Biocides Market

How big is Biocides Market in 2026?

The biocides market is estimated at USD 9.5 billion in 2025 and is forecast to reach USD 9.8 billion in 2026. Biocides market sales are predicted to grow at a 3.4% CAGR over 2026 to 2036 and reach USD 13.7 billion by 2036.

Biocides market share is led by industrial and technical grades, expected at 41.2% of the grade split in 2026, as cooling towers, paint plants and paper mills dose microbial control chemicals daily. Sales of biocides are likely to reach USD 9.8 billion in 2026 from an estimated USD 9.5 billion in 2025, and on a 3.4% CAGR the biocides market is projected to expand to USD 13.7 billion by 2036. An adoption review points to data centres and chip plants as the newest heavy users, since each evaporative cooling loop needs continuous biocide dosing. Global High-Tech at Ecolab grew 29% organically over April to June 2026, across microelectronics and data centres.[1] Each new server campus adds cooling water treated under multi-year service contracts.

Competition is splitting on pricing power. Ecolab raised pricing to 4% in the June quarter through an energy surcharge and expects between 5% and 6% for the second half.[1] Kemira put the 2026 cost impact at about EUR 100 million, half offset by price increases, and said fixed water contracts delay customer price rises.[2] The result is a widening gap between market leaders and followers. FMI's forecast gives water treatment 22.3% of the end use split in 2026, and formulators without own active substances face the hardest squeeze, buying actives at higher prices and selling on fixed terms.

Key Market Trends & Insights

• Bulk buyers in cooling water, paint and paper plants put industrial and technical biocides first by grade, at 41.2% in 2026, ahead of an estimated 34.6% for food grade.
• Chlorine, bromine and chlorine dioxide chemistries give halogen compounds an expected 29.3% share by product type in 2026. Nouryon agreed in August 2025 to build sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide plants for a new Arauco pulp mill in Brazil.[3]
• Water treatment, at a likely 22.3% of end use in 2026, is the largest single use, and Ecolab reported Global Water sales of USD 2.2 billion for the June 2026 quarter, 10% higher.[1]

Regional Highlights

• Industrial parks in China are adding cooling water and wastewater lines that need daily microbial control, which puts China first with a projected 4.6% CAGR.
• Sewage treatment gaps make India the second-fastest country at 4.3%. European hospital and detergent demand keeps Germany (3.9%) and France (3.6%) ahead of the 3.4% global CAGR. EPA registration delays hold the United States to 2.9%, and Brazil, at 2.6%, is expected to grow slowest.
• Urban India generated about 52,644 million litres of sewage per day against installed treatment capacity of about 31,885 million litres, a parliamentary committee found, Water Today reported in August 2026.[4]

Market Size & Forecast

Table 1: Market Size and Forecast for the Biocides Market (USD billion and percentage), 2025 to 2036

Metric	Value
2025 Market Size	USD 9.5 billion
Estimated Market Size in 2026	USD 9.8 billion
Projected Market Size by 2036	USD 13.7 billion
CAGR, 2026 to 2036	3.4%
Added Revenue, 2026 to 2036	USD 3.9 billion
Market Expansion Multiple	1.4x

Demand for biocides follows water service contracts, paint production runs and paper machine hours, so volume moves with industrial output and price moves with contract resets. Consumer Protection at LANXESS, home to the material protection business, reported Q2 2026 sales of EUR 515 million, 5.3% more than a year earlier, as price increases largely offset higher raw material and energy costs.[5] Water Solutions revenue grew at Kemira in the same quarter, mainly through acquisitions, and the margin fell to 17.4%.[2] Biocides form one part of a wider treatment chemistry package, and the water and wastewater treatment chemicals market is expected to rise at a 4.6% CAGR, so water service contracts will keep bundling biocides with scale and corrosion inhibitors. Between 2026 and 2036, an extra USD 3.9 billion of biocides market sales is expected in FMI's forecast. Delayed pass-through is the near-term risk. Fixed water contracts hold prices below cost until renewal.

