Mass Flow Controllers Market to Grow at a CAGR of 8.29% to reach US$ 1,588.0 Mn Million from 2017 to 2025

Mass Flow Controllers Market to 2025 - Global Analysis and Forecasts by Flow Rate (Low, Medium and High); Sensors (Pressure Sensor and Thermal Sensor); Application (Gas Chromatography and Semiconductors); and Process (CVD, PVD, Plasma Etching Processes, Backside Water Cooling, FPD, and Others)

Publication Month : May 2018

  • Report Code : TIPTE100001269
  • Category : Electronics and Semiconductor
  • Status : Published
  • No. of Pages : 124
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[Research Report] The mass flow controller market was valued at US$ 891.8 Mn in 2017 and is projected to reach US$ 1,588.0 Mn by 2025; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.29% from 2018 to 2025.

The mass flow controllers’ manufacturers are encountering huge demand in the current times, as the semiconductor manufacturing is rising exponentially in Asia Pacific and North America regions. Electronics and semiconductor manufacturers in Europe are also increasing their production, which is again pressurizing the MFC manufacturers to increase their production. In the years 2015 – 2016, the global semiconductor industry experienced a surge of 12% in terms of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The market for semiconductor manufacturing equipment is increasing year on year in terms of volume and revenue, which is furnishing tangible opportunities for mass flow controllers. This factor is likely to impact positively on the growth of mass flow controllers in the coming years. Apart from semiconductor manufacturing, the mass flow controllers are also witnessing substantial demands from the gas chromatography equipment manufacturers, as flow controllers play a vital role in chromatography applications. The future of market for mass flow controllers is promising as the manufacturers are increasingly concentrating on the customer requirements. The mass flow controller market players are encountering significant demand for ease of technology in MFCs, which will allow the system to be unaffected or capable of autocorrecting the gas flowing throughout. Other parameters on which the manufacturers are emphasizing on are resisting humidity, pressure loss and insensitivity. These developments are anticipated to bolster the market in the coming years. Due to moderate entry barrier to industry, various small and medium companies are entering into the market, also well-established companies operating in the market are innovating new offerings. The well-established companies as well as the new entrants in the market are coming up with innovative technologies in terms of sensors, number of liquid flowing units as well as increasing the applications, resulting in increase in procurement of mass flow controllers..

APAC dominated the Mass Flow Controller market in 2017, The market for mass flow controllers is experiencing a steady growth rate over the periods, as the various industries are integrating these gas or liquid flow controllers in order to maintain an optimum flow during the operation. The mass flow controller market consists of established companies as well as new entrants, who invests substantial amounts and time to design and develop technologically enhanced, and advanced sensors making the mechanism suitable for various applications process in order to satisfy the client requirement.

The growth of mass flow controllers market in the current scenario is attributed to increased semiconductor manufacturing in countries such as the US, Taiwan, South Korea, China and Japan for various consumer as well as industrial electronics products. The mass flow controllers are the easiest scope to control gas and liquids flow during semiconductor manufacturing, as the flow controller manufacturers offer the end user with the opportunity to control the flow rate with three different modes namely; low flow rate, medium flow rate and high flow rate. Geographically, the mass flow controller market has been analyzed based on four strategic regions namely; North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Rest of World. The most prominent region in the current scenario stands for Asia Pacific as the region consists of huge number of well-established as well as emerging semiconductor manufacturers. These industry participants invests substantial amounts in order to meet the client’s requirement with advanced technologies. Companies in Asia Pacific such as Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, UMC, and TSMC among others are constantly increasing their semiconductor manufacturing, which in turn leading mass flow controllers to innovate new and upgrade the existing controllers. The new products and upgraded products are attracting the semiconductor manufacturers significantly, which is impacting positively on the growth of the market. Pertaining to these factors, the region is also estimated to be the fastest growing geography in global mass flow controllers market. On the other hand, North America is the closest competitor to Asia Pacific, owing to increasing number of electronic chips manufacturing companies in the US.

