Europe Biopharmaceutical Excipients Market Size & Outlook
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Europe biopharmaceutical excipients market highlights
- The Europe biopharmaceutical excipients market generated a revenue of USD 1,040.4 million in 2025.
- The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6% from 2026 to 2033.
- In terms of segment, solubilizes & surfactants/emulsifiers was the largest revenue generating product in 2025.
- Specialty Excipients is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
- Country-wise, UK is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2026 to 2033.
Europe data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 1,040.4 million |
| Market revenue in 2033 | USD 1,648.0 million |
| Growth rate | 6% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033) |
| Largest segment | Solubilizes & surfactants/emulsifiers |
| Fastest growing segment | Specialty Excipients |
| Historical data covered | 2021 - 2024 |
| Base year for estimation | 2025 |
| Forecast period covered | 2026 - 2033 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Specialty Excipients, Solubilizes & Surfactants/Emulsifiers, Polyols, Carbohydrates |
| Key market players worldwide | Merck KGaA, Basf SE, Associated British Foods PLC, IMCD NV, Clariant AG, Evonik Industries AG, Colorcon, Sigachi, Spectrum Chemical Manufacturingrp, Roquette America, DFE Pharma, J. Rettenmaier & Söhne |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, Europe region accounted for 32.7% of the global biopharmaceutical excipients market in 2025.
- Globally, Europe is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 1,321.5 million by 2033.
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Biopharmaceutical Excipients Market Scope
Biopharmaceutical Excipients Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Rettenmaier & Söhne | View profile | 101-250 | Holzmühle, Sachsen, Germany, Europe | https://www.jrs.eu |
| DFE Pharma | View profile | 251-500 | Goch, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, Europe | https://www.dfepharma.com/ |
| Sigachi | View profile | 501-1000 | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia | https://sigachi.com |
| Spectrum Chemical Manufacturingrp | View profile | 101-250 | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, North America | https://www.spectrumchemical.com |
| Colorcon | View profile | 1001-5000 | Harleysville, Pennsylvania, United States, North America | https://www.colorcon.com |
| IMCD NV | View profile | 4948 | Wilhelminaplein 32, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3072 DE | https://www.imcdgroup.com |
| Roquette America | View profile | 5001-10000 | Gurnee, Illinois, United States, North America | https://www.roquette.com/ |
| Clariant AG | View profile | 10481 | Rothausstrasse 61, Muttenz, Switzerland, 4132 | http://www.clariant.com |
| Associated British Foods PLC | View profile | 133000 | 10 Grosvenor Street, Weston Centre, London, United Kingdom, W1K 4QY | https://www.abf.co.uk |
| Evonik Industries AG | View profile | 33409 | Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11, Essen, NW, Germany, 45128 | https://www.evonik.com |
| Basf SE | View profile | 111855 | Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany, 67056 | https://www.basf.com |
| Merck KGaA | View profile | 62345 | Frankfurter Strasse 250, Darmstadt, HE, Germany, 64293 | https://www.emdgroup.com |
Europe biopharmaceutical excipients market outlook
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Solubilizes & surfactants/emulsifiers was the largest segment with a revenue share of 39.34% in 2025. Horizon Databook has segmented the Europe biopharmaceutical excipients market based on specialty excipients, solubilizes & surfactants/emulsifiers, polyols, carbohydrates covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
Europe offers a favorable environment to market players for introducing novel biopharma excipients with respect to advanced drug manufacturing techniques as well as equipment.
Roquette Frères—a French pharma excipient manufacturer has recently acquired an excipient supplier operating in India namely, Crest Cellulose. This supplier acquisition is set to expand Roquette’s excipient offerings for pharmaceuticals.
SIO, an Archer Daniels Midland Company, presented its latest addition to the product portfolio that included highly purified oils suitable for use in pharmaceutical excipients at CPhI 2016 in Barcelona. These included refined sesame oil and olive oil.
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