Global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer Market Growth 2026-2032
Description
The global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market size is predicted to grow from US$ 5136 million in 2025 to US$ 7769 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.1% from 2026 to 2032.
In 2025, global sales of water-cooled refrigerated air dryers reached 420,000 units, with an average selling price of US$12,500. Water-cooled refrigerated air dryers are air post-processing devices that cool compressed air below the dew point and separate moisture through a refrigeration system. Utilizing water-cooled condensation, they are suitable for continuous operation, high loads, and high ambient temperature conditions, and can stably control the pressure dew point between 2°C and 10°C. They are widely used in manufacturing, chemical, electronics, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The main upstream raw materials include carbon steel and stainless steel heat exchangers, copper pipes, refrigeration compressors, refrigerants, controllers, water valves, and insulation materials. Heat exchangers and compressors together account for approximately 60% of the material cost. The average consumption per unit is approximately 180 kg of steel, 35 kg of copper, and 3–6 kg of refrigerant. The midstream is handled by compressed air system and drying equipment manufacturers, who complete the overall design and assembly. The global total production capacity is approximately 500,000 units per year. Downstream supply relationships are primarily with industrial users. In terms of downstream consumption, general manufacturing accounts for approximately 40%, chemicals and energy for about 25%, food and beverage and pharmaceuticals for about 20%, and electronics and other industries for about 15%. The industry's average gross profit margin is approximately 28%–34%. Future growth lies in upgrading towards high-efficiency heat exchange structures, environmentally friendly refrigerants, and modular integration. Against the backdrop of manufacturing automation upgrades, energy-saving retrofits of compressed air systems, and the industrialization of emerging markets, the demand for water-cooled refrigerated air dryers maintains steady growth, presenting a sustained business opportunity centered on replacement of existing stock and penetration of high-end models.
United States market for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032.
China market for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032.
Europe market for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032.
Global key Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer players cover Atlas Copco, Pneumatech, Sollant, RISHENG, NiGen International, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2025.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer sales for 2026 through 2032. With Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Piston Refrigeration System
Scroll Refrigeration System
Screw Refrigeration System
Variable Frequency Refrigeration System
Segmentation by Heat Exchanger Design:
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
Plate and Fin Heat Exchanger
Co-fiber Heat Exchanger
Segmentation by Operating Pressure:
Operating Pressure: 0.7 MPa - 1.0 MPa
Operating Pressure: 1.0 MPa - 1.6 MPa
Segmentation by Application:
Manufacturing
Chemicals
Electronics
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Atlas Copco
Pneumatech
Sollant
RISHENG
NiGen International
MINNUO
LINGYU
SHANLI
Mellcon Engineers
HighQ Compressor
Dream (Shanghai) Compressor Co., Ltd.
Apureda
General Compression
Kobelco
SAIFUAIR
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market?
What factors are driving Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
In 2025, global sales of water-cooled refrigerated air dryers reached 420,000 units, with an average selling price of US$12,500. Water-cooled refrigerated air dryers are air post-processing devices that cool compressed air below the dew point and separate moisture through a refrigeration system. Utilizing water-cooled condensation, they are suitable for continuous operation, high loads, and high ambient temperature conditions, and can stably control the pressure dew point between 2°C and 10°C. They are widely used in manufacturing, chemical, electronics, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The main upstream raw materials include carbon steel and stainless steel heat exchangers, copper pipes, refrigeration compressors, refrigerants, controllers, water valves, and insulation materials. Heat exchangers and compressors together account for approximately 60% of the material cost. The average consumption per unit is approximately 180 kg of steel, 35 kg of copper, and 3–6 kg of refrigerant. The midstream is handled by compressed air system and drying equipment manufacturers, who complete the overall design and assembly. The global total production capacity is approximately 500,000 units per year. Downstream supply relationships are primarily with industrial users. In terms of downstream consumption, general manufacturing accounts for approximately 40%, chemicals and energy for about 25%, food and beverage and pharmaceuticals for about 20%, and electronics and other industries for about 15%. The industry's average gross profit margin is approximately 28%–34%. Future growth lies in upgrading towards high-efficiency heat exchange structures, environmentally friendly refrigerants, and modular integration. Against the backdrop of manufacturing automation upgrades, energy-saving retrofits of compressed air systems, and the industrialization of emerging markets, the demand for water-cooled refrigerated air dryers maintains steady growth, presenting a sustained business opportunity centered on replacement of existing stock and penetration of high-end models.
United States market for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032.
China market for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032.
Europe market for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2025 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % from 2026 through 2032.
Global key Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer players cover Atlas Copco, Pneumatech, Sollant, RISHENG, NiGen International, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2025.
LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer sales for 2026 through 2032. With Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Piston Refrigeration System
Scroll Refrigeration System
Screw Refrigeration System
Variable Frequency Refrigeration System
Segmentation by Heat Exchanger Design:
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
Plate and Fin Heat Exchanger
Co-fiber Heat Exchanger
Segmentation by Operating Pressure:
Operating Pressure: 0.7 MPa - 1.0 MPa
Operating Pressure: 1.0 MPa - 1.6 MPa
Segmentation by Application:
Manufacturing
Chemicals
Electronics
Others
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Atlas Copco
Pneumatech
Sollant
RISHENG
NiGen International
MINNUO
LINGYU
SHANLI
Mellcon Engineers
HighQ Compressor
Dream (Shanghai) Compressor Co., Ltd.
Apureda
General Compression
Kobelco
SAIFUAIR
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market?
What factors are driving Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer break out by Type, by Application?
Please note: The report will take approximately 2 business days to prepare and deliver.
Table of Contents
124 Pages
- *This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
- 1 Scope of the Report
- 2 Executive Summary
- 3 Global by Company
- 4 World Historic Review for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer by Geographic Region
- 5 Americas
- 6 APAC
- 7 Europe
- 8 Middle East & Africa
- 9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
- 10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
- 11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
- 12 World Forecast Review for Water-cooled Refrigerated Air Dryer by Geographic Region
- 13 Key Players Analysis
- 14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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