Global Particle Counters Market to Generate $936.8 Million by 2031, Owing to Increase in the Demand from Food and Beverage Industry

A particle counter is a system or a device designed and built to monitor, diagnose, and analyze particle contamination in specific mediums like air, water, mixtures, and chemicals. Most particle counters work on the principle of light scattering by employing a high-intensity light emitter, highly-sensitive light detector, and a controlled media flow. Particle counters are extensively used in food and beverage industry, pharmaceutical industry, automobile and semiconductor manufacturing industry, etc.

Forecast Analysis of the Particle Counters Market

In the recent years, there has been a steady increase in demand for particle counters from the food and beverage industry. This surge in demand is predicted to be the primary growth driver of the particle counters market in the forecast period. Additionally, increasing demand for particle counters from the clean room facilities is anticipated to push the market forward. Along with this, increasing governmental legislations and regulations to curb air pollution is projected to offer numerous growth and investment opportunities to the market in the analysis timeframe. However, lack of standardization of particle counters is estimated to create hurdles in the full-fledged growth of the particle counters market in the coming period.

Regionally, the particle counters market in the North America region is expected to be the most dominant by 2031. Growing investments in research and development (R&D) sector of the life sciences and medical devices industry is expected to be the leading factor behind the growth of the market in this region.

According to the report published by Research Dive, the global particle counters market is expected to gather a revenue of $936.8 million by 2031 and grow at 10.3% CAGR in the 2022–2031 timeframe. Some prominent market players include Beckman Coulter, TSI, Particle Plus, Particle Measuring Systems, Climet Instruments Company, PAMAS, RION Co. Ltd., Met One Instruments, Chemtrac, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, and many others.

Covid-19 Impact on the Particle Counters Market

The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a massive negative effect on almost all industries and businesses across the world. The particle counters market, however, faced a moderate impact of the pandemic. The lockdowns caused a massive decline in the manufacturing of automobiles and semiconductors which reduced the demand for particle counters from these industries. However, this was compensated by an increase in demand from the pharmaceutical industry which saw a huge boost due to drug development and research being carried on during the pandemic period.

Particle Counters Market Developments

The significant companies operating in the particle counters market are adopting numerous growth strategies & business tactics, such as partnerships, collaborations, mergers & acquisitions, and launches to maintain a robust position in the overall market, thus helping the particle counters market to flourish. For instance:

• In July 2020, Beckman Coulter, a biomedical device manufacturing company, announced the launch of a new portable particle counter for simplification of routine environmental monitoring for GMP cleanroom users. This product launch by Beckman Coulter is expected to cater to the demands of the particle counters market in a much better way in the coming period.
   
• In November 2022, Particle Measuring Systems, a leading particle counter system solutions provider, announced the launch of 10 nm aerosol particle counter that can help in detecting yield impact particles across critical cleanroom areas. This new product launched by Particle Measuring Systems is expected to boost the market share of the company substantially in the near future.
   
• In January 2023, Ansys, an American software company, announced that it was acquiring a leading particle dynamics simulation software called Rocky DEM. This acquisition of Rocky DEM will help Ansys to monitor and assess the dynamic nature of particles, and thus provide critical inputs to a wide range of industrial clients.