Irradiation Sterilization Services Market Report 2025

This Irradiation Sterilization Services 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 irradiation sterilization services market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.65 billion in 2024 to $3.01 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to medical industry growth, regulatory standards, technological advancements, pharmaceutical and biotechnology growth, and food safety concerns.

The irradiation sterilization services market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.98 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing healthcare expenditure, the expansion of pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, technological innovations, regulatory pressures, rising awareness of food safety, and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Major trends in the forecast period include the adoption of advanced technologies, geographical expansion, outsourcing of sterilization services, sustainable practices, hybrid sterilization techniques, and customized sterilization solutions.

The rising incidence of healthcare-associated infections is anticipated to drive the expansion of the irradiation sterilization services market in the future. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections contracted by patients during medical treatment in healthcare settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and outpatient clinics. These infections are typically not present or incubating upon admission but manifest within a defined period afterward. The growing prevalence of healthcare-associated infections can be attributed to antibiotic resistance, inadequate infection control measures, and the increasing complexity of medical procedures. Irradiation sterilization services play a crucial role in healthcare settings by preventing healthcare-associated infections through the sterilization of medical instruments and surfaces, ensuring they are devoid of harmful microorganisms. For instance, according to Nuffield Trust Limited, a UK-based health research and policy analysis provider, the number of Escherichia coli and Clostridioides difficile infections increased from 6,544 and 4,254, respectively, in 2021 to 7,070 and 5,344 in 2022. Therefore, the rising prevalence of healthcare-associated infections is fueling the growth of the irradiation sterilization services market.

Major companies operating in the irradiation sterilization services market are developing innovative products, such as intelligent UVC disinfection, to enhance customer offerings with advanced features. Intelligent UVC disinfection leverages UV-C light technology to effectively eliminate microorganisms on surfaces and in the air, ensuring high levels of sanitation. For example, in March 2023, PDI Healthcare, a US-based company specializing in infection prevention across healthcare, hospitality, and community sectors, launched the Tru-D SmartUVC. This next-generation intelligent UVC disinfection device uses UV-C light to target pathogens in healthcare environments. The device generates UVC light energy that alters the DNA or RNA of infectious cells, effectively destroying harmful microorganisms like MRSA and C. difficile. This technology is a key part of PDI’s strategy to improve infection control and reduce hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) using advanced sterilization techniques.

In January 2023, Ionisos, a French company specializing in cold sterilization and crosslinking services, purchased an E-beam sterilization and crosslinking facility from Studer Cables AG for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition enhances Ionisos' sterilization capacity, broadens its technology portfolio, and expands its presence across Europe. Studer Cables AG, headquartered in Switzerland, provides irradiation sterilization services.

Major companies operating in the irradiation sterilization services market are 3M Company, Steris plc, Röchling SE & Co. KG, Getinge AB, Sotera Health, Sterigenics N.V., Scapa Group Ltd., IBA Industrial, Nordion Inc., Steritech Pty Ltd., Synergy Health plc, E-BEAM Services Inc., VPT Inc., Swann-Morton Limited, Ionisos SAS, Taisei Kako Co. Ltd., BGS Beta-Gamma-Service GmbH & Co. KG, SteriTek, Gamma Service Recycling GmbH, Microtrol Sterilisation Services Pvt. Ltd., China Biotech Corporation, BBF Sterilisationsservice GmbH, Symec Engineers.

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

Irradiation sterilization services involve the expert application of ionizing radiation to sterilize various materials such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and food products. This method entails subjecting items to controlled doses of radiation to eliminate microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores, thereby guaranteeing that the products are devoid of contaminants and safe for consumption or use.

The primary categories of irradiation sterilization services include onsite sterilization services and offsite sterilization services. Onsite sterilization services involve conducting sterilization procedures at the same location where the items needing sterilization are situated, thus eliminating the necessity for transportation to offsite facilities. The utilized technologies encompass gamma irradiation, x-ray irradiation, and e-beam irradiation, and they find applications in diverse sectors such as medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, food processing, laboratories, and others.

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The irradiation sterilization services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as veterinary product sterilization, cosmetic and personal care product sterilization, and industrial product sterilization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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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