Heavy Metal Testing Market Report 2026

The heavy metal testing market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.77 billion in 2025 to $4 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to environmental pollution incidents, rising industrial discharge concerns, increasing food safety awareness, early regulatory testing standards, growing public health risks.

The heavy metal testing market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $5.21 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to tightening contamination control regulations, rising demand for certified testing services, increasing industrial and environmental monitoring needs, expanding food and pharmaceutical safety programs, growing investment in analytical testing infrastructure. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for food and water safety testing, growing focus on environmental contamination monitoring, rising emphasis on public health protection measures, expansion of industrial compliance testing requirements, strengthening global regulatory standards for heavy metals.

The increase in foodborne diseases is expected to propel the growth of the heavy metal testing market going forward. Foodborne diseases refer to illnesses caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages. Heavy metals in food can cause foodborne diseases when they contaminate food at elevated levels. Heavy metal testing is essential for identifying and keeping track of food contaminated with heavy metals. Determining the quantities of hazardous metals in different food categories helps prevent foodborne illnesses and ensure food safety. For instance, in February 2025, according to US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund, a US-based consumer-advocacy group, a total of 1,392 Americans in 2024 became ill after consuming a contaminated food item, up from 1,118 in 2023, with hospitalizations more than doubling from 230 to 487 and deaths rising from 8 to 19. Therefore, the increase in foodborne diseases is driving the growth of the heavy metal testing market.

Major companies operating in the heavy metal testing market are increasing their focus on introducing technological sensors for testing solutions to maximize their profits in the market. Sensors are used in heavy metal testing solutions to detect the presence and levels of toxic heavy metals in various substances. For instance, in February 2023, Palintest Ltd., a UK-based manufacturer of water analysis technologies, launched a range of brand-new arsenic sensors that can be used in its portable Kemio Heavy Metals and Kemio Multi testing solutions. The new sensors measure between 2 and 250 g/L and can detect both total arsenic and arsenic (III). Kemio sensor systems provide users with a safer testing method than other typical field-testing procedures, which include the use of hazardous chemicals such as mercury bromide. With Palintest's Kemio technology and arsenic sensors, Governments, water providers, NGOs and communities will be able to spot regions of arsenic pollution more rapidly, respond right away when dangerous levels are found and reduce risk.

In July 2024, Pace Analytical Services, a US-based environmental and analytical testing services provider, acquired Environmental Services Laboratories Inc. (ESL) for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Pace aims to enhance its testing capabilities by integrating ESL’s expertise in heavy-metal analysis, water and wastewater testing, soil and solid material assessment, and regulatory compliance services. Environmental Services Laboratories Inc. is a US-based environmental laboratory that provides contaminant testing, heavy-metal analysis, and comprehensive analytical services to industrial, municipal, and commercial clients.

Major companies operating in the heavy metal testing market report are Merck KGaA, Eurofins Scientific SE, SGS S.A, Bureau Veritas SA, Intertek Group PLC, Shimadzu Corporation, TUV SUD, Element Materials Technology Group Limited, Merieux NutriSciences Corporation, ALS Limited, LGC Limited, Montrose Environmental Group Inc, Pace Analytical Services LLC, EMSL Analytical Inc, Applied Technical Services Inc, Analytik Jena GmbH, Microbac Laboratories Inc, UFAG Laboratorien AG, Consumer Product Testing Company Inc, Alex Stewart International Corporation Ltd, BLC Chemical Testing, Advanced MicroAnalytical, AsureQuality Ltd, Quicksilver Scientific Inc, OMIC USA Inc, IFP Institute for Product Quality GmbH, Brooks Applied Labs LLC.

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

The heavy metal testing market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing sample preparation, calibration and standardization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The heavy metal testing market also includes sales of environmental testing instruments and heavy metal panels. 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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