Canada
CA 35487575 | Procurement

Water Treatment Chemicals in Canada Procurement Price, Data and Insights

IW
IBISWorld Research Department
Analyst New York
Chemical manufacturers and wholesalers provide water treatment chemicals to a wide range of buyers, including water distributors, paper and pulp producers, printing companies, and agribusiness firms. Products in this market include algaecides, antiscalants, descalers, boiler feed chemicals, odor control chemicals, water softening compounds, demulsifiers, and water fluoridation chemicals. These items are used to treat water in swimming pools and industrial facility wastewater, as well as groundwater in aquifers and surface water in streams, ponds, marshes, and lakes.

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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Water Treatment Chemicals procurement and pricing environment in Canada includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.

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About this Market

What’s this procurement report about?

This procurement coverage of the Water Treatment Chemicals market in Canada includes Algaecides, Antiscalants, Boiler Feed Chemicals, Descalers, Odor Control Chemicals, Decontaminates and Coagulants. Standard coding in this coverage includes HS-2801-Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine And Iodine, ISIC-2011-Manufacture of basic chemicals, NACE-20.13-Manufacture Of Other Inorganic Basic Chemicals, NAICS-325180-Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing and UNSPSC-47101617-Water treatment chemicals.

What common market terminology is included?

Common market terminology included in the Water Treatment Chemicals procurement coverage includes Disinfectant (Chemicals such as chlorine that kill unwanted microorganisms in water.), Coagulant (An organic or inorganic substance that initiates or supports the congealing process during water treatment.) and pH Adjustment (The process of changing the pH of an aqueous solution by adding acid or caustic.).

What companies are included as top suppliers?

The top companies covered in the Water Treatment Chemicals procurement report as suppliers are ClearTech Industries Inc., Ashland Global Holdings Inc., Kemira Oyj, Univar Solutions Inc. and Dow Inc..

Opportunity Assessment

What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?

The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Water Treatment Chemicals market in Canada category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.

The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per 25 kilograms, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.

Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Water Treatment Chemicals market environment.

Buyer Power Score

What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?

The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Water Treatment Chemicals procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.

These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.

Price Environment

What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?

The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Water Treatment Chemicals market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.

Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.

Supply Chain & Vendors

What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?

The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Water Treatment Chemicals market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.

Business Requirements

What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?

The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current market price for Water Treatment Chemicals?

The 2026 benchmark market price for Water Treatment Chemicals is $431 per 25 kilograms. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 0.23 from 2023-26.

Who are the top vendors in the Water Treatment Chemicals market?

The top vendors in the Water Treatment Chemicals market include ClearTech Industries Inc., Ashland Global Holdings Inc., Kemira Oyj, Univar Solutions Inc. and Dow Inc..

What factors affect the price of Water Treatment Chemicals?

Chemical type significantly affects the price of water treatment chemicals, as different chemicals have varying production costs, efficacy, and regulatory compliance requirements. For example, specialty chemicals like boiler feed chemicals may command higher prices due to their complex formulation and the critical role they play in preventing equipment damage, whereas bulk chemicals like algaecides may be less expensive due to higher competition and lower production costs.

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