The global market for liquid handling systems is projected to grow from USD 5.1 billion in 2025 to USD 7.4 billion in 2030 at a CAGR of 8.0% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030. Apart from the growth of the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors and the wide use of high-throughput screening (HTS) methods, greater emphasis on data accuracy and precision within scientific workflows and the ongoing development of automated liquid handling technologies are important growth drivers. Other factors favoring the market include greater capacity for drug discovery, higher adoption of personalized medicine, and the incorporation of artificial intelligence and robotics into laboratory automation.
Scope of the Report
Years Considered for the Study
2024-2030
Base Year
2024
Forecast Period
2024-2030
Units Considered
Value (USD billion)
Segments
Type, Product, Application, End User, Region
Regions covered
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa
"The pipettes segment is estimated to be the leading product in 2025."
Based on product, the liquid handling system is segmented into pipettes (semi-automated pipettes, manual pipettes, electronic pipettes), consumables (disposable tips, tubes and plates, reagent containers, other consumables), liquid handling workstations (semi-automated systems, fully automated system), burettes, accessories (microplate reagent dispensers, microplate washers), software & services (maintenance, installations, and calibration services, training and education services), and other products. The pipettes segment is estimated to hold the largest market share in 2025 due to the increasing use of experimental procedures in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, as well as the preparation of blood specimens and the collection and dispensing of serum and plasma in clinical laboratories.
"The drug discovery segment is estimated to hold the largest share of the market in 2025."
Based on application, the market for liquid handling systems is segmented into drug discovery (high-throughput screening (HTS), compound weighing and dissolution, ADME screening, other drug discovery applications), clinical diagnostics (sample preparation, ELISA, other clinical diagnostics applications), genomics (genotyping, next-generation sequencing (NGS), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA/RNA purification, gene expression analysis, other genomics applications), proteomics, cell and gene therapy, forensic testing, environmental testing (water analysis, wastewater analysis, other environmental testing, food testing, other applications). The drug discovery segment is estimated to be the leading application in 2025 due to the increasing demand in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical research to develop therapeutics for chronic diseases and others. In addition, liquid handling systems are critical to drug discovery because they enable scientists to perform diverse and essential tasks throughout drug discovery, from sample preparation, assay setup, and high-throughput screening to in vitro, cellular, and in vivo toxicity studies.
"The market in North America is estimated to hold a significant share in 2025."
The market for liquid handling systems encompasses five significant geographies: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. North America commands a major share of the liquid handling system market. The sustained investment in research and development is a key catalyst driving growth in the regional market. The rising prevalence of chronic diseases has heightened the demand for automated solutions across healthcare settings, including hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, and research institutions. Key players in the North American liquid handling system market include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Beckman Coulter, Agilent Technologies, and PerkinElmer. With robust regulatory frameworks and advanced diagnostic infrastructure, the region is poised to retain its leadership position in the global liquid handling system market.
The primary interviews conducted for this report can be categorized as follows:
By Respondent: Supply Side- 60% and Demand Side 40%
By Designation: Managers - 20%, CXO & Directors - 30%, and Executives - 50%
By Region: North America -40%, Europe -30%, Asia-Pacific -20%, Latin America -5%, and Middle East & Africa- 5%
List of key companies profiled in the report
The prominent players in the liquid handling system market are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US), Danaher (US), Eppendorf (Germany), PerkinElmer Inc. (US), Agilent Technologies, Inc. (US), Sartorius AG (Germany), Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (US), Qiagen (Netherlands), Corning Incorporated (US), Lonza Group Ltd. (Switzerland), Tecan Group Ltd. (Switzerland), Brooks Automation Inc. (US), Endress+Hauser Group Services AG (Sweden), Brand GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), Greiner Bio-One international GMBH (Germany), Gardner Denver (US), Hamilton Company (US), Gilson Incorporated (US), Hudson Robotics (US), HiTec Zang GMBH (Germany), Integra Biosciences AG (Switzerland), Metrohm A.G (Switzerland), Orochem Technologies Inc. (US), SPT Labtech Ltd.(UK), and Tomtec (US), among others.
Research Coverage
This report studies the liquid handling system market based on type, product, application, end user, and region. It also covers the factors affecting market growth, analyzes the various opportunities and challenges in the market, and provides details of the competitive landscape for market leaders. Furthermore, the report analyzes micro markets with respect to their individual growth trends and forecasts the revenue of the market segments with respect to five main regions and the respective countries in these regions.
Reasons to buy this report
The report will help market leaders/new entrants by providing the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall liquid handling system market and its subsegments. It will also help stakeholders better understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to better position their business and make suitable go-to-market strategies. This report will also enable stakeholders to understand the market's pulse and provide them with information on the key market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.
The report provides insights into the following points:
Analysis of key drivers (growing demand for automated solutions in drug discovery processes, innovations in artificial intelligence and robotic systems, rising investment in life science research, and rising adoption of process automation to enhance food safety standards), restraints (high cost of liquid handling systems, limited uptake of liquid handling systems in developing markets), opportunities (growing healthcare spending across regions, rising development activities in pharma and biotech industries), and challenges (system integration issues and insufficient skilled workforce for operating advanced labs)
Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights into upcoming technologies, research and development activities, and product approvals/launches in the liquid handling system market
Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets
Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the liquid handling system market
Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and product offerings of leading players (a detailed analysis of the key industry players has been done to provide insights into their key strategies, product launches/ approvals, pipeline analysis, acquisitions, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, other recent developments, investment and funding activities, brand/product comparative analysis, and vendor valuation and financial metrics of the liquid handling system market)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 STUDY SCOPE
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED AND REGIONAL SCOPE
1.3.2 INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED
1.3.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
1.5 SUMMARY OF CHANGES
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1 RESEARCH APPROACH
2.1.1 SECONDARY RESEARCH
2.1.2 PRIMARY RESEARCH
2.1.2.1 Primary sources
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primaries
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.2.1.1 Approach 1: Company revenue estimation approach