Raw Material Costs, Price Surcharges and New Preservative Grades

Input costs rose sharply in 2026. Kemira linked the increase in raw material and logistics costs to the Iran war, and operative EBITDA dropped by 15%, to EUR 111.7 million, in the June quarter.[2] LANXESS said volumes and prices rose together in the second quarter for the first time in a year, and group sales grew 6.5% to EUR 1.561 billion.[5] Ecolab expects price realisation of 5% to 6% in the second half of 2026 as the energy surcharge applies in full.[1] Suppliers with own active substances will recover cost first, and formulators buying actives on the open market will lag a quarter or more.

Preservative makers are reworking ranges for home care and personal care labels. Arxada introduced Proxel BCP for aqueous household and laundry cleaning formulations at SEPAWA Congress 2026 in October.[6] LANXESS showed Neolone PH 100 and Bioban PH 100 preservatives for pet care products and Kalaguard SB sodium benzoate for cleaners, detergents and wet wipes in September 2026.[7] Brands reformulating to readily biodegradable preservatives will qualify new suppliers, and makers with approved benzoate and organic acid systems will gain those trials.

Table 2: Supplier, Cost and Infrastructure Indicators for the Biocides Market (sales, growth and capacity), 2025 to 2026

Indicator	Data Point	Relevance	Source
Ecolab Global High-Tech organic growth, Q2 2026	Up 29%	Data centre and chip plant cooling water.	[1]
LANXESS Consumer Protection sales, Q2 2026	EUR 515 million; up 5.3%	Material protection and disinfectants grow.	[5]
Kemira 2026 cost impact	About EUR 100 million; half offset by prices	Fixed contracts delay pass-through.	[2]
Urban India sewage treatment gap, 2026	More than 20,700 million litres per day	New treatment plants need disinfection.	[4]
Nouryon sodium chlorate capacity in Brazil	Up 20%	Chlorine dioxide supply for pulp.	[3]
Arxada sales, 2025	About CHF 2 billion	Scale of a microbial control specialist.	[6]

Analyst Perspective

“I see cooling water at data centres and chip plants as the biocide business that grows regardless of the industrial cycle, since a cooling tower cannot run a single day without microbial control. Suppliers holding active substance registrations in Europe and the United States will keep the margin when competing for a larger share of growth, and I expect contract formulators without own actives to consolidate before 2030.”

- Nikhil Kaitwade, Principal Consultant, Future Market Insights.

How is the biocides market segmented?

The market is segmented into grade, product type, end use, and region. Industrial and technical grades are expected to lead grade sales with 41.2% share in 2026, and halogen compounds lead product type with 29.3%.

By grade: industrial and technical grade, food grade, and pharmaceutical grade.

By product type: halogen compounds, metallic compounds, organic acids, organo-sulfurs, nitrogen, phenolic, and others.

By end use: water treatment, agrochemicals, food and beverages, paints and coatings, cosmetics and personal care, oil and gas, pulp and paper, wood preservatives, cleaning agents, and others.

By region: active substance producers, formulators and water service companies in North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, East Asia, South Asia and Pacific, and Middle East and Africa.

Why do industrial and technical grades lead biocides sales by grade?

Industrial and technical grades are expected to lead grade sales with 41.2% share in 2026, ahead of food grade at about 34.6% and pharmaceutical grade at roughly 24.2%.

Table 3: Grade Share for the Biocides Market (percentage share), 2026

Grade	Estimated Share (2026)
Industrial and Technical Grade	41.2%
Food Grade	34.6%
Pharmaceutical Grade	24.2%
Total	100.0%

Table 4: Grade Leadership and Market Growth for the Biocides Market (segment and CAGR percentage), 2026 to 2036

Metric	Value
Global CAGR (2026 to 2036)	3.4%
Leading Segment	Industrial and Technical Grade

Cooling water, paint, paper and oilfield users buy large volumes to a performance specification with no food or drug purity test, so industrial and technical grades are forecast to lead in 2026, holding 41.2% of grade sales. Food grade biocides, about 34.6%, clean and sanitise processing lines and packaging under food contact rules, which limits the list of usable actives. Pharmaceutical grade, near 24.2%, serves hospitals, medical devices and drug plants, and LANXESS launched Rely+On Medero, a powder disinfectant for medical devices and hospital surfaces, in October 2026.[8] Hospital and food plant cleaning is also widening, as growth in the surface disinfectant market is projected to increase at a 7.3% CAGR. A plant buyer picks technical grade on cost per tonne of treated water, and a food or drug maker pays more for the certified grade.

