Global Freeze Dryer Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Freeze Dryer Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Freeze dryer is a cold-drying equipment that freezes water-containing substances into solid state, and then sublimates the water from solid state to gas state, so as to remove the water and preserve the substances. The freeze dryer is composed of refrigeration system, vacuum system, heating system and electrical instrument control system. The main components are drying box, condenser, refrigerating unit, vacuum pump, heating/cooling device, etc.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Freeze Dryer market finds that the global Freeze Dryer market reached a value of USD 963.0 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 1479.57 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.42% during the forecast period.

Affected by fluctuations in raw material prices

With the influence of COVID-19 epidemic on various industries and the strict blockade and restriction measures of governments around the world, the freeze dryer market has also been impacted to a certain extent. Due to the continuous blockade, the production and operation of factories in most countries are restricted, affecting all participants in the global value chain, including raw material suppliers of freeze dryers. Due to the interruption of supply chain, many manufacturers of vacuum pumps and cooling systems imported from abroad are increasing the cost of raw materials. Affected by market supply and demand, the prices of basic raw materials such as stainless steel have fluctuated and increased in recent years, and the cost of raw materials accounts for the vast majority of the production cost of freeze dryers. Fluctuations in the prices of raw materials will directly affect the profits of enterprises.

Development of online sales channels

With the rapid development of the Internet era, the sales forms are constantly innovating, and the online marketing of freeze dryer shows great advantages in the fierce market competition. Compared with traditional marketing channels, the advantages of online sales are improved in sales cost, channel management cost, information flow and capital flow. With the continuous progress of information technology, online sales are developing at a faster speed, and the competition between online sales channels and traditional sales channels will also highlight its advantages. The emerging online sales channel not only simplifies the composition of various channels in traditional marketing, but also integrates sales, pre-sales and after-sales service, commodity and customer information inquiry, which has great advantages. The further development of online sales of freeze dryer will further promote the sales volume of the whole market.

Intense market competition

In the global market, there are many well-known enterprises with rich product systems and long history, such as IMA Pharma, Optima Packaging Group GmbH, GEA, etc., which have launched fierce market share competition in the market. In addition, due to the market growth in the pharmaceutical industry and food processing field, the market demand of freeze dryers is driven, and the competition in the freeze dryer market is becoming increasingly fierce, attracting more market participants to enter the market. The fierce market competition and more market participants pose certain challenges to the quality, after-sales guarantee and sales channels of freeze dryers.

Region Overview:

In 2021, the share of the Freeze Dryer market in North America stood at 37.66%.

Company Overview

IMA Pharma is one of the major players operating in the Freeze Dryer market, holding a share of 57.31% in 2022.

IMA Pharma

Established in 1961, IMA is world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, tea and coffee.
The Group, whose Chairman is Alberto Vacchi, that is present in about 80 countries, supported by a sales network made up of 29 branches (Italy, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Spain, Poland, Israel, Russia, the United States, India, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Brazil), representative offices in central-eastern Europe and more than 50 agencies.

OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH

OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH (Optima) is a manufacturer and distributor of packaging machinery. Its product offerings include filling and packaging lines such as freeze drying, isolators, diagnostic, and sterile and non-sterile filling equipment. These products find applications in various industries including pharmaceutical, food, chemical, life science, cosmetics, automation, infant and personal care. The company also offers machinery for the manufacturing of wound dressings, plasters, surgical gloves, oral filmstrips, transdermal patches, test strips, gauze, antimicrobial dressings and nonwovens sponges. Optima has an operational presence in Germany, France, Italy, the UK, the US, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea. Optima is headquartered in Schwabisch Hall, Germany.

Segmentation Overview:

As for product types, the Industrial-scale Freeze Dryers segment held the largest market share in 2021.

Industrial-scale Freeze Dryers

Industrial-scale freeze dryer is a large freeze dryer mainly used in processing and manufacturing industry. It can be used for freeze-drying fruits, vegetables, meat, aquatic products, coffee, pet food and other products, and can also be used for pharmacy.

Pilot-scale Freeze Dryers

The pilot-scale freeze-drying machine is a small freeze-drying equipment, which is suitable for the pilot-scale workshop of pharmaceutical factory and a small amount of production, and can also be used for freeze-drying treatment of food and medicinal materials.

Lab-scale Freeze Dryers

Laboratory freeze dryers are suitable for research centers and laboratories, and some of the most common applications are galenic formulation, freeze drying experimentation, aliquot preservation, taxidermy, experimental food and so on. It is also used in the production of small batch high-value pharmaceutical products such as pharmaceutical processing, injection processing, and biopharmaceutical processing.

Application Overview:

The market's largest segment by application is the segment Food Processing Industry, with a market share of 45.3% in 2021.

Biopharmaceutical

Biopharmaceutical create drugs from living organisms. This includes mammalian cells, bacteria, and yeast. Biopharmaceuticals often produced using cutting-edge biotechnological methods. Most of the drugs created by the biopharmaceutical industry are made in industrial or academic laboratories and funded by venture capital firms.

Traditional Pharmaceuticals

Traditional Pharmaceuticals create medicines from chemicals and synthetic processes. Most companies in this industry produce a range of products, including vitamins, livestock feed supplements, and medications for human illnesses.

Food Processing Industry

Food processing industry is a food industry that transforms food into a form that consumers can use directly through physical or chemical means, aiming at making food materials easier to package and cook. Classical food processing includes cutting, liquefaction, emulsification, cooking, pickling, pasteurization and so on. Primary processing methods such as slicing, freezing and drying are also included.

Key Companies in the global Freeze Dryer market covered in Chapter 3:

Labconco
Watson FreezeDryer
GEA
Zirbus Technology GmbH
Tofflon
Azbil
Syntegon Technology
Millrock Technology
Lyomac Technology
BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
SP Industries, Inc
Truking
Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen GmbH
HOF Enterprise Group
OPTIMA Packaging Group GmbH
IMA Pharma

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Freeze Dryer market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Industrial-scale Freeze Dryers
Pilot-scale Freeze Dryers
Lab-scale Freeze Dryers

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Freeze Dryer market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Biotechnology and Environmental
Pharmaceuticals
Food Processing Industry
Others

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)