Flow Chemistry Market Report 2026

The flow chemistry market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.59 billion in 2025 to $2.97 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancements in chemical process engineering, increasing demand for safer reaction environments, growth of pharmaceutical manufacturing, adoption of continuous flow reactors, expansion of academic research applications.

The flow chemistry market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.09 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in continuous manufacturing technologies, rising demand for high-purity chemical production, expansion of flow chemistry in specialty chemicals, growing focus on sustainable chemical processing, increasing integration of digital process monitoring. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of continuous manufacturing processes, rising use of microreactor systems, growing application in pharmaceutical production, expansion of safer chemical synthesis methods, enhanced focus on process efficiency and control.

The increasing pharmaceutical industry is expected to drive the growth of the flow chemistry market going forward. The pharmaceutical industry is responsible for manufacturing drugs and medicines to treat various diseases. Flow chemistry is applied in the pharmaceutical sector for drug discovery, chemical process development, and large-scale manufacturing. For instance, in April 2025, according to Eurostat, a Luxembourg-based government agency, EU exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products rose by 13.5% in 2024 compared with 2023, reaching $316.38 billion (€313.4 billion), while imports recorded only a slight increase of 0.5%, totaling $112.7 billion (€119.7 billion). Therefore, the growth of the pharmaceutical industry is expected to propel the flow chemistry market forward.

Major companies in the flow chemistry market are focusing on developing innovative products, such as the Lab Reactor System 2, to strengthen their market position. The Lab Reactor System 2 is a modular laboratory reactor designed for mixing, dispersing, and homogenizing processes at a lab scale, as well as for optimizing and reproducing various chemical reactions. For instance, in June 2023, Corning Inc., a US-based technology company, launched the Lab Reactor System 2. It serves as an essential tool for chemists, providing a controlled environment for experimentation, process optimization, and the development of new products and technologies.

In January 2024, AGI Group, a Japan-based chemical-processing equipment company, acquired Chemtrix B.V. for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, AGI Group aims to expand its presence in the large-scale flow chemistry market by incorporating Chemtrix’s scalable flow reactor portfolio, enabling support for both pilot-plant and full-scale manufacturing workflows. Chemtrix B.V., based in the Netherlands, designs and manufactures scalable flow reactors, offering flow-chemistry and process-intensification solutions to academic, fine-chemical, specialty-chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

Major companies operating in the flow chemistry market are AM Technology Co. Ltd., CEM Corporation, Milestone Srl, Biotage AB, Syrris Ltd., Vapourtec Ltd., ThalesNano Inc., H.E.L Group, Uniqsis Ltd., Chemtrix BV, Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS, Corning Incorporated, Cambridge Reactor Design Ltd., AMT Flow Designs Inc., Little Things Factory GmbH, Parr Instrument Company, Alfa Laval AB, PDC Machines Inc., Lonza Group Ltd., Radleys.

North America was the largest region in the flow chemistry market in 2025. North America is expected to be the fastest growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the flow chemistry market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the flow chemistry market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The flow chemistry market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing batch reactors used in flow chemistry. 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.

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