- Manama City Household Water Purifier Market
The hardware, sanitary ware, and water purification equipment distribution channels in Manama, Bahrain, are quite similar to those in Taiwan. In Taipei, we have a hardware street called Chengde Road behind the main train station, while in Manama, the hardware street is called “Al Noaim Manama.”
The shops on this street primarily sell bathroom and kitchen equipment, but there are hardly any stores dedicated to water purification equipment. A few shops sell traditional RO (reverse osmosis) water purifiers as a sideline. Most of the water purifiers and equipment are sourced from a brand called “Milano” in Dubai, and based on the product quality, most of them seem to be manufactured in China. - Exporting Water Purification Equipment to Bahrain Does Not Require SASO Certification
Although Bahrain is also a Middle Eastern country, it does not impose as many restrictions as Saudi Arabia, and the gender inequality issue is less pronounced. Products entering Bahrain do not require SASO certification, but the market demand is relatively small, with a total population of 1.314 million. - English and Arabic Languages
The people of Bahrain, like those in Dubai and Singapore, are almost all fluent in both English and Arabic, so doing business, travelling, or investing in this country should be relatively smooth. - Bahraini Currency
Interestingly, the Bahraini dinar is the second most valuable currency in the world, with the most valuable being that of its neighbour, Kuwait. The exchange rate of the Bahraini dinar to the US dollar is 1 dinar = US$3.6. - Unusual Population Structure
Of Bahrain’s 1.3 million population, 600,000 are foreign workers, hailing from countries such as the Philippines, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan, and India. Similar to Saudi Arabia, the native population is wealthy, and 3D (Dirty, Dangerous, and Difficult) jobs are often outsourced to foreign workers. - Water Purifier Market News
Currently, there are two main RO (reverse osmosis) water purifier brands in the Bahraini market: - Alu Hasanin
- Sabeel
The retail price is approximately 65 BD = US$237 (including installation), and home services for replacing RO purifier filters (three filters) are charged at 5 BD = US$18.25. - Tap Water
All tap water is extracted from underground, but the water’s TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) remains as high as 20,000 ppm, indicating significant salinity.
7.1 The Bahraini government classifies underground water into three levels: Aqua fair A/B/C
- Aqua fair A: Extracted from a depth of 30 metres, used for irrigation.
- Aqua fair B: Extracted from a depth of 60 metres, used for household water.
- Aqua fair C: Extracted from a depth of 100 metres, used for industrial water.
7.2 After extraction, the underground water requires a procedure to remove hydrogen sulphide (H2S).
- Petrol Strategy
The cheapest petrol in Bahrain costs NT$15 per litre, though it’s still about three times more expensive than in Saudi Arabia.
8.1 Travelling between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain is convenient, with only a sea-crossing bridge to traverse, taking about 1.5 hours by car. However, to prevent Bahrainis from purchasing cheap petrol in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi government restricts Bahraini vehicles from returning with more than half a tank of fuel and prohibits the purchase of additional fuel. - Telecommunication Operators
With a population of approximately 1.31 million, equivalent to that of Changhua County in Taiwan, Bahrain has five telecommunications companies, leading to intense competition.
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Market analysis of Bahrain compiled and translated by O-Young Water Purification
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For the past 30 years, O’Young Water Purification has been dedicated to the research, design, production, and marketing of the following home water purification devices, earning the trust of 7 million households worldwide. Our water purifiers, chlorine removal showerheads, and reverse osmosis (RO) water filtration systems have been awarded the Taiwan Excellence Award for four consecutive years and have consistently outperformed in online comparisons and gained widespread consumer recommendations:
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- Filter cartridges
- RO filter cartridges
- Reverse osmosis filter cartridges
- Gooseneck taps
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- Tap water filters
- Water filter jugs
- Water purifier jugs
- Chlorine-removal showerheads
- Chlorine-removal shower filters
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