Market Size (2017)
2017
$2.95B
Automotive
Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market
By Segment, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2017 – 2025
Vertical: AutoBase Year: 20189 Sections
Executive Summary
Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market — Snapshot
Projected (2025)
2025
$5.13B
CAGR (2017–2025)
7.1%
7.1%Key Players
110+
The plain carbon electric resistance welding (ERW) tubes are primarily use in the steering linkages, steering column, shock absorber, propeller shaft, tie rod, body frames, rear body frames, and axel tube application. The growth of the global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market is driven by the rapid growth of the automotive aftermarket and increasing use of plain carbon ERW tubes in various automotive parts. However, the market growth can be hindered due to the increasing raw material prices.
The global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market is expected to grow at about 7.36% CAGR during the forecast period and reach USD 5,130.9 million by 2025. In 2018, the market was led by Asia-Pacific, with a 41.34% share, followed by Europe and North America with shares of 27.14% and 19.16%, respectively.
The automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market has been segmented based on application, vehicle type, and region. On the basis of application, the frames segment dominated the market with a share of 42.72%, accounting for a value of USD 1,343.6 million in 2018; it is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 5.77% during the forecast period. On the basis of vehicle type, the passenger car segment dominated the market with a share of 66.49%, accounting for a value of USD 2,091.2 million in 2018; it is projected to grow at the CAGR of 6.69% during the forecast period.
Key Insight
The Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% from 2017 to 2025.
Market Performance Trend
Historical performance and future projections (2020–2030, USD Billion)
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What this report covers
- Geographic Coverage: This analysis covers 4 regions: Asia Pacific, Rest of the World, Europe, North America.
- Market Segmentation: The market is analyzed across 4 segments: Frames, Suspension, Exhaust, Others. Forecasts are provided for each segment from 2017 to 2025.
- Competitive Landscape: 110 leading companies are profiled, covering market positioning, strategies, and recent developments.
Market Size (USD Mn)
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Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market — Growth Trajectory
An automotive plain carbon ERW tubes are primarily used across steering linkages, steering column, shock absorber, propeller shaft, tie rod, body frames, rear body frames, and axel tube application. The plain carbon ERW tubes are derived from the major presence of carbon and includes incidental elements in limited amounts such as manganese, silicon, sulphur and phosphorus. These tubes have excellent formability and weldability primarily for cold deformed shapes across automobile body frames and rear body frames.
Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market — Growth Trajectory
Frames
Suspension
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How this market is segmented
- Application Application is broken down into: Frames, Suspension, Exhaust, Others.
- Vehicle Type Vehicle Type is broken down into: Passenger Car, Commercial Vehicle.
Geographic Analysis
Regional market breakdown
- Asia Pacific Asia Pacific market size reached $1.20B in 2017 and is projected to reach $2.38B by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 9.0%.
- Rest of the World Rest of the World market size reached $365.10M in 2017 and is projected to reach $631.00M by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 7.1%.
- Europe Europe market size reached $810.10M in 2017 and is projected to reach $1.28B by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 5.9%.
- North America North America market size reached $578.80M in 2017 and is projected to reach $832.10M by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 4.6%.
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Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market — How We Researched This Market
This report applies a rigorous multi-stage research process combining primary interviews, secondary data sources, and bottom-up market modelling to ensure accuracy and completeness across all segments and geographies.
Base Year
2018
Historical Period
2017 – 2018
Forecast Period
2018 – 2025
Primary Interviews
150+
Research Process
Historical data (2017–2018) and forecast period (2018–2025)
1
Problem Definition
- Market scoping
- Objective setting
- Framework design
2
Secondary Research
- Literature review
- Data mining
- Trend analysis
3
Primary Research
- Expert interviews
- Field visits
- Surveys
4
Data Analysis
- Quantitative modeling
- Statistical testing
- Validation
5
Insights & Reporting
- Synthesis
- Recommendations
- Visualization
Research Depth
Our research process spans primary interviews with industry stakeholders combined with comprehensive secondary data analysis, validated through triangulation across multiple independent sources.
