Liquid Powder and Specialty Coating Equipment Market Report 2025

This Liquid Powder and Specialty Coating Equipment Market report delivers an in-depth analysis of the market’s key characteristics, including size, growth potential, and segmentation. It provides a detailed breakdown of the market across major regions and leading countries, highlighting historical data and future growth projections. The report also examines the competitive landscape, market share insights, emerging trends, and strategic developments shaping the market.

The liquid powder and specialty coating equipment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.76 billion in 2024 to $2.91 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to a growing emphasis on energy efficiency, rising demand for lightweight and corrosion-resistant coatings, the expansion of the automotive and aerospace industries, increased adoption of liquid powder coatings, and the rising need for both protective and decorative coatings.

The liquid powder and specialty coating equipment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.55 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth expected in the forecast period is driven by the rise in industrial automation, the increasing demand for high-performance coatings, the growing need for corrosion-resistant coatings, expansion in the construction sector, and the increasing use of nanotechnology. Key trends during this period include the advancement of nanotechnology, the use of waterborne coatings, the development of smart coating equipment, robotic coating systems, and the integration of automation.

The growth of the automotive industry is expected to drive the expansion of the liquid powder and specialty coating equipment market. The automotive industry encompasses the design, development, production, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, commercial vehicles, and their associated components and services. The industry's growth is fueled by factors such as increasing production capacities, government incentives, and rising investments in electric and autonomous vehicles. As the automotive industry expands, the demand for liquid, powder, and specialty coating equipment increases, as these coatings are essential for enhancing vehicle durability, aesthetics, and corrosion resistance. Advanced coatings also improve performance and efficiency, particularly in electric and autonomous vehicles. For example, in January 2025, Statistics Canada reported that the total number of road motor vehicles registered in Canada in 2022 reached 26.3 million, marking a 0.3% increase from 2021. Thus, the growing automotive sector is contributing to the growth of the liquid powder and specialty coating equipment market.

Companies in the liquid powder and specialty coating equipment market are focusing on developing advanced products, such as automatic spray guns, to improve application efficiency and coating quality. Automatic spray guns are advanced devices that operate autonomously, offering precise control over spray patterns, pressure, and fluid flow, ensuring consistent coverage and minimizing material waste. For example, in April 2023, Wagner Group, a Germany-based manufacturer of powder coating equipment, introduced the PEA-X1 and PER-X1 models with a modular design and various accessories to enhance flexibility in powder coating processes. These guns are designed for both single-color and color-change systems, providing improved powder cloud quality, thinner coating thickness, and reduced powder consumption. They are compatible with different nozzles and can be easily retrofitted into existing systems, making installation and maintenance simpler and reducing service costs.

In July 2024, JH Technologies, a U.S.-based provider of scientific instruments and equipment, formed a partnership with VacTradeUK to exclusively distribute VacTradeUK's advanced vacuum coating systems in the United States. This collaboration aims to broaden JH Technologies' product portfolio by including advanced coating systems for industries like electronics, aerospace, and medical devices. The partnership enhances market reach by utilizing JH Technologies' distribution and service network to support VacTradeUK's technologies. VacTradeUK is a UK-based manufacturer of advanced vacuum coating systems.

Major players in the liquid powder and specialty coating equipment market are Nordson Corporation, Graco Inc., Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Anest Iwata, Spraying Systems Co., SparyTek, SATA GmbH Co. KG, Gema Switzerland GmbH, Hentzen Coatings, ECE Canada Ltd., Titan Tool Inc., Crest Coating Inc., Sames, Mitsuba Systems, KCI Coating System, Kremlin Rexson, Groupe EXEL Industries, Linde AMT, Cardinal Paint, Qingdao Jobon Science & Tech Development Co. Ltd., and Nirmal Tech Fab.

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

Liquid powder and specialty coating equipment refers to machinery designed to apply various coatings to surfaces across a broad range of industries. These coatings are typically used to enhance durability, improve aesthetic appeal, or protect against corrosion. The equipment can be customized to handle specific materials, processes, and production volumes, making it essential for many industries.

The primary types of liquid powder and specialty coating equipment are liquid coating equipment, powder coating equipment, and specialty coating equipment. Liquid coating equipment is used to apply smooth, glossy finishes and protective paint or varnish layers on surfaces, commonly found in the automotive, furniture, and construction industries. It offers a range of technologies, including electrostatic coating, electrophoretic coating, thermal spray coating, plasma spray coating, and vacuum coating, with various automation levels such as manual, semi-automatic, automatic, and fully automated. It is employed in diverse applications such as automotive, industrial, aerospace, electronics, and medical sectors and is used by end-users including manufacturers, job shops, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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The liquid powder and specialty coating equipment market consists of sales of dip coating equipment, fluidized bed coating equipment, curing ovens, spray guns, and automatic painting robots. 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 and 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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