North America Chemical Surface Treatment Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

North America Chemical Surface Treatment Market, By Type (Anodizing solutions, paint strippers), Product (Plating Chemicals, Conversion Coating, Activating Agents, Paint Strippers, Cleaners, Metal Working Fluids, Others), Base (Metals, Plastics, Wood, Other), Application (Metals Coloring, Corrosion Inhibitors, Post Treatment, Pre-treatment Cleaners, Pre-treatment Conditioners, Decorative, Planting, Others), Treatment Method (Electroplating, Chemical Treatment, Thermal Spraying, Hot Dipping, Others), End-User (Automotive, Building and Construction, Transportation, Aerospace and Defence, Non-Ferrous Metal, Household Appliances, General Industry, Industrial Machinery, Electronics, Paints and Coatings, Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

North America Chemical Surface Treatment Market Analysis and Size

The demand for products resistant to wear and tear has grown most in the industrial and infrastructure sectors. The market has also experienced an expansion in the heavy machinery industry. These factors have therefore accelerated the growth of the global surface treatment market during the anticipated period. Additionally, plastics will grow at the fastest rate among base materials. Through the growing demand for conversion coating from the automotive industries, it currently dominates the entire segment in North America. Additionally, increasing demand for expensive cars in the region has made transportation the dominant industry in North America.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the chemical surface treatment market, valued at USD 15,624.76 thousand in 2022, will reach USD 25,858.91 thousand by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include in-depth expert analysis, geographically represented company-wise production and capacity, network layouts of distributors and partners, detailed and updated price trend analysis and deficit analysis of supply chain and demand.     

North America Chemical Surface Treatment Market Scope and Segmentation      

Market Definition

Aluminum surfaces can be altered chemically through a process known as chemical surface treatment. This surface treatment is frequently applied as a preliminary step before additional finishing procedures such as powder coating or anodizing. The chemical surface treatments include pickling, chromatin/phosphating, and polishing. Chemical treatment increases the corrosion of aluminum. Fragile chemical conversion layers set all chemical processes apart. Typically, the layers' thicknesses fall between 0.01 and 1.25 meters. Therefore, these layers are inadequate for outdoor corrosion protection unless post-treatments are applied. Nevertheless, they perform well as an undercoat for paints, aluminum, and zinc coatings.

Chemical Surface Treatment Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Growing demand for chemical surface treatment and the wide range of advantages it offers are fueling the global surface treatment market

The global surface treatment market share has significantly increased due to increased chemical surface treatment usage in several end-use industries, including industrial machinery, packaging, transportation, and construction. Demand is also rising due to the advantages of chemical surface treatment, including electrical conductivity, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and chemical resistance. Through the surface treatments' high durability, they are becoming more popular in several industries, including transportation, building, oil and gas pipeline, industrial machinery, and others. Additionally, the growing number of infrastructure projects and the soaring demand for cars in several developing economies

• Increasing demand for cars and an increase in infrastructure projects

The demand for automobiles is expected to rise, and there will be more infrastructure projects in various emerging economies, fueling the market for chemical surface treatments. Construction for both industrial and consumer use is increasingly using a utility. Both residential and commercial infrastructure construction uses surface-treating chemicals. This is because chemical treatment produces wear- and corrosion-resistant properties. The development of heavy machinery is boosting the market for chemical surface treatments because it is necessary to control friction and protect heavy machinery from wear.

• The adoption of new technologies can aid in minimizing environmental effects that drive market expansion

The market share for surface treatment chemicals is the development of novel technologies to lessen the environmental impact of conventional automobile surface treatment processes. Over the past few years, numerous paint manufacturers have introduced environmentally friendly pre-coating chemical conversion treatment agents for auto bodies, which could aid in lowering the production of hazardous materials and industrial waste. The need for surface treatment in construction will also be fueled by increased residential construction and high spending on home improvement projects, allowing concrete surfaces to achieve the desired durability.

Opportunities

• Industrialization's expansion increases consumer demand

The market for chemical surface treatments will also grow more quickly due to industrialization's progress. The advancements in heavy machinery will also provide market participants with lucrative opportunities during the forecast period. Solid and wear-resistant metals are also used in the building and construction industry for interior surfaces in residential and commercial structures.

• Government programs have produced opportunities for the market to expand

In the upcoming years, the market for chemical surface treatment will continue to grow due to the numerous efforts made by governments of various regions to attract investments from multiple companies. The government is implementing several support programs, including the i12 financial assistance and incentive program, among others, to draw in foreign investment, which can subsequently improve the nation's industrial sector in the future. Plans to boost the economy with USD 45.3 billion for infrastructure development are included in the government's 2021 budget. A rise in market for machinery and equipment and, consequently, lubricants used in it will result from using this money to upgrade infrastructure related to energy, agriculture, transportation, housing, water and sanitation, and digital infrastructure.