Historical vs. Forecast Data
Historical (observed)
Forecast (modelled)
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Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market — Competitive Analysis
Michael Porter’s Five Forces model is a framework to study the global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market. Strategic business managers, trying to gain an edge over competing firms in the global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market, can utilize this model to better comprehend the industry, in which the company operates. The components of each of the forces and the degree of impact of each force in the context of the global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market have been broken down and analyzed.
Quantitative Analysis
Regional Breakdown
Regional market breakdown for Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market.
Regional Market Size (USD Mn)
Market estimates by geography (2025)
USD Mn
InsightAsia Pacific leads with $2.38B by 2025.
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| REGION | 2017 | 2018 | 2025 | CAGR | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | $1.20B | $1.67B | $2.38B | 9.0% | 46% |
| Rest of the World | $365.10M | $473.40M | $631.00M | 7.1% | 12% |
| Europe | $810.10M | $1.01B | $1.28B | 5.9% | 25% |
| North America | $578.80M | $684.50M | $832.10M | 4.6% | 16% |
| Total | $2.95B | $3.83B | $5.13B | 7.1% | 100% |
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Frames
Suspension
Exhaust
Others
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Segment Market Share
- Frames39%
- Suspension27%
- Exhaust18%
- Others17%
Total Market Size
$5.13B
Market by Segment (2025)
| APPLICATION | REVENUE ($B) | GROWTH RATE | MARKET PENETRATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frames | $1.98B | 7.1% | 53% |
| Suspension | $1.37B | 7.1% | 67% |
| Exhaust | $902.60M | 7.1% | 72% |
| Others | $875.00M | 7.1% | 53% |
* Revenue projections based on 2025 estimates. Growth rates represent CAGR 2024–2030. Market penetration indicates current adoption rate within addressable market segments.
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Analytics
Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market — Key Findings
Analytical insights on Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market covering market dynamics, competitive landscape, and strategic outlook.
Key Analytical Findings
The Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market market is projected to reach $5.13B by 2025, growing at 7.1% CAGR. The Frames segment holds the largest share.
Market Dynamics
The global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market is rapidly growing due to rapid growth of the automotive aftermarket and increasing use of plain carbon ERW tubes in various automotive parts. However, the growth of the market is hampered by increasing raw material prices.
Market Drivers
The growth of the automotive industry is primarily dependent on the availability of components and aftermarket service infrastructure, which facilitates a smooth operation through the complete vehicle lifespan. Germany and China are the leading countries, which supply automotive components in the aftermarket.
According to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in 2017, Germany exported cars and car components worth USD 207.92 billion, which is the highest figure for any industrial sector in Germany. The automotive component production and sale in China is primarily driven by cost-effective parts and components, increase in new and used car sales, rising disposable income, competitive retail sales, increasing number of automotive service centers, and the ample availability of cost-effective labor and raw materials. Such factors drive the growth of the automotive aftermarket. The growth in automotive component aftermarket results in sufficient availability of components and the growth of aftermarket services, which is expected to improve the sale of vehicles, driving the growth of the components, spare parts, and services required for the maintenance of vehicles. This is expected to positively influence the demand and sale of automotive plain carbon ERW tubes that are widely used in aftermarket applications during the forecast period.
The, growth of automotive aftermarket is expected to increase all over the world during the forecast period. Thus, the impact of the rapid growth of automotive aftermarket on the global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market, is expected to shift from moderate to high during the forecast period.
Market Opportunities
The increasing urbanization and per capita income and the rise in demand for vehicles in tier 2 and tier 3 cities are the major factors driving the demand for automobiles in the emerging economies. Furthermore, the rising standard of living, and availability of credit system are expected to drive the growth of automotive industry further. The below figure depicts the increase in total vehicle production of India between 2015 and 2018, which is 24.37%.Additionally, the automotive industry in emerging economies is primarily driven by the reduction in purchase tax on the purchase of new cars, growing population, and the increasing integration of advanced technologies in vehicles.
