•Including cellulosic media, the air filtration industry consumed 108,735 tons of filter media in 2007 with a value of $643 million. The demand for air filtration media will increase almost 14% over the five year period through 2012, to 120,314 tons, equivalent to $754 million.
•The transportation and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) segments are the largest air filtration markets accounting for almost 80% of the total air filtration volume of 108,735 tons in 2007.
•One of the fastest growing significant markets is the consumer/residential HVAC market. While the total consumer/residential market is growing less than 1% per year, the higher efficiency and higher profit margin filters are forecast to increase almost 8% per year through 2012.
INDA - Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
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