The global UV nanoimprint equipment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.6% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2031, reaching approximately US$297 million by 2031. EV Group is among the major manufacturers cited.
The report states that the global UV nanoimprint equipment market is attracting attention as a technology capable of high-resolution pattern transfer at a lower cost than conventional lithography, and that the market will expand as mass production grows in fields such as microLEDs and photonics. CAGR is projected at 10.6% during the forecast period from 2025 to 2031, with the market expected to reach approximately US$297 million in 2031. It also points to a transition from research applications to industrial applications as mass-production equipment becomes more widely adopted.
Data on leading companies in the global market includes rankings and market-share information for the top 17 companies in a 2024 survey. Major manufacturers cited include EV Group, SUSS MicroTec SE, Canon Inc., NIL Technology and Qingdao Tianren Micro Nano Technology. The top 10 companies are said to have held approximately 91% of market share as of 2024, indicating a highly concentrated competitive structure.
In terms of current competition, EV Group is said to have maintained its position as technology leader, followed by SUSS MicroTec and Canon. The rise of Chinese companies is also notable, with NIL Technology and Qingdao Tianren competing through proprietary technologies. Equipment automation, transfer speed, uniformity and material compatibility are identified as key areas of differentiation.
Looking ahead, UV nanoimprint technology is positioned as an innovative manufacturing technology capable of mass-producing nanostructures, beyond serving merely as an alternative to lithography. Applications are expected across a broad range of device fields, including AR glasses, optical communications, sensors and microfluidic chips, while improvements in mass-production yield and standardization are identified as key to market expansion.