Cleanroom Consumables Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2019-2024

This research report on the global cleanroom consumables market covers market sizing and forecast, market share, industry trends, growth drivers, and vendor analysis. The market study includes insights on segmentation by types (apparel, gloves, wipes, chemicals, and others), end-users (Electronics and semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, defense and aerospace, medical, automotive, and others), and geography (APAC, Europe, Latin America, MEA, and North America).

Cleanroom Consumables Market: Dynamics

Medical, pharmaceutical, food and beverages, and semiconductor industries are the primary users of cleanroom technology

The increasing application of cleanroom technology and management systems in operating theaters, life sciences, and semiconductor products is a major driver for the global cleanroom consumables market growth. The increasing usage of cleanroom control products and related consumables to avoid contamination has increased the demand. Medical, pharmaceutical, food and beverages, and semiconductor industries are the primary users of the cleanroom technology.

The market is set to display impressive growth during the forecast period with some key trends emerging, such as the increased diversity of substrate materials driven by continuously evolving end-user expectations and the rise of industry 4.o and IoT. Further, specialized manufacturing and high-tech R&D, which was once a stronghold of the US and a few European economies such as France, Nordics, and Germany, is set to expand in emerging economies with the next-generation large-scale manufacturing centers to be planned predominantly in the APAC region. The same is likely to be significantly complemented by an overwhelming rise in global automation expenditure that eventually warrants the need for sensors, power tools, and IoT interfaces, all of which can offer significant employment of cleanroom over a medium to long-term while ramping up the end-user industries’ efficiencies manifold.

Moreover, governments across the world are actively involved in setting standards for cleanroom consumables products. Consequently, they are tightening the regulatory and monitoring system, while filtering out below standard and low-quality products from the market. Asian pharma experts engaged in the manufacture and export of cleanroom consumables are making highly sophisticated products, to enable them to compete in the global pharmaceutical market and match stringent regulations and standards set by American and European governments. Hence, the increased stringency over the use of these products is expected to boost the market during the forecast period. 

The global cleanroom consumables market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 8% during the forecast period 2018−2024.

Cleanroom Consumables Market: Segmentation

This research report includes detailed market segmentation by product type, end-use, and geography.

Cleanroom Consumables Market: End-use  

The growing demand for sensors, ICs, and electronic components in IoT, VR, AI, 3D printing and office automation is a key driver for the semiconductor equipment market

The cleanroom consumables market by the electronics and semiconductor industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 7% during the forecast period. The growing demand for sensors, ICs, and electronic components in emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, Virtual Reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3D printing and Office automation (IT & OA) is a key driver for the strong forecast of semiconductor equipment. The growing demand for energy-efficient, environmental-friendly smart home appliances is expected to have the growth of semiconductor devices, which will lead to the growth of semiconductor fabrication facilities, thereby underpinning the cleanroom consumables market.

Strong initiatives from government agencies, growing per capita incomes, aging population, greater access to healthcare, and rapid urbanization are some of the key drivers for the growth of pharmaceutical markets. In the pharmaceutical industry, compliance to high standards is mandatory for product approvals, thereby warranting cleanroom in pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. As the demand for activities requiring cleanroom is highly likely to increase in the coming years, the market for cleanroom consumables in the pharmaceutical industry will witness growth worldwide.

The medical devices and services industry is engaged in providing services to treat patients with curative, preventive, palliative, and rehabilitative care. The major influencer in the global medical device market growth is the focus on health outcomes and cost. Currently, China is the third-largest medical device market due to its large population and strong economic growth. Other major growth drivers include increasing health awareness, aging population, greater healthcare expenditure, and strong government initiatives in building hospitals and healthcare institutes. The growth in the medical devices and services industry supports the cleanroom consumables market directly in sectors such as patient monitoring and drug delivery. The market for the medical devices in China and India is growing with stupendous growth rates, thus boosting the market in APAC. The growth can be attributed to several factors, including government incentives, reforms in the healthcare sector, and domestic demand for healthcare facilities.

The global defense spending was $1.5 trillion in 2015. The US is the leading spender, followed by China, Saudi Arabia, and the UK. The increased defense expenditure worldwide is expected to increase cleanroom applications in the defense sector. China has spent massively at an annual rate of 9% over the last two years. India, South Korea, and Japan are also increasing their defense spending due to concerns over China’s intentions, North Korea’s nuclear policy, and increasing unrest in the Middle East.

Cleanroom Consumables Market: Product Types   

Strict safety regulations are expected to be the principal growth driver for the global market

Strict safety regulations imposed by the WHO, OSHA, FDA are expected to be the principal growth driver for the global cleanroom consumables market. The US, China, South Korea, and Taiwan are likely to boost the growth of the worldwide cleanroom apparel market during the forecast period. APAC dominates the cleanroom apparel market. The region is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. The highest CAGR can be attributed to the growing demand for new setups, as well as the increase in semiconductor and microprocessor fabrication units from several countries, including China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan.

Cleanroom gloves are primarily used in the semiconductor, electronics, pharmaceutical, medical, and aviation industries to prevent and control contaminants inside the clean manufacturing floors. The market growth is likely to be driven by multiple factors: the aging population, driving innovations in healthcare and disease control; stable growth forecast of the semiconductor and pharmaceutical markets due to the emergence of technologies such as IoT; growing safety concerns; government regulations for safety and efficacy of medicines and drugs.