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Market Insights

Surging Demand for Mass Flow Controller in Semiconductor Manufacturing

The semiconductor industry uses mass flow conductors since early days in order to detect, measure and control gases during the manufacturing of semiconductor products. The mass flow controller plays a major role in semiconductors manufacturing as it impacts directly on the quality and efficiency of the final product. The different process involved in mass flow controlling procedure in semiconductors industry includes chemical vapor deposition (CVD), backside water cooling, and plasma etching process among others. The semiconductor industry is one of the most prominent application industry in mass flow controller market, however, it is cyclical. The semiconductor products manufacturing processes encompasses various types of gas flows namely; Nitrogen, Argon, Helium Carbon Dioxide, and Hydrogen among others, which needs to be monitored and controlled. As the manufacturing of semiconductors is increasing at an exponential rate over the years the demand for technologically enhanced mass flow conductors is also surging.

Flow Rate-Based Market Insights

On the basis of flow rate, the manufacturers of mass flow controllers incorporate the devices with different types of flow rates mechanisms namely; low flow rates, medium flow rates and high flow rates. The flow rates ranges from: Low Flow Rate: 0 – 20 slpm, Medium Flow Rate: 20 – 100 slpm, and High Flow Rate: >100 slpm. The flow rates facilitates in increasing the measuring efficiency and gaining accuracy while measurement, depending upon the gas or liquid flowing through the system.

Sensor -Based Market Insights

On the basis of sensor, the mass flow controller manufacturers integrate the devices with mainly two types of sensors; pressure sensor and thermal sensor. The thermal sensor-based mass flow controllers are highly accepted in the semiconductor industry pertaining to various benefits over pressure sensor-based mass flow controllers. However, the pricing advantages of pressure sensor-based mass flow controllers is gaining interest in semiconductor manufacturing applications and gas chromatography applications. Nonetheless, the adoption of thermal sensors-based mass flow controllers is expected to dominate over the years.

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Mass Flow Controllers Market: Strategic Insights

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Market Size Value inUS$ 891.8 Million in 2017
Market Size Value byUS$ 1,588.0 Million by 2025
Growth rateCAGR of 8.29% from 2018-2025
Forecast Period2018-2025
Base Year2018
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Product development is the commonly adopted strategy by companies to expand their product portfolio. Aalborg Instruments & Controls, Inc., Alicat Scientific, Axetris AG, Binary Intelligence LLC, Bronkhorst, Brooks Instrument, Christian Bürkert GmbH & Co. KG, Hitachi Metals, Ltd., Horiba Stec Co. Ltd., MKS Instruments, Inc., and Parker Hannifin Corporation, among others are the key players implementing strategies to enlarge the customer base and gain significant share in the global Mass Flow Controller market, which in turn permits them to maintain their brand name. A few of the recent key developments are:

In 2018,

  • Axetris Plus+ has extended the range of mass flow controllers and meters. The range of Axetris Plus+ is presented with Argon, Nitrogen calibrations for flow control up to 20 slpm or 20,000 sccm.
  • In 2017, Horiba Semiconductor exhibited control solutions at SEMICON Japan. The company presented Chemical Solution Concentration Monitor CS-700 to monitor up to 8 constituents mechanically with high accuracy rate and Thermal Type PI Mass Flow Controller SEC-Z700S with high flow rate accuracy.

Mass Flow Controller Market Segmentation:

By Flow Rate

  • Low Flow Rate
  • Medium Flow Rate
  • High Flow Rate

By Sensors

  • Pressure Sensors
  • Thermal Sensors

By Application

  • Gas Chromatography
  • Semiconductors

By Process

  • CVD
  • PVD
  • Plasma Etching Process
  • Back Side Water Cooling
  • FPD

Company Profiles

  • Aalborg Instruments & Controls, Inc.
  • Alicat Scientific
  • Axetris AG
  • Binary Intelligence LLC
  • Bronkhorst
  • Brooks Instrument
  • Christian Bürkert GmbH & Co. KG
  • Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
  • Horiba Stec Co. Ltd.
  • MKS Instruments, Inc.
  • Parker Hannifin Corporation
Report Coverage
Report Coverage

Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends

Segment Covered
Segment Covered

Flow Rate ; Sensors ; Application ; and Process

Regional Scope
Regional Scope

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America

Country Scope
Country Scope

US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina

The List of Companies

1. Brooks Instruments
2. Horiba Stec Co. Ltd.
3. MKS Instrument
4. Hitachi Metals Inc.
5. Bronkhorst
6. Parker Hannifin Corporation
7. Axertis AG
8. Aalborg Instruments & Controls, Inc.
9. Alicat Scientific, Inc.
10. Christian Burkert GmbH & Co. KG


















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