Restraints/Challenges

• Stringent Regulations

The market for chemical surface treatment will experience challenges due to the strict government regulations regarding higher levels of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions during the process. Reducing production-related emissions of hazardous chemicals, preventing the introduction of new, unsafe chemicals onto the market, standardizing safety testing procedures, ensuring test quality to avoid duplicative testing, and avoiding non-tariff trade barriers. But more work is necessary.

• Increased Operational Costs

 An obstacle for the market for chemical surface treatments is anticipated to be the high chemical consumption caused by poor quality. As a result, the market for chemical surface treatment will face difficulties in terms of growth.

This chemical surface treatment market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the chemical surface treatment market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Impact and Current Market Scenario of Raw Material Shortage and Shipping Delays

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Expected Impact of Economic Slowdown on the Pricing and Availability of Products

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Recent Developments

• In 2022: Bodycote and Mathevon Group partnered to expand their capacity for thermal spray coatings in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, to expand their surface treatment operations there.
• In 2022: Through GREENTECH Plastics Machinery, Tantec, a Danish surface technology company, began providing various top-notch surface treatment systems to clients in the Southern and East African region.
• In 2022, PPG announced that it had acquired the powder coating division of Arosonsisi. Aronsisi is a well-known exporter of specialized powder coating for residential and commercial applications. PPG will be able to grow, and its powder contains metallic bonding, one of the power coatings' fastest-growing segments. Power coatings are widely used for treating specific types of cars, houses, and other structures and for general industrial use.
• In 2021, Hoeller Electrolyzer Gmbh and Albert Surface Technologies Gmbh entered into a comprehensive partnership in highly efficient electrolyze surface treatment. The goal of the collaboration was to make hydrogen production significantly more affordable while also enhancing accessibility. To achieve high yields, the incredible, long-lasting coatings will be sprayed on in-line machines in Lubeck, exposing the holler to the constrained production capabilities of Europe.

North America Chemical Surface Treatment Market Scope

The chemical surface treatment market is segmented on the basis of type, product, base, application, treatment method, and end-user.

The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Type

• Anodizing solutions
• paint strippers

Product

• Plating Chemicals
• Conversion Coating
• Activating Agents
• Paint Strippers
• Cleaners
• Metal Working Fluids
• Others
• Proprietary Additives
• Inhibitors
• Detackifiers
• Conditioners

Base

• Metals
• Plastics
• Wood
• Other
• Glass

Application

• Metals Coloring
• Corrosion Inhibitors
• Post Treatment
• Pre-treatment Cleaners
• Pre-treatment Conditioners
• Decorative
• Planting
• Others

Treatment Method

• Electroplating
• Chemical Treatment
• Thermal Spraying
• Hot Dipping
• Others

End-User

• Automotive
• Building and Construction

• Transportation
• Aerospace and Defence
• Non-Ferrous Metal
• Household Appliances
• General Industry
• Industrial Machinery
• Electronics
• Paints and Coatings
• Others

Chemical Surface Treatment Regional Analysis/Insights

The chemical surface treatment market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, product, base, application, treatment method, and end-user as referenced above.

The countries covered in the chemical surface treatment market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America

North America dominates the market and will continue to flourish its trend of dominance during the forecast period. The major factors attributable to the region’s dominance are the auto industry's demand expansion. Because of the nation's high consumption of glass-cutting fluids, the U.S. currently holds a dominant position in North America's chemical surface treatment market. Through the increasing use of fiber-reinforced plastics by auto manufacturers to lighten their vehicles, Canada is now followed by the U.S..

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points such as down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Competitive Landscape and Chemical Surface Treatment Market Share Analysis

The chemical surface treatment market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to chemical surface treatment market.

Some of the major players operating in the chemical surface treatment market are:

• Chemetall (Germany)
• Henkel AG and Co. KGaA (Germany)
• Houghton International (U.K.)
• COVENTYA International (France)
• DuPont (U.S.)
• Element Solutions Inc (U.S.)
• NOF CORPORATION (Japan)
• MKS | Atotech (Germany)
• Nihon Parkerizing India Pvt. Ltd. (Japan)
• PPG Industries, Inc. (U.S.)
• Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.. (Japan)
• Solvay (Belgium)
• OC Oerlikon Management AG (Switzerland)
• McGean-Rohco Inc. (U.S.)
• JCU INTERNATIONAL, INC (Japan)
• Quaker Chemical Corporation d/b/a Quaker Houghton (U.S.)
• SurTec International GmbH (Germany)
• Akzo Nobel N.V (Netherlands)
• BASF SE (Germany)
• SOCOMORE (France)