Medical waste management inherits multi-billion dollar opportunity from COVID-19
by CM Staff
Asia-Pacific presents immense growth opportunities for medical waste management market participants as regulations mature and are thoroughly enforced, says Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan – Growth Opportunities in the Medical Waste Management Market
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Growth Opportunities in the Medical Waste Management Market in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Forecast to 2024, finds that the increase in hospital visits due to COVID-19, aging population, and medical visits are key factors driving the medical waste management market in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific (APAC).
In these regions, the market is estimated to garner revenue of US$5.24 billion by 2024 from US$4.02 billion in 2019 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. However, with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market experienced a slight reduction in 2020 growth but is anticipated to rebound from 2021 onward.
“Sustainability and circular economy demand innovative and efficient solutions in the medical waste management sector,” said Seth Cutler, Energy & Environment Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, in a prepared statement. “Further, conventional processes that result in landfilling and incineration emissions are increasingly subject to scrutiny. Industry participants should make inroads to be sustainable partners to medical facilities and hospitals worldwide.”
Cutler added: “Incineration will continue to be a dominant global waste management technology in the coming years, but alternative options that are cleaner and greener will continue to eat into the market share of incineration services. Going forward, autoclave—which uses steam to disinfect medical wastage and is a dominant treatment method in North America—is expected to grow. As customers in other regions focus their attention away from emissions-generating incineration, autoclave represents a tried and trusted technology/process that avoids burning.”
Delivering additional services, often in the form of audits or consulting, will drive new growth opportunities in the medical waste management space, presenting lucrative prospects for market participants, including:
- Vision transformation: Market participants should enhance their value proposition and portfolio through products and services that contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.
- Disruptive applications: Market participants should evaluate their value propositions to determine which disruptive technologies and applications best align with near- and medium-term growth prospects.
- Customer research: Vendors should develop thorough profile studies to understand customer demographics and illustrate their varying needs and dynamics.
- Business models and value-added services: Investigate ways vendors can reduce customer complexity and burdens by offering services that simplify customer operations and lower risks.
