Vacuum Coating Equipment Market Report 2026

The vacuum coating equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $25.71 billion in 2025 to $27.7 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in electronics manufacturing, expansion of optical component production, increasing demand for protective coatings, adoption of vacuum processing techniques, industrialization of advanced materials.

The vacuum coating equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $37.2 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth in semiconductor fabrication, expansion of electric vehicle production, rising demand for advanced packaging materials, innovation in medical device coatings, increasing investment in surface engineering. Major trends in the forecast period include rising adoption of advanced thin film coating technologies, growing demand for high precision coating equipment, expansion of wear resistant and functional coatings, increasing use of automated vacuum coating systems, preference for energy efficient and low emission processes.

The rising demand for electric vehicles is anticipated to drive growth in the vacuum coating equipment market during the forecast period. Coatings are essential for protecting electric vehicle substrates and components from corrosion and damage. As electric vehicles gain popularity, the demand for vacuum coating equipment is expected to rise. For example, in January 2024, a report by Kelley Blue Book, a U.S.-based Cox Automotive company, stated that in 2023, a record 1.2 million car buyers in the United States opted for electric vehicles, representing 7.6% of the total U.S. vehicle market, up from 5.9% in 2022. Consequently, the growing demand for electric vehicles is fueling the expansion of the vacuum coating equipment market.

Major companies in the vacuum coating equipment market are concentrating on developing advanced physical vapor deposition (PVD) systems to enhance their market position. A PVD system is a vacuum coating technology that applies thin films to various substrates using physical processes. In this technique, solid materials are vaporized in a vacuum, typically through thermal evaporation or sputtering, and then condensed onto the substrate to form a uniform coating. For example, in September 2024, Oerlikon Balzers, a provider of surface technologies based in Liechtenstein, launched INVENTA. This system incorporates advanced arc technology (AAT) to improve coating efficiency. The innovative system boosts productivity while conserving resources and materials, leading to lower costs per piece. The INVENTA facilitates the seamless transfer of existing BALINIT coatings, reducing ownership costs for customers and positioning users to take advantage of future innovations in coating technology.

In March 2023, Spartek, a US-based manufacturer specializing in spirits closures and cosmetic packaging, acquired Marca Coating Technologies for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition allows Spartek to increase its production capacity and extend its reach into new markets with high-volume, low-cost solutions. Marca Coating Technologies is a US-based manufacturing company that offers vacuum metallization equipment.

Major companies operating in the vacuum coating equipment market are ULVAC, Inc., Applied Materials, Inc., SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG, CVD Equipment Corporation, Semicore Equipment, Inc., Oerlikon Corporation AG, IZOVAC Limited, IHI Corporation, PVD Products, Inc., Lanzhou Vacuum Equipment Co., Ltd., Veeco Instruments Inc., AJA International, Inc., Angstrom Engineering Inc., Denton Vacuum, LLC, Plasma-Therm LLC, Intlvac Thin Film Corporation, Von Ardenne GmbH, Impact Coatings AB, Tokyo Electron Limited, VTD Vakuumtechnik Dresden GmbH, Xiangtan Hongda Vacuum Equipment Co., Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the vacuum coating equipment market share in 2025. The regions covered in the vacuum coating equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the vacuum coating equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The vacuum coating market consists of sales of physical vapor deposition coating, cathodic arc, medical tools, thermal vaporization machine. 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).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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