How Has The Bioprocess Bags Market Size Evolved In Recent Years?
The bioprocess bags market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
•The size of the bioprocess bags market has experienced swift expansion in the past few years. It is estimated to rise from $3.27 billion in 2024 to $3.84 billion in 2025, mirroring a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.3%.
Factors such as the growing adoption of single-use bioreactors, heightened emphasis on contamination prevention, cost-effectiveness in bioprocessing activities, the emergence of the biopharmaceutical industry, and adaptability in bioproduction procedures have contributed to the robust growth during the historical span.
What Are The Estimated Market Size And Expected Annual Growth Rates For Global Bioprocess Bags Market?
The bioprocess bags market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market for bioprocess bags is forecasted to witness accelerated growth in the coming years, with its value predicted to reach $7 billion by 2029 through an annual growth rate of 16.2%.
This projected growth during the forecast period is credited to factors such as improved sterilization methods, superior quality control practices, incorporation of next-gen bioprocessing solutions, transition towards modular bioprocessing, increased demand for personalized medication, and growing need for biologics and bioprocess bags with better connectivity. The forecast period is also likely to see key trends like progress in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, enhancements in single-use technologies, the creation of high-capacity bioprocess bags, the use of sustainable, environment-friendly bioprocess materials, and the incorporation of artificial intelligence in bioprocessing.
Which Drivers Are Accelerating Growth In The Bioprocess Bags Market?
The bioprocess bag market is anticipated to surge due to the escalating growth of biotechnology businesses. These companies employ biological insights, tools, and methodologies to create products and services for numerous sectors. Bioprocess bags offer a plethora of advantages for the biotech industry, which include lower environmental impact, flexibility, affordability, time-saving attributes, and control over contamination. For example, as confirmed by the World Bank in February 2022, little biotech enterprises made up 70% of the new drug authorizations in the US, leading to a 9.3% return on their research and development investments against 1.9% for pharma firms. Adding to this, in January 2022, as per the BioIndustry Association – an organization based in the UK for avant-garde life sciences and biotech businesses – investments into UK's biotech and life sciences sectors reached an all-time high in 2021. Thus, these exponential growth patterns seen in biotechnology companies are propelling the bioprocess bag market.
What Are The Core Segments Of The Global Bioprocess Bags Market?
The bioprocess bags market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: 2D Bioprocess Bags, 3D Bioprocess Bags, Other Bags And Accessories
2) By Workflow: Upstream Process, Downstream Process, Process Development
3) By Capacity: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large
4) By Application: Buffer And Media Storage, Cell Culture, Cell Separation And Harvest, Chromatography Feed And Collection, Ultrafiltration And Diafiltration, Intermediate And Final Product Hold, Other Applications
5) By End-User: Pharmaceutical Companies, Biopharmaceutical Companies, Biotechnology Labs, Academic Labs
Subsegments:
1) By 2D Bioprocess Bags: Flat Bags, Customized 2D Bags
2) By 3D Bioprocess Bags: Bioreactor Bags, Storage Bags, Mixing Bags
3) By Other Bags And Accessories: Tubing And Connectors, Filters And Filter Assemblies, Bag Support Stands, Accessories For Sterilization And Storage
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Which Emerging Trends Are Reshaping The Bioprocess Bags Market Size?
The emergence of single-use technologies is emerging as a significant trend in the bioprocess bag market. Many major players in the market are capitalizing on this trend by creating single-use bags in a bid to solidify their market presence. For example, in October 2022, Single Use Support GmbH, a company based in Austria that specializes in single-use technologies, unveiled their new product line – the IRIS single-use bioprocessing bag line. This product line is unique in that it is single-use and customizable as per the client's requirements in terms of volume, port numbers, and tubing necessities. Moreover, these bags have the capability of being used for cryopreservation and can withstand temperatures as low as -150 °C.
Who Are the Key Players in the Bioprocess Bags Market?
Major companies operating in the bioprocess bags market include:
• Saint-Gobain Group
• Charter Medical LLC
• Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
• 3M Company
• Danaher Corporation
• Merck KGaA
• GE Healthcare
• Parker Hannifin Corporation
• Corning Incorporated
• Avantor Inc.
• Lonza Group
• GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
• Sartorius AG
• Cellon SA
• Entegris Inc.
• W. L. Gore & Associates Inc.
• West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
• Eppendorf AG
• Repligen Corporation
• Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC.
• ESI Technologies Group
• Colder Products Company
• CellBios Healthcare and Lifesciences Pvt Ltd.
• PBS Biotech
• Flexicon Liquid Filling Systems
• Meissner Filtration Products Inc.
What are the Regional Insights into the Bioprocess Bags Market?
North America was the largest region in the bioprocess bags market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the bioprocess bags market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa
