United Kingdom Sterilization Equipment Market Size, Share, and COVID-19 Impact Analysis, By Product type (Heat Sterilizers, Low-temperature Sterilizers, Sterile Membrane Filters, and Radiation Sterilization Devices), By End User (Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Device Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, Food and Beverages Industry, and Others), and UK Sterilization Equipment Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

United Kingdom Sterilization Equipment Market Forecasts to 2035

• The United Kingdom Sterilization Equipment Market Size Was Estimated at USD 352.1 Million in 2024
• The UK Sterilization Equipment Market Size is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of around 10.08% from 2025 to 2035
• The UK Sterilization Equipment Market Size is Expected to Reach USD 1012.2 Million by 2035

According to a research report published by Spherical Insights & Consulting, the UK Sterilization Equipment Market is anticipated to reach USD 1012.2 million by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 10.08% from 2025 to 2035. Increase demand for sterilization equipment due to growing awareness of sterilization at hospitals, clinics, and ambulatory centres. Rise in technological advancements and market players experienced growth in revenue generated by their sterilizer product portfolio.

 Market Overview

The UK sterilization equipment market refers to the manufacture and sale of devices and technology employed to remove microorganisms and provide sterility. Sterilization equipment is utilized for decontaminating the devices and consumables utilised in hospitals, biopharmaceutical firms, research centres, and other healthcare institutions. Growing health and safety regulations, especially in the fields of food processing, laboratories, and healthcare, are driving significant expansion in the UK sterilisation equipment market. Hospitals and clinics have adopted improved sterilisation technology as a result of increased awareness of infection control brought on by global health crises. Demand is also being fuelled by expansion in the biotech, dental, pharmaceutical, and research industries. Efficiency, compliance, and monitoring are all being improved via automation and IoT integration. Furthermore, the drive for environmentally friendly solutions supports government sustainability objectives, which encourages innovation from manufacturers. Businesses have a lot of options to grow and adapt to changing market and regulatory requirements thanks to strategic alliances and technology developments. The UK sterilization equipment market is evolving with a focus on low-temperature systems like hydrogen peroxide gas plasma, ozone, and ethylene oxide, suitable for heat-sensitive instruments such as endoscopes. Advanced technologies, including automation and robotics, enhance efficiency, reduce human error, and support inventory and sterilization processes. The COVID-19 pandemic intensified the demand for reliable disinfection, prompting companies to develop autonomous disinfection robots. These innovations ensure patient safety and meet the healthcare sector’s growing need for effective infection control solutions. 

Report Coverage

This research report categorizes the market for the UK sterilization equipment market based on various segments and regions and forecasts revenue growth and analyses trends in each submarket. The report analyses the key growth drivers, opportunities, and challenges influencing the United Kingdom sterilization equipment market. Recent market developments and competitive strategies such as expansion, product launch, and development, partnership, merger, and acquisition have been included to draw the competitive landscape in the market. The report strategically identifies and profiles the key market players and analyses their core competencies in each sub-segment of the United Kingdom sterilization equipment market.

Driving Factors

The growth of the UK sterilization equipment market industry due to the rapid expansion of healthcare facilities and services across UK. Increase in the number of hospitals and clinics, increase in prevalence of health-acquired infections. Advanced technologies like ethylene oxide sterilization and hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilization have high efficiency in sterilization processes. The equipment and consumables used in biologics development and production need to be sterilised to avoid contamination. Therefore, expansion in approval and development of biologics boosts the sterilization equipment market. Government policies play a vital role. The UK government is implementing strict health and safety standards that demand for use of more rigorous sterilization processes in medical and industrial environments. This puts great emphasis on stricter sterilization processes, promoting the use of advanced sterilization equipment.

Restraining Factors

The factors, such as the absence of skilled professionals, can lead to inappropriate sterilization. Instructions for Use (IFU) for the medical device are not adhered to in the majority of sterilization cases, leading to inappropriate sterilization. All these can result in hospital-associated infections in patients treated using these devices. Additionally, the setup of sterilizing equipment can be very expensive. These factors can hamper the UK sterilization equipment market during the forecast period.

Market Segmentation

The United Kingdom sterilization equipment market share is classified into product type and end user.

• The low-temperature sterilizers segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The United Kingdom sterilization equipment market is segmented by product type into heat sterilizers, low-temperature sterilizers, sterile membrane filters, and radiation sterilization devices. Among these, the low-temperature sterilizers segment held the largest market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Low temperature sterilization processes like vaporised hydrogen peroxide (VHP), ethylene oxide (EO), and peracetic acid are well suited to sterilize heat-sensitive medical devices and materials like plastics and sensitive instruments. The increased number of minimally invasive procedures, which use delicate and sophisticated equipment, further rise the demand for low-temperature sterilization. Increased awareness and emphasis on preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have made low-temperature sterilization widespread in hospitals and other healthcare centres.

• The hospitals and clinics segment held the highest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period.

The United Kingdom sterilization equipment market is segmented by end user into hospitals and clinics, medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, the food and beverages industry, and others. Among these, the hospitals and clinics segment held the highest revenue market share in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR during the forecast period. Hospitals and clinics are major buyers of sterilization equipment since they place a high value on patient safety and infection control, hence heavily investing in advanced sterilization technologies. The continuous expansion of healthcare facilities, including new hospitals and clinics, particularly in emerging economies, is generating an increasing demand for sterilization equipment, as healthcare facilities implement infection prevention policies. 

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organizations/companies involved within the United Kingdom sterilization equipment market and a with comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborate analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

List of Key Companies

• Synergy Health
• MediKulture
• Evoqua Water Technologies
• Parker Hannifin
• Ecolab
• BODE Chemie
• Tuttnauer
• Cantel Medical
• Belimed
• Getinge
• Advanced Sterilization Products
• SteriTech
• Baxter International
• 3M
• Others
   

Key Target Audience

• Investors
• Market players
• End-users
• Government Authorities
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at United Kingdom, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the United Kingdom sterilization equipment market based on the below-mentioned segments:

United Kingdom Sterilization Equipment Market, By Product Type

• Heat Sterilizers
• Low-temperature Sterilizers
• Sterile Membrane Filters
• Radiation Sterilization Devices

United Kingdom Sterilization Equipment Market, By End User

• Hospitals and Clinics
• Medical Device Companies
• Pharmaceutical Companies
• Food and Beverages Industry
• Others