Pulp washing equipment is an important machine used in the pulp and paper industry. Pulp washing is an essential process during the production of pulp. In pulp washing process, black liquor and pulp are separated, which is then usedfor bleach and filtration. Pulp washing equipment is capable of performing different activities such as initial washing and cleaning of brown stock and also the washing of the final pulp. It can be used in for different applications such as softwood Kraft and hardwood Kraft. It requires low operation cost and provides effective washing of pulp. Hence, there is an increase in the popularity of pulp washing equipment across the globe.

Market scope and structure

COVID-19 scenario analysis:

• The demand for pulp wash equipment is expected to decrease in 2020 due to low demand from different industries such as pulp and paper and packaging due to the lockdown imposed by government of many countries.
• COVID-19 pandemic has shut-down the production of various products in the pulp wash equipmentindustry, mainly owing to the prolonged lockdown in major global countries. This has hampered the growth of pulp wash equipmentmarket.
• COVID-19 has already affected the sales of equipment and machinery in the first quarter of 2020 and is likely to cause a negative impact on the market growth throughout the year.
• The major demand for equipment and machinery was previously noticed from giant manufacturing countries including the U.S., Germany, Italy, the UK, and China, which is badly affected by the spread of corona virus, thereby halting the demand for equipment and machinery.
• Further, potential impact of the lockdown is currently vague and financial recovery of companies is totally based on its cash reserves. Equipment and machinery companies can afford a full lockdown only for a few months, after which the players would have to modify their investment plans.
• Equipment and machinery manufacturers must focus on protecting their workforce, operations, and supply chains to respond toward immediate crises and find new ways of working after COVID-19 infection cases start to decrease.

Top impacting factors:

Many countries have enforced restrictions on the use of plasticowing to rise in demand for sustainability products.Therefore, instead of plastic, paper bags, boxes, and packaging products are used. This has raised the demand for the pulp washing equipment market. In addition, rise in used of paper napkins and tissue papers in the hospitality industry leads to rise in demand for paper wash equipment in the market during the forecast period.

There are different types of pulp washing equipment available in the market. These include displacement drum washer, vacuum pulp washer, and pressure pulp washer. Many companies are trying to produce pulp washing equipment, which is technologically advanced and effective than the current pulp washing equipment which is being used in the industry. This is anticipated to boost the growth of the market.

New product launch:

In January 2018, Kadant Inc. launched its advanced pulp washing equipment named as Black Clawson Chemi-Washer. This advanced pulp washing machine offers washing in multi stage displacement in single machine. Chemi washer comes with a 1.0 dilution factor, which allows the machines to use less amount of water for washing of the pulp. This equipment is equipped with vacuum fan so as to generate the vacuum differential. Hence, due to the availability of the vacuum fan the requirement of long barometric leg can be neglected which in turns reduces the cost of the chemi washer. This machine can be used in both softwood kraft as well as in hardwood kraft.

Key driving factors for the growth of pulp wash equipment market:

World is witnessing the growth in pulp and paper industries since last few years. There is an increase in the demand for pulp washing equipment owing to the rise in the requirement of pulp washing.

Also, the demand for eco-friendly paper packaging solution is increasing day by day, which is anticipated to boost the growth of the market.

Restraining factor for the growth of pulp wash equipment market:

Digitalization has led to cut down in usage of the paper,which is a major restraining factor for the growth of the pulp wash equipment market.

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Key benefits of the report:

• This study presents the analytical depiction of the pulp wash equipment market along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the imminent investment pockets.
• The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of the pulp wash equipment market share.
• The current market is quantitatively analyzed from 2020 to 2027 to highlight the pulp wash equipment market growth scenario.
• The report provides a detailed pulp wash equipment market analysis based on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in coming years.