Key Takeaways
- In 2023, cutting and welding applications represented 55% of industrial laser demand.
- Medical applications of lasers grew by 12% YoY in 2022, primarily in aesthetics and ophthalmology.
- Fiber lasers used in 70% of metal cutting processes in automotive manufacturing in 2023.
- IPG Photonics holds 55% market share in high-power fiber lasers as of 2023.
- Coherent Inc. generated USD 4.7 billion revenue in FY2023, leading in ultrafast lasers.
- Trumpf GmbH supplied 25% of CO2 lasers for industrial cutting in 2022.
- The global laser market size was valued at USD 15.32 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 25.33 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 8.8%.
- Fiber lasers accounted for 45% of the total laser market revenue in 2022 due to their high efficiency and low maintenance costs.
- The photonics market worldwide is expected to grow from USD 222.99 billion in 2020 to USD 387.4 billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 11.68%.
- North America holds 35% of global photonics market revenue in 2023.
- Asia-Pacific laser market grew at 10.2% CAGR from 2018-2023, led by China.
- Europe accounts for 28% of medical lasers market due to regulatory approvals.
- Breakthrough in perovskite lasers achieving continuous-wave operation at room temperature in 2023.
- Development of 100kW fiber lasers with beam quality M2<1.3 for industrial use announced in 2023.
- Integrated photonic circuits on silicon nitride platform reduced losses to 0.1 dB/cm in 2022.
Industrial lasers dominate demand, while medical and LiDAR growth accelerate the fastest.
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