertisements and campaigns globally to showcase the harmful effects of consuming untreated water.  These initiatives are creating public awareness which drives the market growth. It also increased the applicability of consumer appliances equipped with water filtration systems in commercial sectors as consumers are now inclined towards health and safety.

Global Commercial Water Filtration Market Opportunity:

Technological Innovations in Developing Smart Water Filtration Systems – Many companies are trying to integrate AI & IoT with smart water filtration systems that will allow users to collect real-time data by monitoring & tracking water quality. Companies like Culligan and Pentair have already started integration of IoT in their filtration systems installed in appliances like water dispensers. New filtration systems are coming up with inbuilt sensors that continuously monitor various water quality parameters, such as pH, total dissolved solids, and contaminant levels to ensure a proper filtration process. This could boost the sale of products in the hospitality & healthcare industry due to the heavy requirement of clean water. Also, new water filtration systems are being designed keeping energy efficiency in mind for the reduction of operational cost in commercial establishments.

Global Commercial Water Filtration Market Challenge:

Disparities in Global Water Quality – The global difference in the quality of water due to varied contaminants present across the regions has become a challenge for manufacturers to develop a singular product that can provide solutions to these problems. Different types of water filtration systems are used for different contaminants like microbiological pathogens found mostly in developing regions like Asia & Africa and chemical pollutants found mostly in developed countries like Europe & North America. This could strictly make a huge difference in the manufacturing of water filters for commercial appliances as different types of technologies would be used making it difficult to scale. Moreover, it will further raise the manufacturing and operating costs, hindering the growth & expansion of the commercial water filtration industry.

Global Commercial Water Filtration Market (2025-2030): Segmentation Analysis

The Global Commercial Water Filtration Market study of MarkNtel Advisors evaluates & highlights the major trends and influencing factors in each segment. It includes predictions for the period 2025–2030 at the global level. Based on the analysis, the market has been further classified as:

By Technology

• Reverse Osmosis (RO)
• Carbon Filtration
• Ultraviolet (UV) Filtration
• Softeners
• Ion Exchange Filtration
• Nanotechnology Filtration
• Others

The reverse osmosis (RO) segment holds around 35% share of the Global Commercial Water Filtration Market. RO has superior filtration capabilities that can remove around 99% of contaminants including impurities, microorganisms, etc., which have specific requirements in multiple sectors like hospitality, medical, food & beverages, and others. With various health risks caused due to water-borne diseases, the commercial sector is intensively using products like coffee machines, water dispensers, ice machines, etc. involving RO water filtration systems. RO system has driven major demand from the GCC and Asia-Pacific countries due to the increase in drinking water requirements.

By End User

• Hotels & Resorts
• Hospitals
• Educational Institutes
• Restaurants
• Cafes & Bars
• Offices
• Others

The hotels & resorts segment holds the largest share of the Global Commercial Water Filtration Market around 23%. The extensive use of water in many applications in the hospitality industry creates a critical demand for water filtration. RO & Carbon Filtration systems are mostly used globally in hotels to provide drinking water to guests. Other use cases in the hotels involve laundry & cleaning, food preparation, coffee brewing, and dishwashing. Enhancing food and beverage quality coupled with equipment cleaning and protection from scale build-up are some of its other features. In spa and wellness centers of hotels & resorts, the uses of UV filtration systems in combination with RO systems can be seen for bathing, steam rooms, and hydrotherapy.  Hotels and resorts having swimming pools and other recreational water activities heavily require filtration systems to keep the water clean, safe, and clear. This creates a high demand for commercial water filtration systems.

Global Commercial Water Filtration Market (2025-30): Regional Projections

Geographically, the Global Commercial Water Filtration Market expands across:

• Asia-Pacific
• North America
• South America
• Europe
• The Middle East & Africa

Asia-Pacific holds the largest share, which is around 38% of the Global Commercial Water Filtration Market. The market in this region is continuously experiencing rapid growth. This is because Asia-Pacific is the home to some of the most populated cities like Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, and others in the world which require drinking water solutions like water dispensers equipped with water filters. Due to the growing population and rapid urbanization in the region, there is a growth in commercial sectors as well. The booming hospitality industry, Educational institutes, and hospitals in the Asia-Pacific region require high-quality products equipped with water filtration, hence driving its demand in the region.

Global Commercial Water Filtration Industry Recent Development:

• July 2024: AO Smith agreed to acquire Hindustan Unilever's water purification and filtration business Pureit to strengthen their leadership and market penetration in South Asia.
• June 2023: 3M offered to pay USD 10.3 Billion over the next 13 years to fund public water suppliers in the US for the settlement of its lawsuits over its manufacturing of products containing PFAS (Forever Chemicals).

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