The global pH sensors & analyzers market was valued at $xx billion in 2019, and is expected to reach $1.82 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 7.28% during the forecast period. The base year of the market study is 2018. The projected period is between 2019 and 2028.

Key factors propelling the market growth are:

• Increased emphasis on workplace safety bolsters demand for pH sensors
• Stringent government regulations over industrial & municipal wastewater disposal
• Proactive focus on wastewater treatment in the industrial sector

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The market under study is largely reliant on the global pH meters market, and is subjected to similar dynamics. The growing demand for government regulations on industries that use water in their production, i.e., the water incentive industries, is expected to boost the market growth. In January 2019, the New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, outlined an ambitious environmental agenda, which includes investing $2.5 billion in clean water infrastructure. The state board of Oregon sanctioned $120 million for financing a $600 million water treatment project at Intel. Such developments are expected to augment the demand for pH sensors and analyzers in the water and wastewater treatment industry, over the forecast period.

The water and wastewater dominated the application segment in 2019, with a revenue share of 37.37%. In addition, it is anticipated to be the fastest-growing application in the market. Worries concerning water scarcity & growing water treatment plants are driving the pH sensors & analyzers demand. In terms of controlling the water treatment systems effectively, pH sensors & analyzers provide imperative data. As per Industry sources, till 2018, it is assessed that the industrial sector alone managed around 7000 desalination plants across the world. During the forecast period, governmental initiatives and policies in multiple developing countries and the developed countries are likely to be the major factors driving demand for water treatment infrastructure, indirectly contributing to the growth in demand for pH sensors. For instance, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA) are the two most important environmental laws governing the water regulations in the United States.

However, limitations, such as the requirement of reflective pH patches, lower dynamic range, and cost factors, may lead to the slow growth of these equipment in the global market. The integration of pH sensors requires a high level of initial investment for quality maintenance purposes. The high costs of setting up these systems are concerned with proper installation, design, and fabrication. Moreover, the operational and maintenance costs of these sensors are high.

The report scope of the global pH sensors & analyzers market considers both pH sensors and analyzers as a part of the study. In the case of segmentation ‘by Type,’ values are derived from the ‘Analyzer’ revenues (not form the overall market). Market estimates for geography and application are based on the total market.

Market by pH/ORP Analyzers:

• Benchtop Analyzers
• Portable Analyzers
• Process Analyzers

Market by Application:

• Water and Wastewater
• Medical
• Oil and Gas
• Food and Beverages
• Industrial
• Other Applications

Geographically, the global pH sensors & analyzers market has been segmented on the basis of four major regions, which includes:

• North America: the United States and Canada
• Europe: the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Poland, and Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific: China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia & New Zealand, and Rest of Asia Pacific
• Rest of World: Latin America, the Middle East & Africa

In terms of geography, North America dominated the market with a revenue share of 35.90% in 2019. Many companies based in the region are investing in these sensors for various applications. Due to the increasing presence of drug discovery operations in North America, the demand for pH sensors has seen substantial growth in this region. Companies in this region are increasingly collaborating to bring the overhead cost down in order to make their offerings more economically feasible. For instance, in March 2019, Broadley-James & Pall Corporation entered into the distribution agreement of Broadley-James’ advanced single-use probe and flow cell pH sensors.  Moreover, L’Oréal in the region unveiled a prototype of a first-ever wearable microfluidic sensor to measure skin pH levels.

Furthermore, the Asia Pacific is expected to witness significant growth for pH sensors & analyzers and takeover North America by 2028, in terms of revenue share. High growth is observed in the Asia Pacific region, especially in China, Japan, Australia, and India. Moreover, there is a rising demand for advanced residential water treatment, along with increased awareness about environmental deterioration, increasing public-sector investment in water infrastructure, declining availability of clean water, and growing research and development expenditure. For instance, in July 2019, Suez grabbed an Indian contract to build a wastewater treatment plant worth $161 million, and it is a part of Phase 3 of Yamuna Action Plant (YAP).

The key players involved in the global pH sensors & analyzers market are:

• Xylem Inc
• Mettler-Toledo International Inc
• Endress+Hauser AG
• Halma PLC (Sensorex)
• Emerson Electric Co
• Others

Key strategies adopted by some of these companies:

In January 2020, a multi-disciplinary center for water, wastewater, and energy technologies were launched by Xylem in Singapore. In October 2019, Hach introduced the CL17sc colorimetric chlorine analyzer. Similarly, in April 2019, Emerson launched 550pH single-use sensor, and the Rosemount 550DW dissolved oxygen single-use sensor adapter.

Key findings of the global pH sensors & analyzers market:

• Process analyzers dominated the market in 2019, owing to the installation of these analyzers for process monitoring applications, such as water treatment plants, chemical industry, and several biochemical processes.
• Considerable advancements in this technology may provide contactless pH measurement capabilities, which are set to be highly beneficial for the food and beverage and water and wastewater treatment industries, over the forecast period.
• In the oil and gas industry, there is a significant increase in investments. With the increasing number of oil and gas projects all over the world, the demand for pH sensors is expected to increase rapidly from oil field service providers.