• Cooling water biocides, in-can paint preservatives and slimicides for paper machines make up most industrial and technical volume.
• Demand in the urban water business stayed broadly stable in Q2 2026, Kemira said in July 2026.[2]

Why do halogen compounds lead biocides sales by product type?

Halogen compounds are projected to hold 29.3% of product type sales in 2026, with metallic compounds at about 15.8% and organic acids at roughly 13.6%.

Table 5: Product Type Share for the Biocides Market (percentage share), 2026

Product Type	Estimated Share (2026)
Halogen Compounds	29.3%
Metallic Compounds	15.8%
Organic Acids	13.6%
Organo-Sulfurs	12.4%
Nitrogen	11.9%
Phenolic	9.7%
Others	7.3%
Total	100.0%

As chlorine, hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide and bromine kill bacteria fast and cost little per cubic metre of water, halogen compounds will lead product sales at 29.3% in 2026. Nouryon is raising sodium chlorate capacity in Brazil by 20% to supply chlorine dioxide to the Arauco pulp mill in Mato Grosso do Sul.[3] Metallic compounds, about 15.8%, rely on copper, silver and zinc for wood and hull protection, and the marine coatings market is likely to expand at a 5.6% CAGR, which keeps copper antifouling volume rising. Organic acids hold near 13.6% on the strength of benzoate and sorbate use in food and cleaners. Organo-sulfurs, roughly 12.4%, are isothiazolinones for in-can paint and detergent preservation. Quats and triazines make up the nitrogen group at about 11.9%, with phenolics at 9.7% and others at 7.3%. A water operator chooses halogen on price and speed, and a paint maker needs a slower, residual organic biocide in the can.

• Chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, chlorine dioxide, bromine compounds and DBNPA form the halogen group.
• LANXESS described Kalaguard SB as the only sodium benzoate approved for home care applications in key markets in a September 2026 release.[7]

Why does water treatment lead biocides sales by end use?

Water treatment is estimated at 22.3% of end use sales in 2026, ahead of paints and coatings at about 13.4% and food and beverages near 11.6%.

Table 6: End Use Share for the Biocides Market (percentage share), 2026

End Use	Estimated Share (2026)
Water Treatment	22.3%
Paints and Coatings	13.4%
Food and Beverages	11.6%
Cleaning Agents	10.7%
Agrochemicals	9.8%
Wood Preservatives	8.9%
Cosmetics and Personal Care	8.1%
Oil and Gas	6.4%
Pulp and Paper	5.2%
Others	3.6%
Total	100.0%

Water treatment is estimated to lead end use with a 22.3% share in 2026. Municipal plants, cooling towers and process water loops dose biocide continuously. Urban India had a sewage treatment gap of more than 20,700 million litres per day in August 2026, and AMRUT 2.0 had approved 594 sewerage and septage projects.[4] Paints and coatings, about 13.4%, use in-can and dry-film preservatives. For food and beverages, near 11.6%, the need is line and tank sanitation in dairies and breweries. Cleaning agents, roughly 10.7%, use preservatives in detergents and wet wipes, and the wet wipes market is forecast to increase at a 7.4% CAGR, which raises preservative volume per pack. Agrochemicals, about 9.8%, wood preservatives, 8.9%, and cosmetics, 8.1%, follow. The smallest uses are oil and gas at 6.4%, pulp and paper at 5.2% and others at 3.6%. A treatment plant buys biocide by the tanker load every week, and a paint maker buys by the drum per production batch.

• Municipal drinking water, wastewater disinfection and industrial cooling water make up the water treatment group.
• Ecolab reported Global Water sales of USD 2.2 billion in the June 2026 quarter, up 10%, in a July 2026 release.[1]

What are the drivers, restraints, and opportunities in the biocides market?

Tighter hygiene and water quality expectations keep plants dosing biocides every day. Reviews of older active substances and rising input costs squeeze formulators, and milder preservatives and cooling water for data centres open new sales.

