The laser technology market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The laser technology sector has shown substantial growth in recent years. Its market value is projected to rise from $14.97 billion in 2024 to $16.28 billion in 2025, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%.
The remarkable expansion in the historical period can be attributed to its increased application in medical and surgical operations, the incorporation in communication and data transmission, usage in entertainment and display, expanding usage in semiconductor production, and its acceptance in defense and military implementations.
The laser technology market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the coming years, the laser technology market is projected to experience robust growth, expanding to $22.82 billion by 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8%.
The predicted growth during this forecast period is largely due to the adoption of green and fiber lasers, their application in space exploration, laser art and design, biometric authentication and renewable energy uses. Notable trends expected to emerge during this forecast period are quantum technologies, 5G and optical networks, laser beam steering, quantum dots, and nanomaterials, and the use of lasers in microscopy.
The rise in the use of consumer electronic devices is predicted to drive the expansion of the laser technology market in the future. Consumer electronics encompass devices such as smartphones, televisions, and computers. Laser technology aids in delivering inventive solutions for the manufacture of consumer electronics. For example, Eurostat, an intergovernmental statistical organization based in Europe, reported in September 2024 that production of high-tech electronics products surged from €355 billion in 2022 to €406 billion in 2023. Consequently, the escalating usage of consumer electronic devices is anticipated to escalate demand for the laser technology market in the forecast period.
The laser technology market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Solid Laser, Liquid Laser, Gas Laser
2) By Application: Laser Processing, Optical Communications, Other Applications
3) By End-User Industry: Telecommunications, Industrial, Semiconductor and Electronics, Commercial, Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Medical, Research, Other End-Users
Subsegments:
1) By Solid Laser: Neodymium (Nd) Lasers, Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) Lasers, Fiber Lasers,
2) By Liquid Laser: Dye Lasers, Tunable Liquid Lasers,
3) By Gas Laser: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Lasers, Helium-Neon (He-Ne) Lasers, Argon Lasers.
One noticeable trend that is currently emerging within the laser technology market is strategic collaborations. This is because laser technology companies are often striking up partnerships to foster innovation in product development and fortify their standing within the market through mutual exchange of technology. An example of this happened in February 2022 when a German laser tech company, Trumpf, entered into a partnership with Marvel Fusion, another German start-up that is working on developing a pioneering fusion technique that's built upon Chirped Pulse Amplification (CPA) lasers. The purpose of this particular partnership is to expedite the introduction of this innovative fusion technology. Additionally, in March 2022, Tematys, a company based in Scotland which specializes in laser technology, joined forces with Chromacity, a British maker of compact femtosecond laser solutions plus tunable optical parametric oscillators. They anticipate this cooperative effort will lead to growth in the sales of their 'ultrafast' technology to industrial entities in France.
Major companies operating in the laser technology market include:
• IPG Photonics Corporation
• Trumpf lasers Laser plc
• Lumentum Operations LLC
• Jenoptik AG
• Novanta Photonics Inc.
• Coherent Inc.
• IPG Photonics Corporation
• LUMIBIRD Group
• LaserStar Technologies Corporation
• Epilog Laser India Pvt. Ltd.
• Han's Laser Technology Industry Group Co. Ltd.
• MKS Instruments Inc.
• Gravotech Pvt. Ltd.
• Corning Incorporated
• Eurolaser GmbH
• BYSTRONIC Laser AG
• Newport Corporation
• Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc.
• Amplitude Laser Group
• Laser Quantum Ltd.
• NKT Photonics A/S
• Quantel Group
• SPI Lasers UK Ltd.
• Laserline GmbH
• Raycus Fiber Laser Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Laserax Inc.
• Laser Components GmbH
• Meller Optics Inc.
• JenLas Diodenlaser GmbH
• Epilog Laser
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the laser technology market in 2024. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the laser technology market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the laser technology market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.