Fan Filter Unit Market

Fan Filter Unit Market: Introduction

A fan filter unit (FFU) is a kind of motorized air filtering equipment. It is used to supply purified air to cleanrooms, laboratories, medical facilities, or microenvironments by removing harmful airborne particles from recirculating air. The units are installed within the system's ceiling or floor grid. Large cleanrooms need a proportionally large number of FFUs, which in some cases may range from several hundred to several thousand. Units often contain their own pre-filter, HEPA filter, and internally controllable fan air distribution. It is also utilized in flat-panel display, high-tech automotive sector, food industry, nanotechnology, and life sciences as well as in various new technologies such as fuel cells and photovoltaic cleanrooms. Fan filter units are equipped with either electronically commutated (EC) motors or standard AC induction motors, which are special brushless DC motors that can be operated from an AC line. This allows the fan filter unit to operate when required, thereby saving energy.

Key Drivers of the Fan Filter Unit Market

Improved performance and lower installed costs have driven the demand for fan filter units on centralized systems. Furthermore, expansion of smaller clean air spaces and construction of mini-environments and special areas within ballroom clean spaces are likely to create new growth opportunities for the fan filter unit market during the forecast period. Rapid growth of the cleanroom industry is also projected to positively impact the fan filter unit market. Growing number of projects incorporating the fan filter unit design is expected to boost the market growth over the forecast period. Increasing installation of fan filter units as compared to separate fans and filters with the growing trend toward mini-environments instead of big cleanrooms is also anticipated to influence the market growth positively.

High efficiency EC motor technology creating opportunities in the fan filter unit market

Latest FFU improvements focus on reducing energy costs with the development of high efficiency EC motor technology and continuous control and monitoring via smart touchscreen PLCs. The technology is undeniably simple – little more than a HEPA or ULPA filter attached to a ‘plug’ fan installed within a standard suspended ceiling grid on 1,200 x 600mm centerlines to offer high efficiency filtration for the space. The attraction of this simplicity of operation and installation is compelling; so too are the significant additional benefits the FFU provides. Fundamentally, it offers a low capital cost, and low noise filtration solution that is easy to service and maintain. Such factors create new opportunities for the product in the market.

Limitations on usage may restrain the fan filter unit market

If the fan filters are shut down after the AHU and smoke dampers are shut, the fan filters have nowhere from which to pull air; and if there are multiple fan filters on a system, the weakest fan filter will stall and shut down. Such factors may restrict the growth of the fan filter unit market.

Asia Pacific the dominant region

China, India, and Japan dominate the fan filter unit market. The market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness tremendous growth in the near future due to rapid growth of the cleanroom industry, as fan filter units are energy-efficient and hence preferred over centralized systems. These factors are driving the expansion of the fan filter unit market.

Key Players Operating in the Global Market

Companies are working on product innovation and development to expand their customer base. Furthermore, key companies are adopting the merger and acquisition strategy to improve their market revenue at the global level. Some of the major companies identified in the fan filter unit market are:

• American Air Filter Company, Inc.
• Exyte
• Daldrop
• Pentagon Technologies
• Nicotra Gebhardt S.p.A.
• Fuji Electric Global
• Camfil
• Huntair

Fan Filter Unit Market: Research Scope

Fan Filter Unit Market, by Type

• Fan Filter Unit with HEPA Filter
• Fan Filter Unit with ULPA Filter

Fan Filter Unit Market, by Application

• Medical technology
• Pharmaceutics
• Microelectronics
• Nanotechnology
• Micromechanics
• Others

Fan Filter Unit Market, by Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Rest of North America
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • U.K.
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Rest of South America

The report on the fan filter unit market is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, and inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain. The report provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macroeconomic indicators, and governing factors, along with market attractiveness as per segments. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various factors on market segments and regions.