• Driver: Utilities, food plants and cooling water operators treat microbial control as a running cost, so biocide volume grows with every new plant and pipe network.
• Restraint: Regulators reviewing older active substances raise registration costs and remove chemistries, which leaves smaller formulators with fewer actives to sell.
• Opportunity: Brands asking for biodegradable preservatives and operators building cooling loops for data centres create demand for new grades and service contracts.

Daily Dosing Keeps Biocide Volume Rising

Key driver analysis points at continuous dosing in water systems as the base of demand for biocides. Global Water at Ecolab delivered 10% higher sales in Q2 2026, including 4% organic growth.[1] India approved 594 sewerage and septage projects under AMRUT 2.0 and extended the mission to 31 March 2027.[4] Each new treatment plant and cooling tower adds a permanent biocide order.

Active Substance Reviews and Input Costs Squeeze Formulators

Producers of biocides face reviews of active substances and higher raw material costs at the same time. HSE said in September 2026 that a UK-EU SPS agreement would bring changes to biocides rules, including active substance approvals and product authorisations.[9] Kemira expects half of a EUR 100 million cost impact in 2026 to stay unrecovered.[2] Formulators without own registrations will lose margin first.

Milder Preservatives and Data Centre Cooling Open New Sales

Adoption potential of new preservative grades is highest in home and personal care. Arxada launched Proxel BCP for household and laundry cleaning products in October 2026.[6] Personal care makers are reformulating too, and growth in the beauty and personal care product market will grow at an 8.2% CAGR, which widens the market for cosmetic preservatives. Suppliers with approved, readily biodegradable systems will gain specification first.

Which country CAGRs are profiled in the biocides market?

Table 7: Country CAGR Comparison for the Biocides Market (CAGR percentage), 2026 to 2036

Country	CAGR (2026 to 2036)
China	4.6%
India	4.3%
Germany	3.9%
France	3.6%
United Kingdom	3.2%
United States	2.9%
Brazil	2.6%

How do country-level CAGRs compare in the biocides market?

India carried a sewage treatment gap of more than 20,700 million litres per day in 2026, and only 104 of 594 AMRUT 2.0 sewerage projects were complete.[4] On FMI's forecast, new treatment plants give India a 4.3% CAGR, and industrial parks give China 4.6%. Paint, detergent and water users keep Germany half a point over the 3.4% global CAGR, at 3.9%. French formulators hold France at 3.6%. Britain is close behind the biocides market at 3.2%. Strict registration rules slow the United States to 2.9%. Brazil, at 2.6%, is the slowest country in the table.

• Industrial water and wastewater lines are expanding in China.
• Indian cities are building sewage treatment capacity under AMRUT 2.0.
• German biocide makers sell to paint, detergent and hospital users.
• French formulators reformulate home care products under EU rules.
• British suppliers await biocides changes under a UK-EU SPS agreement.
• American registrations under EPA rules slow new active launches.
• Pulp mills in Brazil add chlorine dioxide supply.

Full report country CAGRs cover: China (4.6%) and India (4.3%) heading a seven-country table. Two European countries, Germany with 3.9% and France with 3.6%, also clear the 3.4% biocides market rate. Below that rate come the United Kingdom, the United States and Brazil, with Brazil lowest at 2.6%, and the remaining regions are covered in aggregate.

Country-wise Analysis

China Biocides Market Outlook (2026 to 2036)

Demand for biocides in China comes from chemical parks, power plants and paper mills that run large cooling and process water loops. Kemira called the APAC performance, particularly in China, disappointing in July 2026 and said the company is accelerating profitability measures there.[2] Local producers compete hard on price for halogen and quat biocides. As new industrial capacity adds treatment points, China will expand at a 4.6% CAGR, 1.2 points faster than the biocides market as a whole.

Key takeaway: Industrial water volume carries China, and local price competition keeps margins thin.

India Biocides Market Outlook (2026 to 2036)

Indian cities generated about 52,644 million litres of sewage per day in 2026 and utilised only about 22,491 million litres of treatment capacity, the parliamentary committee found.[4] Of 594 AMRUT 2.0 sewerage projects, 104 were complete and 398 under implementation. Sales of biocides in India are expected to increase at a 4.3% CAGR on FMI's forecast, as each finished plant buys chlorine and disinfectant on a continuing contract.

Key takeaway: New sewage plants give India the second-highest rate.

