Legislative Pressures to Mould Industrial Sludge Treatment Chemicals Market in Western Europe, Notes Frost & Sullivan

Legislative Pressures to Mould Industrial Sludge Treatment Chemicals Market in Western Europe, Notes Frost & Sullivan PR Newswire LONDON, Oct. 30, 2012 Regulations will promote demand for innovative and environment-friendly industrial sludge treatment solutions LONDON, Oct. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intensifying environmental awareness as well as stricter regulations related to discharge processes and disposal are driving growth in the Western Europe industrial sludge treatment chemicals market. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.chemicals.frost.com), Analysis of the Industrial Sludge Treatment Chemicals Market in Western Europe, finds that the market was valued at € 635.2 million in 2011 and estimates this to reach €808.8 million in 2018. This research covers chemicals utilised in four of the most important market segments that include conditioning and stabilisation treatment processes, digestion treatment processes, thickening treatment processes as well as dewatering and drying treatment processes. "To successfully compete, market participants will need to continuously deliver innovative and highly effective products," noted Frost & Sullivan Industry Analyst Anna Jarosik. "They will also need to focus on technological improvements that will minimise the overall volumes of wastewater and sludge, thereby making the environment safer and less polluted.