TECHCET Projects Wet Chemicals on the Rise in 2025
San Diego, CA, June 26, 2025: TECHCET — the electronic materials advisory firm providing semiconductor materials supply chain information— reports that another great year for semiconductor sales is expected to result in a solid year for semiconductor materials. The semiconductor market is forecast to grow around 15% in 2025, following double-digit growth in 2024. The wet chemicals and specialty cleans market is projected to grow ~5% in 2025, after experiencing minimal growth this year according to TECHCET’s Critical Materials Reports™ on Wet Chemicals and Specialty Cleans.
Regionalization of the supply chain continues, though with an on-again/off-again pattern. Local manufacturing of UHP chemicals is beginning to emerge in the U.S. and Europe, particularly for H₂SO₄ and IPA. However, multiple planned expansions—mostly from Asian suppliers—are still on hold as fab projects are delayed.
The wet chemicals market remains essential to semiconductor manufacturing and typically grows at a modest, stable rate. But under the surface, the infrastructure is under pressure from global trade tensions and logistics disruptions, highlighting the need for more regionally focused supply.
The specialty cleans landscape is evolving, with the top manufacturers staying in place while smaller players gain share by focusing on regional growth. The top five specialty cleans manufacturers now hold about 75% of the market, down from ~85% in 2024. While specialty cleans revenue and market share are difficult to determine, “Other” is clearly becoming a larger part of the market. Pricing is further complicated by the fact that leading-edge products generally command higher prices and margins than mature products. Pricing tends to reflect what these products do, rather than what they are, with little connection to component costs.
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