Germany Biocides Market Outlook (2026 to 2036)

Cologne-based LANXESS grew Consumer Protection sales 5.3% over April to June 2026, to EUR 515 million.[5] The company launched a medical device disinfectant, Rely+On Medero, in October 2026 and said a hard-surface version will be registered under EU Biocidal Products Regulation product type 2.[8] German paint, detergent and hospital users buy approved actives under the EU rules, and the FMI forecast for Germany is a 3.9% CAGR, half a point faster than the biocides market.

Key takeaway: EU-approved actives sold to hospitals, paint plants and detergent makers hold German growth ahead of the biocides market as a whole.

France Biocides Market Outlook (2026 to 2036)

French detergent, cosmetics and paint makers are replacing older preservatives with systems that carry milder labels. Arxada launched Proxel BCP for European household and laundry cleaning makers in October 2026, with registration varying by country.[6] Formulators testing new preservative systems on existing product lines give France a forecast 3.6% CAGR.

Key takeaway: Reformulation by home care and cosmetics makers sets the French outlook.

United Kingdom Biocides Market Outlook (2026 to 2036)

British biocide suppliers face another change of rules. In September 2026, HSE said the government is in advanced negotiations with the EU on an SPS agreement, and that biocides rules on active substance approvals and product authorisations would change if a deal is reached.[9] As suppliers wait to see whether GB and EU approvals align, British demand is projected at a 3.2% CAGR, near the biocides market rate.

Key takeaway: Regulatory alignment with the EU decides the British outlook.

United States Biocides Market Outlook (2026 to 2036)

American water service and cooling water contracts form the largest national pool of biocide demand. Saint Paul-based Ecolab said microelectronics and data centres drove 29% organic growth in Global High-Tech in Q2 2026.[1] Strict registration rules slow new active launches, and FMI's forecast puts the United States at a 2.9% CAGR, below the 3.4% global rate.

Key takeaway: Data centre cooling offsets slow new active registrations in the United States.

Brazil Biocides Market Outlook (2026 to 2036)

Pulp producers in Brazil are adding chemical supply for new mills. Nouryon signed a long-term deal in August 2025 to supply sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide to the Arauco mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, which is due to start production in late 2027.[3] In FMI's numbers, Brazil grows at a 2.6% CAGR, as pulp and agriculture demand offset slow industrial water growth.

Key takeaway: Pulp mills add halogen volume in Brazil.

Who are the notable companies in the biocides market?

LANXESS, Arxada, Ecolab, Kemira, Nouryon, BASF, Ashland, Thor, Albemarle, Olin and Bio-Cide International are the profiled companies.

Top companies operating in the biocides market include microbial control specialists, water service companies and diversified chemical producers, eleven companies that FMI profiles. LANXESS sells Bioban, Neolone, Kalaguard and Purox preservatives and reported EUR 515 million of Consumer Protection sales in Q2 2026.[5] Arxada, the former microbial control business of Lonza that also absorbed Troy, reported about CHF 2 billion of sales in 2025.[6] Ecolab sells biocide programmes inside water service contracts, and Global Water sales reached USD 2.2 billion in Q2 2026.[1] Kemira, Nouryon, BASF, Ashland, Thor, Albemarle, Olin and Bio-Cide International complete the group.

• Microbial control specialists: LANXESS, Arxada, Thor and Bio-Cide International.
• Water treatment and service companies: Ecolab and Kemira.
• Diversified chemical producers: Nouryon, BASF, Ashland, Albemarle and Olin.

Competitive Benchmarking: Biocides Market

Table 8: Competitive Benchmarking for the Biocides Market (qualitative documentation ratings), 2026

Company	Active Portfolio	Water Service	Preservatives	Recency
LANXESS	High	Low	High	High
Arxada	High	Low	High	High
Ecolab	Medium	High	Low	High
Kemira	Medium	High	Low	High
Nouryon	Medium	Medium	Low	Medium

Scores reflect the count of dated 2025 and 2026 releases found for each company, and none of them measures market share.

