Description

The global machine tools market size is anticipated to grow USD 73.5 billion in 2020 from USD 119.2 billion in 2027, at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2021 to 2027. The machine tools industry plays an essential role in the global manufacturing industry. The competitiveness in the manufacturing industry is highly dependent on the quality of tools used in metal forming and metal cutting activities. The machine tools industry provides critical inputs to all sectors of manufacturing. The performance of the machine tools industry plays a significant role in the growth of the country's manufacturing sector. Many critical and high-priority end-use sectors such as automotive, heavy equipment, defense, aerospace, and casting require a strong machine tools industry to support their manufacturing.

The machine tools manufactured vary in functionality, size, structure, speed of operation, control mechanism, and other factors. A machine tool is an assembly of multiple components, and no regulations mandate the usage of any particular component. Machine tools are indispensable to the industrial and manufacturing process. The industry outlook has changed drastically with technology. The industrial revolution modernized all kinds of equipment used in industries—concepts such as 'Industry 4.0' reconciled production with information technology and the internet. The main objectives of Industry 4.0 include individualization of requirements, flexibility in work, enhanced uptime of manufacturing, and accuracy in decision making. The commercialization of artificial intelligence pushed vendors to opt for tools capable of handling minor issues themselves. With a rising emphasis on this, vendors operating in the market are also revolutionizing their procedures by leveraging automated manufacturing systems. This has pushed the demand for advanced machine tools in the past.

The machine tools market has witnessed decent growth in the past five years. Machine tools such as cutting and forming tools are being used in numerous industries, so their demand has maintained a steady growth rate. Over the last few= decades, the global machine tools market has witnessed the introduction of disruptive technologies such as AI and hardware integration. Smart precision tools that hasten manual operations for humans are the most disruptive. At present, the market is witnessing several innovations, with the introduction of co-bots (collaborative robots) being used for integration with machine tools.

COVID-19 Impact on the Global Machine Tools

The COVID-19 pandemic will cause cultural, political, and social changes that have not been seen in decades. Major sectors from finance have already experienced its effect on airlines. The pandemic has led to several casualties and negatively impacted many businesses worldwide. For instance, in mid-March 2020, US automakers declared a complete lockdown for a few Detroit production facilities. Therefore, the utilization of machine tools declined in 2020. This is one of the sharpest declines in the market after the economic recession of 2008.

The automotive sector is one of the major shareholders among consumption industries of the machine tools market and has witnessed the hardest hit after World War II. The demand for automotive vehicles went down by more than 10% globally. The supply chain saw widespread disruptions due to lockdowns imposed across the globe. Further, the blow to travel, tourism, and production factories pushed the automotive market toward a deep recession. The second half of 2020 performed better than the first half. This is due to slight normalcy in business after H1 2020. However, the market is still under grave uncertainty, which is likely to hurt growth even further. Therefore, associated industries such as machine tools will take a hard hit due to COVID-19.

Global Machine Tools Market Dynamics

Drivers: Growth in Automotive Sector

The growth in developing economies has played a significant role in developing the automotive sector across the globe. With the rising demand for automotive vehicles in emerging economies, vendors have promising opportunities to capitalize upon. Further, as the competition intensifies among several OEMs in developing economies, vendors have pushed themselves toward product differentiation. All these developments in the automotive sector will drive the consumption of machine tools in the region.

Developments have been robust in emerging markets, with industrialization and foreign trade operations, especially in BRICS countries. China's large fiscal stimulus programs have rendered it the pioneer in emerging markets over the last few years. China has retained its status as the world's largest car market in recent times. India's automotive industry is competitive and rising rapidly. Many auto OEMs are entering the market to tap its huge potential. The economic growth in BRICS nations has propelled the growth rates for the automotive industry in present times.

