Cell Culture Vessels Market

The cell culture vessels market is projected to reach USD 8.03 billion by 2030, up from USD 5.10 billion in 2025, at a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period.

Major drivers of growth in the global cell culture vessels market include the rapid expansion of the biopharmaceutical industry and rising demand for monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, and other biologics, which require scalable, sterile culture systems for production.   

The cell culture vessels market is consolidated. Prominent players in the cell culture vessels market include Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US), Merck KGaA (Germany), Sartorius AG (Germany), Eppendorf SE (Germany), and Lonza (Switzerland), among others.  

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• In September 2024, Merck KGaA (Germany) launched the first single-use reactor specifically designed for the manufacture of antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).
• In February 2024, Eppendorf SE (Germany) opened its first African site in Johannesburg, South Africa, to better serve the region's leading research institutes and provide direct access to its products previously available only through distribution partners.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US) has a strong presence in the global cell culture vessels market through a broad portfolio of everyday and specialized cultureware used across research and bioproduction. Through brands such as Nunc, the company supplies cell culture flasks, multiwell plates, dishes, and high-utility vessel formats that are purchased repeatedly for routine cell maintenance, assay workflows, and scale-up support. Thermo Fisher serves a wide customer base, including pharma and biotech companies, CDMOs/CROs, academic institutes, and clinical labs, where consistency and availability are critical. Its key advantage is the ability to supply vessels at scale with strong quality controls, batch consistency, and dependable global distribution.

Merck KGaA (Germany), operating as MilliporeSigma in the US and Canada, the company is a strong player in the cell culture vessels market, primarily through its Mobius single-use ecosystem. The company supports upstream cell culture with single-use bioreactors spanning bench to commercial scale. The portfolio also includes single-use mixing containers (up to 1,000 L) and holding/transport vessels (up to 3,500 L), which are critical ‘support vessels’ in cell culture operations. This breadth makes Merck one of the key partners for biopharma and CDMOs aiming for faster changeovers, scalable runs, and more closed processing with stronger control over variability.

Eppendorf SE (Germany) is a strong player in the cell culture vessels market, backed by its deep footprint in life science laboratories worldwide. The company offers widely used cell culture consumables, including flasks, plates, and dishes, designed for consistent routine culture work. Its value is reinforced by a broad lab ecosystem, where vessels are used alongside Eppendorf’s incubators and routine cell culture equipment in integrated workflows. Pharma, biotech, and academic users adopt Eppendorf cultureware for reproducibility, handling comfort, and reliable sterile supply.

Market Ranking

The global cell culture vessels market is consolidated. End users are focusing on products that deliver consistent performance across batches. They are also prioritizing strong sterility assurance and documentation. These priorities are helping large, global suppliers lead in this market. Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leader in routine cell culture ware. It differentiates through breadth in plates, flasks, dishes, and high-usage vessel formats. It also benefits from strong distribution and consistent availability, which are important for both research labs and production support teams. Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma) is another key company, leading through its single-use bioprocess vessel offerings. It has a strong portfolio of bags, mixing/hold containers, and upstream-ready assemblies. Eppendorf is strengthening its position in the global cell culture vessels market, with a focus on practical design-building.

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Cell Culture Vessels Market by Product [Vessels (Roller Bottles, Flasks, Cell Factory, Multiwell Plates), Accessories], Application [mAbs, Vaccines, CGT], End User [Pharma Biotech, Academia], Region - Global Forecast to 2030

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