| World Filters to 2013 | | | | additional power generation and waste incineration |
| Global demand to rise 5.1% annually through 2013 | | | | facilities, and the enactment of tougher pollution |
| Global demand for filters is forecast to expand 5.1 | | | | control regulations in a number of areas. Sales of fluid |
| percent per year through 2013 to $58.3 billion. Market | | | | filters will climb at the next fastest pace, stimulated |
| gains in the Africa/Mideast region, developing parts of | | | | by growth in nonagricultural water withdrawals as the |
| the Asia/Pacific region, Eastern Europe and Latin | | | | world economy continues to expand, the |
| America will considerably outpace increases in the US, | | | | implementation of stricter water pollution control |
| Western Europe and Japan through 2013. Sales | | | | standards and an ongoing trend toward urbanization, |
| advances in developing areas will be driven by healthy | | | | resulting in greater spending for water and |
| economic growth, ongoing industrialization efforts and | | | | wastewater treatment. However, ICE and related |
| rising personal income levels, bolstering manufacturing | | | | filters will remain by far the largest product segment. |
| output, building construction spending, and motor | | | | Demand for these items will be driven by ongoing |
| vehicle and motorcycle ownership levels. Stricter and | | | | growth in the number of motor vehicles and other |
| better-enforced environmental and product purity | | | | ICEpowered equipment in use (most notably in |
| rules in a number of these countries will also | | | | China), further increases in motor vehicles output and |
| contribute to increases in filter demand, as will new | | | | climbing demand for products like cabin air and diesel |
| household formations and additional population | | | | particulate filters. |
| growth. China will post the biggest gains of any | | | | Consumer, utility markets to outpace transportation |
| national market, with sales growth also expected to | | | | Transportation equipment represents the largest |
| be strong in India and Russia, as well as in | | | | single market for filtration products, but the |
| lower-volume markets like Indonesia, Turkey, Iran, | | | | consumer and utility markets will grow somewhat |
| South Africa and Brazil. ( ) | | | | more quickly through 2013. Consumer product sales |
| Product demand will climb at a more moderate rate in | | | | will be fueled by concerns about the quality of indoor |
| developed nations, fueled by generally favorable | | | | air and drinking water supplies, population growth in |
| economic conditions, higher income levels and the | | | | rural and semi-rural areas where municipal supplies are |
| implementation of more stringent environmental | | | | not available, and rising per capita incomes in most |
| standards, boosting associated filter sales. | | | | parts of the world, helping make consumer filters |
| Nevertheless, these mature markets will remain the | | | | more affordable. Utility filter market gains will be |
| most intensive users of filters in per capita terms in | | | | spurred by growing global demand for water and |
| 2013, reflecting the advanced nature of their | | | | electric utility services, leading to the construction of |
| economies, as well as the large numbers of | | | | numerous new power plants, water and wastewater |
| filter-containing equipment in use, supporting | | | | treatment facilities, and waste incinerators. Suppliers |
| substantial aftermarket filter demand. | | | | of transportation equipment filters will benefit from |
| Air purification filters to register strongest sales | | | | an expansion in the overall number of motor vehicles, |
| Air purification filters will register the strongest sales | | | | motorcycles and other transportation equipment in |
| increases through 2013. Demand will be spurred by | | | | use, as well as from further growth in transportation |
| rising manufacturing and mining activity, a worldwide | | | | equipment production. |
| trend toward urbanization, the construction of | | | | |