The plain carbon ERW tubes are used in vehicle frames, suspension, exhaust, and other systems as they minimize the machining cost and time as well as it offers uniform thickness, smooth surface, beautiful appearance, and better impact toughness and other mechanical properties. Thus, the developing automotive sector in emerging countries is expected to offer promising growth opportunities for the global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market players during the forecast period.
Market Restraints
The raw materials of automotive plain carbon ERW tubes are carbon, silicon, manganese, sulphur and other materials. The prices of such raw materials are continuously increasing with constantly changing trade policies, depleting resources, and increasing demand for such materials from all of the end use industries.
According to the US government in 2017 the average silicon metal spot market price increased by 21% compared with the annual average spot prices in 2016, while in September 2017, the average spot market prices in the US increased by 11% and 18%, for 50%-grade ferrosilicon and 75%-grade ferrosilicon, respectively.
The plain carbon ERW tubes manufacturers are constantly working on reducing the price of automotive plain carbon ERW tubes by developing cost-effective raw material substitutes and additives. Thus, the impact of the increasing raw material prices on the global automotive plain carbon ERW tubes market is expected to shift from high to low over the forecast period.
Strategic Outlook and Future Directions
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Market Value by Segment (2025)
Value (USD Mn)
Frames
Suspension
Exhaust
Others
Companies
Key companies profiled in Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market
Profiles of 110 companies operating in the Automotive Plain Carbon ERW Tubes Market market, including revenue, employee count, and market positioning where available.
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Rexal Tube
Rexal Tubes
Automotive
Company Headquarters: India Founded: N/A Workforce: N/A Company Working: Rexal Tubes specialize in the manufacturing of carbon steel tubes and pipes. It primarily offers carbon steel pipe and alloy steel pipes and pipe fittings to automotive component manufacturers and automotive OEMs in the global market. The company provides its products through a network of globally recognized distributors and exporters. It mainly operates in India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Mexico, Canada, the US, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Italy. The company has a manufacturing facility in Mumbai, India. TATA Steel, Jindal Steel & Power, Essar Steel, and Bhushan Steel, as well as government & public sector undertaking companies, are some of its main clients.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
FoundedN/A
India
Tubular St
Tubular Steel Inc.
Automotive
Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1994 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Tubular Steel Inc. is engaged in manufacturing ERW mechanical tubing. It has a diverse product line of carbon rolled mild steel, high-strength low alloy, ultra-high-strength low alloy, and dual-phase materials ERW tubes, which are available in round, square, rectangle, or custom shapes. The company offers tubing solutions for various applications, namely, automotive, fitness, furniture & gardening, and healthcare. It primarily specializes in manufacturing and distributing plain carbon ERW tubes for the automotive industry. The company supplies tubes for indoor and office furniture, lawnmowers, snowblowers, barbecues, trailers, and gardening accessories for fitness and gardening applications. For healthcare instruments, it supplies walkers, hospital beds, and therapeutic equipment. The company has a presence in the US and Canada. It has three sales offices in North America.
RevenueN/A
Employees200
Market CapN/A
Founded1993
US
Jindal Pip
Jindal Pipes Ltd
Automotive
Company Headquarters: India Founded: 1970 Workforce: N/A Company Working: Jindal Pipes Ltd is a manufacturer of ERW, black and galvanized steel pipes and tubes. It offers customers a range of ERW MS pipes, ERW boiler tubes, API line pipes, OCTG casting tubes, and ERW galvanized tubes. Plain carbon ERW tubes are included under ERW galvanized pipes. It offers pipes and tubes in different thickness from 2.00mmto 9.50mm with outer diameters (OD) ranging from 1/2' to 14' NB (Nominal Bore). These pipes and tubes conform to various national and international standards. The company offers its products for various applications, including automotive, agriculture, oil, refinery, public health, housing, irrigation, engineering, and firefighting. It manufactures galvanized iron (GI) tubes using low carbon and high carbon steel coils. L & T Limited, Reliance Industries Ltd., and Assam Gas Co. Ltd are some of its major clients.
