Optical Coating Equipment Market Outlook:
Optical Coating Equipment Market size was over USD 4.16 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 6.84 billion by 2035, witnessing around 5.1% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of optical coating equipment is assessed at USD 4.35 billion.
The growth of the market can be attributed to the expanding advancements in optical fabrication technology and the rising installation of such equipment, backed by enhancements in optical coating capabilities for providing high-quality coatings. For instance, Precision Glass and Optics officially confirmed the installation of a new optical monitoring system, the SL-2012A SpectraLock from Eddy Company, in March 2019. The cutting-edge technique utilizes in-situ optical monitoring and rate control to generate single and multi-layered thin films with an extreme level of accuracy and precision. Moreover, the surging use of optical coatings in numerous applications comprising automotive, agriculture, telecommunication, and so on is another significant factor that is projected to propel the growth of the global optical coating equipment market in the forecast period.
In addition to these, factors that are believed to fuel the market growth of optical coating equipment include their outstanding properties to enhance the visual appeal of glass. For instance, the application of optical coatings in architectural glass enhances the dichroic properties which help to improve the visual appeal of the glass when applied in buildings. Additionally, the surging use of optical coating equipment in fiber optics, along with the rise in the adoption of optically coated materials across various end-user industry verticals are some of the further factors anticipated to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period.
