Market Trends of Solid/Dry Lubricants Industry
Largest consumption from Automotive Industry
- The automotive segment is one of the rapidly growing segments for these coatings. The growing trend of advanced surface engineering in the automotive industry for better user experience is boosting the demand for solid (dry) lubricants in the automotive industry.
- Dry lubricants are used in brake calipers, fluid delivery tubes, fasteners, tie rod-ends, anti-vibration components, and shock rods. It is also used in piston rings, engine valves, car door handles, emblems, front grills, plated aluminum wheels, and fuel injection housing, among others, to achieve the desired wear, friction, and corrosion resistance in vehicles.
- According to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), global motor vehicle production reached 85,016,728 units in 2022. The production increased by 5.9% when compared to the previous year's data. Also, motor vehicle production growth year-on-year between 2021 and 2022 markets was at 6%.
- Similarly, as per OICA, commercial vehicle production reached 57.49 million units in 2022 and registered growth when compared to 56.44 in 2021.
- Meanwhile, as per the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce, light vehicle retail sales reached 13,754.3 thousand units. It registered the lowest production when compared to 14,946.9 thousand units in 2021.
- Further, according to the German Association of the Automotive Industry (Verband der Automobilindustrie), automobile production in Germany reached 3.4 million in 2022 and registered a growth of 9.6% when compared to 3.1 million in 2021.
- The trends mentioned above in automotive are likely to increase the demand for solid/dry lubricants in the market during the forecast period.
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Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Market
- The Asia-Pacific region dominated the global market share. In Asia-Pacific, China is the largest economy,
- The automotive industry is the major driving factor for solid (dry) lubricants in China. However, the growth is different for all markets. The passenger car market is down due to policy overdrafts and high base, which became the main factors for the low growth of the automobile market.
- In developing countries, the demand for passenger cars is significantly increasing due to the growth in middle-class incomes, technology, and sales promotions provided to people by automobile manufacturers.
- According to the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles (OICA), Asia-Pacific has led global automobile production in recent years. China is the largest producer of automobiles in the country. In 2022, china produced over 23.84 million units of passenger cars and remained at the top, followed by Japan with 6.57 million units.
- According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers(CAAM), in 2022, approximately 23.56 million passenger cars and 3.3 million commercial vehicles were sold in China.
- Additionally, as per the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Japanese automotive industry saw a rise in the production value of motor vehicles in 2022, reaching JPY 19.29 trillion (USD 13.39 trillion), compared to approximately JPY 17.65 trillion (USD 12.26 trillion) in the preceding year.
- The factors above are expected to increase the demand for the market studied during the forecast period.
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