RevenueN/A
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
Founded1969
India
Tata Preci
Tata Precision Tubes
Automotive
Company Headquarters: India Founded: N/A Workforce: N/A Company Working: Tata Precision Tubes, a division of Tata Steel, is engaged in manufacturing steel tubes for various applications in diverse industrial sectors such as automotive, boiler, hydroforming, and general engineering applications. It operates through three segments, namely, conveyance tubes, structural tubes, and precision tubes. The company offers carbon ERW tubes for propeller shaft tubes, steering linkage tubes, shock absorbers, and chassis tubes for passenger and commercial vehicles. It offers products with an advanced combination of strength and formability. The company has key business operations in India. Honda, Ashok Leyland, Bajaj Auto Ltd, TVS Motor Company, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., and Dana Limited are some of its major customers.
Revenue$17.5B
EmployeesN/A
Market CapN/A
FoundedN/A
India
Hyundai St
Hyundai Steel
Automotive
Company Headquarters: South Korea Founded: 1953 Workforce: ~12,000 Company Working: Hyundai Steel, formerly known as Hyundai INI Steel, is one of the leading manufacturers of steel products. Its product segment includes cold-rolled coils, hot-rolled coils, plates, pipes, and automotive parts for construction, industrial, and automobile applications. The company develops and manufactures its products with cutting-edge technologies to make automobiles more lightweight for improved fuel efficiency, reinforcing shock-resistance for enhanced safety, and bringing the strengths of each raw material to life. Furthermore, its products are manufactured to ensure the safety of automobiles, increase fuel their efficiency, and lower vehicle emissions. The company manufacturers ERW pipes with high strength and resistant to structural damage, which can increase overall safety and lifespan of cars. The ERW pipes are highly processable and can be easily shaped to car design and developed with the properties appropriate for lightweight automotive bodies. The ERW pipes are mostly used for car frames and exteriors. It has a vast network of subsidiaries, which includes Hyundai Special Steel Company, Hysco Steel India Private Limited, Hyundai Steel America, Inc., Qingdao Hyundai Machinery Co., Ltd, Hyundai Hysco China Co., Ltd, Hyundai Steel Chongqing Co., Ltd., SPP Yulchon Energy Co., Ltd., Hyundai Steel India Private Limited, and Hyundai Green Power Co. Ltd..
Revenue$14.3B
Employees12,000
Market CapN/A
Founded1952
South Korea
Innoventiv
Innoventive Industries Limited
Automotive
Company Headquarters: India Founded: NA Workforce: ~700 Company Working: Innoventive Industries Limited is engaged in manufacturing tubes, sheets, and auto products. It offers products for applications in the automobile, boiler and heat exchanger, energy, oil, and general engineering industries. The company manufactures ERW steel tubes from mild and carbon steel alloys for automotive, power, and general engineering applications. It offers electrical resistance welded (ERW) precision tubes, cold drawn welded (CDW) precision tubes, drawn over mandrel (DOM) tubes, bi-metallic tubes or composite tubes, auto components, boiler fins/membrane strips, oil field components, and flux compensated magnetic amplifier (FCMA) electrical soft starters. The company provides its ERW tubing products through its subsidiary, Salem Steel, NA, LLC. In 2016, the company generated a revenue of USD 46.8 million. Innoventive Industries Limited has major business operations in India and the US. Salem Steel, NA, LLC, Sankalp Engineering & Services Pvt. Ltd, and Innovative Technomics Pvt. Ltd are the subsidiaries of the company.
RevenueN/A
Employees700
Market CapN/A
FoundedN/A
India
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