Lab Supplies Global Market Report 2026

Laboratory supplies encompass equipment and instruments employed in scientific research or practical science education. These tools serve the purposes of containing chemicals, facilitating reactions, and measuring the outcomes in laboratory settings.

Lab supplies primarily comprise equipment and disposables. Disposables, which encompass items such as syringes, tubing, catheters, bags, and gloves, are single-use instruments that are discarded after use. These are applied in diverse fields such as biochemistry, endocrinology, microbiology, genetic testing, among others, by various end-users, including academic institutes, clinical and diagnostic laboratories, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and more.

Tariffs are impacting the lab supplies market by increasing costs of imported glassware, plasticware, analytical instruments, safety equipment, and precision components. Research institutions and laboratories in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported supplies, while Asia-Pacific faces pricing pressure on exports. These tariffs are increasing procurement costs and affecting laboratory budgets. However, they are also encouraging local manufacturing of lab consumables, regional supplier development, and investments in domestic laboratory supply production.

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The lab supplies market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $40.3 billion in 2025 to $43.94 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of scientific research activities, growth of pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, increasing academic research funding, wider use of laboratory testing, availability of standardized lab equipment.

The lab supplies market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $60.9 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in life sciences research, rising demand for advanced diagnostic testing, expansion of automated laboratories, growing focus on contamination control, increasing adoption of sustainable lab consumables. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for high-quality laboratory consumables, rising adoption of automated laboratory equipment, growing focus on laboratory safety and compliance, expansion of disposable and single-use lab supplies, enhanced integration of digital laboratory systems.

The increase in the number of testing laboratories globally is expected to drive the growth of the lab supplies market in the future. A testing laboratory is a facility where diagnostic tests or research activities are conducted. These laboratories utilize lab supplies to perform reactions and contain chemicals. The rising number of testing laboratories leads to greater demand for lab supplies, thus fueling the lab supplies market. For instance, in April 2023, the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), an Australia-based international organization for accreditation bodies, reported that from September 2022 to April 2023, ILAC Full Members accredited between 85,000 and 88,000 laboratories, 13,000 to 13,900 inspection bodies, 600 to 604 proficiency testing providers (PTP), and 250 to 260 reference material producers (RMP) across 154 organizations in 129 economies worldwide. Consequently, the rise in testing laboratories worldwide is driving the growth of the lab supplies market.

Major players in the market are introducing novel and advanced technologies to maintain their market standing. The infusion of innovative technologies in the lab supplies market contributes to heightened efficiency, precision, and capabilities, propelling advancements in research, diagnostics, and experimentation. For example, in June 2023, Eaton Corporation, a multinational power management company based in Ireland, inaugurated its inaugural Supply Chain Digital Incubation Lab in Pune, India. This lab is a pivotal component of Eaton's initiatives toward digital transformation and innovation, with the objective of nurturing supply chain innovation. Serving as both a physical and virtual laboratory, it becomes a space where concepts and technologies related to supply chain management undergo measurement, evaluation, and testing, with the potential for subsequent commercialization. This venture underscores Eaton's dedication to integrating digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies into its operations, ultimately enhancing internal productivity and elevating the overall customer experience.

In January 2023, Calibre Scientific Inc., a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of consumable products in the life sciences and diagnostics markets based in the United States, completed the acquisition of Dynalab Corp. for an undisclosed sum. Through this acquisition, Calibre Scientific enhances its existing product portfolio in the laboratory supplies market and extends its global distribution network by incorporating a substantial market. Dynalab Corp., situated in the United States, is engaged in the distribution and manufacturing of laboratory plastics, consumables, equipment, supplies, and customized fabricated products for application across scientific, industrial, agricultural, water, pharmaceutical, and educational sectors.

Major companies operating in the lab supplies market are Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Danaher Corporation, Agilent Technologies Inc., PerkinElmer Inc., Avantor, VWR International, MilliporeSigma, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Bruker Corporation, Eppendorf AG, Cole-Parmer, Sartorius AG, Waters Corporation, Shimadzu Corporation, Corning Inc., BrandTech Scientific Inc., Qiagen N.V., Mettler Toledo, Lab Pro Inc., Fujifilm Holdings Corporation

North America was the largest region in the lab supplies market in 2025. The regions covered in the lab supplies market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the lab supplies market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The lab supplies market consists of sales of lab instruments and analytical machinery. 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.

Lab Supplies Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses lab supplies market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
• The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
• The updated trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it evolves and highlights emerging technology trends such as digital transformation, automation, sustainability initiatives, and AI-driven innovation. It suggests how companies can leverage these advancements to strengthen their market position and achieve competitive differentiation.
• The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
• Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product: Equipment; Disposables
• 2) By Application: Biochemistry; Endocrinology; Microbiology; Genetic Testing; Other Applications
• 3) By End Users: Academic Institutes; Clinical And Diagnostic Laboratories; Pharmaceutical And Biotechnology Companies; Other End Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Equipment: Laboratory Instruments; Analytical Equipment; Safety Equipment; Storage Equipment
• 2) By Disposables: Glassware; Plasticware; Consumables; Biohazard Bags And Containers
• Companies Mentioned: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.; Danaher Corporation; Agilent Technologies Inc.; PerkinElmer Inc.; Avantor; VWR International; MilliporeSigma; Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.; Bruker Corporation; Eppendorf AG; Cole-Parmer; Sartorius AG; Waters Corporation; Shimadzu Corporation; Corning Inc.; BrandTech Scientific Inc.; Qiagen N.V.; Mettler Toledo; Lab Pro Inc.; Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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