The Contract Sterilization Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The size of the contract sterilization market has significantly expanded in the past few years. The market grew from $5.28 billion in 2024 to an estimated $5.8 billion in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%.
The market size for contract sterilization is projected to reach $8.31 billion in 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Contract Sterilization Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the contract sterilization market are:
• Rising adoption of single-use medical devices
• Increasing focus on patient safety and infection control
• Growing use of ethylene oxide sterilization in medical devices
• Increased demand for sterilization services from pharmaceutical companies
The contract sterilizationmarket covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Ethylene Oxide, Gamma Irradiation, Electron Beam, Plasma Sterilization, Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide
2) By Product: Physical Methods, Chemical Methods, Mechanical Methods
3) By Application: Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Food And Beverage, Cosmetics
The key trends in the contract sterilization market are:
• The market is witnessing advancements in low-temperature sterilization technologies.
• Innovation in eco-friendly sterilization processes is an emerging trend.
• The integration of automation in sterilization equipment is shaping the market.
• The use of electron beam sterilization in healthcare and development of mobile sterilization units are growing trends.
Major companies in the contract sterilization market are:
• 3M Company
• Medline Industries LP
• Steris Corporation
• Serial System Ltd.
• Sterigenics International LLC
• Nelson Labs & Sterigenics
• Steripak Limited
• Rocialle Healthcare
• Midwest Sterilization Corporation (MSC).
• Trinity Sterile Inc.
• Pacific BioLabs Inc.
• PureLine
• Steritek
• E-Beam Services Inc.
• Andersen Sterilizers Inc.
• PAMA Manufacturing and Sterilization
• Transcoject
• Infinity Laboratories Pvt Limited
• Blue Line Sterilization Services
• Medistri SA
• NovaSterilis
• Noxilizer Inc.
• Prince Sterilization Services LLC
North America was the largest region in the contract sterilization market in 2024