Global Laminar Airflow Cabinets Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Laminar Airflow Cabinet Market Analysis

The laminar airflow cabinets market is expected to register a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period.

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the instrument industry very severely, there was no manufacturing, no shipping of the existing orders, and half manufactured products, which not only resulted in a huge loss of capital but also labor force due to the strict lockdowns all over the world. However, this pandemic has also provided a silver lining. It had increased the demand for laminar cabinets due to their application in every laboratory related to biological works. The number of microbiology tests has gone up drastically due to the COVID-19 virus break and increased comorbidities due to infection. Hence, COVID-19 might have been an adverse impact on the market initially due to strict lockdowns. As the COVID-19 cases have reduced and huge vaccination campaigns are expected to reach the market to their potential in the coming future.

Laminar airflow cabinets are also termed Biosafety cabinets due to their extensive use in microbiology labs and creating a microbe-free work area for laboratory purposes. Their main application is to create contamination and dust-free working area. One of the major driving forces for the growth of the laminar airflow cabinet market may be technological advancements to make it more efficient and operator-friendly, especially in filtration and fan technology, because these two components are the most important ones. Another driving forces that may contribute to the growth of the laminar airflow cabinet market are an increase in R&D in the pharmaceutical sector.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2020, each year, non-communicable diseases cause 41 million deaths annually, or almost 70% of all fatalities worldwide. While non-communicable diseases tend to manifest in adulthood, many have their origins in behaviors adopted during childhood and adolescence. Risk factors for these diseases are often preventable that need appropriate health interventions before, during, and after pregnancy, and through childhood and adolescence, which can significantly reduce their prevalence. Thus, increasing the risk of communicable diseases and increasing research and development activities in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies are the key driving factors in the laminar airflow cabinet market.

The major restraining factors for the growth of the laminar airflow cabinet market are the high durability of the laminar airflow cabinets as once installed, their minimum life is around 2-3 years, and even after that, they can be made efficient just by replacing the fans and HEPA filters. Moreover, these two are the major restraints in the growth of laminar airflow cabinets. Furthermore, pharma companies tend to donate their used and refurbished cabinets to the institutes involved in low-end research work.

Laminar Airflow Cabinet Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of the report, laminar airflow cabinets are used for creating a microbe (bacteria/virus) and dust-free working condition (or particle-free environment) by jutting out air through high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters and removing it from another end for various biological research and tests. The laminar airflow cabinets are of two types - vertical and horizontal. The laminar airflow cabinets market is segmented by type (vertical laminar airflow cabinets and horizontal laminar airflow cabinets), end users (hospitals and diagnostics centers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, and other end users), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World). The market report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 different countries across major regions, globally. The report offers the value (in USD million) for the above segments.