Description

This research presents an analysis of the total Brazilian industrial sludge treatment equipments market. This market is in the developing stage, presenting remarkable growth rates driven by the evolution of some industrial sectors in the country. Also, tighter legislations is forcing companies to adequate their process of sludge treatment and disposal. As market restraints high taxes and interest rates in Brazil can be pointed, diminishing investments. It is expected that this market will suffer a deceleration process in 2009, due to the global financial crisis. Nonetheless, a significant market competitiveness will rapidly recover the market development, which is expected to grow at double digit rates for the next five years.