Histology Equipment Market Report 2025

This Histology Equipment market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The histology equipment market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $0.65 billion in 2024 to $0.68 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to the high prevalence of chronic diseases, increased healthcare expenditure, technological innovations in imaging, expansion of research activities, and the aging global population.

The histology equipment market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $0.82 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to the increasing prevalence of cancer, rising demand for personalized medicine, growing healthcare infrastructure in emerging markets, technological innovations in imaging techniques, expanding geriatric population, and heightened research and development activities in life sciences. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of automation, rising demand for digital pathology, growth in personalized medicine, advancements in tissue staining technologies, expansion of research in oncology, increasing focus on workflow efficiency, and higher investments in laboratory infrastructure.

The increasing burden of cancer is anticipated to drive the growth of the histology equipment market in the coming years. Cancer is a condition characterized by the abnormal and uncontrolled growth and spread of cells, which can lead to death if left untreated. The rise in cancer cases is due to multiple factors, including modifiable lifestyle factors as well as non-modifiable biological and demographic influences. Histology equipment plays a key role in diagnosing and studying cancer by allowing detailed examination of tissues, aiding in identifying cancer types and stages, and guiding treatment plans. For example, according to the American Cancer Society, a U.S.-based organization, there were an estimated 609,360 cancer deaths in the United States in 2022. This number is expected to increase slightly to 609,820 in 2023, with an estimated 1,670 deaths occurring daily. Consequently, the rising burden of cancer is fueling the growth of the histology equipment market.

Major companies in the histology equipment market are concentrating on developing advanced solutions, such as next-generation slide scanners, to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of cancer diagnosis. These next-generation slide scanners are sophisticated imaging tools designed to digitally capture detailed images of stained histology slides from patient tissue samples, boasting enhanced features and capabilities over previous models. For example, in June 2022, Roche, a pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland, introduced the VENTANA DP 600 slide scanner. This next-generation slide scanner delivers superior image quality for stained histology slides from patient tissue samples, featuring high capacity, a user-friendly interface, and adaptability to pathology lab workflows. These attributes provide critical digital images necessary for diagnosing cancer and informing treatment decisions.

In March 2024, StatLab Medical Products, a laboratory equipment company based in the US, acquired Poly Scientific R&D for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition also included Poly Scientific's subsidiary, Histology Control Systems, Inc., allowing StatLab to enhance its manufacturing capacity and expand its market reach by incorporating Poly Scientific's tissue control products. Poly Scientific R&D Corp. is a US-based company that produces chemicals, stains, and reagents for histology, cytology, microbiology, and other items used in in-vitro diagnostic testing.

Major companies operating in the histology equipment market are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Roche Diagnostics International Ltd, Agilent Technologies Inc., Hologic Inc., Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH, Cole-Parmer Instrument Company LLC, Sakura Finetechnical Company Ltd., Biogenex Laboratories Inc, StatLab Medical Products Inc., Biocare Medical LLC, Andwin Scientific, Covaris Inc., A. Menarini Diagnostics S.r.l, Diapath S.p.A., PolyScience Inc., CellPath USA, Medite Medical GmbH, Hacker Instruments & Industries Inc., Amos Scientific Pty. Ltd., TissueGnostics GmbH, Konfoong Bioinformation Tech Co. Ltd (KFBIO), Labstac USA, Intelsint Srl, Milestone Medical Inc., Histo-Line Laboratories s.r.l.

North America was the largest region in the histology equipment market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the histology equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the histology equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Histology equipment encompasses a variety of specialized tools and machines utilized in the study and analysis of biological tissues. Histology, a branch of biology, involves examining tissue samples microscopically to comprehend their structure and function. This equipment is crucial for preparing, processing, staining, and analyzing tissue specimens, aiding in disease diagnosis, research, and educational endeavors.

The primary types of histology equipment include slide staining systems, scanners, tissue processing systems, microtomes, coverslippers, and more. The product categories comprise instruments and analysis software systems, consumables, and reagents. These tools are employed by hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic centers, academic institutions, research laboratories, and other entities.

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The histology equipment market consists of sales of auto stainers, paraffin dispensers, water baths, and cryostats. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

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