The global market for Nanoimprint Machine was estimated to be worth US$ 126 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 235 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 9.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Nanoimprint Machine cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
The main function of a nanoimprinter is to transfer a pattern onto a substrate, hardening the structure through methods such as heat pressing or irradiation to preserve the transferred pattern. Nanoimprint lithography is currently the leading technology for nano-grooving. Traditional photolithography primarily uses electrons and photons to modify the physical and chemical properties of photoresist, thereby producing the corresponding nano-pattern. Nanoimprint lithography, on the other hand, bypasses the use of electrons and photons, instead mechanically constructing nanoscale patterns on photoresist using physical mechanisms. This mechanical action frees nanoimprint lithography from the limitations of photon diffraction and electron scattering, enabling the production of nanoscale patterns over large areas. Furthermore, due to the simplicity of the equipment used, the short preparation time, and the reusable imprint templates, the cost of producing nano-patterns using this technology is relatively low. Currently, three typical nanoimprint lithography techniques are: hot embossing, UV-curing embossing, and microcontact printing. Global sales of nanoimprint lithography machines are expected to reach approximately 420 units in 2024, with an average selling price of approximately US$300,000 per unit.
Global key players of nanoimprint machine include EV Group, SUSS MicroTec, Canon, etc. North America is the largest producer of nanoimprint machine, holds a share about 25%, followed by Europe, and China. In terms of product, UV-based nanoimprint lithography (UV-NIL) is the largest segment, with a share about 40%. And in terms of application, the largest segment is electronics and semiconductors, with a share about 60%.
The main drivers of the nanoimprint lithography market include the following:
Technological Substitution: Breaking the Physical and Cost Limits of Traditional Photolithography
Traditional optical lithography is constrained by the diffraction limit, making resolutions below 10 nanometers difficult. Furthermore, the high cost of equipment (for example, EUV lithography machines can cost over $150 million per unit) creates a technical bottleneck as semiconductor manufacturing scales towards smaller process nodes. Nanoimprint lithography directly transfers nanoscale patterns through physical imprinting, achieving resolutions of sub-10 nanometers or even lower. This eliminates the need for complex optical systems and photomasks, significantly reducing manufacturing costs (by 30%-50%). For example, in the manufacture of advanced chips with process nodes below 7 nanometers, nanoimprint lithography, with its advantages of high resolution, low cost, and energy efficiency, is gradually replacing traditional photolithography, becoming a core solution for semiconductor companies to reduce costs and increase efficiency. Diversified Downstream Applications: Explosive Demand in Emerging Fields
The application scenarios of nanoimprint lithography machines are expanding beyond semiconductor manufacturing into diverse sectors, generating large-scale demand. In the semiconductor sector, as Moore's Law approaches its physical limits, demand for vertically stacked structures in chips such as 3D NAND memory and DRAM is surging. Nanoimprint lithography can produce high-precision vertical memory cells, improving storage density and performance. In the optical device sector, AR/VR devices are experiencing explosive demand for micro-nano optical components (such as diffractive optical waveguides). Nanoimprint lithography enables high-precision replication of surface relief structures, meeting requirements such as lightweight and high transmittance. In the biomedical sector, the miniaturization trend in biochips and medical testing equipment requires nanoscale structure fabrication capabilities, making nanoimprint lithography the preferred technology due to its high precision and biocompatibility.