Key Developments in the Biocides Market

• On 20 October 2026, LANXESS launched Rely+On Medero, a disinfectant for medical devices and hospital surfaces.[8]
• On 14 October 2026, Arxada introduced Proxel BCP for home care preservation at SEPAWA Congress 2026.[6]
• On 22 September 2026, HSE published guidance on how a UK-EU SPS agreement would affect biocides rules.[9]
• On 22 September 2026, LANXESS presented pet care preservatives and sodium benzoate grades for SEPAWA.[7]
• On 7 August 2026, LANXESS put Q2 2026 Consumer Protection sales at EUR 515 million, 5.3% higher.[5]
• On 5 August 2026, Water Today reported a sewage treatment gap of more than 20,700 million litres per day in urban India.[4]
• On 28 July 2026, Ecolab said Global Water sales grew 10% at fixed currency in the June 2026 quarter.[1]
• On 17 July 2026, Kemira put the 2026 raw material and logistics cost impact at about EUR 100 million.[2]
• On 12 August 2025, Nouryon agreed to supply sodium chlorate and chlorine dioxide to a new Arauco pulp mill in Brazil.[3]

Key Players in the Biocides Market

Microbial Control Specialists

• LANXESS
• Arxada
• Thor
• Bio-Cide International

Water Treatment and Service Companies

• Ecolab
• Kemira

Diversified Chemical Producers

• Nouryon
• BASF
• Ashland
• Albemarle
• Olin

Biocides Market - Report Scope

Table 9: Report Scope for the Biocides Market (coverage fields and definitions), 2026 to 2036

Coverage field	Report scope
Market breakdown	Grade; product type; end use; region
Quantitative units	USD billion
Market definition	Chemical substances and microorganisms that destroy, deter or control harmful organisms, including halogen, metallic, organic acid, organo-sulfur, nitrogen and phenolic agents in industrial, food and pharmaceutical grades.
Regions covered	North America; Latin America; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; East Asia; South Asia and Pacific; Middle East and Africa
Countries covered	United States; Canada; Brazil; Mexico; Argentina; Chile; Germany; France; United Kingdom; Italy; Spain; Benelux; Nordics; Poland; Czech Republic; Romania; Hungary; China; Japan; South Korea; India; ASEAN; Australia and New Zealand; GCC Countries; South Africa; Türkiye; Israel
Key companies profiled	LANXESS, Arxada, Ecolab, Kemira, Nouryon, BASF, Ashland, Thor, Albemarle, Olin, Bio-Cide International
Forecast period	2026 to 2036

Biocides Market - Research Methodology

Table 10: Research Methodology for the Biocides Market (research methods and approach), 2026 edition

Method	Approach
Data Sources	Chemical producer and water service company results, product launches, regulator guidance and trade press from August 2025 onward.
Desk Research	Desk research covers active substance supply, input costs, water infrastructure and preservative launches.
Market Sizing and Forecasting	Sizing starts from the 2026 base of USD 9.8 billion and the 3.4% CAGR for 2026 to 2036.
Data Validation	Sales, capacities and project counts were matched to the company, regulator or publication that reported them.

Biocides Market by Segments

Biocides Market segmented by Grade:

• Industrial and Technical Grade
• Food Grade
• Pharmaceutical Grade

Biocides Market segmented by Product Type:

• Halogen Compounds
• Metallic Compounds
• Organic Acids
• Organo-Sulfurs
• Nitrogen
• Phenolic
• Others

Biocides Market segmented by End Use:

• Water Treatment
• Agrochemicals
• Food and Beverages
• Paints and Coatings
• Cosmetics and Personal Care
• Oil and Gas
• Pulp and Paper
• Wood Preservatives
• Cleaning Agents
• Others

Biocides Market by Region

• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Argentina
  • Chile
• Western Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Benelux
  • Nordics
• Eastern Europe
  • Poland
  • Czech Republic
  • Romania
  • Hungary
• East Asia
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
• South Asia and Pacific
  • India
  • ASEAN
  • Australia and New Zealand
• Middle East and Africa
  • GCC Countries
  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
  • Israel

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This bibliography is provided for reader reference. The full report contains the complete reference list and detailed citations.

This Report Answers

• How big is the biocides market during 2026?
• What market size is projected by 2036?
• Which grade holds notable share?
• Which product type holds notable share?
• Which countries have notable growth?
• Which companies are notable in the market?