Market Watch: Japan Home Air Purifier Market Analysis - humidifier, air purifier - HC Network Appliance Industry-hc360

Survey, 2002 to 2004, the Japanese air purifierhumidification / dehumidification air purifier is a
market, annual sales by as much as 1.8 millionversatile innovative products that enable people to
units, but in 2005 fell to 157 million units, in 2006,increase the concern of high degree of
fell to 1.22 million units.value-added products. "The reason why our new
However, with Japanese consumers in the homeproducts by the consumers attention, not only
life for the comfort, cleanliness and health havebecause of its combination of air purification,
become increasingly demanding, air purifiers andhumidification and dehumidification function, but
other help to improve indoor air quality, householdalso because each of its functions and a separate
appliances is becoming a necessity, which airair purifier,
purification products for the whole market.Humidifier
Especially in the high efficiency air purifiersOr dehumidifier par. "Daikin's a business planning
humidifying function entered the market, the airmanager.
purifier market began to perk up. JEMA dataAs consumers prefer a truly comfortable, clean
show that sales of air purifiers in 2007 rose againindoor environment, humidifying type air purifier
to 180 million units, with high efficiencyhas been widely recognized, so the sales are
humidification function began to occupy high-pricedshowing strong growth. In particular, and even air
air purifier air purifier market share in general.quality-related products to meet these
Wet type air cleaner market getting betterrequirements, which will have high value for the air
In fact, since 2006, the Japanese wet type airpurifier, paving the way to market.
cleaner market began to expand more than inUse the same
2005 annual sales of about 6 times, up to 32Sharp
million units. Wet-type air purifier has been used asFor example, there may be a high value-added
a kind of new high value-added products, in 2006,wet type air cleaner is in a hot state. "Our
sales of these products increased by 10 times inproducts are broader concerns of consumers
the air purifier in the share of sales increased toages. With wet-type air cleaner, we understand
30%.that more consumers demand." Sharp said the
End 2006 sales of view, wet-type air purifier hascompany will function as well as efficient diffusion
shown good sales momentum, which helps thebactericidal humidification and air purification
overall market expansion, and to some extent,combination of strategy, praised by consumers.
increased market recognition of products withPanasonic's "wetting AirRich" wet-type air purifier
high added value known degree. In 2007, thisalso get a very good sales. "Strong Sales in the
trend intensified in order to Daikin introducedhumidifier at the same time, Panasonic's wet-type
humidification / dehumidification-type air purifierair purifier market share has been greater than
"ClearForce" represented by sales of popularexpected growth." According to the Japanese
multi-functional air purifier makes air purifiers instate
2007 significant changes occurred in the market.Home Appliances
According to the authorities forecast that theMarketing Department, said the officer.
Japanese market, sales of air purifiers (theWith the industry analysis, due to wet-type air
projected annual sales volume from 1.7 to 1.8purifier that can effectively influence the user
million units), wet-type air purifier share of morefrom the pollen and prevent influenza, consumers
than 50%, 70% of its sales share even higher.demand the product will continue to grow.
As a new trend in product development, Daikin