In emerging sectors, the demand for customized nanostructures in cutting-edge applications such as quantum computing (manufacturing quantum chips) and new energy materials (high-efficiency solar cells) is creating new growth opportunities for nanoimprint lithography machines. Policy and Industry Collaboration: Building an Ecosystem for Technological Upgrading and Market Expansion
Globally, policy support and industry collaboration are key drivers of nanoimprint lithography market expansion. Policy support: China's "14th Five-Year Plan" for high-end equipment explicitly lists nanoimprint lithography as a key development direction, promoting its implementation through subsidies and pilot programs. The National Strategic Emerging Industries Development Plan encourages the application of nanotechnology in high-end manufacturing, offering tax incentives and financial support. Industry collaboration: Multinational companies collaborate with local manufacturers to develop customized equipment, lowering the technological barrier. For example, EV Group established a joint venture with a Chinese semiconductor company to promote the localization of the supply chain. Local companies, through vertical integration, achieve full control over the entire supply chain, from mold design to process optimization, shortening lead times and reducing costs. Technology integration: Nanoimprint lithography is combined with technologies such as atomic layer deposition (ALD) and machine learning to achieve "one-step" device manufacturing and defect detection, improving production efficiency and yield (yields can reach over 95%), further expanding the boundaries of its application.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Nanoimprint Machine, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Nanoimprint Machine by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Nanoimprint Machine market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Units) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Nanoimprint Machine.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- EV Group
- SUSS MicroTec
- Canon
- Nanonex
- SCIL Nanoimprint
- Morphotonics
- NIL Technology
- Stensborg
- Obducat
- Scivax
- EZImprinting
- Germanlitho
- Implin
- Gdnano
- SVG
- EnTeng
- Prinano
Segment by Type
- Hot Embossing (HE)
- UV-based Nanoimprint Lithography (UV-NIL)
- Micro Contact Printing (µ-CP)
Segment by Application
- Electronics and Semiconductors
- Optical Equipment
- Biotechnology
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Nanoimprint Machine manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Nanoimprint Machine in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Nanoimprint Machine in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Nanoimprint Machine Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Nanoimprint Machine Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Nanoimprint Machine Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Nanoimprint Machine Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Nanoimprint Machine Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Nanoimprint Machine Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Nanoimprint Machine Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Nanoimprint Machine Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Nanoimprint Machine Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Nanoimprint Machine
- 2.9 Nanoimprint Machine Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Nanoimprint Machine Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Nanoimprint Machine Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Nanoimprint Machine as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Hot Embossing (HE)
- 3.1.2 UV-based Nanoimprint Lithography (UV-NIL)
- 3.1.3 Micro Contact Printing (µ-CP)
- 3.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Nanoimprint Machine Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Electronics and Semiconductors
- 4.1.2 Optical Equipment
- 4.1.3 Biotechnology
- 4.1.4 Others
- 4.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Nanoimprint Machine Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Nanoimprint Machine Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Nanoimprint Machine Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Nanoimprint Machine Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 EV Group
- 7.1.1 EV Group Company Information
- 7.1.2 EV Group Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 EV Group Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 EV Group Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 EV Group Recent Development
- 7.2 SUSS MicroTec
- 7.2.1 SUSS MicroTec Company Information
- 7.2.2 SUSS MicroTec Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 SUSS MicroTec Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 SUSS MicroTec Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 SUSS MicroTec Recent Development
- 7.3 Canon
- 7.3.1 Canon Company Information
- 7.3.2 Canon Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Canon Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Canon Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Canon Recent Development
- 7.4 Nanonex
- 7.4.1 Nanonex Company Information
- 7.4.2 Nanonex Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Nanonex Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Nanonex Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Nanonex Recent Development
- 7.5 SCIL Nanoimprint
- 7.5.1 SCIL Nanoimprint Company Information
- 7.5.2 SCIL Nanoimprint Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 SCIL Nanoimprint Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 SCIL Nanoimprint Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 SCIL Nanoimprint Recent Development
- 7.6 Morphotonics
- 7.6.1 Morphotonics Company Information
- 7.6.2 Morphotonics Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 Morphotonics Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 Morphotonics Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 Morphotonics Recent Development
- 7.7 NIL Technology
- 7.7.1 NIL Technology Company Information
- 7.7.2 NIL Technology Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 NIL Technology Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 NIL Technology Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 NIL Technology Recent Development
- 7.8 Stensborg
- 7.8.1 Stensborg Company Information
- 7.8.2 Stensborg Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 Stensborg Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 Stensborg Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 Stensborg Recent Development
- 7.9 Obducat
- 7.9.1 Obducat Company Information
- 7.9.2 Obducat Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Obducat Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Obducat Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Obducat Recent Development
- 7.10 Scivax
- 7.10.1 Scivax Company Information
- 7.10.2 Scivax Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Scivax Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Scivax Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Scivax Recent Development
- 7.11 EZImprinting
- 7.11.1 EZImprinting Company Information
- 7.11.2 EZImprinting Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 EZImprinting Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 EZImprinting Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 EZImprinting Recent Development
- 7.12 Germanlitho
- 7.12.1 Germanlitho Company Information
- 7.12.2 Germanlitho Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 Germanlitho Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 Germanlitho Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 Germanlitho Recent Development
- 7.13 Implin
- 7.13.1 Implin Company Information
- 7.13.2 Implin Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Implin Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Implin Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Implin Recent Development
- 7.14 Gdnano
- 7.14.1 Gdnano Company Information
- 7.14.2 Gdnano Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 Gdnano Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 Gdnano Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 Gdnano Recent Development
- 7.15 SVG
- 7.15.1 SVG Company Information
- 7.15.2 SVG Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 SVG Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 SVG Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 SVG Recent Development
- 7.16 EnTeng
- 7.16.1 EnTeng Company Information
- 7.16.2 EnTeng Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 EnTeng Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 EnTeng Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 EnTeng Recent Development
- 7.17 Prinano
- 7.17.1 Prinano Company Information
- 7.17.2 Prinano Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.17.3 Prinano Nanoimprint Machine Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.17.4 Prinano Nanoimprint Machine Product Offerings
- 7.17.5 Prinano Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Nanoimprint Machine Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Nanoimprint Machine Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Nanoimprint Machine Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Nanoimprint Machine Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer