Single Use Mixer Market Expected to Reach $1,275.57 Million by 2031—Allied Market Research

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Single Use Mixer Market," The single use mixer market was valued at $569.34 million in 2021, and is estimated to reach $1,275.57 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2022 to 2031.

In pharmaceutical & biopharmaceutical industries, mixing of ingredients during manufacturing of formulation and mixing of intermediate chemicals is very vital and crucial step which involves use of conventional stainless-steel systems. However, mixing using conventional method involves complex process, high downtime spent during cleaning, sterilization, and validation, which results in increase in cost and time of formulation. Thus, many pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies have adopted single-use technologies for effective production of pharmaceuticals.  

In addition, single-use mixers are the way of the future when it comes to cutting costs, streamlining efficiency, and boosting output in the biopharmaceutical industry. These disposable single-use mixing components, not only do they reduce the risk of (cross) contamination, however, they are also less expensive, easier to use, and provide more flexibility than traditional processing technologies. Single-use mixers, which are comprised of pre-sterilized, disposable, usually polymer-based materials, are replacing stainless steel and glass mixers all over the globe.  

The factors such as rise in adoption of single-use disposable technologies and surge in demand for novel formulations in shorter time period are anticipated to increase use of single-use mixing bags and drive the growth of market. In addition, single-use mixing system offers mixing bags and accessories, which are disposed of after use that saves money and streamlines efficiency. Single-use mixing bags and accessories are available in various sizes and provide customization according to the need to manufacturer.  

For instance, many companies such as, Kuhner AG – a Switzerland-based company, offer customized single-use mixing bag and accessories, which contributes to growth of market. Thus, small size and large-scale manufacturers adopt this technology for effective mixing operations. Further, many clinical research organizations (CROs) prefer single-use mixing bags for production of clinical trial drugs owing to cost – effectiveness and flexibility offered by single-use mixing bags. Thus, single‐use mixing systems have become increasingly important in biomanufacturing and are now well accepted in all stages of the production process such as upstream, downstream, in formulation, and filling.  

In addition, to those mixing systems that incorporate stirrers, which represent the majority of single‐use mixing bag available, the customers can also select from mixers with oscillating bags, disks, or septa in addition to hydraulically driven system. Further, with slashed validation costs and cleaning times, single-use mixing bags and accessories enable increased operational flexibility across the board, thereby driving the growth of the market. Single-use mixing bags and accessories drastically reduce the risk of cross contamination as fresh raw materials always enter a new and sterile environment.  

Further, increase in investments for single-use mixer and development activities across the globe is anticipated to contribute to growth of market. Further, for single-use mixers, technological advancements such as automation and remote controlling are highly preferred, which fuel market expansion. For instance, Merck’s - Mobius Single-use Mixing Systems offer complete range of single-use mixers from 10L to 3000L and these mixers can be monitored and controlled locally or remotely, thereby driving the growth of single-use mixer market. In addition, use of single-use mixer for sterile and sensitive operations further propel the growth of market.  

Furthermore, with less wastewater output, less product waste, and a proven track record of reducing the company’s environmental footprint, single-use mixers are choice of many pharmaceutical industries and research institutes and thus are the upcoming single use mixer market trends.The single use mixer market analysis is segmented by product, scale, end user and region. Depending on product, the market is bifurcated into mixing bags and accessories. The mixing bags segment accounted for the largest single use mixer market size in 2021, and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period, owing to rise in adoption of single-use mixing bags by biopharmaceutical industries & contract manufacturing organizations and customization of mixing bags as per the requirement of end users 

On the basis of scale, the market is classified into R&D/laboratory, process development, and commercial manufacturing. The commercial manufacturing segment accounted for the largest single use mixer market share in 2021 and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period, owing to rise in adoption of single-use mixers by commercial manufacturers for manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals.  

On the basis of end user, the market is categorized into biopharmaceutical manufacturers, life science R&D companies & academic research, and contract research & manufacturing organization. The biopharmaceutical manufacturer segment occupied the highest single use mixer market share in 2021 owing to increase in biopharmaceutical manufacturing using single-use mixer to meet increasing demand for therapeutics. The contract research & manufacturing organization segment is projected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period as pharma & biotech companies are offering contracts to the CRO’s as they prove to be beneficial to cut down on costs associated with manufacturing. Region wise, North America had the highest market share in 2021 and is expected to maintain its lead in single use mixer market size during the forecast period owing to increase in adoption of single-use mixing by biopharmaceutical manufacturing sector and higher expenditure on manufacturing infrastructure are expected to drive the growth of single-use mixer market.  

In addition, rise in number of key players manufacturing single-use technology based equipment and increase in awareness regarding use of single-use technology further drives the market growth in this region. However, Asia-Pacific is expected to witness highest growth during the forecast period owing to factors such as rise in investments for single-use technologies and presence of key players focusing on development of single-use mixing bags for bio-manufacturing. 

Key findings of the study 

• On the basis of product, the mixing bags segment was the highest contributor to the single use mixer industry in 2021.  
• On the basis of scale, commercial manufacturing dominated the market in 2021 with the highest CAGR during the forecast period. 
• On the basis of end user, the biopharmaceutical manufacturer segment dominated the single use mixer industry in terms of revenue in 2021.  
• Region wise, North America generated the largest revenue in 2021. However, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the single use mixer market forecast period.