Spray Drying Equipment Market Report 2025

This Spray Drying Equipment report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The spray drying equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $6.25 billion in 2024 to $6.72 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rapid rate of urbanization, growing demand for processed food products, growing pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries, chemical industry applications, altering lifestyle and rising domestic income.

The spray drying equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $9.23 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to environmental regulations, increase research and development, emerging markets, specialty chemicals and advanced materials, growing population. Major trends in the forecast period include industry 4 integration, hybrid drying technologies, customized and modular solutions, biotechnology advancements, energy efficiency.

An anticipated rise in the consumption of processed and ready-to-eat (RTE) foods is expected to drive the growth of the spray drying equipment market during the forecast period. Spray drying technologies are becoming increasingly popular among packaged food producers. For instance, a report published in April 2024 by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), a US-based trade association, revealed that total industry foodservice sales, which include prepared food, commissary items, and dispensed beverages, made up 26.9% of in-store sales in 2023, compared to 25.6% in 2022. Additionally, prepared food sales per store per month grew by 12.2%. This increase in consumption is projected to further boost the growth of the spray drying equipment market.

The growing demand in the food and beverages industry is expected to be a significant driver for the spray drying equipment market. Food and beverage items encompass products involved in the processing, packaging, and distribution of raw food ingredients. Spray drying equipment is commonly employed in the food and beverage industry for various purposes, given its versatility and efficiency in transforming liquid or slurry ingredients into powdered forms, thereby enhancing shelf stability and overall food quality. As per a report from Common Thread Collective, a US-based advertising services provider, the global revenue of the food and beverage industry is projected to increase from $506.3 billion in 2021 to reach $856.9 billion by 2025. Hence, the heightened demand in the food and beverages industry is expected to drive the growth of the spray drying equipment market.

Leading companies in the spray drying equipment market are introducing innovative products such as the Mini Spray Dryer to cater to the increasing demand for spray drying. The Mini Spray Dryer is a compact and versatile laboratory instrument utilized for converting liquid samples into dry powder form through the spray drying process. For example, BÜCHI Labortechnik, a Switzerland-based machinery manufacturer, announced the launch of the Mini Spray Dryer S-300 in June 2022, representing a new generation of spray drying systems. This apparatus is designed for the automatic control of various parameters, including spray gas, drying gas, and pump speed, while also ensuring careful monitoring of the product and outlet temperatures for heat-sensitive samples.

Major companies in the spray drying equipment market are concentrating on developing pilot spray dryers to improve product quality and optimize production processes across various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. Pilot spray dryers are smaller-scale versions of industrial spray dryers specifically designed for research, development, and testing purposes. This innovative system offers flexibility for both small-scale testing and larger production requirements, addressing the evolving needs of the food industry. For instance, in April 2023, Koch Separation Solutions Inc., a US-based technology company, introduced the Parvus pilot spray dryer, available in two models: Parvus Nomad, a single-stage dryer ideal for trial batches and smaller production volumes, capable of evaporating up to 10 kg (22 lbs) of water, and Parvus Multi-Stage, a larger unit with a wide-body design that can handle up to 25 kg (55 lbs) of water evaporation, facilitating more extensive testing and development. Both models provide moisture control and powder manipulation capabilities comparable to RELCO's full-scale systems, ensuring consistent product quality.

In April 2022, Lone Star Fund LP, a US-based private equity firm, acquired SPX FLOW, Inc. for $3.8 billion. This acquisition allows Lone Star Fund to expand its portfolio by integrating SPX FLOW's expertise in providing spray drying equipment. SPX FLOW, Inc. is a US-based company that specializes in offering spray drying equipment.

Major companies operating in the spray drying equipment market include GEA Group AG, SPX Flow Inc., Shandong Tianli Drying Technology & Equipment Co. Ltd., Buchi Labortechnik AG, European SprayDry Technologies LLP, Dedert Corporation, Acmefil Engineering Systems Pvt. Ltd., Yamato Scientific America Inc., Swenson Technology Inc., Tetra Pak International S.A., Saka Engineering Systems Private Ltd., Shandong Shungeng Drying Equipment Co. Ltd., G. Larsson Starch Technology AB, Hemraj Enterprises, New AVM Systech Pvt. Ltd., C. E. Rogers Company, Changzhou Lemar Drying Engineering Co. Ltd., Dürr Systems Inc., SiccaDania Group, Advanced Drying Systems, Labplant, AVM Systech, Pilotech, Changzhou Ruide Drying Engineering Technology Co. Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the spray drying equipment market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to record the fastest growth over the spray drying equipment market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the spray drying equipment market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the spray drying equipment market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA.

Spray drying is a rapid drying method that transforms a liquid or slurry into a dry powder using a hot flame. This technique is widely employed in various industries such as foods, pharmaceuticals, plastic resins, ceramics, and the chemical industry.

The primary types of spray drying equipment include rotary atomizers, nozzle atomizers, fluidized dryers, centrifugal dryers, and others. A rotary atomizer spray dryer utilizes a high-speed rotating wheel, disk, or cup to expel liquid at high velocity to the periphery, creating a hollow cone spray. Nozzle atomizers produce a fine spray from a liquid by using high pressure to force fluid through a small nozzle. In a fluidized spray dryer, shell material is sprayed into a solution or hot melt form onto solid particles suspended in a stream of heated gases. A centrifugal spray dryer employs a rotating disc or wheel to break the liquid stream into droplets, transforming liquid material into powdery or granulated solid material. The various types of airflow in a spray dryer include co-current, counter-current, and mixed. Spray drying equipment finds applications in different sectors, including food, chemical, pharmaceutical, among others.

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The spray drying equipment market consists of sales of closed-loop equipment, feed pump, atomizer, air heater. 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 spray drying equipment 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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