The offsite sterilization service market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In the past few years, the offsite sterilization service market has experienced robust growth. An expansion from $2.39 billion in 2024 to $2.57 billion in 2025 is projected, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%.
The notable growth during the historic period is likely due to factors such as economic development and industrialisation, changes in consumer preferences and lifestyles, regulatory shifts, advancements in technology, and the dynamics of globalisation and supply chain.
The offsite sterilization service market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market for offsite sterilization services is predicted to undergo significant expansion in the upcoming years, with a projected value of $3.24 billion in 2029, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%.
This projected growth during the forecast period can be linked to multiple factors such as sustainability initiatives, the growth of e-commerce, urbanization trends, health and safety priorities, as well as customization and personalization. Key trends for the forecast period take into account an increased demand for mobile sterilization units, adoption of eco-friendly sterilization practices, enlargement of sterilization services in budding markets, incorporation of robotics and automation, coupled with emphasis on sterilization services for pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries.
The offsite sterilization service market is predicted to expand owing to the increasing incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIS). These infections refer to those that patients get whilst being treated in a hospital or other healthcare setting. Various measures are implemented by offsite sterilization service strategies to minimize the threat of these infections and improve patient safety. To illustrate, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, a government agency based in Australia, reported in June 2024 that there were one or more Healthcare-Associated Complications (HACs) in 115,000 public hospitalizations (2.0%) and 34,200 private hospitalizations (0.8%) in 2022–23. Healthcare-Associated Infection (37%) was the most common complication, followed by Delirium (13%) and Cardiac Complications (12%). Hence, the escalating incidence of hospital-acquired infections (HAIS) is pushing the offsite sterilization service market's growth.
The offsite sterilization service market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Contract Sterilization Services, Sterilization Validation Services
2) By Service Technology: Ethylene Oxide Sterilization, Gamma Sterilization, Electron Beam Sterilization, Steam Sterilization, No2 Sterilization, Other Service Technologies
3) By End User: Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Device Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, Food And Beverage Companies, Academic And Research Institutes, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Contract Sterilization Services: Ethylene Oxide Sterilization, Gamma Radiation Sterilization, Electron Beam Sterilization, Steam Sterilization, Hydrogen Peroxide Sterilization
2) By Sterilization Validation Services: Method Development And Validation, Process Validation, Equipment Qualification, Sterility Assurance Testing, Compliance And Regulatory Support
Leading corporations in the offsite sterilization service market are introducing inventive facilities, like solutions for sterilizing surgical instruments, to bolster their profitability within this sector. These sterilization solutions are essentially chemical or physical agents designed to destroy all microorganisms - bacteria, viruses, and fungi - present on surgical tools. For instance, Innovative Sterilization Technologies LLC, an American manufacturer of reusable sealed sterilization devices, rolled out the ONE TRAY Total Solution as part of its new offsite sterilization facility in October 2023. This system was designed to enhance the efficacy and efficiency of sterilizing surgical instruments, specifically high-turnover instruments in hospitals and outpatient surgery centers. It possesses a unique filtration system enabling steam penetration and sterility preservation for up to 48 hours post-sterilization.
Major companies operating in the offsite sterilization service market report are:
• Schneider Electric SE
• Stryker Corporation
• Terumo BCT Corporation
• Steris plc
• Andersen Scientific Inc.
• Sotera Health Company
• Sterigenics LLC
• Cantel Medical Corporation
• Wipak Holding GmbH
• Koch Industries Inc.
• CRETEX Medical
• B. Braun Sterilog Ltd.
• Midwest Sterilization Corporation
• Quality Tech Services LLC
• Scapa group
• Etone Technologies Ltd.
• Life Science Outsourcing Inc.
• Pro-Tech Design and Manufacturing Inc.
• E-BEAM Services Inc.
• Infinity Laboratories
• Medistri SA
• BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG
• ClorDiSys Solutions Inc.
• Noxilizer Inc.
• Blue Line Sterilization Services LLC
North America was the largest region in the offsite sterilization service market in 2024. The regions covered in the offsite sterilization service market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.