Market Trends of Industrial Lasers Industry
Consumer Electronics to Witness Major Growth
- In the consumer electronics industry, laser marking aids product recognition and identification of components like switches, plugs, connectors, capacitor housings, and packaging. Electronic connectors and flame-retardant plastics used for electronic components can be laser-marketed for traceability using UV lasers. Lasers above 300W are used in brazing, thin metal welding, and sheet metal cutting applications for manufacturing consumer electronic components.
- Modern chips used in consumer electronics are manufactured using photolithography, a hi-tech use of stencils and lasers, to print complex chip circuits in a repeatable way.
- However, the growing 5G network and the introduction of new products with advanced technologies and features fuel the adoption of smartphones, tablets, and DSLR cameras. Leading vendors in the smartphone market are continuously announcing new features and smartphones with better camera quality, which creates demand for industrial lasers.
- According to Ericsson, the number of smartphone subscriptions in Western Europe may reach 459 million by 2028. There were approximately 440 million smartphone subscriptions in Western Europe as of 2022.
- The expanding market for mixed reality headsets is aiding the market studied. For instance, in June 2023, Apple introduced Vision Pro, a mixed-reality headset with a 3D camera to help users capture spatial photos and videos in 3D.
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Asia-Pacific Expected to Witness Major Growth
- Asia-Pacific is home to some of the world’s largest manufacturing economies, including China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The ongoing expansion of manufacturing industries in sectors such as automotive, electronics, aerospace, and medical devices creates a significant demand for industrial lasers to support various machining, cutting, welding, and marking applications.
- The Asia-Pacific region houses some important players in the market, such as Han's Laser Technology Industry Group. The region is known for its capabilities in the automotive and medical industries, which are expected to drive the region's market growth. Also, various players have invested in driving their growth and development, as the Asia-Pacific region is expected to witness the highest growth rate in the market.
- Initiatives by emerging countries like India to expand their manufacturing footprint and become self-reliant further propel the market growth. Manufacturing emerged as one of India’s high-growth sectors. The 'Make in India' program places India on the global map as a manufacturing hub and globally recognizes the Indian economy. According to IBEF, India can export goods worth USD 1 trillion by 2030 and is on the road to becoming a significant global manufacturing hub.
- The automotive industry in the region is moving toward electrification and miniaturization while requiring high rigidity, design flexibility, and productivity. Blue lasers with high optical absorption efficiency are in high demand in the field of copper fabrication for automotive motors and batteries. The highly productive processing requires a laser beam source with high output power and high beam quality.
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