Restraints: Rise in Material Cost

Raw materials constitute the single largest cost for machine tools. These costs comprise approximately 50%?60% of the overall cost of production. The key raw materials for the machine tools industry include ferrous and non-ferrous metals, particularly steel and aluminum. The production and sales of these raw materials witnessed significant fluctuations due to COVID-19. The volatility of raw material prices poses a severe threat to vendor margins. Other operating expenses such as wages of labor are also witnessing a sharp increase. All these factors burden vendors are striving to produce highly efficient power tools at affordable costs to cope with increasing competition in the market.

Steel prices have become highly volatile in global markets. Consequently, input costs for many steel-consuming industries have fluctuated dramatically. Carbon steel is the predominantly used raw material in machine tools, and price fluctuations for carbon steel will have an adverse impact. Volatility in raw material price also affects the estimations and predictions of vendors and end-user industries, which disrupts their growth strategies. Therefore, fluctuations in raw material costs, specifically carbon steel, aluminum, and tungsten, could hinder the machine tools market’s growth.

Opportunities: Industrial & Economic Growth in APAC

Since the first industrial revolution in the late 18th century, the manufacturing sector has remained highly dominated by a few European countries and the US. These countries traditionally held immense control over key resources worldwide. They were better poised to foster industrial development and drive innovation through advancements in production technologies, materials, and end-user solutions. However, these countries have faced the challenge of demand and competitiveness over a period. The demographic dividend and market maturity put them at a disadvantage over fledgling economies with cheaper resources and huge end-user markets.

These regions require a technology leap in terms of manufacturing. An additional evident trend from history is that countries that have attained a significant GDP per capita over a few decades have adopted structural shifts in the production & manufacturing sector, i.e., shifting over time from low technology subdivisions to high technology manufacturing. South Korea and Japan are key examples. In these countries, low-tech businesses typically dominate the low-income levels, offering large-scale service; productivity gains are majorly enabled by the high-tech industry, being majorly advocated by institutional and government reforms to escape the middle-income trap, which can considerably drive the market for machine tools in the coming years.

Scope of the Report

The study categorizes the machine tools market based on the tool, metal cutting, metal forming, technology, end-user, and region.

By Tool Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017-2027)

• Metal Cutting
• Metal Forming

By Metal Cutting Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017-2027)

• Machining Centers
• Lathe
• Grinding & Polishing
• Laser, Electrical Discharge Machines (EDMs), & Other Tools
• Other Metal Cutting Tools

By Metal Forming Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017-2027)

• Bending & Forming
• Pressing
• Punching & Shearing
• Other Metal Forming Tools

By Technology Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017-2027)

• CNC
  • Metal Cutting
  • Metal Forming
• NON-CNC
  • Metal Cutting
  • Metal Forming

By End-Users Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017-2027)

• Automotive
• Industrial Machinery
• Metal Industry
• Medical Industry
• Electrical & Electronics
• Heavy Equipment
• Aerospace & Defense
• Marine & Offshoring
• Others

By Region Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2017-2027)

• North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
• South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Rest of Latin America)
• Europe (Germany, Italy, France, UK, Spain, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Rest of Europe)
• Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, Singapore, Australia & New Zealand, Rest of Asia Pacific)
• The Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, South Africa, Northern Africa, Rest of MEA)

By tool type, the metal cutting segment is projected to account for the largest market share

By tool type, machine tools are majorly categorized into two types: metal cutting and metal forming. In 2020 metal cutting is accounted for the highest market share and has a market share of 72.1%. Metal cutting tools are higher in demand and constitute a variety of machines with different functionalities. Cutting tools are characterized by technological improvements, with many companies vying for larger market shares. The use of CNC machines has gone up and is driving manufacturing competitiveness. CNC machines include milling, drilling, machining centers, CNC turning (CNC lathes), and grinding. The space and scrap reduction and high utilization rates are some driving factors for its adoption. The extensive usage of CNC machines is responsible for nearly two-thirds of its share of metal cutting tools in most countries worldwide. In most countries, metal cutting tools have a higher market share, taking over two-thirds of the sales contribution. The sales of metal cutting tools are substantial in critical industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, and other non-electrical industries. Also, metal cutting tools are customized to a large extent based on the requirements of end-use industries. Hence, a one-size-fits-all strategy is not prevalent in the industry.

