What is the Historical Analysis of the Sorting Machines Market Size?
The sorting machines market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market size of sorting machines has experienced robust growth in the previous years. It is projected to expand from $4.05 billion in 2024 to $4.4 billion in 2025, with an 8.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
The historical growth can be linked to a surge in demand for processed and nutritious food, an increase in the need for sorting machines from end-user industries, awareness about environmental issues and recycling initiatives, the expansion of the e-commerce sector, and a rise in the adoption of industrial automation.
What is the Forecasted Growth of the Sorting Machines Market Size?
The sorting machines market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of sorting machines is anticipated to experience significant expansion in the forthcoming years, with the value estimated to reach $7.54 billion in 2029, following a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4%.
This predicted growth during the forecast period could be accredited to the augmentation in electronic waste, higher focus on eco-friendly packaging materials, wide acceptance in the pharmaceutical field, urban mining, and burgeoning markets. Key trends to watch out for in the forecast period encompass integration of artificial intelligence, robotics and collaborative robots (cobots), bespoke and modular systems, the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as sustainability and green sorting.
What Key Factors and Trends are Driving the Growth of the Sorting Machines Market?
The escalating demand from food and beverage sectors is fueling the expansion of the sorting machines market. These sectors comprise businesses that are engaged in the manufacturing, processing, distribution, and selling of food and beverage items. Optical sorters are primarily used in the global food sector, particularly in the processing of gathered food items like fruits and vegetables. For example, in 2023, the Food and Drink Federation, a UK-based entity that represents and counsels UK food and drink manufacturers, reported that the exports of food and drinks saw a significant rise of 31% in 2022 as compared to the previous year. Additionally, the food and beverage sector commanded an impressive turnover of $10.84 billion (£10.3 billion) in 2022, forming 33% of the total manufacturing output in Scotland. Consequently, the escalated demand from the food and beverage sectors will foster the growth of the sorting machines market.
What are the Market Segments in the Sorting Machines Market?
The sorting machines market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Product: Optical Sorter, Weight/Gravity Sorter, Other Products
2) By Technology: Laser, Camera, LED, X-Ray
3) By End-Use Industry: Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Waste Recycling, Mining
Subsegments:
1) By Optical Sorter: Color Sorters, Shape Sorters, Near-Infrared (NIR) Sorters, Laser Sorters
2) By Weight/Gravity Sorter: Weight-Based Sorters, Gravity-Based Sorters, Air Classification Sorters
3) By Other Products: Magnetic Sorters, Manual Sorting Machines, Automated Sorting Systems
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What Trends are Shaping the Sorting Machines Market?
Innovations in technology are becoming a prominent trend in the sorting machines industry. For example, REDWAVE, a sensor-based sorting technology firm from China, introduced the XRF fine sorting machine in April 2023. The machine is proficient in identifying and sorting diverse nonferrous metals starting from 4 mm, producing high-quality products such as pure copper, brass, zinc, and fractions of precious metals. The REDWAVE XRF fine machine is specified by an increased number of energy-efficient valves that are smartly located and separated to increase sorting accuracy. Furthermore, the machine is equipped with state-of-the-art sensor technology that enables faster scanning rates, improved resolution, and accurate material identification.
Who Are the Key Players in the Sorting Machines Market?
Major companies operating in the sorting machines market include:
• Tomra
• Sesotec Inc.
• Aweta G & P BV
• Raytec Vision SpA
• BT-Wolfgang Binder GmbH
• Concept Engineers Inc.
• GREEFA
• Allgaier Werke
• Cimbria
• Satake Corporation
• CP Global
• Duravant
• Anhui Jiexun Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd.
• Yuuki Anzai
• Hefei Meyer Optoelectronic Technology Inc.
• Bühler AG
• Key Technology Inc.
• National Recovery Technologies (NRT)
• Binder+Co AG
• Beston (Henan) Machinery Co. Ltd.
• Yangzhou Kedi Electromechanical Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
• Newtec
• Pellenc ST
• Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd.
• SORTEX (Bühler)
• Allgaier Werke GmbH
• NRT Optical Sorting (Bulk Handling Systems)
• Tolsa Group
• ELISAM
• S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH
• JRS Plastic Grinder
• CFT Group
• AMIS Maschinen-Vertriebs GmbH
• Sino-Food Machinery Co. Ltd.
• Tong Engineering
• Advanced Detection Systems
What are the Regional Insights into the Sorting Machines Market?
Europe was the largest region in the sorting machines market in 2024. The regions covered in the sorting machines market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.