The market for cleanroom chemicals, primarily cleaning and storage chemicals, was dominated by APAC with a share of 47% in 2018. The region is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. Pre-saturated wipes come along with chemical agents for activities such as cleaning and sanitizing as well as to achieve a higher degree of control assurance as wipes are texted for bacterial endotoxins and cytotoxicity.

Cleanroom Consumables Market: Geography

 The market in North America is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 7%  during the forecast period

Aerospace, electronics and semiconductor, and pharmaceutical industries have tremendously contributed to the growth of the APAC cleanroom consumables market. The clusters of specialized research, development, and production in South Korea, China, Japan, and other countries, including Taiwan, Singapore, and India have accelerated market growth in recent years. The presence of a low-cost manufacturing base in the APAC region lowers the cost by 11–22% than Europe and Latin America, thereby providing a competitive edge to the market. The APAC market is expected to witness rapid growth due to the high demand for cleanroom facilities from several end-user industries during the forecast period.

The steady growth of the automotive, defense, aerospace, biotechnology, F&B, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and medical industries is driving the need for cleanroom equipment. Hence, as the number and usage of cleanroom spaces increases, the market is expected to witness growth in Europe.

In North America, the market for small-scale research and specialized manufacturing facilities is growing and becoming more competitive than sizeable offshore manufacturing units. However, with the trade-off between automation and labor-intensive manufacturing, the market has favored the former and is a restraint for small manufacturers. The North America market is rapidly evolving with the adoption of modern machinery and technology – this is mainly to gain a competitive edge in the high-cost and competitive market of North America. However, an increase in automation in production and manufacturing applications, especially in microelectronics, pharmaceuticals, F&B, and sterile packaging of medical devices, is likely to cause restraints in the overall cleanroom consumables market in North America in coming years.

Factors such as growing commodity pricing, increasing consumption, improving business confidence, and strong exports are primarily driving the growth in the Latin American region. Though political uncertainties and socio-economic strife remain the largest challenges for economic growth in Latin America, the steady FDI inflow, which is 12% of the world’s FDI, is likely to help in the market growth. Therefore, the factors mentioned above are expected to provide traction to several end-user industries, thereby contributing to the growth of the cleanroom consumables market in the region. The market in MEA is expected to grow at an impressive CAGR during the forecast period. The increasing need for energy-efficient products, the growing environmental awareness, rapid urbanization, and favorable government initiatives to diversity into non-oil sectors are significant drivers that are likely to drive the cleanroom consumables market in MEA.

Key Profiled Countries

• Germany
• France
• UK
• Spain
• Italy
• Nordic
• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• US
• Canada
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Israel
• Argentina
• Brazil
• Mexico

 Key Vendor Analysis

The global cleanroom consumables market is highly fragmented, with vendors offering their products at varying prices. The rapidly changing technological environment could adversely affect vendors as end-users expect innovations and upgrades. The present scenario is forcing vendors to alter and refine their unique value proposition to strengthen market presence. All key vendors have a global presence in the three major geographical regions - North America, APAC, and Europe. However, there are other vendors providing products with similar specifications at low prices. This will intensify the price war among vendors during the forecast period. The market confronts the threat of infiltration with low-quality products from Chinese vendors. Major vendors continually compete among themselves for the leading position in the market, with occasional spurts of competition coming from other local vendors.

Further, companies with better technical and financial resources can develop innovative products, which could pose a threat to competitors' products and could make their product non-competitive and even obsolete before they can recover the R&D and commercialization costs. Therefore, vendors should develop new technologies and remain abreast of the upcoming technologies to retain a competitive edge over other vendors.

Many global players are expected to expand their presence worldwide during the forecast period, especially in the fast-developing countries in APAC and Latin America, to gain more market share. Besides, improving global economic conditions would fuel the growth of the market, thereby increasing the market attractiveness for new product launches.

Vendors

• DuPont
• Illinois Tools Works (ITW) Inc.
• Kimberly-Clark Corp.
• Berkshire Corp.
• Aramark Corp.

Other Prominent Vendors – Micronova Manufacturing, Blue Thunder Technologies, Nitritex, Valutek, Contec, Riverstone Holdings Ltd., Prudential Overall Supply, The KM Corp., TechNiGlove International, PLX Industries, Micronclean, The Thermo Fisher Scientific, Cardinal Health, Ansell, Abeba, Bolle Safety, Tristel, Uvex, Pfenning Profi System (PPS), Vileda Professional, Canada Clean Room (CCR), Foamtec International, High Tech Conversions, Perfex Corp., Veltek Associates Inc., Hydroflex, Klerwipe, STERIS (Synergy Health), VWR International

Key Market Insights

The analysis of the cleanroom consumables market provides market sizing and growth opportunities for the forecast period 2019–2024.

• Offers market sizing and growth prospects of the cleanroom consumables market for the forecast period 2019–2024.
• Provides comprehensive insights on the latest industry trends, market forecast, and growth drivers in the market.
• Includes a detailed analysis of market growth drivers, challenges, and investment opportunities.
• Delivers a complete overview of market segments and the regional outlook of the market.
• Offers an exhaustive summary of the vendor landscape, competitive analysis, and key market strategies to gain a competitive advantage in the market.