The crystallization equipment market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The crystallization equipment market has grown steadily in recent years. It is expected to increase from $3.53 billion in 2024 to $3.74 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 6.0%.
The growth is attributed to higher demand for crystallization equipment in the plastics and pharmaceutical industries, the need for high-purity compounds, increasing demand for nutraceuticals, and growth in industrial activity.
The crystallization equipment market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The crystallization equipment market is set for solid growth, reaching $4.65 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 5.6%.
Growth is attributed to the expansion of the pharmaceutical industry, increased R&D investment, stricter environmental regulations, growth in the biotechnology sector, and rising demand for high-quality crystals. Key trends include improved chemical engineering, agricultural sector development, technological innovations in crystallization, and advances in biotechnology.
The rising demand for pharmaceuticals is expected to drive the growth of the crystallization equipment market. The pharmaceutical industry, which involves the development and production of medicines, is seeing increased demand for drugs, biologics, and medical devices. Crystallization equipment plays a key role in the pharmaceutical industry by purifying substances, ensuring precise control over particle size, shape, and purity, which is critical in drug development. For example, the National Library of Medicine reported in July 2024 that U.S. pharmaceutical expenditures rose by 13.6% to $722.5 billion in 2023, driven by increased drug utilization and the introduction of new medications. Thus, the growing demand for pharmaceuticals is boosting the crystallization equipment market.
The crystallization equipment market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Batch Vacuum Crystallizer, Cooling Crystallizer, Draft Tube Baffle Crystallizer, Evaporative Crystallizers, Fluidized Bed Crystallizers, Forced-Circulation Crystallizer, Oslo Crystallizer, Surface-Cooled Crystallizer, Vacuum Crystallizer
2) By Crystallization Type: Cooling, Evaporative, Reactive
3) By Process: Batch, Continuous
4) By End-User Industry: Agrochemical, Chemical, Food And Beverage, Metal And Mineral, Pharmaceutical, Wastewater Treatment
Subsegments:
1) By Batch Vacuum Crystallizer: Single Stage Batch Vacuum Crystallizer, Multi-Stage Batch Vacuum Crystallizer
2) By Cooling Crystallizer: Open-Cooling Crystallizer, Closed-Cooling Crystallizer
3) By Draft Tube Baffle Crystallizer: Hydraulic Draft Tube Baffle Crystallizer, Mechanical Draft Tube Baffle Crystallizer
4) By Evaporative Crystallizers: Natural Evaporative Crystallizer, Forced Evaporative Crystallizer
5) By Fluidized Bed Crystallizers: Continuous Fluidized Bed Crystallizer, Batch Fluidized Bed Crystallizer
6) By Forced-circulation Crystallizer: Single-Phase Forced-Circulation Crystallizer, Two-Phase Forced-Circulation Crystallizer
7) By Oslo Crystallizer: Traditional Oslo Crystallizer, Advanced Oslo Crystallizer
8) By Surface-cooled Crystallizer: Single-Stage Surface-Cooled Crystallizer, Double-Stage Surface-Cooled Crystallizer
9) By Vacuum Crystallizer: Single-Vessel Vacuum Crystallizer, Multi-Vessel Vacuum Crystallizer
Major players in the crystallization equipment market are focusing on enhancing efficiency, scalability, and precision in the crystallization process through advanced products like multi-reactor crystallizers. For example, Technobis Crystallization Systems from the Netherlands introduced the Crystal16 version 3 in April 2022, a multi-reactor crystallizer that simultaneously tests multiple crystallization conditions. This system can perform 16 experiments concurrently, optimizing the process by generating phase diagrams and solubility curves, and is ideal for industries requiring high-throughput solubility determination and solid-state research.
Major companies operating in the crystallization equipment market are:
• Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.
• GEA Group AG
• Mettler Toledo
• Sulzer Ltd.
• Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions
• SPX FLOW
• EKATO HOLDING GmbH
• Fives Group
• Braunschweigische Maschinenbauanstalt GmbH
• 3V Tech S.p.A.
• Bepex International LLC
• Chem Process Systems
• A.H.Lundberg Systems Limited
• Technobis Crystallization Systems
• Dedert Corporation
• Conair
• Swenson Technology Inc.
• The CMM Group
• Rosenblad Design Group Inc.
• Condorchem Enviro Solutions
North America was the largest region in the crystallization equipment market in 2024. The regions covered in the crystallization equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.