Middle East & Africa accounts for the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Based on the regions, the global machine tools market has been segmented across North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, South America, and the Middle East & Africa. Globally, Middle East & Africa is estimated to hold the highest CAGR in the global machine tools market during the forecast period. There are significant growth opportunities with potential markets such as Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia is also set to become the leading manufacturing hub in the region. The government has invested over USD 70 billion to build six cities with regulatory adjustments and infrastructure to attract manufacturing companies. Thus, the growth of the manufacturing sector is expected to drive the demand for machine tools in the region. Saudi Arabia aims to attract foreign and private investments for construction projects, including buildings, oil, infrastructure, power, and oil.

The economy of Qatar is expected to regain a healthy position in the market owing to advancing construction operations, especially for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. This will comprise stadium construction and other hotel projects, training camps, and transport hubs to accommodate visitors and players from other nations; all this is worth more than USD 10 billion. Moreover, the Qatar National Vision 2030 also focuses on widening infrastructure spending in the country. These expansion projects will drive the usage of machine tools for numerous purposes.

Key Market Players

The global machine tools market is dominated by Doosan Machine Tools Co. Ltd., AMADA Pvt. Ltd., Makino, JTKET Corporation, Georg Fischer Ltd., Komatsu NTC Ltd., OKUMA Corporation, Hyundai WIA, Schuler AG, Chiron Group SE, MAG IAS GmbH, GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG, Haas Automation Inc., Gleason Corporation, Spinner Machine Tools, Dalian Machine Tools Group Corporation, Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, DMG MORI, Electronica Hitech Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Ace Micromatic Group.

Recent Developments

• In December 2020, German technology company Trumpf completed the renaming and merger of its wholly-owned fiber laser manufacturing subsidiary SPI Lasers into the Trumpf group and under the Trumpf brand. The former SPI Lasers organization will now work even more closely with Trumpf Laser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trumpf Group. The two companies pool their competence and expertise in laser technology worldwide to create synergies and improve customer service for industrial applications in both disk and fiber laser technology.
• In May 2020, JTEKT Corporation developed the 5th generation Low-Friction-Torque tapered roller bearing“LFT-V” used in transmissions, pinion support of differential units, and other applications.
• In December 2019, DMG MORI, a leading machine tool manufacturer, launched LASERTEC 125 3D hybrid, a new hybrid additive manufacturing system. The LASERTEC 125 is a 5-axis laser deposition welding (LDW) system designed to maintain, repair, and produce significantly larger parts.
• In February 2019, Okuma America Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC machine tools, partnered with Jergens, a superior manufacturer of work holding solutions for machine tools. This partnership was aimed to provide the best possible integrated solutions to the end-user. Such partnerships and product launch positively impact the market growth.

Key Issues Addressed

• What is the market size by various segmentation of the machine tools by region and its respective countries?
• What are the customer buying behavior, key takeaways, and Porter's 5 forces of the machine tools market?
• What are the key opportunities and trends for manufacturers involved in the machine tools supply chain?
• What are the fundamental dynamics (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges) of the market?
• What and how regulations, schemes, patents, and policies are impacting the growth of the market?
• What are the upcoming technological solutions influencing market trends? How will existing companies adapt to the new change in technology?
• The market player positioning, top winning strategies by years, company product developments, and launches will be?
• How has COVID-19 impacted the demand and sales of machine tools in the global market? Also, the expected BPS drop or rise count of the market and market predicted recovery period.
• Detailed analysis of the competitors and their latest launch, and what are the prominent startups introduced in the target market? Also, detailed company profiling of 25+ leading and prominent companies in the market.